Saturday's Games

[Masterofreality]

So, BeelzeBob lasts all of 16 1/2 hours longer in the Dance than XU.

YTG will last 25 hours longer.

[xavierj]

MOR I hope i am wrong but I see UC winning tonight.

[Masterofreality]

MOR I hope i am wrong but I see UC winning tonight.

No way.

When 17% 3 point shooter Nancy Gates hits 2 of them in the last game, clearly SucKS had their "everything goes right" game Thursday night. It just happened to come in the NCAA.

Percentages will balance out tonight.

[CinciX12]

I don't see UC winning tonight. Kemba Walker won't pull a Tu Holloway :)

(If I don't laugh, I will start to break things. So don't judge)

[GoMuskies]

I can't get into the games today. My wife and kids are out of town and I've got a nice TV and a fridge full of beer....but I just can't bring myself to care. Maybe it's just that I could not care less about WV, KY, UCLA and Florida and I'll perk up for the later six games. But I'm afraid Xavier's effort spoiled the rest of the weekend for me. Dammit.

[gladdenguy]

Tournament over for me Go. Went to the park today. Watching movies the rest of the weekend.

[American X]

UK-WVU = All-Time Slimiest Coach Matchup

Florida-UCLA = Cheerleader Matchup of the Tournament (Winner = Us)

[GoMuskies]

Nice win for Richmond. Sweet 16 for the Spiders.

[X-Fan]

I struggled to enjoy the early games today as well, but I have decided to adopt a few teams. I'm adopting the A10 teams because I like them both and want the A10 to look good. I also have a few friends that adopted X because of my love for them, so I am going to adopt Michigan and KSU (I know). I'm basically cheering for any non-big 6 team left as well. I would like to see BYU do well.

[GoMuskies]

I think Gonzaga finishes Jimmer later. Maybe my lack of excitement is due to all the non-Big 6 teams playing each other.

[GoMuskies]

I would enjoy seeing Butler beat Pitt.

[Espe]

Watching Temple shoot layups is giving me flashbacks to the Sweet 16 vs Pitt.

[chico]

I would enjoy seeing Butler beat Pitt.

That would help me with my sure thing bet of taking the under on the number of wins for the Big East in the tourney at 16.

[LA Muskie]

Is there a reason why college teams don't take advantage of the 2-for-1 opportunity? I can't at all fathom why Temple just wasted all that time and essentially gave SDSU the power to decide its own fate...

[GoMuskies]

Is there a reason why college teams don't take advantage of the 2-for-1 opportunity?

Math is hard.

[LA Muskie]

Dunphy coached a great first 39 and a horrible last 11.

[GoMuskies]

Butler's hanging in. It's gonna be a great last 12 minutes.

[xsteve1]

I really admire the way Butler plays basketball. They never deviate from their system.

[X-Fan]

I really admire the way Butler plays basketball. They never deviate from their system.

Completely agree. I am loving seeing their "go to guys" step up BIG TIME. Great game so far. Hope they can pull off the upset.

[GoMuskies]

Butler for the win! Let's see it!

[GoMuskies]

Butler fouls. Idiotic.

[LA Muskie]

Horrible, horrible call. He didn't have possession yet; that's a free ball if you ask me.

[GoMuskies]

Ha, ha. Turn about is fair play!!!!

[X-Fan]

Horrible, horrible call. He didn't have possession yet; that's a free ball if you ask me.

I don't know. He ran into him.

WOW! The miss and then a foul! What!

[LA Muskie]

Holy crap. Holy, holy, holy crap. Craziest ending to a game I have EVER seen. It's like neither team actually wants to win.

[GoMuskies]

Miss the second on purpose. Miss on purpose!

[chico]

This is one of the craziest ending I've seen. Two fouls with less than 2 seconds left. I want to take Matt Howard to Vegas - I've never seen a guy who gets more calls than him.

[LA Muskie]

Say what you will about Matt Howard. The kid's a winner (Charlie Sheen reference NOT intended).

[GoMuskies]

Three Big East teams max to the second weekend.

[Cincypunk.org]

Have I mentioned how much I hate Matt Howard recently?

I really, really hate that guy.

[GoMuskies]

Have I mentioned how much I hate Matt Howard recently?

I really, really hate that guy.

The only thing I hate about him is the fact he picked Butler over Xavier.

[LA Muskie]

Interesting interview with Brad Stevens. Basically said you can't feel good winning that way, and that he feels for Pitt. I love our Mack. But Stevens is a close 2nd in my book.

[chico]

Stevens is a great coach. The play he called at the end to go up 1 was beautiful. The guy never seems to get rattled, and it's reflected in his team. They are their best at crunch time.

[GoMuskies]

Nice sentiment.....but I bet he's actually feeling pretty good about it!

[GuyFawkes38]

Stevens is a great coach. The play he called at the end to go up 1 was beautiful. The guy never seems to get rattled, and it's reflected in his team. They are their best at crunch time.

he deserves to be at a better program. Someone take him!!!

[LA Muskie]

Nice sentiment.....but I bet he's actually feeling pretty good about it!
Well obviously he is. But that level of class is pretty unusual in the coaching ranks.

[GuyFawkes38]

I'm disappointed Butler won. But I'm happy for Lamuskie, who is a big fan.

[Masterofreality]

AH, hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaHAHAHA HAHAHA!!!


Look, I'm no fan of Butler and Howard's flailing, flopping antics can leave the building as soon as possible, but.......

....the pleasure of seeing another overrated Big Greased team die cannot be overstated. Pitt falls again in the first weekend to a alleged mid-major.

Suck it Jamie Dixon, suck it ESPN and suck it Big Least.

[GuyFawkes38]

I hate Butler more than the Big East.

We recruit the same kids as Butler. We need Stevens to bolt.

[xsteve1]

AH, hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaHAHAHA HAHAHA!!!


Look, I'm no fan of Butler and Howard's flailing, flopping antics can leave the building as soon as possible, but.......

....the pleasure of seeing another overrated Big Greased team die cannot be overstated. Pitt falls again in the first weekend to a alleged mid-major.

Suck it Jamie Dixon, suck it ESPN and suck it Big Least.

I agree with everything else but I feel bad for Dixon. He's all class.

[SixFig]

I am happy to see a big east team lose (and two more are guaranteed to lose tonight, obviously) but Butler, blah.

I know it sounds like sour grapes and hindsight now but I would have rather played Pitt, Georgetown, Villanova, Georgetown, and St. Johns before Marquette and Syracuse.

I am looking forward to the game vs. Butler at Hinkle next year.

[xsteve1]

I hate Butler more than the Big East.

We recruit the same kids as Butler. We need Stevens to bolt.

Thats not true we recruit more against the Big East than we do Butler.

[The_Mack_Pack]

Butler winning from a late game controversy? Weird. :)

In all seriousness, congrats to Butler. I hope we can knock off a #1 seed here soon.

[GoMuskies]

Sweet Sixteen so far (assumes BYU doesn't collapse and UC and UConn don't both lose tonight):

Big East 1
A-10 1
Mtn. West 2
SEC 2
Horizon 1

Big Twelve or Big Ten will pick up a spot as well. Pretty interesting Sweet Sixteen shaping up.

[Masterofreality]

I hate Butler more than the Big East.

We recruit the same kids as Butler. We need Stevens to bolt.

We're beating Butler in Indiana. Travis "Steal" is seeing to that.

Without Mack and Howard, sorry, Butler fallls next year. Is anyone afraid of Andrew Smith?

...............................Waiting............ ...........................I didn't think so.

[GoMuskies]

Isn't Mack a junior? Thought I heard that during the broadcast.

[GuyFawkes38]

We're beating Butler in Indiana. Travis "Steal" is seeing to that.

Without Mack and Howard, sorry, Butler fallls next year. Is anyone afraid of Andrew Smith?

...............................Waiting............ ...........................I didn't think so.

good point.

I don't know.

I think that there's only so much attention and buzz that can get around a non-bcs program. I root against gonzaga and memphis too.

[GuyFawkes38]

I'm pretty sure Mack is a senior.

[Billy]

This is one of the craziest ending I've seen. Two fouls with less than 2 seconds left. I want to take Matt Howard to Vegas - I've never seen a guy who gets more calls than him.

Two bullshit calls. At least they essentially canceled out one another.

[GoMuskies]

Are you guys super excited about this UConn/UC NCAA Tournament game? Yeah, me neither.

[drudy23]

Two bullshit calls. At least they essentially canceled out one another.

Both were fouls...more like two bonehead plays.

The level of stupid on the final foul by Pitt is a head-scratcher.

[GuyFawkes38]

have I mentioned on this thread that I hate Butler.

[GoMuskies]

I had no idea John Stockton's kid plays for the Zags. Well, maybe plays is too strong a word, but he sits on their bench in a uniform.

[GuyFawkes38]

I had no idea John Stockton's kid plays for the Zags. Well, maybe plays is too strong a word, but he sits on their bench in a uniform.

From the games I've seen, he actually gets a good chunk of playing time.

But yeah, he's very undersized and lacks his father's skills.

When was the last time Gonzaga made it to the sweet 16?

[X-band '01]

They went either in 2008 or 2009 - not too long ago.

Shelvin Mack was already on fire during the game - how relieved must he be feeling after Pitt took him off the hook after Gilbert Brown's missed FT?

[GoMuskies]

Two years ago UNC violated the Zags in the Sweet Sixteen.

[xsteve1]

I had no idea John Stockton's kid plays for the Zags. Well, maybe plays is too strong a word, but he sits on their bench in a uniform.

I would've thought you'd know that. He is a walkon and even got time against us.

[GuyFawkes38]

my fault. it seems like it was longer ago. They seem to disappoint a lot.

[xsteve1]

UC's going to roll UConn. UConn looks to be tired from all the basketball they've played in the last 10 days.

[LA Muskie]

I'm disappointed Butler won. But I'm happy for Lamuskie, who is a big fan.
Actually I picked Pitt in this one, so Butler screwed me. Actually, Pitt screwed me. Whatever...I ache.

[GoMuskies]

Kemba says "Not so fast!"

[GuyFawkes38]

Actually I picked Pitt in this one, so Butler screwed me. Actually, Pitt screwed me. Whatever...I ache.

ha, yeah.

I hate butler so much that I remember posters who reasonably rooted for the program a year ago.

[Billy]

Both were fouls...more like two bonehead plays.

The level of stupid on the final foul by Pitt is a head-scratcher.

My problem with both calls, is that the balls were both loose on some level...you had guys for both teams taking reasonable steps trying to make a play on the ball....and the ref pretty much gave neither guy who ended up in the defensive positions a reasonable opportunity to get disengaged before making the calls.

The call against Pitt at the end was totally ridiculous.

Neither call was close to the basket. Have to swallow your whistles there, IMO.

[rhyno2110]

OMG!! Pullen is Houdini out there! Him and Kemba are outstanding.

[LA Muskie]

My problem with both calls, is that the balls were both loose on some level...you had guys for both teams taking reasonable steps trying to make a play on the ball....and the ref pretty much gave neither guy who ended up in the defensive positions a reasonable opportunity to get disengaged before making the calls.

The call against Pitt at the end was totally ridiculous.

Neither call was close to the basket. Have to swallow your whistles there, IMO.
At first I thought the call on Mack was bad. In fact I think I said that in this post. After watching replays, it clearly was a foul. Maybe not one you call in that situation, but it was a foul.

Now the Pitt foul? No question. I don't even think it was close, and I don't think you can avoid calling it. It almost seemed intentional. Several commentators have questioned whether he was confused about the score. That seems like the only plausible answer (other than sheer dumbness).

[GoMuskies]

Mack ran over the Pitt guy, and the Pitt player grabbed Howard's arm. I don't see how you can avoid making either call. Just a whole lot of stupid.

[GoMuskies]

OMG!! Pullen is Houdini out there! Him and Kemba are outstanding.

My purple peeps out here are happy!

[xsteve1]

Some Pitt fans are calling for Dixon's head. I'm sure NC St. and USC would love to have him.

[GuyFawkes38]

Some Pitt fans are calling for Dixon's head. I'm sure NC St. and USC would love to have him.

ridiculous.

A small part of me dislikes the one and done format of the tourney. Bad luck happens more with this format.

He's a hell of a coach and a classy guy.

[GoMuskies]

Pullen 6-6. I still hate that guy.

[XUOWNSUC]

I watched Pitt a lot this year and never thought they were #1 seed good this year. Their loss tonight was not surprising. However, Dixon is a good coach. Their fans are idiots if they are calling for his head.

[GoMuskies]

This Taylor dude is having a tough night!

[BlueX]

Pullen couldn't complete the Tu special, as he missed one of the free throws.

[GoMuskies]

Suck it Pullen. And some of the Badger fans look like they forgot to pack the sun tan lotion. Damn.

[The_Mack_Pack]

Charles Barkley has no idea what he's talking about but god he's hilarious.

[GoMuskies]

Charles Barkley has no idea what he's talking about but god he's hilarious.

This (Garvin).

[GoMuskies]

Breaks my heart to see UC going out.

[Masterofreality]

UC's going to roll UConn. UConn looks to be tired from all the basketball they've played in the last 10 days.

Nope.

You forget that YTG is SucKS coach.

Biggie McLain missing a wide open layup and then a point blank slam dunk at the end of his senior year is hilarious.

The Borecats have had their little cameo now they can return to
anonymous oblivion. And we'll help them along next year in Cintas.