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The favorites in Saturday’s games involving top-50 teams from the CB360 Composite National Rankings flexed their muscles in a big way throughout the day, combining to win 82% of their games (37-8) while putting a stop to the season-long rash of upsets. The nine head-to-head games between top-50 teams did produce a couple of upsets – namely #47 Tennessee beating the “other UT” in a 5-4 battle vs. #19 Texas (at Houston’s Minute Maid Park). Out east, #3 South Carolina remained unbeaten #1 Florida clinched its series at #10 Miami (13-5). front-page photo courtesy of Tennessee
South Carolina (9-0) remained one of only three Division I baseball teams that has yet to lose this season (min. 5 DI games), along with fellow 9-0 team Gonzaga and 10-0 Kentucky. The Palmetto State rivalry will shift to Clemson on Sunday, after game-1 was played Friday in Charleston and game-2 on SC’s home field in Columbia.
Due to the decrease in upsets and the fact that many teams are playing in tournament settings this weekend, there are only six CB360 top-50 teams that are due to play series-deciding games on Sunday (all are 1-1; there also are a few 4-gm series with the favorite holding a 2-1 edge):
• #2 Stanford at Fresno State
• #42 Pepperdine at #21 Louisville
• Oklahoma State at #22 TCU
• Miami (Ohio) at #23 Mississippi
• Alabama at #45 Tulane
• Radford at #49 UNC Greensboro
One other top-50 series still could go to the underdog, but Lehigh would need to win both games of Sunday’s doubleheader at #24 California.
In addition to Saturday’s wins by Tennessee and Louisville, the day’s other top-50 upsets included Houston posting a 4-1 win over #7 Arkansas (at Minute Maid Park), along with:
• Lamar 8-0 at #25 Baylor
• Southern Illinois 8-1 at #26 Stetson
• Wright State 5-4 at #27 Virginia
• Wagner 11-4 at #36 Charlotte
• Alabama 6-2 at #45 Tulane
Saturday’s nine head-to-head games between CB360 top-50 teams included the wins by Florida and South Carolina, plus a split between Pepperdine and Louisville. #4 Rice bounced back from its first loss of the season by beating #37 Texas Tech (6-2, at Minute Maid) while #6 North Carolina clinched its series vs. #30 USC (in a rare 1-0 game) and #25 Baylor beat #31 UC Irvine for the second time (6-1) during action at the Baylor Classic. In other tournament action, #40 Purdue picked up a solid win, 10-9 vs. #48 Southern Mississippi (at Auburn).
#9 Florida State and #34 College of Charleston were the only CB360 top-50 teams that were idle on Saturday. The daily top-50 results are included below, with results and an assortment of postgame links. A special dedicated Twitter feed is included, featuring team tweets from the weekend’s CB360 top-50 head-to-head games and from the “baker’s dozen” top-13. …
For convenience, here’s a bonus grouping of postgame media links (also included below w/ result listings) for game photos, video highlights and postgame video:
Saturday (3/3/12) Photo Galleries (links also listed below w/ game score & other links):
South Carolina … North Carolina … Arkansas … LSU … Louisville-1 … Louisville-2
TCU … Baylor … Maryland … Texas Tech … Tennessee
Saturday (3/3/12) Postgame Video (highlights and/or interviews):
South Carolina … Arkansas-1 … Arkansas-2 … Arkansas-3 … Georgia Tech … Arizona … Georgia
LSU … Arizona State … Baylor … Virginia … UCF … Vanderbilt … Charlotte
Mississippi State-1 … Mississippi State-2 … Tennessee
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SATURDAY’S TOP-50 MATCHUPS (March 3, 2012)
… based on the CB360 Composite National Rankings
upsets in italics
• #1 Florida 13-16-0 … won at #10 Miami 5-9-3
(Gators have clinched series, 2-0) … FL now 9-1, Miami 8-2
… Final Stats | FL Recap | Miami Recap
• at #3 South Carolina 9-11-2 … def. #14 Clemson 6-8-1
(SC has clinched series, 2-0; gm-1 in Charleston) … SC now 9-0, CLEM 4-4
… Final Stats | SC Recap | CLEM Recap | Quotes
Photos | Video Highlights | Postgame Video (w/ 3 links)
• #4 Rice 6-9-1 … def. #37 Texas Tech 2-4-1
(tournament; Minute Maid Park; Houston) … Rice now 10-1, TT 8-3
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | Rice Recap | TT Recap | Notes | Photos (TT)
• at #6 North Carolina 1-7-1 … def. #30 USC 0-5-0
(UNC has clinched series, 2-0) … UNC now 8-1, USC 7-3
… Final Stats | UNC Recap | USC Recap | Photos
• #47 Tennessee 5-7-0 … def. #19 Texas 4-10-1
(tournament; Minute Maid Park, Houston) … TN now 7-3, TX 4-6
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | TN Recap | TX Recap | Photos (TN) | Postgame Video (TN)
• #42 Pepperdine 3-3-0 … won at #21 Louisville 2-7-0
(DH, gm-1; series opener) … PEP now 8-2, LOU 6-3
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | PEP Recap | LOU Recap | Photos
• at #21 Louisville 3-9-0 … def. #42 Pepperdine 1-6-0
(DH, gm-2; series tied; rainout on Fri.) … LOU now 7-3, PEP 8-3
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | LOU Recap | PEP Recap | Quotes | Notes | Photos
• at #25 Baylor 6-12-0 … def. #31 UC Irvine 1-4-1
(tournament; BAY beat UCI on Fri.) … BAY now 9-3, UCI 5-5
… Final Stats | BAY Recap | UCI Recap | Quotes | Photos | Video Highlights
• #40 Purdue 10-15-0 … def. #48 Southern Mississippi 9-13-0
(tournament; at Auburn) … PUR now 7-1, SoMiss 7-4
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | PUR Recap | SoMiss Recap
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SATURDAY’S OTHER TOP-50 GAMES (March 3, 2012)
… based on the CB360 Composite National Rankings
upsets in italics
• #2 Stanford 6-18-2 … won at Fresno State 0-4-2
(series tied) … STAN now 9-1, FRES 5-6
… Final Stats | STAN Recap | FS Recap | Quotes
• at #5 Texas A&M 4-5-2 … def. Michigan State 0-5-2
(A&M has clinched series, 2-0) … A&M now 10-1, MSU 4-5
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | A&M Recap | MSU Recap
• Houston 4-8-1 … def. #7 Arkansas 1-6-1
(tournament; Minute Maid Park, Houston) … HOU now 6-4, ARK 10-2
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | HOU Recap | ARK Recap (w/ video) | Postgame Video (HOU)
Photos | Video Highlights (ARK) | More Postgame Video: Ark-1 & Ark-2
• at #8 Georgia Tech 9-14-0 … def. Rutgers 4-7-1
(GT has clinched series, 2-0) … GT 9-2, RUT 3-5
… Final Stats (via tab) | GT Recap | RUT Recap | Postgame Video
• at #11 Arizona 3-10-1 … def. Harvard 1-4-1
(AZ has clinched series, 2-0) … AZ now 7-2, HARV 0-2
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | AZ Recap | HARV Recap | Video (Highlights w/ Postgame)
• at #12 Georgia 3-6-1 … def. Western Illinois 2-8-2
(UGa has clinched series, 2-0) … UGa now 10-1, WIU 3-8
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | UGa Recap (w/ video) | WIU Recap
• at #13 LSU 16-15-1 … def. Dartmouth 3-8-5
(Tigers have clinched series, 2-0) … LSU now 9-2, DART 0-2
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | LSU Recap | DART Recap | Photos | Video Highlights
• at #15 Cal State Fullerton 2-6-3 … def. Utah Valley 0-5-3
(Titans have clinched series, 2-0) … CSF 7-3, UV 2-7
… Final Stats | CSF Recap | UV Recap
• #16 Arizona State 17-19-2 … def. Winthrop 2-6-0
(tournament; Surprise, AZ) … ASU now 8-1, WIN 1-10
… Final Stats | ASU Recap | WIN Recap | Postgame Video (ASU)
• #17 Oklahoma 10-15-1 … won at New Mexico 5-8-3
(Sooners have clinched series, 2-0) … OK now 6-3, NM 2-7
… Final Stats HTML & PDF | OK Recap | NM Recap
• at #18 UCLA 6-20-2 … def. Sacramento State 2-8-0
(Bruins have clinched series, 2-0) … UCLA now 7-3, SAC 4-6
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | UCLA Recap | SAC Recap
• at #20 Oregon 3-11-2 … def Long Beach State 2-9-1
(Ducks have clinched series) … ORE now 9-1, LB 4-6
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | ORE Recap | LBSU Recap | Quotes
• at #22 TCU 2-5-0 … def. Oklahoma State 0-6-1
(series tied) … TCU now 3-6, OK-St 6-5
… Final Stats | TCU Recap | OK-St Recap | Notes | Quotes | Photos
• at #23 Mississippi 11-18-2 … def. Miami, Ohio 3-3-3
(series tied) … OleMiss now 8-2, Miami 4-4
… Final Stats | OleMiss Recap | MIA Recap
• at #24 California 9-13-0 … def. Lehigh 3-9-3
(series opener) … Cal now 6-2, LEH 2-3
… Final Stats | Cal Recap | LEH Recap
• Lamar 8-15-0 … won at #25 Baylor 0-6-1
(tournament) … Lamar now 3-5, BAY 8-3
… Final Stats | Lamar Recap | BAY Recap
• Southern Illinois 11-14-3 … won at #26 Stetson 8-10-1
(tournament) … SIU now 6-4, STET 8-2
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | SIU Recap | STET Recap
• at #27 Virginia 10-12-1 … def. Seton Hall 4-6-2
(tournament) … UVa now 6-2-1, SHU 3-6
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | UVa Recap | SHU Recap | Video Highlights
• Wright State 5-10-1, at #27 Virginia 4-9-0
(tournament) … WS now 2-6, UVa 6-3-1
… Final Stats | WS Recap | UVa Recap | Video Highlights
• at #28 Central Florida 6-12-0 … def. Siena 4-5-0
(UCF has clinched series, 2-0) … UCF now 9-2, Siena 1-9
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | UCF Recap (w/ postgame video) | Siena Recap
• #29 Oregon State 6-12-0 … def. Saint Louis 5-10-2
(tournament; Surprise, AZ) … OR-St now 7-4, SLU 6-5
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | OR-St Recap | SLU Recap
• #32 Cal Poly 6-8-0 … def. Milwaukee 2-5-1
(tournament; at San Diego State) … CP now 8-3, MIL 3-7
… Final Stats | CP Recap | MIL Recap
• at #33 Maryland 4 … def. Manhattan 1 (7 inn.)
(DH, gm-1; Terps leads 4-gm series, 2-0) … MD now 7-1, MAN 1-5
… Final Stats | MD Recap | MAN Recap | Photos
• at #33 Maryland 10-11-0 … def. Manhattan 1-6-2
(DH, gm-2; Terps have clinched 4-gm series, 3-0) … MD now 8-1, MAN 1-6
… Final Stats | MD Recap | MAN Recap | Photos
• at #35 Vanderbilt 9-16-2 … def. Rhode Island 4-8-2
(DH, gm-1; series opener) … VAN now 2-7, URI 4-3
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | VAN Recap | URI Recap
• at #35 Vanderbilt 8-6-0 … def. Rhode Island 0-2-4
(DH, gm-2; Vandy has clinched series, 2-0) … VAN now 3-7, URI 4-4
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | VAN Recap | URI Recap | Postgame Video
• Wagner 11-8-0 … won at #36 Charlotte 4-10-3
(DH, gm-1; 4-gm series tied, 1-1) … WAG now 1-6, CHAR 7-3
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | WAG Recap | CHAR Recap (w/ video) | Video Highlights
• at #36 Charlotte 7-13-2 … def. Wagner 3-6-1
(DH, gm-2; 49ers lead 4-gm series, 2-1) … CHAR now 8-3, WAG 1-7
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | CHAR Recap (w/ video) | WAG Recap
Video Highlights | Postgame Video
• at #38 East Carolina 2-4-0 … def. Stony Brook 1-8-1
(ECU has clinched series) … ECU now 7-2, SB 4-2
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | ECU Recap | SB Recap
• at #39 Mississippi State 3-10-3 … def. Connecticut 1-6-0
(Miss-St has clinched series, 2-0) … MS now 9-2, UConn 3-6
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | Miss-St Recap | UConn Recap | Video Highlights | Postgame Video
• at #41 Florida Atlantic 9-10-1 … def. Princeton 1-6-1
(DH, gm-1; 4-gm series tied, 1-1) … FAU now 7-3, PRIN 1-1
… Final Stats | FAU Recap | PRIN Recap
• at #41 Florida Atlantic 6-12-2 … def. Princeton 2-9-0
(DH, gm-2; FAU leads 4-gm series, 2-1) … FAU now 8-3, PRIN 1-2
… Final Stats | FAU Recap | PRIN Recap
• #43 Gonzaga 4-3-1 … def. Texas-San Antonio 1-3-1
(UTSA tournament; Wolff Stadium) … GON now 9-0, UTSA 7-4
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | GON Recap | UTSA Recap
• #44 St. John’s at Coastal Carolina – rainout (no makeup)
• Alabama 6-9-0 … won at #45 Tulane 2-9-2
(series tied) … AL now 5-5, TUL 9-2
… Final Stats: HTML & PDF | AL Recap | TUL Recap | Quotes
• #46 Georgia Southern at North Florida – rainout
(DH on 3/4, 1:30; UNF won series opener)
• at #49 UNC Greensboro 7-8-4 … def. Radford 4-7-0
(series tied) … UNCG now 8-1, RAD 3-7
… Final Stats | UNCG Recap | RAD Recap
• #49 Southeastern Louisiana 8 … def. Central Michigan 1
(tourn., at McNeese St; CM beat SL on Fri.) … SL now 9-2, CM 3-6
… Final Stats | SE-La. Recap | CMU Recap