Top-Seeded 1993-94 Squad Advances in Tulsa Madness
3/25/2020 8:06:00 PM | Men's Basketball
TULSA, Okla. – In the 90s quadrant of Tulsa Madness the top ranked, NCAA "Sweet Sixteen" 1993-94 team was victorious knocking out the 1994-95 team in the "Elite Eight" matchup, grabbing 58-percent of the Twitter votes.
On Thursday, both teams squared off in first round games as the No. 2 1994-95 team advanced over the 1996-97 squad garnishing 61-percent of the votes. The top seeded 1993-94 team was locked in a battle with the 4th ranked 1998-99 team; going down to the wire, the top team squeaked out a victory with 51-percent of the Twitter votes.
Both top seeds featured NCAA "Sweet Sixteen" teams and All-time Hurricane leading scorer and current assistant coach Shea Seals. They were also both coached by legendary head coach Tubby Smith.
The first Final Four matchup is set with the No. 1 1993-94 team and the No. 2 1980-81. The 2000s quadrant will begin first round voting on Monday, March 30 with the top-seeded 1999-2000 NCAA Elite Eight squad taking on the No. 4 2007-08 Hurricane team.
1980s
The Tulsa Madness "Elite Eight" matchup between the No. 1 seeded 1983-84 Golden Hurricane team and the No. 2-seeded 1980-81 squad ended in an upset with the '80-81 NIT Championship team securing 66% of the Twitter votes to take down Nolan Richardson's fourth Tulsa team.
On Monday, both teams had opening round games with the '83-84 team taking on the 1981-82 squad. The No. 1 seed took the matchup raking in 68% of the votes. Squaring off in the second matchup of the opening day of Tulsa Madness, the No. 2-seeded 1980-81 team took on the 1984-85 squad grabbing 67% of the votes and the win.
All of the 1980 quadrant teams were coached by Richardson.
The '80-81 team will now head to the Tulsa Madness "Final Four" awaiting the winner of the 1990s quadrant, which has two NCAA Tournament" Sweet Sixteen" teams featured.
On Thursday, both teams squared off in first round games as the No. 2 1994-95 team advanced over the 1996-97 squad garnishing 61-percent of the votes. The top seeded 1993-94 team was locked in a battle with the 4th ranked 1998-99 team; going down to the wire, the top team squeaked out a victory with 51-percent of the Twitter votes.
Both top seeds featured NCAA "Sweet Sixteen" teams and All-time Hurricane leading scorer and current assistant coach Shea Seals. They were also both coached by legendary head coach Tubby Smith.
The first Final Four matchup is set with the No. 1 1993-94 team and the No. 2 1980-81. The 2000s quadrant will begin first round voting on Monday, March 30 with the top-seeded 1999-2000 NCAA Elite Eight squad taking on the No. 4 2007-08 Hurricane team.
1980s
The Tulsa Madness "Elite Eight" matchup between the No. 1 seeded 1983-84 Golden Hurricane team and the No. 2-seeded 1980-81 squad ended in an upset with the '80-81 NIT Championship team securing 66% of the Twitter votes to take down Nolan Richardson's fourth Tulsa team.
On Monday, both teams had opening round games with the '83-84 team taking on the 1981-82 squad. The No. 1 seed took the matchup raking in 68% of the votes. Squaring off in the second matchup of the opening day of Tulsa Madness, the No. 2-seeded 1980-81 team took on the 1984-85 squad grabbing 67% of the votes and the win.
All of the 1980 quadrant teams were coached by Richardson.
The '80-81 team will now head to the Tulsa Madness "Final Four" awaiting the winner of the 1990s quadrant, which has two NCAA Tournament" Sweet Sixteen" teams featured.
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