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#38 Red Fort (II.1) vs #34 10inch Vertical (II.4)

Sitting comfortably in 5th place in the Big 8 of II.1, #38 Red Fort (23447) is in a great position to focus on the cup. Manager Boss has his team on a 12 game winning streak headed into this game, and to reach the Sweet 16 they knocked off one of the best Division II teams in the country, the #8 Technical Fouls, in impressive fashion last week. This team is no stranger to this level of the cup, advancing to the Sweet 16 in Season 13. In order to make his first Elite 8 appearance, Boss will need a big game from their leading scorer, Mihkel Kriit (8193678).

Red Fort will face off with #34 10inch Vertical (28378). Safely in playoff position in the Great 8 of II.4, manager SaulTNuts has taken his team to the Sweet 16 of the Cup for the first time in team history. 10inch Vertical have cruised through every round of the cup thus far, defeating their opponents consistently by double digit margins. Big man Marcinas Turovas (5911787) leads a balanced attack for Vertical.

Find out who wins this battle of Division II teams on Thursday!

#26 I'll Replace You With Machines (II.4) vs #3 Chicago Bulls (NBBA)

We should have quite a battle on our hands as darykjozef and the Machines square off with 5 time Cup Champion stogey and the Bulls. Rumor has it that when daryk vowed to "CT the cuss out" of the Bulls, stogey responded "I'm CT'ing the cuss out of you, and then stuffing it back in slowly."

The Machines are operating efficiently this season, tied for 1st place in the Big 8 of II.4. This All-American except one Italian guy team is lead by former USA National Team guard Dan Billingsley (4484235).

The Bulls are a proud and storied franchise, winning the Cup Championship 5 times in their history, including the first ever Cup Championship in Season 1. This season they have relied on Polish guard Zbigniew Piwowarczyk (6842010) for scoring and confusing opposing coaches who try to pronounce his name.

Who will make good on their threat? Thursday, 8pm Eastern on NBBA TV.

#10 That's What She Said (NBBA) vs #5 EDH Wolves (NBBA)

The first of 3 NBBA vs NBBA matches in this cup round pits namssor and #10 That's What She Said (23403) vs cws33 and the #5 EDH Wolves (23598).

Manager namssor finds himself in quite a predicament this season in the NBBA, currently in a three way for 6th with a 6-11 record in the Big 8. Despite this, TWSS has had little trouble in the Cup this season, last week crushing the #34 Jack Rabbits 86-58 on the road. Namssor has led the That's What She Said to the Sweet 16 thrice before in their history, reaching as far as the Cup Semifinals in Seasons 13 and 15.

To reach the semifinal again TWSS must defeat manager cws and the # 5 EDH Wolves. Despite a solid 10-7 record, the Wolves find themselves only 1 game out of 7th place in the NBBA's brutal Great 8. Cws has had great success in the cup this season, defeating almost all of his opponents by at least a 30 point margin. This is the second time the Wolves have made a Sweet 16 appearance, the first time coming in Season 9. Solidified down low by USA National Team Center Matt Hurst (11768994), cws and the EDH Wolves are a formidable task for any team.

Can namssor return to the Elite 8 for the 3rd time? Can anyone guess what EDH stands for? Check it out Friday, 10 AM Papua New Guinea Time.

#82 Backcourt Bullies (III.13) vs #20 Kiwi Sheep Pimps (II.1)

Division III is still alive in the cup, in the form of the #82 Backcourt Bullies (28490). Manager po-fresh has had his team visit various local elementary schools and steal kids lunch money in order to prepare for this game. The Bullies are a young team, who have never come close to this round of the USA Tournament. Until now the Bullies have managed to avoid any higher division opponents in the Cup. With the best record in III.13, po-fresh must decide if its worth it to fight on in the cup, or to save his strength for a run at promotion.

It'll take more than a wedgie for the Bullies to defeat their Sweet 16 opponent, the #20 Kiwi Sheep Pimps (22913). Last week, in one of the more memorable cup games of all time, manager nuggetboy and the Pimps battled to a quadruple overtime victory over the E.C. High-Flyers in order to stay alive in the cup (38984428). With their game shape somewhat depleted and facing a potential relegation series in II.1, the Pimps will pray that this time the game ends in regulation.

Follow along with the game on Thursday, 8pm Eastern on 7110 BSPN Radio.


Last edited by jfarb at 9/28/2011 8:59:26 PM

#1 Lake Merritt Arrows (NBBA) vs #76 Mortons Miners (III.14)

Coco and the #1 Lake Merritt Arrows (23075) mean business. Coco was quoted in the Oakland Tribune as saying, "My A-Team will be on for this game. His only hope is PCT vs PON plus injures, but that's not gonna happen. I'm gonna rip out Morton's heart and eat it in front of his children."

Well, maybe it won't be mission impossible for manager Mortons and the Miners. Last week the Miners defeated the NBBA's New York Jests in a thrilling double overtime battle (38984435) that saw Miners guard Vittorio Tiralongo (8864993) score 39 points in the winning effort. Clinging to #1 seed in the Great 8 of III.14, can Mortons risk more enthusiasm and potentially traumatizing his children?

We'll find out on Thursday, 8 pm Eastern, ESPN 8 the Ocho.

#2 Silverbacks (NBBA) vs #14 Reston Thumpers (NBBA)

Is it any surprise the Silverbacks (23223) are back in the Sweet 16? After back to back cup championships, manager SM appears to be going for it all this season. With a 16-1 record in the NBBA, SM is poised to contend for his first NBBA championship and a three-peat in the Cup. To pull it off, he'll need big games from USA National Team guard Dexter Dennison (9221766) and the newest addition to the Silverbacks, Daugotas Gincbergas (4748745).

SM's opponent this week is the NBBA's Reston Thumpers (23072). Manager ardain and the Thumpers have had a rough first season in the NBBA, currently on the downside of a 3 way tie for 6th place in the Big 8. Reaching the Cup Semifinals once in Season 9, ardain will need to work a minor miracle in order to return to the semifinal and beat the two time defending champions.

Can SM be stopped? Tune in Thursday, 8pm Eastern on HGTV to find out.

Results

Burlington Mountain Goats 101 - 31 Fosse Designs
Red Fort 96 - 85 10inch Vertical
Chicago Bulls 130 - 46 I'll Replace You With Machines
That's What She Said 83 - 81 EDH Wolves
Backcourt Bullies 79 - 108 Kiwi Sheep Pimps
Lake Merritt Arrows 104 - 88 Mortons Miners
Silverbacks 149 - 50 Reston Thumpers
Bruins 81 - 110 AirBallers

Quarterfinals:

#6 Burlington Mountain Goats vs #2 Silverbacks
#3 Chicago Bulls vs #20 Kiwi Sheep Pimps
#10 That's What She Said vs #1 Lake Merritt Arrows
#31 Red Fort vs #24 AirBallers

Wow, Rematch of last season's final in the quarters!

#20 Kiwi Sheep Pimps (II.1) vs #3 Chicago Bulls (NBBA)

The 5 time Cup Champion Bulls are back in the Elite 8. This season in the NBBA has been a tough one for manager stogey and the Bulls, who are currently in a three way tie for 4th place with an 8-11 record in the Big 8. Despite this, the Bulls have reloaded and are again showing the ratings that lead them to the Season 15 and 16 NBBA Finals. With the recent addition of big man Dennis Totengco (12187643) the Bulls will look to reach the Final Four of the cup for the first time since their cup finals appearance in Season 14.

Standing in stogey's way is manager nuggetboy and the Kiwi Sheep Pimps. Still fighting for survival at 8-11, the Pimps sit in 7th in II.1. Last week in the Sweet 16, the Pimps took care of the Bullies by a score of 108-79 (38996874). Now to advance to the Final Four these Kiwi Sheeps will have to upset arguably the best cup team in USA history.

Catch the game live, Thursday, 8pm Eastern as October Madness rolls on!


Last edited by jfarb at 10/4/2011 10:56:23 PM

#31 Red Fort (II.1) vs #24 AirBallers (NBBA)

It's been quite a showing for II.1 in the Cup this season. Red Fort and conference mate Kiwi Sheep Pimps are the only Division II teams remaining in the Elite 8. In their Sweet 16 matchup, manager Boss and the Red Fort defeated 10inch Vertical 96-85 (38996871) led by Tibet Kaniye (8764448) a national team player for Makedonija. Still in good shape in 5th place in the Big 8, Red Fort is in good position to compete for a Final Four berth.

To get there they will have to defeat the NBBA's AirBallers. I sat down and had an interview with manager jfarb and he told me that the AirBallers were excited at the opportunity to reach the Final Four for the first time in team history. He also said that if they lose this game, it will undoubtedly be the fault of USA National Team guard Ricky Logsdon (6626006) who he described as a "useless overpaid dbag." His words not mine.

Come watch the game on Thursday, 8pm Eastern, 5pm Pacific, because you know you have nothing better to do.