Offical NCAA Tournament thread

[GooooMarquette]

If healthy, I think Walton may have been a top 10 all timer. He was that good.

But he was still not Kareem. I am not sure of the order, but Kareem, MJ, Lebron, and Wilt are top 4.

But Kareem and Wilt are the only ones where they actually changed the rules of the game to balance the playing field.

Agree. He wasn’t as good as the four you mentioned, but he’d be in the general ballpark of guys like Bird, Magic, Russell and Kobe if he had stayed healthy. Such a fun player to watch. Shame his knees betrayed him.

[GooooMarquette]

USC has looked awfully good the last couple of games. Ordinarily I would say they’d have a pretty decent shot in the next round, but with Gonzaga coming up, they need to play a fairly perfect game.

[MU82]

USC has looked awfully good the last couple of games. Ordinarily I would say they’d have a pretty decent shot in the next round, but with Gonzaga coming up, they need to play a fairly perfect game.

Way better than I thought. As you say, it would be an epic upset if they can take down Gonzaga.

[MarquetteMike1977]

Oregon within 11

[MikeDeanesDarkGlasses]

Oregon within 11

Takes awhile to figure out USC with their defense and length. 

[brewcity77]

Takes awhile to figure out USC with their defense and length.

Apparently more than 40 minutes.

[MU82]

Several games in this tournament -- maybe even most -- just begged for the Elam ending.

I love college hoops, but a 4-point game with 1:30 left and the teams combining to still have 5-6 time-outs remaining almost always ends up being terrible television. It never was great; now you have to add in that there will be anywhere from 1 to 6 long stoppages to look at replays. It's an effen slog.

[Skatastrophy]

This Houston game feels like a blowout.

[PGsHeroes32]

Oregon State killing themselves.

Given up 13 OR and 6/14 at the line.

They keep getting the score to 11 or 12 ish then give up a 3 off a second chance.

[brewcity77]

Oregon State killing themselves.

Given up 13 OR and 6/14 at the line.

They keep getting the score to 11 or 12 ish then give up a 3 off a second chance.

They should've lost every game they played so far. It's about time their ridiculous luck turned.

[PGsHeroes32]

They should've lost every game they played so far. It's about time their ridiculous luck turned.

That is true.

They have been on quite the run so it was only a matter of time. But today is strictly self inflicted.

Still slightly in it though if they can get another couple stops.

[Skatastrophy]

Coach Tinkle might not pull this one out

[PGsHeroes32]

Buckle up

[Skatastrophy]

Lol that 3 from Houston was ridic

[BM1090]

Lol that 3 from Houston was ridic

Not going to count but yeah. Crazy.

[Mr. Nielsen]

They should've lost every game they played so far. It's about time their ridiculous luck turned.

Who, Oregon State?

[tower912]

That 1-3-1 is lethal.   Only reason the Beavers are in this game.

[PGsHeroes32]

Rebounds. They simply cant grab em.

[Billy Hoyle]

Houston owning the boards. Otherwise I’m not impressed. Offense is too three centric, even before the 1-3-1 was put in.

[PGsHeroes32]

FGs made and TOs are dead even.

But Houston has 18 more FG attempts.

[tower912]

Alabama and oregon State think free throws matta.

[NickelDimer]

Grimes has a very high annoying factor

[Billy Hoyle]

Tinkle’s daughters lived across the hall from me. Both D1 players, the oldest played pro. Youngest the first WBB nursing major at Gonzaga, now at Gtown. Great hoops family. All huge too!

[PGsHeroes32]

Anti Climatic ending.

[MuggsyB]

Oregon St. was absolutely brutal down the stretch after closing it to 3.