The four-game quarterfinal round took place all over the Northeast last night, and all four games were hard-fought and relatively competitive, but only one underdog came through, and it was the least surprising. 8 people nailed the quarterfinal round perfectly (Alexi, Bry, Dave, Lil Lohse, Mac, Primm, Rikey, Scoot). Gross, J, RSmith, and Teddy all went 2-for-4, but Teddy and J at least hit the upset pick, so Gross and RSmith are the only two with 12 points from the night.
#1 Long Island 80 – #8 Sacred Heart 68
SH put up a nice fight, but fell short at the end, as Gross misses a HUGE upset pick. A load of people keep their champion alive.
#2 Wagner 87 – #7 C. Connecticut St. 77
Danny Hurley’s squad moves on to the semis with a 10-point win against a tough CCSU team. J and Teddy miss this big upset pick.
#3 Robert Morris 87 – #6 Monmouth 68
The Colonials probably looked the best of all teams in the quarters, taking care of a white-hot Monmouth team relatively easily. Now, Robert Morris will travel to Staten Island on Sunday for a semifinal against Wagner. RDoc is the happiest with this result, as he is the only one with RMC winning this tournament. 8 entries (Doogan, Gersh, J, KA, Lohse, Lynch, RSmith, and Teddy) all missed this decent upset pick. J and Lohse lost the most here, as they had QU in the finals.
#5 Quinnipiac 80 – #4 St. Francis (NY) 72
A real nice season for the Terriers comes to a close, as they are the only home team to lose in the quarters. A hot Quinnipiac team moves on to Long Island on Sunday for a semifinal against the regular season champion Blackbirds. Most of the field hit this upset, but Gross lost the most, as he had St. Francis in the finals.
NEC STANDINGS (with prior CTC titles):
1). 26* – Alexi, Bry (’09*), Dave, Lil Lohse (’10), Mac, Primm, Rikey, Scoot (’11)
9). 20 – Doogan, Gersh, KA, Lohse, Lynch
13). 18 – RDoc, Stri (’08/’09*/’11)
15). 14 – J, Teddy
17). 12 – Gross, RSmith
