We’re potentially 20 minutes away from Jay’s dream/nightmare matchup, his version of my annual USC-ND dilemma, in the South Regional Final. Tennessee leads tOSU, 49-32 at halftime. If the Vols win — and at this point, a loss would be an epic collapse — it’ll set up a showdown between Jay’s undergrad alma mater, Memphis, and his law-school alma mater, UT, with a trip to the Final Four at stake.
(I use the term “dilemma” loosely, of course. As with me when the Trojans play the Irish, there isn’t any doubt who Jay would root for in a “Voluntiger” battle: Memphis.)
Meanwhile, UCLA is thus far keeping alive the possibility of a Trojans vs. Bruins national-title game, leading Pitt 37-30 with 15:30 left.
UPDATE: Epic collapse mode is in full swing! It’s tied, 64-64 with 9:00 left. Ohio State is on a 35-15 run.
UPDATE 2: UCLA wins.
Will Ohio State make it a 4-for-4 day for the favorites? It’s going down to the wire.
UPDATE 3: Yup. Ohio State wins on a Greg Oden block at the buzzer, depriving Jay of the all-Tennessee matchup. The Vols blew a 20-point lead, and as a result, the most boring NCAA Tournament in the history of the freakin’ universe continues with two 1-vs.-2 regional finals now set… and counting. At least we can be assured the winner of #3 Oregon vs. #7 UNLV tomorrow won’t be a #1 or #2 seed.
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March 22nd, 2007 at 11:54:58 pm
Not so fast…
60-59 Vols midway through 2nd half.
March 22nd, 2007 at 11:55:09 pm
If it’s a Trojan v. Bruins for the national championship, then everyone’s brackets will be FUBAR. ‘Cause who’d have guessed it?
March 23rd, 2007 at 12:00:11 am
Argh! Why must better teams always win!
March 23rd, 2007 at 12:17:15 am
‘Cause who’d have guessed it?
Casey.
March 23rd, 2007 at 12:31:32 am
osu wins
March 23rd, 2007 at 12:32:40 am
Just in…OSU survives, 85-84!!
:)
March 23rd, 2007 at 2:04:05 am
OK. Who in their right mind, and is not a Nazi sympathizer, would pick USC and UCLA?
Disclaimer: Since there are quite a few lawyers frequenting this blog, I would like to say that I do not know Mr. Zak personally, therefore I can neither confirm nor deny his alleged Nazi sympathizing ways nor can I vouch for the state of his mental fitness.
March 23rd, 2007 at 2:35:43 am
Damn you Tennessee…you win all the times I want you to lose, how the hell can you go and lose when I need you?!
March 23rd, 2007 at 6:31:30 am
I’m really kinda glad I had to go to bed early to get up early to go to Court this morning.
I don’t think I could have taken that game emotionally.
March 23rd, 2007 at 2:47:10 pm
That was actually quite a thrilling game. I loved when they would trade threes.
March 23rd, 2007 at 3:44:49 pm
Yup. Ohio State wins on a Greg Oden block at the buzzer, depriving Jay of the all-Tennessee matchup. The Vols blew a 20-point lead, and as a result, the most boring NCAA Tournament in the history of the freakin’ universe continues with two 1-vs.-2 regional finals now set… and counting.
How in the world can you conclude that just because the 1 and 2 seeds are winning that this tournament is boring? The games have been tight. Even listening to the end of the Memphis-Texas A&M game on the radio yesterday, Bea was saying, “I can’t handle this, this is too dramatic!”
Also, I know Memphis was the higher seed, but I’m pretty darn sure A&M was the favorite according to the oddsmakers.