NCAA Tournament
Down the Byline —
Not Wizards related, but locally relevant was today's draw for the NCAA Tournament. Local school, UMKC advanced to the tournament with a 1-1(4-3) penalty kick win over Oakland. The Kangaroos will be playing at the University of Tulsa in the first round of the tournament on Friday. Should the 'Roos win that game, they'll get a very interesting second round match up. The 'Roos would play the University of Creighton, who UMKC beat earlier this season, the Blue Jays only loss of the season. ...
Men’s 2008 NCAA Division 1 Tournament Draw Announced
TheOriginalWinger.com —
... Storrs, Connecticut
First round – Fairfield at Connecticut (Nov. 21-7 p.m.)
Second round – Winner at Virginia (Nov. 25-7 p.m.)
Berkeley, California
First round – San Francisco at California (Nov. 21-1:30 p.m.)
Second round – Winner at UC Santa Barb. (Nov. 25-7 p.m.)
Fairfax, Virginia
First round – Penn at George Mason (Nov. 21-7 p.m.)
Second round – Winner at Maryland (Nov. 25-7 p.m.)
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NCAA Tournament Pairings: Bruins & Anteaters
100 Percent Soccer —
UCLA (10-4-6) hosts Cal Poly Friday (10-5-6) at 7 p.m. Friday at Drake Stadium with the winner playing 14th-seeded UC Irvine (14-1-6) on Tuesday.
Chatted with former Galaxy Coach Sigi Schmid on Sunday who took pains to point out this is the Anteaters (!) first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance. His son, Kyle, is on the team, while another son, Kurt, is an assistant coach. More with Sigi in Tuesday's column.
Complete pairings here.
Happy Tuesday
Hillcrest Road —
... Mickey Mouse! 3rd, Congratulations to UMKC for qualifying for the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer tournament by winning the Summit League tournament last week. The 'Roos start their tournament quest this Friday at 7 p.m. CT at the University of Tulsa, Ryan Pore's former school. If they win, they'll travel to take on Michael Kraus' former school Creighton next Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 7 p.m. CT. Read about the 'Roos here then check out the full tournament bracket here. Wizards with a rooting interest in the tournament include: UCLA- Jimmy ...
NCAA Men's Soccer Tourney
The Official FC Dallas Blog —
... On Monday evening, the NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Committee announced the bracket for the 2008 NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship. The teams will be vying for the right to compete at the 2008 NCAA Men’s College Cup December 12 and 14 right here at Pizza Hut Park, as we host the tournament together with SMU. ...
