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Issue # 15.6.1 “I’m Luke Hancock, I’m Here to Rescue You”
Posted on April 9th, 2013 - 2:36 am No commentsCongrats to Louisville, a deserving champion (even though I didn’t pick them). Also, congrats to the 7 winners in our pool.
Prize Winner Nickname Money Won Yrs in Pool (# Ent) # Times Won (Total $) 1st Steve N The Rat Pack $530 8 (9) 1 ($530) 2nd Blakeley H #3 Bwakewey Cubed $275 4 (10) 2 (Bns ’11 $315) 3rd Kevin T Shake N’ Bake $185 8 (8) 2 (Bns ’09 $225) 4th Byron W Flying Ace $130 14 (14) 1 ($130) 5th Paul T Poolraider $90 9 (12) 2 (2nd ’05 $285) 6th Van P Lastminute $65 11 (11) 3 (1st ’07, Bns ’10, $555) Bonus Greg J BamaG $40 8 (14) 1 ($40) Read today’s update below (or original here):
2013 NCAA Champions ![[U. of Louisville Cardinals]](https://www.hwci.com/ncaa/2013/images/louisville.png)
#1-Midwest
(Indianapolis, IN)The University of Louisville Cardinals
(35-5)2013 Winningest Conference ![[ Big 10 Conference ]](https://www.hwci.com/ncaa/archive/conf/B10_10-tr.png)
The Big 10 Conference
(14-7)Monday, April 8, 2013 Issue # 15.6.1 "I'm Luke Hancock, I'm Here to Rescue You" [ Home | Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Updates ]
6TH MAN HANCOCK RALLIES CARDS CERRITOS, CA (smt)- For the second straight game, the Cards fell behind by 12 points. For the second straight game, a run of 3’s quickly cut down the lead. And for the second straight game, Luke Hancock came off the bench to score 20+ points to lead the #1MW-Louisville Cardinals to a 82-76 victory over the #4S-Michigan Wolverines. This was the Cards 3rd national title and Rick Pitino (recent Hall of Famer and soon to be tatoo’d) became the first coach to win titles for two teams. In one of the most well-played finals in recent memory Read the rest of this entry »
Lastminute, Flying Ace, and BamaG join the winner’s circle -
Live Pool Blog: Louisville v Michigan
Posted on April 8th, 2013 - 7:06 pm No commentsMy wife and Rick Pitino jumped when they shot off the streamers!
LOU wins 82-76 (158 pts)! BamaG wins the Bonus, Flying Ace 4th, Poolraider 5th, and Lastminute 6th. Cliff Paul can curse the Wolverine poise. Pitino is 1st to win championships with 2 different teams. LOU was supposed to be a force last year as well but late injuries before the tourney doomed their chances.
LOU 82-76 2 sec: Good thing the tiebreaker is already decided otherwise these last few free throws could’ve changed things.
LOU 78-74 29.8: Is there a 4-point shot I don’t know about? Why is Michigan taking their time to foul?
LOU 78-74 1:20: Why is LOU panicking? They had complete control. 152 pts thus far. Unless MI makes a comeback, BamaG will win the Bonus, Flying Ace 4th, Poolraider 5th, and Lastminute 6th.
LOU 76-66 3:20: Hancock again! MI may have the most 3’s from 25+ feet, but Hancock just drills 3 after 3.
LOU 71-64 4:54: Not looking good for Cliff Paul. BamaG can taste the Bonus.
LOU 67-64 5:22: Both teams just had FGC-like alley oops. What a good game so far.
LOU 65-61 7:00: Both teams shooting 54%, what a difference from when Butler was in the Finals.
LOU 58-56 10:00: Projecting to 152 pts now.
LOU 54-49 12:20: More ticky tack fouls against LOU. And why can you throw the ball in the back court from the front court?
MI 46-43 15:57: Projecting to 142 pts. Lastminute still would be out of the money if MI wins. Krispy Kremer wins Bonus if LOU wins, husband-wife-dad of Belucky2, SpAva and The Fabone XIX would share Bonus ($13.33 each) if MI wins.
MI 46-42: After an early LOU 3 to put them up by 2, MI is back up by 4. Frantic pace so far.
MI 38-37 halftime: Another ticky-tack foul vs Louisville and the Wolverines barely lead at the half. If it’s like the Super Bowl, it may be an hour before the 2nd half starts… more importantly, the 75 points projects into 150 total points which if LOU wins, gives Poolraider 4th, Flying Ace 5th, and Lastminute 6th and BamaG the Bonus. If Michigan wins, Lastminute would be eliminated and Pride of Troy would win the Bonus.
LOU 37-36: Why do you desert and leave Hancock open? 4 straight 3’s. And a FGC-like dunk and the Cards have erased a 12-pt lead to lead by 1!
MI 36-32: 3 consecutive 3’s by Hancock and the game is close again. Much earlier than their game vs Wichita St.
Seriously, it’s been over six minutes and the score hasn’t changed. Not because of play, but because of awfully long commercials (one long break, a short play, and timeout again!)… no wonder network TV is going down the drain.
MI 33-21 3:51 1st: Once again, Louisville is off to a very slow start as Michigan is not only making shots but grabbing rebounds on shots they’ve missed. But we know all too well not to count the Cardinals out.
Start: I’ll be keeping tabs on the total points in final for the Bonus tiebreaker and 4th/5th tiebreakers.
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Issue # 13.5.2 “Put Me In Coach, I’m Ready to Play, Today” ♫♫
Posted on April 7th, 2013 - 1:41 am No commentsAlmost had a “Shocker” there, didn’t we? Bada-boom! Well, 4 of the 6 top spots have been claimed, 3 are going for the remaining 2. Also, 25 entries are still alive for the Bonus, so be watching the game and counting the points. So do you want the favorite or the underdog to win?
Today’s update (or read original):
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Issue # 13.5.2 "Put Me In Coach, I'm Ready to Play, Today" ♫♫ [ Home | Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Updates ]
L’VILLE & MICHIGAN UTILIZE BENCH TO WIN CERRITOS, CA (smt)- #1MW-Louisville and #4S-Michigan both had to rely on their bench to rescue their starter’s poor shooting in reaching Monday’s Final. #9W-Wichita St stymied the Cards and then jumped to a 12-point lead with about 13 minutes left but Read the rest of this entry »
The Rat Pack wins the 2013 HWCI NCAA Pool -
Issue # 12.4.3 “Crazy Tourney, SportsNation Style”
Posted on April 6th, 2013 - 4:52 am No commentsTwo more games today. Although 10 are alive for the 6 money spots, an additional
5040 are alive for the Bonus. So good luck to the6050 entries (out of 131) with a chance to win money. Can Louisville be upset? We’ll see…Here’s today’s update (or read original)…
The Final Four @ Atlanta (Georgia Dome)
(33-5)
#1-Midwest
(Indianapolis, IN)![[Wichita St. U. Shockers]](https://www.hwci.com/ncaa/2013/images/wichita-st.png)
(30-8)
#9-West
(Los Angeles, CA)![[U. of Michigan Wolverines]](https://www.hwci.com/ncaa/2013/images/michigan.png)
(30-7)
#4-South
(Arlington, TX)![[Syracuse U. Orange]](https://www.hwci.com/ncaa/2013/images/syracuse.png)
(30-9)
#4-East
(Washington, DC)![[ SportsNation, Weekdays 1 pm PT ESPN2 ]](https://www.hwci.com/ncaa/2013/images/n2013_SportsNation.jpg)
Friday, April 5, 2013 **HAPPY BIRTHDAY BELUCKY2 ** Issue # 12.4.3 "Crazy Tourney, SportsNation Style" [ Home | Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Updates ]
SEEMS LIKE AN EASY PATH FOR LOUISVILLE CERRITOS, CA (smt)- Despite just one #1 seed in the Final Four and a #9 seed, all four teams have won at least 30 games this season. With darling Gonzaga losing in the 3rd round, Read the rest of this entry »
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Issue # 11.4.2 “Michigan Dominates Early, Louisville Dominates Late”
Posted on April 1st, 2013 - 4:17 am No commentsJust one #1 seed joining 2 #4’s and a #9. What a wacky tournament. Disaster everywhere but for some reason, 3 can still win the pool (thank you Syracuse & Michigan lovers) making it still competitive in the final weekend. Of course, with just 10 entries alive, 3 have guaranteed spots. Which ones? Read on (or read original)…
Sunday, March 31, 2013 ** HAPPY EASTER!!! ** Issue # 11.4.2 "Michigan Dominates Early, Louisville Dominates Late" [ Home | Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Updates ]
WOLVERINES EAT GATORS FOR LUNCH; LAST #1 ADVANCES HOME OF IN IT TO NGUYEN IT‘S MOM IN ALHAMBRA, CA / CERRITOS, CA (smt)- Before you could seemingly blink, #4S-Michigan built a 41-17 lead and when #3S-Florida was trying a comeback, Read the rest of this entry »
The Rat Pack alone in 1st and 1 of 3 guaranteed money
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