FINAL
Michigan defeats UConn 69 - 63
There was no quit in UConn tonight, but Michigan was not to be denied in the tournament this year.
It's the second national title in program history for the Wolverines and the first since 1989 after denying the Huskies their third national championship in four seasons. Michigan is the first national champion from the Big Ten since Michigan State in 2000.
The tiebreaker finishes at 132 total points.
Congratulations to Kevin Gamble and all the top prize winners.
Please allow a day to get the prizes verified, added up, and paid out to all the prize winners.
Thank you all for playing again. Let's do it again next year! |
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| Place |
Name Last,First
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Points |
| 1 |
Gamble, Kevin |
83 |
| 2 |
Viergutz, Travis |
82 |
| 3 |
Lapp, Avery |
78 |
| 4 |
Bacon, Rachel |
78 |
| 5 |
Metz, Josh |
77 |
| 6 |
Overboe, Craig |
76 |
| 7 |
Klobukowski, Mark |
76 |
| 8 |
Seidel, Alex |
76 |
| 9 |
Gonzales, Craig |
76 |
| 10 |
Shaw, Samuel |
75 |
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Scoring:
o Thursday / Friday 1st Round games - 1 point each
o Saturday / Sunday 2nd Round games - 2 points each
o Thursday / Friday Regional Semi-Finals - 3 points each
o Saturday / Sunday Regional Finals - 4 points each
o National Semi-Final games - 5 points each
o National Championship game - 6 points
Tiebreaker: (Closest over or under is awarded the place)
o Enter a single-game combined Total Points to break any ties in the standings.
o The Total Points scored in the last game to officially go "FINAL" will be the Tiebreaker total used at the end any prize-awarding round.
o The Total Points in the Championship game will be used to break any ties in the Final standings.
If necessary:
o 2nd Tiebreaker - Correct Champion Picked?
o 3rd Tiebreaker - Most teams correct in Field of 16
Deadline for brackets and payment will be Thursday March 19th at 11 AM. |
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Prizes based on 73 brackets....a nice sweet spot for total number of brackets.
+1st place - $480 Kevin Gamble
+2nd place - $240 Travis Viergutz
+3rd place - $160 Avery Lapp
+4th place - $120 Rachel Bacon
+5th place - $80 Josh Metz
+6th place - $40 Craig Overboe
+1st Round Leader = $40 Kyle Bacon
+2nd Round Leader = $40 Craig Gonzales
+3rd Round Leader = $40 Josh Metz
+4th Round Leader = $20 Josh Metz
+Tournament Champion Pick = $100 (prize split accordingly to maximum top 5 in the final standings w/ the correct champion picked, $20 each....or lump sum to a lone wolf champion pick)
Kevin Gamble
Avery Lapp
Rachel Bacon
Mark Klobukowski
Samuel Shaw
+Hall of Fame = $20 (Best finish amongst past pool winners, 13 contenders entered in the field this year) Craig Gonzales
+Don't Ever Give Up = $20 (Best finish w/ Champion Pick knocked out during the opening weekend, ex. Wisconsin, Florida) Mike Sadowska
+Money in the Bank = $20 (survive and advance through the MONEY IN THE BANK bracket: against the point spread-style; 46 players in the field this year) Dean Stallons (UConn +6.5, covers the points spread 69-63, making Dean Stallons the winner)
The bracket for the MONEY IN THE BANK prize is linked at the bottom of this page.
+Crystal Baller = $20 (final standings place equivalent to the most points scored by a player in a 2026 tournament game....36 points by Darius Acuff Jr, Arkansas vs High Point) Nick Nabholz
+Record of the Year = $20 (bonus prize awarded to first player to tie or exceed any of the following all-time high water performance marks): No winner this year. Deferred to 2027.
o 30 or more games picked correctly in round 1 OR
o 16 games picked correctly in round 2 OR
o 8 games picked correctly in round 3
o o Only one prize of this type will potentially be awarded during this tournament. If a player clinches the prize during round 1, the prize has been won.
o o If more than one player ties or exceeds these marks in a round, tiebreaker rules will apply
o o If no player ties or exceeds any of these marks in a round this year, the prize will be deferred to 2027 as a progressive jackpot prize.
Thank you all for getting those entry payments in this year! Good luck and thanks for playing again this year.
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