2024 NCAA Tournament Thread

[Judge Smails]

NC State and UCONN are probably going to have both their men's and women's teams in their respective final fours.

[JWags85]

She's incredible.  The rest of that team is mediocre at best.

Thats silly.  They have 2 other All B10 players and Stuelke went for 47 against PSU last month.  They aren't a #1 seed National title contender without Clark, of course, but Martin and Stuelke would be the best players on Marquette and many other tourney level teams.

[MU82]

Incredibly entertaining game. High-level all the way through, including the announcers.

[brewcity77]

Incredibly entertaining game. High-level all the way through, including the announcers.

Watching Clark tonight was a lot like watching Edey yesterday. The best players in their game putting on absolute clinics to get to the Final Four.

[MuggsyB]

Watching Clark tonight was a lot like watching Edey yesterday. The best players in their game putting on absolute clinics to get to the Final Four.

Clark isn't 7'4 310. 

[brewcity77]

Clark isn't 7'4 310.

Your observational skills are staggering. Not sure your point, but you are correct, she is not 7'4" 310.

[21Jumpstreet]

Thats silly.  They have 2 other All B10 players and Stuelke went for 47 against PSU last month.  They aren't a #1 seed National title contender without Clark, of course, but Martin and Stuelke would be the best players on Marquette and many other tourney level teams.

Kate Martin is far and away my favorite player on that team. Clark is awesome, but when that team is clicking, they are an offensive machine.

[forgetful]

Your observational skills are staggering. Not sure your point, but you are correct, she is not 7'4" 310.

If she ate more Manatee meat, maybe she would be.

[tower912]

I believe it means that Muggsy has the 'Edey isn't good, he's just tall' mindset.

[brewcity77]

I believe it means that Muggsy has the 'Edey isn't good, he's just tall' mindset.

I suspect the same, but was giving him the opportunity to say something so mind-numbingly stupid of his own accord.

[wisblue]

I believe it means that Muggsy has the 'Edey isn't good, he's just tall' mindset.

I don't think it's that.

I just  think some people are more impressed by basketball skills demonstrated by players who aren't blessed with such a (literally) huge inherent physical advantage.

[tower912]

Edey and Clingan are two amazing college big men.  Uconn and Purdue have been the best two teams all season.  I have been rooting for this match up all season.  I was hoping it would be in a semifinal with MU on the other side of the bracket.  Alas.

But watching Clingan and Edey rassle will be fun.

[MuggsyB]

I believe it means that Muggsy has the 'Edey isn't good, he's just tall' mindset.

No, incorrect. 

[The Sultan]

Then why did you point out Edey's height and weight? Brew never said they had similar games or styles.

[MU82]

Edey and Clingan are two amazing college big men.  Uconn and Purdue have been the best two teams all season.  I have been rooting for this match up all season.  I was hoping it would be in a semifinal with MU on the other side of the bracket.  Alas.

But watching Clingan and Edey rassle will be fun.

Agree with all of that. Edey hasn't run up against anybody like Clingan - a fundamentally sound rim-protector who can look him in the eye. And, of course, vice versa.

[lawdog77]

Agree with all of that. Edey hasn't run up against anybody like Clingan - a fundamentally sound rim-protector who can look him in the eye. And, of course, vice versa.

We are talking Edey, not Otule

[wadesworld]

5$ still thinks Edey is a trash basketball player.

Because anybody who is 7'4" would win back to back National Players of the year.

Just look at Connor Vanover, who has an extra inch on Edey.  Decent for a freshman at Cal, okay as a sophomore at Arkansas, couldn't see the court as a junior at Arkansas, good mid major player as a senior at Oral Roberts, and then can't see the court on a winless SEC team at Mizzou his 5th year.

But all Edey can do is be 7'4".

[Scoop Snoop]

Then why did you point out Edey's height and weight? Brew never said they had similar games or styles.

Obsessions about height and weight. It's part of his charm.

Burns is probably up to 325 lbs. by now. He'll be 350 by the Purdue game.

[rocky_warrior]

But watching Clingan and Edey rassle will be fun.

Looking past teams.   Now they're probably both doomed.

[Pakuni]

5$ still thinks Edey is a trash basketball player.

Because anybody who is 7'4" would win back to back National Players of the year.

Just look at Connor Vanover, who has an extra inch on Edey.  Decent for a freshman at Cal, okay as a sophomore at Arkansas, couldn't see the court as a junior at Arkansas, good mid major player as a senior at Oral Roberts, and then can't see the court on a winless SEC team at Mizzou his 5th year.

But all Edey can do is be 7'4".

That's why Neil Fingleton was the GOAT.

[tower912]

Mbao wass the best big at MU because he was 7'2.

[MuMark]

That's why Neil Fingleton was the GOAT.

He was very good.........in Game of Thrones!

[MuggsyB]

I don't think it's that.

I just  think some people are more impressed by basketball skills demonstrated by players who aren't blessed with such a (literally) huge inherent physical advantage.

Apparently some people here have difficulty with nuance and basic common sense . 

[The Sultan]

Apparently some people here have difficulty with nuance and basic common sense . 

Maybe if you were actually clear with your thoughts versus just stating simple facts, people wouldn't wonder WTF you were talking about.

Regardless, Edey isn't just a great player because of his "inherent physical advantage."

[wisblue]

Agree with all of that. Edey hasn't run up against anybody like Clingan - a fundamentally sound rim-protector who can look him in the eye. And, of course, vice versa.

I have been telling Big 10 fans all season that I think UConn would take Purdue because Clingan might not be as good as Edey, but he should be able to contain him better than anyone Edey has faced. Then I think UConn's supporting cast and coaching are far superior.

Purdue seems totally dependent on Edey whenever  things are tight. I didn't see the game Sunday but, according to a Game Tracker nobody else for a Purdue even took a shot, much less scored a point, for 8 minutes starting with 10:30 left in the game. They did pretty much the same thing at the end of regulation and OT in the loss to the Badgers in the BET. I don't think they would get away with that against UConn.

Now that it looks like the matchup could happen, I still think UConn would win unless Clingan gets in foul trouble.