Even though he was injured and unable to play, Weber was with the team every step of the way, and when they won the championship he was able to join in the celebration and helped them cut down the nets. The team however, caught its groove in its conference and went on to win the Atlantic-10 Tournament Championship for the first time since joining the conference. The team struggled to find its way the rest of the regular season, losing twice to its crosstown rival, the University of Richmond along the way. Virginia Commonwealth University lost its best player in Briante Weber to a devastating season ending injury this year. No they didn’t win the majority of their games during the regular season but they were able to go on an incredible run and win four straight games in the tournament to be named Champions of the MEAC and there was their shining moment. The team that they defeated in the semi-finals of the tournament was also Norfolk State University. In fact, the team lost its final home game of the regular season to its biggest rival Norfolk State University. When the tournament started all you could hear in Norfolk Scope was how coach Ed Joyner of HU would not return as the coach next season. Hampton University enters the NCAA tournament thanks to the automatic bid they received when by defeating Delaware State University in the MEAC Tournament Championship game on Saturday afternoon. When Kentucky defeated Arkansas in the SEC Conference Championship this past Sunday that was indeed a shining moment-34 and 0. Kentucky is the first Division 1 basketball team to go undefeated in the regular season and conference tournament, since the University of Indiana won it all with a 32-0 record in 1976. ![]() However, there will be many shining moments shared by many before we arrive to that one moment that usually takes place at the Final Four.įor instance, the University of Kentucky (UK), Hampton University (HU), Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) and Southern Methodist University (SMU) shared moments during their conference tournaments that I am sure that they will not soon forget. There’s an intangible and competitive spirit that leads to one shining moment that will last a lifetime in the hearts and minds of everyone involved. In many cases it also offers many moments of empowerment for those who participate. 68 teams from all over the country compete for the National Championship in Men and Women Basketball. According to ESPN Stats & Information data, teams down 15+ points at halftime are now 9-452 (.980) in NCAA tournament history.This week marks the beginning of what is called, “March Madness”. Kansas is the first team in Final Four history to overcome a 15-point halftime deficit to win the title game. KU's comeback win puts them in rare (read: non-existent) company. UNC's Bacot finished the night with 15 points and 15 rebounds before re-injuring his ankle in the final minute while going for what would've been a potential game-winning layup attempt. David McCormack came up clutch for Kansas with 15 points and 10 rebounds. ![]() The Jayhawks, who trailed by 15 at halftime, went on a 31-10 run in the first 10 minutes of the second half. ![]() The second half? That was an entirely different story as Kansas came back with a vengeance. He had 12 points and 10 rebounds in the first half. UNC'sArmando Bacot, who entered the matchup with an injured ankle, refused to be deterred. It was just the third time this season that Kansas has trailed by double figures. In a six-minute stretch to end the first half, UNC rattled off 16 unanswered points. The Jayhawks scored the first seven points of the game before the Heels took off.
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