College Basketball 2009-2010 Thread

[Loose Cannon]

starting it up.

The top recruit in the country just comitted to Carolina.

Michigan State definately a team to watch. I'm pretty sure they brought back almost everyone from last year.

Go Orangemen, Charlotte 49'ers and Iona Gaels (the last two ain't going anywhere)

[RP]

ROBBIE HUMMEL IS A GOLDEN GOD!

Also, me and my best friend bought season tickets to Butler basketball. They have a Final Four caliber team. Tons of experts picking them. I wont be able to make every game though so i'm selling like half of them.

[RP]

And the reason why we didnt get Purdue season tickets was because ..

1) they were sold out

and

2) Butler is like a 10 minute drive from where I live. Purdue is about an 80 minutes or so.


BUT PURDUE BASKETBALL WILL DOMINATE THIS YEAR! ROBBIE HUMMEL IS A GOLDEN GOD AND CHRIS KRAMER WILL BE PLAYING PRISON RULES!

[Loose Cannon]

Michigan is back to being ranked

[RP]

Big Ten is stacked

No doubt the best conference in the country.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Ohio State playing Butler at Hinkle Fieldhouse is going to be nuts.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

UNC's non conference schedule is ridiculous. Playing at Ohio State, at Kentucky, vs. Texas in Dallas, and Michigan State.

[OssMan]

Don't even know anything about NC State any more

[OssMan]

GEORGE MASON

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Dayton vs. Creighton right now. Pretty good game plus it rhymes. Flyers are loaded this season. Chris Wright is a baller.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Today is 24 hours of college basketball on ESPN. They've got basketball on all day. They had a 6 AM tipoff this morning for Monmouth and St. Peters.

Temple is up on Georgetown right now

[Emperor Smeat]

UNC's non conference schedule is ridiculous. Playing at Ohio State, at Kentucky, vs. Texas in Dallas, and Michigan State.

Much better than just doing cupcakes for record padding like Florida did 2 years ago (had an RPI in the mid 200s) just to try and sneak into the Tournament. If UNC wins all or 3 of them and have a great conference record, they will end up as the overall #1 seed. It also helps their RPI in case they start dropping a few games since those 4 teams are strong enough to balance out a few weak losses.

[SammyG]

This 24 hour marathon on ESPN is sick. Duke just killin' it right now.

[Emperor Smeat]

I think this is 2nd year of ESPN doing the 24-hour college hoops day and its been one of their best ideas ever. Lots of good matchups and shocked at how Kentucky barely got away with a win.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Duke is just pummeling Charlotte. This is hard to watch. Sorry LC.

[SammyG]

That UCLA game was nuts too. UCLA sucks.

[RP]

Yah, ESPN knows College Basketball for sure. I love the 24 hour idea. I wish they did this once a week.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

I don't think ESPN could ruin college basketball if they tried. It's really just the perfect sport and the perfect atmosphere.

[SammyG]

k, is it March Madness yet?

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Listening to Bobby Knight call games really makes me want to play basketball.

[Loose Cannon]

This 24 Hour thing is definately amazing. lovin it. Fucking Duke slaughtered Charlotte today though.

[BCWWF]

College sports are always a little hard to get into early on because of the excess of terrible non-conference match ups.

[Emperor Smeat]

As well as too many sports are occurring at same time College basketball starts such as college football nearing the end of the season and starting the bowls, NFL in the middle of its season, NBA still early in its season, and toss up between NHL and MLS/Soccer occurring at same time.

Nothing beats College Basketball during the Tournament month though, especially the 1st week with a ton of games played.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

I dunno what the fuck you people are talking about but tomorrow features 3 (THREE) games between top 25 teams. North Carolina vs. Ohio State, Georgia Tech vs. Dayton, and California vs. Syracuse

[RP]

Man, Seth Davis has the Bulldogs down as a Final 4 pick too. Butler is stacked this year foreal. I think Butler and Purdue could make it to the Final Four in Indy this year. And you bet i'll be getting tickets to that shit.

Anyone else planning on going to the Final 4 this year? We should do a meetup.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Was thinking about it. It's only 2 hours to Indy. I don't really have an excuse not to go.

[RP]

It would be a weird duo

[BCWWF]

I dunno what the fuck you people are talking about but tomorrow features 3 (THREE) games between top 25 teams. North Carolina vs. Ohio State, Georgia Tech vs. Dayton, and California vs. Syracuse

I am admittedly not anymore a general fan of college basketball, in that it doesn't excite me to watch teams that I don't have a vested interest in at this point in the season. I follow Mizzou, and now that I live there again I follow Minnesota as well. But Mizzou opened the season against Tennessee-Martin. You've got to be pretty hardcore to get into that.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

I guess it's easier to be a college basketball junkie down here. We've got Cincinnati, Xavier, Dayton, Ohio State, Miami OH, Kentucky, Louisville, Indiana, and Butler all within a 2 hour drive.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

BTW 3 more top 25 matchups today

Dayton vs. Villanova
Syracuse vs. North Carolina
Ohio State vs. California

[McLegend]

Yay St. Joe's

[ClockShot]

O-Men knocked off the Tar Heels today.

They're looking like this year's Pittsburgh for the Big East.

[The Gold Standard]

SYRACUSE BABY!!

ORANGEMAN!!

[Loose Cannon]

yea, they ran the floor with Carolina last night. good game

[DAMN iNATOR]

Big Ten is stacked

No doubt the best conference in the country.

MICHIGAN STATE FOR NATIONAL CHAMPS, BABY!:D

Oh, and also LC, we are definitely not returning everyone from last year's team, and we are decidedly smaller, which is going to make defense somewhat more of an issue this year for us, particularly rebounding, as we found out against upset-minded Gonzaga the other day. The one guy I can think of off the top of my head, and he was huge, both in-game and IRL from last year was Goran Suton. There's a few others who aren't here from last year's team, but I feel as though anyone could look for themselves on our team's website and see who we are and are not returning.

[RP]

If Purdue vs Tennessee is not any channel tonight, i'm going to be irate. How the hell can that big of a game not be on TV.

[RP]

rumor has it that it will be on Fox Sports. But comcast doesnt list it.

[RP]

Wooo

[Loose Cannon]

that was a horrendous shot at the end by Tenessee. You're wide open and you can't even hit the fucking rim?

[RP]

One of the best games of the season and ESPN has no coverage of it whatsoever.

[RP]

So damn happy Purdue won last night. If shit shakes up this week with the top 5, they might be #1. Who knows.

[RP]

I seriously dont remember the last time Purdue was #1 in basketball. I dont think they were even #1 when Big Dawg was here.

[RP]

The highest ranked Purdue has ever been was #2 in 1987-88.

[owenbrown]

Kentucky has weak home games(Cleveland State this afternoon, NC Asheville on Monday) before hosting UNC on Dec. 5th and then playing UCONN on Dec. 9th at Madison Square Garden. They better get on the right page before then

[Supreme Olajuwon]

DOWN GOES DOOK

[The Genius]

WISCONSIN BASKETBALL

[RP]

PURDUE BASKETBALL!

[RP]

The highest ranked Purdue has ever been was #2 in 1987-88.

Purdue might be ranked as high as #3 monday.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

The Big Ten is such a crapshoot this year. So many contenders. I could easily see the champion having 5 or 6 conference losses.

[RP]

HUH?

Purdue is not a crapshoot sir. They might dominate the Big Ten.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

nah

[RP]

Purdue might go undefeated in the Big 10 this year

[Supreme Olajuwon]

nah

[owenbrown]

FUCK YEAH! KENTUCKY BEAT UNC! WOO!

[RP]

Chris Kramer can impregnate my future girlfriend...settled!

[Loose Cannon]

UCONN/Kentucky was fucking awesome tonight

[owenbrown]

9-0!

[RP]

Leaving for the Butler vs Ohio St game in 20 minutes. Bulldogs need this one badly.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Ohio State's lack of depth really came out today. Only 5 guys have scored in this game so far.

[owenbrown]

10-0 for Kentucky

[Savio]

Big East > all other conferences

[owenbrown]

Seton Hall beat VMI 134-107...shit

[Emperor Smeat]

Happy that URI beat Boston College but not going to celebrate as much since last few years URI has done great in non-conference but either struggle in A-10 league or the A-10 tournament and lost out on NCAA tournament as a result. Big win though since it was a beat down 80-69.

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

This Wall guy at UK is pretty decent at the game of round ball

[Supreme Olajuwon]

UNC/Texas at Cowboys Stadium today. Gonna be nuts.

[McLegend]

Xavier kinda got screwed there.

[Savio]

Bout to go to the Cuse game in a bit...

[Emperor Smeat]

Xavier kinda got screwed there.

Yeah, most likely the time keeper is going to be punished since Butler was the home team and got the benefit from the bad clock.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

The weird part is the refs probably got the call right, but it is pretty ballsy of them to be able to say that there wasn't .2 or .3 seconds left. But again I think they got the call right so good for them.

[RP]

I was there and it was rukus. THEY BROUGHT THE RUKUS LARRY!

The Xavier players were so shitty and had to be escorted off the court. I didnt actually see the clock and havent seen the replay.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

That's two straight games Xavier players have tried to fight the other team.

[RP]

Boilermakers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RP]

I'm off work the 1st of January. Purdue vs West Virginia. This could potentially be a matchup between two top5 teams.

[Savio]

Andy Rautins got low-blowed in tonights game but i cant find it.

[CWK]

Since I live in Kansas City, I am proud of my Men's Basketball #1 Ranked Kansas Jayhawks. We have got one of the best in Xavier Henry and Kansas will win the national title in 2010 just like they did in 2008.

Rock Chalk Jayhawk.

[BCWWF]

I hate kansas basketball, and most things kansas.

[RP]

Purdue vs West Virginia tommorow. Best game of the season. Calling it.

Fuck me i'm scared of Devin Ewbanks. Imagine if this dude stayed at Indiana.

Chris Kramer's coming out party tommorow. Not that people dont know about him, but they if they dont know about the best defender in the country, Chris Kramer, they will tommorow.

Purdue 88 West Virginia 84 1 OT

[RP]

WOOOOOOO BOILER UP!

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Bill Raftery is the greatest announcer of all time.

Dude on Gonzaga just hit a 3 to tie it in OT, pretty sure Raftery said "ONIONS!"

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

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[Emperor Smeat]

Huge win by URI against Oklahoma State (part of a 1-and-1 deal). Played inside the Mohegan Sun casino's arena.

[RP]

Minnesota vs Purdue tonight. Really tough game, but Purdue should be fine since it's at home.

Plus Chris Kramer is a Golden God.

[Emperor Smeat]

NCAA really needs to change the rule about school sanctions if it only involves a player no longer in the school. Today, USC basketball team is upset that because Mayo won't ever be punished, they have to be punished by missing out on a potential post-season for stuff they never did.

http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/ncb/news/story?id=4796723

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

NCAA has no control over the chaos that is major D1 sports

[BCWWF]

Nice win for Mizzou over No. 10 K-State yesterday. Hoping we can get back to the tourny this year and make another run next year.

[parkmania]

On, On, U of K!

[McLegend]

I really can't see a team beating Kentucky.

[SammyG]

BC DUKE tonight

[ClockShot]

Uconn lost to Pitt AGAIN.

I really miss Thabeet. :'(

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

I really can't see a team beating Kentucky.They are unreal

[Supreme Olajuwon]

It's gonna be so sad when Kentucky has to remove the Final Four banner they get this year

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

lol

[parkmania]

Uconn lost to Pitt AGAIN.


Yeah, enjoying that one too. UK first, Pitt second in my book.

[DAMN iNATOR]

I still expect to see my currently #8 ranked Michigan State Spartans take the Big Ten Conference, maybe the Big Ten Tournament (which, if anybody will care or recall, was a huge debacle for us last year...), and quite possibly win a National Championship. They showed last year that they know how to take a loss in the conference tournament on the chin and move on to become National Runners-up who only really lossed because they were outclassed, and there's nothing wrong with that, except if we're lucky enough to reach another title game this year they need to be hungry for it this year and play like it.

[BCWWF]

Wishing the Gophers had a little more to show in their third season with Tubby Smith. They have some cool players, but the team still doesn't generate the buzz that a "big-time" team would. Aiming for fourth in the Big Ten doesn't exactly thrill me.

Mizzou is playing well against Oklahoma though. Opening up the Big 12 season 3-0 with wins over No. 10 K-State, and road wins at Texas Tech and Oklahoma would be very, very nice.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Wow, hell of a game between State and Minnesota yesterday afternoon...was honestly thinking in the early half when the Gophers started to expand their lead that we'd be 6-1 by the end of the day. Fortunately though, the Spartans found just enough in the tank in the last 1:27 of the game to pull off a 65-64 victory.

U of M worries me this Tuesday. They used to not be able to play for shit for the longest time and were a perennial laughingstock. The Spartans better not go into Ann Arbor Tuesday expecting a cake-walk like they've had in the last several years though, or they will lose for sure.

[DAMN iNATOR]

The one where Michigan loses to State...again!

[McLegend]

It's gonna be so sad when Kentucky has to remove the Final Four banner they get this year

lol

Watching the Kentucky/South Carolina it's so abundantly clear that John Caliperri cheats to get these players.

I know everyone does, but this is so obvious.

John Wall is great btw.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

oh my god does South Carolina really play a fucking rooster call over their speakers? That is horrendous

[RP]

I cannot imagine anything better then Big 10 basketball. Purdue vs Wisconsin was amazing tonight. Physical, had 3 huge runs and two players, one from each team were absolute superstars.

E'tuan Moore is probably the best 2 guard in the country and was outstanding in the clutch. Had like 14 points in the 2nd half.

Wisconsin had this big guy named Nankiv or something. I forget his name cause i'm drunk, but he shot lights out from the 3 point line. 7/8 and had 25 points.

GREAT GAME

cant wait for Purdue vs Michigan St.

[Loose Cannon]

Robbie Hummel. HELLO

[RP]

Plays SF and honestly, when he's shooting well, he's the best in the country at the position. The guy rebounds for about 8/ per game. ANd he's all fire no matter what. He's all heart. He's one of those guys who will get tons of play come tournament time cause of his leadership

But Moore is the legit best SG in the country according to Rivals.com. Kramer is probably the best defensive player in the country. And Johnson is a fantastic big man.

Purdue had a bad stretch. They lost to Wisconsin in Wisconsin, which isnt suprising. They lost to Northwestern who is pretty damn good. And i forget who else they lost too, but they are still an amazing team. I think they'll win out. I truely believe they'll catch Michigan St in the Big 10.

[RP]

I fucking love College Basketball. I'm getting the College Baketball package next year for sure.


I just love all the different styles from all these teams. It's so diverse compared to the NBA.

[Savio]

Why does this thread never get sticky'd?

[DAMN iNATOR]

FUCK YOU, WISCONSIN! YOU WILL NEVER BREAK US!

[Droford]

I really hope that they dont expand the tournament to 96 teams..there will be so many sub .500 teams that dont deserve to be in it..

I dont mind expanding to 68 with 4 play in games for the right to face the #1 seeds though, but thats as far as they should go.

[Emperor Smeat]

That sounds similar to the old NIT set-up where it was 48 teams but the odd number only affected teams where winner would face the top higher seeds (#1-4 per region) while rest of the bracket was left untouched. So worst case scenario would still end up with the same "meh" teams a normal 32-team bracket since the highest seeds would be eliminating each other in 1st qualifier round.

[RP]

If Purdue wins out, they win the Big 10

[parkmania]

Just get it over with. Add 3 more rounds to the tourney from what it is now. All 347 teams are in - top 91 get a 1st round bye.

In this era of "include everybody", why not?

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Colorado lost to Kansas in OT, and their fans still chanted "overrated"

I don't think you get to do that when you lose

[Skippord]

people in Boulder are dumb

[Gertner]

My poor Spartans and Lucas :(

[Loose Cannon]

didn't realize how bad Michigan is doing. They were predicted in the top 10 in some early pre season polls.

And NC

[Loose Cannon]

Charlotte is in second in the A-10. they'll blow it down the stretch though. they got to win the conferance tourney to get a bid.

[Loose Cannon]

I fucking love College Basketball. I'm getting the College Baketball package next year for sure.


I just love all the different styles from all these teams. It's so diverse compared to the NBA.

yea agreed. I love NBA Playoffs, but I'd rather watch college basketball season compared to NBA season

[SammyG]

does Georgetown miss at home? Jesus.

[Savio]

SYRACUSE COULD BE RANKED #1 RIGHT NOW!

[RP]

Purdue vs MSU tommorow night. If Purdue wins, they're technically leading the Big 10 ( or maybe tied with Wisconsin, not for sure ), via win over MSU.

HUGE GAME. I cant state this enough... HUGE GAME FOR PURDUE. Robbie Hummel, we need you!

[Supreme Olajuwon]

If Purdue wins MSU will still be in 1st by a half game at 9-3 and Purdue will be tied with Wisconsin, Ohio State, and Illinois in 2nd at 8-3.

[RP]

yah

Still huge. I think if Purdue wins out, they win the Big 10.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Purdue's final run is tough. MSU twice, at Ohio State, and another game with Illinois.

Wisconsin has the best chance to win out, since all they have left is Illinois twice and the rest is the Big Ten basement. They can just play and watch Purdue, MSU, and OSU beat each other up.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Purdue vs MSU tommorow night. If Purdue wins, they're technically leading the Big 10 ( or maybe tied with Wisconsin, not for sure ), via win over MSU.

HUGE GAME. I cant state this enough... HUGE GAME FOR PURDUE. Robbie Hummel, we need you!

Stoked for this game. I just hope Kalin Lucas will be able to come back and make the usual huge impact that he has on the Spartans for tonight...part of me is kinda worried that he may not make it back though.:(

[RP]

Everything i've heard is that he's playing. I'm glad too, because i rather see Purdue win with Lucas playing, so there's no excuses if the Boilers win.


I'm concerned about the OSU game tbh. Evan Turner is amazing. Evan Turner vs Robbie Hummell in the first game was epic.

[Gertner]

Stoked for this game. I just hope Kalin Lucas will be able to come back and make the usual huge impact that he has on the Spartans for tonight...part of me is kinda worried that he may not make it back though.:(

I have a bad feeling about MSU this year. Our Spartens have MAYBE two credible wins this year. They don't have a go to guy and Morgan pretty much bitches and whines the entire game. We really miss Suton this year.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Charlotte is in second in the A-10. they'll blow it down the stretch though. they got to win the conferance tourney to get a bid.

Your boys got housed last night in Dayton. Seems like they either win or get blown out. It's weird.

[ClockShot]

UCONN GOT SCREWED LAST NIGHT!

Good news, Calhoun returns to the bench and hopefully limp into march.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>lol holy shit. It's been quite some time since UConn have been this bad...some friends I have that go to UConn have joined on a rapidly growing Facebook group pretty much imploring the student body to treat the players like crap (minimum one seat gap when sitting next to one in class, leaving any bar they go to, refusing to swipe them into dining halls, etc.) Yeah, that will solve everything!

Maybe blackballing the athletes is something any major school does, no idea since I go to a Division 3 school.</font> :o

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

That's lame as hell if it's true. Honestly one of the lamest things I've ever heard. Especially considering how much people from Connecticut (especially CT people who go to college in Massachusetts) brag about the UConn basketball team.

[RP]

Purdue will be a top 3 team if they beat OSU wed. And coincidently, thats the biggest game of the Big 10 this year.


I would put the Big 10's top 4 teams against any other conference to be honest. MSU, Wisconsin, Purdue, OSU. All play physical. All play defense. All have star players on there teams. The Big 10 is the best conference in college basketball this year and i honestly think that if Purdue wins out and wins the Big 10 Tourney, they should be the number 1 seed.


Also. How good is Butler? I was there for the win over OSU. THey havent lost in a long time. Plus you add the victory over a really nice Xavier team. And a few other nice victorys. They might win out. I think they should get a #5 seed atleast.

[RP]

HUGEEEEEEEE FUCKING GAME!

[RP]

Purdue is a #1 seed in the tourney. Atleast they should be. They should be ranked #3 monday.

That block by KRamer at the end was amazing and Jujuan johnson was flat out great. He's been great all year.

[McLegend]

I hate Vanderbilt's gym.

[RP]

If Robbie Hummel is out for the season, i'll be crushed.

[McLegend]

He's out for the season with a torn ACL.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Kenyon Martin 2.0

[RP]

According to ESPN, because Hummel is injured ( not because Purdue has lost ), Purdue is no longer a #1 seed.

ESPN ladies and gentleman.

Sunday at 4pm is going to be the biggest FU game ever. The Boilermakers are gunna crush MSU and when they do, I hope Matt Painter gets interviewed by Erin Andrews afterwards and screams into the camera " ESPN FUUUUUUUUUUUU " and then slaps Andrews on the ass and walks away.

[Savio]

WOOOOOOOO SU!

[DaveWadding]

Ugh damn Devils choking away the Pac 10 title. They can still share it though if they win their last two and the Cardinal want to play spoiler.

[DaveWadding]

but the Cardinal are awful, so...

[DAMN iNATOR]

According to ESPN, because Hummel is injured ( not because Purdue has lost ), Purdue is no longer a #1 seed.

ESPN ladies and gentleman.

Sunday at 4pm is going to be the biggest FU game ever. The Boilermakers are gunna crush MSU and when they do, I hope Matt Painter gets interviewed by Erin Andrews afterwards and screams into the camera " ESPN FUUUUUUUUUUUU " and then slaps Andrews on the ass and walks away.

Yeah, keep dreamin'. :roll:

[DAMN iNATOR]

The Boilermakers are gunna crush MSU

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[Supreme Olajuwon]

13 teams in the top 25 lost this week. Should be a big shakeup. Crazy that Syracuse wasn't even ranked at the beginning of the season and now they're gonna be #1

[Droford]

Duck Fuke!

[Emperor Smeat]

:|
Third year in a row URI manages to go from a tourney seed lock to won't make it unless they win A-10 tournament. Might also be 3rd year in a row where they lose their final game and barely get 3-4 wins in last 10 games since committee cares about those games the most.

[DaveWadding]

Fucking Stanford.

[Droford]

I think in addition to rooting for Maryland, Im going to root for Wofford.

wonder why..

[Loose Cannon]

Charlotte one and done :(

dam @ UCONN

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

13 teams in the top 25 lost this week. Should be a big shakeup. Crazy that Syracuse wasn't even ranked at the beginning of the season and now they're gonna be #1
I'm riding that Syracuse bandwagon. I always liked watching them last season and it hasn't changed for me this year even though they lost a few guys. Andy Rautins & Arinze Onuaku are fun to watch, Rautins has great vision and Onuaku is a fucking beast in the low post. I hope they make a run at it.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Cuse always has that one thuggin white boy that I can't stand and makes me not root for them. McNamara, Devendorf

but Rautins isn't bad so I guess it's ok to like them this year

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

McNamara was thuggin?

Devendorf definitely was a punk, I was big fan for some reason though.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

I dunno a little

not as bad as Devendorf obviously

[Emperor Smeat]

Depending on how many bids the A-10 is going to receive, all URI needs to do is beat St. Louis in 2nd Round of A-10 tourney to lock a spot (4 spots) or reach the finals of A-10 (3 spots).

The league is strong enough (ranked #4 best league for most of the season) to get 4 spots but ESPN has been promoting them as a 3-spot/mid-major league a lot now.

[Loose Cannon]

Devendorf is playing in Europe. Pulling for Cuse all the way.

[SammyG]

OMFG GRIZZLIES!

[Supreme Olajuwon]

That Montana kid was fucking nuts. 42 of the team's 66 points.

[SammyG]

Anthony Johnson dude. He is in one of my classes. Cool as hell.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

tell him I said what up

[RP]

I fucking did it

I bought tickets to the Big 10 semi finals games. If purdue gets upset by Northwestern or IU, i'll probably slit my wrist.

[RP]

Ohio St. vs Wisconsin and Purude vs MSU? Those are some fantastic games if they happen.

[RP]

I love Championship week. Syracuse vs Georgetown at noon on a Thursday? F'ing amazing. Drinking beers and feeling like i'ts Sunday every day until Sunday.

[SammyG]

tell him I said what up
Do you want an autograph? Cuz I'm getting one, because he just might get drafted.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

nah I'm good

thanks for offering

[RP]

you should blow him while you have the chance sammy

[SammyG]

Dude was just talking to me on facebook. gaveme his number, told me to text him before the first game. He is so unbelievably humble, it's ridiculous. Great dude.

[SammyG]

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/2010-03-11-montana-husband-wife-could-share-march-madness_N.htm

[RoXer]

So they'll be like what, 30-40 point underdogs?

[RoXer]

How will you celebrate your first round elimination?

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Sour grapes Joseph. Don't be a hater.


Still haven't forgiven Weber St. for destroying my brackets when the beat UNC so I'm glad they lost

[Supreme Olajuwon]

3 of the top 4 seeds lost their first game in the Big East tournament and West Virginia only won when Cincy dribbled out of bounds in the backcourt setting up the last shot.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Also Xavier/Dayton Round 3 tonight. Pretty pumped for that.

[Droford]

I took Virginia +17 vs Duke and right now its 52-44 Duke with 4 minutes to go. I only put $25 on the game but it was freeplay so..come on Cavs.

[RoXer]

Sour grapes Joseph. Don't be a hater.


I don't have a horse in this race.

[Droford]

and im a winner of $23. WHOOHOO!

Im reluctant to roll it over on Maryland tonight..have to think about it.

[SammyG]

I know Montana will get crushed right away, but so what? It's amazing that we made it

[Supreme Olajuwon]

EVAN TURNER holy shit

[RP]

Wow Michigan didnt even pretend to defend him full court. They just let him take it and run up the court. Unreal. Thats just horrible

[Droford]

Maryland just got hosed on that non shot clock call but they've played like crap the whole game so it really doesnt matter.

[OssMan]

Scott Wood whoopin Florida State right now

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Kentucky dismantled Tennessee today. Cousins is an animal

[Loose Cannon]

wasn't even a game.

[RP]

Purdue may as well donate there spot in the big tournament. They have no shot in hell. THis is fucking pathetic. Fans are cheering like they won a game when they make a shot because they're so horrible right now. Un fucking real.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

so you figure West Virginia beats Georgetown tomorrow they get a #1 seed over Syracuse right?

[RP]

You know what. Tubby Smith's son shouldnt be allowed on the bench. He's a major distraction. He looks like a undeveloped fetus.

[RP]

One of my favorite things is when a team is down 20 or 30 and they come down and dribble the ball for like 30 seconds and then try to make a layup. I dont think i've ever seen a major comeback happen like that.


Anyways. Go Butler!

[RP]

You know your favorite team is shit when even there random white guys cant shoot a 3.

Isnt that the point of having random white guys on the team?

[RP]

so you figure West Virginia beats Georgetown tomorrow they get a #1 seed over Syracuse right?


No, but if they win it and Duke loses, maybe.

I want to see Duke lose, K State, WV, and OSU when there tournaments.

Who knows who would be #1 then, but the CUse are a solid #1

I dont think Purdue deserves better then a 6 at this point. Losing by almost 30 to Minnesota...come on.

Conversely, i think Butler should get a 3, but it wont happen.

[Emperor Smeat]

:foc: Temple. Its always them or UMass that ruins URI's season somehow (loosing to Xavier is expected since they are good).


Meanwhile what a trashing Kentucky did to Tennessee (Top 2-3 powerhouse of the SEC each year).

[RP]

COUSINS!!!!!!!!!!

OMG I LOVE THIS KENTUCKY TEAM. I WANT JOHN WALL ON THE PACERS!!!!!!!!! OR COUSINS!!!!

[Emperor Smeat]

How does Florida go from Last 4 Out or too far down in the Bubble to a 10th seed for the tournament ?

[Emperor Smeat]

Committee really didn't like the Pac-10 this year since the "power" team of the season California got an 8th seed.

[SammyG]

Montana over New Mexico. btw.

[Droford]

Murray St will get into the Sweet 16, they will beat Vandy and UTEP will beat Butler and Murray St beats UTEP.

Also Wofford!!! They can beat Wisconsin at least.

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

How does Florida go from Last 4 Out or too far down in the Bubble to a 10th seed for the tournament ?
Because of all the automatic qualifiers plus regional shit plays a role (as well as match-ups, I think there is some type of rule about how far you can go into the tournament before you can face a team from your conference)

I was surprised Florida made it though, I figured Mississippi State would make it over them. Go from almost knocking Kentucky off in OT and winning the SEC Tournament to not even making the Big Dance. That's gotta hurt

[Loose Cannon]

sweet, Richmond got in. Watched 2 of thier games when I went to see them play against UNC Charlotte. Kevin Anderson is amazing. I wouldn't be surprised ar all if they go deep.

[Loose Cannon]

yea, I think is was just a matter of a little too late for Miss St. does suck though for those kids to go all the way like that and wind up with nothing

[Emperor Smeat]

Because of all the automatic qualifiers plus regional shit plays a role (as well as match-ups, I think there is some type of rule about how far you can go into the tournament before you can face a team from your conference)

I was surprised Florida made it though, I figured Mississippi State would make it over them. Go from almost knocking Kentucky off in OT and winning the SEC Tournament to not even making the Big Dance. That's gotta hurt

Yeah that is what makes very little sense, if the committee wanted another SEC team, they could have taken the better Miss. State who defeated Florida for the 2nd time of the year.

I'm more upset how Florida managed to go from far down in the bubble to a 10th seed team when other teams like Illinois got punished for loosing in their conference tournament (Big 10 overall stronger than SEC this year).

Pac-10 got hammered by having their "power" team given an 8th seed while A-10/MVC go from potentially a lot of bids to their usually yearly bids.

[Loose Cannon]

lookout for the upset with Siena vs Purdue. Siena has been dangerous the last few years. They come out of the MAAC conferance, so they don't get talked about much, but they're fk'n scrappers.

[Crimson]

The 13 seeds look like a threat to go to the sweet 16 this year more than the 12 seeds.

[SammyG]

I don't think Siena over purdue will be tooo much of an upset, really...

[SammyG]

http://montanagrizzlies.com/pages/news_item.aspx?n=8784&m=17

lol @ 44 seconds into the video, you can see me in the back in that blue sweater

[Loose Cannon]

got a chance to sit down and look at the brackets. The East is pretty iffy. I can see myself getting a bunch wrong from there as far as the 1st round goes

The left side is a lot stronger then the right side though. The Midwest is sick

[OssMan]

Counting on Richmond or ODU to bring a title to Virginia

[RP]

the two teams i follow hardcore got the worst draws ever. Purdue drawing Siena is tuff, tho i think they'll win because of there defense, but Butler drawing UTEP is unreal. Really UTEP is a 12 seed? Wow. Thats a tough matchup. The crazy thing is that i think if Butler gets to the sweet 16, they can beat Syracuse. They have a guy alot like Monroe for Georgetown , in Gordon Hayward, that they can put in there zone defense and have him pass and create shots out of it and kill Syracuses 2-3 zone.

But UTEP is a seriously tough out. If Butler gets out of round 1, I think they can make a run.

Purdue is done without Hummel.

[Loose Cannon]

getting pumped!!!!!!!!!!!! love the next two days.

doing my 2 brackets now (one from here and one from work). going back and forth on a bunch of games.

[RP]

My final four is a bit rediculous

[Loose Cannon]

mine's like is always is. I can never seem to avoid it. It's 3 One's and a Two

[RP]

I think i have 2 number 1's and two 5's

[Loose Cannon]

I think Kansas is a lock. It's the other 3 1's that scare me. I can easily see Duke bowing out against Louisville, I can see Kentucky going down to a team like Wisconsin and I can see Butler beaitng Cuse.

[RP]

I have Butler in the final four cause i seriously think Gordon Hayward is a serious matchup problem for Syracuse's 2-3 zone.

[Loose Cannon]

ok, that Washington/Marquette game I dunno. I think whomever wins that is going to the 16. Washington has played really good late and Marquette really hasn't. But Washington is in the gay Pac 10, so wtf

[Emperor Smeat]

I gave up making picks dealing with Washington since either some years I pick against them while they win and they "ruin" that part of my bracket or other years pick them to win while they flat out lose and "ruin" that part of my bracket.

Them and over-picking Duke each year even when I know they would lose just to be safe are the 2 bracket killer teams for me each year.

[Nervous Ferret]

So0o0o0o0o0o excited. Opening rounds weekend might be my favorite 4 day period all year.

[Nervous Ferret]

Also Obama has the same final 4 as me. :( But he has Kansas over Kentucky and I have NOVA over Kansas...

[The Genius]

wisconsin will take wofford and temple but i cant see them even competing with kentucky in the sweet 16.
otherwise i like KU, Syracuse, Duke and WVU in the final 4.

[Droford]

wisconsin will take wofford and temple but i cant see them even competing with kentucky in the sweet 16.
otherwise i like KU, Syracuse, Duke and WVU in the final 4.

Bet you anything that Wofford beats Wisconsin.

WOFFORD 4 Life

They almost beat Pittsburgh earlier in the season (lost 70-67) and have a couple wins over some lame SEC Teams (SC and Georgia).

[Skippord]

I have the same final four as President Barack Obama

[Loose Cannon]

alright, leaving the brackets as is. done. couple hours :D

[McLegend]

Let's go Bob Morris

[Ermaximus]

Hahaha this works for me if Villinova loses. I only picked them to win round 1 and then lose the 2nd round to St. Mary's. Everyone else here picked Villinova to make the Final Four.

[SammyG]

I have Nova losing in the sweet sixteen, so this shit works.

[Loose Cannon]

lol @ Nova right now. I've got them out next round, so it's not that bad. COME ON OLD DOMINION AND BYU

[OssMan]

I fucking hate BYU so much. They make the tournament every year and never do anything. So I picked Florida.

[OssMan]

5 Dollar Footlongs better not be this year's "played 15 times during each game" commercial

[Ermaximus]

Way to fuck up Notre Dame. Hoping Sam Houston is the Cinderella this year and makes the Elite Eight.

[Emperor Smeat]

:eek: RMU-Nova game was great.
Classic case of upper-high seed not even trying to "respect" a bottom low seed. Great to watch but horrible on bracket predictions since those are bracket busters.

[McLegend]

Poor Bob Morris. Got Jobbed.

[Droford]

Way to fuck up Notre Dame. Hoping Sam Houston is the Cinderella this year and makes the Elite Eight.

I have ODU in all my brackets. ND shouldnt have even made the tourney.

Im 3/3 and Murray State is up 36-32 at the half. Awesome.

I am concerned about Baylor however.

[Loose Cannon]

yea, 3/3 also with Murray State as well

[Droford]

I wonder how many people know that Murray St. is a 3 point favorite in the game.

A 13 seed favored over a 4 seed? Thats outrageous!

[Droford]

Im gonna regret picking St. Mary's

[Droford]

Murray St down 4, back to back possessions knock down 3 pointers to go up 2 with 2:28 left.

[Droford]

MURRAY STATE WINS AT THE BUZZER! WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[RP]

booooooom

[Droford]

Now I need the University of Texas El Paso to beat Butler..

[Loose Cannon]

have some Murray State baby

[Droford]

WRESTLEMANIA MADNESS

oh wait

[Loose Cannon]

Baylor's got this.

[Emperor Smeat]

If UTEP manages to upset Butler (12v5 match), going to be 2nd year in a row a 12 faces 13 in 2nd round.

[Droford]

St Mary's should be the team all the Aussie's root for since they've got 5 players from Down Under.

Though I seriously doubt anyone there gives a rats ass about NCCA MARCH MADNESS

[Droford]

If UTEP manages to upset Butler (12v5 match), going to be 2nd year in a row a 12 faces 13 in 2nd round.

Not only do I have Murray St/UTEP but I also have Wofford/Cornell

ITS THE YEAR OF THE 12/13 2nd round matchup!

[RP]

Gordon Hayward is the great white hope for the NBA


Richmond is killing me

[RP]

oh yah, i gave 3 points for every upset pick this year

[Droford]

Im likely 7-0 with UTEP to go 8-0 in the first 1/4 of the first round.

Not gonna get to excited yet.

[Emperor Smeat]

Looks like Richmond basically gave up trying to play in the 2nd half.

[RP]

i had them losing to baylor

[OssMan]

Murray Street! Richmond :(

[Droford]

Omar Samhan is a beast

[Loose Cannon]

UTEP is done.

fuck,, Richmond though. I was rooting for them to go all the way through that bracket. They were usually a 2nd half team, but they sucked it up today.

[Crimson]

Oh great ..i had Notre Dame into the elite 8 on my yahoo bracket. AND UTEP as well ..haha stick a fork in me

[Nervous Ferret]

LOL@ Georgetown/ the Big East's performance in general so far