2024 NCAA Tournament Thread

[MuggsyB]

The ref who saw the clean block doesn't blow his whistle, the ref trailing bench side without a view of body contact blows the whistle.

That's college refs in a nutshell.  Either anticipating calls and blowing the whistle early or calling fouls they clearly can't see.

Absolutely brutal.  It's not why Kansas won, but it is still egregious and a problem plaguing the sport.

And monitor reviews.  Good lord, enough

I assume that's going to lead to a challenge system in college hoops.  100% correct. You simply cannot make anticipatory calls.  And that one in particular was even more egregious because there was literally no body contact on an incredible clean block. 

[BM1090]

The ref who saw the clean block doesn't blow his whistle, the ref trailing bench side without a view of body contact blows the whistle.

That's college refs in a nutshell.  Either anticipating calls and blowing the whistle early or calling fouls they clearly can't see.

Absolutely brutal.  It's not why Kansas won, but it is still egregious and a problem plaguing the sport.

And monitor reviews.  Good lord, enough

Yep. Clear anticipation call. If you miss a call because you thought you saw something, fine. I get it. Sucks, but it happens. But you can't be blowing calls because you're not in the moment.

[Dish]

What an utterly bizarre move by the NCAA with the Saturday tip times.

Salt Lake going in the early window (10:45 am MDT) back to back. Kansas game ended at 11:00 pm local time, and they have as short a turnaround as I've seen in the tournament, in altitude no less.

[1SE]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-KS120x97w

Tim Doyle, the genius who picked UK to cut down the nets, has Marquette as the Friday upset special (around 9:30).

I am dumber for having watched that video.

[The Sultan]

What an utterly bizarre move by the NCAA with the Saturday tip times.

Salt Lake going in the early window (10:45 am MDT) back to back. Kansas game ended at 11:00 pm local time, and they have as short a turnaround as I've seen in the tournament, in altitude no less.

My guess is that originally they were going to stick Kentucky in that window.

[mu_eyeballs]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-KS120x97w

Tim Doyle, the genius who picked UK to cut down the nets, has Marquette as the Friday upset special (around 9:30).

I am dumber for having watched that video.

I "love" the narrative that MU "stumbled" down the stretch.  3 -3 against Q1 and Q2a...with competitive games against the 1# overall seed.  Is not really stumbling!

[StillAWarrior]

Question is off-topic, but it didn't makes sense (to me, at least) to create a new thread.

In the past, pretty much any time a player fell and hit the ground in possession of the ball, it was called a travel. And they certainly couldn't slide or roll with the ball. In recent years -- this season in particular -- this isn't getting called. It seems like they never call the falling player, and I've even seen some guys cover a fair amount of ground sliding without getting called. Was there an actual rule change? Or have refs just changed the way they are calling that?

[Shooter McGavin]

Question is off-topic, but it didn't makes sense (to me, at least) to create a new thread.

In the past, pretty much any time a player fell and hit the ground in possession of the ball, it was called a travel. And they certainly couldn't slide or roll with the ball. In recent years -- this season in particular -- this isn't getting called. It seems like they never call the falling player, and I've even seen some guys cover a fair amount of ground sliding without getting called. Was there an actual rule change? Or have refs just changed the way they are calling that?

Agree,  I've seen this multiple times this year without a travel call.  I hope you get an answer to your rule change question.  I'm curious as well.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

11 seeds 3-0 yesterday. Hoping New Mexico completes the sweep today.

[pbiflyer]

From the intertubes:

Duquesne-Illinois.

Loser has to pronounce its S.

[Jockey]

From the intertubes:

Duquesne-Illinois.

Loser has to pronounce its S.

And the UI fans in Versailles, IL have to stop pronouncing the 's'.

[MU82]

For all the hype about him, Reed Sheppard was invisible for Kentucky yesterday. 5 FGA, made only 1. 0 rebs. 4 assists. 26 minutes of near-nothingness for a team that lost to the mighty Golden Grizzlies.

Sheppard was outscored 32-3 by a 24-year-old grad student from Pewaukee who spent 5 years in Division II.

I have seen very little Kentucky basketball this season, and NBA types who have seen lots of Kentucky basketball reportedly think Sheppard could be a top-5 draft pick. And maybe he'll be a great pro. We'll see.

[Uncle Rico]

For all the hype about him, Reed Sheppard was invisible for Kentucky yesterday. 5 FGA, made only 1. 0 rebs. 4 assists. 26 minutes of near-nothingness for a team that lost to the mighty Golden Grizzlies.

Sheppard was outscored 32-3 by a 24-year-old grad student from Pewaukee who spent 5 years in Division II.

I have seen very little Kentucky basketball this season, and NBA types who have seen lots of Kentucky basketball reportedly think Sheppard could be a top-5 draft pick. And maybe he'll be a great pro. We'll see.

When they switched him onto the Pewaukee kid, his defense was really good on him.

Kentucky's offense was abysmal.  No movement at all.  A lot of one-on-one and bad shots.  Lot of that blame goes on Cal.  Dillingham was the biggest problem.  Just a brutal game. 

[MuggsyB]

For all the hype about him, Reed Sheppard was invisible for Kentucky yesterday. 5 FGA, made only 1. 0 rebs. 4 assists. 26 minutes of near-nothingness for a team that lost to the mighty Golden Grizzlies.

Sheppard was outscored 32-3 by a 24-year-old grad student from Pewaukee who spent 5 years in Division II.

I have seen very little Kentucky basketball this season, and NBA types who have seen lots of Kentucky basketball reportedly think Sheppard could be a top-5 draft pick. And maybe he'll be a great pro. We'll see.

Jay Wright summed up Kentucky perfectly after the game and honed in on your point.  It's not just the obvious experience difference between an 18 and 24 yr old.  Wright stated that being an NBA prospect or lottery pick doesn't neccessarily make you a better college basketball player than those that won't play in the NBA. 

[MuggsyB]

I will be rooting for the 🦉 🦉 🦉 in this first game. 

[Uncle Rico]

I will be rooting for the 🦉 🦉 🦉 in this first game.

These teams blow

[Uncle Rico]

What an utterly bizarre move by the NCAA with the Saturday tip times.

Salt Lake going in the early window (10:45 am MDT) back to back. Kansas game ended at 11:00 pm local time, and they have as short a turnaround as I've seen in the tournament, in altitude no less.

That is bizarre.  Weird call, even if they wanted Kentucky in that window

[MuggsyB]

These teams blow

Both of them will get pummeled by UCONN. 

[Uncle Rico]

Both of them will get pummeled by UCONN.

The way to beat Northwestern is to let them shoot

[MuggsyB]

Early on, FAU has been an embarrassment  to the mighty 🦉 🦉 🦉 population.  Jeesh. 

[Uncle Rico]

Early on, FAU has been an embarrassment  to the mighty 🦉 🦉 🦉 population.  Jeesh.

To steal from you, they need to attack.  Can't stand around

[MuggsyB]

To steal from you, they need to attack.  Can't stand around

They need to imagine the Northwestern team as voles or lemmings. 

[Jockey]

Looks like a Virginia scrimmage.

[Uncle Rico]

Nice flop, Buie

[MuggsyB]

This is ugly.  Of course Goodman still thinks FAU will give UCONN all they can handle.