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The winner of the SETXsports.com State Tourney Bracket Contest is Castor27!! Castor wins a $50 Academy gift card!! Here are the complete results: Castor27                +24          172 yepyep                  +24          126 AAW                      +20          178 jabu84                  +20            193 whysoserious          +18            183 BMTSoulja1            +14          150 BadMedicine            +14          170 Dick Vitale              +14          171 bullets13                +12          202 Dav-J                    +10          149 5gallonbucket        +10            160 LUcardiac              +10          145 NB-Dawg              +10            166 FlexD33                +6            150 Bulldog10                +2            200 DogFan3                0              185 Castor27 won based on the tiebreaker. The total score for the Yates/Ryan game was 154. Castor27 had it at 172, yepyep had it 126.

I believe the game time is 5:30pm. The times listed on the brackets are Eastern Time Zone.

It's my understanding that Silsbee will remain in the YMBL and Nederland tourneys but replace the Sherman tourney with the Whataburger tourney in DFW.

Coaching did not lose the game for Yates. Poor free throw shooting down the stretch and Kimball hitting two big three's is what cost Yates this championship, not coaching.

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Knight will be at Lamar minimum 4-5 years. I wouldn't be surprised if he sticks around for at least 8 years.

Well that will do it from the Frank Erwin Center. The 2012 State Tourney is in the books and caps off the 2011-2012 basketball season. It was a great 3 days and 18 games (well technically 17 for me ;)) and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute at press row!! Also got to catch up with lots of friends and made several new ones as well. No-look, it was great to finally meet you. ;D My 41st consecutive trip to the state tourney was yet another great time as always. Hopefully will be right back here next year but with some local teams in tow. BTW, my final count for different teams watched this season finished at 109!!! So long from Austin!

Marcus' Matt Forte is the 5A Championship game MVP. Forte scored 24 points, shooting 6-10 from the field, 4-6 from 3 point line, and a perfect 8-8 at the free throw line. Travis' Andrew Harrison finished with 23 points, 6 of 12 shooting, 10-12 from free throw line.

Final Flower Mound Marcus    56 Fort Bend Travis          52 Marcus wins back to back 5A State Titles!!!

11 seconds left Marcus    54 Travis      52

26 seconds left Marcus 53 Travis  49

under a minute to go Marcus    52 Travis      49

1:26 left Marcus    50 Travis      49

2:19 left Marcus    48 Travis      47

3:40 left Marcus    47 Travis      43 Marcus Smart just picked up his 4th foul

Marcus out to a 10-2 start to this 4th quarter 5:24 left Marcus      44 Travis      40

6:36 left Tied at 38

end of 3rd Marcus      34 Travis      38

2:45 left in 3rd Marcus      32 Travis        34

4:16 left in 3rd Marcus    24 Travis      31

5:40 left in 3rd Marcus    22 Travis      27