Thursday Evening Games - Preview/Game Thread

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Laley23
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Mar 16, 2011 8:47pm
6:50, TBS, Tampa -- Florida vs. UC Santa Barbara
7:15, CBS, Denver -- BYU vs. Wofford
7:20, TNT, Wash D.C. -- Connecticut vs. Bucknell
7:27, truTV, Tucson -- Wisconsin vs. Belmont
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ironman02
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Mar 16, 2011 8:55pm
Anyone think Belmont will give Wisconsin a rough time? I think that could be a great game. Picked the Badgers to win, but I think the Wisconsin fans might be sweating for a while.
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Laley23
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Mar 16, 2011 9:03pm
I was pissed. I thought Wisconsin had an Elite 8 squad this year, but I also promised myself I would take Belmont. Ive had about 5 teams in past 3 years where I said that and am 5/5. So I went with that hunch and Buckys tourney struggles. I have Belmont over Utah St to the S16.
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ironman02
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Mar 16, 2011 9:06pm
I orginally had Utah State beating Belmont in the second round, but I decided not to take Belmont over Wisky. Still have Utah State going to the Sweet 16 though.

I can definitely see the #9, #10, #11, #12, and #13 seeds in that region all winning in the first round. Seems like a lot of the experts are pretty high on Wofford too, so maybe even the #14, but I'd say Jimmer will just drop 40 to make sure they win.
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Leonardo
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Mar 16, 2011 9:08pm
I think Florida, BYU, Connecticut, and Wisconsin win in these games.
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GOONx19
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Mar 16, 2011 11:04pm
No upsets here.
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Little Danny
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Mar 16, 2011 11:11pm
Florida
Wofford
UCONN
Wisconsin
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wildcats20
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Mar 17, 2011 6:45pm
Finally get to watch some basketball today.
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Mar 17, 2011 6:50pm
Don't see Florida or UConn sweating it out too much. Wisconsin - Belmont should be a great game.

Wofford really underachieved this year before the conference tournament, but if they put it together they could definitely give BYU a run. I think either BYU or Wisky goes down.
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wildcats20
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Mar 17, 2011 6:51pm
Gottlieb seems to think that Bucknell is going to give UConn fits....

Or at least that was the front he was putting on this morning on Mike and Mike.
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september63
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Mar 17, 2011 6:58pm
Laley, are you a pad poster? WTF is there a Thurs eve late game thread and a Thursday second wave thread? Yet someone asked a mod to close my in game WVU/Clemson so we dont clog up the forum?
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wildcats20
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Mar 17, 2011 6:59pm
Because no one likes you? lol
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charliehustle14
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Mar 17, 2011 7:01pm
Chandler Parsons for Florida is fun to watch. He's going to rip UCSB apart IMO.

I also have Belmost over Wisky.
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wildcats20
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Mar 17, 2011 7:10pm
Welp this one is over.
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Non
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Mar 17, 2011 7:10pm
Florida looking talented.
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Non
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Mar 17, 2011 7:11pm
I'd say that's their bracket if they want it.
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dazedconfused
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Mar 17, 2011 7:20pm
friends and family only right now in the stands for byu/wofford
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GOONx19
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Mar 17, 2011 7:20pm
september63;715730 wrote:Laley, are you a pad poster? WTF is there a Thurs eve late game thread and a Thursday second wave thread? Yet someone asked a mod to close my in game WVU/Clemson so we dont clog up the forum?

Laley posted his first and covers multiple games in each thread. It makes sense to me.
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september63
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Mar 17, 2011 7:22pm
GOONx19;715744 wrote:Laley posted his first and covers multiple games in each thread. It makes sense to me.

I dont really care, but he has 2 identical threads made within a minute of one another? Covering the same (multiple) games. I dunno
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GOONx19
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Mar 17, 2011 7:28pm
There are three threads, I believe. First wave, second wave, and evening.
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wildcats20
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Mar 17, 2011 7:29pm
september63;715746 wrote:I dont really care, but he has 2 identical threads made within a minute of one another? Covering the same (multiple) games. I dunno

No, no there isn't.

Like Goon said, there is a thread for each session.
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robj55
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Mar 17, 2011 7:30pm
# 50 for Wofford got Jimmered on the fast break lol
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se-alum
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Mar 17, 2011 7:39pm
I actually think Wisky will come out and handle Belmont relatively easily. BYU just doesn't look like a very good team.
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robj55
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Mar 17, 2011 7:39pm
BYU is taking some horrible shots
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wildcats20
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Mar 17, 2011 7:41pm
se-alum;715757 wrote:I actually think Wisky will come out and handle Belmont relatively easily. BYU just doesn't look like a very good team.

They really aren't. They are just one really good player and a bunch of role guys.