Veeeeeeery interesting.https://www.azdesertswarm.com/platf...ion-bracket-breakdown-upset-picks-predictions
Could Buffalo beat Arizona?
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Cornell in 2010.
We got lucky in 1998 with Arizona and UNC getting beat by Utah as well IMO.
Agreed overall it VERY RARELY HAPPENS.
Stranger things have happened but I’m holding my breath. That said, there are only two PAC 12 teams left.
When is the last time someone with a higher seed beat our next possible opponent?
That Cornell team was the third best team in our region. They were really good. Completely took apart Temple and Wisconsin in the first two rounds.
Last year, 10 over a 7. I know, I know, it was WST that won so that doesn't count to some of our fans, but I'm just answering your question my friend.
March madness is full of upsets but our region seems to always stay free of upsets.
We haven't seen anything out of the PAC 12 yet that says they are world beaters.If we hit 8-10 3's we should be all that Arizona wants and maybe a little more.Just win the first one and let's see what happens.Stranger things have happened but I’m holding my breath. That said, there are only two PAC 12 teams left.
Higgins was on the whistle for that one and it was much closer than it should have been, despite the final score. I think it affected our energy 2 days later when we faced WVU . . . and lost.
If we hit 10 threes it won't be close. They haven't seen a defense like Kentucky since Purdue who beat them by 25.
Ayton's scoring in losses: 27, 17, 22, 26, 19, 16, 28. He gets his, win or lose. Also, Arizona will definitely want to slow it down. They're slower than average (a little slower than us), while Buffalo is 15th fastest in tempo.
We have a history of no busted brackets. Duke lost in 2012 but other than that.
Duke has a history that is quite opposite. Made 9 final fours playing 5 or 6 ranked teams. I doubt this year.
Even then we got a 3 instead of a 2. In 7 tournaments under Cal, the only substantial upset of a team we would play is Cornell as a 12 beating 5 Temple and 4 Wisconsin. When 10 seed Wichita beat 7 seed Dayton, nobody thought that was an easier game for us. And other than those two, we've never gotten anything better than a 3 instead of a 2 or a 5 instead of a 4.
I'm pretty sure Buffalo will try to beat Ayton down the floor if they can get the ball off the board at all.I don't expect them to win but if they can compete maybe we will learn something.
This game will be closer than expected for about 30 minutes. Buffalo will push it and have it past half court in 2-4 seconds. Ayton will have a field day with their 6'8" center though
Yes, Buffalo can absolutely beat Arizona.
It's not overly likely, but Buffalo can score the ball like nobody's business.
Arizona doesn't play much defense.
Bad combination.
Again, not likely, but possible.
It's not overly likely, but Buffalo can score the ball like nobody's business.
Arizona doesn't play much defense.
Bad combination.
Again, not likely, but possible.
We have so much cleared for us after Arizona.. but I just have a feeling we won't get to take advantage of Virginia's injury or Cincy being a weak #2. Not even because of something we did.. but because the basketball God's just won't allow it to happen.
Same thing i have been thinking, Arizona better not get too relaxed in that game. They have a bigger upset potential, than Kentucky does, imo..
But Kentucky has the odd 20 year thing on there side. Sure, that counts for something??
We can laugh because "Basketball Gods" infers some higher spiritual being. When in actuality, I really just mean the NCAA. And if you don't think they've been doing their best to hold us down...
It's always this way but this year above all... you better come to play are you going home. Buffalo is Scrappy and will play hard. If Arizona doesn't show up they'll be one-and-done.
Same for Kentucky
Same for Kentucky
It is easy to get that feeling.If you think of all the off court issues that Arizona has had this season yet here they are,we got Vanderbilt back but now we don't have him anymore.We had to wait till the SECT to see this team come together.It has been a star crossed season.You might think we are the youngest team ever(if you happen to forget it for 30 seconds or so Cal will remind you)
Hopefully we get a shot at taking advantage of things and we catch a Duke/UNC type break.It would be nice to see the good guys win for a change(or the Oakland Raiders as the rest of the sports world seems to see us)
You'll never get a job with ESPN with thinking like that
Quick Wiki search shows that although no 16 has ever taken down a one, the 15, 14, 13 seeds have won first round games 35-40 per cent of the time. So a first round 'upset' is not an unusual occurrence. What IS rare is those teams winning another game.
You'll never get a job with ESPN with thinking like that
Last 6 out of 7 years, my WKYT bracket has scored better, than what any of the "experts" on ESPN have done..
