Sunday 3/20 tournament thread

[ChicosBailBonds]

Those are two teams they can frustrate the same way they did Xavier.

Sumner was so, so bad. And while embellished, he dipped the shoulder. If that was MU, and it wasn't called, we'd all be fuming.

Sure, we'd be fuming, but I'd be more upset at the fact that in the last 4 minutes and 22 seconds, my team scored 2 points. 

More importantly, if Wisconsin can frustrate ND, Indiana and UNC.....how on earth would they only finish 6th or 7th in the Big East?  LOL

[BM1090]

Sure, we'd be fuming, but I'd be more upset at the fact that in the last 4 minutes and 22 seconds, my team scored 2 points. 

More importantly, if Wisconsin can frustrate ND, Indiana and UNC.....how on earth would they only finish 6th or 7th in the Big East?  LOL

I'm not saying that they'd finish that low, but there's certainly an argument. They were handled by the 8th place BE team on a neutral court and lost to the 7th place team at home.

[MUfan12]

Sure, we'd be fuming, but I'd be more upset at the fact that in the last 4 minutes and 22 seconds, my team scored 2 points.

I'm saying if that's Haanif instead of Showalter, we'd be furious if they didn't call a charge.

UW could easily make it back to the FF. I think their toughest game is against ND. Brey's teams can play slow more comfortably than either IU or UNC.

God, this sucks.

[ChicosBailBonds]

I'm not saying that they'd finish that low, but there's certainly an argument. They were handled by the 8th place BE team on a neutral court and lost to the 7th place team at home.

Yes, 3 months ago before they were playing well.  The argument here is that they didn't really improve, they only improved in "theory" because they beat up their conference brethren.  That's silly talk. 

[ChicosBailBonds]

I'm saying if that's Haanif instead of Showalter, we'd be furious if they didn't call a charge.

UW could easily make it back to the FF. I think their toughest game is against ND. Brey's teams can play slow more comfortably than either IU or UNC.

God, this sucks.

I have no worries about UW-madison making the Final Four.  I said yesterday they could beat Xavier, because Xavier is not at that level.  They don't play smart basketball.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

I have no worries about UW-madison making the Final Four.  I said yesterday they could beat Xavier, because Xavier is not at that level.  They don't play smart basketball.

Stop.

[MU82]

Rough day for Badger and Irish haters, which I am (as are many others here).

After watching that ND shot go in, Mrs. MU82 -- who hates ND almost as much as she loves Marquette -- said, "It feels like we just lost an NCAA tournament game."

I'm glad she was asleep and didn't have to watch Bucky win.

Sure X choked -- hello, Trevon Bluett, anybody home? -- but can't argue that it was a ballsy finish by Koenig.

And that was an easy, easy, easy charge call on Sumner.

Sumner's eventual revenge: He will be making millions in the NBA while Koenig enjoys a career in Europe, but that's little consolation for Sumner right now.

Edit: I shouldn't have said it was an "easy" call, because it's never easy for a ref to make such a call in the final seconds. But it was the right call, even an obvious call, IMHO.

[brewcity77]

Showalter was calling for a foul and falling before contact was even made. Sorry, not a foul. Not ever. Not close.

[MU82]

Showalter was calling for a foul and falling before contact was even made. Sorry, not a foul. Not ever. Not close.

We will agree to disagree.

The referee agreed with me, and I'm guessing the ref's supervisor will agree with him.

[WarriorPride68]

Worst flop in NCAA Tournament history. Absolute terrible refereeing. The entire game was awful. No rhythm. Swallow whistles on first half calls, then call everything in the second half, until the last 2 minutes then nothing.

Why weren't you watching the A&M / UNI game? Was an absolute thriller on at the same time

[ChicosBailBonds]

Stop.

I don't see them going to the Final Four....they'll lose before they get there.  Kudos to their team....shameful on Xavier.

[RushmoreAcademy]

Why weren't you watching the A&M / UNI game? Was an absolute thriller on at the same time

That is the craziest end I believe I've ever seen. While I prefer MU/Davidson, that probably tops it from a "how did that happen" perspective.

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]

Koenig shot somewhat reminiscent of Novak to beat ND.

This is a soul crushing Sweet 16. UW, ND, UNC, Syracuse, I4, Duke again, only one BE team. Grateful UK didn't make it.

On the positive side, my entire Final Four is still alive in my bracket.

[MU82]

Koenig shot somewhat reminiscent of Novak to beat ND.

This is a soul crushing Sweet 16. UW, ND, UNC, Syracuse, I4, Duke again, only one BE team. Grateful UK didn't make it.

On the positive side, my entire Final Four is still alive in my bracket.

"Soul crushing" is a bit strong IMHO, but yes, as entertaining as the tournament's first weekend was, there were many times this loyal Marquette alum dropped f-bombs.

[martyconlonontherun]

That is the craziest end I believe I've ever seen. While I prefer MU/Davidson, that probably tops it from a "how did that happen" perspective.

Am I the only one that doesn't enjoy this type of basketball? It wasn't think they went unconscious from 3 but rather UNI just couldn't break a press. 4 TO's in 25 seconds? TA&M only made one outside shot during that span. The rest were mostly uncontested layups. it was crazy but in a train-wreck kind of way. Give me the Badgers ending over that one.

[GGGG]

Am I the only one that doesn't enjoy this type of basketball? It wasn't think they went unconscious from 3 but rather UNI just couldn't break a press. 4 TO's in 25 seconds? TA&M only made one outside shot during that span. The rest were mostly uncontested layups. it was crazy but in a train-wreck kind of way. Give me the Badgers ending over that one.

It wasn't that it was well executed basketball.  It wasn't.  It was the complete improbability of it all. 

I know the outcomes haven't been what MU fans have hoped for, but this past weekend shows why the NCAA tournament is so fantastic.  Last second shots, improbable upsets, things you generally never see on a basketball court...  In the span of one week plus a few hours, they name the field to great hype on national television and play 52 single elimination games.  I can't think of a sporting event that approaches that type of intensity over such a short time frame.

The S16 and E8 games usually don't live up to this.  Oftentimes because there are simply less games, but I find that the tournament settles into a bit of normalcy.