The records seem simplistic given how the format has evolved. With the triple buy, you can have a great season, but be 0-1 in the tournament, and look worse than some bottom dweller that beat crummy teams. I'd argue championships/finals, and at 18 teams, even semis are good indicators of historical success.
Week of 3/9 Games Thread
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Iowa struggling with Maryland. Only took their first lead of the second half just now.
Come on Miss St.
Stirtz just threw in a ridiculous pump-fake- then double-pumped in the air three pointer and Iowa is now cruising.
lstewart53x3
- Scottsdale, Arizona
Iowa has suddenly scored 20 points in less than 4 minutes. Arizona State down 32 already to Iowa State and it's not even halftime yet.
I expect a lot of these tournament ladder games to start with the weaker team playing better out of the gate (since they were coming off a game yesterday), and then the better team slowly reining them in until they take over in the second half.
On a related note, Iowa is currently on a 41-13 run, taking a 51-34 lead against Maryland.
On a related note, Iowa is currently on a 41-13 run, taking a 51-34 lead against Maryland.
Mills is 1 for 9. What happened to the guy who couldn't miss Sunday?
I hope the glass floor does not become a thing. I am a technology person by career and personal interest but this does not enhance the experience for me at all. Some players complaining about traction and the distraction of it and headaches from it. Anything that changes game play shouldn’t be done IMO. And imagine being in the huddle and having videos playing underneath you. I think it’s driven all by the advertising opportunities.
Just in case you were curious. YES, that is the real score of the ASU and Iowa State game at half…
I was talking about this in another thread but this is actually fairly common in the BTT. Teams playing their 2nd game seem to come out pretty hot in the 1st half more often then not, but typically fade late. Question is whether those Day 1 teams can hold on to the early lead they tend to get. Usually though, the team with the bye wakes up, gets used to the shooting background, and then starts taking over. If Iowa wins this one, I expect something similar tomorrow between Iowa and OSU with Iowa getting an early lead and then try and hold on for dear life.
Dude needs to learn some touch. Every layup is too hard off the backboard and if there isn't someone there to clean it up, it's a wasted possession.
Retro62
- North Bethesda, Maryland
He's not playing Illinois
Defense optional in the NC State-Pitt game. 81-74 NCSU with 9 minutes left.
There was some article I recall 2 years ago when NC State won 5 games in 5 days to win the ACC tourney that noted how insane that feat was because bye teams facing team that played the prior day had like a 90+% winning percentage over the prior 10 years in ACC play (now, the bye teams are pretty much always the better team so take that into consideration as well, but 92% is very high... also this was just ACC so data was limited to that).
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
For me nothing will ever beat dead last in the SEC Georgia having a tornado hit the Georgia Dome as they were waiting to take the floor against Kentucky, they rescheduled the game at Georgia Tech overnight, and then they beat Kentucky and Mississippi State on the same day to advance to the final which they won.
this may be the Fernando tatis 2 grand slams in one inning.... against the same pitcher version in college basketball. probably even crazier
I fully admit this is very petty, but it still brings me joy every time Loyola loses a game. (8-23 on the season and currently losing to Richmond in their conference tourney).
The other teams are playing defense on him
We have remarkable ways of making random guys into BTPOTW.
Not to make excuses for Maryland but they got kinda jobbed on game times. 4:00pm yesterday and then 11:00am this morning. I guess the 17th seed don’t get any breaks though.
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