L15 NTT 66

Season 66 National Title Tournament

Brackets

Northwest Region

	First round					Second round					Semifinals					Finals
	1	Allentown	78
	16	Pontiac	63
						8		##
						1		##
	8	Green Bay	80
	9	Reading	87
											5		##
										8		##
	5	Jersey City	43
	12	Salt Lake City	60
						5		##
						4		##
	4	Plainview	76
	13	Fort Wayne	66
																6		##
															4		##
	3	Bangor	78
	14	Pierre	77
						6		##
						3		##
	6	Tucson	84
	11	Odessa	92
											6		##
										7		##
	7	Lansing	70
	10	Reno	85
						7		##
						2		##
	2	Detroit	99
	15	Colorado Springs	86

Southwest Region

	First round					Second round					Semifinals					Finals
	1	Phoenix	65
	16	Greenville	52
						1		##
						8		##
	8	Corpus Christi	65
	9	Indianapolis	63
											1		##
										5		##
	5	Alexandria	62
	12	Columbus	59
						5		##
						4		##
	4	Morgantown	70
	13	Manassas	76
																2		##
															1		##
	3	Terre-Haute	91
	14	Asheville	96
						6		##
						3		##
	6	Boston	73
	11	San Jose	70
											2		##
										6		##
	10	Seattle	56
	7	Huntington Beach	83
						2		##
						10		##
	2	Aberdeen	72
	15	Cincinnati	73

Northeast Region

	First round					Second round					Semifinals					Finals
	1	Casper	86
	16	Santa Ana	64
						1		##
						9		##
	8	Birmingham	69
	9	Abilene	58
											1		##
										5		##
	5	Glendale	97
	12	Duluth	95
						5		##
						13		##
	4	Waterloo	86
	13	Mobile	82
																1		##
															11		##
	3	Fresno	76
	14	Montpelier	70
						11		##
						14		##
	6	Tuscaloosa	76
	11	Myrtle Beach	70
											11		##
										2		##
	7	Boca Raton	88
	10	Durham	84
						2		##
						7		##
	2	Sarasota	86
	15	Hot Springs	91

Southeast Region

	First round					Second round					Semifinals					Finals
	1	Lake Tahoe	82
	16	Scranton	57
						1		##
						8		##
	8	Blacksburg	58
	9	Nashville	69
											5		##
										1		##
	5	St. Paul	90
	12	Paducah	80
						5		##
						13		##
	4	Denver	83
	13	Pensacola	85
																3		##
															5		##
	3	Cambridge	72
	14	Inglewood	66
						3		##
						11		##
	6	Lexington	71
	11	Chicago	75
											3		##
										7		##
	7	Louisville	67
	10	Beaumont	74
						7		##
						2		##
	2	Clemson	97
	15	Long Beach	83

Final Four

	Semi-finals				Final
	Tucson	84
	Nashville	81
					Fresno	89
					Tucson	78
	Fresno	80
	Clemson	67

Game Summaries

Northwest Region

First round

(1) Allentown 78 - (16) Pontiac 63

Pontiac went into the half with a one point lead and were smelling the upset in the locker room. However a 13-2 Camofulage Men run late in the second half was to much for the OttawaRebellion and sent the 16th seed packing. Victor Tyler led Allentown with 20 points on 8-12 shooting while Craig Nicely added 14.

(9) Reading 87 - (8) Green Bay 80

Stacey Gray scored 20 out of Green Bay's first 25 points and things were looking their way, but Reading just kept grinding away, keeping it close and took their first lead with 9 minutes left in the second half. Gray ended the night with an amazing 45 points, but it wasn't enough as the Jammers dominated inside, outrebounding the Cheesy Poofs by 14. Cole Patino paced the way for Reading with 10 points and 11 boards while Donald Beckwith came off the bench for 14 points on 6-9 shooting.

(12) Salt Lake City 60 - (5) Jersey City 43

Salt Lake put on a tremendous defensive performance, shutting down Heath Ralston and the rest of the Jesters, holding them to just 43 points on 18-56 shooting. Lionel Baldwin led the way for the Stormin' Mormon, scoring 22 points, going 8-8 from the charity stripe while Damien Daley added 19 on 8-11 shooting.

(4) Plainview 76 - (13) Fort Wayne 66

The undefeated Paint Pioneers jumped out to a double digit lead and kept it that way for the remainder of the game as they controlled the boards and played solid enough defense to move on. Franklin Tower led Plainview in scoring with 19 points and 5 rebounds while Samuel Church had a double-double with 10 points and 14 boards.

(3) Bangor 78 - (14) Pierre 77

Pierre gave Bangor everything they could handle, staying close throughout but in the end the 3 seeded Black Bears moved on. J.B. Allers scored 23 points for Bangor while Phil Rockett added 14 and 6 assists while the Black Bears hit 6-12 from beyond the arc.

(11) Odessa 92 - (6) Tucson 84

Odessa lacked the size coming into this one but they clearly had the heart and passion to win as Orville Harvey, giving up 9 inches to the talented Raymond Salazar, led the D'Noodlers with 26 points, including 4 trifecta's. Keith Sullivan and Gerald Manuel combined for 35 points as well as Odessa kept the turnovers low and forced the more talented Tribe into uncharacteristic mistakes.

(10) Reno 85 - (7) Lansing 70

Reno carried a 22 point lead into the half and held on, cruising into the second round despite a so-so performance from it's trio of freshmen. While Jeffrey Kelly was solid inside with a 15 point, 8 rebound performance, Donald Lawrence was pretty quiet as well as Dos Bebidos. Christopher Roberts, Reno's junior guard came off the bench for 15 big points in 18 minutes.

(2) Detroit 99 - (15) Colorado Springs 86

The Audacity jumped out early, thwarted a small comeback by the Top Guns and cruised into the half with a 16 point lead. Colorado Springs made one more effort to get back into it, but Detroit simply had to much firepower. Oscar Peterson led Detroit with 28 points while Max French added 20 on 8-11 shooting. Detroit also got to the line 30 times, converting 21 compared to just 8-12 shooting by Colorado Springs.

Southwest Region

First round

(1) Phoenix 65 - (16) Greenville 52

Phoenix put on it's usual gameplan, tough defense and controlling the tempo as they held the lead throughout the game and easily advanced into the second round. Joseph Carl led the way offensively for the Eunuchs, scoring 19 on 8-13 shooting while Darren Hinman added 18 points and 7 rebounds.

(8) Corpus Christi 65 - (9) Indianapolis 63

The Blue Skys stayed with Corpus Christi the whole way, even having a shot to tie it with 6 seconds left but it fell short and Corpus Christi held on in a close one. Adam McKay played brilliant basketball, scoring 23 points and going 6-8 from the charity stripe while Ellis Green added 12 points and 7 rebounds.

(5) Alexandria 62 - (12) Columbus 59

Columbus jumped out to an early 10 point lead fought off a Flyers comeback and took a 37-31 lead into the half. However, it didn't take long for Alexandria to get back into it, forcing a close game until the end. When Buford Wade hit a midrange jumper with 2:49 left, it was enough to secure a victory as the rest of the the Flyers scored the only points with two free throws. Dayton Hopson led Alexandria with 18 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals while Paul Mcgriff grabbed 13 big rebounds.

(13) Manassas 76 - (4) Morgantown 70

In a stunning finish, the Hellfire knocked off a surging Morgantown squad. Manassas held the lead most of the game, fought off all of the Kings comeback attempts and advanced to the round of 32. Fenton Herrington and Robert Ong dominated inside, combining for 39 points while Walter Smith scored 11 and dished out 7 assists with 0 turnovers.

(14) Asheville 96 - (3) Terre-Haute 91

Terre-Haute led most of the way, even having a 7 point lead with 9 minutes to go, but the Lorelei kept their composure, taking an 80-78 lead with 2:45 left and the rest of the way each team went scoreless until F Simmons sent the game into overtime with 5 seconds to go. Asheville seized control early in the overtime period however, and cruised to yet another big time upset in the Southwest region. Akili Roy led the Lorelei with 33 points while Isiah Frazier ripped down 12 boards and had 4 blocks.

(11) Boston 73 - (6) San Jose 70

In what is becoming the norm in this bracket, the higher seed advances as Boston hit 15-20 free throws while the Hammerheads shot just 9, converting 5. Boston got 16 points each out of Horace Starr and Stevie Champ as the Scots Irish did just enough to outlast the 6 seed.

(7) Huntington Beach 83 - (10) Seattle 56

The conference 28 power had it's way with Seattle as they blew through the Phantoms on the way to the 2nd round. Four players scored in double figures for Huntington Beach, led by Rickey Burgos who scored 24 points and grabbed 8 boards. Russell Corey added 18 and 11 while Dave Diemer scored 17 despite having 8 turnovers. The 40-23 rebounding advantage was just one of the many reasons why the Cows had an easy time with Seattle.

(15) Cincinnati 73 - (2) Aberdeen 72

In undoubtedly the night's biggest shocker, the Dreads from Cincinnati ended any title hopes of the 2 seeded Redmen. Cincinnati was definitely not intimidated as they lept out to a 21-11 lead and went into the half with a 12 point cushion. Aberdeen made a furious comeback in the second half and tied the game when Grant Wallace converted a 3 point play with 1:34 left. But the Dreads didn't fold to the pressure of the higher seed and held onto a 1 point victory. Gabriel Howe led Cincinnati with 23 points while Vic Covington added 19.