3/23-3/26 Games Thread

[Dan]

NCAA Tournament 2nd Round Day 2

Welcome to the non-IL games thread.


1 Florida vs 8 UConn - 11:10am, CBS
1 Duke vs 9 Baylor - 1:40pm, CBS
2 Alabama vs 7 Saint Mary's - 5:10pm, TNT

4 Maryland vs 12 Colorado State - 6:10pm, TBS
3 Iowa State vs 6 Ole Miss - 6:45pm, truTV
2 Michigan State vs 10 New Mexico - 7:40pm, TNT
4 Arizona vs 5 Oregon - 8:40pm, TBS

All times CT

 

[OrangeBlue98]

Hope Florida boat races the self-proclaimed “best coach in the f***ing sport” to kick off the day.

 

[foby]

Really with the first game? I guess I have to go Florida. I would love to see Hurley suffer a total meltdown.

 

[Thaillini22]

Hope Florida boat races the self-proclaimed “best coach in the f***ing sport” to kick off the day.

Did he really say that? Wow.

 

[OrangeBlue98]

1) I picked Florida to win the title in my bracket
2) I can't stand Dan Hurley
3) I still have not seen any evidence whatsoever to convince me beyond reasonable doubt that Todd Golden is guilty. Have we forgotten everything about the TSJ case? Golden may very well have done everything he's accused of, but until I see that evidence or anything more substantial than a student newspaper report with a bunch of anonymous sources I'll withhold my judgment. I don't assume guilt or innocence based on the court of public opinion.

 

[DICKnaggie]

Did he really say that? Wow.

Yes, while yelling at a ref.

 

[altgeld88]

It seems I was completely wrong about Michigan. Thought they were left for dead after we blew them out. Even against A&M they were done. They’ve got all five gears, however.

 

[OrangeBlue98]

As I was at a family event yesterday, I spent some time catching up on highlights from yesterday's games. Still trying to see how some are saying the F2 in the BYU-Wisconsin game was an intentional/deliberate elbow to the groin. I've watched the replay trying to find that after watching the final 7-8 minutes live last night, and I just don't see it. I see a player with two hands on the ball and locked elbows trying to step through a double team. Yes, there is groin contact and it's not clearly accidental, so by rule you have to call a F2. But I'm struggling to understand exactly what a player with the ball is supposed to do there if he can't put two hands on the ball, lock his elbows outward, and move his body with the elbows locked.

I get it - the call was 100% correct as written in the rules. I also am completely on board with an intentionally thrown elbow getting a F2 regardless of where contact is made. I didn't see that at all on that play. If the rules were properly written, that's a F1 and we move on with the game.

 

[GoodePodzMelendez]

Really with the first game? I guess I have to go Florida. I would love to see Hurley suffer a total meltdown.

As much as I despise Hurley, knocking off another SEC team would be nice. CBS would have a complete meltdown.

 

[NarrowJ]

 

[OrangeBlue98]

Oh, sorry - I now realize you were talking about Hurley. My apologies for that. I thought you made a comment about me all-in on Florida despite the allegations around Golden. That was my fault.

Yes, Dan Hurley did say that. Direct quote.

'I'm the best coach in the ... sport': UConn's Dan Hurley berates ref during timeout

Connecticut's Dan Hurley, the two-time defending champion coach, is famous for his sideline antics.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[Mr. Tibbs]

 

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

 

[purcy51]

UCONN is awful 3 happy early on...

 

[AnnaMay]

Clearly you didn't watch them play a single game in the tournament prior to this one, where they just won the thing.

 

[AnnaMay]

Why won't the refs T up Hurley for his stupid antics. He just ran out onto the floor to high five one of his players after a foul was called. Like wtf?

 

[Coop70]

Easily the most punchable face in sports!

 

[Coop70]

Rooting for FL is very uncomfortable.

 

[AnnaMay]

As much as I despise Hurley, knocking off another SEC team would be nice. CBS would have a complete meltdown.

Yup, I hope all the 1 and 2 seeds lose. I love the chaos.

 

[Old Farm Illini]

Florida is tied despite uncharacteristic turnovers and pretty low energy. UConn’s gotta be feeling good but I’m sure Florida will kick it up a notch in the second half.

 

[altgeld88]

Hurley's a world class tool but I'll hand it to him: he can coach. There's no way UConn (KenPom 33) should be hanging with UF (KenPom #2.) But they are.

 

[ChiefKingfisher]

C’mon Florida, my bracket is toast if you lose. And you’re the only 1 seed that I don’t despise.

As a 1 seed, I would never want to see a UConn team as my 8/9 seed. I don’t know if Hurley is sacrificing goats or something before their games, but they always seem to overperform in March.

 

[Piotyr]

Florida's highest rated non conference opponent is...on the court with them right now.

 

[lstewart53x3]

Hurley's a world class tool but I'll hand it to him: he can coach. There's no way UConn (KenPom 33) should be hanging with UF (KenPom #2.) But they are.

While I agree that Hurley's a great coach, upsets happen.

For example:

KP #2 Florida has a loss this year to KenPom 38 Georgia.
KP #3 Houston has a loss to #55 San Diego State
KP #5 Tennessee has a loss to #47 Vanderbilt.

This is college basketball, anything can happen, especially in a single elimination tournament.

 

[PasadenaIllini]

Florida is tied despite uncharacteristic turnovers and pretty low energy. UConn’s gotta be feeling good but I’m sure Florida will kick it up a notch in the second half.

I don't see it so far in the 2nd. No communication on D and not a lot of purpose out there on O. I can't freaking stand UCONN and their coach, so this is tough to watch.