Saturday, April 1, 2017
Dboyz17 takes lead and only Parched Fatness can dethone
SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA (smt)- #1W-Gonzaga had a 14-point second-half lead only to see #7E-South Carolina score 16 straight points in 3 1/2 minutes to lead by 2 with 7:06 left. The Zags then responded with a 7-0 run of their own in the next 3 1/2 minutes and then held on to a 77-73 win to advance to their first Final. Up by 3 with 13 seconds left and playing defense, the Zags did what every person always yells at the TV, FOUL to give two free throws instead of allowing a game-tying three. Gonzaga’s Josh Perkins did thisperfectly leaving just three seconds left (of course, USC helped by taking their time for the shot). As expected, South Carolina made the first, missed the second but couldn’t get the rebound and the Zags sealed the game with two free throws.
Trying to get the rebound off a missed free throw, however, was no problem for #1S-North Carolina. The Tar Heels were comfortable with a six-point lead with under a minute left only to see #3MW-Oregon cut it to one. UNC missed two free throws but they got the offensive rebound so Oregon fouled again. Incredibly, UNC missed both free throws again, and more incredibly, UNC got the offensive rebound again running out the final four seconds for a 77-76 victory to return to the final for the second consecutive year and 11th overall (5-5).
Dboyz17 was one of 11 to get both teams correct to take a five-point lead with 136 points. If UNC wins he will be our 21st different champion of our pool. But if Gonzaga wins, Continue reading