Arizona Sports/KTAR Bracket Beatdown
And then there was one.
In one of the better NCAA championship games in recent memory, Rick Pitino and the Louisville Cardinals outlasted the Michigan Wolverines 82-76 to win the first title in school history since 1986.
Pitino also became the first coach in NCAA history to lead two different schools (Kentucky and Louisville) to national titles.
While Michigan got the best of Arizona Sports 620's Jon Bloom over the weekend, the Syracuse alum had the last laugh Monday night. With the Cardinals' victory, Bloom clinched a one-point win (194-193) over Arizona Sports 620's Adam Green in the Bracket Beatdown.
Along with Bloom and Green, Jim Cross, John Gambadoro, Joe Huizenga, Katy Hartley and Vince Marotta all had Louisville winning the title.
So, congrats to those seven!
In the battle between shows on Arizona Sports 620, Burns and Gambo had their way with Doug and Wolf this March and went on to win convincingly, 300-182.
Click on participants' names to see their completed bracket.
| Name | Title | Final Four | First Round | Second Round | Sweet 16 | Elite 8 | Final Four | Final | Champion | Total Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Burns | Co-host Burns & Gambo |
Louisville, |
19 | 16 | 12 | 24 | 16 | 32 | 0 | 119 |
| John Gambadoro | Co-host Burns & Gambo |
Louisville, |
23 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 64 | 181 |
| Doug Franz | Co-host Doug & Wolf |
Louisville, |
22 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 32 | 0 | 100 |
| Ron Wolfley | Co-host Doug & Wolf |
Louisville, |
20 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
| Paul Calvisi | Arizona Morning News/ Arizona Sports 620 |
24 | 20 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 108 | |
| Mac Watson | Co-host, Mac & Gaydos |
17 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | |
| Gaydos | Co-host, Mac & Gaydos |
20 | 18 | 12 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | |
| Chuck Powell | Co-host, Karie & Chuck |
22 | 18 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 104 | |
| Jordan Allen | Videographer, KTAR & Arizona Sports |
Louisville, |
17 | 20 | 12 | 24 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 89 |
| Tyler Bassett | Digital Content Manager, KTAR.com & ArizonaSports.com |
Louisville, |
21 | 18 | 12 | 40 | 16 | 32 | 0 | 139 |
| Jon Bloom | Arizona Sports 620 | Louisville, |
26 | 20 | 12 | 24 | 16 | 32 | 64 | 194 |
| Jarrett Carlen | Tech Director, Arizona Sports 620 |
23 | 20 | 12 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | |
| Jim Cross | Reporter, 92.3 KTAR | Louisville, |
23 | 20 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 64 | 179 |
| Daria Del Colliano | ArizonaSports.com | Louisville, |
24 | 20 | 12 | 24 | 16 | 32 | 0 | 128 |
| Dave Dulberg | ArizonaSports.com | Louisville, |
22 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 0 | 116 |
| Charlie Feinerman | Producer, Karie & Chuck |
20 | 24 | 20 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | |
| Jeremy Foster | Producer, Doug & Wolf |
18 | 12 | 16 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | |
| Adam Green | ArizonaSports.com | Louisville, |
21 | 24 | 12 | 24 | 16 | 32 | 64 | 193 |
| Joe Huizenga | Producer, Mac & Gaydos |
Louisville, |
20 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 64 | 172 |
| Vince Marotta | ArizonaSports.com | Louisville, |
20 | 14 | 12 | 24 | 16 | 32 | 64 | 182 |
| Carter Nacke | KTAR.com | 22 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | |
| Rosemary Scarfo | Producer, 92.3 KTAR |
Louisville, |
22 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 32 | 0 | 94 |
| Jayme West | Anchor, 92.3 KTAR |
23 | 20 | 12 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | |
| Tiffany Witt | Tech Director, Arizona Sports 620 |
Louisville, |
17 | 18 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 32 | 0 | 131 |
| Paul Ihander | News Director, 92.3 KTAR |
22 | 14 | 12 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | |
| Katy Hartley | Doug & Wolf | Louisville, |
22 | 20 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 64 | 178 |
| Craig Grialou | Reporter, Arizona Sports |
19 | 20 | 12 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | |
| James Mello | Jack of All Trades, Arizona Sports/KTAR |
Louisville, |
23 | 26 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 32 | 0 | 145 |
- Eric Musselman , ASU Men's Basketball Assistant Coach - Monday April 8Doug & Wolf ask Musselman about UL vs. MU and the NBA potential of Carrick Felix and Jahii Carson.
- Russ Pennell , Former UA,GCU Men's Basketball Head Coach - Monday April 8Russ Pennell joins Doug & Wolf in studio to preview the NCAA championship game.
- Mike DeCourcy, Sporting News College Basketball Insider - Wednesday April 3Mike DeCourcy gives Doug & Wolf more insight to Kevin Ware's injury and previews the Final Four.
- Bearing Down with Adam and Jarrett - 3/29 - Friday March 29The season has come to an end in the most excruciating of ways. Adam and Jarrett break down the loss
- Bearing Down with Adam and Jarrett - 3/26 - Tuesday March 26The Wildcats are in the Sweet 16 for the second time in four years. Should we be impressed? Are we w










































