March Madness

[bjf123]

Nevada scores points and is getting good looks. UC on fire at line and Nevada missing. Will flip and should get interesting.

Hope so, but I have my doubts.


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[American X]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DxH2-nLjxvw/UFIY1Ai6DoI/AAAAAAAABRg/gKml5bCo4RE/s1600/whoop.gif

And There Was Much Rejoicing In Aggieland!

[Lloyd Braun]

Nevada definitely making this interesting. Cumberland fouled out ... oh my.

[Emp]

I love watching Mick go apoplectic after letting Cumberland tell him he can play with four fouls.

[BandAid]

Where's a gif of George Takei?!?!?! OH MY....

[Lloyd Braun]

Omg

[Emp]

Now mick can pick a fight in the handshake

[Lloyd Braun]

Never let your guard down...

[Perma Fro]

Oh my!!!!!!

[xavierj]

I know UC is up 12 but with this pace they could be in trouble. This is a Nevada pace. If UC goes cold watch out.

Like I said.

[xudash]

This is as it should be.

[bjf123]

Holy shit. That just happened!


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[Blue Blooded-05]

The real question is who Lil Mickey is going to blame this on

[UCGRAD4X]

Loyola v Nevada playing for a trip to E8

[GIMMFD]

Nope, not touching anything about UC losing. Karma is fickle.

[UCGRAD4X]

The real question is who Lil Mickey is going to blame this on

Cumberland. He pulled a Myles.

[BMoreX]

I’m howling. So great.

[XUBison]

Hahahahahahahahahaha! Hahahahahaha! Hahahahahahaha!

X is going to win the National Championship, cuz that’s the only way this tourney can get any bbetter!

Hahahahahahahahaha!

God UC sucks!

Hahahahahahaha! Hahahahahahahahaha! Hahahahahahahahaha!

[Masterofreality]

Whoaaaaa....Whoaaaaaa.......Whoaaaaaa....(choke, choke, choke, choke) U! C!!!!! ������������

[bobbiemcgee]

Nope, not touching anything about UC losing. Karma is fickle.

Yep - providence game

[GoMuskies]

Yeah, I'll laugh at UC after X makes the Sweet Sixteen.

[bjf123]

Yeah, I'll laugh at UC after X makes the Sweet Sixteen.

This.


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[Masterofreality]

YTG in the presser: “We had a lot of wide open shots we didn’t make. Then it got close and real physical around the rim. Some of the stuff that was going on down there was unbelievable. I’ll just leave it to you...”.

Well, Mick. You’re team can’t shoot because you don’t have a respectable set up and your O schematics suck.
Then you sound like you’re blaming the refs for NOT calling fouls AGAINST your physical team.

What. A. Troll. And LOSER too!

[chico]

Yeah, I'll laugh at UC after X makes the Sweet Sixteen.

Exactly.

[GoMuskies]

Go Zags! Yeah, I said it. They're about the only realistic potential national champion I could stomach (other than Nova).

[BandAid]

Go Zags! Yeah, I said it. They're about the only realistic potential national champion I could stomach (other than Nova).

Go Nova. I won't be watching another game this unless Nova is in the Championship, and I do love to watch college basketball

[X Factor]

Go Zags! Yeah, I said it. They're about the only realistic potential national champion I could stomach (other than Nova).

Why are the Zags much more talented than X?

Is Mack really that great of a recruiter?

[Xfanshay]

Big East needs us to represent besides NOVA & we failed...ugh!

[xu82]

I had Nova in the Finals. Nothing has changed there. Go BE!!!!!!1

[Xville]

Why are the Zags much more talented than X?

Is Mack really that great of a recruiter?

Xavier has had more talented teams than this one. Yes we had talent, but we didn’t have anyone that could breakdown a defense on the dribble, and the defense has mostly been garbage all season. I hope Scruggs can turn into a guy that can penetrate the defense along with Marshall and q. Blueitt, Macura very one dimensional payers though extremely good at that one dimension

In my opinion, that 08 team was far more talented than this one.

[xavierj]

Xavier has had more talented teams than this one. Yes we had talent, but we didn’t have anyone that could breakdown a defense on the dribble, and the defense has mostly been garbage all season. I hope Scruggs can turn into a guy that can penetrate the defense along with Marshall and q. Blueitt, Macura very one dimensional payers though extremely good at that one dimension

In my opinion, that 08 team was far more talented than this one.

That is why I think next years team will be better than people think. Paul, Q and Naji have potential
To blow right by you to get to the rim. Xavier will be much more athletic next year. They will have a ton of potential. Problem this year was Trevon and JP, as good as they were, especially Trevon, was that they struggled to get to rim off dribble and struggled defensively. Everyone worries about shooting but even this years team was not that great, other than Tre.

[Xville]

That is why I think next years team will be better than people think. Paul, Q and Naji have potential
To blow right by you to get to the rim. Xavier will be much more athletic next year. They will have a ton of potential. Problem this year was Trevon and JP, as good as they were, especially Trevon, was that they struggled to get to rim off dribble and struggled defensively. Everyone worries about shooting but even this years team was not that great, other than Tre.
I can see that, but unless gates suddenly improves a ton, our frontcourt is going to be very meh. Hoping we find a grad transfer like kanter again.

[xavierj]

I can see that, but unless gates suddenly improves a ton, our frontcourt is going to be very meh. Hoping we find a grad transfer like kanter again.

Don’t we have that? Evan Boudreaux averaged 17 and 9 at Dartmouth and shot over 40%, his freshman year and 35% his sophmore year from 3.

[X Factor]

That is why I think next years team will be better than people think. Paul, Q and Naji have potential
To blow right by you to get to the rim. Xavier will be much more athletic next year. They will have a ton of potential. Problem this year was Trevon and JP, as good as they were, especially Trevon, was that they struggled to get to rim off dribble and struggled defensively. Everyone worries about shooting but even this years team was not that great, other than Tre.

How is Xavier going to be much more athletic next year? We've been hearing for the past couple years how Xavier is going to be better defensively because X is getting longer and more athletic and the defense hasn't improved at all. We will have ZERO consistent outside threats next year.

The incoming class is one of the worst on paper in a long time. No big time athletes in that class.

I think we'll be good next year, but middle of the pack BE and probably a 8-10 seed at best.

[Xville]

Don’t we have that? Evan Boudreaux averaged 17 and 9 at Dartmouth and shot over 40%, his freshman year and 35% his sophmore year from 3.

Hopefully he will be an impact...we shall see.

[paulxu]

What really gripes me is that a lot of these crappy announcers were "apparently" correct about us being over-seeded, and bound to go down early.
I probably wanted (too much in hindsight) for these guys to choke on that as we moved on. Not to be.

But..if there is any bright spot to this, it's the #1 seed forced them to acknowledge our program far more than they normally would. It was a validation of all the effort the program/people over the years have invested...fans included.
It had our name constantly in front of millions of fans, every time brackets were discussed, posted on TV, etc. Over and over they heard Xavier. There is enormous value for the brand in that free airtime.

[paulxu]

Today's random thought after visiting some other message boards:

It must absolutely suck to be a fan/supporter of a team, where your greatest happiness is when your (actual or wannabe) rival loses...not when your team wins.

I cannot imagine living like that.

[GoMuskies]

Ha ha UK!

[letskeepitreal]

Wow, FSU taking Gonzaga down!

[GIMMFD]

Lol this tournament, poor PJ Washington, his 8/20 night at the line is getting him some scary Twitter heat... he has to feel awful, and at least Florida State is making us look a little better I guess?

[xavierj]

6th straight year a 7th seed or worse will make the final 4.

[xu82]

FSU does NOT look like a joke!

[Nigel Tufnel]

FSU does NOT look like a joke!

Nova looking very suspect against WVU’s pressure. Still waiting for them to make 5-6 3 pointers to break the game open. Not looking likely...but Nova in double bonus with 11 mins is not good for WVU.

[Nigel Tufnel]

Sorry...didn’t mean to quote. Old man still trying to figure out this new TapaTalk format.

[Nigel Tufnel]

There’s Nova being Nova.

[GoMuskies]

KU -5 was a terrible beat. Just awful.

[Lloyd Braun]

KU -5 was a terrible beat. Just awful.

I had Clemson +5 sooooooo I’m cool with it.

[X Factor]

There’s Nova being Nova.

Must be nice to know your star players are going to show up.

[AviatorX]

Must be nice to know your star players are going to show up.

Yeah, except for 2017, 2015 and 2014. Let's not pretend Nova is some model of March consistency.

[Nigel Tufnel]

Took Kansas -5. Sucked. Took Nova -5 and took them -2.5 for the second half. Felt the odds of a Nova second half run was pretty likely with Bridges sitting a lot in first half. Nova doesn’t have a senior. Scary. Does any of Brunson, Spellman or Bridges come back? Wouldn’t shock me if they all came back...

[AviatorX]

Took Kansas -5. Sucked. Took Nova -5 and took them -2.5 for the second half. Felt the odds of a Nova second half run was pretty likely with Bridges sitting a lot in first half. Nova doesn’t have a senior. Scary. Does any of Brunson, Spellman or Bridges come back? Wouldn’t shock me if they all came back...

I'd be shocked if Bridges came back. Spellman for sure back. Brunson probably.

Isn't Booth a senior?

[Nigel Tufnel]

I'd be shocked if Bridges came back. Spellman for sure back. Brunson probably.

Isn't Booth a senior?

Nope. And that Gillespie freshman is Archadiacano version 2.0. He struggled badly today...but the similarities are frightening.

[Nigel Tufnel]

Spellman looked NBA ready tonight...they could lose all 3...I think all 3 are ready. But it’s Nova...wouldn’t shock me if they all aren’t back.

[xavierj]

Bridges is a projected lottery pick and Brunson 2nd round. Spellman probably would move into 1st round if he declares.

[X Factor]

Yeah, except for 2017, 2015 and 2014. Let's not pretend Nova is some model of March consistency.

I know...still sick about the FSU game. :sad:

[D-West & PO-Z]

Took Kansas -5. Sucked. Took Nova -5 and took them -2.5 for the second half. Felt the odds of a Nova second half run was pretty likely with Bridges sitting a lot in first half. Nova doesn’t have a senior. Scary. Does any of Brunson, Spellman or Bridges come back? Wouldn’t shock me if they all came back...

Bridges is gone. Spellman is definitely back. Brunson I think comes back too.

[D-West & PO-Z]

I'd be shocked if Bridges came back. Spellman for sure back. Brunson probably.

Isn't Booth a senior?

Sorry saw this after my post but I said the exact same thing.

[Nigel Tufnel]

Bridges is a projected lottery pick and Brunson 2nd round. Spellman probably would move into 1st round if he declares.

I don't follow the NBA draft predictions. I'm guessing Hart and Jenkins weren't highly rated in the draft after Nova won the NC? I think all three are NBA ready....just wouldn't shock me if they all came back. Things at Nova seem to be different.

[drudy23]

Nope. And that Gillespie freshman is Archadiacano version 2.0. He struggled badly today...but the similarities are frightening.

He even looks like him. Double take.

[D-West & PO-Z]

I don't follow the NBA draft predictions. I'm guessing Hart and Jenkins weren't highly rated in the draft after Nova won the NC? I think all three are NBA ready....just wouldn't shock me if they all came back. Things at Nova seem to be different.

Hart was picked at very end of first round. Jenkins was not drafted and was not expected to be.

[Nigel Tufnel]

He even looks like him. Double take.

It's crazy. Like having flashbacks and flash forwards at the same time. Pretty sure that kid will have us pulling our hair out in a year or two...

[GIMMFD]

Bridges is tough, definitely there, Brunson may play his way into the late first round with the tournament, might be a second rounder, they have some crazy talent, and some absolute sharp-shooters, they're so frustrating to watch, because they get it done. I'd like to see a Nova/Duke match-up in the Final 4, would love to see what they could do against Duke's athleticism.

[drudy23]

Nova has plenty of athleticism to hang with Duke. They may not win it all, but they're the best team in the country (Nova, that is).

[Nigel Tufnel]

Again....not an NBA guy....but I'd take Brunson on my team any day....especially if my team needed a PG or a backup PG

[GIMMFD]

Again....not an NBA guy....but I'd take Brunson on my team any day....especially if my team needed a PG or a backup PG

A lot of the people I got to watch Xavier basketball games said the same thing about JP Macura, would love to have just a guy with a huge motor that can drill from deep off the bench. Can't teach heart.

[dubbledxu]

I’d love JP to guard/fight Greyson allen

[GIMMFD]

Thick Chris Beard would leave Texas Tech to come coach X??? The guy wins everywhere apparantly... /sarcasm

[GoMuskies]

Thick Chris Beard would leave Texas Tech to come coach X??? The guy wins everywhere apparantly... /sarcasm

Not THAT far fetched. Lubbock, TX is not great.

[American X]

Do you think Mick Cronin would fit in Bob Huggins' pouch?

[paulxu]

Yes

https://media.giphy.com/media/tzjlWGyoo1Jug/giphy.gif

[Xville]

Not THAT far fetched. Lubbock, TX is not great.

Considering he is already making more than what x is willing to spend and probably comes with a sizeable buyout, this is a pipedream. It's a lovely pipedream though :)

[American X]

Damnit, Paul. You just wasted the beer I spit on the screen.

My huge problem with the otherwise great Total Recall - no guy would be trying to get out of that coupling with Sharon Stone in her prime situation to go to Mars.

[GIMMFD]

Considering he is already making more than what x is willing to spend and probably comes with a sizeable buyout, this is a pipedream. It's a lovely pipedream though :)

Yeah I definitely said it with full understanding of the situation, he has a good thing going at Tech while making a lot of money. Lubbock my suck, but at the end of the day he's led Texas Tech to new heights in what? 2 seasons. I don't see Tech letting him go for cheap even remotely.

[paulxu]

Damnit, Paul. You just wasted the beer I spit on the screen.

My huge problem with the otherwise great Total Recall - no guy would be trying to get out of that coupling with Sharon Stone in her prime situation to go to Mars.

Excellent point. Well, except for Michael Douglas.

[GoMuskies]

Let's go Sister Jean!!!!

[Lloyd Braun]

Interesting tidbit: Big Sean had an official visit to LUC the week before his final official visit (X).

[X Factor]

Loyola has a 6'9 Freshman, Cameron Krutwig, from Algonquin, IL. Kid is averaging 10.4 points and 6.1 rebounds per game as a freshman and shooting 60% from the field.

[AviatorX]

Loyola has a 6'9 Freshman, Cameron Krutwig, from Algonquin, IL. Kid is averaging 10.4 points and 6.1 rebounds per game as a freshman and shooting 60% from the field.

Watching their pace and space offense this tournament its hard to believe they aren't a top 20 KenPom offensive team. They really have it clicking. Whipping the ball around, all 4 guards can blitz guys off the bounce, and everyone can shoot it. Wish I had any of their regular season to compare.

[xavierj]

Loyola coach is growing on me. These cats are well coached. Oh and they get back on defense after a missed three. What a novel concept.

[xavierj]

Watching their pace and space offense this tournament its hard to believe they aren't a top 20 KenPom offensive team. They really have it clicking. Whipping the ball around, all 4 guards can blitz guys off the bounce, and everyone can shoot it. Wish I had any of their regular season to compare.

They did win at Florida by 6 earlier in the year.

[AviatorX]

They did win at Florida by 6 earlier in the year.

Yeah, I remember that one. I'm assuming KP's adjusted efficiency numbers weigh them down heavily bc their schedule strength is pretty poor. They shoot the hell out of the ball.

[GoMuskies]

Dominating

[Xville]

Nova-loyola championship would be great.

[Masterofreality]

News flash. Loyola is good. Would have been a shame if, with a 24 RPI and not winning the Valley Tournament, they got left out.
Please. Enough with these 9th place teams in conferences getting bids.

[AviatorX]

News flash. Loyola is good. Would have been a shame if, with a 24 RPI and not winning the Valley Tournament, they got left out.
Please. Enough with these 9th place teams in conferences getting bids.

Meh. They played a horrendous non-conference (316 on KenPom). I'm by no means someone who blames mid-majors for having weak resumes, but they can and should do better than that.

[GoMuskies]

Getting interesting. KState is upping the defensive intensity. Feeling a run.

[GoMuskies]

Or not

[Masterofreality]

Yeah, I remember that one. I'm assuming KP's adjusted efficiency numbers weigh them down heavily bc their schedule strength is pretty poor. They shoot the hell out of the ball.

And some of this ish about all these "metrics" drive me crazy. It's about the same to me as the number of stars behind a recruit's name.

Screw that. The RPI is fine. If you can play, you can PLAY

[Masterofreality]

Meh. They played a horrendous non-conference (316 on KenPom). I'm by no means someone who blames mid-majors for having weak resumes, but they can and should do better than that.

KenPom, again. Smh.

Not their fault that the Valley was down this year. They played at Florida.
Watch. Them. Play. They're good.

[GoMuskies]

You know, Xavier got in as the #7 team in the Big East. That's like 9th in the ACC. Let's relax on kicking out those #9 teams!

[AviatorX]

And some of this ish about all these "metrics" drive me crazy. It's about the same to me as the number of stars behind a recruit's name.

Screw that. The RPI is fine. If you can play, you can PLAY

0% surprised you value the RPI over KP/Sagarin/etc.

[Masterofreality]

You know, Xavier got in as the #7 team in the Big East. That's like 9th in the ACC. Let's relax on kicking out those #9 teams!

Last time I checked, 7 is lower than 9. :leghumper:

[Masterofreality]

0% surprised you value the RPI over KP/Sagarin/etc.

Good. You just keep believing touts and *scouts*
who never played basketball, coached basketball but can *allegedly* analyze basketball.

What number of stars was behind Jason Love's name? 8? As in Elite?

[AviatorX]

Good. You just keep believing touts and *scouts*
who never played basketball, coached basketball but can *allegedly* analyze basketball.

What number of stars was behind Jason Love's name? 8? As in Elite?

Will do.

[paulxu]

I just watched the exact same JP Macura drive by the Rambler guy.

The difference? The K-State guy was called for a blocking foul.

[Masterofreality]

I just watched the exact same JP Macura drive by the Rambler guy.

The difference? The K-State guy was called for a blocking foul.

Yup.

[Masterofreality]

Will do.

Good. Make sure you watch guys and see who can really play too. And work hard too. And sacrifice too..And....

[GoMuskies]

Jesuits in the Final Four!

[Muskie]

Moser May be building something. He’s from Chicago and learned under Majerus.


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[AviatorX]

Good. Make sure you watch guys and see who can really play too. And work hard too. And sacrifice too..And....

Thanks Coach! But I know a thing or two about basketball as well it turns out.

[GoMuskies]

I just realized I should have been spending the whole afternoon in a bar in downtown LA "preparing" for a Xavier Elite Eight game. Dammit!

[GoMuskies]

Good Lord these two teams suck. Painful.

[xu82]

I can barely watch. It’s painful on many levels...

[paulxu]

Watching some of these games, it chaps my a$$ that X is not still playing.

[GoMuskies]

I just can't believe we lost to FSU. This team is so bad.

[GoMuskies]

Florida State being this shitty really pisses me off.

[drudy23]

Seeing Michigan at it's best on Thursday, they could have beaten us.

But we're a far better team than FSU, Gonzaga, and KState. Wasted opportunity.

[Lloyd Braun]

Woohoo! FSU covers the spread... good thing they didn’t foul down 4 with like 15 seconds left.

[drudy23]

good thing they didn’t foul down 4 with like 15 seconds left.

Which was very odd.

[drudy23]

And Leonard Hamilton's response (or lack thereof) to the question asking about it was even more odd.

[GIMMFD]

And Leonard Hamilton's response (or lack thereof) to the question asking about it was even more odd.

He came off as kind of a dick about it, I wonder what his players think, I would want every opprotunity to win regardless if I know it's my last game, I couldn't imagine being a Senior and just waving the white flag like that when there's still a slim chance..

[Masterofreality]

Go Nova!!

[Jesuit4Life]

https://twitter.com/boettger_eli/status/977703145852710912

Loyola Chicago has more NCAA Tournament wins in the last two weeks than these programs have over the past five years:

Indiana
Ohio State
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Texas
Memphis
Georgetown

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[GoMuskies]

Ok Nova, stop sucking!

[GIMMFD]

Ok Nova, stop sucking!

Seriously, we want more money with the further you go. #BigEastOverEverybody

[GoMuskies]

Villanova was atrocious on offense and is up 13. Feeling good about Nova to San Antonio.

[GIMMFD]

Villanova was atrocious on offense and is up 13. Feeling good about Nova to San Antonio.

Let's hope so, I'd love to see a Duke/Nova match up as I said before, I think that'd be a really fun offensive game to watch in the Final 4. Of course they have to take care of Kansas, but I think Nova has the shooters to break Duke's 2-3 zone, and can hang with them offensively, I also think winner of that game is going to be our National Champion.

[xu82]

Seriously, we want more money with the further you go. #BigEastOverEverybody

This could NOT be more true! I’d even cheer for Butler to keep advancing! Current event point out how important money can be.

[xavierj]

Villanova was atrocious on offense and is up 13. Feeling good about Nova to San Antonio.

The question is will anyone come within 10 of them? They are heads and shoulders above everyone else in my opinion. And when they are on from 3, you have no chance.

[GoMuskies]

Watching Nova miss all these wide open threes is maddening.

[Masterofreality]

I know we're still wallowing a little bit, but I'm still guffawing at YTG and his team's 22 point meltdown...with his "patented" defense.

Luckiest guy in Cincy with all this CMack news? The Jaundiced Leprechaun because SucKS is out of the conversation.

[GoMuskies]

Nova should be up by 30. Why don't they ever have an offensive game like this against us? I know TT plays better defense, but Nova is missing shots they never miss against us.

[GIMMFD]

Nova should be up by 30. Why don't they ever have an offensive game like this against us? I know TT plays better defense, but Nova is missing shots they never miss against us.

I think the scary part is they are playing terribly on offense and still up 11, granted we usually shoot better than Tech, but yeah it truly is maddening to watch Nova play lights out against us and then have performances like this against other teams. Hopefully next year will break the Nova curse and they come back down to earth against us.

[xu82]

To be fair.....NOBODY can shoot today!

[GoMuskies]

4 of 20 from three. What the fuck.

[GoMuskies]

Looks like Nova will hang on even playing their C game.

[Masterofreality]

So, we have a Big East, B1G, Missouri Valley Cinderella and either an ACC or Big 12 Final Four.

Power Conferences, Baby!!!

Where's the AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAC?

[xu82]

Congrats to Nova! Carry on and win it all!

[GIMMFD]

Another Final 4 for Nova, good for them!! Way to carry the conference, crazy to think as much success as Wright has had it's only his 3rd Final Four appearance, show's how tough it really is to get to the final weekend. Good luck to those guys though!

[GoMuskies]

To prove that the league is truly elite, now we need someone other than Nova to get there. I nominate... us.

[mistabeecee41]

Congrats to the flagship! Another 1 seed, another final 4, potentially another national championship.

Will return everyone (coach included) besides Booth + Bridges. Has another monster recruiting class incoming.

Makes things even more depressing when I think about it this way

[waggy]

Brunson's not coming back.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Brunson's not coming back.

50/50 I think. Only 2 of like 6 mock drafts I have seen have him in the first round. One I saw didnt have him until 17th in the second round. Seems like the kinda player to me who would come back for senior year if he's not going to be a first rounder.

[xu82]

GO.........everybody but Duke!

[waggy]

50/50 I think. Only 2 of like 6 mock drafts I have seen have him in the first round. One I saw didnt have him until 17th in the second round. Seems like the kinda player to me who would come back for senior year if he's not going to be a first rounder.


There was a post game interview of Wright within the last couple of weeks where he stated they would be "very different" next year. That's all I got but I'm pretty sure he's not coming back.

[Masterofreality]

For the Loyola/Moser trashers out there:
Record vs KenPom Tier A/B, pre-NCAA Tournament:

6-4 Loyola-Chicago
11-10 Kansas State
10-13 Oklahoma
7-12 Syracuse

One of these teams knew, heading into their conference tournament, that they were not going to be considered for an at-large bid.

[paulxu]

Grayson Allen may be the world's worst flopper.

Edit: this OT game will delay the Stormy weather.

[xu82]

“Coach K is in disbelief!”

Of course he is.

[GoMuskies]

Grayson Allen may be the world's worst flopper.

Edit: this OT game will delay the Stormy weather.

Let me end the suspense for you. Trump had sex with Stormy and paid her not to talk about it. People who hate Trump will pretend to be shocked, shocked. People who like Trump will like him better for it. No one will be surprised.

[Muskie]

Monitor reviews are Awful


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[Lloyd Braun]

I’ll take the right side of the bracket for a thousand please Alex

[xu82]

Things are looking good for the entire world that is NOT Duke, which thinks it is the center of the universe.

[GoMuskies]

What a bummer that Allen missed the two threes to seal their fate.

[xu82]

Apparently Karma doesn’t like trippers. No, not Louisville, that was Strippers.

[whopper]

What a bummer that Allen missed the two threes to seal their fate. Not to mention the leaner in regulation. I look at Duke Kansas like the Iran Iraq war (can they both lose) but in the end glad Kansas won. Macura compared to Allen so much (I think Allen better but not by a ton) and I did not want to be reminded of it all week with Duke playing. The pace of this game was incredible but man it would have been nice to see if an inspired X could have kept up with either team in the final 4. Damn, we will never know

[GoMuskies]

Had Duke/Kansas under 157. Another brutally bad beat.

[GoMuskies]

Well, at least Nova is showing the world how they play against Xavier every fucking time.

[Masterofreality]

Good run by the Loyola Ramblers. Hope we can put them on the Cintas schedule next year.

Meanwhile, Go Nova!!

[GoMuskies]

Damn Ramblers only played 30 minutes tonight. Really good for 30 minutes, though! Dammit.

[GIMMFD]

Sooo those Villanova guys are pretty good..

[xu82]

Sooo those Villanova guys are pretty good..

Why did Louisville “settle” for Mack? The guy who couldn’t put a dent in Nova?

[X-ceptional]

Sooo those Villanova guys are pretty good..

Word for word what I was coming here to post. Wow, just wow.

[xu82]

Kansas now knows how Xavier feels when they play Nova......

[GIMMFD]

Kansas now knows how Xavier feels when they play Nova......

They're 20 spotting them in the Final 4, that's gotta be a yikes from me. You can't beat Nova when they play like this, it's impossible.

[X Factor]

Nova hasn't even attempted a free throw tonight.

Kansas gets to feel how Xavier feels two or three times a year.

[X-ceptional]

Mikal Bridges 2 of 6 for 6 points, and it's still going down like this...

[GIMMFD]

Text from a friend, "I'm so sorry I ever made fun of you guys for getting killed by Nova because they are down right scary."

[X-ceptional]

Nova avg margin of victory in last 2 Final 4 appearances: 30.

[paulxu]

The best things about Nova's continued run in the tourney?

1 - They are doing it without "one and dones."
2 - They are from the BE
3 - They are the team in second place in the BE

Wouldn't it have been something to be playing them in the final?

[X Factor]

The best things about Nova's continued run in the tourney?

1 - They are doing it without "one and dones."
2 - They are from the BE
3 - They are the team in second place in the BE

Wouldn't it have been something to be playing them in the final?

Yes, no ones and done, but they have A LOT of NBA talent on that team.

[LadyMuskie]

I've been a college basketball fan, and more specifically a Xavier fan, my entire life. And, I've never been as jealous of a program as I am of Villanova. Even in 92 when uc went to the Final Four, and I was the only kid in 6th grade not cheering for clifton university, I wasn't jealous of uc. But, Villanova is different. I want what they got!

[GIMMFD]

I've been a college basketball fan, and more specifically a Xavier fan, my entire life. And, I've never been as jealous of a program as I am of Villanova. Even in 92 when uc went to the Final Four, and I was the only kid in 6th grade not cheering for clifton university, I wasn't jealous of uc. But, Villanova is different. I want what they got!

Agreed, Wright runs a clean program from all accounts, and has guys who play so damn hard, and are unselfish. Any given night one of them can go off for 20. He recruits guys with a "killer" mentality, they know how to close opponents out and they know how to win games. Unreal.

[Lloyd Braun]

@jensonoffcampus: Down 15, Kansas scored on five straight possessions, which put them down 17.

[xudash]

I've been a college basketball fan, and more specifically a Xavier fan, my entire life. And, I've never been as jealous of a program as I am of Villanova. Even in 92 when uc went to the Final Four, and I was the only kid in 6th grade not cheering for clifton university, I wasn't jealous of uc. But, Villanova is different. I want what they got!

Wright is a big part of what they got. Before the game last night, one of the announcers mentioned attending a Nova practice this week. He noted the attention to detail.

That's what I see and I didn't play organized basketball. PRECISION.

Fast. Athletic. Smart. SEVEN different players stroking 3's.

I was laughing at the TV for poor Kansas, recalling my only visit to the Cintas Center for our game against Nova.

[GoMuskies]

Not a vintage Villanova performance so far, but good enough by plenty. If they get hot, this could get ugly real quick.

[JTG]

Mo Wagner looks like Tom Brady...therefore I can't help but hate him.

[GoMuskies]

It's unfair.

[mohr5150]

Doing this with no seniors. Good grief.

[BandAid]

Glad some other teams got to experience Villanova. They aren't firing on all cylinders, either.

[Xville]

Night night Michigan....thanks for all the money nova.

Not even playing well and it doesn't matter because unlike mack coached teams, Wright knows how to get his guys to give constant effort and play d.

[GoMuskies]

Jesus, how many fouls in the second half? They're Big Tenning up this second half.

[xu82]

Well done by Nova. Why did Louisville not wait for Jay Wright? Up the ante. I hate angst.....

Moving on now....

[GoMuskies]

Well done by Nova. Why did Louisville not wait for Jay Wright? Up the ante. I hate angst.....

Moving on now....

Jay Wright's wife is not from Louisville.

[BandAid]

We won the Big East.

[GoMuskies]

We won the Big East.

Yay?

[BandAid]

Yay?

I jut thought it funny while watching this game. Nova is dismantling another team for their second championship in three years. They curb-stomped us both times we played them this year. Nevertheless, we won the Big East.

[GoMuskies]

Pretty thrilled with the Big East title. Will feel better a different night. :)

[JTG]

Nova has turned the National Championship onto the Gavitt Games Massacre.

[JTG]

Night night Michigan....thanks for all the money nova.

Not even playing well and it doesn't matter because unlike mack coached teams, Wright knows how to get his guys to give constant effort and play d.

Not playing well ? Wyd, looked pretty damn good to me.

[X Factor]

I jut thought it funny while watching this game. Nova is dismantling another team for their second championship in three years. They curb-stomped us both times we played them this year. Nevertheless, we won the Big East.

Yeah, pretty sure Nova is happy with their season.

[Xville]

Just absolute domination the entire tournament. Hope Wright stays forever.

[X Factor]

Doing this with no seniors. Good grief.

Who are they losing? Brunson, Bridges, Spellman? I hope so...

DiVincenzo came off the bench and just dominated tonight.

[BandAid]

Who are they losing? Brunson, Bridges, Spellman? I hope so...

DiVincenzo came off the bench and just dominated tonight.

Most likely Bridges. Maybe Brunson. Probably not Spellman or DiVincenzo.

[Xville]

Who are they losing? Brunson, Bridges, Spellman? I hope so...

DiVincenzo came off the bench and just dominated tonight.

Doesn't matter...they have a 5 star and two 4 stars coming in.

[Xavier]

Wright will get a lot of NBA interest.

[profson]

And not at all clear Spellman goes

[AviatorX]

And not at all clear Spellman goes

He should. His stock is sky high.

[X Factor]

Most likely Bridges. Maybe Brunson. Probably not Spellman or DiVincenzo.

Brunson is graduating and he's won 2 National Titles in his 3 years to go along with the POY this year...why would he come back?

[GIMMFD]

Brunson is graduating and he's won 2 National Titles in his 3 years to go along with the POY this year...why would he come back?

Yeah Brunson should be gone, Bridges will be a lottery pick at this rate. Spellman is trending upwards and will probably test the draft waters, DiVincenzo is back, they get that 5 star PG Quinnerly, Cole Swider, and another ESPN top 50 recruit. They're reloading and may be just as dangerous next year if they're freshman are as good as advertised. Jay Wright has really build a well oiled monster up there, they looked like the Golden State of college basketball hitting from everywhere and playing great unselfish team basketball, man he has a winners mentality. I really hope Xavier can grow into a program like Nova one day.

[BandAid]

Brunson is graduating and he's won 2 National Titles in his 3 years to go along with the POY this year...why would he come back?

I didn't realize when I first wrote me reply that he was also graduating.
i just knew most pundits had him as a second round pick.
Yeah, he's gone.

[paulxu]

If someone was going to get beat by Nova last night...it should have be us.

[Lloyd Braun]

Congrats to Nova, they were dominant. Non conference games this year: 19-0. Closest margin of victory was 8 against Western Kentucky. 2016/2018 NCAA tournaments: 12-0 against the spread! Jay Wright is a boss.

[X-band '01]

Who are they losing? Brunson, Bridges, Spellman? I hope so...

DiVincenzo came off the bench and just dominated tonight.

Kind of crazy that West Virginia and Texas Tech were the only ones remotely competitive with Nova in the NCAA Tournament.

[sirthought]

I think John Beilein is a great coach who gets the most out of his players in a very unique style. They have been achieving really well in the tournament since he's been the Michigan coach. But to think Michigan didn't have to beat a top 5 team to get to the final sort of shows how Nova got a great matchup for them. Michigan just got by their opponents, so it wasn't like they were a dominant team. Nova is clearly dominant, but also Michigan never really had a chance over the full 40 minutes.

If college basketball does what they did in the NIT with making the lane and the three point line more like international basketball, there is a chance that Nova wouldn't have such a strong threat with those three point shots. Of course, they had to make them, but lots of people are arguing that where the line is now is too easy for lots of shooters.

[Masterofreality]

Leave the 3 point line where it is. The offense is back in College Basketball and the games are more exciting without the old clogged lane slugfests.
I love watching Big East games this year. Let 'em heave.

[GIMMFD]

Leave the 3 point line where it is. The offense is back in College Basketball and the games are more exciting without the old clogged lane slugfests.
I love watching Big East games this year. Let 'em heave.

Also helps that Golden State kind of created a revolution with spacing the floor and having a bunch of shooters, Nova took that blueprint to the T and successfully implemented it in their run, hell even Marshall runs an offense like that, which is how they knocked off Witchita State. I don't see a bunch of kids chucking from 3 stopping anytime soon. I sure as hell hope they do learn how to break a damn 2-3 zone though, most frustrating thing to watch in the tournament.

[dethwing]

... But to think Michigan didn't have to beat a top 5 team to get to the final sort of shows how Nova got a great matchup for them. Michigan just got by their opponents, so it wasn't like they were a dominant team....


Do you think the tournament should be re-seeded between rounds? Or at least re-seeded at sweet 16 and Final four? Not sure it would have made much difference in the final four. You'd just have had Nova crush Kansas in the championship rather than in the FF.

[muskiefan82]

Do you think the tournament should be re-seeded between rounds? Or at least re-seeded at sweet 16 and Final four? Not sure it would have made much difference in the final four. You'd just have had Nova crush Kansas in the championship rather than in the FF.

No. That's part of the fun and what allows everyone an actual shot at getting there.

[Xavier]

Also helps that Golden State kind of created a revolution with spacing the floor and having a bunch of shooters, Nova took that blueprint to the T .

I think Nova was doing that a long time ago. In the "old Big East" I remember they would often play four guards and one big.

[GIMMFD]

I think Nova was doing that a long time ago. In the "old Big East" I remember they would often play four guards and one big.

To be honest, I couldn't remember the Scottie Reynolds days from Nova, even watching them in the "old Big East", I always knew they had tough guards, but unfortunately not enough space in my brain to remember how they played, but regardless, it's watching poetry in motion