NCAA Tournament

#301      
An early concern for me is the fact Georgia Tech has a traveling member of their party with a positive test result. Why are none of them in quarantine? What happens if they have someone test positive after playing us if either get that far?

This whole thing makes me nervous!!
It was reported that the positive individual and someone else were travelling separately.
 
#302      
It was reported that the positive individual and someone else were travelling separately.
Yah they're supposed to be quarantined in Indy.

I saw some on a GT board are speculating the covid patient is Moses Wright, which would be killer for them. However, I'm chalking that up to the tendency for message board posters always jumping to the worst possible conclusion when no information is available.
 
#305      

Oklahoma going through the same issue. Mizzou might get a free pass....damnit.
Cuonzo can still mess it up. He has the worst Performance Against Seed Expectations for any coach in the tournament... (Page 45). And sure, he probably has some good reasons for that, but that's not going to stop me from bringing it up.


Coaches in 2021 NCAA Tournament: Bottom 12 PASE Last 5 Tournaments
LAST 5 NCAATSINCE 2003
CoachTeamTournament AppearancesPASEAvg. SeedTournament RecordOP >.5UP >.5+/- WinsPASE
Cuonzo MartinMissouri2-1.1187.672-3 [3]12-0.850-0.283
Wayne TinkleOregon St.1-0.90711.750-4 [4]01-1.580-0.395
Greg McDermottCreighton2-0.8868.383-8 [8]05-3.640-0.455
Shaka SmartTexas3-0.86786-7 [7]140.0400.006
 
#306      
Cuonzo can still mess it up. He has the worst Performance Against Seed Expectations for any coach in the tournament... (Page 45). And sure, he probably has some good reasons for that, but that's not going to stop me from bringing it up.


Coaches in 2021 NCAA Tournament: Bottom 12 PASE Last 5 Tournaments
LAST 5 NCAATSINCE 2003
CoachTeamTournament AppearancesPASEAvg. SeedTournament RecordOP >.5UP >.5+/- WinsPASE
Cuonzo MartinMissouri2-1.1187.672-3 [3]12-0.850-0.283
Wayne TinkleOregon St.1-0.90711.750-4 [4]01-1.580-0.395
Greg McDermottCreighton2-0.8868.383-8 [8]05-3.640-0.455
Shaka SmartTexas3-0.86786-7 [7]140.0400.006
Careful- I seem to recall Bruce beating Cincy in 04 was the first time we ever outplayed our seed.
 
#307      
No but he had to sit a lot in the Baylor game when we had non-B1G refs (he had 7 pts, 4 rbs and 4 fouls in 18 min). But for Giorgi having a great game, we would have really had our butts handed to us. We had to use BVD last game to spell Giorgi and Kofi due to foul trouble, so we are not immune even with B1G refs.
I am sure our guys can adjust to tight calls. I am sure the coach will have them prepared for this. And I think that we will have an opportunity to adjust through the first couple of games. But having to have Kofi sit with fouls means that Giorgi is going to have to be passive on defense or risk the same problems. Guess I still have PTSD from 2005, but I think we beat anyone in the country if our bigs can stay out of foul trouble.
I agree but you have to admit having a top notch big in only his second year not foul out of a single game in the entire season is pretty dang impressive. Did Meyers foul out in his 2nd season? I can't remember
 
#308      
Hopeful Elite Eight question— Anybody know how to find out which game will be the Midwest region championship game? My only opportunity to see a tournament game this year will be the Illini’s Elite Eight game. It would be the 29th or 30th, but it seems impossible to find this info on date and time. Anybody got this intel?

Elite Eight​

Monday, March 29
GameTime (ET)TV
Game 617 p.m.CBS, fuboTV
Game 629:45 p.m.CBS, fuboTV
Tuesday, March 30
GameTime (ET)TV
Game 637 p.m.TBS
Game 649:45 p.m.
 
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#309      
Hopeful Elite Eight question— Anybody know how to find out which game will be the Midwest region championship game? My only opportunity to see a tournament game this year will be the Illini’s Elite Eight game. It would be the 29th or 30th, but it seems impossible to find this info on date and time. Anybody got this intel?

Elite Eight​

Monday, March 29
GameTime (ET)TV
Game 617 p.m.CBS, fuboTV
Game 629:45 p.m.CBS, fuboTV
Tuesday, March 30
GameTime (ET)TV
Game 637 p.m.TBS
Game 649:45 p.m.

Isn't officially known quite yet. BYU making the Sweet 16 could throw a wrench into the plans as well. If the Cougars make it to the Sweet Sixteen, then the Illini Elite Eight game would be Tuesday. If the Cougars don't make it that far, then the Elite Eight game would be Monday.

As far as the time, a lot of that will depend on what the match-up is in the other bracket that same night.
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#310      
Isn't officially known quite yet. BYU making the Sweet 16 could throw a wrench into the plans as well. If the Cougars make it to the Sweet Sixteen, then the Illini Elite Eight game would be Tuesday. If the Cougars don't make it that far, then the Elite Eight game would be Monday.

As far as the time, a lot of that will depend on what the match-up is in the other bracket that same night.
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That's interesting. I forgot about the BYU rule. I wonder why the committee didn't just put them in a Saturday-Monday region to start with.
 
#312      
Isn't officially known quite yet. BYU making the Sweet 16 could throw a wrench into the plans as well. If the Cougars make it to the Sweet Sixteen, then the Illini Elite Eight game would be Tuesday. If the Cougars don't make it that far, then the Elite Eight game would be Monday.

As far as the time, a lot of that will depend on what the match-up is in the other bracket that same night.
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Ok thanks, good info. That makes it hard to plan a ticket / hotel purchase. Is that BYU game the only factor that would push us out to Tuesday? I swear I’ve googled this to death and can’t seem to find info.
 
#317      
She is working her magic. They may get out of the first round. But we have Batman and the Hulk. Good luck with that.
Must be that Sister Jean hoodoo voodoo...

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#323      
Does anyone know a site with teams points in the paint and defensive stats in the paint? Would be helpful filling out my bracket