Union! Syracuse! Madness!
Update update: Union beat UMass-Lowell 4-2! They're going to the Frozen Four!
Update: Union beat Michigan State 3-1, thanks in part to a little luck. [Union athletics] [TU]
The Dutchmen now face UMass-Lowell Saturday at 6:30 pm for a trip to the Frozen Four. The game is on ESPNU.
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The Union College men's hockey team faces off with Michigan State this afternoon in the first round of the NCAA tournament in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The game starts at 3 pm -- it will be on ESPNU and ESPN# (so you can watch it online).
It's been a great season for Union. It's ranked #3 in the nation after going 24-7-7, and winning the ECAC tournament for the first time in school history. The Dutchmen are a #1 seed in the NCAA tournament.
Not too bad for a school that doesn't offer athletic scholarships and only has about 2000 students. There's an interesting article in NYT today about how Union got to this height in hockey.
Also: they're not allowed to have playoff beards. [@PeteIorizzo]
Syracuse
Update: Syracuse lost to Ohio State 77-70. The Orange finish their season 34-3.
The Syracuse men's basketball team beat Wisconsin last night in the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tournament (remarkable because the Badgers apparently couldn't miss from behind the arc). The #1 seeded Orange next face #2 seed Ohio State on Saturday in the regional final for a trip to the Final Four. The game is at 7 pm on CBS.
photo: Union College Athletics
... said KGB about Drawing: What's something that brought you joy this year?