NCAA Basketball Tournament

[zibazinski]

Hooray Michigan state university!!!

[Value Buy]

It was St Patrick's day celebration last night!

I had too much beer and corned beef and cabbage and paying the price this morning.
I admit a good time was had by all, but there were no sports television available at the party, so I missed last night's action.......

One idiot brought Corona beer to the party. What's with that?  

[chiver78]

Kaboom! went likely the majority of brackets out there just now...... Wisconsin took down defending champs Villanova 65-62. 

hopefully I don't choose any more wrong today, I've already gone 0-2. I have a feeling this bracket is a lost cause, though. 

[billisonboard]

Mar 18, 2017 16:17:26 GMT -5 chiver78 said:

Kaboom! went likely the majority of brackets out there just now...... Wisconsin took down defending champs Villanova 65-62. 
...

And no "over rated" comments?

Go Zags

[Value Buy]

Well my bracket was destroyed yesterday. I picked Duke to go all the way......

[chiver78]

Mar 20, 2017 8:25:35 GMT -5 Value Buy said:

Well my bracket was destroyed yesterday. I picked Duke to go all the way......

with all of Grayson Allen's drama this year? why....?

[billisonboard]

Go Zags

[chiver78]

this Xavier/Arizona game is crazy. I hope I'm not the only one watching.....

[billisonboard]

Zags to Phoenix

[Shooby]

Uconn women all the way.  Is there ever any other team?

[Iggy aka IG]

Mar 25, 2017 19:25:26 GMT -5 billisonboard said:

Zags to Phoenix

[billisonboard]

So we have the potential of either the East Coast going to bed early (Gonzaga v Oregon) or most of the nation doing so (South v. North Carolina). Or maybe a good East-West battle?

[Value Buy]

We are now set for the weekend


www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaabk/march-madness-four-bold-projections-for-the-final-four/ar-BByTefl?li=BBnb7Kz#page=3

[Iggy aka IG]

Mar 28, 2017 9:43:44 GMT -5 Value Buy said:

We are now set for the weekend


www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaabk/march-madness-four-bold-projections-for-the-final-four/ar-BByTefl?li=BBnb7Kz#page=3

My dad and his brother's alma mater.  My grandpa is smiling down very proud from somewhere. 

[billisonboard]

Zags!

[Shooby]

OMG!  Mississippi beat UConn!  What an awesome game.  Itty Bitty for the win!!

[billisonboard]

Bummed I missed the game. Guess there was another team this year.

[chiver78]

last night's Oregon/UNC game had quite the finish last night. some missed free throws, and a badly missed final rebound. 

[billisonboard]

Apr 2, 2017 11:55:18 GMT -5 chiver78 said:

last night's Oregon/UNC game had quite the finish last night. some missed free throws, and a badly missed final rebound. 

Great contrast with the Zags finish. They boxed out, pulled down the rebound, and their reserve French freshman hit his two free throws to ice it.

[Value Buy]

And now down to two teams.....

www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaabk/gonzaga-vs-north-carolina-who-has-the-edge/ar-BBzeNUV?li=BBnb7Kz

[Opti]

Clash of the Titans according to an article or two I read. This is the time of year I wish I did have TV.

[Value Buy]

After all the hoopla of weak number two or three seeds, and a few other bad seeding positions, the NCAA evidently was correct in their number one picks.
Two of them are here.......
I only hope neither team wins in a runaway.
Anyone here had these two final four contestants in their bracket picks playing in the finals?
When you think about it, many should have had both of them, but not me!

[Iggy aka IG]

Apr 2, 2017 12:19:27 GMT -5 billisonboard said:

Apr 2, 2017 11:55:18 GMT -5 chiver78 said:

last night's Oregon/UNC game had quite the finish last night. some missed free throws, and a badly missed final rebound. 

Great contrast with the Zags finish. They boxed out, pulled down the rebound, and their reserve French freshman hit his two free throws to ice it.

  My comment to DH was people sure got their money's worth, including my father, who was there somewhere. 

[billisonboard]

Although it was the university's first appearance in the Final Four, the stage didn't seem too big for the Zag players.  I think they have an excellent chance tonight to walk away with the Championship.

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Love seeing a mid-major in it, maybe that gives voters a reason to let a few more in when they are on the bubble.

[billisonboard]

Apr 3, 2017 12:43:28 GMT -5 @aj said:

Love seeing a mid-major in it, maybe that gives voters a reason to let a few more in when they are on the bubble.

[billisonboard]

Apr 3, 2017 12:43:28 GMT -5 @aj said:

Love seeing a mid-major in it, maybe that gives voters a reason to let a few more in when they are on the bubble.

But wouldn't that give them more money and exposure to build their programs stronger and be even more competitive? Can't do that.

[Value Buy]

Apr 3, 2017 12:33:47 GMT -5 billisonboard said:

Although it was the university's first appearance in the Final Four, the stage didn't seem too big for the Zag players.  I think they have an excellent chance tonight to walk away with the Championship.

I could not believe how poor the officiating was in there game with South Carolina.
To say the refs let them play is an exaggeration.
It was worse than the NBA was a decade ago when they always made sure the "correct team" won the Championship.

[billisonboard]

Congratulations North Carolina

Hell of a season Zags

[Shooby]

  Too many missed shots by the Zags.  Especially by the Big guy.  And, the foul shooting was atrocious.  Gotta make those.   That is often the difference.   It is an easy shot to make and they should make those at that level.  Makes me crazy to see bad shooting!