**March Madness Thread**
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Bruins are not really a great team. It’s just hard to beat them because Jacquez and Campbell are really solid and have played together for like 9 years. They are like the two old guys who get 30 and 15 every night in the Rec League and you’ll be damned if you know how. Rest of the team is okay but streaky.
Yeah Cronin isn’t really into building depth. Knows who his best players are and doesn’t shuttle them in and out just to show how brilliant he is. Works well for him most of the time, but Singleton going down will hurt them.
My picks for today:
Xavier
Kentucky
Creighton
Parlay: Xavier, Kentucky, UConn
Parlay: Xavier, Kentucky
I am heaviest on Xavier.
I like Indiana but have not placed a bet.
I like Marquette to be in the final 4 but could be a trap game against Michigan State. Tennessee over Duke yesterday was a clear trap setup and why I avoided it.
Xavier
Kentucky
Creighton
Parlay: Xavier, Kentucky, UConn
Parlay: Xavier, Kentucky
I am heaviest on Xavier.
I like Indiana but have not placed a bet.
I like Marquette to be in the final 4 but could be a trap game against Michigan State. Tennessee over Duke yesterday was a clear trap setup and why I avoided it.
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Yes! 100%
Of course, UCLA fans are lame and don't go to games and probably don't like Cronin.
Big East plays physical and has skill players. Most of the nation don’t know much about BE teams ‘cause they’re not
on espn. I look for Marquette and UConn to go far. Creighton and Xavier are streaky and never know what you’re going to get with them. But I love physical basketball. The Tennessee /Duke game was a beauty to me.
I mostly watch football and generally only watch college basketball in March. March is my annual reminder that the Big East still exists. I always forget about it for some reason LOL
Big East POY Kolek obviously hurt & limited
Really bad break for Marquette & very fortunate for Sparty
Yes Kolek is a whiny pain in the ***, but a very good player. He looked awful today, trying to play one-handed.
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I’m still not convince Sparty is all that great, but they seem to find a spark in these tournaments.
I think if every team played their A game, Uconn would win natty by double digits. No other team has close to their assets and depth. They are inconsistent at times
As someone else mentioned, the big east just didn’t get the air time nor respect. Polls were slobbering over the wrong teams. Uconn being kenpom 4 and being a 4 seed with identical record to Kansas is beyond stupid
Dropping bombs in Denver. They have the Cinderella Princeton up next. I haven’t seen them play yet but should be interesting.
Full disclosure: I ended up doing a Xavier + Creighton parlay
and a Creighton, Indiana, Fairleigh Dickinson parlay at +2661 that now has a real shot at hitting. Bracket is destroyed but this has been a great tournament.
Did you play the money line? I don’t have the confidence to bet B10 teams, nor do I want to root for them.Full disclosure: I ended up doing a Xavier + Creighton parlay
McDermott showed why he's a damn good coach. Has a very young team playing really well right now.
I typically only do moneyline. Indiana and Fairleigh were losers but a good day overall with Creighton and Xavier my heavy hitters.
I thought indiana was the best team in the B1G all season
I thought miami was the best team in the ACC all season
both conferences sending just 1 team to the sweet 16
I thought miami was the best team in the ACC all season
both conferences sending just 1 team to the sweet 16
B10….8 teams, only one survives the weekend. What a joke. And Nebraska can’t even get an NIT bid from this pathetic conference.