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| Homer
Posted on 03/17/2009 6:06:05 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
This is the first year for the tournament. I couldn’t find anything in the Times – no brackets, no seedings, no analysis, no expert predictions. I have corrected the first of these deficiencies below so at least you all can get those office pools started. I will report back tomorrow with first round results.
TOPICS: History; Sports
KEYWORDS: hoops; ncaa; realtime
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posted on
03/17/2009 6:06:49 AM PDT
by
Homer_J_Simpson
("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
To: Homer_J_Simpson
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posted on
03/17/2009 6:09:13 AM PDT
by
kellynla
(Freedom of speech makes it easier to spot the idiots! Semper Fi!)
To: Homer_J_Simpson
That’s hilarious, only 8 teams. You had to actually be a good team to make the tourney. Of course the great depression was still going on.
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posted on
03/17/2009 6:13:32 AM PDT
by
scottinoc
("Katie, you're not the center of everyone's universe."-Gov Palin)
To: scottinoc
Yep. I bet Oregon had one lousy bus ride to get to this tournament.
To: scottinoc
You had to actually be a good team to make the tourney.Maybe not. It might have been the reverse of today in that the NIT was the more prestigous tournament and the NCAA was a consolation prize. The NIT got way more coverage in the paper.
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posted on
03/17/2009 6:17:18 AM PDT
by
Homer_J_Simpson
("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
To: Homer_J_Simpson
Would you post the NIT brackets pls? I’m figuring if UNC-CH wasn’t in it, then it probably wasn’t the premier event (and no, I’m no fan. Go Pack! [just not this year, sigh])
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posted on
03/17/2009 6:23:29 AM PDT
by
BelegStrongbow
(I'm still waiting for the One to say something that isn't a lie)
To: Homer_J_Simpson
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posted on
03/17/2009 6:33:10 AM PDT
by
CougarGA7
(Wisdom comes with age, but sometimes age comes alone.)
To: BelegStrongbow
Would you post the NIT brackets pls? There were only 6 teams in the NIT. It was the second year for that tournament.
1939 (6 teams) - Bradley, Long Island, Loyola (Chicago), New Mexico A&M, Roanoke, St. John's. Quarterfinals-Long Island beat New Mexico A&M, 52-45. St. John's beat Roanoke, 71-47. Semifinals-Long Island beat Bradley, 36-32. Loyola beat St. John's, 51-46 (ot). Championship-Long Island beat Loyola, 44-32. Third place-Bradley beat St. John's, 40-35.
http://www.nit.org/history/nit-postseason-results-1930s.html
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posted on
03/17/2009 6:42:06 AM PDT
by
Homer_J_Simpson
("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
To: BelegStrongbow
Yes! Go Pack! (But not this year, indeed)
At least the Tar Holes got knocked off in the ACC tournament. That made me happy.
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posted on
03/17/2009 6:45:02 AM PDT
by
Constitution Day
('Cause this is nothing like we'd ever dreamt / Tell Sir Thomas More we've got another failed attempt)
To: CougarGA7
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posted on
03/17/2009 6:45:16 AM PDT
by
Constitution Day
('Cause this is nothing like we'd ever dreamt / Tell Sir Thomas More we've got another failed attempt)
To: Homer_J_Simpson
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posted on
03/17/2009 6:47:54 AM PDT
by
DietCoke
To: Constitution Day
“At least the Tar Holes got knocked off in the ACC tournament. That made me happy.”
Doesn’t matter. They got a #1 seed and are Final Four bound. UNC: University of National Champions!
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posted on
03/17/2009 6:49:25 AM PDT
by
Buck W.
(The President of the United States IS named Schickelgruber...)
To: Homer_J_Simpson
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posted on
03/17/2009 6:49:38 AM PDT
by
painter
(No wonder democrats don't mind taxes.THEY DON'T PAY THEM !)
To: Homer_J_Simpson
Good work, Homer! That does read quite askew basketball-power wise. St. John’s I can see as a perpetual power and Bradley is often a surrpise, but...New Mexico A&M??!? I have to wonder if either tournament was even national in any real sense.
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posted on
03/17/2009 6:54:43 AM PDT
by
BelegStrongbow
(I'm still waiting for the One to say something that isn't a lie)
To: Buck W.
I guess you’ve figured out how to be in two places at once, then? ;) (nudge nudge your tagline)
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posted on
03/17/2009 6:55:49 AM PDT
by
BelegStrongbow
(I'm still waiting for the One to say something that isn't a lie)
To: BelegStrongbow
Nah, I’m not anywhere at all! (A big FT “hello” to you!)
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posted on
03/17/2009 6:57:39 AM PDT
by
Buck W.
(The President of the United States IS named Schickelgruber...)
To: Buck W.
Well, I’m going out there! (here, help me with this parachute)
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posted on
03/17/2009 6:59:49 AM PDT
by
BelegStrongbow
(I'm still waiting for the One to say something that isn't a lie)
To: Buck W.
“At least the Tar Holes got knocked off in the ACC tournament. That made me happy.”Doesn’t matter. They got a #1 seed and are Final Four bound.
ACC titles prior to last weekend:
UNC -- 17
Duke -- 16
ACC titles after last weekend:
Duke -- 17
UNC -- 17
Yep, it matters. :)
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posted on
03/17/2009 7:06:08 AM PDT
by
Al B.
To: scottinoc
Also, till a scandal in the mid-60’s, the NIT was a bigger deal than the NCAA’s that then came to dominate.
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posted on
03/17/2009 7:20:18 AM PDT
by
EDINVA
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