Take 2 Final 4 Challenge!
All week leading up the Final 4, Take 2 wants YOUR take on what YOU think will happen in Mo Town.
- Can Michigan State ride the home crowd to the title?
- Is Villanova destined for a 2nd national championship?
- Can anyone slow down or stop UNC?
- Will UConn make it 3-for-3 when coming out of a Phoenix regional?
Here's the rules....
Pick the winners from all 3 games, with scores from all 3 (The final score of the final game will decide the contest in the event of a tie). Last but not least, you make the call-- Who will be the Final 4 Most Outstanding Player?
Person with the closest results wins an officially licensed "Final 4" T-Shirt.
Leave your choice in the COMMENTS section BEFORE 6 PM EST SATURDAY! OR ELSE!(They don't count). Only one entry per e-mail address.
Scott & Sebastian's picks are in! To see them now, click on the "comments" link below. Make yours, too... and remember to leave an email address as contact info!
LaPeer,
I like to wear a large t-shirt.
Do you want my address?
How about Summers' dunk over Robinson?
Posted by: Chad Smith | April 06, 2009 at 08:04 AM
I wouldnt have worn that shirt anyway
Posted by: Joe Bellew | April 04, 2009 at 10:48 PM
Michigan State over UConn
UNC over Nova
UNC over Mich State 73-69 FINAL
MOP TY LAWSON
Posted by: Jen Killen | April 04, 2009 at 10:14 PM
Alright, heres my picks.
UNC over Villanova 68-61
UCONN over MSU 73-67
UNC over UCONN 78-70
MOP - Wayne Ellington
Posted by: Justin Hall | April 04, 2009 at 05:49 PM
first, mark sadler is a wuss (i would be more explicit, but this is public domain)
UCONN over MSU: 62-57
UNC over Nova: 78-65
UNC over UCONN: 82-75
MVP: Ty Lawson
Posted by: Nick White | April 04, 2009 at 04:33 PM
UConn over MSU:66-63
UNC over Nova:77-69
UConn over UNC:81-76
Posted by: Brian Glass | April 04, 2009 at 02:46 PM
UCONN over MSU 71-67
UNC over NOVA 68-64
UNC over UCONN 73-69
Posted by: Cedric Haynes | April 04, 2009 at 11:14 AM
UConn over MSU 68-61
UNC over NOVA 85-77
UConn over UNC 82-79
MOP - AJ Price
Posted by: Matt Cole | April 03, 2009 at 11:11 PM
Uconn over Michigan St
UNC over NOVA
UNC over UConn
81- 73
Posted by: Nick Kaufman | April 03, 2009 at 10:03 PM
Mark (Sweet) Sadler 100 - Sebastian (Not Sweet) Salazar 0
back to basketball...
Mich St. 68 - UCONN 61
UNC 76 - Nova 65
UNC 82 - Mich St. 69
MOP: Ty Lawson
Posted by: Sadler | April 03, 2009 at 05:26 PM
UCONN over Mich. State 64-63
UNC over Nova 80-68
UNC over UCONN 70-63
MOP: (other than Scott Lapeer) Ty Lawson
Posted by: Jamison C. | April 03, 2009 at 04:17 PM
Mich st. 73 UConn 66
Villanova 107 North Carolina 102--- 3/OT
Mich. St. 85 Nova 76
MOG- Most outstanding Goran
Posted by: Joe | April 03, 2009 at 01:07 PM
Mich State 73 UConn 70
UNC 85 Nova 72
UNC 67 Mich State 75
Ty Lawson MVP
Posted by: Jonny C | April 03, 2009 at 12:58 PM
Ty Lawsom is MOP
Posted by: Jeff Daley | April 03, 2009 at 11:36 AM
UConn 74, MSU 72
UNC 79, Nova 67
UNC 84, UConn 77
MOP - Hansborough
Posted by: B Keens | April 03, 2009 at 09:46 AM
Michigan State 64, UConn 68
Villanova 77, UNC 84
UNC 85, UConn 79
Posted by: Jose Blanco | April 03, 2009 at 09:37 AM
Thabeet MOP
Posted by: Ivan Mendizabal | April 03, 2009 at 02:39 AM
UConn over Mich St. 74-68
Villanova over UNC 84-74
UConn over Villanova 78-70
Posted by: Ivan Mendizabal | April 03, 2009 at 02:38 AM
ooops...Ty Lawson MOP!
Posted by: Tamara Hinton | April 02, 2009 at 11:37 PM
GUYS...you all are gonna blow it...You know a girl is gonna win the booty right?(t-shirt guys t-shirt)
uconn/michigan st.68/62(130)
unc/nova 69/63 (132)
unc/uconn 78/72 (150)
...and I know that LaPeer guy ain't gonna win it!
Posted by: Tamara Hinton | April 02, 2009 at 11:01 PM
Jamison Coyle's picks via facebook
UNC over Nova 80-68
Oklahoma over UConn 64-63
UNC over Oklahoma 70-59
Posted by: Jamison's Picks | April 02, 2009 at 10:50 PM
Sleeper Time! CBS will hate my Finals if it happens!
MSU-72 uconn-67
Nova-68 UNC-66
Nova-75 MSU-68
MOP Scottie Reynolds
Posted by: Andy Hinkle | April 02, 2009 at 09:58 PM
Just give me the F-ing tshirt nerd!
Posted by: Matt Strocchia | April 02, 2009 at 09:25 PM
UCONN 64
Mich State 61
UNC 75
Nova 67
UCONN 76
UNC 74
MOP AJ Price
Posted by: M Giovannelli | April 02, 2009 at 08:09 PM
Here's my picks
CT 72 MSU 60
UNC 90 Nova 70
UNC 90 CT 75
Posted by: Jeff Daley | April 02, 2009 at 07:20 PM
Scottie...I-E!
Posted by: Sebastian Salazar | April 02, 2009 at 05:51 PM
Here are my picks... since I can't win the t-shirt, I'm going to pick both underdogs and if they win I'll look like a freakin' genius.
MSU 68 Uconn 65
Nova 79 UNC 74
Nova over MSU 71 61
Final 4 Most Outstanding Player... Herndon High School's very own... Scotty Reynolds
Posted by: Sebastian Salazar | April 02, 2009 at 05:46 PM
Look at Kevin Martin blocking my chances of winning my own T-shirt!! Thanks, K-Mart!
Posted by: Scott LaPeer | April 02, 2009 at 04:20 PM
Mich St-75, Uconn-69
UNC 85- , Nova- 73
UNC- 90, MSU- 80
Final 4 MVP: Ty Lawson
Posted by: kevin | April 02, 2009 at 03:41 PM
Scott LaPeer's Final 4 Picks:
Michigan State - 73, UConn - 68
UNC - 88, Villanova - 73
Dec. 8th game at Ford Field proves to be foreshadowing of Championship game. Only this one's slightly closer...
UNC - 84, Michigan State - 73
Final 4 MOP - Ty Lawson
Posted by: Scott LaPeer | April 02, 2009 at 02:59 PM
UCONN 72 MICH ST 69
NOVA 75 UNC 72
UCONN 79 NOVA 72
Posted by: karugah | April 02, 2009 at 12:07 PM
It's going to be as follows: UCONN over Mich St. 77-70, UNC over NOVA 88-75, UNC over UCONN 82-79, Ty Lawson is SICK,MOP, any kid with the last name Lawson is special.
Posted by: Jason | April 02, 2009 at 11:19 AM
It's refreshing to read that Katie and Ziegler have their heads on straight. Everybody and their mother had Louisville over MSU. Now, the trend is continuing with UCONN.
MSU frustrates UCONN Totaling 126
UNC beats up Nova Totaling 152
UNC squeaks past Goran Suton 138
I don't like picking UNC to win because Obama did - it is the only thing we agree on.
Posted by: Chad Smith | April 02, 2009 at 09:51 AM
Oh yeah thanks for the reminder Mr. Lapeer. I too think it will be Ty Lawson as MOP, the little dude has been solid in the tourney so far. Speed kills!
Posted by: Kevin T | April 02, 2009 at 09:18 AM
Ty Lawson overcomes says the toe injury is a thing of the past, and leads UNC with 22 points and 9 assists and is named player of the game!
Posted by: andrew christopher | April 02, 2009 at 03:01 AM
i've got UConn and UNC meeting in the Championship, with my Tar Heels taking all the glory!
GO UNC!
UNC beats Nova 85-70
UConn beats Michigan State 72-69
UNC downs UConn 80-74
pay me
Posted by: andrew christopher | April 02, 2009 at 02:53 AM
I hate picking the favorites, but I think this is UNC's year...
Uconn over MSU 71-62
UNC over Nova 83-69
UNC over Uconn 86-72
Now that I've said that, it'll probably be MSU vs. Nova with Nova winning haha.
Posted by: Kevin T | April 02, 2009 at 12:58 AM
Spatan D leads the Izzo's over the Cheating Calhoun's 68-66.
Carolina runs all over Nova and Roy Williams laughs at Jay Wright's attempt to join the ranks of the "Big Timers" 82-66.
Ty Lawson schools Kalin Lucas and UNC rolls to convincing Championship 81-69
MOP goes to Ty Lawson, who only commits 4 t/o's in the 2 games, compared to his 16 dimes, and several timely 3's.
Please don't write anything about the B's for the cup!?!? They won't even make it out of the East!!!!! They have made good strides, but still are a few years away, their key offensive players have ZERO playoff experience!
Posted by: Jonathan Ziegler | April 01, 2009 at 04:34 AM
Jim Calhoun uses recruiting violations to beat Tom Izzo 76-64
Roy Williams outdresses Jay Wright 84-80
Tyler Hansborough mouth breathes all over Hasheem Thabeet and wins 72-69
Sam Ryan has a steamy interview with Ty Lawson as the tourney's MOP.
Posted by: Brad | March 31, 2009 at 05:20 PM
Michigan State over UConn
North Carolina over Villanova
North Carolina over Michigan State
89-78
Posted by: Katie | March 31, 2009 at 01:31 PM
those are some hefty demands. i will leave it to my brother to pick the final 4 most outstanding player, but here are my picks:
U Conn over Mich. St. (84-72)
Nova over UNC (84-78)
U Conn over Nova (92-80)
Posted by: steph z. | March 31, 2009 at 03:04 AM
UConn 92-84
UNC 86-76
Tyler Hansbrough
Posted by: Keith Stone | March 31, 2009 at 02:29 AM
Ty Lawson MOP
Posted by: Jerod Brooks | March 31, 2009 at 01:21 AM
You guys wanted an expert so here you go....
Uconn over the Big slow 74-64
UNC over Nova 86-74
UNC over Uconn 83-76
Posted by: Jerod Brooks | March 31, 2009 at 01:17 AM
I gotta stick with my boys... UConn over Mich St 66-54
UNC over Nova 81-74
UConn over UNC 76-71
Posted by: Justin Brubaker | March 31, 2009 at 01:00 AM
Uconn over MSU 65-58 and UNC over Nova 90-81
UNC over Uconn 85-78 MOP- Ty Lawson
Posted by: Jeff Fawver | March 31, 2009 at 12:20 AM
UConn over Michigan St 71-61 (132total) and then North Carolina over 'Nova 84-76 (150 total) and then North Carolina 82 Uconn-victs 78 (total 160) Final 4 MOP will by none other than Psycho-T Tyler Hansbrough.
Posted by: Kyle Britt | March 30, 2009 at 10:24 PM
My official picks are as follows... Uconn over Michigan St. (137 pts) UNC over Nova (142 pts) and Uconn over UNC (160 pts) with Boston native Jeff Adrien as MOP. please dont copy me.
Posted by: Joe Bellew | March 30, 2009 at 10:18 PM
That's a pretty solid pick, Joe. Glad you're cleaning up in your brackey. If you're going to qualify for the prize (A Final 4 T-shirt), you have to pick your Final 4 MOP.
As far as the Bruins... I like the suggestion. Something is "in the works". Check back by next week. I think you'll like what you see.
Posted by: SL | March 30, 2009 at 02:10 PM
Well, I'm not exactly a College Basketball Guru. I am however leading my brackey right now and look good for winning it all. My worst mistake thus far has been when I logged in at the 11th hour and changed my Michigan St. pick to Louisville. I have Uconn winning it all probably because I'm a Northeast guy. But if Michigan takes it I would be regretfully happy for them. My prediction...just like my bracket....UCONN over UNC with 160 points tiebreaker (im thinking OT). Hey Lapeer...how do you feel about the B's winning the Cup..(next article?)
Posted by: Joe Bellew | March 30, 2009 at 08:07 AM