Offical NCAA Tournament thread

[Mr. Nielsen]

I actually changed my pick to Colorado after your advice.  Ty.

Easy pick was Villanova over Winthrop. Never pick what everyone picks. Weird, zero buzz about Oregon State over Tennessee.

Outstanding week for Georgetown last week. Something I've been dreaming about for Marquette since 2006. Better days ahead.

[MarquetteMike1977]

Dang Bonnies laying an egg

[JWags85]

LSU is really talented. Thomas and Watford are both NBA players and Smart is a sniper from deep this year.  They are inconsistent at times, but they will give Michigan, without Livers, all they can handle IMO

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

And the second backdoor cover in as many days knocks me out of my spread pool.

[tower912]

The spirit of the rule is ruined. It's become a substitute for defense. Sliding under players, building your whole strategy against packing the lane and flopping, it's terrible.

He's probably the most overrated college defender of all time. The DPOY he won was a complete Duke PR driven joke.

I saw a video when he was hired of him doing the charge fall despite the offensive player missing him by two feet.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

I know it's early, but Creighton blows.

[MuggsyB]

Creighton looks like they're going to blown out.  Not good. 

[MarquetteMike1977]

Creighton down 16 to 8

[BM1090]

This is the one I was worried about. UCSB just looks flat out better at both ends.

[MuggsyB]

LSU is really talented. Thomas and Watford are both NBA players and Smart is a sniper from deep this year.  They are inconsistent at times, but they will give Michigan, without Livers, all they can handle IMO

Agreed.

[Johnny B]

just classic creighton. did anyone seriosuly pic them to the S16?

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

UCSB was getting 7.5 this morning, which is just absolutely ridiculous to me

[rocky_warrior]

just classic creighton. did anyone seriosuly pic them to the S16?

Yes.  Honestly, the choices were Creighton, UCSB, VA (Crappy ACC, haven't practiced in over a week), or Ohio.  Basically a coin flip which one can make the S16.

[MuggsyB]

I'm a fan of whoever is the sideline reporter in the Creighton game. 

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Slick Rick looks a lot less greasy these days.

[BM1090]

Good finish to the half. Impressed by the defensive intensity all around but specifically from Bishop and Mahoney. Haven't seen a ton of that from Creighton this year.

[Mr. Nielsen]

I'm a fan of whoever is the sideline reporter in the Creighton game.

She is a baseball girl. MLB Network and TBS. Easy on the eyes!

[MuggsyB]

Good finish to the half. Impressed by the defensive intensity all around but specifically from Bishop and Mahoney. Haven't seen a ton of that from Creighton this year.

Very good response by Zega.  Surprised.  Hopefully they can keep it up.

[MuggsyB]

Were the refs today instructed to call 10-15 offensive fouls?  Some of these flops are outrageous.

[MarquetteMike1977]

Go Creighton!

[MarquetteMike1977]

Jerome Whitehead Miami Ohio elbow in the Michigan game 7'2" player against 6'foot player deemed flagrant. It was worse than J's Jerome's IMO

[Johnny B]

couldnt care less if crapton losses. they never go anywhere

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

18-3 run from UCSB lol

[JWags85]

18-3 run from UCSB lol

Creighton has 5 points in the last 8 min. Including a solid 4 min scoreless stretch out of the under 8 TO.  They have firepower but, like they have all season, they just disappear for long stretches. It's baffling

[MU82]

So which Scoop Wet Dream are we rooting for, Oats or Pitino?