Offical NCAA Tournament thread

[MU82]

Not in love with the Sunday TV schedule. From noon to 6pm ET, the only games are on CBS, one at a time. Then they flood the cable networks with 5 games over the next several hours.

[GooooMarquette]

I think I just saw that they force 20.3 turnovers per game!?! I'm referring to them as Adderall Christian going forward

They play with crazy defensive energy. I'm sure they give up open looks by overplaying, but still it'd be a pain to play against.

[MuggsyB]

Bill Walton must be enjoying the tournament.

[GooooMarquette]

Not in love with the Sunday TV schedule. From noon to 6pm ET, the only games are on CBS, one at a time. Then they flood the cable networks with 5 games over the next several hours.

That's unfortunate. The best part of the first two rounds has always been flipping between games and seeing all the staggered finishes.

[Mr. Nielsen]

Not in love with the Sunday TV schedule. From noon to 6pm ET, the only games are on CBS, one at a time. Then they flood the cable networks with 5 games over the next several hours.

That's been the norm for the 2nd round for the past 9 tournaments.

[GooooMarquette]

Bill Walton must be enjoying the tournament.

"The Conference of Champions!"

[Mr. Nielsen]

Bill Walton must be enjoying the tournament.

Conference of Champions.

[Mr. Nielsen]

That's unfortunate. The best part of the first two rounds has always been flipping between games and seeing all the staggered finishes.

It's been that way for the past 9 tournaments. Nothing new here.

[MU82]

It's been that way for the past 9 tournaments. Nothing new here.

I understand. I don't have to love it, though. I wish they did it the way they did the 9 years before that!

[MuggsyB]

I'm not a fan of ESPN but I have to say I like Dave Pasch as an announcer.  I heard him earlier today on radio say something like "Bill Walton's 5 teams from the P-12 in the Final Four is still in tact."  Pasch is solid and a good p by p guy.

[Mr. Nielsen]

I understand. I don't have to love it, though. I wish they did it the way they did the 9 years before that!

I understand your time thing. I don't disagree. Yet, before that was only CBS. Meaning only regional coverage. Which sucked!

[Dr. Blackheart]

Hauser Bros plus Wojo = No NCAA wins. Sad

[MuggsyB]

As far as the TV announcers my top 3 in the tournament would be:

Eagle
Harlan
Nantz

Not crazy about most of the other announcers and the analysts go from Raff, to good,  to really bad.

[MarquetteMike1977]

Was at the Marquette BYU NCAA tournament game in 2012 MU won 88-68 Carlino was on BYU. Have been to all the Marquette games tournament sites and games since 2000. BYU does not seem to do well in the Big Dance.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Was at the Marquette BYU NCAA tournament game in 2012 MU won 88-68 Carlino was on BYU. Have been to all the Marquette games tournament sites since 2000. BYU does not seem to do well in the Big Dance.

BYU was really under seeded that year too and Marquette blitzed them. That was Buzz's best team.

No interior defending though. Really think thats a Final Four team if Otule doesn't get hurt.

[MuggsyB]

It's too bad ACU can't make a shot.  Tremendous tenacity on the defensive end.

[BM1090]

ACU leads by 1 over Texas with 12:55 left to play...

[BM1090]

Weird first two days for my bracket. If Texas loses I'll only have had 20/36 of my first round picks advance. But I have 15 of my S16 picks still alive.

Basically got every single coin flip game wrong.

[MU82]

You gotta think Texas is still gonna win this thing, but what an epic loss it would be for the 'Horns.

A.C. is fighting Texas tooth and nail, but that is not a skilled team. Is there a single A.C. player who would get a scholly at Texas?

It's keeping me watching!

[Boston Warrior]

Shaka might be available quickly!

[GooooMarquette]

You gotta think Texas is still gonna win this thing, but what an epic loss it would be for the 'Horns.

A.C. is fighting Texas tooth and nail, but that is not a skilled team. Is there a single A.C. player who would get a scholly at Texas?

It's keeping me watching!

Yep. And I have to imagine it would be the biggest, or at least one of the biggest, wins in AC history.

Right now, they are beating Texas to every loose ball.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Shaka might be available quickly!

(I don't know if I'd want him)

*ducks*

[GooooMarquette]

Shaka might be available quickly!

Fire Shaka!!!

Wait - wrong board....

[Dr. Blackheart]

Shaka might be available quickly!

At a discount

[MuggsyB]

All of a sudden they're calling the ticky-tack fouls on ACU.  This was a D2 program a few years ago??