NCAA TOURNAMENT THREAD, SATURDAY 3/18

[dbav]

Figured I'd get this up.

 

[Buzzooka Joe]

Is this the least 'upsets' in the first round in a long time?

I mean, all of the 1-4 seeds and three of the 5 seeds made it to the 2nd round.


It seems like in recent years, there has always been at least 1 pretty big upset in the first round.

 

[pisgah101]

Two 1s going down today

 

[dbav]

I was thinking the same about upsets. The only line that's been tough is the 6-11.

 

[Mac9192]

I think Wisconsin beats Villanova

 

[pinecreek]

Yeah, I thought there was more parody in college basketball. Apparently with with most of the early entries from just a couple schools the mid majors are having trouble with the talent level of the power 5.

 

[Buzzooka Joe]

The last time all 1-4 seeds won their first game was 10 years ago (2007).. here are the seeds that got put out in their first game over the last 10 years...

2016: 2, 3, 4
2015: 3, 3
2014: 3
2013: 2, 4
2012: 2, 2, 4,
2011: 4
2010: 3, 4,
2009: 4
2008: 4, 4

 

[HeLooks2MuchLikeDave]

Two 1s going down today

I hope two 1s go down tomorrow as well

 

[Mac9192]

I hope two 1s go down tomorrow as well

I really like your way of thinking

 

[dbav]

ND looking bad early.

 

[Smythe13]

It seems that ND should be down more than they are at half. Gibbs is rattled. ND has played them even after dropping behind early.

 

[BuckinElkin!!]

Notre Dame won't win unless they handle the pressure better the second half, which I think they're definitely capable of.

Hope they win.

 

[crazyduke3]

Brey said that Matt ferrell was better than Hurley.

This press should be a joke for him then.

 

[dbav]

Yeah, it seems like WVU is overwhelming rhem, but they're still in it.

 

[Jnood]

He meant Danny Hurley, right?

 

[QC Dukie]

Brey said that Matt ferrell was better than Hurley.

This press should be a joke for him then.[/QU

Brey said that Matt ferrell was better than Hurley.

This press should be a joke for him then.

Hurley would make him look silly. Not even close. And, Hurley has two rings he could show Farrell and Brey. Something neither of them will ever have.

 

[skysdad]

Brey said that Matt ferrell was better than Hurley.

This press should be a joke for him then.

Mike Brey is a good coach but what a stupid thing to say. OFC

 

[Dukesince90]

I guess Brey was just trying to instill some confidence in Ferrell. As I typed this, Ferrell just got trapped and ND had to bail him out with a timeout. He couldn't carry Hurley's jock.

 

[sheyduke]

Ok I never really bought into teams only get up for Duke but this is not the ND team that played us last Saturday

 

[crazyduke3]

I picked WVU for elite eight. So far so good.

 

[hart2chesson]

Ok I never really bought into teams only get up for Duke but this is not the ND team that played us last Saturday

Funny they were much more pumped for us IMO...."Hurley" came up short today...Agree w/Sky, really stupid thing for Brey to say. No love lost between him and Duke.

OFC

 

[dbav]

ND just looked over matched which is odd for them.

 

[Mac9192]

Funny they were much more pumped for us IMO...."Hurley" came up short today...Agree w/Sky, really stupid thing for Brey to say. No love lost between him and Duke.

OFC

What has happened between K and Brey? I didn't understand why Brey would say something shortchanging one of college basketballs best all time point guards, and Hurley put Brey onto Ferrell. Weird

 

[dbav]

WVU looks better than either of these teams.

 

[DukeSky85]

Let's go Wisky!

 

[pisgah101]

Whisky should be up big. Too many TOs but Nova looks poor

 

[dbav]

Wisconsin doesn't seem great at passing the ball, and Villanova doesn't seem to have great shot selection. I think I'm rooting for Wisky.

 

[K-oach Q]

Thing about Nova is they are gritty and tough...they won't go away.

They can win 60-58 and they can also win 85-80...

 

[pisgah101]

These refs are literally trying everything they can to keep Nova in it

 

[tripleb71]

These refs are doing thier best job to keep Nova in this game

 

[dbav]

I actually think that if we make it that far, we match up better again Nova, but that may just be me.

Both of these are very good teams.

 

[MyDudeG_rivals]

Wisconsin has looked like the better team this half. It's actually surprising it's only a four point game right now.

 

[Baller224]

These refs are literally trying everything they can to keep Nova in it

Wiscy just needs to get to the half. They're playing well for Happ to be on the bench with 2 fouls.

 

[MyDudeG_rivals]

Nigel Hayes is a load down low! He was one of the only guys in the 2015 season that I remember actually able to effectively use his size against Justise's great defense.

 

[pisgah101]

Wiscy just needs to get to the half. They're playing well for Happ to be on the bench with 2 fouls.

Agreed. I'm impressed by them. Fun to watch

 

[crazyduke3]

These refs are literally trying everything they can to keep Nova in it

My gosh your not joking

 

[Dukesince90]

Nova has no answer for Haap. Wisconsin needs to run their offense through him. I think we can beat both of these teams, got to beat USC first though.

 

[hart2chesson]

What has happened between K and Brey? I didn't understand why Brey would say something shortchanging one of college basketballs best all time point guards, and Hurley put Brey onto Ferrell. Weird

Several things....When Notre Dame gained admittance to the league K was outspoken about the ACC embracing them for hoops yet accepting their lukewarm involvement in football. It got in Brey's craw....

Brey since has made some swipes about One And Done players, but the Hurley thing IMO was WAY over the top. Former N&O Dule beat writer Laura Keely tweeted about two mos. ago if K has any say about his successor it WILL NOT be Brey... OFC

 

[pisgah101]

Well the refs got what they wanted Nova finally up 2. This is terrible I mean terrible

 

[Dahntay#1]

Well the refs got what they wanted Nova finally up 2. This is terrible I mean terrible

Yeah but that last foul on Koenig was just idiotic on his part. He has to know better.