NCAA March Madness (merged)
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Siena played their hearts out but fell short. Had Louisville lost that may have been the Cats' best shot to get Pitino to head to the desert.
Today was the day I gambled big with a few upsets (very close on a few - USC has some serious gripes with the officiating) and they didn't come through but I still have 7 of my E8 and all of my Final Four.
Today was the day I gambled big with a few upsets (very close on a few - USC has some serious gripes with the officiating) and they didn't come through but I still have 7 of my E8 and all of my Final Four.
OK, I am an idiot. I didn't realize there were 27 players, as I hadn't hit the "view complete standings" button.
WOOHOO, I am not in last place!
Sorry, I got a little excited there.
Totally unexpected, and quite a shock, actually, given I don't watch college ball at all. All of my Elite 8 are still in play, so I am all good.
WOOHOO, I am not in last place!
Sorry, I got a little excited there.
Totally unexpected, and quite a shock, actually, given I don't watch college ball at all. All of my Elite 8 are still in play, so I am all good. 
Purdue played a really awful first half. On the other side Adrien and Price had a tough first half. For Uconn to go far in this tournament they need those guys to play well. I expect Purdue to come out more aggressive in the second half, Adrien and Price better pick it up if they wanna pull this out.
Blair has looked small throughout the tournament. Xavier is playing with a lot of confidence and attacking the boards. This game is closer the it should be considering how well Xavier has played. Wouldn't be surprised if Pitt gets knocked out in the sweet 16 again.
Blair has looked small throughout the tournament. Xavier is playing with a lot of confidence and attacking the boards. This game is closer the it should be considering how well Xavier has played. Wouldn't be surprised if Pitt gets knocked out in the sweet 16 again.
Mizzou - Memphis! This is the match-up I've been waiting for all along in this tournament so far. Hope everyone remembers my first post in this thread when I talked about Mizzou's 40 minutes of hell - so to speak. NOBODY wants to play them in this round or the next if they get past a very talented Memphis team. Perfect match of similar styles.
New players same ft shooting problems for Memphis. Those techs didn't help either, could of been a whole different ballgame if Memphis had played a smarter game. At the same time Missouri deserves a lot of credit even if they didn't play well for the last 10 minutes of the game.
Nova might have the best guards in the nation. Picked them to get to the final 4 and they haven't disappointed me so far. I wonder if coach k still feels the acc is better then the big east? The big east is living up to the hype with 3 teams in the elite 8 already and i expect them to add a couple more after tomorrow night.
3/4 with my picks tonight and losing Memphis doesn't hurt me too bad considering i had them going out against Uconn. Going to need both of the 3 seeds to come through tomorrow to win this. I hope tomorrows games are more interesting, should be fun.
Nova might have the best guards in the nation. Picked them to get to the final 4 and they haven't disappointed me so far. I wonder if coach k still feels the acc is better then the big east? The big east is living up to the hype with 3 teams in the elite 8 already and i expect them to add a couple more after tomorrow night.
3/4 with my picks tonight and losing Memphis doesn't hurt me too bad considering i had them going out against Uconn. Going to need both of the 3 seeds to come through tomorrow to win this. I hope tomorrows games are more interesting, should be fun.
I've been on Missouri's bandwagon ever since they won the Big 12 tournament championship. My bracket had them in Final Four which may be a bit of a reach against UConn. I'm still amazed that a team can have such an effective style playing virtual full court press for the entire game - yet, still lead the nation is assists!! It's amazing that they're so patient in the half court, passing it around, passing up good shots, waiting for the great shot. Very dangerous team for anybody in this tournament is the most obvious statement I can make. Hanging 102 points on Memphis!! And Calipari's team was said to be one of the toughest defensive teams this season. Now, it looks like two best teams overall in this tournament are meeting on Saturday - Uconn v. Mizzou. Well, maybe North Carolina and Louisville are right there - if they get to Final Four. Still, I picked Pitt to win it all, but what do I know...