Issue # 13.5.2 “Every Four Pools” (4/7) (Final Preview & History of the Pool)

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2024 NCAA FINAL @ Phoenix, Arizona
 – The Floor
The Road Ends Here
#1-Midwest
(Seed #3, NET #3, AP #3)
-vs-#1-East
(Seed #1, NET #2, AP #1)
 Purdue - Boiler Up

 Husky Pride

Purdue University Boilermakers (34-4)University of Connecticut Huskies (36-3)
Big Ten Conf – Regular Season Champs
West Lafayette, Indiana
2nd Final (’69)
 def #16 Grambling State 78-50
def #8 Utah State 106-67
def #5 Gonzaga 80-68
def #2 Tennessee 72-66
def #11S North Carolina State 63-50
Big East Conf – Reg Season & Tourney Champs
Storrs, Connecticut
6th Final (’99’04’11’14’23)
def #16 Stetson 91-52
def #9 Northwestern 75-58
def #5 San Diego State 82-52
def #3 Illinois 77-52
def #4W Alabama 86-72

Sunday, April 7, 2024 
UCONN JUST ROUTS, PURDUE HOPING FOR VIRGINIA MAGIC
Two guaranteed money leaving 13 vying for final 6 money spots

YARD WORK, HOME, CA (smt) – Like a leap year which adds a 29th day to February (most years), almost every four pools has yielded something interesting with this being our 29th pool.  1995 was our first pool and the Pac-12’s last title (UCLA).  1999 saw UConn upset Duke for the 1st of 5 titles.  2003 saw Syracuse win their first title as a 3 seed (only picked by one).  2007 saw Florida go back-to-back, the last team to do so, and the last time the top 2 picked teams met in the final.  2011 saw another #3 seed, UConn, win the title.  2015 saw Coach K win his last title with Duke.  2019 saw Virginia win the title a year after losing to a #16 seed.  With 2020 canceled, 2024 is the fourth year and we will either see #1E-UConn win back-to-back titles or #1MW-Purdue do what Virginia did, win a title a year after losing to a #16 seed.

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