2018 NCAA Tournament thread

[tower912]

Syracuse drags down Sparty.

[Eldon]

Syracuse drags down Sparty.

That damn zone has teams shook. 

I thought for sure Dixon would have prepared for that, stopping Cuse back in the first, non-Dayton round.

[SaveOD238]

Syracuse drags down Sparty.

I considered picking them through to the final four, because that's what Boeheim does.  I hate those guys

[Mr. Sand-Knit]

Big ten also sucks,

Michigan wins on a prayer because houston misses 3 fts in a row on their last two posesions

Purdue struggles mightily with a team that went .500 in the BE

And MSU loses to an 11 seed.

Big ten sucks

[NickelDimer]

Boeheim with one hell of a coaching job today

[PGsHeroes32]

Glad I didn't buy that MSU hype

[willie warrior]

Syracuse drags down Sparty.

Baywhine is a loser,

[Floorslapper]

I considered picking them through to the final four, because that's what Boeheim does.  I hate those guys

Michigan State was stumbling into NCAA.  Barely beat Wisconsin two games in a row.  Watching some of that game, Michigan State doesn't look that talented.  Big Ten was definitely down this year.  Purdue with Haas was legit.  But outside of that...no bueno.

[tower912]

Sparty settled.  Quit working it inside.  Shot 3  after 3.  The zone worked.

[Pakuni]

Michigan State was stumbling into NCAA.  Barely beat Wisconsin two games in a row.  Watching some of that game, Michigan State doesn't look that talented.  Big Ten was definitely down this year.  Purdue with Haas was legit.  But outside of that...no bueno.

1. They'd won 14 of 15 prior to today. I mean, not all were blowouts, but hard to call that stumbling.
2. Bridges and Jackson are top 10 picks. Pretty talented.

[Floorslapper]

1. They'd won 14 of 15 prior to today. I mean, not all were blowouts, but hard to call that stumbling.
2. Bridges and Jackson are top 10 picks. Pretty talented.

1) True.  I guess.  But struggled against Wisconsin and Bucknell pretty badly.  And those 14 of 15 - only Purdue was a "good win."  Lots of games against 50-100 rated teams.

2)  Don't know enough about them...just felt watching today they looked pretty slow/unathletic, not very skilled as a TEAM.

[NickelDimer]

Aggies rooooll UNC. Feel bad swaggy isn't part of it

[GooooMarquette]

Aggies rooooll UNC. Feel bad swaggy isn't part of it

Yep. Always great to see Roy lose. Shame for Duane to be missing out...

[Jay Bee]

Aggies rooooll UNC. Feel bad swaggy isn't part of it

He's still a part of it. Happy for him.

[MU82]

Remember a little while back when muguru said the Dayton round "wasn't even part of the NCAA tournament" because those teams basically have no shot?

I believe this was the 8th straight year that one of the winners in Dayton went on to win at least one NCAA tournament game. Shaka led VCU from Dayton to the Final Four. And now this year, Syracuse goes from winning in Dayton to the Sweet 16.

I obviously hope we don't have to play in Dayton next March. But as long as you get into the tournament, you have a chance. And Dayton obviously is part of the tournament.

[Dish]

Tom Izzo...past his prime? Recent MSU tournament play has been no bueno.

[brewcity77]

As soon as I saw Michigan State matched with Syracuse, I figured they were done. Wish I'd put money on it, that was an easy call. As talented as MSU is, they are an awful passing team and you don't beat a zone if you can't pass.

Duke should handle them without too much trouble.

[tower912]

Tom Izzo...past his prime? Recent MSU tournament play has been no bueno.

Izzo getting too many one and done types, not enough program types.    No senior leadership, no 'coach on the floor' leader with this group.     
UVA-done.
ol' Roy- done
Izzo- done

What a first weekend. 

[Earl Tatum]

Not a sparty backer. Hate that little freaker Izzo.

[GGGG]

Izzo getting too many one and done types, not enough program types.    No senior leadership, no 'coach on the floor' leader with this group.     
UVA-done.
ol' Roy- done
Izzo- done

What a first weekend. 

And Bruce Pearl down 24 at half.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Remember a little while back when muguru said the Dayton round "wasn't even part of the NCAA tournament" because those teams basically have no shot?

I believe this was the 8th straight year that one of the winners in Dayton went on to win at least one NCAA tournament game. Shaka led VCU from Dayton to the Final Four. And now this year, Syracuse goes from winning in Dayton to the Sweet 16.

I obviously hope we don't have to play in Dayton next March. But as long as you get into the tournament, you have a chance. And Dayton obviously is part of the tournament.

4th time in 8 years that a team from Dayton games went to the second weekend.

[MUEng92]

After nearly 6 minutes Kansas St. on pace to not score

[Dr. Blackheart]

Most of the cheaters are out

[GGGG]

And Cincinnati just blew a 22 point second half lead and lost to Nevada.

It's Nevada v. Loyola in the S16.

[chapman]

Cincinnati led by 22 with 10 1/2 minutes left...and lost.  Just in case our 9 point win after having a similar lead felt like a meltdown to anyone.