NCAA Tournament 2026

[wadesworld]

Nothing better than the Big 12 and Big 10 POYs watching the Final Four game with foul trouble in the Final Four. Love college reffing and rules.

[MuggsyB]

Dusty May to Indiana: "I want the job. I want to revive my alma mater."

Indiana: "We're going to run it back one more time with Mike Woodson. But if it doesn't work out we'll keep you in mind."

Whoops. 

[MuggsyB]

Read this...

https://alanpaul.substack.com/p/the-fab-five-how-michigans-freshman

"And just like every new sensation from Elvis to Eminem, there was serious debate about whether the Fab Five represented something creative and wonderful or arrogant and destructive. Their brash confidence, in-your-face trash talking and hip-hop fashion sense were both embraced and attacked like no college sports team before or since. The debate continues to this day, especially in Ann Arbor, where the basketball team struggles along under a cloud of impropriety that dates back to the Fabs' recruitment. But one thing is beyond debate: the Fab Five represented something entirely new, an entire class of blue chip recruits covering every position, each of whom lived up to their top billing."


Oh, and from the same article:

"The familiar voice of Dick Vitale's booms through the phone line, scratchy and emphatic. He may be a bit less frenzied off the air, but Vitale can't contain his excitement when the subject turns to the Fab Five, the heralded freshmen who drove Michigan to consecutive title games in '92 and '93. "This story deserves special acclaim," Vitale says. "I can't tell you how many times I hear coaches say, 'We can't win because we have two freshmen in our rotation.' It's absolutely accepted wisdom and the Fab Five turned it on its head. I think what they did is absolutely unique in the history of basketball and doesn't get the play it deserves."

I stand corrected.  Someone on Substack wrote the Fab 5 was cool.  Great.  Geckos and Pangolins are cool.  Where's their love?

[MuggsyB]

Arizona looks like they been sped up.

[tower912]

Fouls piling up.   Fouls no matta when not cashed in.

[MuggsyB]

This is a total meltdown from Arizona. 

[wadesworld]

Yaxel looks done.

[MuggsyB]

Yaxel looks done.

Ya think?  Zona not taking advantage. 

[MuggsyB]

Mara is completely dominating.

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]

Wife just informed me she had UConn vs Michigan in her bracket.  I hate rooting for Michigan.

She also had High Point over Wisconsin.

34th anniversary today.  She once again proves how smart she is.

[tower912]

Mara is completely dominating.

3.5 ppg as a freshman at UCLA
6.4 ppg as a sophomore at UCLA

Bruins scoop was probably rooting for him to transfer.

[tower912]

Eh?

[MuggsyB]

I was really looking forward to this game.  Didn't expect a total dumpster 🔥 from Zona.  Terrible basketball. 

[MuMark]

Michigan is really good.......

[MuggsyB]

Michigan is really good.......

Yes.  But this has been an atrocious performance from Zona. 

[MuMark]

Yes.  But this has been an atrocious performance from Zona. 

Sometimes great teams make other good teams play worse than they normally would.......see UCONN 2024......

[Johnny B]

Absolute Domininance from Zona all year and today they look like an NIT team. crazy

[Zog from Margo]

This is bringing back memories of MU in New Orleans.

[MuggsyB]

This is a total beatdown.  It's literally like watching some dude at the Y trying to check Nigel on the perimeter.  Crazy stuff. 

[JTJ3]

Nothing better than the Big 12 and Big 10 POYs watching the Final Four game with foul trouble in the Final Four. Love college reffing and rules.

First rule change Id make if possible is going to 6 fouls to foul out.

[DoctorV]

Wife just informed me she had UConn vs Michigan in her bracket.  I hate rooting for Michigan.

She also had High Point over Wisconsin.

34th anniversary today.  She once again proves how smart she is.

You've been married as long as I've been alive, impressive feat.

This Michigan team is insane tonight, Arizona doesn't know what hit em.

As for UConn, Muggsys right.
Never in my wildest dreams would I have guessed that team makes the title game.
They seemed in shambles late in the season.
Dan Hurley is a HOFer

[MuggsyB]

Bottom line?  UCONN better hope Michigan doesn't shoot a decent percentage from distance. Mara has been by far the best player on the floor.  Dropping dimes like Stockton. 

[MuMark]

https://x.com/optastats/status/2040632282914959499?s=61

[Jay Bee]

UCONN won that game shooting 35%.

FG% isn't relevant.

UCONN outshot illinois 45.2% eFG% to 39.3%.

[MU82]

I'm already convinced that the team we beat on March 7 will beat Michigan on Monday night.

The basketball gods will have them banking in 3s and rallying from a 30-point deficit as the Wolverines self-destruct.