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HOUSTON SURVIVES RALLY, BAYLOR WINS SHOOTOUT
Pac Attack is now in the lead; just 7 can win the pool

CYPRESS BOY SCOUTS, CA (smt) – #2MW-Houston blew a 17-point lead but then held #12MW-Oregon St. without a field goal until the final seconds to reach their first Final Four since ’84, 67-61.  Houston led 34-17 at the half despite shooting 29% thanks to their defense and offensive rebounding.  They held the Beavers without a field goal (or a point) in the last 4:49 of the first half as well as no field goals for more than 3 minutes after the Beavers incredibly tied it at 55.  Houston missed 42 shots (Oregon St only took 47 shots) but got 19 offensive rebounds and made 11 threes.

Whereas the first match were clanks everywhere in the first half, the second match was beauty.  The score was already 38-25 just 13 minutes into the game (projected 194 total at end of game) with both teams shooting better than 59%.  Unfortunately, #3S-Arkansas lost their shooting touch late, going more than 8:10 without a field goal (0/12) to allow #1S-Baylor take a 62-58 lead to 74-64 with 1:20 left.  The Bears made their first Final Four since 1950 with the 81-72 victory.

In the pool, 22 got both teams correct sending Pac Attack to the lead with 105 pts.  Suznana (101), Mr. & Mrs. Dreamboat (100), The Fabone Marathon (99), and Matsuz (98) take up spots 3-6.  License to ILL fell a spot to 2nd (102) but can’t finish higher than 5th.  53 went 0-2 sending Big Luther and Flamingo22 into a tie for last (58).