2018 NCAA Tournament thread

[muguru]

All i can say is Thank God that didn't happen to MU

[Class71]

To put what just happened in perspective ... UMBC lost by 44 to Albany earlier this year

So when are we hiring the Albany coach?  Or how about Coach Odom, he turned around the UMBC program in 18 months? Or how about Buffalo or Loyola?

Well just maybe we should watch a couple of more games before deciding.

[GrimmReaper33]

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.

The one and done set up is what makes it entertaining, that's for sure.

I do feel bad for Bennett as well.  His interview right after the game was all class.  Was awesome to witness but would much rather it have happened against someone like Calipari.

[CreightonWarrior]

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.

[SaveOD238]

I can only imagine what is happening on HooScoop tonight...

Answered my own question...looks familiar!


https://virginia.sportswar.com/mid/10075083/board/basketball/

[Benny B]

As much crying as the Va fans were doing in the arena, there's probably 100x the tears in Vegas right now. 

Moneyline on Virginia was 1/90 the other day.

How many people lost $9,000 bets tonight?

[Benny B]

Answered my own question...looks familiar!


https://virginia.sportswar.com/mid/10075083/board/basketball/

OMG... that board is almost as bad as Dayton's. 

[MU82]

Answered my own question...looks familiar!


https://virginia.sportswar.com/mid/10075083/board/basketball/

They're lucky. They only have one miserable piece of garbage who lurks like that!

[Dr. Blackheart]

I wonder if UMBC even has a board?  If it does, I am sure the server just crashed...

[Otule's Glass Eye]

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

[forgetful]

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

Mizzou is in the SEC.

[MU82]

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.

I go with Buster over Tyson because I remember watching it unfold on the 10-inch TV my parents had in the kitchen. I think they were watching Barnaby Jones re-runs on their living room TV.

For the hugeness of the moment, Nova over Georgetown was another biggie.

[Newsdreams]

Almost like you're saying it's a crapshoot.

Maybe he will say it in a beer summit.....

[drewm88]

16 seeds have more wins than the Pac12

[mug644]

Thinking about changing all my four-digit PINs to 1135, as the record of 16 seeds v. 1 seeds now sits at 1-135.

Amazing and excited that I got to see it...and that the result helped me overcome losing a final four team (AZ) in my bracket while my bracket opponent lost his national champ.

[mug644]

16 seeds have more wins than the Pac12

+1...classic!

[Otule's Glass Eye]

Mizzou is in the SEC.

You're right, they were in the Big 12 in 2012 though. I hate the Big 12. Maybe I picked Mizzou because FSU is equal chokers in the tournament.

[WarriorDad]

I wonder if UMBC even has a board?  If it does, I am sure the server just crashed...

UMBC Twitter account said the school website crashed.  HA HA

[WarriorDad]

All i can say is Thank God that didn't happen to MU

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.

[Newsdreams]

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.

[rocky_warrior]

I wonder if UMBC even has a board?  If it does, I am sure the server just crashed...

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.

[GooooMarquette]

16 seeds have more wins than the Pac12

I wonder if that's the first time since the 64-team format that a P6 conference went 0 for the tournament....

[Lennys Tap]

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.

MAC champion a 16? No freakin' way.

[brewcity77]

I thought Tony Bennett didn't recruit one-and-dones, but he has a roster full of them tonight.

[Oldgym]

I thought Tony Bennett didn't recruit one-and-dones, but he has a roster full of them tonight.

Shot fired.