2010 Hoopville Elite 8 Tournament

(Updated: June 26, 2010, 11:30 p.m.)

Hoopville Elite 8 Invitational

June 25-27, 2010

Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center, Boston

Pools – Junior High Ages

Pools – High School Ages

Note: Home team is listed first and must wear white or light-colored jerseys. Team listed second is the visiting team and must wear dark jerseys. Teams should bring both light- and dark-colored jerseys, or reversible jerseys if they have them.

Friday, June 25, 2010

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Sunday, June 27, 2010

Championship Games: All championship games will be played on the main court at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center.

Tournament Rules and Regulations

• Play will consist of two halves, each of which is 20 minutes running time until the last two minutes, which will be stop time.
• Halftime will be three minutes.
• If necessary, overtime will be three minutes.
• Teams get two full timeouts and one 30-second timeout per game. For each overtime session, each team will get an additional 30-second timeout.
• A player will be disqualified from the game after five fouls in all divisions except for 17-Under, in which case six fouls will disqualify a player.
• Seven team fouls in a half will lead to a one-and-one penalty, while ten fouls will be a two-shot penalty.
• Slaughter rule: if the scoring margin is 20 or more points with less than two minutes to play, play will continue as running time except during a timeout.
• Any player or coach who is ejected from a game during the tournament is automatically suspended for his team’s next game. If a player or coach is ejected from a second game, he is automatically suspended for the remainder of the tournament. There will be no exceptions to this rule.
• Only two coaches (head coach and one assistant) are allowed on the bench for each game and are allowed to get in for free. There is a roster limit of 12 players.
• Each team is responsible for a timer or a scorekeeper at each game.
• Teams must bring their own practice balls. The game ball is the responsibility of the head referee.
• Roster rule: a player’s age is based on his age as of September 1, 2009.
• Unless otherwise stated, college rules apply.

Tie-Breaker Scenarios

First tie-breaker is head-to-head result

Second tie-breaker is point differential – note that the maximum point differential for a team is 15 points. Forfeits are scored +15 for the winning team.

Admission

The tournament is open to the public.  Children under 12 get in free.  For adults, admission is $3 on Friday, $5 on Saturday and $5 on Sunday.

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Michigan State: Spartans Thrill Partisan Detroit Crowd

(2) Michigan State 82, (1) Connecticut 73

Coach Tom Izzo devised a perfect strategy to take down another favored Big East opponent, leading Michigan State to an 82-73 win against Connecticut. The Spartans will play in the championship game for the first time since 2000, when they beat Florida for the championship.

Izzo’s team did not allow the bigger Huskies to dictate the pace of the game or win the battle of the post. Michigan State collected only one fewer rebound than the Huskies grabbed, and the Spartans forced 16 turnovers. In addition, Izzo substituted players frequently, and the bench delivered 33 points. Sophomore point guard Kalin Lucas led Michigan State with 21 points and five assists. Freshman guard Korie Lucious came off the bench to help Michigan State stay close in the first half, finishing with 11 points. In the second half, sophomore guard Durrell Summers played exceptionally well and finished with 10 points.

The Spartans opened the game on a 9-2 run, to the delight of thousands of Michigan State fans who packed Detroit’s Ford Field. Connecticut, which had jumped out to early leads in each game this tournament, rallied with a 19-7 run that gave the Huskies a five-point lead. Lucas hit a three-pointer that cut a five-point lead to two. Michigan State appeared to have the momentum heading into halftime before senior guard A.J. Price hit a jumper and junior center Hasheem Thabeet made a three-point play to tie the game.

Michigan State took control of the game in the second half with a 17-5 run fueled by Summers and Draymond Green, who had 10 of the 17 points during that run. Connecticut tried to rally late with five free throws in less than 40 seconds. But the Spartans answered with stout defense and consistent free throw shooting in the final minute to hold off the Huskies. 

Michigan State beat Louisville in the Elite Eight, the first of two No. 1 seeds from the Big East that the Spartans have taken down this tournament. The Spartans played North Carolina at Ford Field earlier in the season. Without Goran Suton and with most of its players struggling to shoot, Michigan State lost by nearly 30.

North Carolina: Tar Heels Return to Final Four

(1) North Carolina 72, (2) Oklahoma 60

Sophomore forward Blake Griffin got the better of senior forward Tyler Hansbrough in a clash of stars, but the rest of No. 1 North Carolina dominated the No. 2 Oklahoma Sooners in a 72-60 win. Junior point guard Ty Lawson had another strong game with 19 points, five rebounds and five assists to help get the Tar Heels to a second consecutive Final Four. 

Griffin finished with 23 points and six rebounds for the Sooners. But he received little help from the perimeter players, who made only 2-of-19 three-pointers and none until the closing minutes of the game. North Carolina’s defense held Oklahoma to 44 percent shooting from the field.

Hansbrough had eight points and six rebounds for North Carolina and was limited in the first half by foul trouble. Lawson and senior guard Danny Green made up for his production. Green continued his strong play against Gonzaga by delivering 18 points for the Tar Heels.

Michigan State: Spartans Grind Down Louisville

(2) Michigan State 64, (1) Louisville 52

No. 2 Michigan State remained patient for 40 minutes and dictated the pace of the game to beat No. 1 Louisville 64-52. Sophomore point guard Kalin Lucas executed a strong game plan that protected the ball against Louisville’s trapping, aggressive defense. Senior forward Goran Suton had 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Spartans, who shot 46 percent from the field.

Louisville’s offense could not solve Michigan State’s defense, shooting only 38 percent. Edgar Sosa, Terrence Williams, Samardo Samuels and Andre McGee combined for only two made field goals and nine points. The quartet averages nearly 38 points per game. 

Both teams kept the game tight for most of the first 30 minutes. Neither team led by more than three points before Michigan State built a cushion with a 9-1 run, and the Cardinals couldn’t hit enough shots to rally.

Connecticut: Huskies Claim First Spot in Final Four

(1) Connecticut 82, (3) Missouri 75

No. 1 Connecticut handled No. 3 Missouri’s just well enough and received excellent play off the bench from freshman guard Kemba Walker to beat the Tigers 82-75, becoming the first team to reach this year’s Final Four. Walker’s speed and energy helped foil the Tigers’ active full-court press, and the freshman led the Huskies with 23 points, five rebounds and three assists. 

The Huskies committed 16 turnovers while Missouri had only six, which helped the Tigers keep the game close until the final moments. Connecticut made up for a little sloppy play by dominating the rebounding battle. Junior center Hasheem Thabeet was not a major factor in scoring with only five points, but he had 12 rebounds to help give the Huskies a 44-26 advantage.

Missouri struggled to consistently make shots at 43 percent from the field. The Tigers especially struggled from long range, making only 5-of-18 three-pointers. Leo Lyons and Matt Lawrence each had 13 points to lead the Tigers.

Michigan State: Spartans Take Out Defending Champs

(2) Michigan State 67, (3) Kansas 63

No. 2 Michigan State exposed No. 3 Kansas’ youth in a 67-62 win that was fueled by the Jayhawks’ mistakes and inability to close out the game. Kansas led by as much as 13 in the first half, but the Spartans rallied with a 20-8 run that cut the lead to one shortly after halftime. 

Sophomore point guard Kalin Lucas engineered the comeback with crisp passing and timely shooting. He hit a three-pointer to tie the game at 49 with 10 minutes to go, and he dished an assist to Raymar Morgan for his only field goal of the game to tie it again at 60 in the final minutes. To get the Spartans over the top, Lucas drained a shot with 48 seconds remaining and drew a foul for a three-point play. He iced the game with four subsequent free throws. 

In sum, Lucas finished with 18 points and seven assists. Senior forward Goran Suton led Michigan State with 20 points. Kansas committed 19 turnovers, which helped Michigan State hang around long enough to rally.

North Carolina: Tar Heels Look Dominant Against Gonzaga

(1) North Carolina 98, (4) Gonzaga 77

Unhealthy toe or not, junior guard Ty Lawson is playing phenomenal basketball for No. 1 North Carolina, and he helped guide the Tar Heels to an easy 98-77 win against No. 4 Gonzaga. Lawson had 17 points in the first half and finished with 19 points, nine assists and only one turnover. He also made 7-of-9 shots. North Carolina was hot as a team, shooting 53 percent from the field. Senior forward Tyler Hansbrough led the way with 24 points and 10 rebounds. Gonzaga fell behind early and couldn’t recover. The Tar Heels answered every run the Bulldogs made to cut into the lead. North Carolina stymied the Zags’ comeback efforts by limiting mistakes — the Tar Heels allowed only three offensive rebounds and committed only nine turnovers.

Oklahoma: Griffin Keeps Sooners On Pace Against Syracuse

(2) Oklahoma 84, (3) Syracuse 71

No. 2 Oklahoma had the perfect inside-outside combination in sophomore forward Blake Griffin and junior guard Tony Crocker, which propelled the Sooners to an 84-71 win against No. 3 Syracuse. Griffin finished with 30 points and 14 rebounds, including eight on the offensive end. He took advantage of Syracuse’s 2-3 zone to find space for second-chance opportunities. Crocker helped torched the zone from behind the arc, making 6-of-11 three-pointers en route to 28 points. Syracuse looked out of synch for much of the game and struggled to score at times. Sophomore point guard Jonny Flynn ended a remarkable month-long stretch with 22 points an six assists. Flynn had at least six assists in the Orange’s final 13 games.

Louisville: Cardinals Demolish Overmatched Arizona

(1) Louisville 103, (12) Arizona 64

No. 1 Louisville did nearly everything right in dismantling No. 12 Arizona 103-64 to reach the Elite Eight. The Cardinals held Arizona to 38 percent shooting from the field while lighting up the scoreboard on 58 percent shooting. Louisville used runs of 24-2 and 15-1 to open up a huge lead and kill the Wildcats’ hopes of continuing their improbable run. Junior swingman Earl Clark led Louisville with 19 points and nine rebounds. Louisville made 14 three-pointers and 13-of-14 free throws to cap a completely dominating offensive performance.

Missouri: Tigers Pressure Their Way Past Memphis

(3) Missouri 102, (2) Memphis 91

No. 3 Missouri appeared destined to rout No. 2 Memphis after leading by 24 points early in the second half. But Memphis pulled as close as six points and seemed on the cusp of pulling off a stunning comeback. However, the Tigers ran out of time, and Missouri advanced with a 102-91 win. 

Everything seemed to be falling right for Missouri for the first 25 minutes, including a 60-foot buzzer-beater before halftime from Marcus Denmon. However, after coach John Calipari, who drew a technical foul in the game, called a timeout when Memphis fell behind by 24, the Tigers showed signs of life and went on a 9-0 run in less than a minute. Freshman point guard Tyreke Evans led Memphis with 33 points, five rebounds and four assists. For Missouri, junior guard J.T. Tiller had his best game of the season with 23 points, four rebounds and three steals. Senior forward Leo Lyons had a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds.

Villanova: Cats’ Defense Dominates Blue Devils

(3) Villanova 77, (2) Duke 54

No. 3 Villanova looked more like the dominating program that is nearly accustomed to deep NCAA Tournament runs than No. 2 Duke did in a 77-54 beatdown in the Sweet 16. The Wildcats’ defense kept Duke off balance for the entire game and held explosive junior swingman Gerald Henderson to seven points on 1-of-14 shooting. Duke sharpshooter Jon Scheyer fared little better, making only 3-of-18 shots. As a team, the Blue Devils managed to shoot only 27 percent from the field. On offense, Villanova’s crisp passing opened opportunities for shooters like Scottie Reynolds and Reggie Redding and Villanova’s best post presence, Dante Cunningham. Reynolds led the Wildcats with 16 points, while Cunningham added 14, and Redding had 11.

Pittsburgh: Fields Leads Panthers Past Xavier

(1) Pittsburgh 60, (4) Xavier 55

Senior guard Levance Fields delivered a 60-55 victory to No. 1 Pittsburgh after No. 4 Xavier appeared to have the Panthers on the ropes. Trailing 54-52 with less than a minute to go and the shot clock winding down, Fields stutter-stepped and lifted above the defender to drain a go-ahead three-pointer. At the other end, Fields stole the ball from B.J. Raymond and sprinted in for a layup that gave Pittsburgh a three-point lead.

The Panthers’ defense helped Pittsburgh rally from a 37-29 halftime deficit and held the Musketeers to seven made field goals in the second half. Sophomore forward DeJuan Blair elevated his energy level after halftime, finishing with 10 points and 17 rebounds after having only four first-half rebounds. Senior forward Sam Young led Pittsburgh with 19 points.

Connecticut: Huskies Look Final Four-Worthy in Win Against Purdue

(1) Connecticut 72, (5) Purdue 60

No. 1 Connecticut’s size and power outmatched No. 5 Purdue, propelling the Huskies to a 72-60 win. Junior center Hasheem Thabeet had 15 points, 15 rebounds and four blocks for the Huskies, and senior guard Craig Austrie led Connecticut with 17 points. Sophomore forward Robbie Hummel kept Purdue in the game during the first half by scoring 15 points while the rest of the Boilermakers struggled. However, the Huskies clamped down on Hummel in the second half, and Purdue didn’t get enough scoring from other options.

Missouri: Tigers Sneak Past Marquette

(3) Missouri 83, (6) Marquette 79

No. 3 Missouri had an answer for every big shot that No. 6 Marquette made, and the Tigers found a way to beat the Golden Eagles 83-79. Marquette erased a 16-point deficit to take the lead in the second half. Marquette’s stars fueled the comeback, as Wesley Matthews, Jerel McNeal and Lazar Hayward scored 40 of Marquette’s 44 second-half points. 

With the Golden Eagles up 78-74, Missouri turned to junior guard J.T. Tiller to attack the lane and draw a foul. After two free throws and a Marquette turnover, senior forward Leo Lyons hit a layup in traffic and drew the foul. He made the free throw to give the Tigers a 79-78 lead. 

At the other end, McNeal made only 1-of-2 free throws, setting up an unusual play in which Tiller drove to the basket, drew a foul but couldn’t take the free throws because he was injured on the play. Tiller is a 76 percent free throw shooter on the season. Freshman guard Kim English, a 68 percent free throw shooter, stepped in and calmly drained both free throws, which proved to be the winning points for Missouri. English had 17 points off the bench for Missouri, and Lyons led the Tigers with 18. For Marquette, McNeal finished with 30, Matthews had 24, and Hayward added 13. The trio scored all but 12 of Marquette’s points.

Louisville: Cardinals Weather Siena’s Upset Attempt

(1) Louisville 79, (9) Siena 72

After watching an eight-point lead evaporate, No. 1 Louisville responded in the final minutes with a 15-4 run, fueled by senior swingman Terrence Williams, to help the Cardinals beat No. 9 Siena 79-72. Williams helped Louisville survive the Saints’ best shot by scoring 24 points, including seven during the decisive run with seven minutes remaining, and grabbing 15 rebounds. Junior swingman Earl Clark also registered a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Louisville’s advantage on the glass helped the Cardinals turn back a determined Saints team that forced 17 turnovers. Junior swingman Edwin Ubiles led Siena with 24 points on 10-of-15 shooting.

Michigan State: Reprise of the Iliad: Spartans Outlast Trojans

(2) Michigan State 74, (10) USC 69

No. 2 Michigan State’s defense shut down No. 10 USC in the closing minutes to eek out a 74-69 win. The Trojans went scoreless in the final three minutes as the Spartans inched ahead at the free throw line. Senior guard Travis Walton hit two jumpers within a minute to keep Michigan State a step ahead of USC. Walton, an unlikely hero for the Spartans after averaging 4.9 points per game on the season, led Michigan State with 18 points. Freshman swingman DeMar DeRozan had 18 points and five rebounds for the Trojans, concluding a sensational run through the Pac-10 Conference Tournament and against No. 7 Boston College in the first round.

Arizona: Wildcats Push Forward to Sweet 16

(12) Arizona 71, (13) Cleveland State 57

No. 12 Arizona dodged potentially disastrous foul trouble to beat No. 13 Cleveland State 71-57. The Wildcats’ five starters scored all but two of the team’s points, led by junior point guard Nic Wise’s 21 points. Wise and junior forward Jordan Hill finished with four fouls, and the other three starters had three fouls. Not known for its suffocating defense, Arizona held the Vikings to 37 percent shooting from the field and 3-of-23 shooting from behind the arc. Without the long ball, Cleveland State couldn’t hang with the Wildcats.

Pittsburgh: Defense Tightens After Halftime to Give Pitt Win Against Cowboys

(1) Pittsburgh 84, (8) Oklahoma State 76

After a frenetic first half, No. 1 Pittsburgh clamped down on defense in the second half of an 84-76 win against No. 8 Oklahoma State. Senior swingman Sam Young had a sensational game for the Panthers with 32 points and seven rebounds. He made up for a difficult game for sophomore forward DeJuan Blair, who finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds. However, Blair provided a critical putback layup with 40 seconds remaining that extended Pittsburgh’s lead to five.

Oklahoma State led much of the first half by shooting 62 percent from the field and hitting 10 three-pointers. Senior point guard Byron Eaton orchestrated the Cowboys’ efficient offense with seven assists in the first half. The Cowboys apparently would have preferred to skip halftime and just keep shooting. Pittsburgh’s defense limited Oklahoma State to two three-pointers in the second half and only 27 points. And most of the Cowboys’ missed shots went to Pitt, which out-rebounded Oklahoma State 39-21.

Kansas: Collins, Aldrich Continue to Dominate

(3) Kansas 60, (11) Dayton 43

No. 3 Kansas junior point guard Sherron Collins and sophomore forward Cole Aldrich took control of a second consecutive game to deliver a 60-43 win against No. 11 Dayton. Collins and Aldrich combined for 38 points, which was nearly enough to beat the cold-shooting Flyers. Dayton made only 22 percent of its shots from the field. In addition to their shooting struggles, the Flyers couldn’t contain Aldrich in the paint. He had 20 rebounds. Kansas’ 17 turnovers were the only reason that Dayton didn’t lose by at least 20 points.