3/8: We play #8 seed Iowa, 16-16, 9-11, in the quarter finals.
3/9: 78-48. 23, 9, 3 for Jaxx. #5 seed, #12 ranked Michigan. 26-7, 13-7 in the semis. Beat them by 4 and 34.
3/10: 81-63. 22, 7 for Jaxx, 20, 9 for Joon. +13 RBs.
#2 seed, #2 ranked Michigan ST, 29-4, 18-2, for the title. We won by 3 there, 19 here.
3/11: 82-71 in OT. An early injury to Jaxx kept this one close (see below). SG Lou More was in foul trouble all night but #3 guard Cal Wagg stepped up with 20. 19, 3,
3 for File, 15, 15 for Joon.
Costly win. Jaxx hurt his back 12 minutes into the game badly and is finished for the season, which means he has played his last game for us.
3/12: #1 East and overall. We play #16 UC-Riverside, 18-15.
No telling how well we'll do in the Dance with our #1 player gone.
3/16: 77-60. 42-23 at the half. 28, 5 for File. 14, 10 for Joon.
Unbelievably, new starting C, Dar Riva, fractured his hand 4 minutes in.
#9 seed Seton Hall, 22-12, in the 2nd round.
3/18: 77-55. 47-25 at the half. #3 C Otis Brom had 21, 10, 3. 16, 11, 3 for Cary. +12 RBs, 5 TOs. Nothing from the very short bench though.
#4 seed, #12 ranked, BYU, 29-7, in the Sweet Sixteen.
3/23: 87-66. 18, 13 for Joon, 16, 13, 4 for Brom, 20, 4, 6 for Cary. +18 RBs. We're playing inspired basketball but I don't know if we have the horses to win it all with the injuries.
#2 seed, #7 ranked Butler, 30-7, beat us by 8 in the 2nd game of the season. We're favored to win this one.
3/25: 79-62 and back to the Final Four! We led for the last 32 minutes. 19, 4, 3 for More, 16, 9, 3 for Joon. 22 TOs but they had 21 in a very sloppy game.
#3 guard Cal Wagg strained a knee and is out for the season. 3rd major injury this month.
#3 seed, #9 ranked Kansas, 28-8, in the national semifinal. We're favored by 3 1/2.
On the other side it's #3 seed, #6 ranked Purdue, 29-7, vs. #11 seed, unranked South Carolina, 23-11.
4/1: 66-64! We were down 20 at the half. It was an unbelievable comeback. Brom played only 16 minutes due to fouls and we were almost down to the equipment manager playing. At the end File, 18, 6, 4 hit a 17 footer, then tipped away the inbounds pass to seal it. 13, 9 for Cary.
#6 Purdue, 30-7, won by 3. We beat them by 18 at our place. With all of our injuries they're favored by 2 1/2.
4/3: 66-59! Unbelievable! We led most of the way, by as many as 15. Solid D, especially outside. They went 4-19 on threes. 23, 5 for Otis Brom, 12, 8 for Joon. This has to be my most satisfying title win ever. We won it with our 3rd team Center starting and with our #3 guard out of action.
4/4: Awards: Otis Brom, our #3 C, is the Final Four MOP. Greg Jaxx is National Frosh OY and 1st team All American. I am National COY. In the Big Ten Jaxx is POY,
Frosh OY, and 1st team. I am COY.
4/9: I'm staying.
4/23: I ask for $.
Got $60,000.
38-2, 19-1, another title, 2 in a row, 3 total. Overall, 579-161, .782.