HOOP HISTORIANS
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 Final Four Replay Review

 

HOOP HISTORIANS 2011
HOUSTON, TX

Championship Game:  Connecticut 52, Butler 41
National Semifinals:  Butler 70, Virginia Commonwealth 62;
Connecticut 56, Kentucky 55.

 

• For the first time in tournament history a number-one or number-two seed failed to advance to the Final Four.

• # 11 seed Virginia Commonwealth tied a mark as the lowest seed to advance to the Final Four. 

• National runner-up Butler reached the title game for the second straight year (both losses) and were seeded # 8 in the Southeast Regional.

• The annual Welcome dinner had 32 people in attendance.  The event was held at the Three Forks Restaurant in downtown Houston.

• The Hoop Historians Headquarters was located at the Doubletree Suites by Hilton on Dallas Street in downtown Houston.

• Cal Dilworth was recognized by the Hoop Historians for his years of service and support to the game of basketball.

• Selected members of the Hoop Historians visited with astronaut Lee Archambault in the Space Shuttle simulator at NASA.

• Doug Foley, Dave Mateer, Bren Petar, Darren Sack and Tom Tallarito were elected as full members.
  
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