3) Florida 57, (7) Georgetown 53(Florida goes to the Elite 8- Wait I thought the SEC Sucked)

http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/recap;_ylt=AjC7gsDH3pcn1dPf0Iw2q.E5nYcB?gid=200603240210 ^ | 03/25/06 | yahoo

[catholicfreeper]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Florida's Corey Brewer made one basket in the second half, and he made it count.

Brewer's tiebreaking, falling-down shot and subsequent three-point play with 27.5 seconds left lifted the third-seeded Gators to a 57-53 victory over Georgetown Friday in the Minneapolis Regional semifinals.

Florida (30-6) will play top-seeded Villanova on Sunday in the final, with the winner advancing to next weekend's Final Four in Indianapolis.

Brewer and rest of Florida's super sophomores are erasing memories of the Gators' recent tournament failures. The Gators hadn't been past the second round since 2000.

Joakim Noah had 15 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks in yet another all-around effort. Taurean Green scored 13 points, and Al Horford added 12 points to give the Gators what they needed to get past the tenacious, seventh-seeded Hoyas (23-10).

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On a wild possession with a bunch of misses, thanks mostly to Georgetown's swarming interior defense, Brewer was the last one to grab the ball on the right wing. He threw up an off-balance shot that somehow went in as he fell to the court and got fouled by Bowman.

He made the free throw, making it 55-53.

Georgetown had a great chance to take the lead, when Brewer got faked out by Darrel Owens at the top of the key. Owens had a wide-open 3-pointer, but it bounced off the back of the rim. Horford was fouled and made two free throws to make it 57-53 with 6.6 seconds remaining.

Jeff Green led the Hoyas with 15 points, and Ashanti Cook added 12 points -- as their team's quest for a Final Four return fell two wins short.

[catholicfreeper]

Congrats Florida. I suppose the flags are at half mask at ESPN, SI, and among sport commentators everywhere that have been chanting the SEC is down and out. For those keeping score Teams in the Elite 8...

Big 12 - 1

Conference USA - 1

Colonial Athletic - 1

Big East - 2

Pac 10 - 1

ACC - 0

Big 10 - 0

That overrated league from down south - 2

Good job, Gators and Tigers. Damned good job

[Tennessean4Bush]

I suppose the flags are at half mask at ESPN

Not only that, they were at half mast too.

[stockpixx]

Yes.. as a KY fan or addict... I congratulate both the Gators and the Tigers... Go Big Baby

[stockpixx]

Yes.. as a KY fan or addict... I congratulate both the Gators and the Tigers... Go Big Baby

[catholicfreeper]

lol, Yes the spelling has taken a toll tonight. To many close games as well as to much libations

[catholicfreeper]

Gosh yalls fan Board was pricesless last night after we beat Duke. It was great.

[stockpixx]

Yes we were soooooo proud of you!!!

[stockpixx]

I do not like FL but good luck to them also!!! GO SEC!!!!

[catholicfreeper]

In Related news The idiot trio(Digger Gottlieb and Majerus) at ESPN on college Gamenight all picked Texas to beat LSU

[kb2614]

I'm currently riding that George Mason Patriot bandwagon (Hey, I live in the same county). Won't be a long ride I imagine, but nice comfy seats.

:-)

[ReaganCowboy]

Imagine my dilemma: both the wife and I are Gator alumni, and our daughter is a sophomore at George Mason. And if both basketball teams make it to the Final Four, it will be played on the same weekend as when our daughter competes in the National Forensics Tournament, as a member of the George Mason team -- with the National Forensics Tournament being held at the University of Florida's campus!

All week I've been wearing a Gator sweatshirt and a Mason ball cap...

[Tennessean4Bush]

To many close games as well as to much libations

To wit, two too many, wouldn't you say?