All in the family or at least the Zeller family as Washington HS wins 3A Championship

I am sure that as Luke Zeller's Notre Dame team was ushered out the gym by 20, courtesy of Washington State...his tears turned to joy as he learned that his younger brother Tyler was putting it down big-time in the 2007-08 Indiana State 3a Boys Basketball State finals for Washington High School.

7 foot, North Carolina bound, Tyler Zeller made history today as he set the scoring record throwing down 43 pts in the Indiana State Final, beating down a small scappy bunch from Fort Wayne Harding HS, featuring Pryce Underwood who dropped in 20, but overall the twin towers of Washington HS's Tyler Zeller and 6-11 Seth Coy, could have beat Ft Wayne Harding HS by themselves as they combined for 63 to Harding's 40.

In the end the final score was
Washington H.S. - 84
Ft. Wayne Harding H.S. - 60

Fort Wayne Harding did have one little victory... as Pryce Underwood won the Arthur L. Trester Mental Attitude. (note) Tyler Zeller's brother Luke won the award in 04-05 and a state championship win by hitting a 3 at the buzzer.

Washingon High's Tyler Zeller set the state finals record with 43 pts, he also grabbed 16 rebounds and had 4 blocked shots.

Who says #13 ain't lucky just ask UConn...San Diego advances on buzzer shot in OT.

San Diego Toreros sent University of Connecticut home early...most people thought that UConn would at least play next week... and maybe they will, but I am certain that it will not be in the NCAA Tournament... it might be a round of golf, or bowling or something of that nature!

What is going on in Tampa for the second game in row today...it was a overtime game and a buzzer beater... the first being #12 Western Kentucky giving #5 Drake the beat down in almost the same situation...buzzer beater in overtime.

If only Belmont could have played Duke in Tampa...they are crying for a do over.

First #5 Drake losses to #12 Western Kentucky and now University of Connecticut the #4 seed goes down to Lucky #13 San Diego...we will have to keep that going, I like the ring to it {Lucky #13}...and it is not like a double-digit seeded team that beats UConn doesn't run deep into the tournament...remember 2006 and #11 George Mason... OK, I am just saying.

The match up this weekend is going to be San Diego v. Western Kentucky, who would have thought???...I am pretty sure this lost messed up most people's bracket now...unless it was some little old lady that let her dog or cat pick the teams.

Anyway it was a good game and lots of back and forth...even a bunch of ties in like the last 60 seconds...and as a side note UConn played most of the game w/o their leading scorer on the season as A.J. Price went down with 9 minutes to play in the first half with a knew injury and didn't return and San Diego went on dominate the game including getting a 11 point lead in the 2nd half.

Final Score
San Diego Toreros 70
UConn 69

Leading Scorers
SD-Gyno Pomare 22
UC-Jeff Adrien 18pts and 12 rebounds

Indiana Notables in the game...
None

American gave Tennesse just about everything it could handle but not enough to knock out the #2 seed

American threw everything at Tennessee it could handle but after the Volunteers wore American down in the final few minutes of the game it looks more like a blow out in the box scores by Tennessee but that simply was not the case.

Tennessee who was only ahead by 2 points 53-51 with 5 minutes left in the 2nd half... held the little school that could to only one basket and some free-throws down the stretch.

In the end it was all Tennessee
Tennessee Volunteers 72
American Eagles 57

Indiana Notables:
Steve Luptak a freshman guard from Munster HS, in Munster, Indiana who averaged less than a point a game this year...didn't touch the stat line...I really don't think he played, but what did you expect from a team that is dominated with juniors?...better luck next year Steve, keep your head up and practice hard.

I got to give a shoot out to Garrison Carr who went nuts to lead all scorers in the game with 26 pts, 8 pts higher than his season average

ND easily rolls George Mason up and out of Tourney from the tip

I don't know if was just me or not... but from the tip and after the first few minutes of the game, I knew that ND would have an easy time with the Cinderella from 2 years ago, George Mason.

I thought George Mason would give Notre Dame just a little more run...but instead allowed their starters to run on auto-pilot for the entire game... and I think most of us from the region only watched to see what Luke Harangody would do and do it, he did... filling up the stat line with a nice effortless double-double 18 pts and 14 boards...can't ask for more than that and I know I was proud to see another NWI product do their thang on a bigger stage as he has done all year at Notre Dame... to lead his #5 seeded team to an easy beat-down of #12 seeded George Mason even after that BS demotivated pre-game speech that Coach Jim Larranaga, he should have borrowed something from Barack Obama... opps I mean Deval Patrick.

Side Note...Can the folks over at ESPN and everywhere else pronounce Harangody's name correctly or at least come to a common census of how to pronouce it. Maybe a deep run in the tourney they will finially get it right

In the end the score ended with the Fighting Irish getting that paper out of the trash in George Mason's locker room and making them eat their words.

at the final buzzer...
ND Fighting Irish 68
GM Patriots 50

Indiana notables:
Notre Dame Fighting Irish...
Luke Harangody a sophomore forward from Andrean High in Merrillville (Mr. double-double) went for 18 pts and 14 rebounds in 31 minutes.

Luke Zeller a Junior Forward-Center from Washington High School in Washington, In chipped in 3 pts in 7 minutes.

George Mason Patriots...
Jordan Carter a senior guard from Brebeuf HS (home of Alan Henderson 91') in Indianapolis, In. put in 7 pts in 23 minutes on 3-6 shooting and 1 from from the arc.

Are you watching March Madness!!! Western Kentucky at the BUZZER!!!

Man I just finished jumping up and down as Western Kentucky just took down Drake with the first buzzer beater of the tournament and the first over-time game of the tourney and we are only in the first half of day 2 of March Madness. Ty Rogers stopped, popped and dropped...



The funny thing is W. Kentucky actually beat them twice as they had them beat in regulation but gave up a big lead late as Drake took advantage of some turnovers and failed opportunities of Western Kentucky.



This btw Drake was the first #5 seed to go out by a #12 seed this year.



With the very number of upsets yesterday it is going to make for a great weekend as the tourney dwindles down to 32 after Sunday...I can't wait as the match-ups are going to be closer and more competitive...



And on a side note... can someone explain to me how you can only score 29pts in full game in the tourney or did Mississippi Valley throw in the white towel at half-time...please somebody let me know. or is UCLA's Defense that good?

Notables:

Courtney Lee a 6'5 senior guard from Indianapolis Pike High School had 15pts on 6-16 FG shooting, but 2-4 from the arc.

Western Kentucky 101
Drake 99