NCAA Tourney Non Arizona game thread

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 9:21 pm

Bye OU

rgdeuce · Post by **rgdeuce** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 9:24 pm

Two of the best coaches in the game navigate their way through a weak region to face off in the final four. How does Izzo do it?

waysouthcat · Post by **waysouthcat** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 9:24 pm

So the premier conference in the land didn't have a single team make the Elite Eight? Enfuego must be so proud.

FreeSpiritCat · Post by **FreeSpiritCat** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 9:29 pm

This is the best I've ever done on the ESPN tournament challenge. I'm in the 90.9% and just out of the top 1 million. This is by far the best I've ever done. I picked 7 out of the 8 elite 8 only missing Louisville. All my FF is still in tact having UK, UA, MSU, and the Zags. I have UA winning the championship against the Zags. I don't think there is that much of a surprise in the elite 8. Pitino, like Izzo, can never be counted out in the tourney.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 9:37 pm

Catintheheat wrote:This is the best I've ever done on the ESPN tournament challenge. I'm in the 90.9% and just out of the top 1 million. This is by far the best I've ever done. I picked 7 out of the 8 elite 8 only missing Louisville. All my FF is still in tact having UK, UA, MSU, and the Zags. I have UA winning the championship against the Zags. I don't think there is that much of a surprise in the elite 8. Pitino, like Izzo, can never be counted out in the tourney.

The best coaches win. Calipari, Miller, K, pitino, izzo, few, and brey and Ryan. Not a slouch in th bunch. Probably 8 of the top dozen coaches in the game without surprise.

FreeSpiritCat · Post by **FreeSpiritCat** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 9:41 pm

ASUHATER! wrote:
Catintheheat wrote:This is the best I've ever done on the ESPN tournament challenge. I'm in the 90.9% and just out of the top 1 million. This is by far the best I've ever done. I picked 7 out of the 8 elite 8 only missing Louisville. All my FF is still in tact having UK, UA, MSU, and the Zags. I have UA winning the championship against the Zags. I don't think there is that much of a surprise in the elite 8. Pitino, like Izzo, can never be counted out in the tourney.
The best coaches win. Calipari, Miller, K, pitino, izzo, few, and brey and Ryan. Not a slouch in th bunch. Probably 8 of the top dozen coaches in the game without surprise.

That's the way I look at it and it makes a difference in how to pick a bracket. Of course it's always a good idea to pick against Bill Self.

rgdeuce · Post by **rgdeuce** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 9:47 pm

Yea im 7-8 in the elite eight too. I have the same seven in as you Catintheheat. I actually thought this was the easiest elite eight to pick in a really long time, if not ever. My lone error was Nova, who I wasnt really high on but went with only because of how bad Louisville looked down the stretch.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 9:20 am

ASUHATER! wrote:
gumby wrote:King Kong off Mark Few's back. Gotta feel good. I would think GU would benefit from poor shooting arena, since they have more paint weapons. Shem, Sabonis, Wiltjer vs. Okafor.
Yeah. Isn't this only Gonzaga's first elite 8 since that 1999 run when no one knew who they were? Like 12 first and second round losses since or something.

Yep. Headline was : Party Like It's 1999. Town is bonkers, and it's also hosting a regional for the women. Really lively downtown.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 9:26 am

cpt wrote:
ASUHATER! wrote:
gumby wrote:King Kong off Mark Few's back. Gotta feel good. I would think GU would benefit from poor shooting arena, since they have more paint weapons. Shem, Sabonis, Wiltjer vs. Okafor.
Yeah. Isn't this only Gonzaga's first elite 8 since that 1999 run when no one knew who they were? Like 12 first and second round losses since or something.
All I know is that the media still loves Few and Gonzaga...it's amazing how overtime they are mentioned they have to say what a nice guy he is.

Oh, plenty of digs at GU for tourney failures. And their fans, like all fans, remember them all. Few is an unassuming, humble guy. Doesn't surprise me that he's stayed put.

SCCats · Post by **SCCats** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 9:32 am

gumby wrote:Oh, plenty of digs at GU for tourney failures. And their fans, like all fans, remember them all.

Just like us.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 9:39 am

Sign me up for the petition that demands basketball be played in its usual environment. Heard that Gonzaga ditched it's usual practice routine and just had guys shoot the entire time to adjust depth perception and try to get used to strange backdrop.

It's like playing outside on a windy day. Forget the perimeter game.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 10:21 am

gumby wrote:
ASUHATER! wrote:
gumby wrote:King Kong off Mark Few's back. Gotta feel good. I would think GU would benefit from poor shooting arena, since they have more paint weapons. Shem, Sabonis, Wiltjer vs. Okafor.
Yeah. Isn't this only Gonzaga's first elite 8 since that 1999 run when no one knew who they were? Like 12 first and second round losses since or something.
Yep. Headline was : Party Like It's 1999. Town is bonkers, and it's also hosting a regional for the women. Really lively downtown.

Could have beat UConn that year Just watched the end - why did the Zags player shoot a two under ten seconds down three?

dirtbags · Post by **dirtbags** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 11:03 am

@Chicat & rgdeuce - just saw this kenpom post about the poor shooting at nrg stadium, as you both mentioned last night:

http://kenpom.com/blog/index.php/weblog ... nrg_effect

Salty · Post by **Salty** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 11:16 am

Staples is huge too.

The poor shooting thing may be a bit overblown!

dirtbags · Post by **dirtbags** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 1:51 pm

agree that it might be partly in the players' heads, but on the other hand, staples doesn't have a football dome stadium architecture, black curtain backdrops, or sunken bleachers -- or the kind of dropoff in shooting percentages historically seen at nrg/reliant.

games in open-air stadiums and aircraft carriers are fun in the preseason, but championship caliber basketball shouldn't be played in venues designed for football. i wonder if we'll see similar shooting in the ff at lucas oil stadium. at least they won't have those black curtains.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 1:54 pm

Actually, players are having shooting difficulties at Staples because of its distorting "spatial envelope" as well.

Salty · Post by **Salty** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 1:55 pm

Are there problems in the Carrier Dome?

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 1:58 pm

Salty wrote:Are there problems in the Carrier Dome?

Other than Jim Boeheim?

dirtbags · Post by **dirtbags** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 2:10 pm

if the hardwood-island phenomenon really is an issue at staples, it'll probably be problematic at lucas - though the curtains and platform court at nrg has got to have a multiplicative effect.

on the plus side, it's only a matter of time before a head coach takes a header off the court. not worried about few because he'll probably cartwheel off into a handstand. but coach k had better watch out!

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 6:26 pm

Let's go Irish!!!

SCCats · Post by **SCCats** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 6:30 pm

Irish27 wrote:Let's go Irish!!!

Now that we've lost the Irish are a lock.

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 6:31 pm

I'm not really watching, but judging by the score Kentucky would be fucked if they played Wisconsin today.

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 6:37 pm

If Notre Dame can keep it close with a few minutes left in the game, it will be interesting to see how Kentucky handles the pressure.

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 6:41 pm

I really really really really really really really want Kentucky to lose.

cats101 · Post by **cats101** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 6:49 pm

If ND wins I may contemplate suicide.

SCCats · Post by **SCCats** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 6:51 pm

cats101 wrote:If ND wins I may contemplate suicide.

I've already said I'm going to drink 20 beers if ND wins. They're sitting in my fridge, taunting me. 'Ten for twelve' they whisper, 'Ten for twelve.'

Gonna be a long night.

SCCats · Post by **SCCats** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 7:06 pm

p0 Ashley J, nothing to cheer about

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 7:07 pm

Holy crap, the Irish are pumped and Ashley Judd looks concerned.

Salty · Post by **Salty** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 7:07 pm

ND winning would suck asshole

SCCats · Post by **SCCats** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 7:08 pm

Salty wrote:ND winning would suck asshole

yes it would

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 7:10 pm

Salty wrote:ND winning would suck asshole

I'll root for whoever I want. Calling me an asshole just typical, shows your true character. Go Irish!

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 7:11 pm

We've heard all year how Kentucky is this team of destiny. It'd make me feel a little better if they got beat in the Elite 8 too.

Salty · Post by **Salty** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 7:12 pm

Irish27 wrote:
Salty wrote:ND winning would suck asshole
I'll root for whoever I want. Calling me an asshole just typical, shows your true character. Go Irish!

No, I wasn't calling you an "asshole"...

I was saying that it would suck asshole... As in a rim job.

And it would suck because then Wisconsin would play ND. Which would probably be a better matchup for them than Kentucky. And Arizona could have beaten ND I am sure.

That's why it sucks.

dirtbags · Post by **dirtbags** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 7:14 pm

would be nice to see ND win it all for mama brey.

btw, there's a decent docu on showtime, HOOPS U that follows mike brey/ND and mark turgeon/UMD this season through selection sunday. fun to see what goes on behind-the-scenes. lots of under armour product placement, though

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 7:27 pm

Kentucky is going to get the call every time they take it to the basket.

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 7:32 pm

Callipari's look is priceless. Go Irish!

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 7:33 pm

Go IRISH.

I'd rather see UK go down in the EE than think about Wisky pummeling ND.

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 7:33 pm

SCCats · Post by **SCCats** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 7:34 pm

What a game August is having

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 7:35 pm

Plus, I think ND can take the fighting Kaminski's

SCCats · Post by **SCCats** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 7:38 pm

August v. Kentucky through 35 minutes: 20 points, 9 rebounds (6 offensive)

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 7:41 pm

Pursuit of perfection will get every call from here on out.

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 7:42 pm

Notre Dame needs to keep attacking.

Post by **UAdevil** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 7:44 pm

UK is still going to win this one

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 7:46 pm

UAdevil wrote:UK is still going to win this one

Yep. Zero chance for ND.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 7:47 pm

Unreal

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 7:48 pm

This is like a great boxing match.

Post by **UAdevil** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 7:48 pm

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 7:49 pm

This has been a really great game no matter who wins.

Salty · Post by **Salty** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 7:51 pm

ND reminds me of UCONN 2011

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