reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Mar 15, 2014 12:35am
The 7 and 9 p.m. time slots alone tonight featured as entertaining a collection of games as any one day has all year. It was remarkable. I hated that Duke played during that. Limited what I could catch considerably, although I'm glad I got to see the end of the Cincy game. Sad ending, though, with the Bearcats missing the tying layup at the buzzer.Ironman92;1590656 wrote:No fucking way the games will be better tomorrow. Outstanding games all day.
Excellent start to the weekend.
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Mar 15, 2014 1:36am
Boise State's Jeff Elorriaga (one of the nation's most underrated shooters) just calmly drained a 25-footer to draw the Broncos within one of New Mexico with 21 seconds to go in Vegas. NM at the line.
The Mountain West is consistently one of my favorite tournaments to watch each year. The fans travel as well as any conference which makes for a great atmosphere.
The Mountain West is consistently one of my favorite tournaments to watch each year. The fans travel as well as any conference which makes for a great atmosphere.
Mulva
Posts: 13,650
Mar 15, 2014 1:47am
Steve Lappas is awful.
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Mar 15, 2014 1:56am
New Mexico wins 70 to 67, dashing Boise's tourney hopes. Such a waste for all that talent not to be on display in the Big Dance. Boise had the offensive weapons to make a run. Sort of a poor man's Creighton.
Speaking of great talent underperforming, Dave Rice was also awakened from his NCAA dreams tonight. So that is two NCAA first round exits and an NIT in his first three years on the job at UNLV. With six McDonald's All-Americans in the program at one time or another over that period, including an NBA No. 1 pick, not sure how this guy gets a pass.
Speaking of great talent underperforming, Dave Rice was also awakened from his NCAA dreams tonight. So that is two NCAA first round exits and an NIT in his first three years on the job at UNLV. With six McDonald's All-Americans in the program at one time or another over that period, including an NBA No. 1 pick, not sure how this guy gets a pass.
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Mar 15, 2014 1:57am
I sort of enjoy the banter between that CBS Sports crew, especially Gottlieb and Lappas, but Lappas is definitely not the most polished or professional announcer. It's sort of like listening to guys sitting at a bar making comments about the game on TV.
Mulva
Posts: 13,650
Mar 15, 2014 10:34am
I actually love the unprofessional format they have going on. I like Gottlieb a lot more than most. Lappas has the same problem as dakich and Vitale. He needs to shut the fuck up once in awhile.
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Mar 15, 2014 10:39am
I can't stand Shorts On Backwards Gottlieb
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slingshot4ever
Posts: 4,085
Mar 15, 2014 11:34am
I am also not a Gottlieb fan. Comes off as an arrogant prick.
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MontyBrunswick
Mar 15, 2014 11:42am
I agree. Reminds me a little bit of a college basketball Mark May, except not as big of an asshat.slingshot4ever;1590744 wrote:I am also not a Gottlieb fan. Comes off as an arrogant prick.
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Mar 15, 2014 12:02pm
Kansas played 13 tournament teams (if Toledo wins today) this year.
21 out of their 33 games against tourney teams.
Can't say they won't be tested going into the NCAAs.
21 out of their 33 games against tourney teams.
Can't say they won't be tested going into the NCAAs.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Mar 15, 2014 12:04pm
They were my pick to the F4 as a 1 seed before Embiid went down. Now, Im not so sure they wont get upset in the 2nd RD. Really sucks he is out, the numbers Embiid averages dont tell the story of how much Kansas needs him.SportsAndLady;1590758 wrote:Kansas played 13 tournament teams (if Toledo wins today) this year.
21 out of their 33 games against tourney teams.
Can't say they won't be tested going into the NCAAs.
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Mar 15, 2014 12:37pm
Yeah it sucks. I'm praying to the basketball gods that they allow embiid to come back after the first weekend. Assuming ku survives that first wknd. LolLaley23;1590759 wrote:They were my pick to the F4 as a 1 seed before Embiid went down. Now, Im not so sure they wont get upset in the 2nd RD. Really sucks he is out, the numbers Embiid averages dont tell the story of how much Kansas needs him.
Mulva
Posts: 13,650
Mar 15, 2014 12:40pm
C-USA final has been a good one so far.
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Mar 15, 2014 1:30pm
Tulsa pulling away late
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Mar 15, 2014 1:33pm
Lol at Tulsa's bench....and a crazy shot by Smith to keep LA Tech marginally alive still
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Mar 15, 2014 1:35pm
Looked like a charge on the inbounds
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Mar 15, 2014 1:54pm
Tennessee up on Florida at half
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Mar 15, 2014 1:58pm
Couldn't get into that game
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Mar 15, 2014 2:06pm
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Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Mar 15, 2014 2:08pm
To do it any other way would be completely irresponsible. I dont for 1 second believe they have ever done it where they ignored the ACC and B1G title games.
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sportswizuhrd
Posts: 3,215
Mar 15, 2014 3:51pm
If the following teams win today they are in the Big Dance...
Prairie View A&M - SWAC (12-22, if they win)
Morgan State - MEAC (16-15)
North Dakota - Big Sky (18-15)
Cal Poly (13-19) or CS Northridge (18-17) Big West
Idaho - WAC (17-17)
Already in...
Albany (18-14) America East
Mt.St.Mary's (16-16) NEC
Looks like the 15 and 16 seeds would be set if these all happened.
Prairie View A&M - SWAC (12-22, if they win)
Morgan State - MEAC (16-15)
North Dakota - Big Sky (18-15)
Cal Poly (13-19) or CS Northridge (18-17) Big West
Idaho - WAC (17-17)
Already in...
Albany (18-14) America East
Mt.St.Mary's (16-16) NEC
Looks like the 15 and 16 seeds would be set if these all happened.
Azubuike24
Posts: 15,933
Mar 15, 2014 5:44pm
According to the committee, a win over Florida tomorrow won't factor into UK's seeding. We talked about it earlier this week. That would be THE BEST win you can get in the country, yet it won't count in seeding. Say UK won and went to 25-9, they would probably deserve a 4 or 5 seed if you count that win. As of now, they are probably a 6 or 7.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Mar 15, 2014 5:58pm
Im sitting here watching Mike Davis and Texas Southern and it got me thinking about coaches who have made great runs.
Which, then made me realize that this years tournament is going to have THREE coaches riding 6 game winning streaks with in the NCAAs. Larry Brown, Cal and Pitino. That is remarkable. Has to be a first.
Which, then made me realize that this years tournament is going to have THREE coaches riding 6 game winning streaks with in the NCAAs. Larry Brown, Cal and Pitino. That is remarkable. Has to be a first.
Azubuike24
Posts: 15,933
Mar 15, 2014 6:06pm
Some great coaching stories this year.
Cliff Ellis at Coastal Carolina.
Derrick Kellogg at UMass.
Danny Manning at Tulsa.
Larry Brown at SMU.
Cliff Ellis at Coastal Carolina.
Derrick Kellogg at UMass.
Danny Manning at Tulsa.
Larry Brown at SMU.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Mar 15, 2014 6:30pm
Adding to the coaching, and I touched on it earlier. Mike Davis is about to take his 3rd team to the NCAA Tournament.
I still stand by the fact he is a bad coach
I still stand by the fact he is a bad coach