Today's slate:
12:15 Minnesota-Louisville
12:40 Yale-LSU
1:30 New Mexico State-Auburn
2:00 Vermont-FSU
2:45 Bradley-Michigan State
3:10 Belmont-Maryland
4:00 Northeastern-Kansas
4:30 Murray State-Marquette
6:50 Florida-Nevada
7:10 Abilene Christian-Kentucky
7:20 St. Mary's-Villanova
7:27 Fairleigh Dickinson-Gonzaga
9:20 Montana-Michigan
9:40 Seton Hall-Wofford
9:50 ODU-Purdue
9:57 Baylor-Syracuse
Yale-LSU should be a fun up and down game. Yale has two guys who have a chance to be either drafted or get to NBA camps.
Auburn is hot.
Maryland-Belmont should be a great game.
Howard vs. Morant will be must watch for me later.
Wofford is my surprise team in the midwest.
St. Mary's - Villanova is a hard team to peg. Their play has varied wildly this year. St. Mary's should be riding a surge of confidence after their impressive dismantling of Gonzaga.
Murray State - Marquette stumbled big time late in the year, losing 5 of their last 6. The Markus Howard-Ja Morant matchup should be a good one.
Seton Hall - Wofford has been a trendy pick to be the mid-major that goes deep into the tournament, but I think Seton Hall will give them a real battle.
Same one as last time.
Same.
Will Vippy Sue win an NCAA tournament game for the first time in 12 years?
It's sure gonna suck when Blackshear follows Buzz to College Station as a grad transfer, huh?
That's funny, there's a mistake on my bracket. Somehow, they forgot to include UConn.
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Same one as last time.
That's funny, there's a mistake on my bracket. Somehow, they forgot to include UConn.
they are a 2 seed in the Albany region. :)
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Same one as last time.
That's funny, there's a mistake on my bracket. Somehow, they forgot to include UConn.
We stink, never claimed otherwise. Our trophy case is pretty full though, we will let others have a shot for a while.
If Mark Turgeon loses to Belmont, they should really eat the buyout because attendance will be in the shitter.
St. Mary's - Villanova is a hard team to peg. Their play has varied wildly this year. St. Mary's should be riding a surge of confidence after their impressive dismantling of Gonzaga.
Murray State - Marquette stumbled big time late in the year, losing 5 of their last 6. The Markus Howard-Ja Morant matchup should be a good one.
Seton Hall - Wofford has been a trendy pick to be the mid-major that goes deep into the tournament, but I think Seton Hall will give them a real battle.
St Mary’s concerns me. I’d love nothing more than a (potential) first weekend “revenge” tour: beating St Mary’s tonight then (perhaps) Old Dominion on Saturday.
Bottom line for me with ‘Nova: somehow survive the weekend and this bridge year has been a resounding sucess. Looking forward to the influx of new talent next year.
I usually fill out two brackets and hope for the best. We have a guy here in the office who will fill out like 10 brackets and go heavy on upset combinations (not replicating them on each entry), then when an upset happens, he will walk around and gloat like he is some sort of CBB expert.
Sad thing is, some people actually fall for it and will seek him out for his advice on picks.
I am sure there are others out there who have a similar person in their office pools.
Greg, what are you thoughts on the Hoos?
Hunter needs to step up. My one reservation with him is that he isn't always as aggressive as we need him to be.
Hunter needs to step up. My one reservation with him is that he isn't always as aggressive as we need him to be.
I do have the Hoos going to the title game.
You never know. Battle is back and the zone gives teams like Baylor fits. Boeheim has been shooting really well this year and Battle is likely better at PG than Howard has been in terms of ball control. I think they still beat Baylor, but that they lost any chance they had at getting by Gonzaga.
It frustrates me that this is the 4th year in the past decade where a player has gotten suspended just prior to their first game.
Greg, I am sure you probably mentioned it, but that loss to FSU in the ACC quarters was a blessing in disguise. After what happened last year, Virginia is kind of "flying under the radar" heading in this year, even as a number 1 seed. Had they beaten FSU and lost to Duke, I think there would be a lot more media attention.
Just my opinion of course.
You heard it here first.
Same.
I realize TN is my risky move.
I have them winning the whole thing!
I realize TN is my risky move.
Duke
Michigan
Tennessee
UNC
Michigan
Cincinatti
Kentucky
Kentucky over Duke
(Tomorrow).
Kentucky over Duke to win. We'll see how I feel about any changes.
'I like a team whose coach is under FBI investigation. Guys will rally.'
If Mark Turgeon loses to Belmont, they should really eat the buyout because attendance will be in the shitter.
Damn straight! ODU is good and Purdue's best player is nursing a back injury. Should be a fun game been a long 8 years for us ODU fans!
You heard it here first.
LOL I actually picked that too. It was way too much chalk from the S16 on, so I needed an upset into the FF. Buffalo is as good as any team to do that I think.
How about ODU vs. UVA for a ticket to the final four?
Not exactly going on a limb here considering Duke and UVA are ranked higher, and Gonzaga is in, by far, the weakest bracket. Additionally, UNC has to travel to Ohio this weekend (shouldnt matter of course, but just mentioning) and then for some fucking reason may have to play Kansas in Kansas City.... the committee cared enough to keep Kentucky from playing home games in its sweet 16, but lets a worse seed Kansas play home games in theres.
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to call this now, but I think UNC will be the first #1 seed to fall.
Same.
Duke fan here, and I think UNC may get farther in than Duke. They are a more balanced team, they played Duke evenly with Zion back in the lineup, so they are a really good team. For Duke, I worry that their abysmal 3 point shooting catches up to them at some point. I am not saying the Duke will be the first #1 to go down, but it would not surprise me if UNC lasted longer. It would also not surprise me if Duke won it all. Love this time of year.
I also like UVAs chances to go deep into the tournament and literally have not seen Gonzaga play. So I'll just be an ACC home and predict that Gozaga is the first to bow out.
With all the talent that Duke has, they can't shoot for shit. If they get far, it's because Reddish really turned it on.
hush!
Meanwhile the Midwest only has one big10 team - Ohio state, an 11 seed. Seton Hall was put as a 10 in the Midwest when there is no big east team ... in the East.
Why seton hall isn't playing Louisville today and Minnesota, also a 10, facing wofford in the Midwest ... is beyond me. Did some idiot just want Pitino to face his Dads old team and fuck logic and common sense?
probably because I bet them.
Pretty much, yeah.
I have them in the sweet 16 but I doubt they get out of this weekend - not that Vermont has fans ... but today is basically a road game for FSU in Hartford
That is what makes the tournament amazing, and terrifying if you are a fan of a favorite.
They will be fine next year with an awesome recruiting class, but boy have they fallen apart since that Duke game.
I'm commish and am simply asking if anyone has commish experience where they were able to complete a bracket for someone (me) who made a late change on my cell and didn't swipe right to see how the change affecting my final 8/4/2/1.
So, the Q is, do i have the authority via tools to go in my bracket and pick winners for matchups later in the tournament where no winner was selected. Thanks.
But he's a scumbag, so who cares
And now they brick 2/3 free throws. Jesus
SHIT.
Looked it was off of NMSU at first glance
SHIT.
Looked it was off of NMSU at first glance
Take that back. Looked like it was off Auburn
Agreed. How do you pass up that layup?
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Sure looking like it. Belmont cruising at the moment
Hump man I'm so with you brother. This team has bottomed out coaching wise. This is one of the most versatile and talented rosters I've seen at MD. They look lost on offense for the past 2 months. I've always figured they wouldn't get rid of Turg while they're making tourneys, but attendance really bottomed out this year. Only 2 sellouts all year. So maybe there's hope.
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Hump man I'm so with you brother. This team has bottomed out coaching wise. This is one of the most versatile and talented rosters I've seen at MD. They look lost on offense for the past 2 months. I've always figured they wouldn't get rid of Turg while they're making tourneys, but attendance really bottomed out this year. Only 2 sellouts all year. So maybe there's hope.
They just got ripped on national TV by Barkley and Kenny for defense and for not attacking.
They just got ripped on national TV by Barkley and Kenny for defense and for not attacking.
The best part was when Barkley admitted he knows what bad defense is all bout lol.
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Unbelievable. 2 offensive zeroes in the game at the same time
Lol Hump we survive to spend another day watching Cowan shoot 3 for 14!
March Madness was made for guys like him
Cementing himself as the second overall pick
He’d be a tremendous consolation prize if the Knicks lose out on Zion.
Lost Yale as my 14th seed upset. They couldn't hit a 3 to save their lives otherwise they beat LSU
That’s because the entire Marquette team would crash down on Morant when he was driving and he’d find the wide open shooters. Pretty easy to make shots when there’s not a player within ten feet of you
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But the games I've seen his shooters are lethal as well. I was just about to say it seems like they never miss, and just saw the 9/15 from 3 stat pop up on screen
That’s because the entire Marquette team would crash down on Morant when he was driving and he’d find the wide open shooters. Pretty easy to make shots when there’s not a player within ten feet of you
That wasn't a shot at Morant, just compliment to his team. Few teams shoot over 50% from 3 in any game, especially in college
Go Pirates (Wofford scares the crap out of me though)
Caleb Martin has the worst shot i’ve ever seen at this level, his selection is just as bad
Nevada and Florida looking set for a great finish.
1s beat 16s handily 95% of the time. Take it easy.
Um...they were trailing at halftime and never lead by more than three in the 2nd half. That's not a choke. They played a man short and got tired playing at altitude.
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Ice cold
Um...they were trailing at halftime and never lead by more than three in the 2nd half. That's not a choke. They played a man short and got tired playing at altitude.
There were over 10 lead changes in the second half and yes they went cold. The lack of depth killed them but it doesn't take away the fact the went multiple minutes without a basket. And I'm a Cuse fan...
Good start for me
They fucking break my heart.
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Ice cold
Um...they were trailing at halftime and never lead by more than three in the 2nd half. That's not a choke. They played a man short and got tired playing at altitude.
There were over 10 lead changes in the second half and yes they went cold. The lack of depth killed them but it doesn't take away the fact the went multiple minutes without a basket. And I'm a Cuse fan...
I'm not saying they didn't go cold. I'm saying they didn't choke. Choking is when you have the game under control and you piss it away. That's not what happened here.
Good start for me
I'm 12-3, best start I have in awhile and if Yale hit a few of their massively missed 3's and New Mexico State did not go completely dumb in the final minute I would have killed it!
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Ice cold
Um...they were trailing at halftime and never lead by more than three in the 2nd half. That's not a choke. They played a man short and got tired playing at altitude.
There were over 10 lead changes in the second half and yes they went cold. The lack of depth killed them but it doesn't take away the fact the went multiple minutes without a basket. And I'm a Cuse fan...
I'm not saying they didn't go cold. I'm saying they didn't choke. Choking is when you have the game under control and you piss it away. That's not what happened here.
That's ridiculous, they were in the game until they went ice cold. This is silly if you don't think they blew it