Congrats to MSU & Wisky - Both in Final 4
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We'd all like to see the Scarlet Knights in this tourney, but since that's not happening, congratulations to Wisconsin and Michigan State comprising 50% of the Final Four. Not bad at all B1G.... not bad at all.
We'd all like to see the Scarlet Knights in this tourney, but since that's not happening, congratulations to Wisconsin and Michigan State comprising 50% of the Final Four. Not bad at all B1G.... not bad at all.
My son and his room mates scored tickets for Saturday's games through Wisconsin. They're going to have a blast!
Re: Congrats to MSU & Wisky - bth in Final 4
Yeah, I think we can all agree that no one on this board even expects a Final Four appearance in our lifetime. If we made the tourney, that coach would reach 2x Greg status in the minds of most anyone that follows the men's team.
Re: Congrats to MSU & Wisky - bth in Final 4
Have faith anvilofstars. I have already witnessed a Final Four appearance by Rutgers. It was, and hopefully will be, a memorable and wonderous thing to behold. We just have to have the right pieces in place on the court and off of it.
Have faith anvilofstars. I have already witnessed a Final Four appearance by Rutgers. It was, and hopefully will be, a memorable and wonderous thing to behold. We just have to have the right pieces in place on the court and off of it.
would be nice to see Wisky and Sparty in the finals. And as others point out.. if Wisky wins it all... um... Hay SOURCE.. when was the last time Rutgers had beaten the eventual national Champ in regular season play?
I think it happened with UCONN..
I think it happened with UCONN..
Re: Congrats to MSU & Wisky - bth in Final 4
Indiana and Rutgers entered the Final Four undefeated in 1976 at the Spectrum in Philadelphia. I believe it is the only time that has happened. I know it has not happened since 1976.
Ironically, Princeton, Rutgers and Seton Hall have all made the Final Four (Final 2 for Seton Hall). Each time in history, they lost to Michigan.
This post was edited on 3/30 8:38 PM by Source
Indiana and Rutgers entered the Final Four undefeated in 1976 at the Spectrum in Philadelphia. I believe it is the only time that has happened. I know it has not happened since 1976.
Ironically, Princeton, Rutgers and Seton Hall have all made the Final Four (Final 2 for Seton Hall). Each time in history, they lost to Michigan.
This post was edited on 3/30 8:38 PM by Source
You're welcome. I remember Rutgers became the 19th NCAA men's team to finish its season undefeated (26-0) in 1975-76. I watched them beat Bentley and then set the all time scoring record blasting Seton Hall with well over a hundred points. After that, I couldn't get any tickets to games at The Barn.
It is unquestionably harder now than it was then.
For one thing, you only had 32 teams, maybe not even that many. I know it only took three wins, not four, for RU to make it then.
Also there was no seeding per se. Regional integrity was maintained, Eastern teams played in the east. The power team in the east (other than RU) was ACC champ UNC -- which conveniently was upset before they got to us.
But the main difference was that there were few if any at-large bids then. If you didn't win your conference, you were likely left out. So there weren't all that many power teams, capable of winning it all, in the field.
IIRC to get to the Final Four that year, RU only had to beat Princeton (a memorable one-point win) UConn (who were not very strong then) and VMI (who had upset DePaul, who had upset UNC).
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