2023 March Madness Thread

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Mon Mar 13, 2023 2:42 pm

L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 13, 2023 12:14 pm For my money, the Chalmers’ 3-pointer vs. Memphis was the Onionest I ever saw in a Final Four. They needed the three just to get into OT, and he just drilled it. Ice cold like Richard Kuklinski.

Nice reference to the Iceman.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Mon Mar 13, 2023 4:20 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Mon Mar 13, 2023 12:54 pm

The Florida Gulf Coast-Georgetown highlights were great...

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Mon Mar 13, 2023 4:26 pm

I'm sure I mentioned at the time, the coach of FGCU went to Hopkins and is the NCAA's all-time free throw percentage record holder. (Andy Enfield)

I got to watch him in person for 3 years and those were some fun times. He's still hanging in there at USC.

But, yeah, that was a wild ride with FGCU

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Tue Mar 14, 2023 10:13 am

Curious: did the UNC AD (Bubba Cunningham) make the decision to decline the NIT invitation, or was that squarely on Hubert Davis? That’s a bad look, regardless.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Mar 14, 2023 10:19 am

EnochRoot wrote: ↑Tue Mar 14, 2023 10:13 am Curious: did the UNC AD (Bubba Cunningham) make the decision to decline the NIT invitation, or was that squarely on Hubert Davis? That’s a bad look, regardless.

Yeah, the fans probably don't really want to play, but extra practices don't hurt. UK has been in the same situation. Motivating the players is very hard, though, for that tournament. I suppose for the NBA level guys there could be some of the bowl game sitting equivalent and not wanting to get hurt.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Tue Mar 14, 2023 10:38 am

A_B wrote: ↑Tue Mar 14, 2023 10:19 am
EnochRoot wrote: ↑Tue Mar 14, 2023 10:13 am Curious: did the UNC AD (Bubba Cunningham) make the decision to decline the NIT invitation, or was that squarely on Hubert Davis? That’s a bad look, regardless.
Yeah, the fans probably don't really want to play, but extra practices don't hurt. UK has been in the same situation. Motivating the players is very hard, though, for that tournament. I suppose for the NBA level guys there could be some of the bowl game sitting equivalent and not wanting to get hurt.

I’m catching up on some of the blogs now. I didn’t realize that UNC was 360th out of 363 D1 teams in bench minutes. Good grief. So basically, Davis’ coaching led the team to decline the invitation (players voted on it). Woof.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Tue Mar 14, 2023 11:59 am

A_B wrote: ↑Tue Mar 14, 2023 10:19 amYeah, the fans probably don't really want to play, but extra practices don't hurt. UK has been in the same situation. Motivating the players is very hard, though, for that tournament. I suppose for the NBA level guys there could be some of the bowl game sitting equivalent and not wanting to get hurt.

Has the rule changed where teams cannot practice through the day of the national championship?

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Mar 14, 2023 12:14 pm

DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Tue Mar 14, 2023 11:59 am
A_B wrote: ↑Tue Mar 14, 2023 10:19 amYeah, the fans probably don't really want to play, but extra practices don't hurt. UK has been in the same situation. Motivating the players is very hard, though, for that tournament. I suppose for the NBA level guys there could be some of the bowl game sitting equivalent and not wanting to get hurt.
Has the rule changed where teams cannot practice through the day of the national championship?

Oh I thought that basketball did it like football. No clue, but you're much more likely to be right than me.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Tue Mar 14, 2023 12:24 pm

I think the players, by electing not to play in the NIT were basically giving a vote of ‘no confidence’ in Davis. A couple players have already entered the portal, and the UNC blogosphere expects more to follow.

Post by **Shirley** » Tue Mar 14, 2023 12:42 pm

For my money, this is the onionsiest shot in tournament history:

Still can't believe he took that shot.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 9:02 am

My company has made several changes to our internet filter over the past few months. Interested to see if I will have to watch over my phones connection or not.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:31 pm

Well the first two games are pretty close with less than 5 to go in each. Shirley probably not enjoying things at the moment.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:34 pm

It looks like Howard is giving the defending champs a fight in the first half.

ETA: or not.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:50 pm

Shirley wrote: ↑Tue Mar 14, 2023 12:42 pm For my money, this is the onionsiest shot in tournament history:

Still can't believe he took that shot.

I think we may have a new contender (Furman-UVA)...

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:51 pm

Oh man, virginia...

eta: I'm not piling on...UK hasn't been in 2nd round since 2019 I think.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:52 pm

Sorry, Shirley.

(but, what a shot!)

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:53 pm

sancarlos wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:52 pm Sorry, Shirley.

(but, what a shot!)

No idea what that UVA player was thinking with the downcourt heave...

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:54 pm

Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn!

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:56 pm

The time to call timeout was once the inbounder got the ball back and the trap descended upon him. Ouch.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 2:01 pm

I've said this before, but Parent Mister D has a lot more trouble with those sorts of endings than Young Mister D ever did.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 2:01 pm

I thought the inbounder was going to do the "inbound off the defender's butt" trick. It was right there for him.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 2:03 pm

UVa is such a weird fucking program. Incredible success, including a Nattie. But this is what, the 3rd time in the last 5 or 6 years they've gone out in the 1st round? It's crazy.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 2:29 pm

Some tech guy(s) at CBS are shitting their pants.

ETA - Oops... CBS bracket site is down.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 2:41 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 2:29 pm Some tech guy(s) at CBS are shitting their pants.

ETA - Oops... CBS bracket site is down.

It's been shitty all week.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 2:44 pm

No perfect bracket again for me this year. Fuck you, Utah State.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 3:52 pm

Whatever they do to mic the court and rims and whistles every year should be the norm for all games.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 5:19 pm

Jersey strong!

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 5:22 pm

You should get a second bracket if your first one loses a final game team before it’s dark on Tuesday.

Pruitt IV · Post by **Pruitt IV** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 5:23 pm

There goes my tournament winner.

Fuck Krysten Sinema.

Pruitt IV · Post by **Pruitt IV** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 5:23 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 5:22 pm You should get a second bracket if your first one loses a final game team before it’s dark on Tuesday.

I just thank God I don't have an online batting app.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 5:24 pm

Okay guys. Thanks again. Great pool. See you next year.

As to D’s lament, a few years back I had Michigan State winning it all, and they were the losers in the very first game on Thursday.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 5:26 pm

I'm legit afraid to look at my brackets.

eta: yup. I had Arizona in the FF in one of my brackets.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 5:38 pm

Pruitt IV wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 5:23 pm There goes my tournament winner.

Fuck Krysten Sinema.

Same here...it's worth it though.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 7:14 pm

Colgate reminds me of every basketball game I played at the JCC. One athletic guy who is kinda balding, 1 big man who is not athletic at all, a few other guys who have a skill or 2 but can't finish, and 1 or 2 guys who clearly were not jewish.

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 7:30 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 5:22 pm You should get a second bracket if your first one loses a final game team before it’s dark on Tuesday.

you had SEMO in the national title game?

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 7:42 pm

Brontoburglar wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 7:30 pm
mister d wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 5:22 pm You should get a second bracket if your first one loses a final game team before it’s dark on Tuesday.
you had SEMO in the national title game?

Did you not?

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 8:27 pm

YouTube TV has it figured out. They've got a RedZone type of deal going where they have a grid of all 4 games and you can drill down to expand a game, but back up during timeouts to the grid.

I know it's not rocket science, but this is how you want to watch the tournament as a neutral.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 8:45 pm

Louisiana - Tenn is going to be a barn burner.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 9:00 pm

Tennessee is not very good.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 9:03 pm

Meanwhile, Northern Ky is mixing it up nicely with HOU