NCAA TOURNEY FIRST ROUND DISCUSSION THREAD

[Greene Rice FIG]

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

I have st Mary's beating Arizona so I am a Gael fan

 

[bac2therac]

Maryland was shaky earlier but found their stride the last 5 minutes to go up 36-35 heading into the lockerroom

 

[bac2therac]

Mt St Marys taking it to Nova 18-15...I have Nova winning the national championship in one of my brackets so I will refrain from rooting for this 16 over 1 upset

Vermont up early on Purdue

 

[bac2therac]

Nova up 1 at half...surprised how easily Mt St Marys is able to score on them, their guards are playing well...their coach has set forth a gameplan and they really are executing it

finally Purdue has taken the lead over Vermont..havent caught any of that game yet

St Marys starting to get a little seperating over VCU

 

[Sweet Pea's Corner]

Jay Wright didn't seem to worried in that interview.

 

[bac2therac]

no but he looks aged

 

[bac2therac]

St Marys looks dominating 46-31 at half

Xavier has flipped it on Maryland now up 5

 

[bac2therac]

18-4 Xavier run...geez Terps look bad

 

[bac2therac]

does Maryland have one last run in them, they certainly have had their opportunities to cut the gap...now under 4 with ball down 7

Nova putting a spanking on Mt St Marys in the second half as Jay lit the fire at half

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

What is wrong Maryland? Maybe they just aren't that good. I think they have the pieces.

 

[bac2therac]

Maryland really **** the bed tonight

I think some of the guys are young...they seem to be one player away. Trimble was disappointing to me tonight late

 

[ColonelRutgers]

Trimble has been atrocious.

 

[bac2therac]

Purdue cannot shake Vermont...cannot afford a third loss by the conference, Purdue is the only one that carries any real expectations

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Maryland really **** the bed tonight

I think some of the guys are young...they seem to be one player away. Trimble was disappointing to me tonight late

And vs northwestern Friday night

 

[bac2therac]

I see you creepin VCU

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Purdue goes with an upperclassman lineup on floor with Spike running the show

 

[bac2therac]

I still cannot fathom how Maryland was a 6 and Wisky was an 8.

Wisky 6
Minny 6 or 7
Michigan 6 or 7
Maryland 8

 

[bac2therac]

Purdue goes with an upperclassman lineup on floor with Spike running the show

that guy out for Vermont killed them, Purdue went tall...starting to heat up....but Purdue not always the best at closing things out

 

[ColonelRutgers]

The little I've seen of Purdue in the beginning and now, Haas has been Trimble-like bad. Two early offensive fouls, can't make a shot from 2 inches out.

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Swanigan doing a Byron Joynes imiatation

 

[bac2therac]

down to 5....

 

[xkiesterx]

The little I've seen of Purdue in the beginning and now, Haas has been Trimble-like bad. Two early offensive fouls, can't make a shot from 2 inches out.

At least he has a career as a cartoon Nazi to fall back on.

 

[NewJerseyHawk]

The Vermont coach is going to be a thorn in someone's side at a bigger school down the road....they execute on both ends of the court each possession.

 

[bac2therac]

Purdue with the dagger...game over

 

[LC-88]

dagger

 

[bac2therac]

2-2 for the Big 10....need that Wisky win tonight, still because of the seeding set up, I think the best the conference can hope for is Purdue and Michigan in the Sweet 16 and the latter is stretching it

 

[huskersalways]

I'm going to side with the folks that said the BIG is not very good this year.

 

[RUtrumpet92_rivals498139]

Good night, Vermont. Purdue is closing this one out. I haven't seen hardly action so far today but was happy to see Xavier over the Terps. I've got them in my Sweet 16.

 

[LC-88]

Clock operator must be from Knoxville, TN.

 

[bac2therac]

well these 4 games certainly lacked drama...only two real interesting games...one that was semi close in WVU/Bucknell.....tourney going to have to pick it up

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

The coach of Minnesota is back to being Little Richard in my book.

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

What was the name of the guy that played at Vermont 5-10 years ago that was a stud. Tall guy

 

[RUAZ]

What was the name of the guy that played at Vermont 5-10 years ago that was a stud. Tall guy

Taylor Coppenrath

 

[shields]

Taylor Copperath? Something like that.

 

[RU_Planning]

No big upsets yet. Middle Tennessee State was a -1.5 favorite even though they were a 12 seed. Northwestern and Xavier were both 2 point underdogs. Maybe something interesting happens in the late late session. FSU and FGCU is close, FGCU just hit a 3 to take the lead 29-28.

 

[Vegas pj]

Wisky has a 3 PT shooter who is unconscious from way beyond the arc. 8/14 is keeping them in it.

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Nigel making FTs. I love how Wisconsin played inside out. I wanted to see this with RU

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

At least B1G won their 8-9 games vs ACC and SEC

 

[shields]

Wisconsin experience, good win.

 

[bingethinker]

What is wrong Maryland? Maybe they just aren't that good. I think they have the pieces.

What's wrong with Maryland is Mark Turgeon. He's not good and needs to go. So long as he's head coach, Maryland will win nothing of note.