General Tourney Talk

[BMoreX]

Just thought I'd get this started...

Ohio State is not good.

[mistabeecee41]

While I'd love to see the Cryers go down... watching Aaron Craft choke down the stretch is just as entertaining.

[GoMuskies]

Nice effort Colorado.

[The_Mack_Pack]

Is that Rutgers disguised at Colorado?

[paulxu]

Let's go Harvard!

[xsteve1]

Is that Rutgers disguised at Colorado?

I've got Colorado as well, man I'm terrible at this bracket stuff.

[paulxu]

Why do you foul a 3 pt shooter with 26 sec left?

[GoMuskies]

Why do you foul a 3 pt shooter with 26 sec left?

Why do you foul one with 19 minutes left?

[xsteve1]

One stop OSU.

[xsteve1]

Shit...

[DC Muskie]

God damn it Thad.

[xsteve1]

Archie's a stud coach. Hope Ad's around the country take notice.

[mistabeecee41]

welp. After all of that bitching we did...

6th best A-10 team > 3rd best Big East team.

[GoMuskies]

welp. After all of that bitching we did...

6th best A-10 team > 3rd best Big East team.

Also better than the 4th best Big Ten team.

[LadyMuskie]

Damn you, Thad.

[BMoreX]

Ugh

[DC Muskie]

Archie's a stud coach. Hope Ad's around the country take notice.

I wouldn't go that far. Just like saying Thad is a top ten coach.

[X Factor]

welp. After all of that bitching we did...

6th best A-10 team > 3rd best Big East team.


Uhh, no. It's the tournament, anything can happen.

[BandAid]

Nice effort Colorado.

No kidding. I strangely feel better about Tuesday now...

[X Factor]

Archie's a stud coach. Hope Ad's around the country take notice.

How is Archie a stud coach? Dayton hasn't finished higher than 6th in the A10 since he got there.

Talk about overreaction.

[PMI]

Our season ends on the court at that sewage dump and now thanks to the flyers I have to change all my plans I had for my billion dollars. This just sucks.

[BandAid]

What's the lowest scoring tourney game of all time? UC/Harvard might give it a run for its money

[Smails]

How is Archie a stud coach? Dayton hasn't finished higher than 6th in the A10 since he got there.

Talk about overreaction.

No kidding...70% of the Dayton fanbase wanted his head on a stick 6 weeks ago. It's been a nice turn around for them..but that's about it.

[LadyMuskie]

More exciting news . . . Charles "Mumbles" Barkley is back.

[vee4xu]

Each win by ud only increases the odds of Archie booking at the end of the season. At this point I'd say he's already gone.

[vee4xu]

In fact, why would he stay? How can dayton reach any higher point in his time there than where they are right now?

[The_Mack_Pack]

Harvard gets a couple of free throws because Jermaine Sanders wasn't written down in the roster book. Not sure if I've seen that before.

[GoMuskies]

In fact, why would he stay?

He might like it there and feel like it's a good place to raise a family.


















:laugh:

But seriously, I have no idea.

[LadyMuskie]

Harvard gets a couple of free throws because Jermaine Sanders wasn't written down in the roster book. Not sure if I've seen that before.

Cue the excuses from Cronin.

[xsteve1]

I wouldn't go that far. Just like saying Thad is a top ten coach.

Matta over the last 5-10 years with 2 final fours would certainly qualify as a top ten coach. He is getting a little stale though. Archie took a nothing UD program to the 3rd round in 3 years and they look strong right now.

[xsteve1]

No kidding...70% of the Dayton fanbase wanted his head on a stick 6 weeks ago. It's been a nice turn around for them..but that's about it.

Just like 90% of the X fanbase wanted Matta's head before the run.

[GoMuskies]

Just like 90% of the X fanbase wanted Matta's head before the run.

True, that is not.

[BMoreX]

Ok that UC administrative tech eases the pain a bit.

[LadyMuskie]

Bwahahaha! Mumbles Barkley just called dayton a mid-major! Feeling better . . .

[xsteve1]

True, that is not.

What planet were you living on.

[GoMuskies]

What planet were you living on.

Earth

[The_Mack_Pack]

Archie will get some offers but there aren't many interesting job openings this season from the looks of it.

[GuyFawkes38]

According to Nate Silver, UD just has a 30 percent chance to beat Cuse.

Last second first round upsets are adorable, but making the Sweet 16 is the big deal.

[ballyhoohoo]

Can Titus Rubles spell NCAA?

[GoMuskies]

Cuse is only a 12.5 point favorite over the former Stainbrooks. And Cuse has lost to at least two teams worse than th Broncs this year.

[paulxu]

I just don't get it. Is it the name? The background?

If you are a major program looking at a coaching change, why would you hire someone who has never finished higher than 6th in the conference?
Matta and Miller both excelled with X in the A10.

Then again, GT after one tournament win; so what do I know.

[paulxu]

According to Nate Silver, UD just has a 30 percent chance to beat Cuse.

Last second first round upsets are adorable, but making the Sweet 16 is the big deal.

Do you remember what his % was for Dayton to beat OSU? It no longer shows. I know they weren't the % favorite.

[GoMuskies]

Do you remember what his % was for Dayton to beat OSU? It no longer shows. I know they weren't the % favorite.

According to Sagarin about 22%

[GuyFawkes38]

Do you remember what his % was for Dayton to beat OSU? It no longer shows. I know they weren't the % favorite.

I'm not sure. UD was 4-5 point underdogs to OSU. I bet it was a bit high than 30 percent. I'm guessing Cuse will be a 7-8 point favorite over UD.

[paulxu]

I know Jack Shit. He's a good friend of mine.

[GuyFawkes38]

Maybe 7-8 is too high then. It is at buffalo. So crowd should be a major advantage for Cuse.

[vee4xu]

A conversation that can actually happen in our hallways in downtown C-bus:

Vee: too bad OSU lost to dayton today?
Fellow employee: in what sport?
Vee: in the NCAA basketball tourney.
FE: hmmmm. Hey, when's the spring football game again?

[vee4xu]

Maybe 7-8 is too high then. It is at buffalo. So crowd should be a major advantage for Cuse.

Yea, assuming that Cuse doesn't make one of its patented early exits they've become so famous for over the years.

[vee4xu]

Archie was looking for vindication for the game his brother lost at Rupp Arena. Family payback.

[chico]

On a side note, I love that Raftery and Lundquist are teamed up to do games. Those guys are two of the best.

[GuyFawkes38]

So, will Wake Forest announce their intention to hire Archie today:

@NicoleAuerbach: Wake Forest will hold a news conference today at 5 p.m. About time.


In all seriousness I'm not sure if Archie would want any part of that job.

[vee4xu]

So, will Wake Forest announce their intention to hire Archie today:

@NicoleAuerbach: Wake Forest will hold a news conference today at 5 p.m. About time.


In all seriousness I'm not sure if Archie would want any part of that job.

Well, second tier ACC jobs worked for Staak, Skip, Purnell and Gregory. Not sure why it wouldn't for Archie. He has ud at a pinnacle rarely reached there, albeit the hurdle is low. He gets out of the A-10 and into a major conference. I think it fits great for him.

[paulxu]

If you are a major program looking at a coaching change, why would you hire someone who has never finished higher than 6th in the conference?

Repeating as I don't know what else to say.

[GuyFawkes38]

Well, second tier ACC jobs worked for Staak, Skip, Purnell and Gregory. Not sure why it wouldn't for Archie. He has ud at a pinnacle rarely reached there, albeit the hurdle is low. He gets out of the A-10 and into a major conference. I think it fits great for him.

Who knows. But I get the feeling that a mid tier Big10 or Pac12 job is better than a mid tier ACC job. The average coaching tenure in mid tier ACC jobs is short.

[BMoreX]

Harvard up three with ball 1:33 left

[BMoreX]

And the Bearcats will go down.

[GoMuskies]

Dayton owns Ohio for two days. Blech.

[LadyMuskie]

On the one hand, I'm overcome with joy that the Bearcats lose. On the other hand, now we'll have to hear how dayton is the only school in Ohio still playing.

[BandAid]

We have to things in common with UC. We're from Cincinnati. We lost to 12 seeds this year in the tournament

[The_Mack_Pack]

I don't care about Dayton but it's awesome that the kittens lost. Can't wait to see that offense without Kilpatrick next season.

[Dr. X]

Has anyone asked these smart Harvard guys who this Kilpatrick guy is? Of anyone in the tournament, I figure they would have the best odds of knowing.

[vee4xu]

On the one hand, I'm overcome with joy that the Bearcats lose. On the other hand, now we'll have to hear how dayton is the only school in Ohio still playing.
Thinking the same thing here. It's backwards this year. Usually X, OSU and UC are all in the tourney and ud doesn't make it. It's all backwards this year.

[Juice]

I cannot wait to hear Mick's quotes after this one.

[The_Mack_Pack]

I cannot wait to hear Mick's quotes after this one.

I can hear it now, that administrative technical was the reason they lost.

[murray87]

Mick is busy tearing the jerseys off the players.

[THRILLHOUSE]

Game wouldn't have even been that close if Harvard didn't stink from the line. Harvard out played and out toughed the cats.

[LadyMuskie]

Mick is busy tearing the jerseys off the players.

Well done!

[The_Mack_Pack]

Harvard was in control for most of the game and was just flat out better. That didn't really feel like an upset.

[GoMuskies]

Too early to start talking about Albany?!?

[STL_XUfan]

Mick is busy tearing the jerseys off the players.

Ripped the tie right off the assistant that signed the bearkittens score sheet.

[XU2011]

I cannot wait to hear Mick's quotes after this one.

I can't wait.

Pop some popcorn. This ought to be good.

I'm sure the Cincinnati talking heads will have some gems of an excuse as well.

[xu82]

Too early to start talking about Albany?!?

Good showing by Albany so far. Except for the uniforms.

[xu82]

Albany tied with UF in the second half.

[BandAid]

Albany tied with UF in the second half.

Not gonna last...man, I hope I eat crow on this one

[xu82]

No, I think they just made them MAD!

[xu82]

Knockout blow! Ouch! Hope he's got a hard skull.

[Mel Cooley XU'81]

Now UC has lost to Harvard and the Harvard of the Midwest.

All in the same year.

[vee4xu]

I cannot wait to hear Mick's quotes after this one.


Just heard him:
-Anyone who thinks they were the underdogs is wrong.
-We were not surprised by them at all.
-They are close to the best team we played all year.
-Gotta put the ball in the basket. We didn't do that.
-It put too much pressure on our defense.
-But defense did help us out in second half.

That was it.

[GuyFawkes38]

I'm not sure. UD was 4-5 point underdogs to OSU. I bet it was a bit high than 30 percent. I'm guessing Cuse will be a 7-8 point favorite over UD.

I am awesome.

@Johnny_Detroit: Wynn in Vegas opens Syracuse -7 over Dayton.

[vee4xu]

Good thing you changed that typo, Guy before I could prove otherwise. :whistle:

[Juice]

Just heard him:
-Anyone who thinks they were the underdogs is wrong.
-We were not surprised by them at all.
-They are close to the best team we played all year.
-Gotta put the ball in the basket. We didn't do that.
-It put too much pressure on our defense.
-But defense did help us out in second half.

That was it.

He never ceases to amaze me.

[powerofX]

Walking around Vegas and ran into this. Jesus.

I'm on my phone and the upload won't work. It's a dude in a home made waleskowski Tshirt

[vee4xu]

Walking around Vegas and ran into this. Jesus.

I'm on my phone and the upload won't work. It's a dude in a home made waleskowski Tshirt

Only in Vegas baby!!!!!!

You betting any games at the sports book?

[The_Mack_Pack]

Deandre 'The Fro' Bembry is going to be a heck of a player for the Hawks.

[xubball1993]

Still love Phil. I always root for St. Joe's. Picked them to take down UConn, setting up a Philly showdown w/Nova who waxed them by 30 in December.

[Muskie]

Watching NC State. I wish I had the opportunity to see TJ Warren play a few more times this past season. I enjoy his game.

[GoMuskies]

Not sure what's happened to SLU. They've gone from REALLY good to pretty bad in the last three weeks.

[vee4xu]

Not sure what's happened to SLU. They've gone from REALLY good to pretty bad in the last three weeks.

Maybe the team's Crews-control has quit working? Ta-dum-dum.

[RoseyMuskie]

Xavier looked much better against NCST, at least for the first 30.

[LadyMuskie]

According to Buzzfeed (http://www.buzzfeed.com/kimberlywang/the-definitive-ranking-of-all-68-march-madness-teams-based-o), we're have the 7th fiercest mascot name in the tourney! Woo!

[UCGRAD4X]

NCST isn't playing as well as they did against us and they are still up by dbl digits.

[paulxu]

According to Buzzfeed (http://www.buzzfeed.com/kimberlywang/the-definitive-ranking-of-all-68-march-madness-teams-based-o), we're have the 7th fiercest mascot name in the tourney! Woo!

This is SO typical.


Named after the Wright Brothers’ invention, the logo designers couldn’t even draw a plane, let alone be the first to fly one.

[BMoreX]

NC State shot 75% from the line on Tuesday...50% today. UGH!

[GoMuskies]

These teams are both so very, very bad. Louisville should just get a bye.

[Xavgrad08]

NC State and St. Louis are tied up with about 13 seconds to play. here we go Warren.

[xu82]

Oh my, who saw THIS coming? Moral of the story: make your damn free throws! Next years class (yeah, I'm sick of saying or hearing that) should improve our FT shooting as they develop.

[BMoreX]

NC State choked that away.

[GoMuskies]

My brother is there to watch Louisville. He is SO pissed that these two terrible teams are going to make him sit through OT.

[Xavgrad08]

Yikes fifteen missed free throws for NC State in the second half.

[xu82]

These teams are both so very, very bad. Louisville should just get a bye.

Louisville thinking the same thing is how March Madness comes about! (But I agree)

[GoMuskies]

I think SLU is 6-17 or something ridiculous.

[paulxu]

Texas/Az St score was 13 -9...in the first 3 minutes.

[mohr5150]

NC State pissed down their legs in the second half. Unreal

[vee4xu]

NC State missed 15 FT's in the second half. In the second half!!!!!

[GoMuskies]

What a moron this Warren kid is.

[waggy]

What you say?

[Xavgrad08]

Do either of these teams want to win?

[GoMuskies]

I guess it's only fair for SLU to give NC State a free shot at getting back into it.

[GoMuskies]

Advantage Bills if there's a second OT.

[MADXSTER]

Go North Dakota St !!!!

[GoMuskies]

3 OT games. Great night.

[MADXSTER]

Oklahoma had three, yes three chances to win the game in the last 5 seconds and blew it. :dead:

[BandAid]

That ND St kid just got kicked in the face! Ouch!

[GoMuskies]

If the officials call anything on OK here I'm going to lose my shit.

[Xavgrad08]

Oklahoma down 2 with 1:39 to play.

[GoMuskies]

WTF is Villanova doing?!?

[Xavgrad08]

ND St. with the upset. Dude that got kicked in the face has a huge bruise.

[GoMuskies]

Villanova 0-9 from 3....and leading.

[BandAid]

this stuff is fun

[xsteve1]

Villanova 0-9 from 3....and leading.

Now down 5. They better not lose.

[paulxu]

Somebody please wake Nova up. I don't want to see a Richmond deal.

[GoMuskies]

Wish Nova had shot like this against us.

[xu82]

Texas finish was ridiculous!

[GoMuskies]

A situation is developing in Orlando.

[xu82]

A situation is developing in Orlando.

There's no billion for you (shockingly) so it can''t be too serious. You lasted far longer than most! Now I will seek out what's happening in Orlando. Thx for the heads up.

[chico]

Maybe the committee was right about the AAC after all.

[BandAid]

Whistle parade in Orlando

[The_Mack_Pack]

Maybe the committee was right about the AAC after all.

I thought they were all seeded fairly. The OOC schedules for those teams were horrendous for the most part.

[BandAid]

I've been watching a little of the NM St/ SD St game. I'm glad Sim Bhullar didn't end up at Xavier. He has zero mobility.

[xsteve1]

Looks like Louisville was seeded correctly. Not even close to the team they were a year ago. Definitely a product of a weak AAC.

[The_Mack_Pack]

Manhattan is really good. Go Jaspers!

[xsteve1]

Manhattan is really good. Go Jaspers!

Massiello is coaching his way on to a lot of AD's search lists. He's got a good recruiter in Rasheen on his bench as well.

[The_Mack_Pack]

Manhattan just looks more talented than Louisville right now. Man the AAC got pimped up big time.

[xsteve1]

Manhattan is done now. Hancock bailed UoL out last year and is doing it again this year.

[The_Mack_Pack]

Yeah, that dude is clutch.

[BandAid]

Man that sucks...so close

[XUFan09]

Manhattan screwed up any chance they had by letting the clock run down to 10.5 seconds. They needed a 3 and they needed it fairly quickly.

[xsteve1]

The fighting Sim Bhullars heading to OT.

[XUFan09]

New Mexico State trying to upset San Diego State, just tied it on a crazy deep 3. Sim Bhullar has a nice line: 14 points, 6 rebounds, 2 blocks. He just looked like he was going to die, sitting on the bench a la Frease versus Kansas State.

[XUFan09]

"This game was over." Good way of describing it. San Diego State was doing their job at the free throw line, except the one time they missed the front end of a 1-and-1 proved fateful. New Mexico State just kept scoring, usually on drives to the hoop, and got a big break when San Diego State fumbled the inbounds out of bounds.

That three after he missed the first one was awesome.

[XUFan09]

Bhullar just called for his fifth foul because the guy driving in for the shot ran into him standing straight up and fell to the ground.

[BMoreX]

Thank the lord he didn't qualify here.

[XUFan09]

Refs didn't call the foul on the three-point attempt, but New Mexico State got the ball back and scored on the inbounds. Close enough to be exciting. Let's see if San Diego State misses a free throw.

[XUFan09]

And they did. If he makes this, do you foul?

[XUFan09]

And they did. If he makes this, do you foul?

They did.

[Masterofreality]

@ESPNKevinO: Only .17% (18,741 out 11 million+ http://t.co/tTmSrF0Pfx Tournament Challenge brackets) got all 16 games correct Thursday #MarchMadness

[Masterofreality]

And this:

@jeffborzello: Sim Bhullar would have played at Xavier if he qualified academically. He and Matt Stainbrook would be a large duo.

[paulxu]

That's a lot of brackets left though. Maybe Warren is in trouble.

[coasterville95]

I noted when I entered the billion dollar challenge it said quite prominently that it was insured by some other firm. Of course Warren might own that to, if not Warren is just out the insurance premium no matter what happens. The insurance carrier writing the policy however.


I imagine Warren is just getting a kick out if seeing people obsess over this giveaway.

[UCGRAD4X]

That's a lot of brackets left though. Maybe Warren is in trouble.

Maybe. It should get exponentially easier in each subsequent round. But these guys still have Friday games. If you assume some of these are actually good at picking and not just randomly lucky, Friday's percentage should be somewhat better than Thursday. Even if 1.7% get all the games right (10 x Thursday) that would about 320 left (more likely to be 50 or 60 imao). I would not be surprised if no one makes it through today.

It gets whittled down pretty quickly.

I would bet there are none that make it out of the second round.

There may be a lot that have the sweet 16 right but still missed some first round games (picking NCST over SLU, neither of whom would make it to 16, for instance).

It will be interesting to follow this and see how it works out.

[vee4xu]

That's a lot of brackets left though. Maybe Warren is in trouble.

Betcha a billion dollars that he isn't. :biggrin:

[GoMuskies]

3 points in 8 minutes for Nebraska. Not sure why I picked them. I think 'brew has been talking them up, so I'll just blame him.

[GoMuskies]

Jabari Parker and Friends with a 1 point lead over Mercer, 'brew's other favorite team. Here's their chance to get out of Dunk City's shadow, 'brew!

[xsteve1]

I do think Brew went a little overboard comparing or saying Miles was better than Stevens.

[GoMuskies]

Only 14.5 minutes for Nebraska to sneak into double digits against Baylor.

For perspective's sake, Baylor is KenPom's 115th rated defense.

[GoMuskies]

My qualilty picking yesterday has gone to hell today. I thought New Mexico was supposed to be good?!? Shows what I know!

[MADXSTER]

My qualilty picking yesterday has gone to hell today. I thought New Mexico was supposed to be good?!? Shows what I know!

Sim Bhullar

[MADXSTER]

Go Mercer!!!

[LA Muskie]

That ref really didn't want to call the trip. I've never really spent all that much time concentrating on it, but y'all are right -- damn do the refs like Duke.

[xsteve1]

Mercer may do this. Hope the ref's don't interfere.

[BMoreX]

Mercer will win.

[MADXSTER]

Bracket Buster - Go Mercer

[GoMuskies]

I guess I can throw away the old brackets now. Wow.

[xubball1993]

Go Mercer, go. Screw my bracket - love to see that arrogant jerk K go out!

[GoMuskies]

Weber State is crushing Arizona.

[xsteve1]

Weber pitching a shutout over Arizona in the first 4 minute war. 7-0 Weber.

[GoMuskies]

Sim Bhullar

Not THAT New Mexico. The supposedly good one.

[xsteve1]

New Mexico typically blows in the tourney.

[xsteve1]

Nebraska, LOL.

[GoMuskies]

Nebraska is going to continue their run of NEVER winning in the Tournament. Jumpin Jamal has a lot to do with that tradition of ineptitude.

[xubball1993]

"Give the officials credit, they just game Duke every opportunity to take that ball away." YEs, that was just said on live TV. Everybody knows that Duke gets homered wherever they play.

[LA Muskie]

"Give the officials credit, they just game Duke every opportunity to take that ball away." YEs, that was just said on live TV. Everybody knows that Duke gets homered wherever they play.
I actually thought they did tie that up. While I agree Duke seems to get a lot of calls, they have actually been flowing Mercer's way these last few minutes.

[xsteve1]

K will start using the youth excuse. Count on it.

[xubball1993]

Love it. Time to go bike-riding. Too damn pretty out to waste the day off watching basketball w/out Xavier in it.

[GoMuskies]

That's a lot of brackets left though. Maybe Warren is in trouble.

With the Duke result, I've got to think the # of people with a perfect bracket right now has to be 5 or less. With 46 games left. I think Warren's fine.

[paulxu]

I think Warren cut a deal with K...blow this game for $10 million and I'll get rid of those other 18,000 hangers on.

[paulxu]

Damn. I just realized I had the Dookies all the way out to the E8 losing to Louisville. I'm an idiot.

(and they were the only one so far who could hurt me more than one game)

[GoMuskies]

Arizona's 22-6 run has curbed my enthusiasm for a 1/16 upset there.

[GoMuskies]

Butler is going to be seriously pissed off.

http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2014/0321/ncb_u_mercer-celebration01jr_608x342.jpg

[Tardy Turtle]

ROLL DAMN MERCER ​ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooo

[paulxu]

Somebody named Amy's Amazing Bracket is leading the Xavier Hoops bracket deal.

Is that you LM? Or Blobfan?

[vee4xu]

So what was Bilas and Coach K were saying about the ACC? Something about NC State belonged in there over who was it again from a lesser conference? And that the ACC schedule is a grinder. Bye, Bye ACC!!!

[Masterofreality]

Butler is going to be seriously pissed off.

http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2014/0321/ncb_u_mercer-celebration01jr_608x342.jpg

I was going to point out that seemingly EVERY team has "The Way" shirts. Wow, I guess that Butler didn't have a trademark or copyright on the phrase.

Not surprising.

[Masterofreality]

Somebody named Amy's Amazing Bracket is leading the Xavier Hoops bracket deal.

Is that you LM? Or Blobfan?

That Bracket is on Yahoo, right?

[paulxu]

That Bracket is on Yahoo, right?

Yep. Here's the link, but don't know if you have to be signed up to get to it.

https://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/quickenloansbracket/group/114230

[bobbiemcgee]

So what was Bilas and Coach K were saying about the ACC? Something about NC State belonged in there over who was it again from a lesser conference? And that the ACC schedule is a grinder. Bye, Bye ACC!!!

Atlantic Sun should not get any bids.

[GoMuskies]

One A-10 team is not having a day of it so far.

[bleedXblue]

Just perfect. Love when coaches say stupid things like Coach K did and then lose to below mid major program. Absolutley classic.

[paulxu]

Wonder why I picked New Mexico.

[GoMuskies]

Wonder why I picked New Mexico.

I got two games wrong all day yesterday. I'm likely going to miss the FIRST THREE games today. Ouch.

[GoMuskies]

Thanks for playing UMass. I see the Derek Kellogg is still your coach.

[xsteve1]

UMass was way overseeded. They've been pretty bad for the last month and a half.

[RealDeal]

So TN could be in the Sweet 16, and paul daugherty said that was a bad loss.

[Masterofreality]

Yep. Here's the link, but don't know if you have to be signed up to get to it.

https://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/quickenloansbracket/group/114230

Well, as usual, I suck. Tied for 29.

[xubrew]

Mercer is pretty good. They don't always play like it, but they did today. I think they'll beat either UMass or Tennessee on sunday.

[Masterofreality]

Thanks for playing UMass. I see the Derek Kellogg is still your coach.

Yes he is. A pile of seniors and he is conducting another epic fail, at least, so far.

By the way, the B1G is semi - sucking. Iowa, Oh-ho-ho State and Nebraska all gone. Michigan, Wisconsin and Michigan State with walk overs.

[GoMuskies]

17 points and 10 boards in the first half for McDermott. I suppose that's good.

[GoMuskies]

Calling my shot here (though I didn't in my bracket): Gonzaga beats OSU today and then Arizona on Sunday. No one talking about Gonzaga = first Gonzaga run in years.

[GoMuskies]

Go Colonels!

[BMoreX]

Creighton having trouble.

[mistabeecee41]

Creighton throwing up bricks and getting beat up inside.

[BandAid]

Come on Jays...

[GoMuskies]

Dougie finally got a little help from his friends.

[GoMuskies]

Shockers came out focused and ready to play.

[SM#24]

Looks like Cal Poly's dream of a winning record has died.

[xsteve1]

Wichita played in front of more people for the MVC tourney. I guess the Kentucky crowd is late arriving.

[GoMuskies]

Somehow all four games manage to be at commercial at the same time.

[The_Mack_Pack]

SFA is fun to watch. They play some great team ball.

[BandAid]

Come on Providence - pull this one out

[xsteve1]

SFA is fun to watch. They play some great team ball.

Really well coached.

[The_Mack_Pack]

Bryce Cotton is single handedly keeping Providence in this.

[mistabeecee41]

Bryce Cotton is single handedly keeping Providence in this.

Yeah, makes Dee's performance in that game at the Cintas even more remarkable.

[The_Mack_Pack]

Yeah, makes Dee's performance in that game at the Cintas even more remarkable.

That's for sure. He looks absolutely unstoppable in this one.

[mistabeecee41]

That's for sure. He looks absolutely unstoppable in this one.

I'm correcting myself, it was was Semaj who shut down Cotton at home - Mack wanted him to use his length. Dee shutdown Harrison from SJU.

[paulxu]

That Memphis coach appears to still be in high school.

[xsteve1]

Losing to Pastner is not good.

[paulxu]

If Duke and UNC both lose on the same day in the NCAA's, does the world come to an end?

[xubrew]

GW v Virginia is a lot more fun than Memphis v UVA.

...and as I've said all along, this is a very good SFA team.

In all seriousness, I'm stunned they're winning

[xsteve1]

Finish them Friars. 100% Cotton.

[The_Mack_Pack]

If Duke and UNC both lose on the same day in the NCAA's, does the world come to an end?

It's never happened before so... maybe.

[paulxu]

This sucks.

[BandAid]

Feel for Providence. That sucks

[paulxu]

Cotton is damn good baller.

[mistabeecee41]

I just saw more energy/excitement from VCU's bench in 10 seconds than I've seen from us all year.

Can we get some more Jalen's on our team?

[BandAid]

I just saw more energy/excitement from VCU's bench in 10 seconds than I've seen from us all year.

Can we get some more Jalen's on our team?

For VCU it starts with the coach

[SM#24]

Boy, what a tale of two halves. SFA has 12 points in the 2nd half with 5:25 to go.

[THRILLHOUSE]

KState got a T for someone dunking during warmups. What a ridiculous rule.

[BandAid]

KState got a T for someone dunking during warmups. What a ridiculous rule.

Really? Since when has that been called? Why does that rule exist?

[BandAid]

Chaos in the havoc game!

[paulxu]

Chanticleers!

[xudash]

A team that has mental toughness. Imagine that. Congratulations Stephen F Austin.

[Masterofreality]

HA! HA! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HA...HA...voc!

There is payback for your BS Final Four. Fouling a 3 point shooter near the end with a FOUR point lead.

Well done. Now Brandnburg and Redick are gone. Good luck Shaka, if you decide to stick around after this year.

[BMoreX]

Nice job A10!!

[Masterofreality]

I just saw more energy/excitement from VCU's bench in 10 seconds than I've seen from us all year.

Can we get some more Jalen's on our team?


For VCU it starts with the coach

And VCU is in the same place as Xavier right now...home after one game.

[mohr5150]

If it wasn't for major choke jobs by OSU and NCState, the A-10 would have gone 0-for 6 in the first round. Ouch.

[Flyers forever]

While I'd love to see the Cryers go down... watching Aaron Craft choke down the stretch is just as entertaining.
Lol Flyers still playing. You dummies leave the A10 but still find a way to get your yearly double digit beat down at UD Arena

[xavierj]

Lol Flyers still playing. You dummies leave the A10 but still find a way to get your yearly double digit beat down at UD Arena

And Dayton is done tomorrow and your coach is gone. That is fun. Good luck. Come back anytime.

[SlimKibbles]

Lol Flyers still playing. You dummies leave the A10 but still find a way to get your yearly double digit beat down at UD Arena

Somebody ban this asshole please.

[xu2002]

Good luck going for tournament win #3 in the past 20 years. If you manage to win it will be their first time out of the first weekend since 1984. A year when it wasn't embarrassing that you lived in your parents basement.

[mohr5150]

Enjoy your one win every decade trip to the tourney, dude.

[Masterofreality]

If it wasn't for major choke jobs by OSU and NCState, the A-10 would have gone 0-for 6 in the first round. Ouch.

For all the talk about how much better the A10 is, they are who we thought they were.

What's even worse is that they are all feasting off of Tourney credit units that Xavier earned over the past 6 years. F the A10.

[GoMuskies]

A-10 has the same # of teams in the round of 32 as does the Big East. I'd wager the Big East will have a larger presence in the Sweet Sixteen. Actually, unlike the A-10, I expect the Big East to actually HAVE a presence in the Sweet Sixteen.

[Masterofreality]

Good luck going for tournament win #4 in the past 30 years. If you manage to win it will be their first time out of the first weekend since 1984. A year when it wasn't embarrassing that you lived in your parents basement.

Fixed that for you.

[Flyers forever]

While I'd love to see the Cryers go down... watching Aaron Craft choke down the stretch is just as entertaining.
Lol Flyers still playing. You dummies leave the A10 but still find a way to get your yearly double digit beat down at UD Arena

[Flyers forever]

Blah blah blah

[UCGRAD4X]

Lol Flyers still playing. You dummies leave the A10 but still find a way to get your yearly double digit beat down at UD Arena

Gee, that's original.

[waggy]

I see there is a 16 seed with a half time lead...

[GoMuskies]

Coastal Carolina has a chance to make UVA really, really nervous if they can get the first run of the second half.

[Flyers forever]

You will be nothing but someone for the real teams in the big east to beat up on for years to come. You got what you wanted. Now choke on it. It's sad to see what Xavier has become. You use to be a class program like UD. I guess Huggins and UC must have rubbed off on you. Now Mack and Xavier makes Cincinnati look classy

[Masterofreality]

You will be nothing but someone for the real teams in the big east to beat up on for years to come. You got what you wanted. Now choke on it. It's sad to see what Xavier has become. You use to be a class program like UD. I guess Huggins and UC must have rubbed off on you. Now Mack and Xavier makes Cincinnati look classy

"Class programs" don't have newspaper headlines that dump all over their vanquished opponent after they are beaten.