Game Day Thread 3/16

[wadesworld]

I would never say Vandy gave anything less than "an honorable effort." They played hard. They fell behind by 15 and battled back to take the lead. They had a chance right up until the final horn. There was nothing dishonorable about their effort.

They took some silly shots (or at least silly-appearing shots), but that's what some 3-point-shooting teams do, including ours. Like wades, I have absolutely no problem with LaChance's last shot.

Obviously, Fisher-Davis is the goat of the tournament so far due to that foul. It's a shame because he had a fantastic game. Vandy never would have been close at the end if he hadn't shot the lights out earlier in the second half. I actually find myself feeling very sorry for him. He's a 20-year-old kid who made a mistake, and he's going to be known for that mistake for a long, long time. That blows.

+1. Some of those shots he hit mid second half were TOUGH. Man, that's rough.

[tower912]

Between the Xavier and Villanova games, the officiating is not in the Big East's favor.

[forgetful]

Between the Xavier and Villanova games, the officiating is not in the Big East's favor.

The officiating overall has been pretty poor.  Lots of missed calls or just plain wrong calls.

[PGsHeroes32]

Like I said last weekend


VCU is a bad team.

[chapman]

#0 for Mount St Mary's makes our starting back court look like giants.

[forgetful]

I know its early, but anytime Nova wants to get their head out their ass would be great.

It would appear that they've finally decided to remove their heads from ass.

[forgetful]

Macura is 0-4 from 3 and 0-4 from the FT line.  Crazy.

[tower912]

But Macura stayed with it.  Epic flop by Trimble.

[forgetful]

But Macura stayed with it.  Epic flop by Trimble.

That flop was absurd.  Was the 4th on Blueitt too.  Terrible swing for X.

[tower912]

Good Lord, do the refs want Maryland to win.

[drewm88]

That freshman Huerter can shoot!

[forgetful]

That freshman Huerter can shoot!

He reminds me of Hauser...but with an extra foot or two of range.

[GooooMarquette]

Big second half for Blueitt and O'Mara.  Nice win for X!

And another Big Twelethirfourteen team loses to a double-digit seed!

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Perfect bracket gone. I know I will never get a perfect one but just once, I would like to go 16/16 on day one.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

We recruited in O'Mara a few years back. Really wanted us to land him.

[forgetful]

Perfect bracket gone. I know I will never get a perfect one but just once, I would like to go 16/16 on day one.

My perfect bracket got busted by NW over Vandy.  All the rest perfect so far.

[GooooMarquette]

Perfect bracket gone. I know I will never get a perfect one but just once, I would like to go 16/16 on day one.

If it's any solace - and it probably won't be - but I once went 16/16 and 15/16 on the first two days...and then completely crapped out the next round.

[chapman]

Nice first day for the Big East.  X putting it away.  Butler solid.  Nova good enough.    If only the Friars were passable in the second half of their play-in game last night.  Let's keep it rolling tomorrow.

[GooooMarquette]

Nice first day for the Big East.  X putting it away.  Butler solid.  Nova good enough.    If only the Friars were passable in the second half of their play-in game last night.  Let's keep it rolling tomorrow.

Yep, and the B10 wetting the bed so far....

[tower912]

After Buzz takes down Wiscy tonight, there are going to be a lot of midwest sports radio homers shocked at how bad the Big 1? really is. 

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

After Buzz takes down Wiscy tonight, there are going to be a lot of midwest sports radio homers shocked at how bad the Big 1? really is.

Purdue finally seems to have their game in hand but it would have been pretty funny if the only Big 10 team to win was Northwestern.

[wadesworld]

Like I said last weekend


VCU is a bad team.

They look roughly like a 10 seed looks. Hopefully Marquette looks better than a 10 seed tomorrow night.

[real chili 83]

Like I said last weekend


VCU is a bad team.

With great hair.

[PGsHeroes32]

They look roughly like a 10 seed looks. Hopefully Marquette looks better than a 10 seed tomorrow night.

Nah we are far better.

These guys blow.

Awful resume and proof RPI is trash

[wadesworld]

Nah we are far better.

These guys blow.

Awful resume and proof RPI is trash

I just don't know that there were that many teams below them this year. They weren't great. They weren't horrible.

Problem is I think our 7 seed is better than the one they played.