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Monthly Archive: April 2021

A Mauling

The Baylor Bears dominated Gonzaga Monday night to claim the school’s first Men’s National Championship. It was an impressive performance by Baylor. The Bears got out to an immediate 10-point lead and never flinched. Their suffocating defense and precise offense made the previously undefeated Bulldogs look out of sync all night. 

Congrats to the Bears and head coach Drew Scott. He took the job in 2003 after the previous head coach was fired amid a tragic scandal.

Also as a fan of Fixer Upper, it was nice to see Chip and Joanna Gaines, both Baylor alumni, celebrating their school’s win. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas which is also the home to the Gaines and their Magnolia empire.

Congrats also goes out to Scott Fiasco on winning the HoopsHysteria 2021 tournament pool. Scott correctly selected Baylor to win it all.

Rank Name Points Champion Winnings
1 Scott Fiasco #2 137 Baylor $250
2 Allison Corcoran #2 133 Baylor $125
3 Matt Lapensee #3 131 Baylor $75
4 Scott Hineline #2 128 Baylor $50
5 David Fewell #3 127 Baylor $25
6 Aaron Thompson #4 126 Baylor $10

Classic

“Game for the ages.” “A timeless classic.” “Best Final 4 game ever.”

I’ve read and heard a lot of these types of comments. I couldn’t agree more.

The Saturday night national semifinal between UCLA and Gonzaga was a piece of sports art.

Great pre-game story lines – check. High execution by both teams on both sides of the ball – check.  Stars playing like stars – check. Drama – check. 

UCLA came into the game as a massive underdog on a Cinderella run. Gonzaga came into the game looking invincible. But that’s why they play the game.

The game could end only one way.

Chills.

Gonzaga will meet Baylor who dismantled Houston in the other semifinal. It’s the matchup most fans wanted.

While the national championship is still to be determined, the winner of our pool is not. Scott Fiasco will finish first. He picked both schools to win it all. So lets take a look at the two remaining scenarios.

If Gonzaga wins 

If Baylor wins

Good luck to all tonight and hope we have an excellent game.