Offical NCAA Tournament thread

[Lennys Tap]

Yeah, NBA player who could barely get off the bench in college.

JUCO AA who was the back up center at UCLA to Bill Walton. Nobody who followed basketball back then was surprised he found a spot in the NBA.

[GooooMarquette]

JUCO AA who was the back up center at UCLA to Bill Walton. Nobody who followed basketball back then was surprised he found a spot in the NBA.

Totally agree. My point was that UCLA was so dominant that a legit NBA prospect would sign on, even though he knew he was gonna get limited minutes.

No way a legit prospect signs on to be a full-time backup anywhere today.

[BM1090]

Totally agree. My point was that UCLA was so dominant that a legit NBA prospect would sign on, even though he knew he was gonna get limited minutes.

No way a legit prospect signs on to be a full-time backup anywhere today.

I'd argue there are a few potential NBA guys on Gonzaga's bench. When they put in their garbage time unit against USC it consisted of three top 75 recruits and a top international guy. And I doubt they thought they'd be getting big minutes this season.

[PGsHeroes32]

Long way too go still. But Baylor looking like they may cook Houston

[MuggsyB]

Oooops.  Was posting on the wrong thread.  Baylor looks really good early.

[MarquetteMike1977]

Oooops.  Was posting on the wrong thread.  Baylor looks really good early.

If Baylor loses I pretty much win our Bracket Pool but Baylor looks good. Other than Gonzaga has there been a Basketball Non Power 6 Team in the Championship game recently

[MuggsyB]

If Baylor loses I pretty much win our Bracket Pool but Baylor looks good. Other than Gonzaga has there been a Basketball Non Power 6 Team in the Championship game recently

I just don't think Houston can score enough.  Baylor is a nightmare when they are hitting threes and  they have five guys that can. 

[brewcity77]

If Baylor loses I pretty much win our Bracket Pool but Baylor looks good. Other than Gonzaga has there been a Basketball Non Power 6 Team in the Championship game recently

UConn won it in 2014 out of the American.

[PGsHeroes32]

Sasser doing everything he can to try and keep it close until the rest of the team obtains a pulse.

But Baylor keeps scoring on the other end.

[MuggsyB]

Butler hasn't been shooting well in the tournament.  He looks locked in today.  Uh-Oh.  If it is Gonzaga/Baylor it should be a barn burner. 

[Skatastrophy]

Houston running the weave, to no effect, until there's 5 left in the shot clock... Reminiscent of Wojo

And honestly, reminiscent of how Crean ran with the Three Amigos

[MU82]

Yeah ... gonna have 2 blowouts tonight.

[MuggsyB]

Houston running the weave, to no effect, until there's 5 left in the shot clock... Reminiscent of Wojo

The weave and heave generally has minimal success.

[MarquetteMike1977]

Grimes and Jarreau are not playing the best for Houston. Some times when Houston shoots a non 3 it seems Baylor is putting a hard hand push on the hip of Houston Shooters. It is working 2 points in the paint for Houston in the entire first half.

[Dish]

Both these games are going to be TKO's in the 20 point blowout neighborhood.

All the sportsbook Gonzaga/Baylor to win promos are going to be easy cash.

[MuggsyB]

Houston looks done.  Grimes has been a no show so far. 

[NickelDimer]

Anyone annoyed with the weird camera angles and the constant zooming in and out?

[MuggsyB]

nm

[MuggsyB]

Anyone annoyed with the weird camera angles and the constant zooming in and out?

Yes.  Awful and inexplicable.

[Dish]

Feels like MU/Kansas.

[PGsHeroes32]

Baylor is simply the better team as is.

MIx in the fact they are playing their best offensive half of the tourney and Houston can't make anything at all. Its bound to be a bloodbath.

[MuggsyB]

That was a an A+ 1st half for Baylor.  It's making me think a little more about the potential Gonzaga/Baylor match-up.  If both Mitchell and Butler are drilling triples off the bounce look out.   Suggs is a stud but still a Freshman.

[MU82]

Sasser has 17 points; rest of Houston's team has 3. Gonna go out on a limb and say that's not a good recipe for success.

Either Raf's mic is turned down too low or he's not close enough to it (or he talks too slowly). Hill and Nantz also aren't quite loud enough, but not nearly as bad as Raf.

[naginiF]

Feels like MU/Kansas.

wife walked into the room and asked if it was 2003

[MarquetteMike1977]

Feels like MU/Kansas.

Yes it does. At halftime Ben Howland asked me where I thought Crean would be next year. Howland was leaving PITT for UCLA. I told Howland at Marquette Marquette loves Crean.