SBNation.com - NCAA Tournament 2014: Wisconsin reaches Final Four in thriller over Arizonahttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/46737/sbn-fave.png2014-03-30T01:49:49-04:00http://www.sbnation.com/rss/stream/53260732014-03-30T01:49:49-04:002014-03-30T01:49:49-04:00Cops use tear gas to clear streets after UA loss
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<p>Tucson turned into a scene on Saturday night following the Arizona Wildcats' loss in the Elite 8.</p> <p>Top-seeded Arizona's season ended in something close to an instant classic against No. 2 Wisconsin in the Elite 8 on Saturday night, and Tucson reacted in a way not completely unexpected from a college town. Students flooded into the streets of the second biggest city in Arizona, many possibly intoxicated from a party that probably started hours before the game.</p>
<p>Surprise! Local law enforcement did not appreciate this. The cops lined the streets with a fairly substantial force and told people to leave. When they didn't, police went to some pretty extreme measures, reportedly using pepper balls, tasers, tear gas and beanbag guns to clear the streets.</p>
<p>The entire situation makes for a pretty wild scene described by a few reporters. Here's the story, from the beginning ...</p>
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<p>Frog, about two hours before the game <a href="http://t.co/3jfhv3s8ri">pic.twitter.com/3jfhv3s8ri</a></p>
— Zack Rosenblatt (@ZackBlatt) <a href="https://twitter.com/ZackBlatt/statuses/450045161246969856">March 29, 2014</a>
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<p>... all the way through.</p>
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<p>Rally in the street. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.azdesertswarm.com/">Wildcats</a> for life here <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23BearDown&src=hash">#BearDown</a> <a href="http://t.co/O1BxH7jjbe">pic.twitter.com/O1BxH7jjbe</a></p>
— Simone Del Rosario (@SimoneKGUN) <a href="https://twitter.com/SimoneKGUN/statuses/450112382849671168">March 30, 2014</a>
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<p>You're going to regret this, Bike Guy.</p>
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<p>Guy with bike over his head. <a href="http://t.co/RHyaIOOfPW">pic.twitter.com/RHyaIOOfPW</a></p>
— Zack Rosenblatt (@ZackBlatt) <a href="https://twitter.com/ZackBlatt/statuses/450113176063860736">March 30, 2014</a>
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<p>At least 50 cops out here right now. <a href="http://t.co/VILHgJ14sf">pic.twitter.com/VILHgJ14sf</a></p>
— Zack Rosenblatt (@ZackBlatt) <a href="https://twitter.com/ZackBlatt/statuses/450113794820153344">March 30, 2014</a>
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<p>At this point, things were about to start escalating.</p>
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<p>Guy just walked by me said "they tazed me dude". Looked ready to throw up.</p>
— Zack Rosenblatt (@ZackBlatt) <a href="https://twitter.com/ZackBlatt/statuses/450114147842134016">March 30, 2014</a>
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<p>Police and Wildcat rally meet. <a href="https://twitter.com/Tucson_Police">@Tucson_Police</a> calling it unlawful assembly anyone who doesn't leave to be a... <a href="https://t.co/ofVpGrVAbk">https://t.co/ofVpGrVAbk</a></p>
— Simone Del Rosario (@SimoneKGUN) <a href="https://twitter.com/SimoneKGUN/statuses/450117349740675072">March 30, 2014</a>
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<p>Cops shot some stuff, tear gas type thing. Crowd moved all he way back toward CVS. Cops in front of bens</p>
— Zack Rosenblatt (@ZackBlatt) <a href="https://twitter.com/ZackBlatt/statuses/450119793283067904">March 30, 2014</a>
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<p>Blanks being shot at guys without shirts on still taunting cops. Lots of those gas things being thrown. My throat hurts from the stuff.</p>
— Zack Rosenblatt (@ZackBlatt) <a href="https://twitter.com/ZackBlatt/statuses/450120010279579649">March 30, 2014</a>
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<p>Students have been shot with bean bag rounds</p>
— Daily Wildcat (@dailywildcat) <a href="https://twitter.com/dailywildcat/statuses/450115641052127232">March 30, 2014</a>
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<p>Daily wildcat reporter shot by beanbag round</p>
— Daily Wildcat (@dailywildcat) <a href="https://twitter.com/dailywildcat/statuses/450121258823213057">March 30, 2014</a>
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<p>CLARIFICATION: Dozens of students shot with beanbags. Apologies for confusion.</p>
— Daily Wildcat (@dailywildcat) <a href="https://twitter.com/dailywildcat/statuses/450127438153277440">March 30, 2014</a>
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<p>An now an update from Bike Guy:</p>
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<p>Bike guy just taken down by four cops.</p>
— Zack Rosenblatt (@ZackBlatt) <a href="https://twitter.com/ZackBlatt/statuses/450120066214813696">March 30, 2014</a>
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<p>This. No words needed. <a href="http://t.co/N36ODPSisO">pic.twitter.com/N36ODPSisO</a></p>
— Zack Rosenblatt (@ZackBlatt) <a href="https://twitter.com/ZackBlatt/statuses/450120503689105408">March 30, 2014</a>
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<p>Drunk guy just came up to me and said he got hit with the gas twice, then started singing Bear Down Arizona. He was nice though. Not yelling</p>
— Zack Rosenblatt (@ZackBlatt) <a href="https://twitter.com/ZackBlatt/statuses/450120529572139008">March 30, 2014</a>
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<p>Pepper balls still in the air here on University. Lots of coughing, hard to breathe. See you live at 10 with the latest <a href="https://twitter.com/kgun9">@kgun9</a></p>
— Simone Del Rosario (@SimoneKGUN) <a href="https://twitter.com/SimoneKGUN/statuses/450126446271291392">March 30, 2014</a>
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<p>The cops weren't just out in Tucson. Badgers fans saw them in Madison, too.</p>
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<p>Police doing a fairly good job breaking up the biggest crowd around Brats: <a href="http://t.co/PtGTCBNCET">pic.twitter.com/PtGTCBNCET</a></p>
— Bucky's 5th Quarter (@B5Q) <a href="https://twitter.com/B5Q/statuses/450128833807515649">March 30, 2014</a>
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<p>People in Madison were apparently <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/ztm09/status/450117449199800320">burning couches</a> and created a scene that looked like this:</p>
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<p>State Street, Madison, via <a href="https://twitter.com/macy_oswald">@macy_oswald</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/mhouckOU">@mhouckOU</a> <a href="http://t.co/9thgOZUp2X">pic.twitter.com/9thgOZUp2X</a></p>
— Luke Winn (@lukewinn) <a href="https://twitter.com/lukewinn/statuses/450124356308316160">March 30, 2014</a>
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<p>But there weren't reports of anything close to the force the Tucson police used. Are sad drunks that more dangerous than happy drunks?</p>
<p><b>Update: </b>Here's video of someone being taken down after appearing to challenge the police, followed by the police shooting the crowd with beanbags.</p>
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https://www.sbnation.com/college-basketball/2014/3/30/5563072/arizona-riot-elite-eight-ncaa-tournament-wisconsin-tucsonRicky O'Donnell2014-03-29T23:35:34-04:002014-03-29T23:35:34-04:00Enjoy it, Madison
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<p>Scene on state st. In Madison <a href="https://twitter.com/IanKenyonNFL">@IanKenyonNFL</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/richarddeitsch">@richarddeitsch</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ryenarussillo">@ryenarussillo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Aaron_Nagler">@Aaron_Nagler</a> <a href="http://t.co/FrCR8DoErk">pic.twitter.com/FrCR8DoErk</a></p>
— Josh DiMaggio (@big_cat88) <a href="https://twitter.com/big_cat88/statuses/450109888010539008">March 30, 2014</a>
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<p>The Badgers are going to the Final Four for the first time since 2000. Madison is drinking it in right now, literally.</p>
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<p>State Street, Madison, via <a href="https://twitter.com/macy_oswald">@macy_oswald</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/mhouckOU">@mhouckOU</a> <a href="http://t.co/9thgOZUp2X">pic.twitter.com/9thgOZUp2X</a></p>
— Luke Winn (@lukewinn) <a href="https://twitter.com/lukewinn/statuses/450124356308316160">March 30, 2014</a>
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https://www.sbnation.com/college-basketball/2014/3/29/5562854/madison-seems-to-be-enjoying-itself-right-nowRicky O'Donnell2014-03-29T23:27:12-04:002014-03-29T23:27:12-04:00Bo Ryan gets emotional following Wisconsin's win
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<p>Watch the veteran Wisconsin coach get choked up after his team won an instant classic against Arizona in the Elite 8.</p> <p><style>.m-sbnation-2014-march-madness { display: block; width: 100%;} .m-sbnation-2014-march-madness img { max-width: 100%;}</style><a class="m-sbnation-2014-march-madness" href="http://bitly.com/1lGYNXX"> <img src="http://cdn0.sbnation.com/features/2014-march-madness/mm-banner-snippet.jpg" alt="SB Nation 2014 NCAA March Madness Coverage"></a></p>
<p>Bo Ryan is going to the Final Four for the first time in his 13 years as the coach of Wisconsin after the Badgers outlasted the top-seeded <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.azdesertswarm.com/">Arizona Wildcats</a> in an overtime thriller on Saturday night. Ryan could barely contain his emotions in the post-game interview with Craig Sager as years of frustration in the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/march-madness">NCAA Tournament</a> bubbled to the surface.</p>
https://www.sbnation.com/college-basketball/2014/3/29/5562800/final-four-2014-wisconsin-arizona-ncaa-tournamentRicky O'Donnell2014-03-29T22:51:38-04:002014-03-29T22:51:38-04:00Hollis-Jefferson sends it to OT
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<p>This bucket tied the game and was the last score of regulation. Does anyone think Nick Johnson meant to pass it?</p>
https://www.sbnation.com/college-basketball/2014/3/29/5562756/rondae-hollis-jefferson-saves-arizona-with-impromptu-alley-oopRicky O'Donnell2014-03-29T22:33:32-04:002014-03-29T22:33:32-04:00Bo Ryan acts like Bo Ryan
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<p>Wisconsin and Arizona are coming down to the wire in the Elite 8, but you wouldn't be able to know it looking at this reaction from Bo Ryan. He's pretty much in this state permanently.</p>
https://www.sbnation.com/college-basketball/2014/3/29/5562728/bo-ryan-is-acting-exactly-like-bo-ryanRicky O'Donnell2014-03-29T20:18:13-04:002014-03-29T20:18:13-04:00Florida beats Dayton to advance to Final Four
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<p>Billy Donovan has reached his fourth Final Four as head coach of the Gators, riding senior point guard Scottie Wilbekin to victory.</p> <p>
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<p>The <a href="https://www.alligatorarmy.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Florida Gators</a> continued their run as the No. 1 overall seed, sinking the No. 11 <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/college-basketball/teams/dayton-flyers" class="sbn-auto-link">Dayton Flyers</a>, 62-52. The Gators played another signature game of balanced basketball for their 30th straight win.</p>
<p>Scottie Wilbekin went off for 14 points in the first half, including this icy dagger in the closing seconds:</p>
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<p>Wilbekin was active in the paint, too, showing off his finishing ability:</p>
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<p>The senior point guard finished with 23 points on 6-of-14 shooting. Florida used a team effort to pick apart the Flyers, as shown by Will Yeguete's block on one end that finished with <span>Casey Prather's</span> dunk on the other:</p>
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<p>Center <span>Patric Young</span> contributed on both ends, adding four blocks to his 12 points. Young had scored just 11 points combined in Florida's two previous Tournament games.</p>
<p><span>Dyshawn Pierre</span> went off in the second half to give Dayton life, but his 18 points were not enough to keep the Flyers dancing. <span>Devin Oliver</span> finished with 12 points in his final game at Dayton.</p>
<p>The Gators have reached the Final Four for the fifth time in school history, and the fourth since <span>Billy Donovan</span> became the coach in 1996.</p>
<p>Florida will play the winner of No. 4 Michigan State and No. 7 Connecticut, who square off Sunday afternoon. UConn is the last team to beat Florida, having done so back in early December.</p>
https://www.sbnation.com/college-basketball/2014/3/29/5562300/ncaa-tournament-elite-eight-scores-florida-vs-daytonThomas Todd2014-03-29T18:48:44-04:002014-03-29T18:48:44-04:00Dayton fans are enjoying this
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<p>Dayton is giving Florida all it can handle in the first half. Seems like Flyers fans are enjoying this.</p>
https://www.sbnation.com/college-basketball/2014/3/29/5562252/dayton-fans-are-enjoying-thisRicky O'Donnell2014-03-29T18:34:45-04:002014-03-29T18:34:45-04:00Florida is getting it done at both ends
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<p>Will Yeguete me a block at one end and my teammate a dunk at the other? Florida is starting out hot against Dayton early in this Elite 8 matchup.</p>
https://www.sbnation.com/college-basketball/2014/3/29/5562204/florida-is-getting-it-done-at-both-endsRicky O'Donnell