NCAA Tournament 2026

[wisblue]

Is Willard the most unlikable coach in the conference by a mile?

Not as long as Pitino and Hurley are still around.

[MuggsyB]

What is the slimeball coach rankings?

Self is up there. 

[warriors141]

God solo ball is terrible

[MuggsyB]

Not having Demary looks like an issue for UCONN.  It certainly will be Sunday if they can beat Furman. 

[MuggsyB]

Reed on pace for 30 rebs. 

[MuggsyB]

Wow.  What a moronic play by Mullins. 

[warriors141]

Wow.  What a moronic play by Mullins. 

Felt like I was watching a Marquette game

[MuggsyB]

Felt like I was watching a Marquette game

And it was after a time-out. 

[JWags85]

This UCONN team is so Jekyl and Hyde, often within a few min of each other in a half.  It's so hard to get a consistent read on them.  They could make the final four and content for the title...or they could let UCLA dictate the pace of the game and let Dent have a huge game like he did against MSU and lose by 8-10.  Neither would surprise me to be honest.

Also, Reed is a monster and watching him rebound is amazing, but having him pass open wide open put back dunks to kick it out so they can burn clock when you're up
10 over a 15 seed is lame overly conservative "shorten the game" nonsense obsession coaching that you many coaches do.  If Karajan hadn't hit that long 3 it would have looked like ridiculous strategy. 

[willie warrior]

Not as long as Pitino and Hurley are still around.

Agreed. Both of those guys are dicks. Pitino is a real slimeball. Both get the job done, however.

[willie warrior]

This UCONN team is so Jekyl and Hyde, often within a few min of each other in a half.  It's so hard to get a consistent read on them.  They could make the final four and content for the title...or they could let UCLA dictate the pace of the game and let Dent have a huge game like he did against MSU and lose by 8-10.  Neither would surprise me to be honest.

Also, Reed is a monster and watching him rebound is amazing, but having him pass open wide open put back dunks to kick it out so they can burn clock when you're up
10 over a 15 seed is lame overly conservative "shorten the game" nonsense obsession coaching that you many coaches do.  If Karajan hadn't hit that long 3 it would have looked like ridiculous strategy. 

Tell Hardon Alumni about Reed. He begs to disagree.

[MuggsyB]

This UCONN team is so Jekyl and Hyde, often within a few min of each other in a half.  It's so hard to get a consistent read on them.  They could make the final four and content for the title...or they could let UCLA dictate the pace of the game and let Dent have a huge game like he did against MSU and lose by 8-10.  Neither would surprise me to be honest.

Also, Reed is a monster and watching him rebound is amazing, but having him pass open wide open put back dunks to kick it out so they can burn clock when you're up
10 over a 15 seed is lame overly conservative "shorten the game" nonsense obsession coaching that you many coaches do.  If Karajan hadn't hit that long 3 it would have looked like ridiculous strategy. 

UCLA's best big is out, but UCONN needs to get better performances from Ball and Mullins to win that game. 

[21Jumpstreet]

So, for all of you that have fond memories of steak night in the halls, at High Point they have two "learning labs" that are high end restraurants that students can eat at once a week as a part of their meal plan. This is the menu for their steak house:

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And here's their European Continental/Mediterranean restaurant. It's not quite McCormick Hall dining!

https://finedining.highpoint.edu/alo/about

Toured HP with my son after a soccer ID camp. It is a resort. It's gated, everything is pristine, music is piped in as you walk the paths, it's very white, it's very...mmm...uncomfortable. A bit like Augusta with the neighborhood outside the walls. But, gorgeous.

[The Sultan]

Very chalky Friday. Every game went according to seed except for two 9s beating 8s.

[CountryRoads]

Very chalky Friday. Every game went according to seed except for two 9s beating 8s.

Should hopefully make for better weekend games. Though roughly half are still double digit spreads.

[Jay Bee]

Very chalky Friday. Every game went according to seed except for two 9s beating 8s.

WE NEED EXPANsION!!!

[wisblue]

Should hopefully make for better weekend games. Though roughly half are still double digit spreads.

I'm surprised Michigan is favored by 12.5. St, Louis is a fast paced, high scoring team and that could be a problem for Michigan if their big men wear out or get in foul trouble.

Depth could be a problem for Michigan in this game with Cason out, and Lendeborg  slowed by a sprained ankle.

[wadesworld]

I'm surprised Michigan is favored by 12.5. St, Louis is a fast paced, high scoring team and that could be a problem for Michigan if their big men wear out or get in foul trouble.

Depth could be a problem for Michigan in this game with Cason out, and Lendeborg  slowed by a sprained ankle.

I expect Michigan to cover.

[MU82]

Interesting choice by the selection committee to give a 13-seed (Cal Baptist) and a 10-seed (Mizzou) home-court advantage in first-round games. The better teams won, regardless, though San Diego arena was rocking during Cal Baptist's comeback vs. Kansas.

As for UConn ... unless Ball and Mullins figure things out, they are very vulnerable, even if Demary returns at full strength. If Reed ever gets in foul trouble, they are screwed. Even at full strength, they're not serious title contenders IMHO. Too many weaknesses this season, especially in the backcourt.

[wadesworld]

Mullins is about as overrated as a player as I can remember. And I'm fully prepared for John Horst to take him at 9 in the Draft.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

SLU's BE invitation is going to be revoked if they don't turn things around in the 2nd half.

[wadesworld]

SLU's BE invitation is going to be revoked if they don't turn things around in the 2nd half.

Don't tell shoothoops's new username.

[MuggsyB]

I caught the first 30 mins of the SLU/Michigan game on radio.  Jason Benetti is absolutely fantastic.  He may even be better on radio.  He's way, way, way, better than Brian Anderson.  Benetti and Eagle the Younger should be front and center announcing these games in the very near future. 

[brewcity77]

WE NEED EXPANsION!!!

We do, and this is exactly why. Would strengthen the field and make upsets more likely.

[wadesworld]

Didn't see the first half so maybe Cadeau was good then, but he's the only reason I couldn't pick Michigan to win it all. Saw him play when he was at Link Academy and could not believe he was a top 15 recruit and a heavy UNC lean. He's just not that good, and he's little.