It was an incredible and competitive opening weekend of playoff basketball! Congratulations to all teams for their great effort and sportsmanship. Here is your First Round recap organized by division:

🔵 ACC – First Round Results

• North Carolina Tar Heels defeated Florida State Seminoles, 11–8

• Miami Hurricanes defeated Syracuse Orange, 26–8

ACC Semi-Finals

• Game #1: North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
  📅 Tue, Dec 9 – 6:00 PM

• Game #2: Miami Hurricanes vs. Duke Blue Devils
  📅 Wed, Dec 10 – 6:00 PM

🟠 SEC – First Round Results

• LSU Tigers defeated Kentucky Wildcats, 32–29

• Alabama Crimson Tide defeated Tennessee Volunteers, 30–24

• Florida Gators defeated Auburn Tigers, 24–18

• Georgia Bulldogs defeated Texas Longhorns, 19–18 (OT) ✔️

SEC Semi-Finals

• Game #1: Georgia Bulldogs vs. LSU Tigers
  📅 Thu, Dec 11 – 6:00 PM

• Game #2: Florida Gators vs. Alabama Crimson Tide
  📅 Thu, Dec 11 – 6:00 PM

🔴 Big 10 – First Round Results

• Wisconsin Badgers defeated Michigan Wolverines, 44–24

• Ohio State Buckeyes defeated Michigan State Spartans, 40–34

• USC Trojans defeated Indiana Hoosiers, 59–30

• Oregon Ducks defeated UCLA Bruins, 50–45

Big 10 Semi-Finals

• Game #1: Wisconsin Badgers vs. Ohio State Buckeyes
  📅 Thu, Dec 11 – 7:00 PM (Feinberg South)

• Game #2: Oregon Ducks vs. USC Trojans
  📅 Thu, Dec 11 – 7:00 PM (Feinberg North)

🔷 Big East – First Round Results

• St. Johns Red Storm defeated Marquette Golden Eagles, 59–53

• Georgetown Hoyas defeated Creighton Bluejays, 47–40

Big East Finals

• Georgetown Hoyas vs. St. Johns Red Storm
  📅 Sun, Dec 14 – 3:15 PM (Feinberg South)

🏆 JHOOPS FINALS — SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14th

Mark your calendars — Championship Sunday is set!

• ACC Finals: 12:15 PM

• SEC Finals: 1:15 PM

• Big 10 Finals: 2:15 PM

• Big East Finals: 3:15 PM

Come out and support your teams in what will be an exciting day of championship basketball!

🌟 WINTER/SPRING 2026 REGISTRATION — SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE

Registration is open and filling fast! Remaining spots:

• ACC (K–1): 8 spots left

• SEC (2–3): 10 spots left

• Big 10 (4–5): 14 spots left

• Big East (6–8): 14 spots left

• WNBA Girls (Grades 4–6): 6 spots left

👉 Register today:
https://www.dpjcc.org/sports-wellness/jhoops-youth-leagues-registration/

Thank you for your support, enthusiasm, and commitment to the JHoops community.

For questions, contact:
📧 cmoltmann@dpjcc.org

See you on the court,
— The JHoops Team 🏀