Offical NCAA Tournament thread

[GooooMarquette]

Did that really happen?

I remember after Miami beat an overmatched Illinois team to gocto the Sweet 16, hearing Larranaga talk about his team "floating like a butterfly and stinging like a bee" postgame, and thinking that we were about to roll that Miami team. That was a fun game. Totally unprepared for how tough we were.

Yes...but the actual numbers were Miami at #7 and MU at #16.

https://www.espn.com.au/mens-college-basketball/tournament/2013/story/_/page/expertMedcalf130325/2013-ncaa-tournament-how-selection-committee-reseed-sweet-16

Bottom line though - he expected Miami to have no problem with us.

[JWags85]

How is it that Jay Wright can make a quarter zip look more sophisticated than the other coach?

And will he go back to his impeccable suits next year?

Cause most coaches are robots who have no sense of fit or style.  Look at Drew, his shirt is at least a size, maybe 2 sizes too big.  Meanwhile Jay probably got his quarter zip tailored 

And I'm sure he will. When you have a $5000 suit like he does, those things are as comfy as pajamas

[GooooMarquette]

Cause most coaches are robots who have no sense of fit or style. 

This sentence screams out "Bob Huggins."

[forgetful]

This sentence screams out "Bob Huggins."

To be fair, I'm not sure anything really fits Huggy, and tailors simply look at him and say, here is a blanket I cut a hole through.

[JustinLewisFanClubPres]

Yes...but the actual numbers were Miami at #7 and MU at #16.

https://www.espn.com.au/mens-college-basketball/tournament/2013/story/_/page/expertMedcalf130325/2013-ncaa-tournament-how-selection-committee-reseed-sweet-16

Bottom line though - he expected Miami to have no problem with us.

Haha. Ok, he reseeded us as the 16th sweet sixteen team. I thought you meant he reseeded the whole tourney and put us as a 16 seed in our region.

Either way, that game was awesome. Maybe even better than watching JFB end Tu "Zip 'em up" Holloway's college career in tears.

[Mr. Nielsen]

How is it that Jay Wright can make a quarter zip look more sophisticated than the other coach?

It's like you are talking to my wife.

[MuggsyB]

I think Baylor looks a bit hesitant vs the Nova zone.  However, I don't see Nova having enough firepower.  They need to hit the triple.

[The Sultan]

I think Baylor looks a bit hesitant vs the Nova zone.  However, I don't see Nova having enough firepower.  The need to hit the triple.

Yeah Nova giving it good effort but this will end badly for them.

[cheebs09]

To be fair, I'm not sure anything really fits Huggy, and tailors simply look at him and say, here is a blanket I cut a hole through.

I disagree.

[JWags85]

Either way, that game was awesome. Maybe even better than watching JFB end Tu "Zip 'em up" Holloway's college career in tears.

Holloway played another season at Xavier, but that was the beginning of the end. He was A10 POY and an AA that season.  The next year he was neither, and then transitioned into a mediocre pro career that didn't even feature stints in major Euro leagues or clubs.  Sorry bruh, ZIP EM UP!

[forgetful]

I disagree.

Well, he looks pretty good in that suit. But, I'd argue the pants are too long. He was so close.

[JustinLewisFanClubPres]

Holloway played another season at Xavier, but that was the beginning of the end. He was A10 POY and an AA that season.  The next year he was neither, and then transitioned into a mediocre pro career that didn't even feature stints in major Euro leagues or clubs.  Sorry bruh, ZIP EM UP!

My memory fails me. Regardless, JFB showed the divergent paths of their bball futures that night. Talk is cheap, Tu.

[Mr. Nielsen]

13-0 run by Villanova. Jay Wright gots this. 

[naginiF]

13-0 run by Villanova. Jay Wright gots this. 

Was just going to post that these last 5 minutes have been the most Nova like minutes I've seen

[tower912]

Playing the Wright way.

[MuggsyB]

13-0 run by Villanova. Jay Wright gots this. 

This is stunning to me.  Can Nova score enough over 40 mins?  Right now Baylor is hesitant and bricking the 3-Ball.

[MuggsyB]

Man I hate the flop.  Drives me nuts.

[MU82]

Taking Nova first half +4.5.

Damn, Dish, you're good at this!

I am gonna consult you and then make some Final Four bets.

[MuggsyB]

An absolute coaching clinic by Jay Wright the first 20 mins.  I don't think they can hold on in the 2nd half but without Gillespie this is extremely impressive.  Coaching, toughness, pedigree.  Nova is what Marquette should be.  I felt we had everything in place in 2013.  It's time to get back to the promised land and quickly.  Some of us don't have much time left. 

[MikeDeanesDarkGlasses]

This is stunning to me.  Can Nova score enough over 40 mins?  Right now Baylor is hesitant and bricking the 3-Ball.

Nova's defense is underrated

[MuggsyB]

Nova's defense is underrated

I haven't been impressed with their D most of the year.  They threw in some zone today which has shaken Baylor.

[Autoengineer]

Extra rooting for Nova today after all the Big 12 vs Big East talk the last 24 hours. 

[Hards Alumni]

I disagree.

OOOOOooooweee. Got that Dwight Schrute energy

[MuggsyB]

On a scale of 1 (low) to 100 what is Kenny Smith's knowledge of college hoops?  Is it more than a 5?  Why the TNT NBA guys are and have been part of this for so long is a total mystery to me. 

[Dish]

Damn, Dish, you're good at this!

I am gonna consult you and then make some Final Four bets.

When you're right 51% of the time, you're wrong 49% of the time. I ain't that good. 😉