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Bracketology: Wofford punches its ticket

Wofford took care if its business in the Southern Conference title game Monday night and officially punched its ticket to March Madness. The Terriers will be a dangerous opening round opponent....

Go "Dangerous" Terriers!

NBC predictions

#1 seeds: Virginia (No. 1 overall), Gonzaga, Kentucky, North Carolina
#2 seed: Duke, in Kentucky's MIDWEST regional

#5 seed: Maryland
#6 seed: Auburn
#7 seed: Wofford Terriers!

Same SOUTH regional:
#8 seed: UCF
#9 seed: Washington
Would play each other in 1st round game, poor O Really. Go Huskies. Winner would then play North Carolina. Sheesh, O Really can't catch a break.

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[O Really]

Same SOUTH regional:
#8 seed: UCF
#9 seed: Washington
Would play each other in 1st round game, poor O Really. Go Huskies. Winner would then play North Carolina. Sheesh, O Really can't catch a break.

O Really has no conflicts during March Madness. It's UNC and/or whoever he picks in the pool. Otherwise, everybody else is on their own to win or lose as they choose.

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Bracketology: Wofford punches its ticket

NBC predictions

#1 seeds: ... Gonzaga ...

Or not.
Introducing Cinderella: Saint Mary’s upsets No. 1 Gonzaga to earn WCC automatic bid

Saint Mary’s had zero AP votes. Still possible for both UNC & Duke to get #1 seeds?

Supposedly several other upsets with some affecting auto-bids from lesser conferences, none really mattering to me.
http://scores.nbcsports.com/cbk/scorebo ... y=20190312

[O Really]

And thus the name, "March Madness"

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Clemson 58
NCSU 59


Other games, no ranked teams - complete, in progress and later tonight, none that I care much about.

[billy.pilgrim]

Clemson 58
NCSU 59


Other games, no ranked teams - complete, in progress and later tonight, none that I care much about.

poor vandy

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With no consideration for most likely:

Go:
NCSU > #2 Virginia, in progress.
Florida > Arkansas, in progress.
#16 Virginia Tech > #12 Florida St., 1430 ET
#21 Maryland > Nebraska, 1500 ET
Washington > USC, 1500 ET
Minnesota > Penn St., 1900 ET
UCLA > Arizona St., 2100 ET
#5 Duke > Syracuse, 2100 ET
Texas > #17 Kansas, 2100 ET
Georgetown > Seton Hall, 2130 ET
East Carolina > Wichita St., 2200 ET
Fresno St. > Air Force, 2330 ET
Oregon > Utah, 2330 ET

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Clemson 58
NCSU 59

Haha, maybe next year.

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With no consideration for most likely:

Go:
NCSU > #2 Virginia, in progress. Nope, NCSU hung with the Cavs into the 2nd half, then collapsed.
Florida > Arkansas, in progress. Cool.
#16 Virginia Tech > #12 Florida St., 1430 ET. Crap, VT had it, allowed a 3pt with 4.5 seconds left to force OT, lost.
#21 Maryland > Nebraska, 1500 ET. Crap.
Washington > USC, 1500 ET. Cool.
Congrats for Auburn.
Minnesota > Penn St., 1900 ET
UCLA > Arizona St., 2100 ET
#5 Duke > Syracuse, 2100 ET
Texas > #17 Kansas, 2100 ET
Georgetown > Seton Hall, 2130 ET
East Carolina > Wichita St., 2200 ET
Fresno St. > Air Force, 2330 ET
Oregon > Utah, 2330 ET

[billy.pilgrim]

Zion will be on the court, but will he be wearing Nike?

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Yep, but a different style - Nike Kyrie 4s

Looking forward to seeing him play again.

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Zion will be on the court, but will he be wearing Nike?

edit
Yep, but a different style - Nike Kyrie 4s

Looking forward to seeing him play again.

Cool, starts momentarily. Even though it was a fluke, you know that Nike execs will be sweating the entire game.

With no consideration for most likely:

Go:
NCSU > #2 Virginia, in progress. Nope, NCSU hung with the Cavs into the 2nd half, then collapsed.
Florida > Arkansas, in progress. Cool.
#16 Virginia Tech > #12 Florida St., 1430 ET. Crap, VT had it, allowed a 3pt with 4.5 seconds left to force OT, lost.
#21 Maryland > Nebraska, 1500 ET. Crap.
Washington > USC, 1500 ET. Cool.
Congrats for Auburn.
Minnesota > Penn St., 1900 ET. Sweet.
Congrats for UNC, O Really.
UCLA > Arizona St., 2100 ET
#5 Duke > Syracuse, 2100 ET
Texas > #17 Kansas, 2100 ET
Georgetown > Seton Hall, 2130 ET
East Carolina > Wichita St., 2200 ET
Fresno St. > Air Force, 2330 ET
Oregon > Utah, 2330 ET

[O Really]

Even though it was a fluke, you know that Nike execs will be sweating the entire game.

Coach K, too.

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Zion will be on the court, but will he be wearing Nike?

edit
Yep, but a different style - Nike Kyrie 4s

Looking forward to seeing him play again.

Even though it was a fluke, you know that Nike execs will be sweating the entire game.

Coach K, too.

1st half: 9 for 9, 21 points, 9 rebounds. Yeah, he's back. Look out VA and UNC!

Even so, Syracuse is hanging in there. As it was and didn't happen with Zion out, the rest of Duke has to step up.

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1st half: 9 for 9, 21 points, 9 rebounds.

13 for 13 - never been done before in the ACC tourney - 14 rebounds / 7 offensive, 5 steals, 29 points, would have been even deadlier but was only 2 for 9 in FTs, shoes intact.

Yeah, he's back. Look out VA and UNC!

Saint Mary’s proved the old axiom true: The hardest thing to do in college basketball is to beat a team three times in one season, as they took out Gonzaga, the No. 1 team in the nation, 60-47, to earn the WCC’s automatic bid and end the dream of one unsuspecting bubble team.

We'll see, UNC vs. axiomatic Zion this time.

FSU has to play VA, haha.

Even so, Syracuse is hanging in there. As it was and didn't happen with Zion out, the rest of Duke has to step up.

They did, Barrett had a healthy 23 points.

With no consideration for most likely:

Go:
NCSU > #2 Virginia, in progress. Nope, NCSU hung with the Cavs into the 2nd half, then collapsed.
Florida > Arkansas, in progress. Cool.
#16 Virginia Tech > #12 Florida St., 1430 ET. Crap, VT had it, allowed a 3pt with 4.5 seconds left to force OT, lost.
#21 Maryland > Nebraska, 1500 ET. Crap.
Washington > USC, 1500 ET. Cool.
Congrats for Auburn.
Minnesota > Penn St., 1900 ET. Sweet.
Congrats for UNC, O Really.
UCLA > Arizona St., 2100 ET. Crap.
#5 Duke > Syracuse, 2100 ET. Yep.
Texas > #17 Kansas, 2100 ET. Crap.
Georgetown > Seton Hall, 2130 ET. Nope.
East Carolina > Wichita St., 2200 ET. Nope.
Fresno St. > Air Force, 2330 ET
Oregon > Utah, 2330 ET

4-7 on the day so far, good thing I didn't gamble.

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With no consideration for most likely:

Go:
NCSU > #2 Virginia, in progress. Nope, NCSU hung with the Cavs into the 2nd half, then collapsed.
Florida > Arkansas, in progress. Cool.
#16 Virginia Tech > #12 Florida St., 1430 ET. Crap, VT had it, allowed a 3pt with 4.5 seconds left to force OT, lost.
#21 Maryland > Nebraska, 1500 ET. Crap.
Washington > USC, 1500 ET. Cool.
Congrats for Auburn.
Minnesota > Penn St., 1900 ET. Sweet.
Congrats for UNC, O Really.
UCLA > Arizona St., 2100 ET. Crap.
#5 Duke > Syracuse, 2100 ET. Yep.
Texas > #17 Kansas, 2100 ET. Crap.
Georgetown > Seton Hall, 2130 ET. Nope.
East Carolina > Wichita St., 2200 ET. Nope.
Fresno St. > Air Force, 2330 ET. Cool.
Oregon > Utah, 2330 ET. Cool.

4-7 on the day so far, good thing I didn't gamble.
6-7 yesterday, meh.

Florida 76
#9 LSU 73
Not that I care either way, but wow.

Go, with no consideration for most likely:

#19 Wisconsin > Nebraska, in progress
#22 Auburn > South Carolina, starting now
Davidson > Saint Joseph's, 1800 ET
Iowa St. > #15 Kansas St., 1900 ET
Minnesota > #13 Purdue, 1900 ET
#2 Virginia > #12 Florida St., 1900 ET
#5 Duke > #3 North Carolina, 2100 ET

[billy.pilgrim]

So far the worse officiated game I've seen since the last time we played the chickens.

It's like a different set of officials depending on who has the ball.

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So far the worse officiated game I've seen since the last time we played the chickens.

It's like a different set of officials depending on who has the ball.

Is that why Auburn is leading.

Whatever, be happy that Memphis crushed UCF.

[billy.pilgrim]

So far the worse officiated game I've seen since the last time we played the chickens.

It's like a different set of officials depending on who has the ball.

Is that why Auburn is leading.

Whatever, be happy that Memphis crushed UCF.

You can still win in a poorly called game. It was good to see some of the more blatant fouls on Harper being called in the 2nd half. Some but not close to all. There were even 2nd half calls against Silva. I had thought he was immune.


Loved LSU rolling the ball in to slow the clock and letting it roll all the way across half court to the 3 point line before Florida jumped on it.

[billy.pilgrim]

Damn, I have to choose between bammer and Kentucky.

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Damn, I have to choose between bammer and Kentucky.

Yeah, I'm passing on that one even though a Kentucky loss is great for everyone else.

Alabama 55
#4 Kentucky 73
Guess it wasn't worth thinking about.

Talking heads say that the #1 seeds will be Gonzaga still, VA still, and 2 of KY, UNC & Duke (only if it beats UNC), other talking heads question Gonzaga getting a #1 seed.

Florida 76
#9 LSU 73
Not that I care either way, but wow.

UCONN 45
#10 HOU 84
Wow, the UConn men used to be good, too.

OH St 70
#7 Mich St 77
Darn.

Go, with no consideration for most likely:

#19 Wisconsin > Nebraska, in progress. Nice.
#22 Auburn > South Carolina, starting now. Congrats.
Davidson > Saint Joseph's, 1800 ET. Homeboys.
Iowa St. > #15 Kansas St., 1900 ET. Cool.
Minnesota > #13 Purdue, 1900 ET. Nice.
#2 Virginia > #12 Florida St., 1900 ET. Wow.
#5 Duke > #3 North Carolina, 2100 ET. That was exciting!

7-1 today.