Round One, Day Two recap
By the end of the opening round, seven had advanced both their teams to the second round (eight, if you include the split-team of Chris Miller and Matt Carney) and eight suffered double losses to be eliminated from the tournament.
There were upsets, close finishes and downright unbelievable outcomes.
The biggest story from the tournament so far was Austin Dean's second team, Florida Gulf Coast. Dean was facing Tim French (Georgetown), a formidable foe expected by all to coast to an easy victory. But Dean's Eagles were ready to prove they can fly.
The upset tops Dean's cousin Kyle Todaro's Harvard upset from Day One.
Fly like an Eagle #FriendshipMadness13
March 23, 2013
Elsewhere in yesterday's action, Matt Carney (La Salle) made sure to leave his mark on the tournament's opening round with a crazy victory against Jeremiah Davis (Kansas St.).
It didn't take long for the trash-talking to start flying.
@okmattcarney no sir. Kstate (ie me) will stay alive in the greatness that is @friendmadness #fightinggingers
March 22, 2013
(#lolcatz, Cc: Chris Lusk)
@okmattcarney this made me LOL. And everyone else does, so why not? Cc @friendmadness
March 22, 2013
Things ramped up once the game got under way and Carney took an early lead.
@okmattcarney it's a long game, unknown Oklahoman. @friendmadness
March 22, 2013
@jeremiahdavis10 @friendmadness La Salle won it all in 1954 CAN THEY DO IT AGAIN AS A 13 SEED #VIRTUSSCIENTIA
March 22, 2013
Carney followed up with this promise:
@friendmadness yes in case you were wondering, I will be insufferable if La Salle wins even ONE game in this tournament.
March 22, 2013
And win they did, sending Davis packing. But they might be friends now, maybe, so that's a win-win.
But the Carney win wasn't the only source of controversy Friday in the Friendship Madness world. A discussion-worthy fan poll map hit the Web on Friday morning, and participants immediately started voicing their opinions.
@chrismluskhas too much time on his hands when hemake this to feel better about his odds: twitter.com/chrismlusk/sta…#FriendshipMadness13
March 22, 2013
(In case you missed it, Lusk explains his process here.)
@chrismlusk I really got out on the street, pressed the flesh for that. Shook so many hands. Kissed so many babies. I earned this state.
March 22, 2013
@newsroomdino @friendmadness I overlooked Idaho's Mormon pull, but I spent eight summers in a row in Utah as a kid. So Mormon or not, I win.
March 22, 2013
And then the first shots were fired at Lusk's process (which is nothing like the selection committee's scientific-ish formula).
@newsroomdino @chrismlusk @friendmadness I agree, he should have had SOME pull in Utah. Proof the math-ish formula is defective.
March 22, 2013
Oh snap.
@lukemcconnell1 @friendmadness Math-ish, Luke. It's math-ish. Ish!
March 22, 2013
#Peachoid'd
And that was just the beginning. Things began to unravel after that.
@jeremiahdavis10 @friendmadness @jllovett Back door? Probably. Jake's a charming fella, but charming enough to wipe out Jer's charm? No way.
March 22, 2013
@jeremiahdavis10 @chrismlusk @friendmadness I've also never ABANDONED my stomping grounds for greener pastures (or a desert).
March 22, 2013
Or a beach somewhere. Wouldn't that just be the worst.
@jeremiahdavis10 @chrismlusk @friendmadness I've not abandoned Iowa JER. You left, this is my state. Want to stake a claim? Gotta come back.
March 22, 2013
This has got to be the most desired Iowa has been outside of a political dog fight in years. Who knew the Wandering Aimlessly folk cared this much?
@jeremiahdavis10 @chrismlusk @friendmadness Ain't happenin. My people in the great northwest say the people there love me. Probably.
March 22, 2013
@jeremiahdavis10 UNFOLLOWED. FRIENDSHIP OVER. @chrismlusk @friendmadness
March 22, 2013
@jllovett @jeremiahdavis10 @chrismlusk Whoa, whoa, whoa, this ain't UNFRIENDED MADNESS, gentlemen (that's in September).
March 22, 2013
(That's totally not a real thing.)
Then it got into some sort of hurtful, inside joke that sources could not confirm, so we'll not get into that today. Just know that Lusk's map caused a real stir, and it was awesome.
RESULTS
Chase Cook A (Duke) 73, Tim French B (Albany) 61 Maggie Baker B (Ole Miss) 57, Kyle Margerum A (Wisconsin) 46 Lizzy Dang B (Temple) 76, Buck Buchanan A (NC State) 72 Austin Dean A (Miami) 78, Matt Gallant B (Pacific) 49 Jono Greco A (Creighton) 67, Joey Stipek B (Cincinnati) 63 Matt Carney (La Salle) 63, Jeremiah Davis A (K-State) 61 Max Calanni (Indiana) 83, Jon Willbanks B (James Madison) 62 Brent Hodge A (Illinois) 57, Jono Greco B (Colorado) 49 Austin Dean B (Florida G.C.) 78, Tim French A (Georgetown) 68 Matt Gallant A (Ohio State) 95, Chase Cook B (Iona) 70 Luke McConnell A (UNC) 78, Buch Buchanan B (Villanova) 71 Kedric Kitchens A (Florida) 79, Nick Beale B (Northwestern St.) 47 Joey Stipek A (San Diego St.) 70, Scott Michael B (Oklahoma) 55 Jake Lovett B (Iowa State) 76, Scott Michael A (Notre Dame) 58 Jon Willbanks A (Kansas) 64, Lauren Brewer B (Western Kentucky) 57 Clark Torbert B (Minnesota) 83, Dillon Phillips A (UCLA) 63
WHO'S IN, WHO'S OUT
So who advanced both teams and who advanced neither? Let's take a look.
Those to double-advance were Hillary McLain, Lizzy Dang, Kyle Todaro, Austin Dean, Luke McConnell, Jake Lovett and Clark Torbert. (Mid-majors Chris Miller and Matt Carney also advanced together.)
@chrisrowmiller it's the year of the mid-major! #VIRTUSSCIENTIA
March 22, 2013
Those now sitting on the side lines as the tournament moves on without them: • Laney Ellisor (Daily) • Kyle Margerum (Daily) • Jeremiah Davis (CMA) • Tim French (Daily) • Buck Buchanan (Norman) • Nick Beale (Delta) • Scott Michael (Catholic 7) • Dillon Phillips (Daily)
STATS AND INFO
The Oklahoma City Conference finished with the best opening-round win percentage (.667), edging out the Delta power-conference (.600).
Norman, CMA, Northwest and independents went .500.
The Daily, the most-represented conference in the tournament, went .462 in the first two days, including a .438 clip against the other conferences.
The Catholic 7 finished 0-2.
FINALE
So, Chase Cook wants you to know this is why Duke will win it all.