So as I predicted along with many, the Huskies are national champions. However, this was a way closer game than anyone expected. Way under the 35 I threw out there earlier.

This win brings up the question: when is Geno Auriemma going to make the move to men's? Is it inevitable? Not necessarily. Pat Summit is the greatest women's basketball coach in NCAA history, and she's stayed at Tennessee all these years.

And that ends another year of college basketball. It's been a season filled with surprises as it is every year. UCONN were the clear favorites to win it all, but not Duke.

On Selection Sunday, many were complaining that Duke didn't deserve a number one seed over West Virginia.

Next year should be a lot different. In men's basketball, North Carolina has a strong recruiting class coming in and will definitely be a force to be reckoned with. The tournament may be expanded to 96 teams. Coaches will switch to bigger schools. Others will be fired. If Greg Monroe returns to Georgetown, they have to be considered the favorite to win it all going into the season.

AU has a strong class coming in next year as well. They should definitely eclipse the eight win mark they had this season.

As for the women's game, we all know who the favorite is. You know, that team that hasn't lost since two seasons ago. The last time UCONN lost, Tiger was a golden boy, Manny was a future Hall of Famer, and the Jersey Shore was known by most Americans as a vacation place.

It's been a great year for college basketball. I know it will never happen, but the BCS should take notes. Have some kind of tournament. Give us something. There is a reason March Madness is the greatest sporting event in the world.

What?

20-12 after the first half. How does that even happen? That's a football score.

This One Should Be Exciting

The women's final should be real great. Honestly, over/under: 35 point victory for UCONN?

What A Tournament

Well it's over. Duke is the men's basketball champion for the fourth time in school history. The team that everyone who is not a Duke fan hates can be hated a little more. Congrats guys.

And congrats to Butler. They may not have been a Cinderella story, as I've pointed out in other posts, but I understand why people were making them out to be. After all, the school is smaller than AU. Can you imagine if AU's men's basketball team were in the final of the NCAA Tournament? There wouldn't be any classes. It would be worse than "Snowpocalypse".

What a great way to end the season. I really thought that last shot by Gordon Hayward was going in.

What made this experience even better was that I missed "One Shining Moment".

Lastly, congratulations to the UCONN women's basketball team for their championship win as well. Yes, I'm aware the game hasn't been played yet but there is zero chance they'll lose. It can't happen. It won't happen. I'm so certain that I promise if UCONN loses, I'll do some so dumb, so unheard of, people will think I'm nuts. Like go to a Wizards, Nets game...wait a sec.

Anyone's game

Butler down one at the half. Should be an exciting finish

Game Time

Game's about to start. I'll post periodically throughout.

Let's play aleady

I'm tired of the hype. I can't wait until the game actually starts.

Well Done

The second game did not have the late excitement of the Butler game, but it was more memorable, for me anyway. I've never seen anything like a coach embracing a player on the court like that. When De'Sean Butler was laying on the court in pain, knowing his college basketball career was over, Huggins layed over him to console him for about a minute. In that minute, I didn't see a basketball coach, I saw a father. That's what college coaches are supposed to be. Not a guy who simply calls plays. They're supposed to be mentors for these young players. In that minute, Bob Huggins showed that he definitely is.

Another thing that made this game memorable was that it made my previous blog post make me look like a genius.

Before the second game even ended, the announcers were already saying, "David vs. Goliath". Again, it's not like Butler is a double-digit seed. They're a five. If Duke or North Carolina or another big team were a five and made it to the championship, we'd hear nothing of this. Butler had the most consecutive wins coming into the tournament and people shouldn't act shocked that they made it this far.

Congratulation Butler

Gongrats to the Butler Bulldogs. That was one of the most exciting things I've ever seen. It was right up there with listening to NPR news, talking to my grandmother about her bridge games, and watching professional poker. It was a great game though and the last minute was pretty intense, as with most close games.

Get ready to hear all the talk about Cinderella. Those people obviously haven't been paying attention until now because this team was ranked in the top 10 earlier this season.

Again, congratulations. Congratulations to the Butler students. Congratulations to the players. And congratulations to their 12 year old, Justin Bieber lookalike, head coach Brad Stevens. You guys earned it. (You don't actually have to watch this video. In fact, please don't. It's a joke.)

I'll be back after the other game ends.