Today's Final Four Thread

[fishwax]

VCU and Butler tip off at 6:09 (Eastern time) and UConn and Kentucky play the night cap.

So who is watching?

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[abq e streeter]

1. I'm psyched. Gonna be some exciting hoops today.

[fishwax]

2. both games interesting in their own way

Worked out great! I'm psyched too. :bounce:

[backwoodsbob]

3. vcu looks tight

go vcu

[fishwax]

4. they definitely looked tight -- but now they've hit a flurry of threes

9-5 VCU.

[bigwillq]

5. Kind of rooting for VCU, kind of for Butler.

Would be nice to see either make the final.

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[fishwax]

6. I feel about the same -- whoever wins, I'll be rooting for them on Monday

:)

[bigwillq]

7. Me too!

Can't stand UConn and Kentucky.

[JonLP24]

8. I'll be watching

Don't care who wins either game so I'll truly enjoy this. Whoever wins out of Butler and VCU is who I'll be rooting for in the final.

[fishwax]

9. I'm hoping UConn wins in the evening game

Not because I like UConn, but because I can still take first in LynneSin's DU group if UConn makes it to the finals and then loses :)

Mostly, though, I'm hoping for two good games today and then a win on Monday for whichever team wins this early game :bounce:

[bigwillq]

10. Decent first half.

I just think Butler is the better team, but we'll see what happens in the second half.

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[fishwax]

11. VCU dominating the start of the 2nd half

7-0 run to take back the lead ...

[JonLP24]

13. VCU has been cold lately

Now watch them go on a run now that I've said that.

[JonLP24]

12. (UNLV coach) Lon Kruger accepts Oklahoma job

NORMAN, Okla. -- Lon Kruger is taking on another rebuilding project, this time at Oklahoma.

Kruger left UNLV after seven seasons -- including four trips to the NCAA tournament -- to become the Sooners' new coach in a hiring that was confirmed late Friday night by the Big 12 school.

"This is an exciting day," Kruger said in a statement. "I have appreciated the Oklahoma program for many years and always felt it had all of the components necessary to compete at the highest national level."

Terms of Kruger's contract were not released, but he told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that he turned athletic director Joe Castiglione down several times before accepting a seven-year deal that will double his pay to about $2.2 million annually.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=6281370

[fishwax]

14. he's got a great history of turning struggling programs around

so I hope that he can do the same at OU. The only place he didn't have success was Atlanta in the NBA. I was a bit surprised to find out that he was the guy, but I'm optimistic. :D

[JonLP24]

15. Tough to see VCU miss so many shots down the stretch

I think Butler won this one.

[fishwax]

16. yep -- VCU had a helluva run, but I think it's about to end

They've been great fun to watch. :applause:

[bigwillq]

17. Congrats to Butler.

I will be rooting for them Monday night.

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[rurallib]

18. WOOO HOOO - son-in-law's cousin plays for Butler

so I am really excited for them.
If I couldn't live vicariously how could I live?

[fishwax]

19. Kentucky and UConn now tipping off

:kick:

[fishwax]

20. Hard to believe this is Kentucky's first Final Four since 1998

:wow:

[JonLP24]

21. I can't believe a team scored 30 points this half

All these brick shots are putting me to sleep.

To be fair, the majority of bricks are coming from Kentucky's side.

[fishwax]

22. not a good shooting half -- but they've gotten back quickly in the second

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[JonLP24]

23. UK just took the lead

[fishwax]

24. back and forth now -- looking like a good finish

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[JonLP24]

25. Timeout - Kentucky Ball

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Down by 2 16.0 seconds left. :wow:

[bigwillq]

26. Insane

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[Sisaruus]

29. UCONN!

[fishwax]

27. UConn wins!

UConn and Butler on Monday for the title. :bounce:

[bigwillq]

28. Tremendous game.

Should be another good one on Monday.
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