DDSCB 2017 Tournament Maker Results

[PointGuard]

OK! No need for you to waste your time completing the brackets and making a lot of mistakes. Here’s a DDSCB 2017 run of this year’s NCAA Tournament. Has to be perfect, no?

Of course, since DDSCB has fictional players, I guess actual results MAY vary. So maybe don't put your entire life savings down on a bet that this will be perfect.

Play-in Games:

For #16 East: Mount St. Mary’s—72, New Orleans-69
For #16 Midwest: UC Davis—79, NC Central—73 (OT)
For #11 East: Providence—57, USC—56
For #11 South: Wake Forest—95, Kansas State---70

Round 1:

Midwest Region
#1 Kansas—86, #16 UC Davis—62
#2 Louisville—85, #15 Jacksonville State—60
#3 Oregon—66, #14 Iona—61
#4 Purdue—66, #13 Vermont—45
#5 Iowa State—84, #12 Nevada—76
#6 Creighton—83, #11 Rhode Island—76
#7 Michigan—65, #10 Oklahoma State—58
#8 Miami—90, #9 Michigan State—85

South Region
#1 North Carolina—82, #16 Texas Southern—54
#2 Kentucky—70, #15 Northern Kentucky—67
#3 UCLA—84, #14 Kent State—67
#4 Butler—69, #13 Winthrop—57
#12 Middle Tennessee St.—78, Minnesota—76
#11 Wake Forest—72, #6 Cincinnati—64
#10 Wichita State—83, #7 Dayton—66
#8 Arkansas—63, #9 Seton Hall—49

East Region
#1 Villanova—70, #16 Mount St. Mary’s—54
#2 Duke—85, #15 Troy—60
#14 New Mexico St.—88, #3 Baylor—77
#4 Florida—71, #13 East Tennessee St.—54
#5 Virginia—89, #12 NC-Wilmington—82
#6 SMU—63, #11 Providence—43
#10 Marquette—70, #7 South Carolina—53
#8 Wisconsin—67, #9 Virginia Tech—56

West Region
#1 Gonzaga—67, #16 South Dakota St.—64
#2 Arizona—85, #15 North Dakota—47
#3 Florida State—77, #14 Florida Gulf Coast—63
#4 West Virginia—91, #13 Bucknell—80
#5 Notre Dame—88, #12 Princeton—82
#6 Maryland—68, #11 Xaveir—49
#10 VCU—73, #7 St. Mary’s—61
#9 Vanderbilt—70, #8 Northwestern—52

Round of 32:

Midwest Region
#1 Kansas—73, #8 Miami-62
#7 Michigan—76, #2 Louisville—55
#3 Oregon—73, #6 Creighton—55
#5 iowa State—85, #4 Purdue--62

South Region
#1 North Carolina—69, #8 Arkansas—41
#2 Kentucky—66, #10 Wichita State—61
#11 Wake Forest—67, #3 UCLA—62
#4 Butler—98, #12 Middle Tennessee St.--76

East Region
#1 Villanova—89, #8 Wisconsin—87
#2 Duke—78, #10 Marquette—62
#6 SMU—81, #14 New Mexico St.—61
#4 Florida—95, #5 Virginia--70

West Region
#1 Gonzaga—72, #9 Vanderbilt—52
#2 Arizona—82, #10 VCU—58
#3 Florida State—79, #6 Maryland—63
#5 Notre Dame—69, #4 West Virginia—65

Sweet 16:

Midwest Region
#5 Iowa State—80, #1 Kansas—70
#7 Michigan—71, #3 Oregon--64

South Region
#1 North Carolina—84, #4 Butler—69
#2 Kentucky—85, #11 Wake Forest--58

East Region
#4 Florida—93, #1 Villanova—89
#2 Duke—83, #6 SMU--78

West Region
#1 Gonzaga—72, #9 Vanderbilt—52
#2 Arizona—92, #3 Florida State—58

Elite 8:

Midwest Region
#7 Michigan—92, #5 Iowa State--87

South Region
#1 North Carolina—77, #2 Kentucky--70

East Region
#4 Florida—86, #2 Duke--70

West Region
#2 Arizona—86, #1 Gonzaga—62

Final Four:

#7 Michigan—93, #1 North Carolina—76
#2 Arizona—76, #4 Florida—66

Championship:

#2 Arizona—83, #7 Michigan--72










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[PointGuard]

Here’s a summary of the inaugural Evergreen State Classic. This tournament matches the 4 Division I programs in the state of Washington.

[All games were simmed using the 2017 season of my 5 Friends/Foes association.]

Day 1, Game #1:

Eastern Washington University (prestige 14) Eagles vs Gonzaga University Bulldogs (prestige 70):

Starting Lineups:

EWU: PG Colin Tibbetts, 6-1, 8.0 ppg; SG Amir Williams, 6-3, 11.5 ppg; SF Quincy Covert, 6-6, 10.3 ppg; PF Jason Wallace, 6-6, 7.8 ppg; C Bryan English, 6-8, 9.5 ppg

Gonzaga: PG Mike Babul, 6-6, 5.0 ppg; SG Danny Heath, 6-4, 24.5 ppg; SF Danny Anderson, 6-6, 6.4 ppg; PF Arthimus Dahle, 6-8, 16.5 ppg; C Rich Wilson, 6-8, 8.9 ppg

Gonzaga’s Danny Heath opened the scoring on a 15 foot jumper from the left of the key at the 19:21 mark. Trailing 5-0, the Eagles got on the board two minutes into the game when Bryan English received a pass from Colin Tibbetts at the high post, made a turn and cut around his defender to drive to the basket for a monstrous dunk.

Gonzaga’s 2-3 zone gave EWU fits and their poor shooting allowed Gonzaga to take an 14-6 lead at the midpoint of the first half. But the Eagles man-to-man defense tightened and EWU took a 17-16 lead when Colin Tibbetts took a pass in traffic, but used a great crossover dribble to cut inside and score with 6:37 remaining in the half.

With the score tied 22-22 with 2-1/2 minutes left, Gonzaga went on a run to take a 29-22 lead with a minute remaining. Tibbets drilled a 3 on the Eagles next possession to complete the first half. Gonzaga held a 29-25 halftime advantage. Both teams hit just 34% of their first half shots. Both teams were carried by two players. Eastern Washington’s PG Colin Tibbetts scored 12 and C Bryan English added 8. For Gonzaga, SG Danny Heath poured in 14 points (and grabbed 6 rebounds) while PF Arthimus Dahle chipped in 8 points.

SF Quincy Covert and SG Amir Williams each hit a 3 for EWU and the game was tied at 31-31 with 18:15 to play. Gonzaga responded by scoring 7 straight points. The Eagles continued to play tough and with 11-1/2 minutes to go, trailed by just 3 at 47-44. Then with 8 minutes left, SF Jason Robinson grabbed an offensive rebound and put the ball back up and in for EWU to tie the game at 52-52 as the crowd continued to cheer on the underdogs.

Gonzaga again pulled ahead, leading 59-54 with 5 minutes left in the game. Gonzaga continued to hold a small lead. With 3 minutes remaining the score was 63-59.

Thomas Amaya then drilled a shot from the free throw line to make it 63-61 as the Eagles continued to smell an upset. Quincy Covert then rattled home a 3 at the 2:14 mark to give EWU a slim 64-63 lead. Gonzaga called a time out and then quickly worked the ball inside to Arthimis Dahle, but his 5 footer rolled in and out. EWU’s Bryan English put up a shot off the glass but it didn’t drop, but Thomas Amaya was there to put back the rebound and give the Eagles a 66-63 advantage with 1:37 to go. The crowd was going wild.

EWU blocked Gonzaga’s next shot. Amir Williams got loose for an uncontested 3 but it went off the rim. But again Thomas Amaya was in the right spot and tipped in the rebound to make it 68-63. Gonzaga again called a time out with 1:01 left. They put up a quick shot that didn’t drop and EWU rebounded. With just 4 fouls having been called against the Zags in the 2nd half, they had to foul 3 times using up precious seconds. Quincy Covert couldn’t convert the front end of a 1-and-1 though, giving Gonzaga the ball back with 37 seconds to go. The Bulldogs missed a 3 point shot and the Eagles rebounded but threw the ball away. Gonzaga launched another quick 3 but it also missed. Quincy Covert knocked down a final shot and EWU scored a huge 70-63 upset. Pandemonium broke out in the stands and EWU fans spilled onto the floor to celebrate.

Gonzaga’s poor shooting (34% from the field including just 21% from 3-point distance) was their undoing even though they got to the line 18 more times where they scored 13 more points than Eastern Washington. The Eagles hit 50% of their 2nd half shots, raising their FG% for the game to 42%.

Eastern Washington had 4 players scoring in double figures: PG Colin Tibbetts and reserve Jason Robinson both scored 16, C Bryan English had 13, and SF Quincy Covert added 10. Bryan English pulled down 9 rebounds and Colin Tibbetts dished out 8 assists. Thomas Amaya performed well in a reserve role. Not only did he have two critical 2nd chance scores in the final moments of the game, but also finishing by scoring 8 and grabbing 7 rebounds.

For Gonzaga, SG Danny Heath led all scorers with 28 points plus had 9 rebounds. C Rich Wilson scored 9 and PF Arthimus Dahle had 8. SF Danny Anderson had 7 boards. PF Mike Babul had 5 assists. P.J. Blair performed well in 15 minutes of play off the bench, scoring 6 and hauling down 6 boards.

Day 1, Game #2:

Washington State University Cougars (prestige 33) vs University of Washington Huskies (prestige 63):

Starting Lineups:

WSU: PG Erik Jeppson, 10.3 ppg; SG Pat Collier, 9.7 ppg; SF Byron Jackson, 6.8 ppg; PF Tyrone Day, 9.8 ppg; C Aleem Madic, 9.1 ppg.

UW: PG Dwayne Alexander, 5.9 ppg; SG Kelly Jones, 14.3 ppg; SF Myron Puckett, 7.1 ppg, Jamaal Freeman, 7.1 ppg; SF Vidal Walton, 5.7 ppg; C John Stokes, 12.3 ppg.

The Huskies scored on their first possession and then picked off two errant passes by the Cougars leading to two fast-break scores making it 6-0 after just a minute of play. Washington State scored on their next possession and began to play catch-up. The Cougars tied the game at 18-18 with 11:19 to play in the half.

Washington State took their first lead when SG Pat Collier knocked down a 3 to put them on top 23-20 at the midpoint of the half. Following several minutes of poor shooting, the Huskies’ reserve SF Myron Pucket picked off a pass by the Cougars and tossed it ahead to a flying Joey Walton who laid it in to put Washington back on top 31-30 with 3:28 remaining in the half. The half ended with Washington on top 37-34.

The Cougars had 13 turnovers in the first half, 11 of which were steals by the Huskies. Washington State remained in the game on the basis of a complete dominance on the boards, 25-13. Washington’s two starting guards (PG Dwayne Alexander and SG Kenny Jones) combined for 19 points. SG Pat Collier led the Cougars’ offense with 9 first half points.

The Huskies continued to hold a very small lead throughout most of the 2nd half, but went on to by 10 with 3:15 to play. They then ran away from their cross-state opponents and crushed the Cougars 78-61.

Washington out-shot WSU 48% to 33% and held a 21-8 turnover advantage. The two teams lobbed up 62 3-point attempts, but both hit less than 30% of those attempts. The Cougars out-rebounded the Huskies 43-33.

The Huskies were led by PG Dwayne Alexander’s 18 points and 6 assists. SG Kenny Jones contributed 16 points and C John Stokes had 14 while PF Vidal Walton added 11. Washington State’s leading scorer was SG Pat Collier with 18 points. C Aleem Madic scored 10 and pulled down 9 rebounds.

Day 2, Consolation Game:

Starting Lineups:

Gonzaga: PG Mike Babul, 6-6, 5.0 ppg; SG Danny Heath, 6-4, 24.5 ppg; SF Danny Anderson, 6-6, 6.4 ppg; PF Arthimus Dahle, 6-8, 16.5 ppg; C Rich Wilson, 6-8, 8.9 ppg

WSU: PG Erik Jeppson, 10.3 ppg; SG Pat Collier, 9.7 ppg; SF Byron Jackson, 6.8 ppg; PF Tyrone Day, 9.8 ppg; C Aleem Madic, 9.1 ppg.

WSU took the tip and 12 seconds later, PG Erik Jeppson sunk a 3-pointer to open the scoring. Gonzaga brought the ball up court, and after a couple passes around the perimeter got the ball to C Rich Wilson near the foul like who put up a jumper that dropped through the silk and both teams were on the scoreboard at the 19:37 mark. Both teams continued to score almost at will and 5 minutes into the game, the Cougars had hit 7 of 9 shots and were on top 16-13. While not shooting as well, Gonzaga pluckily hung in and took their first lead at 19-18 when SG Danny Heath hit a 3 at the 13:39 mark. Heath hit a jumper 30 seconds later giving him 14 points in the first 7 minutes of play. At the midpoint of the first half, Gonzaga’s Rich Wilson tipped in a rebound to give the Zags a 28-26 lead. WSU was otshooting them 61% to 48%, but Gonzaga was controlling the boards 12-7 and had no turnovers.

At that point the defenses of both team tightened slowing the tempo of the game. Gonzaga went scoreless the last 5 minutes of the half. What had been a close game turned into a 47-33 halftime advantage for Washington State. WSU hit 51% of their shots including 6 of 12 from beyond the arc. Gonzaga only managed to net 33% of their shots. PG Erik Jeppson scored 12 ponits and C Aleem Madic added 10 for the Cougars. SG Danny Heath led Gonzaga with 14 points, even though he was held scoreless the last 10 minutes of the half. C Rich Wilson contributed 8 points and 6 boards for the Bulldogs.

Early in the 2nd half, Gonzaga’s horrendous shooting continued as they hit just 1 of 10 shots and trailed 53-36. Then SG Danny Heath took over the offense for the Zags. He scored their first 11 points in the 2nd half. But one man couldn’t compete against five and WSU opened a 20 point lead at 66-46 with 6-1/2 minutes remaining in the game. Gonzaga made a last-gasp effort that fell short and Washington State triumphed by a score of 72-63.

Washington State held an advantage in every team statistic, but most distinctly in shooting (47% to 36%). The Cougars scoring was distributed widely amongst their entire team with PG Erik Jeppson and C Aleem Madic both scoring 12 and PF Tyrone Day adding 10 (and grabbing 9 rebounds) with 8 other players scoring 3-9 points each. On the other hand, SG Danny Heath scored 28 for Gonzaga with PF Arthimus Dahle contributing 10 points and 9 boards.

So in a tournament in which Gonzaga was predicted to win, they finished last. During the post-game interview, in response to a reporter's question about the Zag's failure to live up to expectation, Coach Mark Few resonded, "Obviously we're disappointed with our performance. We simply shot poorly in both games. We weren't able to crack either Eastern Washington's or WSU's zone defenses. Obviously we will be working hard in practice on our zone offenses."

Day 2, Championship Game:

Starting Lineups:

EWU: PG Colin Tibbetts, 6-1, 8.0 ppg; SG Amir Williams, 6-3, 11.5 ppg; SF Quincy Covert, 6-6, 10.3 ppg; PF Jason Wallace, 6-6, 7.8 ppg; C Bryan English, 6-8, 9.5 ppg

UW: PG Dwayne Alexander, 5.9 ppg; SG Kelly Jones, 14.3 ppg; SF Myron Puckett, 7.1 ppg, Jamaal Freeman, 7.1 ppg; SF Vidal Walton, 5.7 ppg; C John Stokes, 12.3 ppg.

Eastern Washington drew first blood when Amir Wilson grabbed a rebound and put it back up and in. He was fouled on the effort and dropped in the free throw to complete a 3 point play. The Huskies evened the score when SG Kenny Jones put in a 3 from the left corner on the ensuing possession. The teams traded baskets for the first 5 minutes and neither team was able to break away with the score knotted at 19-19 midway through the first half.

But with 5 minutes left in the half, the Eagles had opened a 34-27 lead. Behind the scoring of reserve SG Joey Walton, the Huskies came back and tied the score at 36-36 with 2:20 on the clock. The Huskies then moved ahead by 6 before settling for a 43-38 halftime lead.

Washington outshot the Eagles 58% to 47% in the first half and held a 16-11 rebound advantage while making 8 turnovers to just 4 by EWU. But the real difference was that the UW hit 7 of 13 from 3 point land while EWU only made 2 of 10 three pointers. Leading Washington was reserve Joey Walton with 18 points while C John Stokes scored 11. SG Amir Williams led the offense for Eastern Washington with 10 points.

The UW scored 7 points in the first 2 minutes of the 2nd half to lead 50-38. Behind the scoring of C John Stokes, the Huskies expanded their lead to 15 with 15 minutes left in the game. The Huskies continued to roll and with 5:22 on the clock held a 73-53 lead. EWU went on a run to cut the lead to 11, but Washington pulled away again to win with ease 86-68.

The Huskies knocked down 52% of their FG attempts and 44% of their 3’s while EWU hit 43% of their FG’s and just 17% of their 3’s. Washington also held a 32-27 rebounding advantage. Reserve SG Joey Walton scored 21, C John Stokes had 20 points (and 8 rebounds, 3 blocks and 3 steals), and reserve SF Jamaal Freeman added 17 for the Huskies. For EWU, SG Amir Williams scored 16, reserve Jason Robinson contributed 10 points and PG Colin Tibbetts added 9.

Washington's Joey Walton was asked about his performance coming off the bench and said, "While I'd love to be a starter, as a sub it's important to keep focused and pumped up and to be ready to produce when the coach calls upon me to enter the game. My teammates kept feeding me the ball and freeing me up for shots. And during this tournament the basket just looked huge to me, so I felt confident in putting the ball up for shots."

During the post-game interview, John Stokes was asked about the importance of winning the tournament. He responded, “One of the team goals this season was winning the inaugural Evergreen State Classic. As a history major, I’m quite aware that the University of Washington not only was the first college in Washington, but that it was established in 1861 while Washington was a territory, a full 28 years before Washington was admitted as the 42nd state in the Union. It was therefore important for the University of Washington’s name to be the first champion emblazoned on the new tournament’s trophy. Since the Evergreen State Classic trophy is to be held by the reigning champion, we want succeeding Huskies teams to keep winning this tournament so that trophy continues to reside in the UW’s trophy case.”

Evergreen State Classic All-Tournament Team:

C John Stokes, Washington Huskies
PG Colin Tibbetts, Eastern Washington Eagles
SG Danny Heath, Gonzaga Bulldogs
C Aleem Madic, Washington State Cougars
SG Joey Walton, Washington Huskies