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Pastimes : 2004 NCAA College Basketball March Madness -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: bob who wrote (195)	4/7/2004 1:52:30 AM
From: Jeffrey S. Mitchell	Respond to of 213

I don't know about you, but I was a nervous wreck for weeks during the NCAAs, and it only got worse. With the men, you knew if this team -- with undoubtedly the most dominant player in college ball in Okefor -- played up to its ability, it would win. If they didn't, there would be no "we'll get 'em next year." Despite the fact they were a #2 seed, most experts and most people in our pool had them winning it all, so it wasn't like they were going to be take anyone by surprise. When they somehow beat Duke (in a game that didn't resemble college basketball as we know it), even though Georgia Tech has beaten UConn in the pre-season NIT, you knew that if they lost to the team that Duke had beaten by 14 in the ACC semi-finals it would have been a tragic defeat. Then, after the men won, you still had the women to fret over. First you had the drama of it being Taurasi's last game. Then you had the whole 3-peat thing going, something only one other women's team had ever done. Then you had the whole possibility of a school capturing both men's and women's title in the same year, something that never been done. To top it all off, you were facing your "hated" rival, Tennessee, the one team you just had to beat at all costs. The fact Tennessee had gotten to the finals by winning three times in a row by a basket in the last seconds of games while UConn had won convincingly would have made it unbearable to lose to the as well. Nevertheless, it all worked out in the end and we are all fortunate to have witnessed it. - Jeff

To: bob who wrote (195)	4/7/2004 9:15:11 AM
From: Bill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213

Okafor and Taurasi are two of the classiest college players I've ever seen. Congrats to both for going out as champions. Not a fan of either coach, although they both won with grace this time.

To: bob who wrote (195)	4/7/2004 11:07:41 PM
From: Jeffrey S. Mitchell	Respond to of 213

Women's game gets highest ratings THE ASSOCIATED PRESS April 7, 2004, 6:38 PM EDT BRISTOL, Conn. -- The NCAA women's championship game drew the highest rating since ESPN began broadcasting the event in 1996. Tuesday night's game between Connecticut and Tennessee drew a 4.3 overnight rating, up 23 percent from last year's 3.5. In addition, the Huskies' 70-61 win was the most-watched basketball game, collegiate or pro, in the network's 25-year history. Nearly 4 million households tuned in as UConn became the first Division I school to win both the men's and women's championships in the same year. "Our presentation was unmatched in the history of NCAA tournaments," said Len DeLuca, ESPN senior vice president for programming strategy. "The NCAA gave us great theater and we are so pleased our fans responded so positively." The tournament's overall 1.5 rating was a 36 percent increase from a year ago. The rating is the percentage of all homes with TVs, whether or not they are in use. Overnight ratings measure the 55 largest TV markets in the United States, covering nearly 70 percent of the country. Copyright © 2004, Newsday, Inc. newsday.com