March Madness NCAA Tournament Thread

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Mar 18, 2017 11:11pm
wildcats20;1842755 wrote:All 3 should be ok.
My Twitter blew up with "Duke easy route to final 4" after Nova lost.

South Carolina went for 93 in round 1 playing 90 minutes from their campus. I like Duke's team but feel this is a bad bad matchup.

As for Louisville....UM is damn confident right now
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Mar 18, 2017 11:15pm
I still feel confident in those 3. I think Duke/USCe will be close, but still a Duke win.
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ironman02
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Mar 18, 2017 11:19pm
Ironman92;1842756 wrote:
South Carolina went for 93 in round 1 playing 90 minutes from their campus. I like Duke's team but feel this is a bad bad matchup.
Honestly think Duke will be fine, but Thornwell is really good, and so is Dozier. Carolina recruited Dozier extremely hard before he decided to stay home.

South Carolina will definitely have the crowd behind them, but they're not gonna be playing Marquette this time.
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Mar 18, 2017 11:22pm
Welcome to the 2nd round, Iowa State.

Down 19(?) and back to 5.
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Mar 18, 2017 11:25pm
Swanigan walks(so obvious), no call, and then an and 1.
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ironman02
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Mar 18, 2017 11:26pm
wildcats20;1842762 wrote:Swanigan walks(so obvious), no call, and then an and 1.
That was terrible. Not sure how that can be missed.
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Mar 18, 2017 11:28pm
He hopped and then still took another step. So bad.
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Mar 19, 2017 12:05am
The water celebrations are pretty awesome.
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Mar 19, 2017 7:50am
Pumped for a lot of games today.

Michigan - Louisville (will miss first half, unfortunately)
Kentucky - Wichita State (could, sneakily, be best game of opening rounds)
Cincinnati - UCLA
Rhode Island - Oregon (URI is one of hottest teams in country)
Duke - S. Carolina
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Mar 19, 2017 7:51am
wildcats20;1842764 wrote:He hopped and then still took another step. So bad.
Courtside it looked legal. Surprising I know. Cause on replay, I changed my opinion.

His up and under a few possessions later was thing of beauty though.
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Mar 19, 2017 12:14pm
This UM/Louisville game is gonna be a good one..just has that feel
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Mar 19, 2017 12:20pm
SportsAndLady;1842775 wrote:This UM/Louisville game is gonna be a good one..just has that feel
Agreed.

And DJ Wilson is a really solid player.
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Mar 19, 2017 1:22pm
Walton needs to score man. And the refs are horrid again.
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Mar 19, 2017 1:32pm
Big_Mirg_ZHS;1842777 wrote:Walton needs to score man. And the refs are horrid again.
No they're not.

Just because the player you have in the pickem league isn't doing well doesn't mean the refs are horrible lol
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slingshot4ever
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Mar 19, 2017 2:00pm
Michigan, Wisky and Purdue representing the Big 10 well
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sportchampps
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Mar 19, 2017 2:17pm
You think if OSU had gotten into a scary plane incident Marc Loving would have woke up for the whole season
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ironman02
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Mar 19, 2017 2:20pm
sportchampps;1842781 wrote:You think if OSU had gotten into a scary plane incident Marc Loving would have woke up for the whole season
That probably wouldn't have helped either.
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ironman02
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Mar 19, 2017 2:22pm
The ACC is getting flat out waxed in this tournament. I didn't think they'd have a showing like last year, but I didn't expect this.
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slingshot4ever
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Mar 19, 2017 2:23pm
ESPN can talk them up all year with their bias...now it is time for truths
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Mar 19, 2017 2:23pm
Actually yes the refs made 3 bad calls in a row at the end of the half.
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Mar 19, 2017 2:26pm
How was Michigan not better? They have some legit talent.
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superman
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Mar 19, 2017 2:26pm
slingshot4ever;1842784 wrote:ESPN can talk them up all year with their bias...now it is time for truths
Repeating last year's Big 12 performance.
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slingshot4ever
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Mar 19, 2017 2:32pm
superman;1842787 wrote:Repeating last year's Big 12 performance.
3 S16, 2 E8 and 1 F4 with only seven bids is hardly a bad showing...
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Mar 19, 2017 2:37pm
Mulva;1842786 wrote:How was Michigan not better? They have some legit talent.
Wilson and Wagner are their two most talented players. Walton is best, but not as talented. Those two, for whatever reason, didn't really hit their stride until midway through B1G play.
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Mar 19, 2017 2:38pm
sportchampps;1842781 wrote:You think if OSU had gotten into a scary plane incident Marc Loving would have woke up for the whole season
Depends on if OSU hired someone who can develop guys or not after said incidence.