NCAA Tournament 2026

[MuggsyB]

Not sure about that foul call. 

[MuggsyB]

Okay. 

[The Sultan]

Kansas just let him waltz down the lane...

[MuggsyB]

Kansas just let him waltz down the lane...

That's what I was thinking.

[GoldenEagles03]

St. Johns and Kansas with one of the worst games ever played by 2 teams? So bad it made it unbelievably entertaining.

[willie warrior]

St. Johns with 9 transfers advances. RGV baby!

[warriors141]

You really thought st John's player terrible? St John's defense was pretty elite I thought...

[wisblue]

Maybe, but Oklahoma Ctty is like 450 miles from Lincoln. 

Nebraska fans are like Iowa fans. They have no professional teams to root for so they travel like crazy to follow the big state school. Especially when it's the first time in forever for them to play NCAA games that they have a chance to win.

[wisblue]

Kansas just let him waltz down the lane...

Maybe instead of using the four free fouls to make them nurse the ball down court they should have played aggressive defense, trying to steal the ball or be in a position to bump off someone driving to the basket before they could get a shot off.

[GoldenEagles03]

I'm guessing St. Johns will be kicking themselves in the offseason about the choices they brought in at guard around Zuby.

A lot to like about their front court but their guards are just so terrible offensively.

[nyg]

Congrats to BE SJU for making Sweet Sixteen and beating a B12 team. Ugly to say the least, but a win is a win. 26 years a long time for that.

At 6 minute mark Pitino subbed out Darling up 8, then SJU offense went abit stagnant.  After Pitino called last timeout with two minutes left and Kansas tied, he subbed Darling back in.  Much better, with Hopkins making that three and then the game winning Darling layup. 

[Badgerhater]

Nebraska fans are like Iowa fans. They have no professional teams to root for so they travel like crazy to follow the big state school. Especially when it's the first time in forever for them to play NCAA games that they have a chance to win.

Lincoln to OKC is perhaps the easiest 450 mile drive in the country.  No major cities to drive through, very little traffic and the speed limits are 75 or 80.

[MuggsyB]

Lincoln to OKC is perhaps the easiest 450 mile drive in the country.  No major cities to drive through, very little traffic and the speed limits are 75 or 80.

It's still 6 hours vs an hour 15. 

[wadesworld]

I'm guessing St. Johns will be kicking themselves in the offseason about the choices they brought in at guard around Zuby.

A lot to like about their front court but their guards are just so terrible offensively.

What are you talking about? They won back to back BE regular season and Tourney titles and are in the S16 for the first time since 1999. And have a definite chance to beat Duke and advance further. They are not going to be kicking themselves.

[GoldenEagles03]

They won back to back BE regular season and Tourney titles and are in the S16 for the first time since 1999. They are not going to be kicking themselves.

The fans probably won't, but Pitino will.

[wadesworld]

The fans probably won't, but Pitino will.

Why? They're in the Sweet 16 and are probably better than Duke with Duke's injury. They could easily make a Final Four.

[GoldenEagles03]

Why? They're in the Sweet 16 and are probably better than Duke with Duke's injury. They could easily make a Final Four.

Agreed but Zuby is a National Championship level advantage at center.

[GoldenEagles03]

https://x.com/i/status/2035860587004014624

[wadesworld]

Agreed but Zuby is a National Championship level advantage at center.

I'm not sure what that means. So is Aday Mara. So is Patrick Ngongba. So is Motiejus Krivas. So is JoJo Tuggler. So is Alex Condon. So is Tarris Reed.

[MuggsyB]

I'm shocked Iowa can win this game.

[Uncle Rico]

I'm shocked Iowa can win this game.

Conference play in the Big Ten is harder than any team they'll play in the tournament.  League is about to have nearly half the Sweet 16.  They own college football and are about to own hoops, too.

[Billy Hoyle]

The scheduling of games is a joke. Two stand alone games during the afternoon, three going at 9pm, the last game tipping around 10 tonight. Come on, CBS and NCAA.

[GoldenEagles03]

I'm not sure what that means. So is Aday Mara. So is Patrick Ngongba. So is Motiejus Krivas. So is JoJo Tuggler. So is Alex Condon. So is Tarris Reed.

Well sure, plenty of great players. Every team that comes up short has something they'd like to have done differently.

[MuggsyB]

That was a terrible call against Iowa. 

[GoldenEagles03]

The scheduling of games is a joke. Two stand alone games during the afternoon, three going at 9pm, the last game tipping around 10 tonight. Come on, CBS and NCAA.

Totally agree.