Thursday's NCAA tournament first round games discussion thread

[bac2therac]

Its here

Minnesota-Louisville soon to tip

Go Little Ricky

 

[rutger80]

For tonight, Syracuse has suspended their starting point guard, Frank Howard, due to a failed drug test.

http://dailyorange.com/2019/03/syra...ed-failed-drug-test-3-familiar-situation-say/

Take Baylor.

 

[RutgHoops]

Elite 8
Duke (1)
Michigan State (2)
Florida State (4)
Texas Tech (3)
Virginia (1)
Tennessee (2)
UNC (1)
Houston (3)

Final Four
Duke (1)
UNC (1)
Virginia (1)
Florida State (4)

Todays plays
St Marys +4
Terps -3
Wofford - 2.5
Florida +2.5
Michigan - 14.5

 

[bac2therac]

good luck with 4 ACC schools in the final 4

I dont like St Mary's at all vs an experienced Nova

and it will be interesting to see if Maryland crumbles again. Remember a school from the first 4 has won every year since it started in 2011. I like Belmont

and of course I like Wofford over SHU

 

[bac2therac]

is there anything better in sports than these two days of the year

 

[Sweet Pea's Corner]

Let the games begin. Always a great time of the year.

 

[koko2315]

is there anything better in sports than these two days of the year

No

 

[koko2315]

PJ Washington is really hurt
They had him as doubtful
They had him w a boot
Now he’s in a hard cast and out tonight

 

[knight82]

Little Ricky vs the school that fired Daddy! Oh the drama!

 

[RUHotTrumpetMonkeyLove]

Here... we... go...

 

[MGSA99]

is there anything better in sports than these two days of the year

Yes. Actually being a part of these two days of the year.

 

[RUHotTrumpetMonkeyLove]

Is it just me or is there more potential for conference mates to see each other early on than in most years?
If Minnesota (10) wins, they'll most likely play Michigan State in the second round and the winner of that could potentially play #6 Maryland in the Sweet 16.

Duke and Va Tech as a 1 and 4 line up to meet in the Sweet 16.

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Elite 8
Duke (1)
Michigan State (2)
Florida State (4)
Texas Tech (3)
Virginia (1)
Tennessee (2)
UNC (1)
Houston (3)

Final Four
Duke (1)
UNC (1)
Virginia (1)
Florida State (4)

Todays plays
St Marys +4
Terps -3
Wofford - 2.5
Florida +2.5
Michigan - 14.5

putting you on ignore.

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

My 5
MD -3
SHU +2 1/2
FL +2 1/2
LSU - 6 1/2
MARQ -3

 

[Sweet Pea's Corner]

Minnesota/Louisville looks like its a making of a buzzer beater game.

 

[bac2therac]

Minnesota shooting too many 3s...i think they will wear UL down

 

[MadRU]

Yale being blitzed by LSU 9-0 timeout. Can’t even get a good look

 

[Mr_Twister]

LSU is in the tourney? Did Will Wade explain away his phone conversation that was recorded? This is a tournament for amateur basketball players, not paid athletes.

 

[bac2therac]

Game of spurtibility

 

[bac2therac]

Minny up 38-33 at half. Great game to start the tourney. Minny always dangerous when they're shooting is on but they rely on almost entirely on starting 5 to get it done

 

[MadRU]

Yale settled down. Not forcing it inside. Might have a game after all.

 

[bac2therac]

Good recovery by Yale

Key point brought up by Seth Davis is the question of leadership on LSU in adversity

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

RU should have paid Reid

 

[bac2therac]

Minny firing out of the gate to start 2nd..up 10 43-33

 

[MadRU]

LSU up 16 at the half

 

[bac2therac]

Yeah looks like that upset will not happen...next round tho

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

I liked LSU in this game because I don't like Yale's defense.

 

[bac2therac]

Minny 8-20 from 3...who knew

 

[koko2315]

Murphy hurting
Next 4 min stretch will decide this one

 

[koko2315]

Louisville settling for everything

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Why cant we get a Gabe Kalscheur

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

If Minny wins it is stupid that in the Round of 32 2 B1G teams would play

 

[koko2315]

If Minny wins it is stupid that in the Round of 32 2 B1G teams would play

There are safeguards only when they have less than 6 teams I think. More than that from one conference seed lines are affected too much

 

[bac2therac]

Minnesota so impressive today

 

[koko2315]

NMSU looking pretty ok
Auburn defense is non existent

 

[bac2therac]

If Minny wins it is stupid that in the Round of 32 2 B1G teams would play

Agree.. and Minny at 10 was wrong...two wins in 12 days should have put them solidly as a 8/9 game. Ok and Ole Miss are bad teams in 8/9 games. Ditto for Cuse/Bay.

The stupid process that put the 5th team MSU in the bracket with top seed Duke...thats not how this works

 

[bac2therac]

There are safeguards only when they have less than 6 teams I think. More than that from one conference seed lines are affected too much

But they got Minny seed wrong totally

 

[bac2therac]

Why cant we get a Gabe Kalscheur

Because we are not recruiting as well as Minny and Pitino..shhh

 

[bac2therac]

We talk about our freshmen but Minny isnt going away next year

 

[RUHotTrumpetMonkeyLove]

It's amazing what happens when you don't turn the ball over. We should work on that.