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This is the first time since 1980 that a 1-seed has not reached the final 4. Despite the mayhem, in the end, we still saw a 2-seed vs a 3-seed. Our pool saw luck prevail... those who picked LSU and UCLA seemed to do the best as 2, 3, 4, and 11 seeds made it to the final 4. Jim Larranaga, head coach of George Mason is now a celebrity. This is the first time since the field expanded to 64 teams (1985) that a mid-major has advanced to the final 4. Furthermore, George Mason joins LSU as the only seed lower than 10 to reach the final 4. |
A large building sized bracket being changed with a crane. Cool huh.
Richard Mbah A Moute
Rodney Carney of Memphis slams one down en route to ending Bradley's sleeper run. I like the picture.
Tony Skinn of George Mason.
After knocking off George Mason, these guys are my new heroes. I wasn't disappointed to see UCLA fall neither. Pac-10, shmack 10, who cares. GO GATORS. Chomp Chomp.
Al Horford and Florida dunk UCLA to claim the 2006 NCAA Championship.
Great Moments
Kenton Paulino is mugged by teammates after hitting the last second, buzzer-beater against West Virginia. I jumped outta my seat when he drained the shot. After celebrating, I then noticed the West Virginia players... Pittsnogle with his busted up nose, buttwipe crammed up it... literally adding insult to injury. All I could think about is how stunned they must have felt.
People, THAT is what makes March Madness great. Moments like this are what define March Mayhem. This is the best!!!
Folarin Campbell cuts down the net after cinderella earns a trip to the final 4. The 11-seed's road to stardom included wins over 6-seed Michigan State, 3-seed North Carolina, and 1-seed UConn. A most improbable run when you consider they lost to Hofstra twice, Old Dominion, and a handful of other garbage teams during the regular season. We may not see another run like this for a decade or more.
Clifton Lee tells everyone ya betta recognize after 14-seed Northwestern State pulls the biggest early-round upset of the tournament, knocking out 3-seed Iowa.
Tony Bennett is pumped and 13-seed Bradley celebrates after upsetting Pittsburgh to reach the Sweet 16. Pitt was a 5-seed and this upset came 2 days after Bradley upset 4-seed Kansas in the first round... Kansas's 2nd straight 1st round ousting by a mid-major whose name begins with B.
Ryan Martin and Matt Braeuer of 7-seed Wichita State do the nasty on the court after upsetting 2-seed Tennessee.
5-seed Syracuse Orangemen are ousted in the first round by Texas A&M.
Darnell Lazare of 4-seeded LSU shoots and scores over Redick while Glen Davis denies him at the opposite end. The #1 overall seed is toast.
Abe Badmus (on the ground) and 9-seed Bucknell (returning all 5 starters) tripped up Arkansas in the first round. Remember it was Kansas they shocked last year as a 14-seed.
Alonzo Gee of Alabama slams it down. 10-seed Bama upset 7-seed Marquette in the 1st round before losing to UCLA.
Wuddup?
Morrison and the Zagnuts were completely stunned after an amazing comeback by UCLA. Ya know I can't resist this crybaby &%!!$#!* honk honk
Moute and UCLA celebrate while Morrison cries. He's just too emotional (should probably be drug tested).
Another sobbing Zagnut... remember Kyle Bankhead 2 years ago? :) ... the misery will never die, and if Morrison goes pro, it's feasible this could be a program in decline. Remember Jack Nicholson when he asked, what if this is as good as it gets?!!
After Cinderella's slipper shatters, it's Niagara Falls for Lamar Butler. Wuss. These guys ought to be proud... hold their heads high, not cry like lil iddy biddy babies.
J.J. Redick wipes his mascara after crying.
Jordan Farmar cries after getting chomped by gators.
Boo Hoo. Iowa knocks off Ohio State for the Big 10 Championship, then gives an encore by losing to Northwestern State. Who? It may as well have been Portland State. Pathetic. I wish I could have got a picture of some baby squeezing tears... this picture of Greg Brunner is the best I could come up with.
