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Post by wilkyisdashiznit on Mar 31, 2021 10:52:11 GMT -8
No big 10 and no ACC. It’s west coast versus Texas. Take that, east coast bias I believe it's the first time ever there are no teams east of Mississippi river in the Final Four No ACC teams for the first time since 2018. No Big Ten teams since 2017. First time without both conferences since 2011. First time without an ACC, Big East or Big Ten team since 2006. The last time that there was no ACC, Big East, Big Ten or SEC team was in 1971, although that is only because that predates the founding of the Big East Conference in 1979. 1970 was the last time that no team from one of those four conferences were represented in the Final Four. That Final Four included Jacksonville, New Mexico State, St. Bonaventure and UCLA. UCLA was en route to winning its sixth National Championship in seven years. The other three were playing in their only Final Four appearance. None of the other three have ever officially made it to the Sweet Sixteen since. (New Mexico State made it in 1992 but that appearance was subsequently vacated.) 2021 is the first year without a participant without a participant East of the Mississippi River. Moreover, it is the first year without an opponent East of the Trinity River. The last time that there were three Final Four participants West of the Mississippi River was 1995. UCLA won the National Championship by defeating Arkansas. North Carolina and Oklahoma State were the other Final Four participants. 2012 was the last year that all of the teams were West of Chapel Hill. 1980 was the last time that all four teams were West of Columbus, Ohio. 1953 was the last time that all four teams were West of Louisville. The furthest East team that year was Indiana, which beat Kansas for the National Championship. Washington beat LSU in the third place game.
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Post by messi on Apr 1, 2021 10:27:21 GMT -8
Coach Cronin deserves a lot of credit for rallying the team. Remember, this Burins team lost 4 straight entering the tournament (not really what you want to be doing when wanting to play hot and peak in March), costing themselves a regular season title, and going from a shoe-in to the bubble. I'm sure a lot of UCLA fans got nervous when the Beavers won the conference tournament.
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Post by Werebeaver on Apr 3, 2021 17:05:28 GMT -8
GO BRUINS!
FTz
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Post by qbeaver on Apr 3, 2021 17:45:15 GMT -8
Go bruins. Cronin is the perfect coach for the bruins. He is a great coach,and doesn't need to placate to the 5* prospects. Get the 4* guys who will work their butts off and are unselfish. Jujang and Jaquez are two example of 4* guys who are tough and really good players you can win at a high level at. Them winning at a high level Is a great thing for the PAC-12.
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Post by finleybandbeav on Apr 3, 2021 18:56:57 GMT -8
OT! Go Bruins!
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Post by flyfishinbeav on Apr 3, 2021 19:12:26 GMT -8
Holy s%#t!!!! That finish was insane!!
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Post by Werebeaver on Apr 3, 2021 19:13:25 GMT -8
GU wins on a desperation bank shot 3.
Gutsy, gutsy performance by the Bruins.
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Post by speakthetruth on Apr 3, 2021 19:15:01 GMT -8
Just to set it straight we wouldn't have beaten gonzaga.
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Post by nwhoopfan on Apr 3, 2021 19:15:39 GMT -8
That's gotta be one of the best games I've ever seen. Both teams just played so well start to finish. Shame anybody had to lose.
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Post by irimi on Apr 3, 2021 19:15:53 GMT -8
What a beautiful game! Neither team deserved to lose that. Wow!
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Post by beaverstever on Apr 3, 2021 19:19:52 GMT -8
Didn’t look like Gonzaga would be challenged this tourney, but UCLA sure gave them everything, and they needed a Hail Mary to get past them. I don’t expect Baylor to give Gonzaga anywhere near that kind of test, but we will see.
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Post by jefframp on Apr 3, 2021 19:22:52 GMT -8
That's gotta be one of the best games I've ever seen. Both teams just played so well start to finish. Shame anybody had to lose. Took the words right out of my mouth. Go Zags!
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Post by Judge Smails on Apr 3, 2021 19:35:49 GMT -8
GU wins on a desperation bank shot 3. Gutsy, gutsy performance by the Bruins. Desperation? It was tied. Were they desperate to not be tied?
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Post by Werebeaver on Apr 3, 2021 19:37:11 GMT -8
GU wins on a desperation bank shot 3. Gutsy, gutsy performance by the Bruins. Desperation? It was tied. Were they desperate to not be tied? You think they were looking forward to a second OT against a team that refused to go away? They hadn’t been pushed anywhere that close to defeat all season.
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Post by Ruh Roh Beav on Apr 3, 2021 19:42:07 GMT -8
Great game by both squads.... UCLA played tough. Thought Riley played heck of a game to counter Timme but Timme made some clutch plays late. That block on Riley which lead to fast break by Gonzaga was huge turning point I thought
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