LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is into its final day/night of games on opening weekend. Thanks to all of you who are playing along in the annual WLAF – Charley’s Pizza-Collectables & More Final Four Fun Run.

Here’s who is taking part in the 2022 Fun Run:

SUNDAY’S GAMES

John A. Perkins – Houston Cougars 30 & 5 American Athletic Conference vs. Stacey Brown – Illinois Fighting Illini 23 & 10 Big 10 Conference – Sunday, 12:10PM, CBS

Bo Thompson – Ohio State 20 & 12 Big 10 Conference vs. Jeff Norton – Villanova Wildcats 27 & 7 Big East Conference – Sunday, 2:40PM, CBS

Ben Franklin – Duke Blue Devils 29 & 6 ACC vs. Jimmy Wilson – Michigan State Spartans 23 & 12 Big 10 Conference – Sunday, 5:15PM, CBS

Kevin Pierce – Iowa State Cyclones 21 & 11 Big 12 Conference vs. Mike Heatherly – Wisconsin Badgers 25 & 8 Big 10 Conference – Sunday, 6:10PM, TNT

Ken Mays – Texas Tech Red Raiders 26 & 9 Big 12 Conference vs. Brenda Cantrell – Notre Dame Fighting Irish 24 & 10 ACC – Sunday, 7:10PM, TBS

Doris Smith – Auburn Tigers 28 & 6 SEC vs. Justin Wilson – Miami Hurricanes 24 & 11 ACC – Sunday, 7:45PM, truTV

Bill Lambert – Purdue Boilermakers 28 & 7 Big 10 Conference vs. Jerry Chadwell – Texas Longhorns 22 & 12 Big 12 Conference – Sunday, 8:40PM, TNT

Sharon Storey – Arizona Wildcats 32 & 3 PAC-12 Conference vs. Joe “Pie” Smith – TCU Horned Frogs 21 & 13 Big 12 Conference – Sunday, 9:40PM, TBS

SATURDAY GAMES

North Carolina 93 Baylor 86

Linda Berry – Baylor Bears 27 & 8 Big 12 Conference vs. Amanda Whited – North Carolina Tar Heels 26 & 9 ACC – Saturday, 12:10PM, CBS

Kansas 79 Creighton 72

Charlene Campbell – Creighton Blue Jays 23 & 12 Big East Conference vs. Maxine Weaver – Kansas Jayhawks 30 & 6 Big 12 Conference – Saturday, 2:40PM CBS

Michigan 76 Tennessee 68

Randy Brown – Tennessee Vols 27 & 8 SEC vs. Lindon McKamey – Michigan Wolverines 19 & 14 Big 10 Conference – Saturday, 5:15PM, CBS

Providence 79 Richmond 51

Sammy Franklin – Richmond Spiders 24 & 13 Atlantic 10 Conference vs. Laura Chadwell – Providence Friars 27 & 6 Big East Conference – Saturday, 6:10PM, TNT

UCLA 72 Saint Mary’s 56

Margie Cox – UCLA Bruins 27 & 7 PAC-12 vs. Peggy Watson – Saint Mary’s Gaels 26 & 8 West Coast Conference – Saturday, 7:10PM, TBS

St. Peters 70 Murray State 60

Jerry Cantrell, Jr. – St. Peters Peacocks 21 & 11 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) vs. Lisa Caudill – Murray State Racers 31 & 3 Ohio Valley Conference – Saturday, 7:45PM, CBS

Arkansas 53 New Mexico State 48

Trenna Pierce – Arkansas Razorbacks 27 & 8 SEC vs. Jason Tilley – New Mexico State Aggies 27 & 7 Western Athletic Conference – Saturday, 8:40PM, TNT

Gonzaga 82 Memphis 78

Ellen Slover – Memphis Tigers 21 & 11 American Athletic Conference vs. Mark Honaker – Gonzaga Bulldogs 28 & 3 West Coast Conference – Saturday, 9:40PM, TBS

THURSDAY GAMES

Michigan 75 Colorado State 63

Garry Carroll – Colorado State Rams 25 & 6 Mountain West Conference vs. Lindon McKamey – Michigan Wolverines 18 & 14 Big 10 Conference – Thursday, 12:15PM, CBS

Providence 66 South Dakota State 57

Tim Phillips – South Dakota State Jackrabbits 30 & 5 Summit League vs. Laura Chadwell – Providence Friars 26 & 6 Big East Conference – Thursday, 12:40PM, truTV

Memphis 64 Boise State 53

James Lowe – Boise State Broncos 27 & 8 Mountain West Conference vs. Ellen Slover – Memphis Tigers 21 & 10 American Athletic Conference – Thursday, 1:45PM, TNT

Baylor 85 Norfolk State 49

Linda Berry – Baylor Bears 27 & 7 Big 12 Conference vs. Tina Cantrell – Norfolk State Spartans 24 & 7 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference – Thursday, 2pm, TBS

Tennessee 88 Longwood 56

Jerry Cantrell – Longwood Lancers 26 & 7 Big South Conference vs. Randy Brown – Tennessee Vols 27 & 7 SEC – Thursday, 2:45PM, CBS

Richmond 67 Iowa 63

Ashley Cox – Iowa Hawkeyes 26 & 10 Big 10 Conference vs. Sammy Franklin – Richmond Spiders 24 & 12 Atlantic 10 Conference – Thursday, 3:10PM, truTV

Gonzaga 93 Georgia State 72

Charles Copeland – Georgia State Panthers 18 & 11 Sun Belt Conference vs. Mark Honaker – Gonzaga Bulldogs 27 & 3 West Coast Conference – Thursday, 4:15PM, TNT

North Carolina 95 Marquette 63

Jared Cantrell – Marquette Golden Eagles 19 & 14 Big East Conference vs. Amanda Whited – North Carolina Tar Heels 25 & 9 ACC – Thursday, 4:30PM, TBS

New Mexico State 70 UConn 63

Clyde Brantley – UCONN Huskies 24 & 9 Big East Conference vs. Jason Tilley – New Mexico State Aggies 27 & 6 Western Athletic Conference – Thursday, 6:50PM, TNT

St. Peters 85 Kentucky 79

Jerry Cantrell, Jr. – St. Peters Peacocks 20 & 11 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) vs. Becky Reynolds – Kentucky Wildcats 26 & 8 SEC – Thursday, 7:10PM, CBS

Saint Mary’s 82 Indiana 53

Bill Berry – Indiana Hoosiers 20 & 14 Big 10 Conference vs. Peggy Watson – Saint Mary’s Gaels 26 & 7 West Coast Conference – Thursday, 7:20PM, TBS

Creighton 72 San Diego State 69

Charlene Campbell – Creighton Blue Jays 23 & 11 Big East Conference vs. Karen Smith – San Diego State Aztecs 23 & 8 Mountain West Conference – Thursday, 7:27PM, truTV

Arkansas 75 Vermont 71

Trenna Pierce – Arkansas Razorbacks 26 & 8 SEC vs. Joan Crutchfield – Vermont Catamounts 28 & 6 American East Conference – Thursday, 9:20PM, TNT

Murray State 92 San Francisco 87

Jason Sheets – San Francisco Dons 24 & 10 West Coast Conference vs. Lisa Caudill – Murray State Racers 31 & 2 Ohio Valley Conference – Thursday, 9:40PM, CBS

UCLA 57 Akron 53

Margie Cox – UCLA Bruins 26 & 7 PAC-12 vs. Allan Robbins – Akron Zips 24 & 10 Mid-America Conference – Thursday, 9:50PM, TBS

Kansas 83 Texas Southern 56

Maxine Weaver – Kansas Jayhawks 29 & 6 Big 12 Conference vs. Jennifer Robbins – Texas Southern Tigers 18 & 13 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) – Thursday, 9:57PM, truTV

FRIDAY GAMES

Ohio State 54 Loyola-Chicago 41

Bo Thompson – Ohio State 20 & 12 Big 10 Conference vs. Greg Weaver – Loyola-Chicago Ramblers 25 & 8 Missouri Valley Conference – Friday, 12:15PM, CBS

Auburn 80 Jacksonville State 61

Doris Smith – Auburn Tigers 28 & 6 SEC vs. Brenda Wilson – Jacksonville State (Alabama) Gamecocks 21 & 11 Atlantic Sun Conference – Friday, 12:40PM, truTV

Texas Tech 97 Montana State 62

Katherine Campbell – Montana State Bobcats 27 & 8 Big Sky Conference vs. Ken Mays – Texas Tech Red Raiders 26 & 9 Big 12 Conference – Friday, 1:45PM, TNT

Purdue 78 Yale 56

Eddie Ayers – Yale Bulldogs 19 & 13 Ivy League vs. Bill Lambert – Purdue Boilermakers 28 & 7 Big 10 Conference – Friday, 2PM, TBS

Villanova 80 Delaware 60

Jeff Norton – Villanova Wildcats 27 & 7 Big East Conference vs. Dennis O’Rourke – Delaware Blue Hens 22 & 13 Colonial Athletic Association – Friday, 2:45PM, CBS

Miami 68 USC 66

Mark Sammons – USC Trojans 26 & 8 Pac-12 Conference vs. Justin Wilson – Miami Hurricanes 24 & 11 ACC – Friday, 3:10PM, truTV

Notre Dame 78 Alabama 64

Bobby Smith – Alabama Crimson Tide 19 & 15 SEC vs. Brenda Cantrell – Notre Dame Fighting Irish 24 & 10 ACC – Friday, 4:15PM, TNT

Texas 81 Virginia Tech 73

Delain Williams – Virginia Tech Hokies 23 & 13 ACC vs. Jerry Chadwell – Texas Longhorns 22 & 12 Big 12 Conference – Friday, 4:30PM, TBS

Illinois 54 Chattanooga 53

Leon Caldwell – Chattanooga Moccasins 27 & 8 Southern Conference vs. Stacey Brown – Illinois Fighting Illini 23 & 10 Big 10 Conference – Friday, 6:50PM, TNT

Duke 78 Cal-State Fullerton 61

Ben Franklin – Duke Blue Devils 29 & 6 ACC vs. George Bolinger – Cal-State Fullerton Titans 21 & 11 Big West Conference – Friday, 7:10PM, CBS

Iowa State 59 LSU 54

Kevin Pierce – Iowa State Cyclones 21 & 11 Big 12 Conference vs. Lance Wilson – LSU Tigers 22 & 12 SEC – Friday, 7:20PM , TBS

Arizona 87 Wright State 70

Sharon Storey – Arizona Wildcats 32 & 3 PAC-12 Conference vs. Sandy Whited – Wright State Raiders 22 & 14 Horizon League Conference -Friday, 7:27PM, truTV

Houston 82 UAB 68

Macy Cantrell – UAB Blazers 27 & 8 Conference USA vs. John A. Perkins – Houston Cougars 30 & 5 American Athletic Conference – Friday, 9:20PM, TNT

Michigan State 74 Davidson 73

Paula Farmer – Davidson Wildcats 27 & 7 Atlantic 10 Conference vs. Jimmy Wilson – Michigan State Spartans 23 & 12 Big 10 Conference – Friday, 9:40PM, CBS

Wisconsin 67 Colgate 60

Greg Cox – Colgate Raiders 23 & 12 Patriot League vs. Mike Heatherly – Wisconsin Badgers 25 & 8 Big 10 Conference – Friday, 9:50PM, TBS

TCU 69 Seton Hall 42

Joe “Pie” Smith – TCU Horned Frogs 21 & 13 Big 12 Conference vs. Janet Lowe – Seton Hall Pirates 21 & 12 Big East Conference- Friday, 9:57PM, truTV

The winner in 2021 was Lyndon Vinsant. His Baylor Bears defeated Peggy Watson’s Gonzaga Bulldogs. Baylor claimed the crown, its first, with an 86 to 70 win over Gonzaga.

Prizes from Charley’s Pizza will be awarded to Sweet 16 qualifiers, and Final Four Team qualifiers will each receive $14.50 along with a Charley’s Pizza prize.  The person whose team wins the NCAA Title receives $64, and a prize from Charley’s Pizza. Should the Tennessee Vols win the national championship, the person who has the Vols will win an additional $100. Prizes from Collectibles & More will soon be announced.

Good luck and have fun!

(WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED 03/14/2022-6PM – UPDATED 03/18/2022-6AM – UPDATED 03/20/2022-11AM)

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