Well, we finally got a team worth murdering the bracket with an upset.

[House of Steel]

Rogers' Buzzer-Beater Stuns Drake


By FRED GOODALL,
AP
Posted: 2008-03-21 17:55:37

Filed Under: College Basketball, NCAA Tournament, Phoenix Regional

TAMPA, Fla. (March 21) - It was the shot of his life, the shot of the tournament and maybe even one for the ages.







John Raoux, AP

2008 Ty Rogers, Western Kentucky - The Hilltoppers blew a big lead in the second half to fifth-seeded Drake, but Rogers made that a footnote when he drilled a 26-foot 3-pointer in between three defenders for the 101-99 overtime win.











''It kind of worked out good,'' Ty Rogers said, in the understatement of the day.

Rogers hit a desperation 26-foot 3-pointer with three defenders in his face and no time on the clock, and 12th-seeded Western Kentucky turned in the upset of the NCAA tournament, beating Drake 101-99 in overtime Friday in the first round of the West Regional.

The fifth-seeded Bulldogs (28-5) overcame a 16-point deficit in the final 8 minutes of regulation and led 99-98 after Jonathan Cox's two free throws with 5.7 seconds to play. But Tyrone Brazelton raced across midcourt and kicked it to Rogers, whose 3 from the wing gave the Hilltoppers (28-6) their first tournament victory since 1995.

Rogers' Buzzer-Beater Stuns Drake

There we go, someone had to throw a dagger of murder into the bracket. This one got to sting most of the participants in the contests around America. Damn, Western Kentucky. . No one seen this coming.

[m3th0ds]

I didn't have Western Ky., but many people did. They were only 4.5 point underdogs, which should've been a red flag right there. The much bigger upset was 13 SD over 4 UConn. Either way though, that part of the bracket is going to be wrong on pretty much everyone's picks, as I highly doubt anyone here had either SD or Western Ky. in the Sweet 16.

[House of Steel]

Every stinking year, a 13 seed always seem to cause a ruckus on the bracket and boom San Diego did it. I was going back and forth on that one and it paid me dearly to change it back to UCONN. . I SUCK AT THIS ANYMORE!!

[Korrupt]

I thought I had picked Western Kentucky for the upset, but apparently I hadn't. Also, UConn losing destroys my West bracket (I had them as the final four team out of that bracket...I was trying to pick someone other than UCLA).

[Admiral]

Guess who called this one, boys??

[House of Steel]

Nice Job, Admiral. I almost picked it also, but went against my guts. . Makes a mental note, never pick against your guts. .

[encmetalhead]

If my Hope(Davidson) beats my pick(Gtown) then atleast one of my final four teams is out >.< but i'l still be pulling for davidson

[m3th0ds]

Originally Posted by encmetalhead

If my Hope(Davidson) beats my pick(Gtown) then atleast one of my final four teams is out >.< but i'l still be pulling for davidson

So you root against Davidson the entire SoCon tournament, and then pull for them now?

[KingBrodeur]

Drake is a bit of an upset for me as I had them in the sweet 16. But all the rest of the picks I've gotten wrong (including UConn) I had going out in the second round so I am ok still.

[encmetalhead]

Originally Posted by m3th0ds

So you root against Davidson the entire SoCon tournament, and then pull for them now?

I wanted two teams from Socon in tourny and after my team(App) lost i went with any team that faced them. Wouldn't you do the same if you conference is useally a one bid conference and you have a team that's almost a lock to get an at-large bid?