Tournament Game Thread 3/18

[mikekinsellaMVP]

Ho-lee-sh!t.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

What a crazy tournament. Though that "upset" I had.

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]

And then the Cinci finish.

[Tugg Speedman]

The last five minutes - wow!

UNI half court to bear Texas, good

Cincy dunk to tie at the buzzard, held it a fraction too long and the game was over.  Concy loses to St. Joes

[brandx]

Unbelievable.

30 -2 for the 1st round. Every time I needed a miracle shot, I got it. Every close game went my way.

Only lost Dayton and Michigan State. 11 people ahead of me on ESPN out of 13+ million.

Alas, I am expecting the basketball gods to smack me around tomorrow and Sunday.

Just about everyone's bracket is blown up - obviously. My 2nd team on ESPN has 7 losses and is still in the top 2%.

[GooooMarquette]

Thought of heading to bed before the last games ended.  Glad I stayed up until the end to see the UNI and St. Joe's finishes.

Awesome shot by Jesperson just as UT thought the game was going to OT.

My bracket is shot, but I'm having fun....

[Tugg Speedman]

Unbelievable.

30 -2 for the 1st round. Every time I needed a miracle shot, I got it. Every close game went my way.

Only lost Dayton and Michigan State. 11 people ahead of me on ESPN out of 13+ million.

Alas, I am expecting the basketball gods to smack me around tomorrow and Sunday.

Just about everyone's bracket is blown up - obviously. My 2nd team on ESPN has 7 losses and is still in the top 2%.

Congrats and good luck the rest of the way.

[brandx]

Congrats and good luck the rest of the way.

Thanks, Heisy. You're a good man.

But I know better than to think it is anything other than luck.

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]

Unbelievable.

30 -2 for the 1st round. Every time I needed a miracle shot, I got it. Every close game went my way.

Only lost Dayton and Michigan State. 11 people ahead of me on ESPN out of 13+ million.

Alas, I am expecting the basketball gods to smack me around tomorrow and Sunday.

Just about everyone's bracket is blown up - obviously. My 2nd team on ESPN has 7 losses and is still in the top 2%.

That is awesome. Keep us posted on your progress.

[T-Bone]

Brandx wanna add your bracket to the scoop pool?  http://games.espn.go.com/tournament-challenge-bracket/2016/en/group?groupID=139546
Like to see someone fromthis site do well!

[brandx]

Brandx wanna add your bracket to the scoop pool?  http://games.espn.go.com/tournament-challenge-bracket/2016/en/group?groupID=139546
Like to see someone fromthis site do well!

Thanx, T-Bone. I just joined.

[ChicosBailBonds]

That is awesome. Keep us posted on your progress.

http://games.espn.go.com/tournament-challenge-bracket/2016/en/leaderboard

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Thanx, T-Bone. I just joined.

Dammit Brandx. I was in first until you joined.

[jsglow]

Wow. Impressive.

[Da 'Lanche]

I went to the games in OKC yesterday (not staying for the Sunday games).   Two observations…VCU has the reincarnate of Jae Crowder on their team and it reminded me of how much we missed a beastly presence like that this year.   VCU is also going to give OU all they can handle if OU continues to play loose with the ball and miss their free throws.  (Gary Payton's kid was also amazing in that game for Oregon State).

Secondly, the last second shot by Jesperson saved a nearly unwatchable game.   While VCU/Oregon State had beautiful flow this game was absolutely ruined by the officiating crew who is notorious for averaging 40 fouls called per game.   I'm pretty sure they hit that mark and then some in this game….literally every minor contact was called a foul.   With the added TV timeouts for the tournament and play stopping every 30 seconds for a foul…it was hard to stomach.    While the madness of a last second shot and upsets (and great play like in the VCU/OSU) are what makes college hoops great….the way it is being officiated and the rules can render it unwatchable if called a certain way.    Wasn't there an MU game this year with more than 50 fouls called?????   50???    Let the guys play basketball and stop this nonsense.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Fourth was high.  But they would be above UW, who is not a good basketball team.  So They would be at worst 6th.

Still think UW would fair poorly in the Big East?   I don't know who will win this game, but they've been toe to toe with Xavier all game long.

[forgetful]

Still think UW would fair poorly in the Big East?   I don't know who will win this game, but they've been toe to toe with Xavier all game long.

Yes.  Xavier is one of the teams they match up best against.  Don't know how this game will end up; but this is about as good as I think UW can play against Xavier.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Yes.  Xavier is one of the teams they match up best against.  Don't know how this game will end up; but this is about as good as I think UW can play against Xavier.

It's ok, you could just admit your statement was wrong and absurd.   Wisconsin has played very good ball the last 2 months, and it isn't because they were just "beating up each other" in the Big Ten.