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Perfection! Congrats to 39-0 UConn on Their 6th National Title!

Congratulations to UConn on winning their 6th National NCAA Women’s Basketball Title!

They did it by beating Louisville 76 – 54.  Job exceptionally well done ladies!!!

UConn-Celebration-2009 Title Win

Louisville-Connecticut Instant Analysis

Charlie Creme, ESPN.com

ST. LOUIS — Connecticut defeated Louisville 76-54 Tuesday in the 2009 national championship game at Scottrade Center. The 22-point victory was one point off the NCAA title game record. The biggest margin of victory is 23 points in 1987, when Tennessee beat Louisiana Tech 67-44.

HOW THE GAME WAS WON: UConn never stopped exacting its will. Louisville, already reeling from a 14-point halftime deficit, missed its first eight shots after the break and didn’t score in the 4 minutes, 48 seconds of the second half. Meanwhile, the Cardinals defense remained on its heels right out of the locker room. The Huskies came from all angles — Tiffany Hayes hit a 3-pointer, Tina Charles completed a three-point play and Renee Montgomery made two free throws — to rattle off seven answered points..

WHAT IT MEANS: UConn wrapped up a perfect 39-0 record, the fifth unbeaten season in Division I women’s college basketball history and the third in program history (1994-95 and 2001-02). More . . .

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April 8, 2009 Posted by ej | Education, Sports, Women & Sports | , , , , , | Leave a Comment

What is Bracketology? An Introduction to Bracketology 101

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It’s that time of year again. My husband and his friends are stricken with that disease called March Madness and they subsequently lose their minds for all things basketball.

I have heard the term “brackets”. I have also heard the term “bracketology.” I even know enough to know that this past Sunday was “Selection Sunday” where the 64 teams were picked for the Men’s NCAA Tournament field and I also know that the Women’s NCAA Tournament Bracket  was picked on Monday but what I don’t know is how to “complete my brackets.” 

Here’s what I’ve figured out so far – you download a copy of the bracket from the web. You then go through each round of the tournament and pick who you think is going to win all the way through to the championship.

After completing your brackets, you submit them to whoever is managing the office pool (or you can upload them to a site on the web) and then you just watch, wait and pray!

The question then becomes how to make good picks. >:|

Check out the links below for some really great resources on “Bracketology 101″ starting with one of our new favorite sites Stiletto Set Sports – A Girl’s Guide to Her Boyfriend’s Sports .

 

Okay people, it’s now time for a lesson in Bracketology:

Getting Ready for the Big Dance: What is March Madness? (Stiletto Sports)

Picking and Grinning: Secrets to Successful Bracketology (The Washington Post 

Picking Brackets: A 2009 Case Study (The Wall Street Journal)  (Also check out Dan Shanoff on “The Sporting Blog”) 

One Who Did It Best Tells How to Pick ’Em (The New York Times)

Bracketologists Raise Their Game (MSNBC)

Bracketology with Joe Lunardi (ESPN) FYI: Joe Lunardi coined the term “bracketology” and has been projecting the NCAA Tournament field for ESPN.com since its inception. He is also the resident bracketologist for ESPN.

ESPN’s The Ultimate Tourney Guide (ESPN)

Bracketology 101

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March 17, 2009 Posted by ej | Entertainment, Sports, Women & Sports, Work-Life Balance | , , , , , , , | Leave a Comment