*** March MATness Thread ***

[isuska]

Nationals starts today down in OKC. ESPN has every session available on either ESPNU or ESPN3.

All times are CT.

3/20/14 First Round - 11AM ESPNU/ESPN3
3/20/14 Second Round - 6PM ESPNU/ESPN3

3/21/14 Quarterfinals - 10AM ESPNU/ESPN3
3/21/14 Semifinals - 7PM ESPN

3/22/14 Medal Round - 10AM ESPNU/ESPN3
3/22/14 Finals - 7PM ESPN

on ESPN3, you can pick a specific mat to watch. Last year the medal round was on ESPNU but they only showed the 3rd place matches unless the 5th or 7th place matches went longer. So I really don't know what to expect from the ESPNU broadcast.

 

[buf87]

IT IS ABOUT TIME. Gabe up right away on Mat 3 and Earl will be the 3rd match on Mat 1

 

[Judoka]

http://www.cyclones.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205948563&DB_OEM_ID=10700

Live blog is up. You can also follow live on Track or on ESPN3

 

[Judoka]

Gabe on the board first! Up 2-0

 

[Judoka]

Really important Gabe doesn't get underneath Lester, Lester's tilts were how Moreno lost by so much the last two times.

 

[Judoka]

Gabe down 3-2 after the first, RT not a factor. Lester was running a half nelson deep to end the period but Gabe managed to avoid back points. Neutral to start the second.

 

[cloneswereall]

Moreno looking good with that shot.

 

[Judoka]

Gabe in deep on a shot off the shistle, long scramble that Gabe was slowly winning but Lester almost came out the back. Potentially dangerous called before there is a score. Gabe gets a takedown off the reset. Up 4-3, 30 seconds left in the second.

 

[Judoka]

I bet Lester picks top to start the third.

 

[Judoka]

Huh, he picks down. Given how easily he has turned Moreno in the past that probably wasn't the best call.

 

[Judoka]

Gabe with a good ride the first minute to get RT.

 

[cloneswereall]

Moreno riding tough with RT and up by 1.

 

[Judoka]

Gabe now has RT locked up. :50 left. Essentially up 5-3.

 

[Judoka]

Stalemate, :23 left.

 

[Judoka]

Gabe with a stall ride on bottom but Lester not doing anything.

 

[Judoka]

GABE WINS IT 5-4!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[cloneswereall]

Moreno with the upset.

 

[Doc]

Hell yeah! Attaboy Gabe!

 

[BirdOfWar]

Way to go Gabe!

Big turn around from his previous two matches with him I believe.

 

[Judoka]

His reward is the #1 seed, but that's still a huge upset. It also will give him a much better match in the consolations tonight.