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Final Four Championship Game Set — Duke Blue Devils v. Butler Bulldogs

Saturday, April 3rd, 2010 | College Basketball, Final Four, NCAA College Basketball, Sports | 1 Comment

It will be David v. Goliath in the NCAA Final Four Championship Game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Monday night.

Butler defeated Michigan State 52-50 on Saturday to advance to their first ever Championship Game.

Duke defeated West Virginia in a blowout 78-57 in the 2nd game on Saturday night and is seeking its first championship title since 2001.

Fasten your seat belts – it is going to be a wild ride on Monday night in Indy with the hometown Bulldogs looking to pull off the upset…

Tags: Butler, Duke, Michigan State, West Virginia

2010 Final Four All Set

Monday, March 29th, 2010 | College Basketball, Final Four, NCAA College Basketball, Sports | No Comments

It was a great weekend of exciting regional finals in the 2010 NCAA College Basketball Tournament.  Only 4 teams remain – Butler, West Viriginia, Michigan State and Duke.

Butler (#5 seed) knocked off Kansas State (#2 seed) 63-56 behind 22 points and 9 rebounds from Gordon Hayward.  Butler returns home to Indianapolis to play in the Final Four.

West Virginia (#2 seed) knocked off Kentucky (#1 seed) 73-66 behind Da’Sean Butler’s 18 points and 6 rebounds.  Head Coach Bob Huggins is taking his alma mater to the Final Four.

Michigan State (#5 seed) knocked off Tennessee (#6 seed) 70-69 in the 1st game of the day on Sunday.  Although Durrell Summers led the team with 21 points, it was Raymar Morgan’s free throw with 2 seconds left in the game that put the Spartans ahead for good.  Head Coach Tom Izzo is now headed to his 6th Final Four in 12 years, including back-to-back Final Fours.

Duke (#1 seed) was the final team to qualify for the Final Four with a come-from-behind 78-71 win over Baylor (#3 seed).  Duke was the only #1 seed to reach the Final Four this year.  Nolan Smith (29 points) and John Scheyer (20 points) paced the Blue Devils.  Duke also grabbed 22 offensive rebounds in the game.

Get ready for a great weekend of action – it will be a long 5 days to wait for the Final Four, but it will sure be a lot of fun…

Tags: Butler, Duke, Michigan State, West Virginia

Elite 8 All Set – Big NCAA Tourney Weekend to Set Final Four

Saturday, March 27th, 2010 | College Basketball, Final Four, NCAA College Basketball, Sports | 1 Comment

The Elite Eight match-ups are all set.  After this weekend’s games, we’ll know exactly who’s in the 2010 Final Four.

Here’s how it all shakes out this weekend:

Saturday 3/27 @ 4:30PM EST in Salt Lake City, Utah – West Regional Final

Butler (5 seed) v. Kansas State (2 seed)

TicketChest Blog Prediction — Kansas State with a 7-point victory

Saturday 3/27 @ 4:30PM EST in Salt Lake City, Utah – West Regional Final

Butler (5 seed) v. Kansas State (2 seed)

TicketChest Blog Prediction — Kansas State with a 7-point victory

Saturday 3/27 @ 7:00PM EST in Syracuse, New York – East Regional Final

Kentucky (1 seed) v. West Virginia (2 seed)

TicketChest Blog Prediction — Kentucky with a 5-point victory

Sunday 3/28 @ 2:20PM EST in St. Louis, Missouri – Midwest Regional Final

Tennessee (6 seed) v. Michigan State (5 seed)

TicketChest Blog Prediction — Michigan State with a 1-point victory

Sunday 3/28 @ 5:05PM EST in Houston, Texas – South Regional Final

Duke (1 seed) v. Baylor (3 seed)

TicketChest Blog Prediction — Baylor with a 3-point victory

Enjoy the games — we’ll keep you posted throughout the weekend!

Tags: Baylor, Duke, Kansas State, Michigan State