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'Twas the day of the tourney, and all through the basin, grown men were asking, Notre Dame or George Mason?
Especially at the Whalen home on Zurich Lane in Incline Village. That's where University of Notre Dame graduate Tom Whalen lives.
And though he said he'll be rooting for the Fighting Irish (5 seed, West region) in Thursday's NCAA basketball tournament opening round battle against the George Mason Patriots (12 seed, West region), he may be conflicted.
You see, Whalen worked on a graduate degree at George Mason after his time in South Bend.
"This is a very interesting game and I'm cautious to think of how well the men's team will do," Whalen said.
He said George Mason, a small college in Virginia, gives him pause in rooting for his Irish because of the team's unprecedented run to the NCAA Final Four in 2006.
Especially at the Whalen home on Zurich Lane in Incline Village. That's where University of Notre Dame graduate Tom Whalen lives.
And though he said he'll be rooting for the Fighting Irish (5 seed, West region) in Thursday's NCAA basketball tournament opening round battle against the George Mason Patriots (12 seed, West region), he may be conflicted.
You see, Whalen worked on a graduate degree at George Mason after his time in South Bend.
"This is a very interesting game and I'm cautious to think of how well the men's team will do," Whalen said.
He said George Mason, a small college in Virginia, gives him pause in rooting for his Irish because of the team's unprecedented run to the NCAA Final Four in 2006.
Maybe that's why so many people across Incline and the nation this week are fascinated with March Madness. The tournament provides excitement, and the chance that a small college named for a founding father most American history majors would be hard-pressed to pick out of a lineup can stand toe to toe with the North Carolinas (1 seed, East region), UCLAs (1 seed, West region) and Kansas' (1 seed, Midwest region) of the world.
The tournament bug has also bitten North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District firefighter Dave Zaski, even though his team isn't in it.
Zaski, a University of Nevada, Reno basketball season ticket-holder, said that while the Wolf Pack isn't in the tournament, he stills gets into the spirit of March Madness.
"I'm definitely into it," Zaski said. "In past years I've gone down, either to follow the Pack (UNR) or just to see the early round games. I hope to catch a few of the games (Thursday night), provided we don't have any emergencies."
He'll be on shift Thursday at the NLTFPD, but he said in past years he's traveled to Boise, Idaho and Sacramento, Calif. to catch tournament games.
Zaski said he's picking the University of North Carolina to cut the nets down at the tournament championship April 7 in San Antonio.
The tournament bug has also bitten North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District firefighter Dave Zaski, even though his team isn't in it.
Zaski, a University of Nevada, Reno basketball season ticket-holder, said that while the Wolf Pack isn't in the tournament, he stills gets into the spirit of March Madness.
"I'm definitely into it," Zaski said. "In past years I've gone down, either to follow the Pack (UNR) or just to see the early round games. I hope to catch a few of the games (Thursday night), provided we don't have any emergencies."
He'll be on shift Thursday at the NLTFPD, but he said in past years he's traveled to Boise, Idaho and Sacramento, Calif. to catch tournament games.
Zaski said he's picking the University of North Carolina to cut the nets down at the tournament championship April 7 in San Antonio.
"I think the favorite has to be UNC," Zaski said. "I like that kid (Taylor) Hansbrough and I think they have one of the best benches in the nation," Zaski said.
If you've got a good feeling about the Tar Heels too, put your money where your mouth is and join a huge population of bettors on the North Shore.
Brad Scople, the director of the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe's Sports Book said that after the Super Bowl, his book sees the highest concentration of sports gambling for March Madness.
"One the tournament starts, college basketball betting takes a quantum leap," Scople said. He said tournament wagering outdoes college basketball's regular season - which began in November - by five times.
"During the regular season a lot of people are still involved with football, and then they take about a month off after the Super Bowl before they start betting on March Madness," Scople said.
The Hyatt, along with the Tahoe Biltmore and Crystal Bay Club, will be taking bets throughout the tournament. Scople said visitors to the Hyatt sports book are able to bet every game, and that the lines for today's games have been available since Monday. First half bets and multiple team parlays are also available, Scople said.
If you've got a good feeling about the Tar Heels too, put your money where your mouth is and join a huge population of bettors on the North Shore.
Brad Scople, the director of the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe's Sports Book said that after the Super Bowl, his book sees the highest concentration of sports gambling for March Madness.
"One the tournament starts, college basketball betting takes a quantum leap," Scople said. He said tournament wagering outdoes college basketball's regular season - which began in November - by five times.
"During the regular season a lot of people are still involved with football, and then they take about a month off after the Super Bowl before they start betting on March Madness," Scople said.
The Hyatt, along with the Tahoe Biltmore and Crystal Bay Club, will be taking bets throughout the tournament. Scople said visitors to the Hyatt sports book are able to bet every game, and that the lines for today's games have been available since Monday. First half bets and multiple team parlays are also available, Scople said.
But whether you're looking to bet on the Longhorns (University of Texas, 2 seed in the South), or just root for the Retrievers (University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 15 seed in the Midwest), there is plenty of room for every kind of fan in the 65 team, three week tournament.
Who is the smart money on? Micha Corneil, assistant coach of the Nevada State playoff Incline High School basketball team, said he's looking at the UCLA Bruins to win it all.
BARS
A few local bars are offering specials and every game from Thursday's tip-off through the final game April 7 in San Antonio.
•During each game Rookies Bar and Grill will offer $2 Budweiser and Bud Light, $3 Sam Adams and appetizer specials.
•Crosby's in Incline is offering a bracket competition and will offer every game of the tournament on the bar's TVs, in addition to their daily happy hours.
Who is the smart money on? Micha Corneil, assistant coach of the Nevada State playoff Incline High School basketball team, said he's looking at the UCLA Bruins to win it all.
BARS
A few local bars are offering specials and every game from Thursday's tip-off through the final game April 7 in San Antonio.
•During each game Rookies Bar and Grill will offer $2 Budweiser and Bud Light, $3 Sam Adams and appetizer specials.
•Crosby's in Incline is offering a bracket competition and will offer every game of the tournament on the bar's TVs, in addition to their daily happy hours.
