Some of you must have thought I was insane after posting my last post about lacrosse. Never fear, I still love college basketball. How could you not after watching George Mason beat UCONN in OT.

I was at the Verizon Center (The Phonebook) watching regional basketball action. The first day, there were two games, Wichita State vs George Mason and University of Washington vs UCONN. The first game, George Mason got off to a nice 9 point lead by making their first 3 three pointers. From that point on, Wichita State had no chance. From the very beginning with the very Pro-George Mason crowd, Wichita State had no chance.

The next game was awful. University of Washington and UCONN could not hold on to the ball. Lots of stupid turnovers and lots of stupid fouls. If I were to introduce people to joy of college basketball, I would not show them this game. I'm just glad it's over.

Finally, the regional championship game, George Mason vs UCONN. I will spare everyone the details about david vs goliath. On paper, this looks like an easy win for UCONN. The beginning of the game, UCONN took a quick lead. It seemed like they could not miss a shot. This was the UCONN I was used to seeing during the regular season. George Mason though, would not quit. They stuck to their game and executed it perfectly. Though, at halftime they were down by 9 points. I was a little discoraged, but I told my friends, 9 points is not a lot.

Second half starts and you could feel the difference with the George Mason players. Remarkably, they seemed to be playing looser than the first half. Little by little they narrowed the score, eventually taking the lead. The first time they took the lead, the lost it seconds later. About 5 minutes later, they took the lead again and held onto it for a little while. Both UCONN and George Mason exchanged baskets before the thrilling end of the second half. Of course, UCONN had to tie the game with .2 seconds left on the clock. At this point, I was in shock that George Mason was able to compete with UCONN.

OT was a perfect ending for George Mason. They got control early and beat UCONN. The atmosphere in the Verizon Center was amazing. I've never seen it so loud and so happy. Everyone was insane. I kept saying this was unbelievable.

I can't wait for the Final Four to start.

Stupid License Plate Watch:

IDONTWAIT