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MUScoop => Hangin' at the Al => Topic started by: MuggsyB on March 12, 2023, 04:42:50 PM
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17 mins!!!! LET'S GO NOW!
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I'll start some upset tournament talk right off the bat. I really believe that two 1 seeds get upset during the second round. Kansas I feel is a lock for the s16 without looking at matchups. Alabama/Houston and Purdue have to be some of the weakest 1 seeds in recent memory. Would not be shocked at all to see them all lose before the s16
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I'll start some upset tournament talk right off the bat. I really believe that two 1 seeds get upset during the second round. Kansas I feel is a lock for the s16 without looking at matchups. Alabama/Houston and Purdue have to be some of the weakest 1 seeds in recent memory. Would not be shocked at all to see them all lose before the s16
Purdue appears to be a dumpster fire vs ball pressure.
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I'll start some upset tournament talk right off the bat. I really believe that two 1 seeds get upset during the second round. Kansas I feel is a lock for the s16 without looking at matchups. Alabama/Houston and Purdue have to be some of the weakest 1 seeds in recent memory. Would not be shocked at all to see them all lose before the s16
I'll have what you're having. Maybe Purdue and Houston. Not Alabama.
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Shaka on CBS right now!!!!
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Shaka on CBS right now. Looks like Mecca
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Purdue appears to be a dumpster fire vs ball pressure.
I about choked just now in the postgame when Zach Edey said Purdue is peaking at the right time.
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Shaka on CBS right now!
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Oh no…the Mecca…
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Shocked they're at the Mecca.
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Was that Sultan serving drinks?
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Seriously??? Didn’t they get the message that the MECCA is evil and must be destroyed?
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Oh no…the Mecca…
Marketing...lol.
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Guess the badgers didn’t need it this year 🔥
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Riot happening outside Goolsby’s as we speak.
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Shocked they're at the Mecca.
I hate to say it but this is a really bad omen Muggsy
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Was that Sultan serving drinks?
On standby for flushing duty.
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They did the Mecca last year too.
Shaka getting a ton of airtime lately
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I hate to say it but this is a really bad omen Muggsy
I will admit I am not happy about this.
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@ the Mecca. Hahahahahaha.
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I hate to say it but this is a really bad omen Muggsy
Good thing we got the auto-bid with the BET, otherwise probably first four out.
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Shaka trolling Scoop?
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I will admit I am not happy about this.
This is the worst decision shaka has made throughout his tenure at Marquette
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@ the Mecca. Hahahahahaha.
It is actually hilarious considering how upset people got over this “controversy.”
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This is the worst decision shaka has made throughout his tenure at Marquette
I have to find a way to move on quickly here.
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It is actually hilarious considering how upset people got over this “controversy.”
You’ll have lots of time to pontificate over this without your beloved badgers playing in march
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It is actually hilarious considering how upset people got over this “controversy.”
They must have misidentified the sportsbar from the video.
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Can I eat and drink at the MECCA now?
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Okay we're not overall #1. Disappointing.
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Greg Gumbel hates us
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Okay we're not overall #1. Disappointing.
Crap, the season is unraveling
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Okay we're not overall #1. Disappointing.
Chip on the shoulder for next year.
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Okay we're not overall #1. Disappointing.
I blame the Mecca.
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What’s a Paladin?
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Baylor a 3!
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Baylor a 3!
Fingers still crossed!
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What’s a Paladin?
Religious warrior. Should be our mascot
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Shaka, send your Baylor scouting report to Creighton.
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Just remembered I’m watching a stream so some of you are ahead of me
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Baylor a 3!
They weren’t that close to a 2 after that bad finish.
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So us or Gonzaga getting the 2
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What is a Paladin?
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I like Zona's draw.
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If S curve correct, believe Arizona was last 2 seed. #1 overall vs #8 overall
MU gonna be next in Midwest, #2 seed. #2 overall vs #7 overall
I believe……..
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What is a Paladin?
A person who does not read the posts in a thread before posting
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That region is fun as hell.
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Religious warrior. Should be our mascot
Ty
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What is a Paladin?
A word spelled the same backwards and forwards.
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So us or Gonzaga getting the 2
If Gonzaga gets a 2 over us it is absurd...though I understand your point.
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A word spelled the same backwards and forwards.
Niiice
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So us or Gonzaga getting the 2
Zags a 2.
Quette a 1.
You heard it here first!
Kidding, kidding, kidding.
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So us or Gonzaga getting the 2
Really don’t think you can put Gonzaga ahead of us.
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No Kansas City for Kansas. That is awesome. Would have been so unfair.
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Give Marquette this region please…I’ll gladly take Houston
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need this to be Marquettes region with Houston as the 1
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Think duke is getting a 3
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Nm
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xavier a 3 is wild
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If X got a 3 we must be a 2
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Xavier a 3?!?
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wtf is going on
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Uhhhhhh
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Once X was the 3 seed, it wasn’t going to be MU here.
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Wow....shocked ww aren't in Drs Moines?
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Looks like Marquette has to be in Columbus. 2 seed in the East???
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Glad we avoided Buzz and Penn State too...but wish we were in Des Moines
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Texas v Texas AM in the second round?!?!?
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Great draw for X. Wish them well there.
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Charleston going to to have a lot of fans in Orlando against SD State. Might be a good 12 seed pick there.
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Brutally bad draw for Buzz.
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If X got a 3 we must be a 2
I would think so.
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Looks like Buzz’s letter to the NCAA last year left a bad taste with the seeding committee.
;D
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Brutally bad draw for Buzz.
I would agree. He will be complaining.
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Auburn getting Iowa and potentially Houston in Birmingham is something as a 9 seed.
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Ok, again if S curve they are down to second #2 seed or sixth best team overall. Means Texas was #7 overall
That would mean MU passing Texas.
Kansas Purdue number 1 left.
Arizona, MU, UCLA, Gonzaga for two spots.
If not next region, then must be a 3?
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Yea, Goodman and Buzz definitely had a falling out at some point 😂😂😂
https://twitter.com/goodmanhoops/status/1635041938582781954?s=46&t=vzpt-zjb3EWbQ_hnQmF3QQ
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Is the BE going to have three top 3 seeds? Is UConn a 3?
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First 32 names named. Looks like MU fell to the 2nd round. Is Shaka on the hot seat?
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Dang
COulda had MU vs Buzz or Kolek vs Pickett there
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This all but guarantees we play Gonzaga in the s16 in the 3 vs 2 matchup as Uconn will also be a 3 and they wont want that matchup
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my guess is UCLA vs Uconn and Marquette vs Gonzaga
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This all but guarantees we play Gonzaga in the s16 in the 3 vs 2 matchup as Uconn will also be a 3 and they wont want that matchup
Yup, and Gonzaga most likely has to come all the way across the country.
Edit: Or we have to go West lmaooo
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Uconn against Kansas will be the game of the tournament.
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Congrats VCU on your first round win.
Glad they put X over UCONN.
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UConn with a great location and seed group to get to the Sweet 16.
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Gonzaga a 3!!
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Marquette getting paired with a 7 seed Kentucky then...
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Marquette is going to get a GREAT region with Purdue and Duke.
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Gotta be a 2 seed in the East. Columbus 1st weekend.
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This is going to be fantastic for MU..Purdue will be the 1 in their region.
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Also means that Duke is a 3 if I had to guess. Forgot Kansas st is still out there.
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Marquette getting paired with a 7 seed Kentucky then...
Looking that way.
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Gotta be a 2 seed in the East. Columbus 1st weekend.
Paired with Kentucky though. Oscar is a monster. Unless they get a 6 or 8.
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Is Providence not getting in?
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Or would TN be the 3? Or did they fall to a 4?
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or Duke getting the 2 and us a 3
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No Garden for UCONN. I guess the games don’t matter there now?
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Hoping FAU is in the 8/9 game and not 7/10 game.
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Or Kansas St.
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OMG...
WE ARE GETTING MSU AND HAUSER ARENT WE!?!?!
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Paired with Kentucky though. Oscar is a monster. Unless they get a 6 or 8.
Unless Tennessee is a 4.
Kentucky wont be the 6 with them
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What about Kansas St?
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I like UCONN's draw.
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Paired with Kentucky though. Oscar is a monster. Unless they get a 6 or 8.
I think Kentucky is the 6 and Michigan State is the 7.
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I wanted that last draw with northwestern and boise.
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If X is a 3, we're a 2.
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We own Kentucky in the tourney.
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Arizona or MU for the final 2 seed.
If the 2 seed, committee had them as 4 th best team in tournament.
If 3 seed, committe had them as 9th best team in the tournament
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I wanted that last draw with northwestern and boise.
That would have been fine by me.
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So should be a 2 playing in Columbus and then at the Garden if we get to sweet 16 right?
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Alot of good teams left, Kentucky, Duke, Tennessee, Kansas st.
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Arizona or MU for the final 2 seed.
If the 2 seed, committee had them as 4 th best team in tournament.
If 3 seed, committe had them as 9th best team in the tournament
Az already a 2 seed.
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Arizona or MU for the final 2 seed.
If the 2 seed, committee had them as 4 th best team in tournament.
If 3 seed, committe had them as 9th best team in the tournament
Arizona is already seeded
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OMG...
WE ARE GETTING MSU AND HAUSER ARENT WE!?!?!
Sparty
Purdue
Kentucky
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Arizona or MU for the final 2 seed.
If the 2 seed, committee had them as 4 th best team in tournament.
If 3 seed, committe had them as 9th best team in the tournament
They announced AZ as a 2 in the first region.
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Arizona or MU for the final 2 seed.
If the 2 seed, committee had them as 4 th best team in tournament.
If 3 seed, committe had them as 9th best team in the tournament
Zona was the 1st 2 seed.
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Arizona or MU for the final 2 seed.
If the 2 seed, committee had them as 4 th best team in tournament.
If 3 seed, committe had them as 9th best team in the tournament
Zona already got a 2
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haha we all replied at same time on zona
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Worst 1 seed but toughest overall bracket.
Let’s get 6 more wins.
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Looks like MSU as the 7
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Az already a 2 seed.
Right. Too fast……. I am frying brain.
We got the 2 here. Hope not Kentucky though after.
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Bracket of death
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Not a 4, lookin good
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This is a fantastic draw for MU.
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So KSU will be the 3.
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Bracket of death
Are you serious? This is terrific.
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Right. Too fast……. I am frying brain.
We got the 2 here. Hope not Kentucky though after.
Here comes Michigan St and that Hauser kid. Oh my…..
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This is a fantastic draw for MU.
Nonsense. The NCAA screws us every year.
[not bothering w/ teal]
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Are you serious? This is terrific.
I agree!
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This is great. Gimme Joey.
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KABOOM!!!
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MU could not have asked for a better region.
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I don't know what to do with my hands
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I love our bracket
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NICE
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Wow!!! Let’s start the tournament tonight. I’m feeling really good about the path to Houston.
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I love the bracketologists and all they do, but Marquette was always going to get a 2 seed if they won out unless some really unlucky things happened. Those things didn’t happen. And we are where we were always going to be if we won out.
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Vermont is scrappy as hell - first game will not be a gimme. Can't look ahead to a possible MSU game.
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CAKE WALK
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What seed was Wisconsin?
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When do we know the game time. I need to know if I have to take a vacation day or not
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What seed was Wisconsin?
We’ll see. Maybe the same as us.
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Have to win the games obviously.
But first glance this is the rare good draw we got
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When do we know the game time. I need to know if I have to take a vacation day or not
They usually announce times around 8-9 PM CT
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MU IN PRIME POSITION!!!
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What seed was Wisconsin?
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Left out!!!
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Not sure who to cheer for? Marquette or Joey Hauser? Tough week ahead
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The only thing i know about Vermont is that they shoot a lot of 3s
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Come on - our know it all’s told us no way Marquette would be a two seed. Very disappointed.
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What seed was Wisconsin?
I did not see them among the listed first teams out.
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What seed was Wisconsin?
They might have been in the First Four Out of the First Four Out.
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When do we know the game time. I need to know if I have to take a vacation day or not
I need to know as well to see if I have the flu on Friday or not.
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Vermont is scrappy as hell - first game will not be a gimme. Can't look ahead to a possible MSU game.
We can. The team won't.
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Come on - our know it all’s told us no way Marquette would be a two seed. Very disappointed.
I am sure everyone here who said that is happy to be wrong.
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Not sure who to cheer for? Marquette or Joey Hauser? Tough week ahead
You cheer for a good clean game with great sportsmanship where everybody tries their best.
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Time of the game on Fri?? :)
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Good draw.
Vermont not even close to MU talent. Watched them yesterday, traditional team, jacks up threes.
USC is a one man team with Boogie Ellis. Mitchell takes care of him.
MSU, who knows.
Congrats to the team and a #2 seed accomplishment.
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Wow. Incredible draw
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Couldn't have put together a better bracket for us if Shaka had done it himself.
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MU could not have asked for a better region.
UHHHHHH FAU?
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Times will be announced later tonight
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It will be great to cut down the nets at MSG again in two weeks!
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MU could not have asked for a better region.
Yep. IMO caught every break. Now just have to perform.
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Vermont could be a nightmare first game, but if you wanted a doable path after that, this is the region to be in.
No whining about a bad matchup or bad draw.
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You cheer for a good clean game with great sportsmanship where everybody tries their best.
I just hope Marquette can overcome the incredible leadership of Joey Hauser in a potential second round matchup. Very nervous his leadership is too much too overcome
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I think a great draw for MU to make a real run.
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Good draw.
Vermont not even close to MU talent. Watched them yesterday, traditional team, jacks up threes.
They have been a buy game for us in the last few years. Maybe a couple of times.
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They have been a buy game for us in the last few years. Maybe a couple of times.
Vermont is a good team but not as god as previous Vermont teams. They don’t turn it over, so they’ll have to guard them
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MU got #8 overall, last #2
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MU Fan in CT has to cheer against his daughters for two straight games.
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I think the Sweet Sixteen game might be the toughest game for MU in this region. I hope we get to see it play out.
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UHHHHHH FAU?
I’m glad they’re in the 8/9 game.
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MU got #8 overall, last #2
Where is the seed list posted?
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I just hope Marquette can overcome the incredible leadership of Joey Hauser in a potential second round matchup. Very nervous his leadership is too much too overcome
He is busy writing a personal letter to each teammate to fire them up right now.
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MU Fan in CT has to cheer against his daughters for two straight games.
I might have to cheer against my daughter in the Elite Eight (Purdue).
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Xavier over Uconn for the last 3 seed is pretty head scratching. Looks like they didn't penalize any losses due to Freemantels injury.
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MU got #8 overall, last #2
Is this true? Wouldn't we be lined up with #1 overall Alabama if that was the case?
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Xavier over Uconn for the last 3 seed is pretty head scratching. Looks like they didn't penalize any losses due to Freemantels injury.
UConn gets to play in Albany, though. Their potential 5-seed is St. Mary’s who has to travel across the country
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Is this true? Wouldn't we be lined up with #1 overall Alabama if that was the case?
Yes it's true, they showed the graphic briefly
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They showed the overall seed of each top 4 seed. MU was 8, Purdue 4. The total of the top 4 in the East was 37. The second highest of any region was like 33.
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I like our potential first 2 round matchups. I need the Joey Hauser game with MSU round 2 for the drama. Purdue is still scary though
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None of Vermont, USC, MSU are great rebounding teams. KSU is the weakest 3, IMO. Couldn’t have asked for much better.
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They showed the overall seed of each top 4 seed. MU was 8, Purdue 4. The total of the top 4 in the East was 37. The second highest of any region was like 33.
The East looks like the weakest region to me at first blush.
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None of Vermont, USC, MSU are great rebounding teams. KSU is the weakest 3, IMO. Couldn’t have asked for much better.
KSU PG is really, really good. Stevie will have his hands full.
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The East looks like the weakest region to me at first blush.
The upper quadrant mid majors are pretty good IMO. Oral Roberts and FAU are 2 of the best mid majors in the tournament IMO. Glad they aren’t in our quadrant.
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I like our potential first 2 round matchups. I need the Joey Hauser game with MSU round 2 for the drama. Purdue is still scary though
We have gotten so much better since the game with Purdue, while they have at best treaded water. But lots of games before that.
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Like others have said, in general love the draw.
However, Columbus will be B10 country with Purdue and MSU fans.
That potential second game against Sparty could have a road feel to it and I don’t love that.
Similar reason why I didn’t want UK as the opponent there.
Either way, it might give Marquette that “underdog road feel” so that’s good
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None of Vermont, USC, MSU are great rebounding teams. KSU is the weakest 3, IMO. Couldn’t have asked for much better.
MSU has 2 decent big rebounders in Cissoko and Hauser. USC has 7’1 5 star freshman center Vince Iwuchukwu who’s coming along after sitting part of the season recovering from a cardiac issue. Both teams could give us trouble if we aren’t focused on boxing out like when we played St John’s a few days ago
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MSU has 2 decent big rebounders in Cissoko and Hauser. USC has 7’1 freshman center Vince Iwuchukwu who’s coming along after sitting part of the season recovering from a cardiac issue. Both teams could give us trouble if we aren’t focused on boxing out like when we played St John’s a few days ago
Sparty can go beserk from deep, too, but they’re also prone to a lot of really dumb basketball that Marquette feasts on
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Seth Davis has us in the Final Four. Jay Wright has us in the finals.
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Jay Wright just picked Kansas over Marquette in the title game.
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I've always liked Jay Wright
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Oh yeah, if MU meets up with MSU in the 2nd round, this is essentially a home game for the Spartans. They got a great site for a 7 seed. It will be 80-20 MSU fans for that game.
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God Bless Jay Wright
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Is this true? Wouldn't we be lined up with #1 overall Alabama if that was the case?
It doesn’t work that way because of the attempt to place teams geographically if possible and to avoid conference matchups in early rounds.
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Seth Davis has us in the Final Four. Jay Wright has us in the finals.
Well, that's the kiss of death LOL
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It doesn’t work that way because of the attempt to place teams geographically if possible and to avoid conference matchups in early rounds.
Yup. Makes sense.
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Purdue fans will have tickets to the MSU vs. MU game if both teams win. Will they cheer for MU or MSU?
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Purdue fans will have tickets to the MSU vs. MU game if both teams win. Will they cheer for MU or MSU?
Based on the Purdue fans I know, they have loved MU since we played them earlier this year. It'll be hard for them to cheer for MSU.
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Purdue fans will have tickets to the MSU vs. MU game if both teams win. Will they cheer for MU or MSU?
They’ll be long gone after losing in the first game to Memphis or FAU.
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No complaints whatsoever about our draw. I also prefer playing on Friday.
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MSU doesn't make it past USC....It'll be MU/USC in round 2. MU advances to round 3 then. IF we face MSU in round 2 they are toast. Not a really good, cohesive MSU squad. Forget the Joey factor. He's long gone and wouldn't fit into our team and scheme this year... He's not worth the attention. Me thoughts...
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I think it will be Marquette v. Duke in the Elite 8.
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Good draw
I’d happily take a rematch w /
Purdue
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UNC declining NIT invite.
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UNC declining NIT invite.
Did Wisky make the NIT?
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Did Wisky make the NIT?
NIT Selection Show is at 9pm.
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Don't give know chit, hey?
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The ESPN talking heads have Duke over us in the Elite Eight.
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MU could not have asked for a better region.
I a thinking the same. Two CBS guys like is in the FF.
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The ESPN talking heads have Duke over us in the Elite Eight.
The Duke love was comical and predictable.
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I just hope Marquette can overcome the incredible leadership of Joey Hauser in a potential second round matchup. Very nervous his leadership is too much too overcome
Don't we want to see O-max Ja Morant-like dunking over Joey.
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Boy .. All of the ESPN folks have MU/Duke in the E8 game .. all of them then pick Duke.
Almost all of them pick UConn to get to the E8, half pick UConn to get to the finals.
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Boy .. All of the ESPN folks have MU/Duke in the E8 game .. all of them then pick Duke.
Almost all of them pick UConn to get to the E8, half pick UConn to get to the finals.
F*ck 'em.
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I looked at ESPN's college basketball headlines from their website this morning. They had eight bullet points and not one of them was MU winning the BEast tournament. One was something about Mick Cronin's dad and one was SDSU winning whatever conference they're in. That's all I have to say.
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I looked at ESPN's college basketball headlines from their website this morning. They had eight bullet points and nor one of them was MU winning the BEast tournament. One was something about Mick Cronin's dad and one was SDSU winning whatever conference they're in. That's all I have to say.
Hahahahahahahahaha!
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That's all I have to say.
I don't bet, but I would love to see the odds on that.
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Boy .. All of the ESPN folks have MU/Duke in the E8 game .. all of them then pick Duke.
Almost all of them pick UConn to get to the E8, half pick UConn to get to the finals.
Time to put the chip back on our shoulders!
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I don't bet, but I would love to see the odds on that.
Why are you attacking me Tower?
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Marquette is going to get a GREAT region with Purdue and Duke.
Definitely like this path.
2 of 3 CBS analysts picked MU to reach Final 4.
Bulls$#t alert: All 5 of ESPN analysts picked Duke vs. MU In Elite 8
And guess what? All 5 picked Duke to win. Including Doogie V. Wonder why?
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Definitely like this path.
2 of 3 CBS analysts picked MU to reach Final 4.
Bulls$#t alert: All 5 of ESPN analysts picked Duke vs. MU In Elite 8
And guess what? All 5 picked Duke to win. Including Doogie V. Wonder why?
Don't see Duke getting past Tennessee
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Why are you attacking me Tower?
Muggsy, I laughed at your "that's all I have to say" and did not mean it as an attack on you at all. I enjoy your posts but stating what you did just struck me as funny. Lighten up! And keep saying more.
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God Bless Jay Wright
Always liked Wright but right now he is just cashing paychecks.
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Why are you attacking me Tower?
That isn't an attack.
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That isn't an attack.
It's just a matter of speech here.
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Love this: https://twitter.com/evan_flood/status/1635047990451929090?s=46&t=HLoNtkTVfvSoDEzJafqc2g
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Don't see Duke getting past Tennessee
Zeigler injury last week is a killer for Tennessee. Would almost be like us losing Kolek
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Zeigler injury last week is a killer for Tennessee. Would almost be like us losing Kolek
Not to mention the fact that the Ragin' Cajuns are not exactly pushovers.
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Why are you attacking me Tower?
C'mon, Muggsy. Even you have acknowledged in the past that you are not shy about expressing yourself on this site.
He was laughing with you, not at you.
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C'mon, Muggsy. Even you have acknowledged in the past that you are not shy about expressing yourself on this site.
He was laughing with you, not at you.
I was just joking. Tower knows that.
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Upset specials? How good is Kent State?
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Based on a quick google search, this 2 seed is the highest MU has ever been seeded in the tourney. We've been a 3 seed a few times - 1979, 2003, 2012 and 2013
Anyone that can prove that wrong?
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Based on a quick google search, this 2 seed is the highest MU has ever been seeded in the tourney. We've been a 3 seed a few times - 1979, 2003, 2012 and 2013
Anyone that can prove that wrong?
3 seed was our previous high. I don’t believe they seeded for much of the 70s and would’ve been a 1 numerous times in that decade if they did.
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Upset specials? How good is Kent State?
Dangerous Muggsy. I said months ago how dangerous they are when they took Houston to the wire.
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Upset specials? How good is Kent State?
Boise state has sweet 16 written all over them too
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Wisky got a 3 seed????
Oh....nm.
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I think one #3 is going down but the question is which one? I also think Furman and Kent St. have a decent shot for the upset.
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Wisky plays Brian Wardle's Bradley on 3-14 on ESPN at 9:30pm ! ! ! 8-)
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Wisky plays Brian Wardle's Bradley on 3-14 on ESPN at 9:30pm ! ! ! 8-)
And Michigan plays Toledo. Wow! At least they did not chicken out like UNC. Their excuse? They need to "focus moving ahead." From #1 preseason to this. They're too good for the NIT. Right.
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Wisky plays Brian Wardle's Bradley on 3-14 on ESPN at 9:30pm ! ! ! 8-)
Brian’s audition for the Bucky job?
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Brian’s audition for the Bucky job?
Nah- beating Bucky in the NIT will cement him as Shaka’s successor.
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Seems like badgers fans really liked having their NIT game revealed by Crean and Wojo
:-*
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The more I watch these preview shows, the more I dislike Duke. 😳
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I've got to be honest....I think this is the most wide open tournament I've ever seen.
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UNC still sucks.
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Who ya got Miiami or Drake?
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Who ya got Miiami or Drake?
My guess is Norchad is out with an injured ankle, and without their big man, Drake takes it.
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Wasn’t Marquette supposed to afraid of Drake?
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3 seed was our previous high. I don’t believe they seeded for much of the 70s and would’ve been a 1 numerous times in that decade if they did.
The first time the teams were seeded was in 1979. Along with the expansion of the tournament from 32 to 40 teams.
Marquette has been seeded 3rd four previous times; 1979 (ranked #10), 2003 (#9), 2012 (#11) & 2013 (#15).
Prior to 1975 (when a second team from a conference was allowed/invited) the tournament had been 23 teams for several years.
The six team MidEast bracket gave byes through to the round of 16 to the winners of the Big Ten and the SEC.
The winners of the MAC and Ohio Valley received bids to the first round.
The final teams given invites to the MidEast were two at-large, or independents, who played the OVC and MAC champions.
In part this was a reason Al blew up in 1970 when the two independents in the MidEast were Jacksonville (#4) and Notre Dame (#9).
Al felt his #7 Warriors were snubbed when they received the bid to the Midwest in Fort Worth. And instead of MU, it was the Irish matching up with Adolph Rupp's Kentucky team in the second round. Al felt Rupp had the Warriors moved out of the Dayton/Columbus bracket to avoid a repeat of 1969 when MU knocked off Kentucky.
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UHHHHHH FAU?
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They made me some money the first two nights, but I chickened out last night and wanted 5 points from them.
Whoops.