Cinderella and power teams - rock on!
Games played in this window:
- West: Western Kentucky (12) vs UCLA (1)
9:4010:18pm - East: Louisville (3) vs Tennessee (2)
9:579:58pm
It looks like the New York City CBS affiliate will get the Tennessee-Louisville game that starts at 9:57pm. This game looks like it’ll be the best one of the night.
Pre-Game
In my bracket, all the teams I have advancing in this window are still playing today - UCLA and Louisville.
I can’t begin to describe how fucked my bracket got after Davidson upset Georgetown on Sunday. I had the Hoyas in the Final Four! To have them bow out in the second round was devastating.
Start of Window #2
9:40pm: West Virginia and Xavier are still going at it in overtime and the next game in the region is UCLA-Western Kentucky. It’s safe to say it won’t be starting now.
9:59pm: Finally, a game in the second window is under way! Louisville gets the ball to open the game.
10:02pm: 1:45 into the game and Tennessee’s Chism already has two fouls. That’s just stupid.
10:04pm: Tennessee puts pressure on the inbounds play and forces Louisville to call a timeout with 17:51 to go in the half.
10:11pm: Under-16 timeout and Louisville leads 11-7. Both teams love to run it up the court so this figures to be an offense-dominated game.
10:17pm: Seven turnovers for Louisville in under six minutes - that’s just offensive.
10:19pm: Seriously, Louisville, learn how to hold onto the fucking ball. You’re just lucky that Tennessee can’t even buy a shot.
10:21pm: This 2-3 zone from Louisville is giving Tennessee fits.
10:22pm: Tennessee calls timeout in the midst of 13-1 run by Louisville to take a 19-8 lead with 10:54 to go in the half.
10:23pm: After a terrible turnover on an errant long pass by Tennessee, we head to the under-12 timeout with Louisville still up 19-8.
10:28pm: Three-pointer by Louisville and it’s now an 18-1 run and they now lead 24-8. Bruce Pearl frantically calls timeout to stop the bleeding.
10:32pm: The clock stops on, what else, a Louisville turnover. Under-8 timeout and Louisville’s up 24-13.
10:40pm: Under-12 timeout and Western Kentucky’s keeping it close - UCLA leads 15-13.
10:42pm: Tennessee’s storming back as they now only trail 28-23.
10:44pm: A flurry of turnovers takes us to the under-4 timeout with Louisville leading 30-23.
10:47pm: Under-8 timeout and UCLA leads 20-13.
10:48pm: How the hell is Louisville leading by eight with 14 turnovers? Oh, right, Tennessee can’t shoot for shit tonight.
10:54pm: UCLA’s starting to pull away, now leading 28-15 with 6:42 to go in the half.
10:55pm: Halftime and Louisville leads 37-30.
11:01pm: Under-4 timeout and UCLA leads 30-17. Western Kentucky’s having a tough go at getting shots to drop.
11:12pm: At the half, it’s UCLA with the 41-20 lead. It’s rout city in this game.
11:20pm: Tennessee’s closed to within 37-34 with 17:04 to go. Louisville hasn’t scored yet in the half - Rick Pitino calls timeout to steady his team.
11:25pm: Under-16 timeout and Louisville leads 41-38. Tennessee will be shooting a free throw on the other side of the timeout.
11:30pm: Padgett just committed a stupid foul on the pick - that’s his third.
11:31pm: He makes up for it on a dunk on the breakaway, Louisville up 45-39 with over 14 minutes to go.
11:32pm: 8-0 run by Louisville to stretch their lead to 49-39. Tennessee calls timeout with 13:22 to go.
11:34pm: Stupid technical foul by Knowles and Tennessee hits both free throws.
11:35pm: Pretty pass by Padgett to Clark on the underneath cut - shot is good plus the foul. Free throw gives Louisville a 52-41 lead with 12:41 to go.
11:38pm: Tennessee gets the defensive board and calls timeout before Louisville can force a held ball. 52-44 Louisville with 11:29 to go.
11:43pm: Under-16 timeout and UCLA leads 48-32.
11:49pm: Two missed free throws from Padgett - that’s inexcusable.
11:52pm: Under-8 timeout with Louisville leading 56-47.
11:55pm: Tough way for Sosa to go on an offensive foul - he’s done for the game.
11:57pm: Pretty drive for Williams - Louisville leads 58-47 with under seven minutes to go.
11:58pm: No look pass from Williams to Padgett for the slam. Louisville now leads 60-48.
12:03am: Western Kentucky’s closed to within 56-47 with 9:47 to go.
12:04am: Three-point play and Louisville now leads 67-52 with 4:01 to go. The Elite Eight is near.
12:08am: We’re getting switched over to UCLA-Western Kentucky. UCLA’s lead has been cut to 61-55 with 7:07 to go. Somehow, this turned into a game.
12:13am: Collison commits his fifth foul on a three-point attempt - truly the worst way to go.
12:16am:Timeout with 5:10 to go and UCLA leading 65-59.
12:18am: Was this Bruce Pearl’s last game as Tennessee coach? Louisville 79, Tennessee 60.
12:18am: Big three from Shipp and UCLA stretches their lead to 68-59 with 4:30 to go.
12:21am: Timeout, Western Kentucky, as their season slips away. UCLA leads 74-62 with 3:10 to go.
12:23am: Under-4 timeout with UCLA up 74-66 with 2:26 to go. Evans will try to complete the three-point play for Western Kentucky after the timeout.
12:30am: Mbah a Moute goes two for two at the free-throw line and UCLA now leads 79-71 with 1:25 to go.
12:30am: UCLA rebound on a missed shot by Western Kentucky and this game may be over.
12:31am: Timeout with 1:11 to go and UCLA leading 80-71.
12:37am: Western Kentucky put up a fight but, in the end, UCLA just had too much firepower. UCLA 88, Western Kentucky 78.
End of Window #2
Two competitive games! I wouldn’t have expected that coming into tonight.
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