College basketball

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WDE, WTF

WDE, KY, FL, WTF SEC?
EDIT: SC & MS St fell, too.

I seem to remember someone suggesting that regular season SEC rankings were low due to historically poor MM performance :think:

I'm glad I passed on a bracket this year. My previously multi times successful process would not have worked in this Mad tournament.

Left standing after the Game 1 massacre of the SEC:
9 TAMU :puke-left: - likely 1 Houston on Sun
4 Bama :puke-left: :puke-left: :puke-left: - May survive Sun, but then likely 1 UNC in the Sweet 16. Beating it will be Sweet.
2 TN - May go far.

[GoCubsGo]

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:thumbup: Your 9 Northwestern sure made it exciting vs 8 FAU (-4.5), forcing OT at the last second, then kicking ass 77-65. CONGRATS!

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Next up, overall #1 UConn. Ugh.

Short but sweet.

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Next up, overall #1 UConn. Ugh.

Short but sweet.

Since I am neither gambling nor playing in a bracket challenge, GoNorthwesternWildcats(+14.5 )Go!

Oakland embracing newfound attention: 'Definitely been crazy'

Wearing a yellow hat embroidered with a four-leaf clover from Black Clover's "Live Lucky" line, Oakland coach Greg Kampe admitted he hadn't slept since his No. 14 seed Grizzlies upset No. 3 seed Kentucky in the first round of the men's NCAA tournament Thursday night.

"I have not been asleep yet," Kampe said Friday at 3:45 p.m. "I have not been to bed and I have not been -- I've not stopped talking. I like to talk, I talk a lot, but it's getting ridiculous. Every 15 minutes I've got a Zoom or something. But it's really cool and it's great for Oakland.

:wtf: Shouldn't the coach be prepping for the game in just 2 days and if not, shouldn't he pretend that he has been?

... Overnight, Kampe said, the university sold $8,000 worth of T-shirts to people living in Louisville, Kentucky, as they celebrated the demise of their archrival.

"Honest to God," Kampe said. "You know, they buy the T-shirts and they put the credit card in and [it says] 'Louisville, Louisville, Louisville.' It wasn't the same person.

"Next year when Louisville and Kentucky play, I don't know if everybody is going to show up in an Oakland shirt or what. I have no idea. But it's crazy to think about what something like this does."

:laughing-rolling:

Graduate transfer guard Jack Gohlke, who caught fire with a near-record 10 3-pointers in the win, is at the epicenter of the team's newfound fame....

For Gohlke, who spent the first five years of his career at Division II Hillsdale College and had 117 fans at the team's regional final a year ago, the crush of national attention is surreal....

Crap. That's the xtian madrassa with Pat Sajak on its Board that's shaped policy for Fascist DerSantis and other RWers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillsdale_College
Sigh, GONCStateGO!!!

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Iowa, Caitlin Clark dominating women's basketball betting action

Then, there's the other Iowa women's team:



A lot of that must be muscle.

Good news:
Freshman Audi Crooks scores 40 to lead Iowa State comeback

Bad news:
It was vs "10th-seeded Maryland 93-86 on Friday night." :ateeth:

... The freshman star scored a career-high 40 points -- the most by a freshman in women's NCAA tournament history -- on 18-for-20 shooting, and No. 7 seed Iowa State hit all the big shots in the second half to rally from 20 points down ...

The 20-point comeback marked the second-largest all time in a women's NCAA tournament game, trailing only Texas A&M overcoming a 21-point deficit to beat Penn in 2017....

Crooks became just the fourth player in Iowa State program history to score 40 points in a game. Her performance marked the most points in an NCAA debut in the past 25 years and second most in a debut all time....

Crooks became just the fourth player in Iowa State program history to score 40 points in a game. Her performance marked the most points in an NCAA debut in the past 25 years and second most in a debut all time....

Crooks became the first player in women's NCAA tournament history to score 40 points on 90% field goal shooting, and she tied Brittney Griner for the most points by a Big 12 player in the history of the tournament.

:-|| x 40

Allie Kubek knocked down all five of her 3-pointers in the first half and finished with seven from long range on the way to a season-best 29 points, and it looked like Maryland might run away from the Cyclones.

Instead, it's Iowa State (21-11) advancing to play Sunday for a spot in the Portland Regional. The Cyclones will face second-seeded Stanford (29-5) after the Cardinal beat No. 15 Norfolk State 79-50 in Friday's late game at Maples Pavilion.

GoStanfordGo!

... This was a coaching reunion between close friends. Fennelly hired now-Terrapins coach Brenda Frese on his first staff in Ames and she stayed with the program from 1995 to 1999. They posed for a photo before the game.

"It's awful, Brenda's part of my family," Fennelly said of beating his dear friend.

The programs had never met previously -- and Frese's team reached its 14th straight NCAA tournament after an upset of Ohio State in the Big Ten tournament before losing to Nebraska.

"We're really disappointed and sad for our fifth-year seniors that we couldn't close this out," said Frese, whose teams had never lost in the first round during her tenure dating to 2002.

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I'm not bothering with a bracket this year, so I'm posting wishes rather than predictions.

3-3 for the day , 10-4 for MM :thumbup:

GO:

12:45 PM CBS
2 Arizona (26-8, -9.5) > 7 Dayton (25-7) 78-68 :thumbup:

3:15 PM CBS
5 Gonzaga (26-7, -4.5) > 4 Kansas (23-10)

5:30 PM CBS
1 North Carolina (28-7, -3.5) > 9 Michigan State (20-14)
Grind those Spartans under your Tar Heels!

7:10 PM TBS/truTV
11 NC State (23-14, -6-5) > 14 Oakland (24-11)
Cinderella game.

8:00 PM CBS
7 Texas (21-12) > 2 Tennessee (25-8, -6.5)
Hook dem Vols, 'Horns! Let the SEC carnage continue.

9:40 PM TBS/truTV
11 Oregon (24-11) > 3 Creighton (24-9, -4.5) Ducks!

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I'm not bothering with a bracket this year, so I'm posting wishes rather than predictions.

3-3 for the day , 10-4 for MM :thumbup:

GO:

12:45 PM CBS
2 Arizona (26-8, -9.5) > 7 Dayton (25-7) 78-68 :thumbup:

3:15 PM CBS
5 Gonzaga (26-7, -4.5) > 4 Kansas (23-10)
89-68 GoE. WAGo

5:30 PM CBS
1 North Carolina (28-7, -3.5) > 9 Michigan State (20-14)
Grind those Spartans under your Tar Heels!
85-69, buh-bye MSU.

7:10 PM TBS/truTV
11 NC State (23-14, -6-5) > 14 Oakland (24-11)
Cinderella game. Phew, 79-73 OT. Take that, christofascist Hillsdale College!

8:00 PM CBS
7 Texas (21-12) > 2 Tennessee (25-8, -6.5)
Hook dem Vols, 'Horns! Let the SEC carnage continue.
58-62, darn

9:40 PM TBS/truTV
11 Oregon (24-11) > 3 Creighton (24-9, -4.5) Ducks!
Awww, 73-86 2OT.

4-2 for the day :thumbup: , 14-6 for MM :thumbup: :thumbup:

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Go Washington State Go!

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Wish they threw her out.

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Wish they threw her out.

https://twitter.com/andrewperloff/statu ... 8082860200

Fuck off, Perloff. IF not intentional it was so reckless as to merit the penalty called. Good to see Clark bounce right back, and even sink the 2 FTs. She finished with 27, low for her, but a double-double with 10 assists :-|| Her passing is incredible. Iowa was favored by 38.5 Final 91-65 :clap:

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Wish they threw her out.

https://twitter.com/andrewperloff/statu ... 8082860200

Fuck off, Perloff. IF not intentional it was so reckless as to merit the penalty called. Good to see Clark bounce right back, and even sink the 2 FTs. She finished with 27, low for her, but a double-double with 10 assists :-|| Her passing is incredible. Iowa was favored by 38.5 Final 91-65 :clap:

And eight rebounds, almost a triple double. She kicked ass.

I used to be sorta a fan of his when he was with Dan Patrick, wouldn't surprise me if he said it for clicks.

He's getting roasted on Twitter.

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So Cinderella NC State has got the Valvano vid on constant loop now, I guess.

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1054827508433851

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Go Washington State Go!

Wow, talk about a certain jinx

56-67 Iowa State. I did not have a favorite. I appreciate WA St's loyalty, but I once had a good experience in Ames.

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WDE, WTF

It means that your 5 SDSU gets the 13 Yale nerds, nice.

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So Cinderella NC State has got the Valvano vid on constant loop now, I guess.

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1054827508433851

:thumbup: Thanks. 11 NC State could meet 1 Houston in the Elite 8 ... or 4 Duke :thumbup:

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4-2 for the day :thumbup: , 14-6 for MM :thumbup: :thumbup:

Sunday, March 24, 2024

No basketball ;)

6:10 PM TNT
6 Clemson (22-11) vs 3 Baylor (24-10, -4.5)
Can they both lose?

GO:

12:10 PM CBS
10 Colorado (26-10) > 2 Marquette (26-9, -3.5)

5:15 PM CBS
4 Duke (25-8, -7.5) > 12 James Madison (32-3)

7:10 PM TBS
12 Grand Canyon (30-4) > 4 Alabama (22-11, -5.5)
SEC carnage, the sequel GObilly.pilgrimGO!

7:45 PM truTV
9 Northwestern (22-11) > 1 UConn (32-3, -14.5 ) GOGoCubsGoGO!
A loss won't count in my tally.

8:40 PM TNT
1 Houston (31-4, -9.5) > 9 Texas A&M (21-14)
SEC carnage, the ongoing sequel

9:40 PM TBS
5 San Diego State (25-10, -5.5) > 13 Yale (23-9) GoOReallyGo!

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So Cinderella NC State has got the Valvano vid on constant loop now, I guess.

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1054827508433851

Timely:

30 for 30
Survive and Advance
Season 2, Episode 7
6:00 AM ON ESPNWHD • CC

North Carolina State, coached by Jim Valvano, was a huge underdog in the 1983 NCAA Final vs. top-ranked Houston - resulting in one of the greatest college basketball upsets ever.

Upcoming Episodes
Today at 6:00 AM ESPNWHD
04/06/2024 at 4:00 AM ESPN2HD
04/07/2024 at 6:00 AM ESPNWHD

Also streaming, I'm sure.

They're finally getting a short break. I think it's been 7 games in 10 days or fewer.

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He said something about using a red Sharpie.

Charles Barkley Final Four:
AZ :thumbup:
KY :thumbdown:
UConn ("sorry, Auburn")
OR! :thumbup:
Final:
AZ > OR! :crazy: GoChuckGo

Very busted bracket after just 2 games.

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4-2 for the day :thumbup: , 14-6 for MM :thumbup: :thumbup:

Sunday, March 24, 2024

No basketball ;)

6:10 PM TNT
6 Clemson (22-11) vs 3 Baylor (24-10, -4.5)
Can they both lose? 72-64, always good to see RW TX xtian god lose.

GO:

12:10 PM CBS
10 Colorado (26-10) > 2 Marquette (26-9, -3.5)
Good game, CO came thaaat close, 77-81 :thumbdown: GoNCSUGo!!!

5:15 PM CBS
4 Duke (25-8, -7.5) > 12 James Madison (32-3)
93-55 stompin', Sweet 16 baby!

7:10 PM TBS
12 Grand Canyon (30-4) > 4 Alabama (22-11, -5.5)
SEC carnage, the sequel GObilly.pilgrimGO!
61-72 :thumbdown:

7:45 PM truTV
9 Northwestern (22-11) > 1 UConn (32-3, -14.5 ) GOGoCubsGoGO!
A loss won't count in my tally. 58-75 :thumbdown:

8:40 PM TNT
1 Houston (31-4, -9.5) > 9 Texas A&M (21-14)
SEC carnage, the ongoing sequel Great game. TAMU down by 12 with 1:52 left wouldn't quit scrapping, forces OT with a 3-point buzzer beater, 86-86. Wow. Houston controlled OT, 100-95 :thumbup: , will now get beaten by 4 Duke in the Sweet 16.

9:40 PM TBS
5 San Diego State (25-10, -5.5) > 13 Yale (23-9) GoOReallyGo!

[GoCubsGo]

Nobody told Northwestern they had a game tonight.

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Nobody told Northwestern they had a game tonight.

That might be as good as anyone can do vs overall 1 UConn, especially any 9. Several blowouts today :problem: