2014 OFFICIAL NCAA Tournament Thread: Connecticut wins the title - Page 7

mauchow · 03-20-2014, 09:47 PM

I understand there is a reason why these kids are at UW-Milwaukee vs a bigger d1 school but I just don't understand why these players aren't smarter with the ball. You're a quick point guard with a big slow guy on you and you dance around at the top and pop a three from 3 feet beyond the arc.. just stupid.

EagleFan · 03-20-2014, 09:48 PM

I miss Gus doing games...

sterlingice · 03-20-2014, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Buccaneer

Btw, his big upset pick is Villanova losing.

I don't really see it. Nova is 0 for 12 from 3s and still leading. I think they pull away in the second half but I could be wrong.

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sterlingice · 03-20-2014, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by EagleFan

I miss Gus doing games...

As do I

T.J. Sorrentine stuns Syracuse (2005 NCAA Tournament 1st Round) - YouTube

One of my personal favorite calls

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sterlingice · 03-20-2014, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by EagleFan

I miss Gus doing games...

That said, I'll admit to liking listening to Bill and Verne, too.

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Vince, Pt. II · 03-20-2014, 10:03 PM

I normally can't stand the Shirsey, but these Louisville uniforms look pretty good.

britrock88 · 03-20-2014, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by sterlingice

That said, I'll admit to liking listening to Bill and Verne, too.

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I don't think that's an "admission." That's the best pair out there.

Matthean · 03-20-2014, 10:30 PM

Highest difference in the four games is four points. Yeah, have fun with those brackets.

SirFozzie · 03-20-2014, 10:44 PM

So now, as traditional the question is:

How boned is your bracket as we approach the end of Day 1?

For once, the answer is "Not really that much".. I only lost one Sweet 16 team (OU)

PilotMan · 03-20-2014, 10:50 PM

I have ASU in this game. Yet another game going down to the wire.

PilotMan · 03-20-2014, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by SirFozzie

So now, as traditional the question is:

How boned is your bracket as we approach the end of Day 1?

For once, the answer is "Not really that much".. I only lost one Sweet 16 team (OU)

Fairly, I'm down 2 Sweet 16 teams. But they are the only games I've missed.

Vince, Pt. II · 03-20-2014, 10:55 PM

Huh. I didn't see the foul in the ASU/Texas game there. Dude was already on the way to the ground.

PilotMan · 03-20-2014, 10:55 PM

That was my thinking too.

sterlingice · 03-20-2014, 11:00 PM

Time to go to the replay but I think it's good

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cartman · 03-20-2014, 11:00 PM

Holy crap! Can't cut it much closer than that!

PilotMan · 03-20-2014, 11:01 PM

Yep it was good. Quite the finish.

sterlingice · 03-20-2014, 11:02 PM

Now I'm greedy. I got my buzzer beater. Now I want Louisville to go down. Bracket breaker time!

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digamma · 03-20-2014, 11:04 PM

So on the buzzer beater, say the defender did tip it and he touched it after the horn (shot clearly before the horn), but the shot goes in. Does it count or does the defender's touch end it? (Or in this case send it to OT?)

cartman · 03-20-2014, 11:13 PM

I'll have to find the link, but I think the end of game decision is on the offense handling the ball, and a defensive player is like the backboard.

digamma · 03-20-2014, 11:18 PM

Cool, thanks. Great ending, anyhow. Congrats and Hook 'em!

sterlingice · 03-20-2014, 11:18 PM

Fouls starting to feel really lopsided in this game

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BishopMVP · 03-20-2014, 11:20 PM

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Wouldn't the coach have mentioned in the huddle, don't you be the one to foul, TJ Warren, you have 4 fouls. Idiots.

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Originally Posted by Vince, Pt. II

Once the ball gets over there though you have to foul, so it had to be Warren. Hard to game plan that.

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Warren could have been the one to guard the inbounder. That's just stupid coaching. He's their best player with 4 fouls, he should be the last one that commits the foul.

Gottfried could've taken him off the court. I know Warren just had the steal +1, but pull him for that auto-foul possession and put him back in after St. Louis shoots their 1st FT (they were in the double-bonus).

cartman · 03-20-2014, 11:21 PM

Harvard v. Texas title game matchup!

Glengoyne · 03-20-2014, 11:35 PM

14 wins but manhattan could really ruin day as Louisville is supposed to get back to the final four this year.

sterlingice · 03-20-2014, 11:59 PM

That will finally end it. Shame. I stayed up to see if Manhattan could pull it off

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EagleFan · 03-21-2014, 12:11 AM

Crap, I marked it for San Diego State, now it's getting tight.

EagleFan · 03-21-2014, 12:13 AM

Major mistake there. We have another potential OT if they can hit a last second three.

OR do you go for a quick two and then immediate foul?

EagleFan · 03-21-2014, 12:15 AM

Holy crap. Just a couple tenths of a second away from that tip in counting too.

Glengoyne · 03-21-2014, 12:16 AM

Wow!

San Diego throws the ball away on the inbound with 13 seconds left.

Another game in OT.

EagleFan · 03-21-2014, 12:18 AM

Nice block.

Glengoyne · 03-21-2014, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by EagleFan

Nice block.

Crazy good. And the Giant fouls out.

BishopMVP · 03-21-2014, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by EagleFan

Major mistake there. We have another potential OT if they can hit a last second three.

Wow. Give the kid 4 chances and he finally hits one.

Btw, how did I not know about this 7'5 monster for NM State? Sim Bhullar biography - NMStateSports.com - The Official Website of New Mexico State Athletics

EagleFan · 03-21-2014, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by BishopMVP

Wow. Give the kid 4 chances and he finally hits one.

Btw, how did I not know about this 7'5 monster for NM State? Sim Bhullar biography - NMStateSports.com - The Official Website of New Mexico State Athletics

That guy is a beast, at least in size.

EagleFan · 03-21-2014, 12:27 AM

If they give this to New Mexico State I give up.

EagleFan · 03-21-2014, 12:28 AM

Are you kidding me? Three replays I see today and each one they called opposite of what was shown.

EagleFan · 03-21-2014, 12:29 AM

Why even have replay?

BishopMVP · 03-21-2014, 12:30 AM

Shady, shady call. I know that should have been a foul live, but you can't give that ball to NM State.

BishopMVP · 03-21-2014, 12:30 AM

Get ready for another wild 3-py attempt by Aronis.

EagleFan · 03-21-2014, 12:31 AM

Butt clenching time for the guy at the line now.

Glengoyne · 03-21-2014, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by EagleFan

Are you kidding me? Three replays I see today and each one they called opposite of what was shown.

I'm with you on that. Twice I just don't see it, and that one was clear off the shooters hand. The defender hit the off hand while the shooter still had the ball.

I can only believe here the refs gave them a makeup call.

EagleFan · 03-21-2014, 12:32 AM

I am not a huge college basketball fan all season long but these first two days of the tournament are my favorite days of the year.

Glengoyne · 03-21-2014, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by EagleFan

I am not a huge college basketball fan all season long but these first two days of the tournament are my favorite days of the year.

+1

EagleFan · 03-21-2014, 12:35 AM

See everyone the same time tomorrow... or later today actually.

BishopMVP · 03-21-2014, 12:44 AM

Good 1st day. Wish one more of those near-upsets have gone through, but never a lag with no close game.

Glengoyne · 03-21-2014, 12:47 AM

The bracket is still clean at the end of the day. Four over times and at least two other games at he buzzer.

What a wonderful day.

sterlingice · 03-21-2014, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by EagleFan

See everyone the same time tomorrow... or later today actually.

Today's going to hurt. I turned off the computer but I stuck it out through to the end last night. I can't remember the last time games went until after midnight CT but all the OT had me up until past 12:30

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Thomkal · 03-21-2014, 07:26 AM

so 2 wrong on the day, that's pretty good for me. Had Texas and NDST wrong. Had Oklahoma going another two rounds so that's not good. Lots of people still perfect in my ESPN bracket, anyone know how many are still perfect in the Buffett contest?

Looking forward to seeing Coastal Carolina play today, unfortunately its one of the last games of the night.

Don't really want to wait all day and then watch them lose by 20 or 30 at halftime.

Good luck to "your" team today and all your brackets of course

Butter · 03-21-2014, 07:36 AM

I do like overtime, thanks. But it made that 5:30 AM wake-up call pretty painful this morning.

henry296 · 03-21-2014, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Thomkal

so 2 wrong on the day, that's pretty good for me. Had Texas and NDST wrong. Had Oklahoma going another two rounds so that's not good. Lots of people still perfect in my ESPN bracket, anyone know how many are still perfect in the Buffett contest?

Looking forward to seeing Coastal Carolina play today, unfortunately its one of the last games of the night.

Don't really want to wait all day and then watch them lose by 20 or 30 at halftime.

Good luck to "your" team today and all your brackets of course

Only 18,000 perfect brackets out of 11 million on ESPN, not sure about Buffett.

mauchow · 03-21-2014, 07:52 AM

No Sweet 16 teams out for me yet. Thats always key. A bracket I filled out at work is for $5k w only 6000 entries.. I'm in top 2% at this point.

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03-20-2014, 10:55 PM	#313
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03-20-2014, 09:47 PM	#301
mauchow Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Murfreesboro, TN	I understand there is a reason why these kids are at UW-Milwaukee vs a bigger d1 school but I just don't understand why these players aren't smarter with the ball. You're a quick point guard with a big slow guy on you and you dance around at the top and pop a three from 3 feet beyond the arc.. just stupid.

03-20-2014, 10:03 PM	#306
Vince, Pt. II Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Somewhere More Familiar	I normally can't stand the Shirsey, but these Louisville uniforms look pretty good.

03-20-2014, 10:55 PM	#312
Vince, Pt. II Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Somewhere More Familiar	Huh. I didn't see the foul in the ASU/Texas game there. Dude was already on the way to the ground.

03-20-2014, 11:00 PM	#314
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Time to go to the replay but I think it's good SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

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cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	Holy crap! Can't cut it much closer than that! __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

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03-20-2014, 11:02 PM	#317
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Now I'm greedy. I got my buzzer beater. Now I want Louisville to go down. Bracket breaker time! SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!" Last edited by sterlingice : 03-20-2014 at 11:02 PM.

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digamma Torchbearer Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: On Lake Harriet	So on the buzzer beater, say the defender did tip it and he touched it after the horn (shot clearly before the horn), but the shot goes in. Does it count or does the defender's touch end it? (Or in this case send it to OT?)

03-20-2014, 11:13 PM	#319
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	I'll have to find the link, but I think the end of game decision is on the offense handling the ball, and a defensive player is like the backboard. __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

03-20-2014, 11:18 PM	#320
digamma Torchbearer Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: On Lake Harriet	Cool, thanks. Great ending, anyhow. Congrats and Hook 'em!

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sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Fouls starting to feel really lopsided in this game SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

03-20-2014, 11:21 PM	#323
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	Harvard v. Texas title game matchup! __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

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Glengoyne Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Fresno, CA	14 wins but manhattan could really ruin day as Louisville is supposed to get back to the final four this year.

03-20-2014, 11:59 PM	#325
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	That will finally end it. Shame. I stayed up to see if Manhattan could pull it off SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

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03-21-2014, 12:13 AM	#327
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Glengoyne Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Fresno, CA	Wow! San Diego throws the ball away on the inbound with 13 seconds left. Another game in OT.

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BishopMVP Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Concord, MA/UMass	Shady, shady call. I know that should have been a foul live, but you can't give that ball to NM State.

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03-21-2014, 12:44 AM	#344
BishopMVP Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Concord, MA/UMass	Good 1st day. Wish one more of those near-upsets have gone through, but never a lag with no close game.

03-21-2014, 12:47 AM	#345
Glengoyne Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Fresno, CA	The bracket is still clean at the end of the day. Four over times and at least two other games at he buzzer. What a wonderful day.

03-21-2014, 07:26 AM	#347
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	so 2 wrong on the day, that's pretty good for me. Had Texas and NDST wrong. Had Oklahoma going another two rounds so that's not good. Lots of people still perfect in my ESPN bracket, anyone know how many are still perfect in the Buffett contest? Looking forward to seeing Coastal Carolina play today, unfortunately its one of the last games of the night. Don't really want to wait all day and then watch them lose by 20 or 30 at halftime. Good luck to "your" team today and all your brackets of course