1999 HWCI NCAA Pool Update


Saturday, March 20, 1999                      http://www.HWCI.com/ncaa
Issue # 10.4.1 "Penn & Redd..."

                     1999 HWCI NCAA TOURNAMENT POOL
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    UCONN FINALLY MAKES FINAL FOUR AS OHIO ST. HOLDS OFF ST. JOHN'S
   Shary Bobbins clinches at least 4th place with eye on $180 prize

     PASADENA/LA MIRADA, CA (smt)-  #10W-Gonzaga's cinderella run
is over though they played top seed #1W-UConn close.  Gonzaga led
at halftime 32-31 before bowing out at the end, 67-62.  UConn makes
the Final Four for the first time ever after several disappointing
attempts this decade.  #4S-Ohio St. nearly blew a late 13-point lead
to #3S-St. John's to make the Final Four for the first time since 
1968.  Ohio St. contributed to the near collapse by missing free 
throws and committing silly fouls but it was St. John's who missed
one of two free throws that would have tied the game at 75.  
Michael Redd led the Buckeyes in the first half while Scoonie Penn 
took over in the second half, including hitting some key 3-pt 
baskets everytime St. John's came close.  Ohio St. never trailed.
UConn and Ohio St. will play the second game of Saturday's Final
Four doubleheader in Tampa.  

     Just two people (FREE FABONE and SHARY BOBBINS) went 2-0 today 
while 15 went 0-2.  UConn's win was picked by 20 people and eliminated 
MINO, YELLOWMONKEY, and SHAKERMAKER.  Only three people (SHARY BOBBINS, 
THE FABONE V, and FREE FABONE) picked Ohio St. and three more people 
were eliminated from money spots (RED, BOB BRUINS, and BUCKEYE MIKE).  
This leaves just 11 in the running for a piece of the $360 pot and 
just two for the first prize of $180 (SHARY BOBBINS and CHRIS).  
CHRIS is still in it since he picked Michigan St. to win it all.

     SHARY BOBBINS (1st, 112) clinched a money spot with Ohio St.'s 
win and there are only 2 scenarios (of 32) where she won't win
first.  FREE FABONE (2nd, 103) topped the century mark with THE
FABONE V (3rd, 99) holding 3rd place.  BIG SPIDER BECK (20th, 84),
despite being in 20th place, still has a chance to win 4th place.

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Gotta hit your free throws...
Scott HW


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