Τα άπαντα των Final Four του NCAA

21:46 3/4/2013 - Πηγή: Basket Blog

Η ώρα της κρίσης έφτασε για τις τέσσερις κορυφαίες (βάσει… αποτελεσμάτων στη March Madness) ομάδες του NCAA. Louisville, Wichita State, Syracuse και Michigan έφτασαν… μέχρι το τέλος του δρόμου και το τριήμερο 6 έως 8 Απριλίου θα διασταυρώσουν τα ξίφη τους με φόντο την κατάκτηση του πολυπόθητου τίτλου. Δεδομένων των (πολλών) εκπλήξεων που σημειώθηκαν καθ όλη τη διάρκεια της March Madness, αλλά και της αγωνιστικής κατάστασης στην οποία βρίσκονται οι τέσσερις μνηστήρες του θρόνου, δεν είναι δόκιμο να γίνει η οποιαδήποτε πρόβλεψη για τον τελικό

νικητή.

Επειδή, όμως, πέρα από τα… μελλούμενα, μεγάλη σημασία παίζουν και όσα προηγήθηκαν στα Final Four που ανήκουν μέρος της ιστορίας του κολεγιακού πρωταθλήματος, το basketblog.gr σάς παρουσιάζει αναλυτικά μερικά από τα σημαντικότερα τεκταινόμενα στην 75ετή ιστορία της March Madness και των Final Four.

Ό,τι καλύτερο πριν αρχίσει… ο χορός στο "Georgia Dome" της Atlanta το προσεχές Σάββατο (06/08). Μέχρι τότε, όμως, απολαύστε το αφιέρωμά μας και εμπλουτίστε τις γνώσεις σας με όσα θα πρέπει να ξέρετε για τα γενόμενα στα προηγούμενα Final Four (και όχι μόνο)…

Πρώτα οι... τροπαιούχοι

Κάθε Βίβλος (έστω κι αν πρόκειται για αυτή του NCAA) που σέβεται τον εαυτό της πρέπει να περιλαμβάνει τους πρωταθλητές και τους φιναλίστ όλων των τελικών. Και όπως θα διαπιστώσετε διαβάζοντας την παρακάτω λίστα το όνομα του John Wooden ξεχωρίζει, και όχι άδικα αφού πρόκειται για τον κορυφαίο -κατά τεκμήριο- προπονητή όλων των εποχών στο NCAA.

YEARCHAMPION (RECORD)COACHSCORERUNNER-UPSITE2012Kentucky (38-2)John Calipari67-59KansasNew Orleans, La.2011Connecticut (32-9)Jim Calhoun53-41ButlerHouston, Texas2010Duke (35-5)Mike Krzyzewski61-59ButlerIndianapolis, Ind.2009North Carolina (34-4)Roy Williams89-72Michigan StateDetroit, Mich.2008Kansas (37-3)Bill Self75-68 (OT)MemphisSan Antonio, Texas2007Florida (35-5)Billy Donovan84-75Ohio StateAtlanta, Ga.2006Florida (33-6)Billy Donovan73-57UCLAIndianapolis, Ind.2005North Carolina (33-4)Roy Williams75-70IllinoisSt. Louis, Mo.2004Connecticut (33-6)Jim Calhoun82-73Georgia TechSan Antonio, Texas2003Syracuse (30-5)Jim Boeheim81-78KansasNew Orleans, La.2002Maryland (32-4)Gary Williams64-52IndianaAtlanta, Ga.2001Duke (35-4)Mike Krzyzewski82-72ArizonaMinneapolis, Minn.2000Michigan State (32-7)Tom Izzo89-76FloridaIndianapolis, Ind.1999Connecticut (34-2)Jim Calhoun77-74DukeSt. Petersburg, Fla.1998Kentucky (35-4)Tubby Smith78-69UtahSan Antonio, Texas1997Arizona (25-9)Lute Olson84-79 (OT)KentuckyIndianapolis, Ind.1996Kentucky (34-2)Rick Pitino76-67SyraucseEast Rutherford, N.J.1995UCLA (31-2)Jim Harrick89-78ArkansasSeattle, Wash.1994Arkansas (31-3)Nolan Richardson76-72DukeCharlotte, N.C.1993North Carolina (34-4)Dean Smith77-71MichiganNew Orleans, La.1992Duke (34-2)Mike Krzyzewski71-51MichiganMinneapolis, Minn.1991Duke (32-7)Mike Krzyzewski72-65KansasIndianapolis, Ind.1990UNLV (35-5)Jerry Tarkanian103-73DukeDenver, Colo.1989Michigan (30-7)Steve Fisher80-79 (OT)Seton HallSeattle, Wash.1988Kansas (27-11)Larry Brown83-79OklahomaKansas City, Mo.1987Indiana (30-4)Bob Knight74-73SyracuseNew Orleans, La.1986Louisville (32-7)Denny Crum72-69DukeDallas, Texas1985Villanova (25-10)Rollie Massimino66-64GeorgetownLexington, Ky,1984Georgetown (34-3)John Thompson84-75HoustonSeattle, Wash.1983North Carolina State (26-10)Jim Valvano54-52HoustonAlbuquerque, N.M.1982North Carolina (32-2)Dean Smith63-62GeorgetownNew Orleans, La.1981Indiana (26-9)Bob Knight63-50North CarolinaPhiladelphia, Pa.1980Louisville (33-3)Denny Crum59-54UCLAIndianapolis, Ind.1979Michigan State (26-6)Jud Heathcote75-64Indiana StateSalt Lake City, Utah1978Kentucky (30-2)Joe Hall94-88DukeSt. Louis, Mo.1977Marquette (25-7)Al McGuire67-59North CarolinaAtlanta, Ga.1976Indiana (32-0)Bob Knight86-68MichiganPhiladelphia, Pa.1975UCLA (28-3)John Wooden92-85KentuckySan Diego, Calif.1974North Carolina State (30-1)Norm Sloan76-64MarquetteGreensboro, N.C.1973UCLA (30-0)John Wooden87-66Memphis StateSt. Louis, Mo.1972UCLA (30-0)John Wooden81-76Florida StateLos Angeles, Calif.1971UCLA (29-1)John Wooden68-62VillanovaHouston, Texas1970UCLA (28-2)John Wooden80-69JacksonvilleCollege Park, Md.1969UCLA (29-1)John Wooden92-72PurdueLouisville, Ky.1968UCLA (29-1)John Wooden78-55North CarolinaLos Angeles, Calif.1967UCLA (30-0)John Wooden79-64DaytonLouisville, Ky.1966UTEP (28-1)Don Haskins72-65KentuckyCollege Park, Md.1965UCLA (28-2)John Wooden91-80MichiganPortland, Ore.1964UCLA (30-0)John Wooden98-83DukeKansas City, Mo.1963Loyola (Ill.) (29-2)George Ireland60-58 (OT)CincinnatiLouisville, Ky.1962Cincinnati (29-2)Ed Jucker71-59Ohio StateLouisville, Ky.1961Cincinnati (27-3)Ed Jucker70-65 (OT)Ohio StateKansas City, Mo.1960Ohio State (25-3)Fred Taylor75-55CaliforniaDaly City, Calif.1959California (25-4)Pete Newell71-70West VirginiaLouisville, Ky.1958Kentucky (23-6)Adolph Rupp84-72SeattleLouisville, Ky.1957North Carolina (32-0)Frank McGuire54-53 (3OT)KansasKansas City, Mo.1956San Francisco (29-0)Phil Woolpert83-71IowaEvanston, Ill.1955San Francisco (28-1)Phil Woolpert77-63LaSalleKansas City, Mo.1954La Salle (26-4)Ken Loeffler92-76BradleyKansas City, Mo.1953Indiana (23-3)Branch McCracken69-68KansasKansas City, Mo.1952Kansas (28-3)Phog Allen80-63St. John'sSeattle, Wash.1951Kentucky (32-2)Adolph Rupp68-58Kansas StateMinneapolis, Minn.1950CCNY (24-5)Nat Holman71-68BradleyNew York, N.Y.1949Kentucky (32-2)Adolph Rupp46-36Oklahoma A&MSeattle, Wash.1948Kentucky (36-3)Adolph Rupp58-42BaylorNew York, N.Y.1947Holy Cross (27-3)Doggie Julian58-47OklahomaNew York, N.Y.1946Oklahoma State (31-2)Henry Iba43-40North CarolinaNew York, N.Y.1945Oklahoma State (27-4)Henry Iba49-45NYUNew York, N.Y.1944Utah (21-4)Vadal Peterson42-40 (OT)DartmouthNew York, N.Y.1943Wyoming (31-2)Everett Shelton46-34GeorgetownNew York, N.Y.1942Stanford (28-4)Everett Dean53-38DartmouthKansas City, Mo.1941Wisconsin (20-3)Bud Foster39-34Washington StateKansas City, Mo.1940Indiana (20-3)Branch McCracken60-42KansasKansas City, Mo.1939Oregon (29-5)Howard Hobson46-33Ohio StateEvanston, Ill.

Τα αστέρια που... "έλαμψαν"

Μαζί, όμως, με τις ομάδες και τους προπονητές, μεγάλη σημασία για να φτάσει ένα κολέγιο μέχρι το τέλος του δρόμου παίζουν και οι σταρ εντός αγωνιστικού χώρου.

YearPlayerTeamKey stats2012Anthony DavisKentucky24 points, 30 rebounds, 11 blocks2011Kemba WalkerConnecticut34 points, 15 rebounds2010Kyle SinglerDuke40 points, 6-11 3-pointers, 18 rebounds2009Wayne EllingtonNorth Carolina39 points, 14-26 FG, 8-10 3-pt FG2008Mario ChalmersKansas29 points, 7 rebounds, 7 steals2007Corey BrewerFlorida32 points, 7-13 3-pointers, 10 rebounds2006Joakim NoahFlorida17 rebounds, 10 blocks2005Sean MayNorth Carolina48 points, 17 rebounds2004Emeka OkaforUConn42 points, 22 rebounds2003Carmelo AnthonySyracuse53 points, 24 rebounds2002Juan DixonMaryland51 points, 7 steals2001Shane BattierDuke43 points, 19 rebounds2000Mateen CleavesMichigan State29 points, 5 assists1999Richard HamiltonUConn51 points, 12 rebounds1998Jeff SheppardKentucky16-29, 43 points1997Miles SimonArizona54 points, 8 rebounds1996Tony DelkKentucky8-16 3-pointers1995Ed O'BannonUCLA45 points, 25 rebounds1994Corliss WilliamsonArkansas52 points, 21 rebounds1993Donald WilliamsNorth Carolina10-14 3-pointers1992Bobby HurleyDuke35 points, 11 assists1991Christian LaettnerDuke46 points, 17 rebounds1990Anderson HuntUNLV19-31, 49 points1989Glen RiceMichigan59 points, 16 rebounds1988Danny ManningKansas56 points, 17 rebounds1987Keith SmartIndiana14-22 fgs, 35 points1986Pervis EllisonLouisville36 points, 24 rebounds1985Ed PinckneyVillanova28 points, 15 rebounds1984Patrick EwingGeorgetown18 rebounds, 15 blocks1983Akeem Olajuwon*Houston41 points, 40 rebounds1982James WorthyNorth Carolina20-27 fgs, 42 points1981Isiah ThomasIndiana37 points, 9 assists1980Darrell GriffithLouisville57 points, 15 assists1979Earvin JohnsonMichigan State53 points, 17 rebounds1978Jack GivensKentucky64 points, 17 rebounds1977Butch LeeMarquette30 points, 6 rebounds1976Kent BensonIndiana41 points, 18 rebounds1975Richard WashingtonUCLA54 points, 20 rebounds1974David ThompsonNorth Carolina St.49 points, 17 rebounds1973Bill WaltonUCLA28-34 fgs, 58 points1972Bill WaltonUCLA57 points, 41 rebounds1971Howard Porter*Villanova47 points, 24 rebounds1970Sidney WicksUCLA39 points, 34 rebounds1969Lew AlcindorUCLA62 points, 41 rebounds1968Lew AlcindorUCLA53 points, 34 rebounds1967Lew AlcindorUCLA39 points, 38 rebounds1966Jerry Chambers*Utah70 points, 35 rebounds1965Bill Bradley*Princeton87 points, 24 rebounds1964Walt HazzardUCLA30 points, 10 rebounds1963Art Heyman*Duke51 points, 19 rebounds1962Paul HogueCincinnati59 points, 38 rebounds1961Jerry Lucas*Ohio State20-28 fgs, 56 points1960Jerry LucasOhio State35 points, 23 rebounds1959Jerry WestWest Virginia66 points, 25 rebounds1958Elgin Baylor*Seattle48 points, 41 rebounds1957Wilt Chamberlain*Kansas55 points, 25 rebounds1956Hal Lear*Temple80 points1955Bill RussellSan Francisco47 points1954Tom GolaLa Salle38 points1953B.H. Born*Kansas51 points1952Clyde LovelletteKansas66 points1951Bill SpiveyKentucky50 points, 37 rebounds1950Irwin DambrotCCNY28 points1949Alex GrozaKentucky52 points1948Alex GrozaKentucky37 points1947George KaftanHoly Cross48 points1946Bob KurlandOklahoma State52 points1945Bob KurlandOklahoma State37 points1944Arnie FerrinUtah28 points1943Ken SailorsWyoming28 points1942Howie DallmarStanford20 points1941John KotzWisconsin22 points1940Marv HuffmanIndiana18 points1939Jimmy Hull*Ohio State40 points

Οι "μπόμπερ"

Πέρα, όμως, από τους σταθερά... κυρίαρχους, υπάρχουν και περιπτώσεις που ένα βράδυ αρκεί για να αλλάξει τον ρου της πορείας ενός παίκτης στο NCAA. Ορίστε μερικά παραδείγματα παικτών, οι οποίοι κατάφεραν μέσα σε ένα βράδυ να μετατραπούν σε talk of the town. Η αιτία; Το γεγονός πως σκόραραν ακατάπαυστα.

NameGameYearPts.Austin CarrNotre Dame vs. Ohio197061Bill BradleyPrinceton vs. Wichita St196558Oscar RobertsonCincinnati vs. Arkansas195856Austin CarrNotre Dame vs. Kentucky197052Austin CarrNotre Dame vs. Texas Christian197152David RobinsonNavy vs. Michigan198750Elvin HayesHouston vs. Loyola (Illinois)196849Hal LearTemple vs. Southern Methodist195648Austin CarrNotre Dame vs. Houston197147Dave CorzineDePaul vs. Louisville197846Bob HoubregsWashington vs. Seattle195345Austin CarrNotre Dame vs. Iowa197045Bo KimbleLoyola Marymount vs. New Mexico State199045Clyde LovelleteKansas vs. St. Louis195244Rod ThornWest Virginia vs. St. Joseph's (Pa.)196344Dan IsselKentucky vs. Notre Dame197044Bill WaltonUCLA vs. Memphis197344Hersey HawkinsBradley vs. Auburn198844Travis MaysTexas vs. Georgia199044Glenn RobinsonPurdue vs. Kansas199444Oscar RobertsonCincinnati vs. Kansas196043Jeff MullinsDuke vs. Villanova196443Willie SmithMissouri vs. Michigan197643Wally SzczerbiakMiami (Ohio) vs. Washington199943Elijah AllenFairleigh Dickinson vs. Connecticut199843Gerry McNamaraSyracuse vs. Brigham Young200443

Τα... υπόλοιπα

Πέρα, όμως, από τα πρόσωπα, μεγάλη σημασία διαδραματίζει και η πορεία των κολεγίων, μερικά εκ των οποίων αποτελούν παραδοσιακές δυνάμεις της March Madness, με πρώτο και καλύτερο το UCLA.

Most NCAA Championship Titles
● 11 - UCLA
● 8 - Kentucky
● 5 - Indiana
● 5 - North Carolina
● 4 - Duke
● 3 - Connecticut
● 3 - Kansas
● 2 - Cincinnati
● 2 - Florida
● 2 - Louisville
● 2 - Michigan State
● 2 - North Carolina State
● 2 - Oklahoma State
● 2 - San Francisco

Most Final Four Appearances
● 18 - North Carolina
● 17 - UCLA*
● 15 - Duke
● 15 - Kentucky
● 14 - Kansas
● 11 - Ohio State
● 9 - Louisville
● 8 - Indiana
● 8 - Michigan State
● 6 - Arkansas
● 6 - Cincinnati
● 6 - Oklahoma State

Most Final Four Wins
● 25 - UCLA*
● 19 - Kentucky
● 15 - Duke
● 15 - North Carolina
● 12 - Indiana
● 12 - Kansas
● 8 - Ohio State
● 7 - Cincinnati
● 6 - Connecticut
● 5 - Georgetown
● 5 - Louisville
● 5 - Michigan*
● 5 - Michigan State
● 5 - North Carolina State
● 5 - Oklahoma State
● 5 - San Francisco

Most Final Four Games
● 32 - UCLA*
● 30 - North Carolina
● 27 - Duke
● 26 - Kentucky
● 25 - Kansas
● 18 - Ohio State
● 15 - Indiana
● 14 - Louisville
● 11 - Cincinnati
● 11 - Michigan State

Consecutive Final Four Appearances
● 10 - UCLA (1967-76)
● 5 - Cincinnati (1959-63)
● 5 - Duke (1988-92)
● 3 - Houston (1982-84)
● 3 - Kentucky (1996-98)
● 3 - Michigan State (1999-01)
● 3 - North Carolina (1967-69)
● 3 - Ohio State (1944-46)
● 3 - Ohio State (1960-62)
● 3 - San Francisco (1955-57)
● 3 - UCLA (2006-2008)