Down goes Oklahoma. Wonder how ESPN will spin this loss as a positive for their college crush Trae
We have reached the point where people are obsessed with ESPN being obsessed.
Anyone watching the Fast Break stream?
It's similar to the Red Zone channel. I would like it more if they hopped around more. But bball doesn't lend itself to stoppages as much as football
This high angle feed from the game in Boise looks like it's being shot from a blimp.
Final 4 team gonzaga gonna be out. My bracket stinks
My first upset pick comes through. Go Loyola!!
I eff’in love the first day of the tournament.
SDSTs coach has a “white nationalist” haircut 💇♂️
Knowing their fans... makes sense
SDSTs coach has a “white nationalist” haircut 💇♂️
His hair sucks, but TJO would be near the top of my shortlist at Marquette if we were looking for a coach.
TJO is from Milwaukee went to Thomas More and played ball at Whitewater
McKillop once again not using timeouts when he should. Saved them against Marquette, saved them as Kentucky pulled away.
Rob Grey be lookin like the real trae young boi
I had it on my laptop for a minute, but I'm with you, it didn't switch around as often as I hoped. I've got the tournament app on an amazon fire stick and a roku and noticed the app doesn't offer the fast break option, which is kind of a bummer.
If anyone's interested, there's a track meet on TNT right now.
Highly entertaining
Buzz looks like he's put back on that "sweet tea" weight
VPI shooting 78% from 3 (7/9) and only up 3.
Anyone ever been in the bonus by the under 16 before?
Buzz is so damn fun to watch.
VPI fans start chanting overrated at Sexton, proceeds to hit a turnaround fadeaway jumper.
Oh wait I went outside to get lung cancer - Buzz got a T?!?!?
Oh wait I went outside to get lung cancer - Buzz got a T?!?!?
Iffy charge call after everyone in the stadium thought it was a game changing and one. Not sure if buzz went absolutely ballistic.
I wonder if the NCAA specifically underseeded Arizona in order to be able to match them against a good 13-seed.
*Scratches head through tinfoil hat
Based on how they played, Arizona was over-seeded.
Looked like a good call to me.
Buzz drew up back to back turnovers out of a timeout. Our board would be going nuts if Wojo did that once down the stretch.
What tournament was Buzz playing in?
You watch VaTech and Bama game, and you realize we still have a ways to go. Need A LOT more strength and athleticism in the program. Hell of a game.
Strength will come with time in the weight room. Young team, after all.
Not sure on athleticism - if it will come or if it's needed. Those WI teams or Butler teams in Final Fours weren't super athletic
Matt Howard was slow as molasses
Based on how they played, Arizona was over-seeded.
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Butler Forward, all NCAA Tournament team. Slow as molasses, but was still a college star. At least I think that is what he meant.
Yup, one of those players who you never could understand how they were as good as they were.
Yup, one of those players who you never could understand how they were as good as they were.
Disagree. VPI player was in the air long before Bama player was set in position. Slid under VPI guy after he was in the air. Was set when VPI guy was on his way down.
Should have been a no call, at worst.
Where's da Pac-12?!?At the Al on Sunday getting beat down.
Which brings up an interesting question. Who would be on your all-time "non-athletic" all tournament team. I think he makes the list, along with:
Adam Morrison?
Who else?
Easiest answer ever...Glen Big Baby Davis.
Which brings up an interesting question. Who would be on your all-time "non-athletic" all tournament team. I think he makes the list, along with:
Adam Morrison?
Who else?
Which brings up an interesting question. Who would be on your all-time "non-athletic" all tournament team. I think he makes the list, along with:
Adam Morrison?
Who else?
Harold JensenHarold is one of my closest friends in the world. We grew up together. I was in Philly with him for this year’s game and hung with him last week at the Big East. Believe it or not he can still absolutely light it up.
Jeff Sheppard
Which brings up an interesting question. Who would be on your all-time "non-athletic" all tournament team. I think he makes the list, along with:
Adam Morrison?
Who else?
Since the formation of the Big 12 in 1996/97, no power conference has ever failed to send a team to the round of 32...until tonight.
Whether Miller is there or not next year, Zona is going to be really really bad next season. It could be a while before Zona is good again (this is independent of any wrong doings).
And now Bazz with the technical in a 4 point game. This is great.
The Conference of ChampionsTM
On top of this embarrassment, the Pac-12 didn't send anyone to the College Football Playoff either.
But he's getting so much exposure in the ACC. Plus the Big East has been a total disaster like he predicted, so his original analysis was still spot on, a true savant.
LOL. Awesome. Going to Va Tech wasn't a stellar move.
But he's getting so much exposure in the ACC. Plus the Big East has been a total disaster like he predicted, so his original analysis was still spot on, a true savant.
At the Al on Sunday getting beat down.
Oh I agree. I still can't get over his media tour and justification of the whole thing. Funny that the Mizzou & Tennessee jobs opened immediately after he accepted the VTech job too. He should have a good team coming back next year and I think he might move on after he graduates that class.
Don't get me wrong. He is still a good enough coach that he could jump up into higher level programs if they have openings, but I don't think Va Tech was the best decision he could have made.
On top of this embarrassment, the Pac-12 didn't send anyone to the College Football Playoff either.
Pac-12 record in bowl games+NCAA tournament = 1-11.The Conference of Consolations
But they are 4-0 in the NIT.
Oh I agree. I still can't get over his media tour and justification of the whole thing. Funny that the Mizzou & Tennessee jobs opened immediately after he accepted the VTech job too. He should have a good team coming back next year and I think he might move on after he graduates that class.
The Conference of Consolations
Yes but I was 17 so it was coolThis did not get the credit it deserved
Where's da Pac-12?!?
Which brings up an interesting question. Who would be on your all-time "non-athletic" all tournament team. I think he makes the list, along with:
Adam Morrison?
Who else?
One thing to definitely note. They are showing these teams starting lineups. I am seeing a LOT (with exception to Kentucky and Duke) of senior, senior, junior, frosh/soph, Junior/senior type lineups.
To be clear, the most reliable predictor on day 1 of the tournament was who had the most experienced guards. Huh.
To be clear, the most reliable predictor on day 1 of the tournament was who had the most experienced guards. Huh.
Who would be on your all-time "non-athletic" all tournament team.
Not that surprising. Feels like if you have good guards, you have a chance. Ball in their hands more than any other positions.
Fu ck Providence
They hate wining in the tourney
Just jacking up bad shots....
This Texas A&M team isn’t very good. Providence should’ve won this game
My god, the last minute of Marshall/WSU took half an hour to play.
My big question is this:
Do the losses by Wichita State and Providence hurt our RPI for next season?
+1. What will our seed be in the NIT Season Tip-off? ;DInvitation will most likely be rescinded
Butler had an 18-2 lead to start this game, now down to 1 point lead.
Butler had an 18-2 lead to start this game, now down to 1 point lead.Actually was 21-2.
Actually pretty good, would be a tremendous if they had some guard play. The freshman, Starks had like 7 turnovers today.
A&M has a front line of 6 9, 6 10 and 6 10. Hogg was top 30, Davis was top 25 and Williams may be a lottery pick in this years draft. They just clobbered PU on boards today 45-26.
They look good on paper but really didn’t play up to their potential this year I felt like. Every time I checked on them they didn’t impress me
Anyone watching WVU vS Murray State? The worst 7 minutes of basketball I've seen this season
Great win for ButlerMy boy Lavall keeping the Butler way going.
Nevada and Texas and ballin and gettin up and down boi!
I shudder when I think back to the stone age when all the games were on one channel and you were at the mercy of your local CBS affiliate to show you the "best" game...I was telling this to a 21 year old and got a weird look. Thank god, Turner pointed up the money to make this happen. Plus, it keeps ESPN out.
This CBS/Tru/TBS/TNT setup is the second best technological advance of the last thirty years.
The first being pay at the pump gas, of course.
Weren't we in the running for Shaka Smart a few years ago? Has not exactly lit the world on fire.You must be new here.
Weren't we in the running for Shaka Smart a few years ago? Has not exactly lit the world on fire.
Weren't we in the running for Shaka Smart a few years ago? Has not exactly lit the world on fire.
Seriously the discussion here should be whether or not McDermott keeps his jobRelax, plenty of game left
Is it just me, or have others noticed the Big East teams seem to be getting worked by the refs today?
Seriously the discussion here should be whether or not McDermott keeps his job
Why wouldn't he? Creighton has no right to expect the second weekend when they haven't been there since 74. He's gotten Almost a quarter of their programs NCAA appearances so if Creighton fired him it'd be an absolute joke
They aren’t in the MVC anymoreLol cmon dude
First round tourney losses for a BE team every year are not something you sit around on
They aren’t in the MVC anymore
First round tourney losses for a BE team every year are not something you sit around on
Lol cmon dude
I’ll bet you any amount of money McDermott is gone within the next 2 years if they still don’t have a tournament winIf he’s gone it won’t be because he was fired.
I’ll bet you any amount of money McDermott is gone within the next 2 years if they still don’t have a tournament win
Weren't we in the running for Shaka Smart a few years ago? Has not exactly lit the world on fire.
If he’s gone it won’t be because he was fired.
And they’re down by 6 at half to a very mediocre Bruce Weber-coached KSU team.
Shaka's record in 3 seasons at Texas: 50-50.
Made the tournament with Barnes' recruits his first year and lost in the first round on a half-court shot ... went 11-22 last year in a season that would have had ScoopLand saying he should be fired (probably by midseason) ... and this year squeaked in with a mediocre record only to blow a big lead to lose to Nevada.
Since getting to the 2011 FF in his second season as a coach:
Lost by 2 in second round ... lost by 25 in second round ... lost in first round to Stephen F. Austin ... lost in first round ... lost in first round ... went 11-22 with team that had been ranked in the Top 25 ... lost in first round.
I cannot sit here and say Wojo has accomplished more; that would be a lie. Nor will I say Shaka isn't a "good coach." I don't know enough about him to make that determination.
But Shaka ain't no savior. So screw Mrs. Shaka, and the ship she didn't sail into Milwaukee on.
There. I got that outta my system. Thanks for indulging me!!
Come on, Charleston.
Coach's who give up leads late but take home lots of timeouts puzzle me.
CofC missed their free throws.
Why wouldn't he? Creighton has no right to expect the second weekend when they haven't been there since 74. He's gotten Almost a quarter of their programs NCAA appearances so if Creighton fired him it'd be an absolute joke
Question........
Tonight Texas Southern plays against X. Demontrae Jefferson, is like 5ft 7 and 130. He was a Milwaukee high school star, but can’t recall why he wasn’t recruited by MU or others.
Height? Grades? Other? Cause the kid can play.
UMBC looks like the 1 seed, attacking, pressure, launch and go, defending. Their PG is 5'8". UVA and n the ropes and their offense isn't built for charging back when down big.
5'8" and actually plays defense. Hope Howard and Rowsey are watching.
Probably biggest upset ever if this goes, even over the Chaminade game.I have been there too. Agree on the look of campus.
I’m probably only scoop guy that’s ever been to UMBC, it’s like a small community college campus.
Unreal. Have to make foul shots now.
Probably biggest upset ever if this goes, even over the Chaminade game.
I’m probably only scoop guy that’s ever been to UMBC, it’s like a small community college campus.
Unreal. Have to make foul shots now.
I don't get why they keep showing Virginia fans in tears - SHOW US THE UMBC FANS CELEBRATING!
This why madness is the best. Not a close game, but a second half destruction. Every team has some sort of chance and feel bad for those who didn’t stay up and watch.
If Shaka hasn't exactly lit the world on fire, out of curiousity, what is your assessment of Wojo who is 4 years in, as opposed to Shaka in his 3rd at Texas?
Creighton has looked un-Creighton like as a Big East member in the tournament.
It was almost anticlimactic because they won by 20.
Think about it, the #1 overall seed in the tournament just lost in the first round to a 16 seed by 20. Seriously, WTF?!
To put what just happened in perspective ... UMBC lost by 44 to Albany earlier this year
It was almost anticlimactic because they won by 20.
Think about it, the #1 overall seed in the tournament just lost in the first round to a 16 seed by 20. Seriously, WTF?!
It was almost anticlimactic because they won by 20.
Think about it, the #1 overall seed in the tournament just lost in the first round to a 16 seed by 20. Seriously, WTF?!
Anything can happen in the NCAA tournament. 40 minutes of bad basketball erases months of great basketball. So many fans put all the judgment on coaches with what they do in the tournament and seem to forget the rest, but yes it can happen that quickly. This will follow Bennett the rest of his life and I think he is a wonderful coach. Unfortunate. Wish this would have happened to Boeheim or Coach Cal. The tournament is madness.
Almost like you're saying it's a crapshoot.
To put what just happened in perspective ... UMBC lost by 44 to Albany earlier this year
Love March Madness. Feel great for the Retrievers, feel terrible for Bennett and Virginia. Imagine that Virginia is the program to have the two biggest upsets ever. Chaminade and now 16 v 1.
Anything can happen in the NCAA tournament. 40 minutes of bad basketball erases months of great basketball.Creighton fans are far too versed in this. Imagine being the team that’s never made a sweet 16 and put up a stinker in game they should’ve won by 10+, then watch a 16 upset a 1.
I can only imagine what is happening on HooScoop tonight...
Answered my own question...looks familiar!
https://virginia.sportswar.com/mid/10075083/board/basketball/
Answered my own question...looks familiar!
https://virginia.sportswar.com/mid/10075083/board/basketball/
Should’ve learned my lesson about picking Mizzou to win anything after they lose to a 15 seed as a 2 seed in 2012, but for some reason I picked them again. Big 12 teams in general always are overrated. Every year
In my personal record book, biggest upsets of all time:
1) US Men’s Hockey 1980 (people forget they were huge dogs in the gold medal game too)
2) Buster Douglas over in his prime Tyson
3) Tonight
Mind you I’m tired and memory a little hazy.
Almost like you're saying it's a crapshoot.Maybe he will say it in a beer summit.....
16 seeds have more wins than the Pac12
Mizzou is in the SEC.
I wonder if UMBC even has a board? If it does, I am sure the server just crashed...
All i can say is Thank God that didn't happen to MU
I wonder if UMBC even has a board? If it does, I am sure the server just crashed...Well they are probably in a panic about losing their coach.
I wonder if UMBC even has a board? If it does, I am sure the server just crashed...
16 seeds have more wins than the Pac12
One could argue it was us in 1978, but that was before seeding was done like it is today, but that was a day to forget forever.
I thought Tony Bennett didn't recruit one-and-dones, but he has a roster full of them tonight.
MAC champion a 16? No freakin' way.
This is a good point, and I think we should offer to help. UMBC fans, if you need a place to chat this NCAA tournament season, email me and we'll setup a board just for you. muscoop@muscoop.com.
Probably biggest upset ever if this goes, even over the Chaminade game.
I’m probably only scoop guy that’s ever been to UMBC, it’s like a small community college campus.
Unreal. Have to make foul shots now.
That's why I said one could argue. Only 32 teams back then so it wasn't as bad, but at the time was considered one of the biggest upsets in NCAA history.
Pretty good article by Pat Forde on UVA's issues.
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/theres-no-escaping-historic-embarrassment-virginia-043006234.html
That is a good reference list and a conversation piece, and I actually had forgotten about a couple of them (including Boise State's win over Oklahoma and Appalachian State beating Michigan). But the order is absolutely ridiculous.
I mean, it's 20 years later and people everywhere are still buzzing about the Harvard women's basketball team's first-round win over Stanford in 1998.
To claim that there were 17 bigger upsets than the U.S. hockey win at Lake Placid and 14 bigger than Buster over Tyson ... so stupid it's almost funny.
Holly Holm over Ronda Rousey bigger than Buster over Tyson. Good stuff.
Anything can happen in the NCAA tournament. 40 minutes of bad basketball erases months of great basketball. So many fans put all the judgment on coaches with what they do in the tournament and seem to forget the rest, but yes it can happen that quickly. This will follow Bennett the rest of his life and I think he is a wonderful coach. Unfortunate. Wish this would have happened to Boeheim or Coach Cal. The tournament is madness.
Basically, Forde is saying that UVA under Bennett is the new Wisconsin under Bo. Doomed to fail any time they go against a team that can make them play outside their comfort zone.
F-ing Millenials. I bet 90% of them think a fallout shelter is somewhere you go to record yourself playing video games.
I really dislike Syracuse. Don't deserve to be in and get a really favourable first round matchup. Feels like this happens every damn year.
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Nova with early foul trouble. 4 fouls on them, including 2 on Spellmen, and 0 Allen against Bama thus far.
Nova with early foul trouble. 4 fouls on them, including 2 on Spellmen, and 0 Allen against Bama thus far.
Probably wasn't the game for Spellman anyways. Bama is really small and quick.
Bama had to be feeling pretty good when Brunson went to the bench with two fouls. Cue DiVincenzo hitting back to back to back ridiculous 3 pointers.
Small?
edit: just looked at their size. They are indeed quite small. Crazy athletic, though.
Congratulations Virginia!
You have now knocked Marquette's loss to Miami of Ohio in 1978 off the top of the list of biggest NCAA upsets of all time.
We're now number 2, but on this list, that's OK!
By the way, that was the worst game in MU history. Absolutely the worst! Defending national champions. Arguably a one or two seed. And we lose to Miami of F-ing Ohio.
I'm sure Virginia fans are saying the same thing this morning. F-ing Baltimore County!!!???!!!!
Of course "one could argue". One could argue virtually anything whether the argument has merit or not. In this case yours doesn't.
There have been 3 opening round NCAA games where a 20+ point favorite has lost - #2 seed Arizona vs #15 Santa Clara in 1993, #2 seed Missouri vs #15 Norfolk St in 2012 and Virginia last night. In term of point spreads our loss to Miami O in 1978 isn't even in the top 20.
The tournament matters much more than regular season games and it's how coaches are judged. Sean Miller, Thad Matta and Dana Kirk (to mention a few) have much better regular season records than Tom Izzo, Bobby Knight, Jim Calhoun and Denny Crum. Mark Few has a higher winning % than Johnny Wooden and Coach K. Good coaches win in November - February. Great ones win in March.
I think we all know that Nova is very capable of winning the whole damn thing again this year. That is a team that Wojo should be aspiring to mold us like.
Up 5 to up 22 in less than 5 minutes. Incredible.Feels like the Marquette game. Cain can be Bridges lite in a couple of years.
Bridges is on fire. Would LOVE to have a player like him.Would love to have several of the Nova players.
I know I’m in the minority on this, but Nova is an example of how the 3 pointer is ruining old school basketball. There’s practically no reason to be a driving/paint oriented team when you are a decent 3 point shooting team and chuck them up. There used to be a good balance but not anymore. Look at Nova in this game: mediocre 3 point shooting but high volume and they had the lead at halftime.
So much for letting 18-14 Bama in the dance.
But they did beat your Chia Rock Cowboy...
I know I’m in the minority on this, but Nova is an example of how the 3 pointer is ruining old school basketball. There’s practically no reason to be a driving/paint oriented team when you are a decent 3 point shooting team and chuck them up. There used to be a good balance but not anymore. Look at Nova in this game: mediocre 3 point shooting but high volume and they had the lead at halftime.
Alabama has a top 20 defense. Couldn't do anything against Nova.
And people were upset that Marquette got lit up by Nova
This is NBA-Jam-esque.
That's how I feel. Others in this thread don't agree, maybe you and I are tainted because it was our school. That was at the time the worst loss in NCAA history and it didn't help that we had the game absolutely sown up without the collapse.
On that day, my future wife was in a wedding in Dubuque, Iowa and I was her date for the weekend. I missed the game and never forgot how shocked I was about what happened. I think my future in-laws thought I had a heart attack or something.
What we learned was that the Miami of F-ing Ohio game was that the "seashells and balloons" era at Marquette had ended. It wasn't just that we lost to a joke team from a joke school, it was a sign that the Al McGuire era was over. Al never would have let his team lose a game like that.
We never recovered from that loss. Ever. Maybe Wojo will put the final balm on that wound in the years to come.
For Cavalier fans' sake, I do hope that the Baltimore County loss was not the first day of a bad few decades!
Delgado working on a 20/20 gameWatched the game with some KU folks that i had warned about Delgado. about 10 minutes in: "Jesus, every game?" me: "every f'n game for like a decade"
Ohio State overcoming a horrible start.Is it in the B1G bylaws that every team has to have a "Dakich" i.e. over emoting/instantly hatable player?
Seton Hall fought hard to the end. They gave a great effort. Their seniors had a very good run.
Complete underachievers. Won the BET 3 years ago and fell flat repeatedly ever since. 1-3 in the tournament and back to back 10-8 seasons with Delgado, Carrington, Rodriguez, and Sanogo as upperclassmen is pretty poor.
Complete underachievers. Won the BET 3 years ago and fell flat repeatedly ever since. 1-3 in the tournament and back to back 10-8 seasons with Delgado, Carrington, Rodriguez, and Sanogo as upperclassmen is pretty poor.
If BAMA has gas in the tank, (late finish in hard fought game Thursday night), they will give Nova all they can handle. Wouldn't surprise me to see Bama beat Nova.
Complete underachievers. Won the BET 3 years ago and fell flat repeatedly ever since. 1-3 in the tournament and back to back 10-8 seasons with Delgado, Carrington, Rodriguez, and Sanogo as upperclassmen is pretty poor.Completely agree. They were loaded and couldn't manage better than an eight seed.
Complete underachievers. Won the BET 3 years ago and fell flat repeatedly ever since. 1-3 in the tournament and back to back 10-8 seasons with Delgado, Carrington, Rodriguez, and Sanogo as upperclassmen is pretty poor.I would trade their performance over the last 4 years for ours.
I would trade their performance over the last 4 years for ours.Probably, but I wouldn't take their next 4 over our next 4. And that's been a relative peak for that program.
Probably, but I wouldn't take their next 4 over our next 4. And that's been a relative peak for that program.Yup. Their cliff is going to be huge.
Watched the game with some KU folks that i had warned about Delgado. about 10 minutes in: "Jesus, every game?" me: "every f'n game for like a decade"Finished with 24 and 23. Amazing.
On that day, my future wife was in a wedding in Dubuque, Iowa and I was her date for the weekend. I missed the game and never forgot how shocked I was about what happened. I think my future in-laws thought I had a heart attack or something.
What we learned was that the Miami of F-ing Ohio game was that the "seashells and balloons" era at Marquette had ended. It wasn't just that we lost to a joke team from a joke school, it was a sign that the Al McGuire era was over. Al never would have let his team lose a game like that.
We never recovered from that loss. Ever. Maybe Wojo will put the final balm on that wound in the years to come.
For Cavalier fans' sake, I do hope that the Baltimore County loss was not the first day of a bad few decades!
Great perspective here.Ha. Yeah. Doors got blown off in the second half. Bad call.
Nice to see a Milwaukee kid make the game winner for Michigan.
I look forward to next year's NCAA tourney, when maybe a Michigan kid will make the game winner for the Milwaukee team.
I would trade their performance over the last 4 years for ours.
Utter heartbreak for Houston. Make the free throws with 3.6 and the game is over. I feel real bad for the Houston kids. I always like seeing fresh blood move on in the tournament.
If Markus, Sam, and Morrow graduate with equal performance to this SHU class in two years, I will consider it the greatest waste of talent we've seen this century, worse that Diener going to the NIT as an upperclassman and worse than Jamil & Davante missing the tourney as seniors because at least those guys had some measure of March success before graduating.
If Markus, Sam, and Morrow graduate with equal performance to this SHU class in two years, I will consider it the greatest waste of talent we've seen this century, worse that Diener going to the NIT as an upperclassman and worse than Jamil & Davante missing the tourney as seniors because at least those guys had some measure of March success before graduating.
The Milwaukee native Jordan Poole!
I agree, and think it is highly likely they will NOT "accomplish"/exceed what Seton Hall's group did. I don't see a Big East Title in next two years. Think it is highly likely Markus/Sam's NCAA tourney record is 1-3 for their career, just as this Seton Hall group accomplished.
Could happen because tournies are crapshoots but I think they will have better seeds then Hall did
If Markus, Sam, and Morrow graduate with equal performance to this SHU class in two years, I will consider it the greatest waste of talent we've seen this century, worse that Diener going to the NIT as an upperclassman and worse than Jamil & Davante missing the tourney as seniors because at least those guys had some measure of March success before graduating.You have a real hate on for SHU.
You have a real hate on for SHU.
My guess is a lot of Seton Hall fans were disappointed by how the season turned out.Seton Halls fans seemed pretty satisfied with the overall performance of their seniors.
Seton Halls fans seemed pretty satisfied with the overall performance of their seniors.
https://setonhall.forums.rivals.com/threads/thank-you.34165/
Syracuse drags down Sparty.
Syracuse drags down Sparty.
Syracuse drags down Sparty.Baywhine is a loser,
I considered picking them through to the final four, because that's what Boeheim does. I hate those guys
Michigan State was stumbling into NCAA. Barely beat Wisconsin two games in a row. Watching some of that game, Michigan State doesn't look that talented. Big Ten was definitely down this year. Purdue with Haas was legit. But outside of that...no bueno.
1. They'd won 14 of 15 prior to today. I mean, not all were blowouts, but hard to call that stumbling.
2. Bridges and Jackson are top 10 picks. Pretty talented.
Aggies rooooll UNC. Feel bad swaggy isn’t part of it
Aggies rooooll UNC. Feel bad swaggy isn’t part of it
Tom Izzo...past his prime? Recent MSU tournament play has been no bueno.Izzo getting too many one and done types, not enough program types. No senior leadership, no 'coach on the floor' leader with this group.
Izzo getting too many one and done types, not enough program types. No senior leadership, no 'coach on the floor' leader with this group.
UVA-done.
ol' Roy- done
Izzo- done
What a first weekend.
Remember a little while back when muguru said the Dayton round "wasn't even part of the NCAA tournament" because those teams basically have no shot?
I believe this was the 8th straight year that one of the winners in Dayton went on to win at least one NCAA tournament game. Shaka led VCU from Dayton to the Final Four. And now this year, Syracuse goes from winning in Dayton to the Sweet 16.
I obviously hope we don't have to play in Dayton next March. But as long as you get into the tournament, you have a chance. And Dayton obviously is part of the tournament.
Tom Izzo...past his prime? Recent MSU tournament play has been no bueno.
Did Nevada only use 6 players again?
Let's say it out loud, winner will be playing for trip to the Final Four. Wow!
It's Nevada v. Loyola in the S16.
Did Nevada only use 6 players again?
Izzo getting too many one and done types, not enough program types. No senior leadership, no 'coach on the floor' leader with this group.
UVA-done.
ol' Roy- done
Izzo- done
What a first weekend.
I agree with the one and done analysis. Experience matters. The tournament isn't a surprise to me, no dominant teams all year. Most knew this would be a wide open tournament, most wide open since I can remember and that has come to pass.
he just got nasser'd eyn'ahhhThe f*ck is wrong with you?????
It helps. But. Duke and Kentucky faring well so far. Syracuse is pretty young. Kansas is about as experienced as us. Alabama way less experienced than us. Not one size fits all.
Kentucky is going to truck either Kansas State or UMBC. By 20 at least.
It helps. But. Duke and Kentucky faring well so far. Syracuse is pretty young. Kansas is about as experienced as us. Alabama way less experienced than us. Not one size fits all.
This Kstate team is so bad
Amazing how their bracket just opened up for them.
Announcers calling Macura a March Magician.....
I'm willing to let bygones be bygones and root for JP Macura as long as X is in the tournament if he promises to leave after this year. I don't care where he goes, just leave.
I hate that pulling for Xavier means tolerating Macura.
I'm willing to let bygones be bygones and root for JP Macura as long as X is in the tournament if he promises to leave after this year. I don't care where he goes, just leave.
I've watched more NCAA games in the last 4 days than the entire season (MU games not withstanding).Really. Wow. I watch parts of 40 per week.
Can't believe I'm saying this, but those last two foul calls on Macura were terrible. He got all ball on the block and the steal and picked up two fouls on both. Really bad calls.
Refs also letting teams trying to come from behind get away with lots of fouls in their attempts to claw back in to the game.
X blows it. Second year in a row a BE doesn’t progress a 1 seed to the S16.
How much money did Blueitt make to throw that game?
I'm not really kidding with that either. He just handed the ball to FSU repeatedly. If that wasn't intentional he is the worst basketball player in D1 history.
Omg I complely agree. That was overtly intentional or he’s just terrible. Bizzare
Well that's a real kick in the groin for the Big East. Seton Hall put up a good game, but nothing to dispel that this is Nova and a bunch of wannabes.
Whoever is on the city of Cincinnati’s suicide hotline tonight is gonna be busy. What a bad couple hours for the Queen CityI would kill myself. :'(
Some real terrible coaches exposed during the opening week.
Bennett - sucks. Miller - sucks. Mack - sucks. Williams - sucks. Izzo - sucks. Smart - sucks. Pearl - sucks. Cooley - sucks. Buzz - sucks. Marshall - sucks. Kruger - sucks. Martin - sucks. Cronin - sucks.
Hopefully, Ners, jonny and a few others will go to all of those coaches' campuses over the next couple of months and show them what they need to do to succeed.
How much money did Blueitt make to throw that game?
I'm not really kidding with that either. He just handed the ball to FSU repeatedly. If that wasn't intentional he is the worst basketball player in D1 history.
I dunno, I thought it was pretty hilarious to see Macura and X go out like that. I definitely don’t feel like we still have to love everyone in the league anymore.
Big East is fine, it was a bloodbath for everyone today.
2 out 3 years Xavier let one get away in the 2nd round.
Overrated, aina?
Boy, Brew, hope you're kidding when you say you're not really kidding. If not, this may be the silliest post in Scoop history - and I'm not even kidding!
No love for Macura here, but I think until the Big East proves itself to be more than Nova and ???, we should be cheering for the Big East. The rankings of Creighton and Butler should show that we're not respected on a national level this year
The alternative is he's terrible. His last two turnovers in particular looked intentional. The one he threw it right to the defender and the second he softly lobbed it up in the middle of three defenders where only FSU players could get it.
I've watched plenty of Blueitt and never seen him play like he did tonight. Not assertive, not accurate, and became a turnover machine that allowed FSU to make a run. If he doesn't play tonight, I've absolutely zero doubt Xavier wins comfortably.
I can't fathom any explanation for his performance. He played like he wanted the season to be over.
He slipped and partially fell. If you watch the replay, another X player is kind of near him and he also slips.
Xavier had three times as many turnovers (6) in the last five minutes as they did shot attempts (2). And that wasn't West Virginia.
Creighton had a lousy resume and was seeded accordingly. The rest of the teams from the Big East were honestly just bracket fillers. It would have been nice for some to win a few games, but they didn’t. Who cares.
It’s not like there was any disrespect from the committee either. The Big East got 2 #1 seeds this year. If the teams are good, they’ll get respect.
The league is fine.
It’s ok to not actively want a team like X to win games in the tournament. I’ll pull for Nova because they’re a class bunch. But X? Creighton? No thanks, they can go home.
The alternative is he's terrible.
Ugly choke by X. And wasting 14 seconds for an air ball by Kanter. Guess we're all in on Nova.
@jeffborzello
Crazy that JP Macura fouled out with only two fouls.
@jeffborzello
The top five teams remaining on the entire left side of the bracket are Michigan (3), Gonzaga (4), Kentucky (5), Texas A&M (7) and Nevada (7).
But I don't own any tin foil, so what do I know?
More curious than Bluitt-gate to me is what do you have to do to look like Leonard Hamilton at age 69.
More curious than Bluitt-gate to me is what do you have to do to look like Leonard Hamilton at age 69.
More curious than Bluitt-gate to me is what do you have to do to look like Leonard Hamilton at age 69.
I'll say this. Blueitt could not have been worse if he was trying to throw the game. I feel that's pretty incontrovertible.
He slipped and partially fell. If you watch the replay, another X player is kind of near him and he also slips.
Whoever is on the city of Cincinnati’s suicide hotline tonight is gonna be busy. What a bad couple hours for the Queen City
You don't own any tin foil? Weird. What do you do with leftovers? Is it a religion thing? The stuff is actually pretty useful. You should get some and try it...just don't put it on your head.
+1
I thought the BEast seeding was completely fair. All of the BEast avoided Dayton, for example.
My son asked a question last night, that I thought was fun for discussion: "If you put LeBron on a 16-seed, could they win the tournament?" We're in Cleveland, so hopefully you can excuse the bias. But, it's an interesting thought: how far could a 16 make it if you gave them the best player in the NBA (whether you think that is KD, LBJ, Russ, the Greek, Steph, etc.)?
I'm not sure that one player could carry a team to the championship, but it's not unthinkable. Hell, there are people who think Tiger will win the Masters this year. Curious what others think.
Depends. Is Ditka the coach, my friend?
Any team + LeBron would win it all, IMO.Any team - their five best players + any all star would win it all.
Any team + LeBron would win it all, IMO.
I'm not sure that one player could carry a team to the championship, but it's not unthinkable. Hell, there are people who think Tiger will win the Masters this year. Curious what others think.
Syracuse won with 3 total assists yesterday!? Crazy...I do not think a high assist to basket ratio is a good thing. That means you are not scoring off offensive rebounds and drives to basket.
If a college age Larry Bird could do it -- a mature LeBron could definitely do it.
Any team + LeBron would win it all, IMO.
Pagers, palm pilots,
Hah, kids don't even know what those 2 things are.
Believe me, I thought that as I re-read it! LeBron was cool cuz he had a pager. Funny!