Here is this year's Sweet 16 basketball contest.

 

THE FIRST PLACE PRIZE IS $100.00 FOR PREMIUM MEMBERS. BEST SHOWING FOR A FREE MEMBER (REGISTERED USERS AND PREMIUM TRIAL MEMBERS) IS A FREE ONE YEAR BGP MEMBERSHIP.

Here is how this contest will work. You have to the pick the eight teams you think will win in round one. Each correct pick will be worth 1 point each.

 

Then you have to pick the four teams you think will make it to the semi-finals. Each correct pick in this round will be worth 2 points.

 

Next, pick the two teams you think will make it to the championship game. Each pick that you get correct will be worth 3 points.

 

Finally pick the winner of the championship game. A correct pick will be worth 5 points. A perfect bracket will be worth 27 points.

 

 

The first tiebreaker will be the total points scored in the championship game.

 

Tiebreaker #2 is time.

 

All entries must follow the proper format.

 

Contest deadline is 10:00 AM on Wednesday, March 16th. ANY ENTRIES POSTED AFTER THAT TIME WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Here are the first round match ups:

Buckhorn - Murray

Trinity - Newport Central Catholic

Paul Laurence Dunbar - Mercer County

Bowling Green - Elliott County

Lawrence County - Doss

Mason County - Taylor County

South Laurel - Christian County

South Oldham - Owensboro Catholic

 

Here is a link to the bracket. Be sure to look at it to pick your winners past round one:

 

2015/16 Kentucky High School Boys Basketball

 

Please post your entry in the following format:

 

Opening Round

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

 

Quarter-finals

2

2

2

2

 

Semi-finals

3

3

 

2016 Sweet 16 State Champion

5 pts

 

 

Tiebreaker

 

This thread is for contest entries only. If a anyone wants to discuss this tournament please start another thread. Also if there are any questions send me a pm.

 

GOOD LUCK!

 

 

1- Murray

1 - Trinity

1 - Mercer Co.

1 - Bowling Green

1 - Doss

1 - Taylor Co.

1 - Christian Co.

1 - South Oldham

 

2 - Murray

2 - Bowling Green

2 - Taylor Co.

2 - Christian Co.

 

3 - Bowling Green

3 - Taylor Co.

 

5 - Bowling Green

 

TB - 135

Murray

NCC

Mercer Co

Bowling Green

Doss

Taylor

Christain Co

South Oldham

 

NCC

Mercer

Taylor

Christian Co

 

Mercer Co

Taylor Co

 

Taylor Co 133

1-Murray

1-NCC

1-Mercer

1-Bowling Green

1-Doss

1-Taylor

1-Christian

1-South Oldham

 

2-NCC

2-Bowling Green

2-Taylor

2-South Oldham

 

3-Bowling Green

3-Taylor

 

5-Taylor

 

TB-129

Opening Round:

1-Murray

1-Trinity

1-Dunbar

1-Bowling Green

1-Lawrence Co

1-Taylor Co

1-Christian Co

1-South Oldham

 

Quarterfinals

2-Trinity

2-Bowling Green

2-Taylor Co

2-Christian Co

 

Semifinals

3-Bowling Green

3-Christian Co

 

Champions

5-Bowling Green

 

TB- 129

1- Murray

1 - Trinity

1 - Mercer Co.

1 - Bowling Green

1 - Doss

1 - Mason Co.

1 - Christian Co.

1 - South Oldham

 

2 - Murray

2 - Bowling Green

2 - Mason Co.

2 - Christian Co.

 

3 - Murray

3 - Mason Co.

 

5 - Mason Co.

 

TB- 131

1- Murray

1 - Trinity

1 - Mercer Co.

1 - Bowling Green

1 - Doss

1 - Taylor

1 - Christian Co.

1 - South Oldham

 

2 - Trinity

2 - Mercer

2 - Doss

2 - Christian Co.

 

3 - Mercer Co.

3 - Christian Co.

 

5 - Mercer Co.

 

 

TB-116

1- Murray

1- Trinity

1- Dunbar

1- Bowling Green

1- Lawrence County

1- Taylor County

1- Christian County

1- South Oldham

 

2- Trinity

2- Dunbar

2- Taylor County

2- Christian County

 

3- Dunbar

3- Christian County

 

5- Dunbar

 

TB- 116

1-

Murray

1-

Trinity

1-

Dunbar

1-

B Green

1-

Doss

1-

Taylor

1-

Christian

1-

S Oldham

 

2-

Trinity

2-

Dunbar

2-

Doss

2-

Christian

 

3-

Dunbar

3-

Doss

 

5-

Dunbar

 

TB -

137

1- Murray

1- Trinity

1- Mercer County

1- Bowling Green

1- Lawrence County

1- Taylor County

1- Christian County

1- South Oldham

 

2- Trinity

2- Mercer

2- Taylor Co.

2- Christian Co.

 

3- Mercer

3- Taylor Co.

 

5- Taylor Co.

 

TB- 136

1-Murray

1-NCC

1-Paul Dunbar

1-Bowling Green

1-Doss

1-Taylor Co.

1-Christian Co.

1- South Oldham

 

2-NCC

2-Bowling Green

2-Taylor Co.

2-Christian Co.

 

3-NCC

3-Christian Co.

 

5-NCC

 

TB-110

Please post your entry in the following format:

 

Opening Round

1 Murray

1 Trinity

1 Dunbar

1 Bowling Green

1 Doss

1 Taylor

1 Christian

1 South Oldham

 

Quarter-finals

2 Trinity

2 Dunbar

2 Doss

2 Christian

 

Semi-finals

3 Dunbar

3 Doss

 

2016 Sweet 16 State Champion

5 pts Dunbar

 

 

Tiebreaker 128

Opening Round

1 Murray

1 Trinity

1 Dunbar

1 Bowling Green

1 Doss

1 Taylor County

1 Christian County

1 South Oldham

 

Quarter-finals

2 Trinity

2 Dunbar

2 Taylor County

2 Christian County

 

Semi-finals

3 Dunbar

3 Taylor County

 

2016 Sweet 16 State Champion

5 pts Taylor County

 

 

Tiebreaker 127

1-Murray

1-Trinity

1-Mercer County

1-Bowling Green

1-Doss

1-Taylor

1-Christian County

1-South Oldham

 

2-Trinity

2-Mercer County

2-Taylor County

2-Christian County

 

3-Mercer County

3-Christian County

 

5-Christian County

 

 

TB- 130

Opening Round

1 - Murray

1 - NCC

1 - Dunbar

1 - Bowling Green

1 - Doss

1 - Mason County

1 - Christian Co

1 - South Oldham

 

Quarter-finals

2 - NCC

2 - Bowling Green

2 - Doss

2 - Christian Co

 

Semi-finals

3 - Bowling Green

3 - Doss

 

2016 Sweet 16 State Champion

5 pts - Doss

 

TB = 125