2019 NCAA Tournament Thread

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon Mar 18, 2019 8:22 am

NEW THREAD!

Fun facts:

- Duke is the worst 3-point shooting team in the tournament
- Virginia is 0-2 in their last 2 tournament games.
- Syracuse is the only team in the field who has had a coach kill a guy in the past month

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Mar 18, 2019 8:32 am

Just give me Zion v. Tacko in Round 2 and I'll go home happy

Post by **brian** » Mon Mar 18, 2019 9:32 am

The pressure is all on Gardner-Webb now.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Mon Mar 18, 2019 11:55 am

A_B wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2019 8:22 am- Syracuse is the only team in the field who has had a coach kill a guy in the past month

If only Dave Bliss was still coaching Baylor...

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon Mar 18, 2019 1:43 pm

First ever meeting between Tennessee and Toothpaste, allegedly.

(Kinda stolen from a few different places, including my wife last night)

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Mar 19, 2019 11:13 am

Fun article ranking playing careers of college coaches in the tourney.
http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basket ... ayers-1-68

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Mar 20, 2019 8:24 am

I caught the last 8 minutes of the Fairleigh Dicksonson-Prairie View game. FDU was down 4 when I tuned it. It was a barnburner from that point on. It was 55-59 at that point.

Also, Maryland better come to play. Belmont looked legit.

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Wed Mar 20, 2019 10:28 am

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2019 11:13 am Fun article ranking playing careers of college coaches in the tourney.
http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basket ... ayers-1-68

I had some issues with the X played 2 minutes for East-West Montana being ranked higher than the dude that was the NAIA national player of the year. (but it was fun.)

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Wed Mar 20, 2019 11:01 am

A_B wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2019 8:24 am I caught the last 8 minutes of the Fairleigh Dicksonson-Prairie View game. FDU was down 4 when I tuned it. It was a barnburner from that point on. It was 55-59 at that point.

Also, Maryland better come to play. Belmont looked legit.

Brush-lite: the FDU coach is the son-in-law of one of my parents' neighbors.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Wed Mar 20, 2019 12:51 pm

something fun.

the last 33 champions in their own interactive bracket

https://public.tableau.com/en-us/s/gall ... llery=votd

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Wed Mar 20, 2019 6:14 pm

Syracuse's point guard has been suspended indefinitely due to a violation of athletic department policy.

If you don't want to hear about the father-son coach-player combo, don't tune in (it'll be easy, it's a truTV game), because Boeheim's kid will probably play 30+ minutes.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Wed Mar 20, 2019 7:36 pm

DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2019 6:14 pm Syracuse's point guard has been suspended indefinitely due to a violation of athletic department policy.

If you don't want to hear about the father-son coach-player combo, don't tune in (it'll be easy, it's a truTV game), because Boeheim's kid will probably play 30+ minutes.

Does that suspension materially affect their chances of a first round win?

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Mar 20, 2019 7:38 pm

It’s an 8/9 game so anything out of normal could tilt.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Wed Mar 20, 2019 10:03 pm

Their offense isn't predicated on their point guard creating, but he is a very good defender in the zone. Boeheim's kid is a much better perimeter shooter, but not nearly as good on defense, so it could go either way.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Thu Mar 21, 2019 12:15 am

Doing the fast fill-in on a bracket for my family's pool, I realized that watched almost zero college basketball this year.

So I will be Linda, the secretary in your office who picks teams based on their color, the ferocity of the mascot, and whether a relative has gone to the school.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Mar 21, 2019 8:48 am

Coach to wear ripped suit pants to coach against Kentucky.

FFS, does the dude not have a frigging credit card?

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Mar 21, 2019 8:54 am

Also, as an aside, Tonny Bennett to UCLA seems like it would be a perfect hire. He would dominate PAc 12.

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Thu Mar 21, 2019 9:10 am

You can't drive a porsche like a Buick though, right?

Joe K · Post by **Joe K** » Thu Mar 21, 2019 9:28 am

Luke Walton will be available in 3 weeks.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Mar 21, 2019 9:29 am

Joe K wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2019 9:28 am Luke Walton will be available in 3 weeks.

Arizona should call him!

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Mar 21, 2019 9:34 am

Two decades and counting where all four of the #3-#6 seeds I'd pick to run some upsets are sitting in the same two regions on the same side of the bracket.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Thu Mar 21, 2019 11:05 am

ready to go

https://www.ncaa.com/march-madness-live/boss

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Thu Mar 21, 2019 11:27 am

DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2019 12:15 am Doing the fast fill-in on a bracket for my family's pool, I realized that watched almost zero college basketball this year.

So I will be Linda, the secretary in your office who picks teams based on their color, the ferocity of the mascot, and whether a relative has gone to the school.

So, now you picked Gonzaga, amirite?

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Thu Mar 21, 2019 1:39 pm

Minnesota with a minor upset over L'ville.

Yale with a nice little comeback, but down 8 with 1:22 to go.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Mar 21, 2019 1:49 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2019 1:39 pm Minnesota with a minor upset over L'ville.

Yale with a nice little comeback, but down 8 with 1:22 to go.

4 with 12 seconds!

Joe K · Post by **Joe K** » Thu Mar 21, 2019 1:49 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2019 1:39 pm Minnesota with a minor upset over L'ville.

Yale with a nice little comeback, but down 8 with 1:22 to go.

I was very confident that Richard Pitino would avenge the WITCH HUNT.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Mar 21, 2019 1:50 pm

3 with 7!

Post by **brian** » Thu Mar 21, 2019 1:52 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2019 1:39 pm Minnesota with a minor upset over L'ville.

Yale with a nice little comeback, but down 8 with 1:22 to go.

Always, always, always fade the ACC (as a whole) in the NCAA Tournament. Year after year, the most overrated conference.

Post by **brian** » Thu Mar 21, 2019 1:56 pm

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Mar 21, 2019 2:45 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2019 9:34 am Two decades and counting where all four of the #3-#6 seeds I'd pick to run some upsets are sitting in the same two regions on the same side of the bracket.

Stares at Auburn ...

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Thu Mar 21, 2019 2:48 pm

NM State to shoot three FT for the win after he gives up on the tying lay up. Hot damn.

phxgators · Post by **phxgators** » Thu Mar 21, 2019 2:49 pm

L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2019 2:48 pm NM State to shoot three FT for the win after he gives up on the tying lay up. Hot damn.

How did he pass that up??

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Thu Mar 21, 2019 2:50 pm

And Auburn fucks up the rebound up one. NMST ball.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Thu Mar 21, 2019 2:51 pm

No shit. According to wiki, Gene Steratore also officiates NCAA hoops.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Thu Mar 21, 2019 2:52 pm

Oh well. Never mind.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Mar 21, 2019 3:08 pm

Auburn fans won’t be able to tp roomers corner cause they need it to clean up.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Mar 21, 2019 3:27 pm

I swear you could hear a slight but still audible crowd reaction when the FSU kid passed on the layup and cost them the cover.

Post by **Sabo** » Thu Mar 21, 2019 3:44 pm

L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2019 2:51 pm No shit. According to wiki, Gene Steratore also officiates NCAA hoops.

He's officiated MAC games seemingly forever.

Post by **brian** » Thu Mar 21, 2019 4:08 pm

Assuming Michigan State doesn't completely shit its pants here, the Big 10 will have a team in the Sweet 16 after only five games played in the tournament which might be a record?

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Thu Mar 21, 2019 4:41 pm

Maryland got *all* the breaks late on their way to dominating Belmont, 79-77.

Not an impressive win.