NCAA BB Tourney, 3/17 Games Thread

[Tom McAndrew]

Please use this for discussing all games played on 3/17 in the NCAA Men's BB March Madness tournament.

Have fun

 

[Mister Magoo]

Horns down!

 

[psuro]

Some good matchups today

USC/MSU
Kentucky/Providence
Indiana/Kent State
Creighton/NC State

 

[LionJim]

Some good matchups today

USC/MSU
Kentucky/Providence
Indiana/Kent State
Creighton/NC State

If I had to predict an upset, I’d say Kent State, then Providence.

 

[psuro]

If I had to predict an upset, I’d say Kent State, then Providence.

Yeah, I could see that. In my bracket, I have USC over Sparty. Not that I watch much college hoops, but from what I have gathered, Sparty has been very inconsistent this year.

 

[LionJim]

(14) Kennesaw State 51-38 (3) Xavier at 15’ remaining. Huh.

 

[ODShowtime]

(14) Kennesaw State 51-38 (3) Xavier at 15’ remaining. Huh.

I knew a guy from Xavier and he was a total jerk off. So let's hope that carries.

"It's pronounced "zavier". Like anyone cares.

 

[psuro]

I knew a guy from Xavier and he was a total jerk off. So let's hope that carries.

"It's pronounced "zavier". Like anyone cares.

I always read her articles. Oh wait that was Xaviera.

 

[ODShowtime]

I always read her articles. Oh wait that was Xaviera.

The Happy Hooker?

 

[psuro]

The Happy Hooker?

The mildly amused call girl.

 

[LionJim]

The Happy Hooker?

Dude, let the joke percolate.

 

[ODShowtime]

Dude, let the joke percolate.

I have that odd feeling that something went over my head.

 

[TheBigUglies]

I knew a guy from Xavier and he was a total jerk off. So let's hope that carries.

"It's pronounced "zavier". Like anyone cares.

No one cares.

 

[ODShowtime]

No one cares.

Exactly.

 

[LionJim]

I have that odd feeling that something went over my head.

No, you got it. Don’t mind me.

 

[LionJim]

Pitt 36-26 Iowa State at 12:00 of 2nd half. The teams are 3/25 shooting in the second half. Pitt was up 22-2, ISU got within 5. The Iowa band looks like something out of a futuristic movie, Back to the Future 2-ish.

 

[Nits74]

Not to take anything away from Pitt, but has anyone seen a more pathetic performance in an NCAA tournament than Iowa State's today? And this team was deemed worthy of a six seed? Losing something like six of their last seven should have been a clue.

 

[LionJim]

(16) FDU 32-31 (1) Purdue at the half.

 

[LionJim]

(16) FDU 32-31 (1) Purdue at the half.

FDU 39-36 Purdue at 16’ of 2nd.

 

[LionJim]

Coming down to the wire.

 

[LionJim]

FDU 39-36 Purdue at 16’ of 2nd.

FDU up 5 at 1:03, Purdue ball.

 

[LionJim]

Purdue has the ball with 20 seconds, down 3.

 

[BobPSU92]

Holy sh|t.

 

[Alphalion75]

Purdue goes down. Embarrassing for the Big Ten. The Big Ten continues to fail on the big stage in football and basketball.

 

[LionJim]

(16) FDU 64-58 (1) Purdue, final.

 

[ILLINOISLION]

The carnage continues!

 

[91Joe95]

Purdue goes down. Embarrassing for the Big Ten. The Big Ten continues to fail on the big stage in football and basketball.

That's a shame.

 

[rudedude]

Separated at birth?

Tobin Anderson, FDU

 

[IrishHerb]

(16) FDU 64-58 (1) Purdue, final.

First time I've watched Purdue this year. Was that their normal game, or were they "off"?

Can't seem to hit 3 pointers, have some really tall guys, Edey for one ... but FDU seemed to be able to control them.

 

[LionJim]

First time I've watched Purdue this year. Was that their normal game, or were they "off"?

Can't seem to hit 3 pointers, have some really tall guys, Edey for one ... but FDU seemed to be able to control them.

The FDU coach had them well-prepared. Every time Edey put the ball on the floor they were swarming. Purdue had 16 turnovers, FDU 8.

 

[91Joe95]

First time I've watched Purdue this year. Was that their normal game, or were they "off"?

Can't seem to hit 3 pointers, have some really tall guys, Edey for one ... but FDU seemed to be able to control them.

They looked scared.

 

[PSUwolf]

Good luck trying to figure out this year's champion. Not like football where only a handful of teams have a shot every year.

 

[ODShowtime]

That was awesome! I just want to see more of that coach. And then he spoke, at length.

The look on some of those Purdue fans' faces was precious.

 

[LionJim]

(12) Drake 55-47 (5) Miami, FL at 5:45. Miami with no time outs.

 

[IrishHerb]

(12) Drake 55-47 (5) Miami, FL at 5:45. Miami with no time outs.

Miami righted it's ship in the last few minutes.

 

[ApexLion]

FDU!!!!!

The David and Goliath metaphor. My god. It’s literal. FDU is the smallest team in D1.

 

[Relayer]

Lots of empty seats in Greensboro. Yeah, what a great basketball state...embarrassing.

 

[bfpsu]

 

[IrishHerb]

Lots of empty seats in Greensboro. Yeah, what a great basketball state...embarrassing.

I've wondered if empty seats at some venues is due to how the NCAA placed teams this year. For example this year 3 schools from NC are in the NCAA, none in Greensboro. Likewise there are 3 schools from Iowa in the NCAA but none in Des Moines.

So if the schools have strong followings in their home states, most likely they'll be streaming to the area where their teams are playing ... not to the arena in their home state that is hosting a regional.

 

[BW Lion]

What a shame