3/19 Games Thread

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Piotyr
Keep in mind also, the best team doesn't always win, especially in a single game scenario. That's the beauty of the NCAA tournament, give anybody a chance and they might take it. Even if you have a 90% chance to win, that means odds are 1 in 10 of those teams will lose. Didn't happen so much last year, so this early chaos here is a refreshing change.

Even if everyone's bracket is blown up (go Siena!).
 
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IlliniFan42
PleaseMakeABowlGame said:
Wisconsin was up 8 when i posted this.

Last year was a disappointment, and I don’t think anyone should disagree.
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I disagree. Seeing all the 1-seeds play was extremely high-level basketball. Google says it's only happened twice since the tournament expanded, so it was like an upset in its own way.
 
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PleaseMakeABowlGame
Illinifan533 said:
There are tournaments when upsets just don't happen, last year was one of those but this year looks like one where Madness reigns supreme.
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This is the first year where every single top 4 seed was a double digit favorite in their first round matchup.
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I disagree. Seeing all the 1-seeds play was extremely high-level basketball. Google says it's only happened twice since the tournament expanded, so it was like an upset in its own way.
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There were FOUR teams last year with a +35 net rating on Kenpom.

This year there are THREE.

The top teams are now monopolies, almost (not fully) to the level of college football.
 
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zentrails
If the officials didn't go for Boyd's nonsense, I'm curious how things will shake out for Fears.
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A crotch kick might actually get him thrown out in the dance like it should have in the BT
 
#259      
Piotyr
Nebraska's win marks the last P5 team that hadn't won an NCAA tournament game. With that out of the way we look at the longest P5 team drought since winning a tournament game, and we get....SMU, who last won a tournament game in 1988.

At least they have a chance this....oh, that's a shame.
 
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SuperMetroid
O$U and Bucky out on the same day?
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#271      
Piotyr
Siena has yet to substitute anyone out, and we're 3 minutes into the second half.
 
#273      
eas23
So when do we start to believe? I'm not there, especially after missing 2 dunks on the same possession.
 
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