Author: Wayne Lawrence

   IT’S OVER   San Diego St.  59 UCONN.            76 Look here for the score for the Championship game.  I will add them to the brackets tomorrow.  The reason for this I live in a state that is located in the CENTRAL Time Zone.  But a several years ago we had a DiCTATOR for Govenor.  Who came from. Most of his life being spent in Washington DC.  We were already using Eastern Standard Time all year round Which put us ahead of the sun by 1 hour.  We made the most if it.  THEN he decided he wanted us to go 2h hours ahead of the sun.  For those of you who don’t  already know, DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME is an antiquated system.   Although his change did not pass in legislature.  He put a pause on the voting before it was final.  He and his thugs pretty much of the opposition to change their votes. (Even the ones who won their seat by telling the voters they would never vote for EDT.   Which in reality is ATLANTIC TIME).   We only have one state that has a very, very small part in the Atlantic time Zone This means when the sun says 7:30 pm  we are observing 9:30 pm.  I have a 9am appointment which is a 1 hour drive away.  This means I have to be up and about by no later than 7am am.    With the game ending around midnight here, finishing my blog puts it 1 am before I get to bed.  Then another hour to settle down to sleep.  So yeah I may get 4-5 hours sleep. But it is usually 4 hours at most.   WHY this late start. To coddle those in California. Let California move 2 hours ahead of the sun.  Let all states in the good old USA move their clocks 2 hours ahead of the sun.   Health organizations have pointed out many many health hazards to the change of 1 hour.  Think what it is if you are 2 hours ahead.  So enjoy your game California.   We all know how screwed up your legislature is. ( Maybe they will let you move 3 hours ahead of the sun. This is where you can print your “OFFICE POOL” Bracket, Check the scores, etc. Yes I will have “MY PICKS” so you can compare your picks to mine. (And Laugh or Cry).I will have A “MASTER BRACKET”,  “WHAT IF YOU CHOSE THE HIGH PICKS”  for each game. .An “UPSET” will be RED on “ALL HIGH PICKS”  Bracket.  GREEN indicate HIGH SEED Win What is a seed?  Merely a starting place.  Although unlikely, IT is possible for two 16 seeds to meet in the final game.  Would lets say Michigan St  were to be seeded as a number 16.  They would still have  to win all games to be CHAMPION ! SEEDING attempts to give a more favored team an easier path to the CHAMPIONSHIP.  Seeding should lead to  the best 2 teams playing in the final game.  However there  is always that upset minded team;  or  the chance that the favored team has a bad game, a stand out player is sick or injured. To  print BRACKET:  HOVER OVER SHEET.  You will see a window at bottom with an arrow pointing down (second from right).  Click this button.  It will open a new window with the bracket then click the printer icon or go to file,  and PRINT. Purdue number one seed upset by play in team Fairleigh-Dickinson 58-63.  BUT, they deserved the loss.  I saw them give up with about a minute to go.  Down by, (I think 3),   They just stood there and let FDU run the clock down.  Purdue made no move to gamble a foul.  Just stood there while the clock worked against them.   I put the blame for this squarely on Coach Painter.  Any coach would be yelling at them to foul.  I think it is time for Purdue to start looking for a new coach.  TONIGHT !! The year 1979 was the inaugural year for SEEDING the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.  THIS is the first year NO number 1,2,or 3 team made it to the FINAL FOUR.  To make things more interesting. this is the first time Florida Atlantic has won an NCAA Tournament game.  San Diego State  finally got to the ELITE EIGHT.  Last year was the first time  Miami got to the Elite Eight.  UConn hasn’t been fairing well the past few years Remember when before the MADNESS began?  I told you seeding is just a place to start.   This year proves my point. The seeds add up to a total of 23.  UConn is the highest seeded team, being seeded number 4.  Followed by TWO number 5 teams.  Miami, and San Diego St.  Rounding out the FINAL FOUR is number 9 Florida Atlantic.  NO NUMBER 1 SEEDS TO ELITE 8.   FIRST TIME EVER !!!! Kansas St wins 1st overtime of the tournament 96-93  over Michigan ST. KANSAS ST.  Marcus Novell sets NCAA March Madness Record  for ASSISTS, with 19 in one game.  Against Michigan St. 03/28/2023 15 seed Princeton UPSETS number 2 seed Arizona 59-55. 15 seeded Furman Paladins make most of 1st appearance since 1980.  UPSETS number  4 seed Virginia.  With help by a Virginia player, trapped in a corner with 5 seconds to go; tried to throw the ball high into the other half court.  Furman player intercepted the throw fed another who sank a 3 pointer winning by one.   I have no idea why the throw was made.  Up by 2 and 5 seconds,  trapped a foul was likely to happen.  Which would give Virginia a chance to  make it a 3 point lead with a single free throw.  Or a game icing 4 point lead with the second free throw.  Sorry I don’t remember the  players names.  I was just too awe struck and taken by surprise. FURMAN PALADINS gain 1st NCAA Tournament since 1980. With Southern Conf Championship. 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