Let's Hear It for the Little Guy 4

Two more automatic bids handed out last night:

Central Connecticut: The Blue Devils beat Sacred Heart in a battle of small Connecticut schools, winning the Northeast Conference title behind 25 points from Javier Mojica. The high-profile UConn Huskies lost to Syracuse yesterday in the Big East tournament, so Central Connecticut will be the sole representative for the state. Who woulda thunk?

Weber State: pronounced "Wee-burr" and best rememebred for upsetting North Carolina back in 1999, the Wildcats earned a bid to the NCAA's by winning the Big Sky tournament over Northern Arizona last night. The star of the game was David Patten, who led Weber State in points, rebounds, and assists, and recorded their only block. Amazingly, he only had four rebounds to lead the team, but when you shoot 66% from the field, I guess you can get away with that. Sadly, this eliminates the player with the best name I've heard this year, Northern Arizona's "Stephen Sir," who had 23 points on 7-11 three-point shooting.

The little guys will be pretty much swamped today, with the Big East, ACC, Big 10, and SEC tournaments all in action. Both of my teams are playing at 2:00, and I have a meeting with the Dean at 3:00, so I won't be seeing much of the games.