College basketball

[billy.pilgrim]

The shoes held

[O Really]

The shoes held

Except for the Heels.

[Vrede too]

The shoes held

You sound like a battlefield general, "The center held." But will they for a 3rd day in a row?

Except for the Heels.

#8 Tennessee vs. #4 Kentucky, 3:30 PM EDT
Big game. The winner, especially if it's Kentucky, may get a #1 MM seed. No preference.
Oregon vs. Washington, 10:30 PM EDT.
The winner may be the only Pac 12 MM team . No preference.

Who I want, not who I predict:

#19 Wisconsin > #6 Mich. St., 1:00 PM EDT.
For the gymnasts!
Florida > #22 Auburn, 1:00 PM EDT.
Sorry, billy.pilgrim.
N.C. Central > Norfolk State, 1:00 PM EDT.
Davidson > Saint Louis, 3:30 PM EDT.
Hominies represent! Time for another Curry-esque Cinderlla MM run.
#10 Michigan > Minnesota, 3:30 PM EDT.
Iowa State > #17 Kansas, 6:00 PM EDT.
San Diego State > Utah State, 6:00 PM EDT.
#18 Buffalo > Bowling Green, 7:30 PM EDT.
Call it the Bowling Green Massacre.
Montana > Eastern Wash., 8:00 PM EDT
#5 Duke > #12 Florida State, 8:30 PM EDT.
I think a win has to get Duke a #1 MM seed.
Western Ky. > Old Dominion, 8:30 PM EDT.
New Orleans > Abilene Christian, 9:30 PM EDT.
Who dat?

[Vrede too]

The shoes held

You sound like a battlefield general, "The center held." But will they for a 3rd day in a row?

Except for the Heels.

At least it wasn't a blowout.

#8 Tennessee vs. #4 Kentucky, 3:30 PM EDT. That was exciting!
Big game. The winner, especially if it's Kentucky, may get a #1 MM seed. No preference. The odds of 3 #1 ACC seeds just increased, but Tennessee and the Big 10 winner from Michigan both have shots. There will certainly be some #2 seeds that can win it all.
Oregon vs. Washington, 10:30 PM EDT.
The winner may be the only Pac 12 MM team . No preference.

Who I want, not who I predict:

#19 Wisconsin > #6 Mich. St., 1:00 PM EDT. Crap. go Mich or MN.
For the gymnasts!
Florida > #22 Auburn, 1:00 PM EDT.
Sorry, billy.pilgrim. Wow, a comeback, congrats.
N.C. Central > Norfolk State, 1:00 PM EDT. Nice.
Davidson > Saint Louis, 3:30 PM EDT.
Hominies represent! Time for another Curry-esque Cinderlla MM run. Next year.
#10 Michigan > Minnesota, 3:30 PM EDT. Nice, but very predictable.
Iowa State > #17 Kansas, 6:00 PM EDT.
San Diego State > Utah State, 6:00 PM EDT.
#18 Buffalo > Bowling Green, 7:30 PM EDT.
Call it the Bowling Green Massacre.
Montana > Eastern Wash., 8:00 PM EDT
#5 Duke > #12 Florida State, 8:30 PM EDT.
I think a win has to get Duke a #1 MM seed.
Western Ky. > Old Dominion, 8:30 PM EDT.
New Orleans > Abilene Christian, 9:30 PM EDT.
Who dat?

[billy.pilgrim]

Could be my partisan perspective, but I think we were ahead or tired for most of the game.

19 steals to their 4 helps explain them taking the fewest shots of any game this season.

[Vrede too]

Could be my partisan perspective, but I think we were ahead or tired for most of the game.

19 steals to their 4 helps explain them taking the fewest shots of any game this season.

I did not watch. I'll root for Auburn over TN, but it will be difficult.

Just saw this for Zion - 2 games, 26/32, 60 points. Wow. With that percentage, if anything he's not taking enough shots.

[O Really]

So it's really hard to beat a good team three times, and UNC hung in even with Zion to lose by only one, thus getting themselves a rest before the tournament starts and probably no real loss of seeding. Ah zigga zumba...

[Vrede too]

So it's really hard to beat a good team three times, and UNC hung in even with Zion to lose by only one, thus getting themselves a rest before the tournament starts and probably no real loss of seeding. Ah zigga zumba...

Maaaybe. Unless the ACC gets three #1s I think UNC may now be the 1st team dropped to #2, whether that's fair or not for a 1 point loss. We'll see. If Duke loses to FSU, horrors, it may be the one to drop to #2.

#8 Tennessee vs. #4 Kentucky, 3:30 PM EDT. That was exciting!
Big game. The winner, especially if it's Kentucky, may get a #1 MM seed. No preference. The odds of 3 #1 ACC seeds just increased, but Tennessee and the Big 10 winner from Michigan both have shots. There will certainly be some #2 seeds that can win it all.
Oregon vs. Washington, 10:30 PM EDT.
The winner may be the only Pac 12 MM team . No preference.

Who I want, not who I predict:

#19 Wisconsin > #6 Mich. St., 1:00 PM EDT. Crap. go Mich or MN.
For the gymnasts!
Florida > #22 Auburn, 1:00 PM EDT.
Sorry, billy.pilgrim. Wow, a comeback, congrats.
N.C. Central > Norfolk State, 1:00 PM EDT. Nice.
Davidson > Saint Louis, 3:30 PM EDT.
Hominies represent! Time for another Curry-esque Cinderlla MM run. Next year.
#10 Michigan > Minnesota, 3:30 PM EDT. Nice, but very predictable.
Iowa State > #17 Kansas, 6:00 PM EDT. Nice.
San Diego State > Utah State, 6:00 PM EDT. Oh well.
#18 Buffalo > Bowling Green, 7:30 PM EDT.
Call it the Bowling Green Massacre.
Montana > Eastern Wash., 8:00 PM EDT
#5 Duke > #12 Florida State, 8:30 PM EDT.
I think a win has to get Duke a #1 MM seed.
Western Ky. > Old Dominion, 8:30 PM EDT.
New Orleans > Abilene Christian, 9:30 PM EDT.
Who dat?

[billy.pilgrim]

Semiholes are up.

[Vrede too]

Semiholes are up.

Was very worrisome early, but Duke roared back and is now up by 6.

"Semiholes"

[Vrede too]

#8 Tennessee vs. #4 Kentucky, 3:30 PM EDT. That was exciting!
Big game. The winner, especially if it's Kentucky, may get a #1 MM seed. No preference. The odds of 3 #1 ACC seeds just increased, but Tennessee and the Big 10 winner from Michigan both have shots. There will certainly be some #2 seeds that can win it all.
Oregon vs. Washington, 10:30 PM EDT. OR 68-48, ugly for WA.
The winner may be the only Pac 12 MM team . No preference. OR, maybe also WA & AZ St.

Who I want, not who I predict:

#19 Wisconsin > #6 Mich. St., 1:00 PM EDT. Crap. go Mich or MN.
For the gymnasts!
Florida > #22 Auburn, 1:00 PM EDT.
Sorry, billy.pilgrim. Wow, a comeback, congrats.
N.C. Central > Norfolk State, 1:00 PM EDT. Nice.
Davidson > Saint Louis, 3:30 PM EDT.
Hominies represent! Time for another Curry-esque Cinderlla MM run. Next year.
#10 Michigan > Minnesota, 3:30 PM EDT. Nice, but very predictable.
Iowa State > #17 Kansas, 6:00 PM EDT. Nice.
San Diego State > Utah State, 6:00 PM EDT. Oh well.
#18 Buffalo > Bowling Green, 7:30 PM EDT. Sweet.
Call it the Bowling Green Massacre.
Montana > Eastern Wash., 8:00 PM EDT. Sweet.
#5 Duke > #12 Florida State, 8:30 PM EDT.
I think a win has to get Duke a #1 MM seed. WOO-HOO! Zion: 7/11, 7/10 FTs, "only" 21 points.
Western Ky. > Old Dominion, 8:30 PM EDT. Meh.
New Orleans > Abilene Christian, 9:30 PM EDT. Nah. 1st ever MM for AC, good for them.
Who dat?

6-6 on the day.

Go:

#22 Auburn > #8 Tennessee, 1:00 PM ET, ESPN
Might make the difference in whether UNC or Gonzaga get a #1 MM seed, assuming that VA and Duke already have locks.

#11 Houston > #24 Cincinnati, 3:15 PM ET, ESPN

#10 Michigan > #6 Michigan St., 3:30 PM ET, CBS
Winner might get a #1 MM seed.

The likely #1 and #2 MM seeds would seem to be, in no particular order:
Tennessee, UNC, Gonzaga, VA, Duke, KY, Michigan, Michigan St.
Maaaybe Houston could sneak in there with a win, it would be 32-2!, but I doubt it. A Tennessee or Michigan loss would give it the best shot.

I could possibly see rooting for 5 of these teams to win it all, in no particular order:
UNC, Gonzaga, Duke, Michigan, Houston
I could submit 4 or 5 brackets, we'll see.

[billy.pilgrim]

Here's hoping that Kentucky's ref, Shows, is going to pick on Tenn rather than the standard focus of his bias.

[billy.pilgrim]

Dougie is already a factor 3 minutes in. I guess the Auburn hate is stronger than any feelings towards Tenn.

Our best has 2 bullshit fouls
Schofield has 4 uncalled fouls

[Vrede too]

Dougie is already a factor 3 minutes in.

:?:

I guess the Auburn hate is stronger than any feelings towards Tenn.

:?:

Our best has 2 bullshit fouls
Schofield has 4 uncalled fouls

31-21.

[billy.pilgrim]

Yeah, I love the score. Doug Shows is still a terrible ref. Good for us that the other 2 refs are calling a better game - except against the 2 Tenn untouchables -
Schofield and Williams.

[billy.pilgrim]

Ahhh Tennessee people are sad.

[Vrede too]

Ahhh Tennessee people are sad.

Maybe Dougie knew what was going to happen and was trying to help the advertisers.

... I'll root for Auburn over TN, but it will be difficult....

Or not.

Amazing comeback from what was looking like a lost season not that many weeks ago. Auburn has certainly moved up from #6 seed territory to a #5 seed, and maybe all the way up to #4 or even #3 after that drubbing. Go Houston, supplant TN for #2.

[Vrede too]

Go:

#22 Auburn > #8 Tennessee, 1:00 PM ET, ESPN. Yep.
Might make the difference in whether UNC or Gonzaga get a #1 MM seed, assuming that VA and Duke already have locks.

#11 Houston > #24 Cincinnati, 3:15 PM ET, ESPN. Crap.

#10 Michigan > #6 Michigan St., 3:30 PM ET, CBS. Crap.
Winner might get a #1 MM seed.

The likely #1 and #2 MM seeds would seem to be, in no particular order:
Tennessee, UNC, Gonzaga, VA, Duke, KY, Michigan, Michigan St. Yep. UNC & Duke can only meet in the final, and it's not crazy at all to pick that.
Maaaybe Houston could sneak in there with a win Nope, it would be 32-2!, but I doubt it. A Tennessee or Michigan loss would give it the best shot.

I could possibly see rooting for 5 of these teams to win it all, in no particular order:
UNC, Gonzaga, Duke, Michigan Hmmm, Houston
I could submit 4 or 5 brackets, we'll see.

.... Auburn has certainly moved up from #6 seed territory to a #5 seed Yep....

[Vrede too]

Very weak Wake Forest 70
@#4 Duke 71
Whew, still no Zion with at #3 North Carolina coming up Saturday, that Nike shoe really screwed him.

#3 North Carolina 79
@ weak Boston College 66

With the ACC's #2 VA there has never been 3 teams from one conference in the top 4 until now. They could all get #1 seeds,

which I'm sure is also unprecedented.

Wrong.
And for the first year since 2009, three No. 1 seeds will be named from one conference — the ACC. Duke (29-5) will be the top overall seed, followed by Virginia (29-3) and North Carolina (27-6).

Gonzaga got the other slot after the TN loss. Guess which conference in 2009.

Spoiler:

Big East: Pittsburgh, Connecticut, Louisville (overall number one seed). North Carolina got the other slot.
"North Carolina defeated Michigan State to become the champion."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_NCAA ... Tournament

[O Really]

Insightful headline: "Stopping Zion the key to March Madness"
And somebody got paid to write that.

Other wisdom from the same writer...
"Basketballs used in tournament will be round."