2010 NCAA Tournament (and NIT) Thread

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Baylor used their NIT performance last year as a jumping point for this year. No reason that some of these teams can't do the same thing.

[Dr. Sak]

Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

Baylor used their NIT performance last year as a jumping point for this year. No reason that some of these teams can't do the same thing.

Yeah and Penn State used theirs to go in the shitter

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Originally Posted by Dr. Sak

Yeah and Penn State used theirs to go in the shitter

"So you're saying there's a chance?!?!?!"

[Butter]

Originally Posted by Swaggs

To me, Dayton looked like a Sweet 16 team for most of the game last night (until the last few minutes, really). I guess they must have had those consistency lapses throughout the season?

Their shooting was definitely hit and miss during the season. UD had more than 1 game of 3-21 from 3 point range or something similar.

Also, definitely the effort they showed last night was a couple notches above how they played most of the season. They have always liked to run the ball up the floor and run their sets, but the point guards turned the ball over a lot more in the reg. season than they have during the NIT.

[jbergey22]

Id agree with Swaggs

Dayton looked to be a very impressive team. Hard to believe they didnt make the tourny.

[Swaggs]

Man... today is going by so slow.

Hope the game is worth the wait.

[Lathum]

I think it is stupid that UDub plays the early game and two teams in the east play the late game. Seems they risk losing viewers on both ends.

[Lathum]

We are playing at the exact pace WVU wants right now

[Lathum]

How the fuck is that an offensive foul?

[wade moore]

Syracuse better not blow my bracket here.

[mauchow]

Loving both Big East teams losing... loving it.

[Radii]

So far only 1 of the 4 teams appears to have showed up. Bleh.

[Racer]

It's amazing that Butler is winning given how poorly they are shooting from 3 point land.

[Swaggs]

Not much to report from the WVU-UW game. I like the pace we are playing at, but they have had way too many easy transition buckets. It will be interesting to see if Pondexter gets the chance to be a factor in this game and how soon he gets the call. Either way, it looks like it is going to be a close game unless someone gets hot from outside and loosens things up.

[Lathum]

Pondexter is a second half player so I'm not to concerned. However, we are trying way to many cross court passes and have been out of control on our set offense.

[wade moore]

Wow - some pathetic shooting from WVU inside 3 feet.

[Swaggs]

Originally Posted by wade moore

Wow - some pathetic shooting from WVU inside 3 feet.

No kidding. Kevin Jones is usually really smooth around the basket, too.

[Lathum]

One thing that concernes me is I am seeing a lot of lazy passes and against WVU's length that is deadly

[Lathum]

Lots of offensive fouls on both ends, wish they would just let them play

[Swaggs]

Butler is getting held on almost every cut through the middle that he makes and is getting frustrated. Hope he doesn't lose his head (like he did w/ that foul).

[Lathum]

arg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lathum]

ugh, down 5 now and we look a little disorganized. 6 team fouls already, I see things getting a little rough here

[Lathum]

Wow Butler....

[Eaglesfan27]

I never liked Syracuse to make it to the Final 4, but I thought they were losing in the Elite 8..

[DaddyTorgo]

more teams should go up and challenge for the ball when the team that's behind lets it roll all the way up to half-court...otherwise you're just allowing them to stretch the game out

[wade moore]

I was leading my bracket group too - but I have Syracuse winning.

Ugh.

[Logan]

Butler just got some unbelievable bounces on back to back possessions...now finish it off.

[Swaggs]

Washington seems like they've missed a ton of FTs.

[Lathum]

Good for Butler. They always seem like a team that is highly regarded during the season but cant get over the hump in the tourny.

[Swaggs]

Wow... I didn't see much of the Syracuse/Butler game, but I'm not sure I've seen so many bounces go in one team's favor in such a short period of time (from the switchover w/ like 24 seconds).

[HeavyReign]

Originally Posted by Swaggs

Washington seems like they've missed a ton of FTs.

Its not just FTs. They gotta be shooting about 20% in the 2nd half. They were at 48% at half and their down to 37% now.

[Swaggs]

Looked like Da'Sean Butler walked on that one. Bad call.

[Logan]

Oof. Bad blocking call there.

[Lathum]

WHAT!! What a shit call there in the paint, man, the refs have been terrible here.

When Bilas agrees with you its pretty bad

[Lathum]

and now they say it was continuation? What?

[HeavyReign]

Umm...no. Not a blocking foul. But yet in the 1st half 3 moving WV defender gets the charge. Whatever

[Swaggs]

Lot of body on that one against Mazzulla.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Good to see that Butler gets the calls when he runs over players in all the games and not just the Mizzou game.

[HeavyReign]

WVU is outrebounding Washington on their own misses 14-13. That couldn't happen for Washington to win.

[Logan]

A couple "WTF?" drives for Overton there.

[HeavyReign]

Not Overton's best game.

[Swaggs]

I didn't see any of Washington before the tournament, but they run a hell of a half court defense.

[HeavyReign]

It's really picked up the last 2 months. There are times when they've been horrible this year too like the 1st Oregon game.

[Swaggs]

This game has devolved into a pick up game.

[HeavyReign]

I think Overton's TOs once Washington got it down to 6 will end up being the killer. Washington's play is based so much on momentum and that killed it.

[Lathum]

All the credit in the world to WVU. They forced us to play a game that was outside out comfort zone. IT was ugly but a win is a win

[Galaril]

Originally Posted by DataKing

OK so I just found this and I had to laugh. Hitler discovers that Kansas lost to Northern Iowa:

DK,

This is awesome. "Nova Is the One" Priceless

PS-what is this clip from?

[Lathum]

All in all I cant complain making a run to the sweet 16 given the season we had. We are such a young team and have a ton to build on for next season.

[Noop]

Originally Posted by Lathum

I hope there are more people like you out there who just assume WVU will be in the elite 8. Watching WVU today I'm not so sure.

I think they can give Kentucky or Cornell problems to be honest.

[timmynausea]

Originally Posted by Lathum

All in all I cant complain making a run to the sweet 16 given the season we had. We are such a young team and have a ton to build on for next season.

I agree. If Washington keeps playing D like that, they'll be tough to beat next year. I can't imagine how good Isaiah Thomas will be as he continues to develop (and his hand heals.)