2016 NCAA Tournament

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I'm gonna come in last place

Good one. I'll take that.

[UMFan83]

Why do they need giant graphics that take up a chunk of the screen?

[SouthSideRyan]

Why do they need giant graphics that take up a chunk of the screen?

 

Hi, I'm sports broadcast from the 90's. Pleasure to meet you

[Old Style]

http://games.espn.go.com/tournament-challenge-bracket/2016/en/group?groupID=1243019

 

password nsbb

I joined and went a little crazy with the picks since it's just for funsies.

[Smack]

Wichita St. is favored by Pomeroy and a 2 point dog in Vegas vs. Arizona. If you look at the bracket selections (on Yahoo at least) Arizona is picked 80% of the time.

[UMFan83]

Wichita St. is favored by Pomeroy and a 2 point dog in Vegas vs. Arizona. If you look at the bracket selections (on Yahoo at least) Arizona is picked 80% of the time.

 

Casual fans see it as Blue blood vs. play-in winner and pick accordingly.

 

I have Arizona winning it but it was more of a toss up for me...haven't really liked how Arizona has played the last 6 weeks or so.

[apete6]

Wichita St. is favored by Pomeroy and a 2 point dog in Vegas vs. Arizona. If you look at the bracket selections (on Yahoo at least) Arizona is picked 80% of the time.

 

Casual fans see it as Blue blood vs. play-in winner and pick accordingly.

 

I have Arizona winning it but it was more of a toss up for me...haven't really liked how Arizona has played the last 6 weeks or so.

 

Which is all completely fair, but still insane to think about because Arizona is one of the better/most talented 6 seeds in the history of the tournament. Without looking it up, I'd have to imagine this is the highest KenPom ranked 6/11 matchup ever.

[UMFan83]

Well over the last 6 months my teams are 2-0 in play-in games

[sneakypower]

Well over the last 6 months my teams are 2-0 in play-in games

MAARch madness

[imb]

http://games.espn.go.com/tournament-challenge-bracket/2016/en/group?groupID=1243019

 

password nsbb

 

but I don't WANT to create an ESPN account :nono:

 

 

EDIT: just kidding, I filled it out. I'm gonna come in last place

 

not if i finish in last place first

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Jebus, UConn/Colorado is some of the ugliest basketball I have ever seen. And I'm an Iowa fan.

[Derwood]

And I'm 100% in the early games. Happens every year. I get like 13 out of 16 right in the first round, then it all goes to horsefeathers after that

[Transmogrified Tiger]

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[UMFan83]

What in the hell is Purdue doing?

 

Another Painter collapse

[NOLA]

What in the hell is Purdue doing?

 

Another Painter collapse

I casually keep up with LR since I took some summer courses there. Pretty good team and Beard is a damn good coach.

[abuck1220]

why give it to your nba big man when you can just have a random white dude airball 3s

[Smack]

Well that was painful

[UMFan83]

Explain to me how Hammons doesn't attempt a shot in either OT and only 2 total shots from 2nd half on.

[Smack]

Explain to me how Hammons doesn't attempt a shot in either OT and only 2 total shots from 2nd half on.

 

Painter let them dictate.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Explain to me how Hammons doesn't attempt a shot in either OT and only 2 total shots from 2nd half on.

 

Painter let them dictate.

Yep. That was some horrible coaching to close it out.

[CubColtPacer]

Explain to me how Hammons doesn't attempt a shot in either OT and only 2 total shots from 2nd half on.

 

It's pretty much impossible to throw it to a player who's getting doubleteamed off the ball. Hammons did his job in the offense guarded by two men basically the entire shot clock. It's up to the rest of the team to exploit that four on three, and they did a miserable job of it.

[Smack]

Explain to me how Hammons doesn't attempt a shot in either OT and only 2 total shots from 2nd half on.

 

It's pretty much impossible to throw it to a player who's getting doubleteamed off the ball. Hammons did his job in the offense guarded by two men basically the entire shot clock. It's up to the rest of the team to exploit that four on three, and they did a miserable job of it.

 

Move him away from the basket and let Edwards slash. I'm tired of Painter meltdowns.

[illiniguy]

Explain to me how Hammons doesn't attempt a shot in either OT and only 2 total shots from 2nd half on.

 

It's pretty much impossible to throw it to a player who's getting doubleteamed off the ball. Hammons did his job in the offense guarded by two men basically the entire shot clock. It's up to the rest of the team to exploit that four on three, and they did a miserable job of it.

 

Move him away from the basket and let Edwards slash. I'm tired of Painter meltdowns.

Even when Edwards was trying to slash later in the game, he wasn't able to beat his man off the bounce to get good looks.

[Sosa21MVP]

As much as I was enjoying the end of that Purdue-Little Rock game I immediately got nervous about IU's game.

[raw]

As much as I was enjoying the end of that Purdue-Little Rock game I immediately got nervous about IU's game.

 

I wanted to talk so much trash on Facebook, but was afraid to with the IU game following. All good now.

 

Yogi with 20-10. Bench went 15-18 from the field with 37 points.

 

Bring on the Goddamned Cats!