2018 NCAA Tournament thread

[VegasWarrior77]

Go NEVADA WOLF PACK!

[rocket surgeon]

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

  he just got nasser'd eyn'ahhh 

[GB Warrior]

I forgot how much joy I extract from Mick Cronin losing

[tower912]

Did Nevada only use 6 players again?

[chapman]

Did Nevada only use 6 players again?

Yep.  Looks like one had one rebound and three fouls as his box score, so 6 is even generous.

Eric Musselman having a bit of fun after the game... 

https://twitter.com/Efawcett7/status/975526871596085248

[Mr. Nielsen]

It's Nevada v. Loyola in the S16.

Let's say it out loud, winner will be playing for trip to the Final Four. Wow!

[tower912]

Picturing a Loyola UMBC match-up in the elite 8.   Giggling.

[JWags85]

Did Nevada only use 6 players again?

I was yelling at them to stop running as they made their push and looked gassed at the under 8 break.  But incredible resilience and shot making.  They were an AMAZING team to watch on late night ESPN, gritty, push the pace and never say die.  Cronin made some questionable decisions, but his team sacrifices offense for defense so often, not surprised to see them completely biff it in crunch time.

Hate how the break broke wide open for f-ing UK, but Nevada-UK could be really fun.   Provided Sister Jean doesnt have another miracle shot/bounce up under her habit.

[WarriorDad]

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.

I agree with the one and done analysis.  Experience matters.      The tournament isn't a surprise to me, no dominant teams all year.  Most knew this would be a wide open tournament, most wide open since I can remember and that has come to pass.

[Floorslapper]

I agree with the one and done analysis. Experience matters.      The tournament isn't a surprise to me, no dominant teams all year.  Most knew this would be a wide open tournament, most wide open since I can remember and that has come to pass.

It helps.  But.  Duke and Kentucky faring well so far.  Syracuse is pretty young.  Kansas is about as experienced as us.  Alabama way less experienced than us.  Not one size fits all.

[NickelDimer]

  he just got nasser'd eyn'ahhh

The f*ck is wrong with you?????

[jesmu84]

It helps.  But.  Duke and Kentucky faring well so far.  Syracuse is pretty young.  Kansas is about as experienced as us.  Alabama way less experienced than us.  Not one size fits all.

Agree "not one size fits all".

But, short of getting a roster of all top 25 recruits/mcdonald's AAs, experience is a HUGE part of team success.

Compare our recruit/roster composition to other teams. I'm betting, in general, teams that have a similar make-up are more successful if they have more experience.

[GGGG]

Kentucky is going to truck either Kansas State or UMBC.  By 20 at least.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Kentucky is going to truck either Kansas State or UMBC.  By 20 at least.

Amazing how their bracket just opened up for them.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

It helps.  But.  Duke and Kentucky faring well so far.  Syracuse is pretty young.  Kansas is about as experienced as us.  Alabama way less experienced than us.  Not one size fits all.

Duke and Kentucky are one and done factories.

Syracuse is very young....and a coach with what 50? years of experience barely got them into the tournament.

Kansas' 4 best players are upperclassmen (if you use your definition of redshirt sophomores being juniors)....1 of our best 4 players is an upperclassmen

Alabama is less experienced than us and has a less experienced head coach. Coach Johnson is doing a helluva job.

But yes, experience isn't the only factor. But it is a major one.

[PGsHeroes32]

This Kstate team is so bad

[rocket surgeon]

This Kstate team is so bad

with all due respect, they are playing without probably their best player so far-dwade  16.5 ppg  6.3 reb

[forgetful]

Amazing how their bracket just opened up for them.

And all after Cal complained and whined ad nauseam about how they got screwed with their draw and put in too hard a bracket. 

[Herman Cain]

Announcers calling Macura a March Magician.....

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]

Kanter has improved a great deal the duration of the season. Way more impressive now than in November.

[MUEng92]

I'm willing to let bygones be bygones and root for JP Macura as long as X is in the tournament if he promises to leave after this year.  I don't care where he goes, just leave.

[chapman]

Announcers calling Macura a March Magician.....

I hate that pulling for Xavier means tolerating Macura. 

[forgetful]

I'm willing to let bygones be bygones and root for JP Macura as long as X is in the tournament if he promises to leave after this year.  I don't care where he goes, just leave.

I hate Macura, but have to admit, he is a hell of a basketball player. 

[BM1090]

I hate that pulling for Xavier means tolerating Macura.

I actually kind of like him when we aren't on the receiving end. He's basically their Rowsey

[BossplayaOtto]

I'm willing to let bygones be bygones and root for JP Macura as long as X is in the tournament if he promises to leave after this year.  I don't care where he goes, just leave.

I just had almost the exact same discussion with my daughter when I cheered on a Macura bucket. She said, "It must be rough rooting for a player you hate."

I'm Always 100% Pro-Big East in the dance, but just doesn't feel right cheering for him.