NCAA TOURNEY FIRST ROUND DISCUSSION THREAD

[MadRU]

Really hammers home how weak the B1G is this year.

A little early to make that statement for the entire conference. The B1G has no great team, but has depth. Let's see hoe the first weekend plays out.

 

[shields]

Minnesota is coming back.

 

[MadRU]

Mason has to step up, hasn't had a good game yet. He can be a difference maker down the stretch.

 

[bac2therac]

really great comeback by Minny but then they seemed to fall back into the same stupid mistakes again....young team first time NCAA really showing....seem to lack that leader to gather them..they go to 4 and then just to 6 but have really lost some composure

 

[bac2therac]

Really hammers home how weak the B1G is this year.

how? its one loss, Middle Tennessee won 30 games...they should be a 8 or 9 seed not a 12

 

[RUsojo]

Yeah seeding was really off with these teams.

 

[bac2therac]

Minnesota should have been 6 or 7...how they got 5 and Wisky 8 is sort of a head scratcher.

anyhow looks like Ricky has imploded with the T..game over....Minnesota didnt play well and their lack of experience hurt as when things went wrong they lacked composure...should have known that when I did my brackets...had them in Sweet 16.

Vandy closing the gap vs Northwestern

 

[shields]

Northwestern will win, don't worry.

 

[bac2therac]

wonder why this region had 3 announcers doing the game...I actually am liking Debbie Antonelli's perspective. She knows her stuff and adding some in depth analysis that some guys do not do

 

[bac2therac]

Northwestern let 4 tries there for Vandy...then foul the guy from 3..ugh..why....59-55 too close for comfort

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Have a bad feeling here, turtle better come through here.

 

[bac2therac]

Turtle is a guy you want at the end of games

 

[bac2therac]

Northwestern so bad at the line today.....5-11 and ugh stupid foul on Law..why

 

[bac2therac]

these Vandy guys not shy about 3s...Turtle answers 63-62

 

[Sweet Pea's Corner]

Yes yes Vandy

 

[bac2therac]

wow why is Vandy fouling on the rebound

 

[bac2therac]

5-12 for Northwestern at the line..ugh

 

[koleszar]

I think Doug Collins is going to have a heart attack in the stands.

 

[bac2therac]

omfg...that fool on Vandy fouled McIntosh...wtf i have never seen that

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Wtf

 

[bac2therac]

oh my that Vandy player may be the biggest goat since Chris Webber....did he not know the score...what the ****

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

10X worse than Webber play. It's like in 3rd grade when Young Johnny asks after the game who won.

 

[bac2therac]

Northwestern escapes, what a game, sometimes its better to be lucky

I like their chances against Gonzaga

 

[bac2therac]

sanjay lumpkin...love that name

 

[bac2therac]

YES YES [banana][banana][banana]

 

[bac2therac]

Quote of the tourney so far

Steve Lappas: "I Feel Sick Right Now"

can you imagine what the Vandy message board looks like

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Someone get him turtle food. He actually sounds like a turtle.

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Pardon is the man too. Makes those 2 FTs and an absolute beast in offensive glass.

 

[bac2therac]

didnt someone post here the other day that Northwestern fans were not buying tix for this game..wrong

 

[bac2therac]

Someone get him turtle food. He actually sounds like a turtle.

Id like 12 of him on my team

 

[Sweet Pea's Corner]

Oy first loss in my money pool.

 

[RUJMM78]

McIntosh for Northwestern is the type of go to player that Rutgers has lacked for a very long time.This was a great college game and the B1G really need the win after the Minnesota loss.The 3 point shot allowed Vanderbilt to get back in the game.

 

[shields]

on the phone with a friend could not believe the foul. Vandy is good example of a team not that talented but they can shoot the ball.

 

[bac2therac]

only one upset today as a 12 takes a 5 down but several close ones

that FSU game vs FGC could be an interesting one

I know some like Nevada over Iowa State but not big on that myself

Maryland should be able to handle Xavier who isnt the same team without their player.

I think Wisky experience will get it done tonight too

 

[bac2therac]

some of Vandys 3s were absolute bombs from far out. If only we can ever get guys who can shoot 3s like that again

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

VCU - St. Mary's most interesting game tonight. On top of that VCU has 3 on the all hair team.

 

[bac2therac]

I wasn't impressed with VCU in that URI game. I like St Mary's

 

[shields]

I have VCU, think Tillman guy will hurt St.mary's. Vandy can shoot don't think they are that good but can shoot.

 

[TDIrish27]

I hope I'm wrong but the Zags IMO beat NW by 15-20 points

 

[RUsojo]

McIntosh for Northwestern is the type of go to player that Rutgers has lacked for a very long time.This was a great college game and the B1G really need the win after the Minnesota loss.The 3 point shot allowed Vanderbilt to get back in the game.

Rutgers will never successfully recruit players like McIntosh. And I really mean never.

only one upset today as a 12 takes a 5 down but several close ones

that FSU game vs FGC could be an interesting one

I know some like Nevada over Iowa State but not big on that myself

Maryland should be able to handle Xavier who isnt the same team without their player.

I think Wisky experience will get it done tonight too

No upsets yet. Game opened pickem and Midd Tenn closed as a favorite.