NCAA Tournament

[forgetful]

Miami can pay millions for their roster but not enough to have backup pairs of shoes?

I was thinking the exact same thought.

Also, Sanogo is a pretty good ball player.

[MuggsyB]

Congrats to UCONN and SDSU. 

[PointWarrior]

It’s clear Marquette is playing for second next year, although with just Stevie and Sean Jones coming back they will be lucky to picked for 9th.

[BLWarrior91]

Let’s not forget that Marquette was the last team to beat UCONN.

Let’s hope the Huskies do the Big East paid and bring home another title.

[WarriorFan]

UCONN looked really good.  Good luck to them!

[MuggsyB]

SDSU will be watching a lot of MU vs UCONN tape the next 36 hrs. If UCONN is hitting threes they're a real problem.   I think you have to find a way to turn them over and score off of those turns while playing them relatively even on the glass.  Defensively UCONN has kicked it up a notch since we beat then.  On paper UCONN is the heavy favorite but SDSU is tough and scrappy.  I think they'll muck it up a bit but in the end I feel UCONN just has too much.  The Aztecs will need the Huskies to brick a lot of threes.   

[DoctorV]

SDSU will be watching a lot of MU vs UCONN tape the next 36 hrs. If UCONN is hitting threes they're a real problem.   I think you have to find a way to turn them over and score off of those turns while playing them relatively even on the glass.  Defensively UCONN has kicked it up a notch since we beat then.  On paper UCONN is the heavy favorite but SDSU is tough and scrappy.  I think they'll muck it up a bit but in the end I feel UCONN just has too much.  The Aztecs will need the Huskies to brick a lot of threes.

Muggsy-
SDSU can’t do anything like Marquette did to beat Uconn, unfortunately for them.
Marquette played 5 out, brought Adama away from the bucket and made him relatively less effective.

SDSU is big, they are tough, they play a lot like UConn in a sense with the rebounding, defense, toughness.
They have to match pound for pound and hope for the best.
Fwiw I think they keep it close, low scoring affair and UConn pulls it off

[brewcity77]

Let’s not forget that Marquette was the last team to beat UCONN.

Let’s hope the Huskies do the Big East paid and bring home another title.

UConn should count themselves lucky they didn't have to play any Big East teams in this tournament.

[Dr. Blackheart]

UConn should count themselves lucky they didn't have to play any Big East teams in this tournament.

With the NCAA runs by Big East teams, the conference is firmly entrenched as the third best in Pomeroy or T Rank, closing in on #2 B1G.

[Uncle Rico]

With the NCAA runs by Big East teams, the conference is firmly entrenched as the third best in Pomeroy or T Rank, closing in on #2 B1G.

Reminds me of when Billy said the idea of a power six was dead last December

[MuggsyB]

To be be honest, and I rarely if ever talk about officiating, I thought it sucked in the FAU/SDSU game. 

[brewcity77]

To be be honest, and I rarely if ever talk about officiating, I thought it sucked in the FAU/SDSU game.

On Field of 68, Dauster has routinely talked about how SDSU basically hammers opponents on every trip down the floor with the mindset that the refs won't call everything. It seemed they eventually wore the refs out, because they got away with a lot on the defensive end while FAU was getting whistled for at least 2 fouls that weren't fouls (the straight up block and the play where the FAU player turned away in the air and didn't make contact).

Though maybe I'm biased because I had FAU in a Calcutta pool.

[MuggsyB]

On Field of 68, Dauster has routinely talked about how SDSU basically hammers opponents on every trip down the floor with the mindset that the refs won't call everything. It seemed they eventually wore the refs out, because they got away with a lot on the defensive end while FAU was getting whistled for at least 2 fouls that weren't fouls (the straight up block and the play where the FAU player turned away in the air and didn't make contact).

Though maybe I'm biased because I had FAU in a Calcutta pool.

Brew, I definitely wanted the Owls, but I think you're spot-on and the whistles and non-whistles were egregious.  Especially when it mattered down the stretch.

[mileskishnish72]

Let’s not forget that Marquette was the last team to beat UCONN.

It wouldn't be the first time that's happened and UConn got a title.

[pbiflyer]

To be be honest, and I rarely if ever talk about officiating, I thought it sucked in the FAU/SDSU game.

First half they called 10 total fouls, second half 24. Don't think the teams played that much more aggressively in the second half. Unbalanced officiating is ruining the game.

[wadesworld]

Thought the calls went FAU’s way the first part of the second half but then flipped down the stretch. At one point in the second half FAU was in the double bonus while they had 3 fouls called against them. And FAU was being just as physical defensively.

[MuggsyB]

First half they called 10 total fouls, second half 24. Don't think the teams played that much more aggressively in the second half. Unbalanced officiating is ruining the game.

I think FAU still sort of blew that game but I pretty much agree with you.   This simply happens too often. It's not about a few questionable calls.  I think all people want is some consistency. 

[Ardmore Mug]

AHHHHH  the Jeffery Anderson Factor ! ! ! 

[cheebs09]

AHHHHH  the Jeffery Anderson Factor ! ! ! 

I thought Mr. High-Knees was in the second game.

[Ardmore Mug]

OOPPPSSS ! ! !  U r correct ! ! ! My Bad ! ! ! 

[panda]

Refs are ruining college basketball

[cheebs09]

Refs are ruining college basketball

The women’s national championship game hasn’t been a great display of reffing.

[panda]

The women’s national championship game hasn’t been a great display of reffing.

Last night stunk and the elite 8 was terrible too. Zero accountability or oversight for the refs.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Last night stunk and the elite 8 was terrible too. Zero accountability or oversight for the refs.

Defund the stripes

[panda]

Defund the stripes

Call your own fouls would make more sense at this point