So, I got to enjoy Katie playing in her Powder Puff football game.  Since I was stuck in the parking lot, I tried to watch the end of the San Diego State vs Charleston game.  As I waited for the lot to clear, I knew was there was 50 seconds left, Charleston decided to let San Diego State walk up (horrible mistake), got them to get a horrible shot at the end of the shot clock (looking better), and then fouled the three pointer shooter (which should have probably been game).  But Charleston drove down the field and cut the lead again to 3 – as I am excited for a great ending.  And then my phone signal gave up.  Next thing I knew, the game was over and San Diego State had held on.

So, I thought – that kind of stinks but now I will pick up Charlie, and with the next game to end being Arizona vs Princeton, I should be fine.  And the Wildcats are up 8 – no big deal.  I did get the game on the March Madness app, and slowly, Princeton starts coming back.  I got to the high school and watched, and Arizona looked lifeless.  Princeton took one down, drove to the basket, missed, but no one blocked out, so a Princeton player skied in and dunked it.  And the lead continued to shrink.

Then, Charlie got in and we started heading home.  And I hear the announcer say that Princeton has taken the lead.  I thought – serves Arizona right.  The couple of times I got to see the game in the parking lot, Princeton was playing their hearts out, so I hope they pull this out.  And then at some point, I hear Arizona has the ball with 1 minute 37.  Then it dawned on me.  Not only did Princeton have the lead, but there is not much time left.  I had been driving and not paying attention to the clock.  Then, I hear that Princeton builds the lead to 3.  Then I hear Charlie say – oh my gosh that is an airball, the announcer say some one tried to save the ball, and Charlie say that’s off – oh my gosh, Princeton just won.  Then he said, well – they haven’t won but they won.

So, we pull into the driveway and I grab the phone.  There is three seconds left and it is a one-and-one.  The Princeton player hits the back of the rim, the ball bounces high in the air, and then finds the net.  The Tigers are up 4 points with 3 seconds to play.  He misses the second free throw, but it doesn’t matter.  Arizona lazily walked the ball up a couple feet and throw the ball towards the basket – knowing their season is over.

And #15 seed Princeton has advanced to the second round!!!!!!  I wish I could have seen more of it – but at least I got to listen to the finish.  And thanks to the Ivy League Champions, it took exactly 7 games to ensure that all 357 entries in our pool all had their perfect brackets ruined.  Everyone has lost at least one game.  Then again, should anyone be surprised.  Are we really supposed to believe a 15 seed is going to win?  We all should know better – it is March!!!!  Everyone has a chance to win once the ball is tipped.  And this afternoon, the better team was the Princeton Tigers!!!!