NCAA Tournament Championship Game Thread

[fishwax]

Butler and UConn tip off at 9:23 (Eastern Time).

Who will be watching?

Who will you be rooting for? Who do you think will win?

[some guy]

1. I'll not be watching.

Did Butler play in the Final last year? If they did, and didn't win, then I'll root for them.

I think UConn will win.

[fishwax]

2. yes, Butler played in the final last year but lost (missed a last-second halfcourt shot)

I'm hopeful that this year they get the win :)

[some guy]

3. Then,

Go BUTLER!!!! :bounce:

[fishwax]

4. plenty of bricks so far

nerves?

[bigwillq]

5. That block was sick.

:bounce:

:hi:

[fishwax]

6. He probably could have blocked it with his chin if he'd been so inclined

Bit of a height advantage there :rofl:

:hi:

[bigwillq]

7. First one to 40 wins this one?

:rofl:

Both are shooting cold.

[fishwax]

8. theoretically the pace should help Butler, but they have got to start hitting some shots

Only two from the field thus far, right?

[bigwillq]

9. I agree with you.

2 for 14
both 3-pointers
3 for 4 from the free throw line

[bigwillq]

10. Make a shot, Butler.

:mad:

[fishwax]

11. 3 of 17 now

but the game is tied ...

:bounce:

[bigwillq]

12. Butler up one!

:bounce:

[fishwax]

13. up three at halftime

Great end to the half.

:woohoo:

[bigwillq]

15. We should've met up at a bar.

We're the only ones watching it seems! :hi:

[fishwax]

21. indeed :)

Maybe that's where everyone else is :beer: -- but I figured there might be more people watching today :bounce:

[bigwillq]

14. What an awful first half.

Butler up 22-19 at the half.

[dhill926]

16. not an awful 1st half.....

if Butler's ahead! Woof!

[bigwillq]

18. That is true,

I'm rooting for Butler! :bounce:

[fishwax]

17. Butler had a stretch where they shot 2 of 8 and it *raised* their percentage considerably

There has been some good defense so far (both on shots and otherwise), but that doesn't account for all the cold shooting.

[dhill926]

19. might come down to who.....

has legs at the end. Crazy intense......

[fishwax]

22. yes indeed -- crazy intense and then there are spurts where it gets intenser still

There've been a few pretty magnificent flurries of action--but, for the most part, they haven't resulted in points ...

[fishwax]

20. 2nd half underway

:woohoo:

:bounce:

[fishwax]

23. 8 for 49

:wow:

[Broken_Hero]

25. reminds me of the KU vs VCU

game, KU couldn't hit much of crap(first half)...Butler is missing everything.....

[MadBadger]

24. Butler looks a lot like Wisconsin tonight

And from experience, those games dont end well.

[KamaAina]

26. UConn has won the National Championship!

the men's version, anyway. BIG sigh of relief!!

[Renew Deal]

27. UCONN is in the Big East right?

Oh yeah. They are.

[KamaAina]

28. They are indeed.

In fact, they're also the Big East tournament champs. Undefeated since Feb. 5! Close enough to two solid months.

[Renew Deal]

30. It's as good as any run as anyone.

5 games in 5 nights is impossible. They were the 9 seed in the Big East tournament.

22-0 in non-conference games. 9-9 in the Big East. But Kemba showed up big and UCONN has a great supporting cast.

[bigwillq]

29. Congrats to UConn (nt)

[NewJeffCT]

31. What an ugly game

but a win is a win for UConn. Congrats to the Huskies for their third national championship. Congrats to Kemba Walker for a great career, and for graduating in three years.

:toast:

:bounce: