Preseason NCAA Basketball Poll is released

[HolyCow]

PICKS TOMORROW

Florida
Purdue
Notre Dame
Oregon
GT
Wisconsin
Kansas
Nova
Illinois
SIU
USC
Texas
Tennessee
Virginia
Nevada
Memphis

[justinandimcool]

So according to ESPN the bracket I took time to make educated guesses on and entered into every pool for money as well the Ants pool I got 11 right. While the bullshit bracket I entered just for the sake of winning 10,000 and entered in zero pools got 14 right.

:BANG

[GavMan33]

What's good tonight gentlemen? Just in from the bar, and I'm feeling pretty damn good right now, you all can figure out why....

That said, we're on a mission. We went to Lexington to win two games. We're halfway accomplished. Ten four-minute wars away from showing who's tops in the state of Ohio....

And for the record: anybody find it interesting that the last time BYU won a tournament game (1993) happens to be the last time Xavier was in the tournament as a 9-seed? They beat 8th-seeded New Orleans by 18, the gave top-seeded Indiana all they could handle in Indianapolis, losing 73-70. Maybe we can come out on the top-side of that score on Saturday.

12-4 on the day, but my East Rutherford region is pretty messed up. 3 of my 4 losses are there, and I lost GW as a Sweet 16. Also lost Oral Roberts and Marquette from there. My other loss was Old Dominion.

Major props to Virginia Commonwealth for pulling off the upset over the Dukies. Also to Davidson in a great ballgame; the folks of Buffalo really got a college basketball treat tonight.

Great Day 1. On to Day 2....

[emu513]

Really, really happy Xavier won. Unfortunately I have to go with my current school over my hometown favorite on Saturday. Entirely too many weapons for Xavier to match up with. Oh well, I'm glad they made it into the final 32.

In other news, I had Duke in the Elite Eight . . .

[chiznaz]

10-6 on the day. 15/16 left in Sweet 16, so I'm not out yet.

I'm more worried about the Aggies playing Louisville on Sat. We HAVE to hit some threes to open up the zone defense.

[SoRight24]

I have the Aggies in the Final Four!

Hopefully Law and company will STEP UP!

[thestand]

10-6 for the day, and all of my losses I had out in the second round anyway. So I feel good. For today (stupid moves in bold :lol)

Florida
Arizona
Winthrop
Oregon
UNLV
Wisconsin
Kansas
Villanova
Virginia Tech
S. Illinois
USC
Texas
Tennessee
Albany
Nevada
Memphis

[SoRight24]

Winthrop is not a stupid move.

I'm willing to be you will thank yourself for making that pick. :thumbsup

[SteelerMan]

12-4. Missed on Duke, Davidson, Stanford, and BYU. I had Duke in the Sweet 16 only because I thought Pittsburgh was even more overrated.

My only upsets for the day are Winthrop and Albany. I have Winthrop in the Sweet 16, so that's a big one.

[tankdan]

My 12 over 5 is Arkansas beating USC today... Count on it.

13/16 so far, Sweet 16 intact.

Dan

[Trippin4136]

15-1 yesterday. I only missed on ODU. Sweet 16 is still perfect.

[Davenumber40]

11-5. The lack of upsets is killing me so far. Now I'm worried the lower seeds will show up today when I don't have them.

[UNC41]

14-2. Solid day.

[SteelerMan]

I have a bad feeling about this Virginia Tech-Illinois game. I picked Virginia Tech... not feeling too great about it though.

[UNC41]

I have a bad feeling about this Virginia Tech-Illinois game. I picked Virginia Tech... not feeling too great about it though.

I'm not overly worried. I think Dowdell and Washington have a field day against Illinois.

[mizzoudmbfan]

Ants really needs a vomit smilie.:lol

ROCK CHALK

Our Father, who art in Lawrence,
Hallowed be thy Game.
Thy tourney come,
Thy championship will be done,
In Atlanta as it is in Allen Field House.

Give us this day our deserved victories.
And forgive us our turnovers,
As we forgive Roy who double-crossed against us.

And lead us not into defeat,
But deliver us from East Coast bias,
For Kansas is the basketball kingdom,
And the tradition,
And the glory,
For ever and ever.

Amen.

[seekupig]

Ants really needs a vomit smilie.:lol

:bounce :bounce :lol :lol :bounce :bounce

[mizzoudmbfan]

:bounce :bounce :lol :lol :bounce :bounce

I give it a B for creativity and an F for originality.

Highlights:
As we forgive Roy who double-crossed against us.
But deliver us from East Coast bias

[seekupig]

I give it a B for creativity and an F for originality.

Highlights:
As we forgive Roy who double-crossed against us.
But deliver us from East Coast bias


true, but i don't think a parody of the most famous prayer in the world is aiming for originality.... :lol

[SoRight24]

Ants really needs a vomit smilie.:lol

:lol :lol :lol

[SoRight24]

Good work UVA, good work.

Keep it up.

[UNC41]

Georgia Tech needs to not suck.

[SoRight24]

Georgia Tech needs to not suck.

Agreed!

[justinandimcool]

Hey yall I'm in my 3rd period at school :lol

Is Memphis really playing that bad? Does North Texas really have a shot at this thing?

And yes, Georgia Tech needs to stop sucking.

[SoRight24]

Hey yall I'm in my 3rd period at school :lol

Is Memphis really playing that bad? Does North Texas really have a shot at this thing?

And yes, Georgia Tech needs to stop sucking.

Memphis was playing horrible early. They are starting to heat up now.

[SteelerMan]

Well Albany sure was disappointing. I'm not doing too well with the ACC games... I've missed Maryland, Duke, Virginia, and Georgia Tech. Funny thing is that's the conference I'm most knowledgeable about by far.

[SoRight24]

Damn you Georgia Tech!

[SoRight24]

Winthrop-Notre Dame is key for my bracket.

Come on Winthrop!

[dmbmuskie]

I got home from a sales call just in time to see GT lose.

Did they play like shit or was UNLV really the better team?

[joepsu0985]

UNLV just beat them.

[SteelerMan]

Come on Wisconsin, you're killing me here! Down 10-0. I have them in the finals.

[chiznaz]

How awesome is the TAMU-CC vs Wisc. game! Islanders are dominating every part of the game:lol

[Tiduwho]

Where the F is Alando Tucker? Why the hell is Taylor even allowed to shoot the ball right now? Wow, what a joke.

[SmoothD41]

maybe somebody should go get Wisconsin from their hotel and let them know that they DO have a game today.

I don't even care about my bracket anymore, by the way. I usually stop caring next weekend, but not this year. I realllllllly fucked up on so many games. I'm just going to enjoy it all now and root for my fucking Hoosiers.

[SoRight24]

Winthrop is taking control!

Woooo

[SmoothD41]

Winthrop is taking control!

Woooo

Winthrop is actually crumbling, they were up 54-34 10 minutes ago, and now they're up 56-52. I think ND is going to sneak out with a win.

edit: notre dame down 1

[SoRight24]

Yeah after I said that it got really bad!

I hope they can hang on.

[41ravens]

mmod is the greatest invention ever.

[SmoothD41]

If Winthrow ends up losing this, this will be one of the most monumental choke jobs in tournament history. notre dame just took the lead

I've got ND in the Elite 8

edit: wow, Winthrop up 4 now, what a crazy game.

edit 2: winthrop wins, damnit.

[GavMan33]

63-62 ND. Cmon Winthrop!!!

EDIT: Winthrop 64-63

[SoRight24]

This one is gonna have a good finish!

3!!!! HELL YEAH!

[SoRight24]

Winthrop!

[GavMan33]

So anybody know where Winthrop is? Wherever it is, let the celebration begin!

[SoRight24]

So anybody know where Winthrop is? Wherever it is, let the celebration begin!

Rock Hill, SC

[dmbmuskie]

My bracket may not be down for breakfast.

[SteelerMan]

I have Winthrop in the Sweet 16. I'm happy.

[SoRight24]

Now I need Creighton to step up.

I have them in the Sweet 16.

[SatelliteEyes]

Wisconsin is terrible. Huge disappointment. If they lose none of the team records/awards should be allowed to stay on the books. The whole season should be deleted from School history.

[Davenumber40]

Does Packer have money on Wisconsin? Good lord.

[GavMan33]

Now I need Creighton to step up.

I have them in the Sweet 16.

SoRight and I need Creighton to win, we have them in the Sweet 16 :thumbsup

[SoRight24]

Wow Creighton stepping it up on D!

Up by 5 now.

[cwsrule88]

iv already lost georgia tech and nd so i gotta hope that i dont lose nevada, which i probably will

[dmbmuskie]

There has been some terrible basketball played the last 2 days. No one makes free throws. No one seems to be able to execute in the last 10 seconds.

[SoRight24]

And my first Sweet 16 team is out.

Damn Creighton, I expected better.

[seekupig]

so far, Georgia Tech is my only loss of the day.

had them in the Sweet Sixteen though, so it hurts a bit.....

[GavMan33]

I tell you what; I ever see that Nate Funk on the street, I'ma punch him right in his mouth. That kid has played Creighton out of so many games over the years, and he just ended his career that way. What a freakin jerk, I'm a pissed off SOB right now. :twenty4 :twenty4

[seekupig]

I tell you what; I ever see that Nate Funk on the street, I'ma punch him right in his mouth. That kid has played Creighton out of so many games over the years, and he just ended his career that way. What a freakin jerk, I'm a pissed off SOB right now. :twenty4 :twenty4

i'll give him a hug. i've got Nevada in the sweet sixteen.... :lol

[SoRight24]

I tell you what; I ever see that Nate Funk on the street, I'ma punch him right in his mouth. That kid has played Creighton out of so many games over the years, and he just ended his career that way. What a freakin jerk, I'm a pissed off SOB right now. :twenty4 :twenty4

Yeah wtf, how many turnovers did he have today?

[dmbmuskie]

i'll give him a hug. i've got Nevada in the sweet sixteen.... :lol

I do too. Nevada didn't play that well today. They'll give Memphis all they want and then some.

[SatelliteEyes]

Well, somehow Wisconsin won by 16.

[SoRight24]

For the evening games I have:

Florida
Arizona
Kansas
Villanova
Southern Illinois
Virginia Tech
USC
Texas

[HolyCow]

Solid day for me.


Just lost Notre Dame. But I had them in the 16. :(

[SoRight24]

I lost Georgia Tech and Creighton.

[darbini]

I lost GTech and Creighton(both were sweet 16), but had Winthrop beating ND so all in all in all still blows. I have all my elite 8's still in and that is what matters most.

[DMBCubs25]

wow this oregon games gonna come down to teh wire:ugh

[skywalker_009]

wish it was on tv here...

[41ravens]

christ...oregon was too close for comfort. zona coming up!

[SoRight24]

Whew, almost lost an Elite 8 team!

[GavMan33]

Whew, almost lost an Elite 8 team!

Apparently me and this guy did our brackets together. I nearly lost an Elite 8 team in Oregon as well. I found myself rooting for Miami :lol What's wrong with me? I think I tend to make a real bracket, then always end up rooting for the underdog when watching the game.

Still trying to get myself back into neutral after that Creighton game. Man that douchebag Funk pisses me off. Awful, awful decisions. All the time. What a jerk. And it's got nothing to do with the fact I had them in the Sweet 16. It's got to do that I gotta root for my fellow Jesuit schools. Damn that kid to hell....

[justinandimcool]

For the evening games I have:

Florida
Arizona
Kansas
Villanova
Southern Illinois
Virginia Tech
USC
Texas

::holds hands with you::

let's go 8/8 tonight buddy!!!!


I lost 2 more sweet sixteen teams today. My 3rd in the first 2 days. Pathetic.

[SoRight24]

::holds hands with you::

let's go 8/8 tonight buddy!!!!


I lost 2 more sweet sixteen teams today. My 3rd in the first 2 days. Pathetic.

I'm feeling good about tonight!

8/8 lets do it! :D

[dmb71687]

Wisconsin is terrible. Huge disappointment. If they lose none of the team records/awards should be allowed to stay on the books. The whole season should be deleted from School history.

I bet you wish you never said that one! What a 2nd half, if we play like that, I really feel comfortable playing any team in the country, even Florida. Tucker is unbelievable and carried the team on his back. If we can consistently get Bohannon and Taylor going, with our defense, I like our chances....

Then again, if they ever play as bad as they did the first half at any point in the rest of this tournament, they will be an easy out.

[unccrombie]

I bet you wish you never said that one! What a 2nd half, if we play like that, I really feel comfortable playing any team in the country, even Florida. Tucker is unbelievable and carried the team on his back. If we can consistently get Bohannon and Taylor going, with our defense, I like our chances....

Then again, if they ever play as bad as they did the first half at any point in the rest of this tournament, they will be an easy out.
you guys are in a whole host of trouble, no offense

[willthethrill]

Wow, I have no time to backread 10 pages. I guess that's what happens after 1.5 days of the tournament. My bracket's looking good though. Missed 3 games and all my 16 is still in.

[GavMan33]

you guys are in a whole host of trouble, no offense

:lol :lol :lol

Come on Illinois, Kansas, Arizona, and Texas!
Come on Villanova, Florida, Arkansas, and Holy Cross! Make me proud!

[SoRight24]

My bracket is in serious jeopardy if some of these teams don't quit fucking around!

[SoRight24]

Va Tech down by 10.

Zona down by 9.

:thumbsdow

[seekupig]

looks like the first round jinx is finally gone for the Jayhawks..... :multi

i'll admit..... i was really worried.

[justinandimcool]

WHAT THE FUCK

He made a shot from his knees!

[GavMan33]

looks like the first round jinx is finally gone for the Jayhawks..... :multi

i'll admit..... i was really worried.

Yeah, all that pressure of playing the 16th-seeded Purple Eagles. You know they don't have Calvin Murphy anymore, yes? :lol :thumbsup

[cwsrule88]

Arizona sucks. its amazing that people claim they have all this talent and then when ever i watch them play they lose


illini better not lose this one up 52-45

[seekupig]

Yeah, all that pressure of playing the 16th-seeded Purple Eagles. You know they don't have Calvin Murphy anymore, yes? :lol :thumbsup


after losing to a 13 and 14 seed the last two years, i wasn't feeling good about anything until it was over.....

Niagra is damn close to being Nebraska'd...... :lol

[justinandimcool]

3 games down to the wire. CBS doesn't know which to show! :lol

[SoRight24]

Come on Hokies!

And Zona!

And wtf, Texas only leading by 1??

[justinandimcool]

Texas down by one!!! CMON OTHER AGGIES!!!!!!!!!

I can live with the Hokies losing. I have em out in the next round and my buddies have em both in the sweet 16.

[seekupig]

Hokies up by 1, Illinois ball with 37 seconds to play...

[SoRight24]

I should have known not to pick Zona.

What a bunch of losers.

[seekupig]

wtf.... this va tech game is crazy!!!

[justinandimcool]

What a choke. What a bad call too. Bleh.

[seekupig]

Va Tech finishes the game on a 12-0 run to win by 2...... :lol :lol

[SoRight24]

Yes!

That was a close one.

[seekupig]

Arizona has no heart.....

EDIT - not to mention it's probably hard running up and down the court in capri's.....damn those shorts are big.

[unccrombie]

Arizona has no heart.....

EDIT - not to mention it's probably hard running up and down the court in capri's.....damn those shorts are big.
su/fla did it just fine

[seekupig]

Georgia Tech remains my only loss of the day......

my late game picks...

Kentucky
Florida
USC
Southern Illinois

[SoRight24]

Zona, Georgia Tech and Creighton all went down on my bracket.

Hopefully I don't drop anymore.

Come on, Nova, USC, Florida, Southern Illinois!

[GinaNMU]

UGH Illini. That was awful.

And MY GOD that Texas game was much closer than it should have been for awhile there... my boyfriend has them going all the way, I have them in the final 4.

[SoRight24]

UGH Illini. That was awful.

And MY GOD that Texas game was much closer than it should have been for awhile there... my boyfriend has them going all the way, I have them in the final 4.

Thats a ballsy move.

Figuratively speaking of course. ;)

[HolyCow]

Stupid Illinois.


I have lost 3 Sweet 16 teams now...

[unccrombie]

Georgia Tech remains my only loss of the day......

my late game picks...

Kentucky
Florida
USC
Southern Illinois
im hoping we get a 12/5 victory for the 12's this year. luckily i took arkansas...but im not confident at all

[seekupig]

this Florida v. Jackson St. game is actually pretty good.....

Jackson St. has a guy that's 6'11" , 295. he looks well over 300 to me..... :lol

[GavMan33]

after losing to a 13 and 14 seed the last two years, i wasn't feeling good about anything until it was over.....

Niagra is damn close to being Nebraska'd...... :lol

Very nice usage of the word, that's a perfect way to describe what happened to Niagara in Chicago tonight :lol :thumbsup

[GavMan33]

su/fla did it just fine

Not really. They didn't do it good enough to get to the NCAAs anyway :lol

(pats self on back) :lol

[GavMan33]

So who was the asshole that picked 3 out of 4 12-seeds to win? Oh yeah, that was me! I'm gettin screwed. I'm still awfully salty about that Creighton game. I'm gonna lose the damn Arkansas game too. At least Holy Cross is still in it with the Salukis. If they can pull that one out, that's the one victory I can hang my hat on in this tournament (similar to Missouri State's case for getting into this year's tourney, with the win over Wisconsin). Now I'm just rootin like a bat outta hell for Jackson St. to beat Florida and start fuckin everybody over :lol

[SoRight24]

The French are probably doing better on their bracket than me.

Pathetic....

[seekupig]

The French are probably doing better on their bracket than me.

Pathetic....

i'm actually not doing that bad...... but i have lost 2 sweet sixteen teams so far. if these games going on now stay like they are, i'll end up 15-1 on the day.... :D

[GavMan33]

The French are probably doing better on their bracket than me.

Pathetic....

See that? That's why we shouldn't copy each other's brackets anymore, because they both suck :lol And by the way, I hate European men. They're dirty and sleezy and all they want is some hot American women. I do not approve. :twenty4

But I digress, apparently today has made me damn salty. I gotta get into a better mood for the game of the year tomorrow. National TV gentlemen, 1:10pm tipoff. We went to Lexington to win two games. Game #2 tomorrow, GOTTA GET IT!

[unccrombie]

Not really. They didn't do it good enough to get to the NCAAs anyway :lol

(pats self on back) :lol
considering they were 1/1 with them, i'd say that was a success, not really sure what you're referring to though

[GavMan33]

considering they were 1/1 with them, i'd say that was a success, not really sure what you're referring to though

Yeah sorry about that. I guess what I was saying is that yeah they were 1-1 with them, but they lost to Notre Dame. Had they beaten Notre Dame, I have to think they're IN (though who knows, I thought they were IN when they lost to Notre Dame). Win again vs. Georgetown, and you're DEFINITELY IN. And beat Pitt in the title game, and you get the automatic (like they had the previous two seasons). So I don't really know. It's my bedtime, I'm blathering about nothing :lol

(1) Ohio St. vs. (9) Xavier, 1:10pm, CBS. BE THERE!

[DMBCubs25]

wow, just went 0-8 for my first round 7-10, 8-9 picks, thats pretty awful, still have 15 of 16 sweet 16 though. Arizona is probably one of the worst teams ive ever seen, they might have all the talent but theres absolutely no care on that team to win.

by the way anyone see that one guy on holy cross #00, clifford or somethin, haha he looks like hes about 30 yrs old, has a receding hairline and very very uncoordinated

[HolyCow]

Well, 26-6 through Round 1.

13 Sweet 16 teams remaining. I feel alright about it.


My dad did really well. He went 27-5 and has all 16 of his Sweet 16 teams left.

[justinandimcool]

Got 24/32 I think. Could be worse. Not sure.
All I can think about right now is:
Bring on Durant mothafuckas.

[cwsrule88]

i went 22-10

if i would of thought about it more i probably would of changed stanford, gt, nd and duke winning. but oh well at least i still got 16/16 sweet 16 teams still around

[seekupig]

28-4. :)

[Tiduwho]

26 and 6. Illinois should have won. So should have Creighton. Guh.

[20000joey]

KANSAS all da way

[unccrombie]

no 12/5 upsets this year, bizzare

[seekupig]

KANSAS all da way

:thumbsup

[justinandimcool]

:thumbsup

What a draw. Get an easy victory against Kentucky on Sunday then another yawner against VT/SoIll. Might as well be playing Bucknell or Bradley. :lol Oh wait....;)

Seriously, looks like Kansas has the weakest opponents en route to the elite 8.

[seekupig]

What a draw. Get an easy victory against Kentucky on Sunday then another yawner against VT/SoIll. Might as well be playing Bucknell or Bradley. :lol Oh wait....;)

Seriously, looks like Kansas has the weakest opponents en route to the elite 8.

and then get rewarded with a road game @ UCLA.... :rolleyes

[justinandimcool]

and then get rewarded with a road game @ UCLA.... :rolleyes

That's funny. Cuz UCLame goes down to the Hoosiers tomorrow.


Looks like I'm abandoning my bracket. :( It'll all be worth it if the Bruins go down.

[chiznaz]

I went 23-9 but have 15/16 Sweet Sixteen teams left.

I'm really glad I don't gamble:)

[dmbmuskie]

The left side of my bracet is a blood bath, but I still have 14 of 16 alive for next weekend.

Illinois shitting the bed really hurt.

Arizona is total shit.

[SoRight24]

KANSAS all da way

Just what we needed...another fucking KU fan on the boards. ;) ;)

I was 25-7 in round 1.

[tankdan]

Arizona is total shit.

I have some fixation on Arizona ever since the 2001 runner-up squad. I always pick them and they mostly always do me good.

In '02, as a #3, they won two.
In '03, as a #1, they made it to the Elite Eight.
In '04, as a #9, they got bounced on the first day.
In '05, as a #3, they made it to the Elite Eight.
In '06, as a #8, they won one.

In '07, as a #8, they got bounced on the first day.

I don't know how to explain it, I just always go with Arizona and I can't believe they dropped it to freaking Purdue.

ANYWAY... Still 24-8, all Sweet 16 intact. Upset of the day... #9 Michigan State OVER #1 UNC. Watch for it!

Go Terps, Go Eagles!

Dan

P.S. I usually get one region 100% correct for the first round, and this year, I correctly picked each of the eight games in the San Antonio region. Anyone else have one shining star in their bracket?

[willthethrill]

My San Antonio is perfect too. I was kickin' much ass with my bracket until Illinois decided to choke. They're the only 16 team I'm missing now.

[SmoothD41]

21-11, three 16's (ND, George Wash, Duke) and one elite 8 out (ND)

::rips up bracket, pours gasoline on floor, lights match::

go IU.

[justinandimcool]

21-11, three 16's (ND, George Wash, Duke) and one elite 8 out (ND)

::rips up bracket, pours gasoline on floor, lights match::

go IU.

I'm a hardcore Hoosier for a day.

[justinandimcool]

Once tOSU starts exploiting Oden, X is done for. Unless of course they start making their 3's or stop shooting them. 1/9 from deep is unacceptable, especially considering how effective their motion offense is. Very lucky to be down by 4.

[justinandimcool]

Xavier up now. Boner.

[clayj41]

Since it would screw up everyone else's bracket too...Go Xavier!!!:D

[justinandimcool]

These guys are playing now. But the fact that they can have very bad starts will be their downfall later on.

[justinandimcool]

OSU is crumbling like a cookie. Xavier has to go for the dagger right now.



AND THERE'S A START!!!!!! X BY 6! LET'S GO BOB!

[SoRight24]

Uh oh.

Watch out Buckeyes. ;)

[justinandimcool]

Home alone and screaming as girly as possible = priceless.

As a coach I don't know what to go for here. Go inside and try to get Oden out of the game or stick to the inside out perimeter game.

[justinandimcool]

Okay. Stick to the perimeter game.



THIS IS INSANE! :multi

[SoRight24]

I think they should have Lavender drive down the lane, he's so small, I'm sure he can draw a foul or 2 on Oden.

[justinandimcool]

I think they should have Lavender drive down the lane, he's so small, I'm sure he can draw a foul or 2 on Oden.

Or Cage can keep hittin 3's ;)

[SoRight24]

Or Cage can keep hittin 3's ;)

Or that. ;)

[justinandimcool]

HOLY SHIT WHAT A SHOT!!!!!!


Xavier isn't going to be stopped today. HOT DAMN!!!!

[SoRight24]

Wow!

Lavender with a huge one.

[justinandimcool]

I may have spoken too soon. Down to 7.

[SoRight24]

4 on Oden

[justinandimcool]

4 on ODEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Why would go away from the zone if you're Matta? He knows Xavier plays a better inside out game against the man-to-man. Geez.

[justinandimcool]

I swear to god I thought that last whistle was Oden's 5. Jumped off my couch. Phew what a game.

Misses the FT!

[clayj41]

I can't believe that Xavier might actually pull this off!:multi

[justinandimcool]

He took Oden out. OSU's done.

[justinandimcool]

THAT'S the best shot they could come up with when Oden's out? Wow.

[darbini]

Eventhough I have tOSU going to the Final 4, I hope they lose.

[clayj41]

He took Oden out. OSU's done.

Eh, there are a handful of teams that can erase a 9 point deficit with 3 minutes to go and OSU just happens to be one of those teams...that said, it's not gonna be easy for them and I don't really expect it to happen.

[justinandimcool]

Oh...oh shit.

[justinandimcool]

OH FUCK!!!!!!!!

This is amazing.

[darbini]

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh crap

[clayj41]

Holy shit! Told ya Justin...kinda.:lol

[justinandimcool]

Timeout. Phew. I need a break. My poor lungs. What a game one.


Oden's free throw is huge.

[justinandimcool]

Nice no calls there!!!


OH MY GOD MY HEART! holy shit

[clayj41]

Holy shit!!!:multi :multi :multi

[darbini]

Oden is out, he's a toolshed, should've been a flagrant

[clayj41]

:eek :eek :eek

[justinandimcool]

Wow. What a shot. My life. I hate it. I hate march madness. I hate basketball.

shit what a shot.

[darbini]

this is ridiculous, ot time

[41ravens]

wow. at least oden's out for ot. but i don't know...i think xavier just blew it.

[clayj41]

Yeah, good for my bracket but not what I wanted to see...

[justinandimcool]

I nearly threw up my chicharones.

[justinandimcool]

Ouch my stomach.

[41ravens]

tough break. gotta hit those free throws, kids.

[darbini]

Does anyone think they should've fouled him when he was coming down the court about to take the shot? I'm not a big fan of it but someone else, like the Xavier coach, could be.

[clayj41]

Nice knowing you Xavier...:(

[clayj41]

Does anyone think they should've fouled him when he was coming down the court about to take the shot? I'm not a big fan of it but someone else, like the Xavier coach, could be.

:thumbsup Would've been the smart thing to do...

[justinandimcool]

Dagger. Ouch. Ouch ouch ouch. So fucking close.

[SoRight24]

OSU's gonna take it...

[emu513]

I think you'd be hard pressed to find a better point guard in college basketball right now than Mike Conley Jr.

[justinandimcool]

This sinking feeling in your stomach really sucks. And I'm not even an Xavier fan....and I had OSU winning in my bracket. Still. So close...

[cwsrule88]

yeah even though its bad for my bracket i would of loved to see xavier beat osu

[41ravens]

is it just me, or does it look like oden doesn't give a fuck about the game when he's not in. everytime they show him on the bench, it looks like he's trying to figure out how many cars he's going to buy next year.

[bothedmbfan]

Thank God they pulled it off.

I had OSU going to the final four.

[bothedmbfan]

is it just me, or does it look like oden doesn't give a fuck about the game when he's not in. everytime they show him on the bench, it looks like he's trying to figure out how many cars he's going to buy next year.

When you look ready to have a heart attack, you'd wonder that shit too.

[justinandimcool]

is it just me, or does it look like oden doesn't give a fuck about the game when he's not in. everytime they show him on the bench, it looks like he's trying to figure out how many cars he's going to buy next year.

Same thing I was thinking.

[SoRight24]

Go Butler!

[justinandimcool]

Go Butler!

That's an upset I don't wanna see. I have my reasons :lol

[emu513]

is it just me, or does it look like oden doesn't give a fuck about the game when he's not in. everytime they show him on the bench, it looks like he's trying to figure out how many cars he's going to buy next year.

No, that's his natural facial expression. As a matter of fact, his only facial expression.

[darbini]

tOSU is a better team when Oden isn't playing.

[41ravens]

No, that's his natural facial expression. As a matter of fact, his only facial expression.

i don't know...i honestly think he wouldn't have given a shit if they would've lost. can you blame him, though?

[clayj41]

Well, I'm gonna get out of here and enjoy this Butler-MD game...Go Terrapins!!!

[emu513]

tOSU is a better team when Oden isn't playing.

I'm kind of inclined to think that too but without him in it's a three point shooting team. They're great when the threes are dropping. When they're not, you're looking at a very average team. Oden gives them another weapon that helps balance out the team.

[darbini]

He's not quick, he's not that great of a passer, he's just intimidating. I don't know how many damn 3ft shots he's missed this year, but that's practically his range. Too one dimensional. He is another weapon, but doesn't really have all the firepower one would expect. He's not the best freshman on the team and that's for damn sure.

[emu513]

He's not quick, he's not that great of a passer, he's just intimidating. I don't know how many damn 3ft shots he's missed this year, but that's practically his range. Too one dimensional. He is another weapon, but doesn't really have all the firepower one would expect. He's not the best freshman on the team and that's for damn sure.

Yep. It's about time Conley gets his press and the tourney is going to give him a lot of press I have a feeling.

[HolyCow]

Even though I have Ohio St. in the championship game, I wanted Xavier to win badly.


I really dislike Thad Matta.

[SoRight24]

Even though I have Ohio St. in the championship game, I wanted Xavier to win badly.


I really dislike Thad Matta.

I'm not too fond of Matta either.

[GavMan33]

Well fellas....Where to start....

I'm not gonna buy into the whole "Xavier was the underdog, Xavier did a great job, hell of an effort", etc., and I'm glad no one in here is saying that. 59-50 going into the last 4-minute war. It was there for the taking. And dammit, we let them off the hook. How about those OSU guards making 2 3s from about 30 feet in the last 2 minutes?

Ohio St. missed a shot, and Cage got the rebound underneath, and received what I consider to be "more than a foul" from Oden. I was up calling for Intentional, as was everybody else in the arena wearing blue. Unfortunately we didn't get that call. I didn't expect to get many calls today, and we didn't. If we were gonna win it, we were gonna have to win it outright, and we damn near did. It's very unfortunate that Cage is going to be remembered in this game as "the guy who missed the second FT" to allow OSU to go down and force OT. Cage was 8-for-8 from the field for 23 points, in a game when they really needed someone to step up. It's just a shame....

More to come later :shrug

[justinandimcool]

Yep the bracket's officially dead. Down goes a final four team.

[seekupig]

put a fork in me.... i'm done.

lost my first Final Four team...... fuckin' ACC... :BANG

[HolyCow]

Woo Butler.

2-2 on the day.

[justinandimcool]

put a fork in me.... i'm done.

lost my first Final Four team...... fuckin' ACC... :BANG

*:lorraine on Dustin's shoulder *

*weeps and sobs as my screams are muffled on Dustin's sleeve*

[justinandimcool]

ANYWAYS. Hopefully Butler can shoot their way past Florida. Hell, hopefully Purdue does it first.

[kydmb99]

Durant >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oden.

[seekupig]

Durant >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oden.


Kansas>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Kentucky;)

[darbini]

Florida>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>NCAA Tournament:)

[darbini]

If Florida beats Purdue then they should have a tough one against Butler, they are so good with the basketball. I still remember the first round game against them back in 2000 when Miller hit a runner with about .5 seconds left, they're a stubborn ass team.

[emu513]

I love this announcer. Never a dull moment.

[cwsrule88]

texas a&m look like they are bound to lose this game

[chiznaz]

texas a&m look like they are bound to lose this game

this isn't over yet. We still ave Acie on our team:)

If never yelled at the TV so much during a game before.

[darbini]

Who would have Maryland in the Final Four?

[justinandimcool]

Who would have Maryland in the Final Four?

Seriously. What a dumbass!

[justinandimcool]

this isn't over yet. We still ave Acie on our team:)

If never yelled at the TV so much during a game before.


::holds hands with chiz::

[justinandimcool]

Gonna be my 3rd heart attack of the day. Fuck.

[darbini]

15 of 15ft on the day and misses two with 30seconds left

then Jones misses two, the pressure is on wouldn't you say

[chiznaz]

Make Your Damn Free Throws!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[justinandimcool]

Free throws :BANG

[justinandimcool]

YES!!!!!!!!

Jeez. What a game.

[darbini]

I can't believe he went for a 3 instead of driving the lane, you're only down by one!

[chiznaz]

Sweet 16 Baby!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cwsrule88]

thank god texas a&m won, now i gotta worry about vanderbilt. Did anyone notice how many fouls were called in the texas a&m and louisville game?

[justinandimcool]

Sweet 16 Baby!!!!!!!!!!!!


*hi five* :hug

[chiznaz]

*hi five* :hug


hell yeah! free high fives to everyone!

Man A&M hasn't been this far in a LONG time. I know the sweet 16 isn't much for schools like Kansas, UNC etc. but man this is awesome!

I'm going to the Sweet 16 in my hometown next weekend to cheer for the school I go to and love! I'm sooooo pumped right now!:bounce

[darbini]

I think' it's been like 23 years or something

[chiznaz]

Well the Alamodome box office phone lines are all jammed, and you have about a 2 min window to jump on tickets being posted and sold on all the A&M Message Boards. I'm trying to get ahold of 2 tickets for the parents. A&M is going to pack the Alamodome.

[darbini]

Go Vandy, there should've been at least 1 full second left on that clock, not .5

[SoRight24]

Glad Georgetown picked up the W.

Even though it might possibly be a worse situtation if the Heels have to play them.

It helps my bracket. And I need WSU to just win this one! Just get to the Sweet 16 Cougars! Then I could give a shit what you do. ;)

[chiznaz]

Ewing Jr's dunk was awesome!

[thestand]

That was WSU's ball. But whatever, 2OT.

[darbini]

should've been a foul at the end there, not out of bounds

[darbini]

he missed both free throws!!!

I have VCU and Vandy advancing, I think I'm going to have a heart attack. One in OT and the other in double OT

[chiznaz]

Make Your Free Throws!


Man todays games are really making up for a uneventful first round.

[darbini]

Make Your Free Throws!


Man todays games are really making up for a uneventful first round.

I'll cheers to that, and to St Patricks Day


Woo-Hoo Vandy, now one more to go, come on VCU!!!!!

[thestand]

Fuck. That's my first multi-round loss this year. I had them beating G-Town in the next round.

[colorgreen what]

:( the VCU loss hurt me bad.

[SoRight24]

Damnit WSU.

And I almost lost a Final Four team in Pitt.

[colorgreen what]

I have Vandy in my final four.and VCU in my elite 8. My bracket WAS tied for second in the pool I'm in but then VCU lost, so I don't know where I stand.

[GavMan33]

hell yeah! free high fives to everyone!

Man A&M hasn't been this far in a LONG time. I know the sweet 16 isn't much for schools like Kansas, UNC etc. but man this is awesome!

I'm going to the Sweet 16 in my hometown next weekend to cheer for the school I go to and love! I'm sooooo pumped right now!:bounce
Wish I could be going down there with you buddy. The Musketeers, oh so close....

[justinandimcool]

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Fuck UCLA.

[SoRight24]

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Fuck UCLA.

I needed the Bruins to win tonight.

And now that they did that, they can go to Hell cause I have them losing in the next round.

[justinandimcool]

Gonna miss the USC/Texas game tomorrow. Stupid SAT II's :BANG

Time to put the DVR to work and hope no one tells me the score.

[GavMan33]

Gonna miss the USC/Texas game tomorrow. Stupid SAT II's :BANG

Time to put the DVR to work and hope no one tells me the score.

SAT IIs are important man. As my friend would say, impregnate them. :lol

So don't misinterpret this, please. But after talking to a lot of people in Cincinnati, and my own thoughts on this, I pose the question to you all, being objective viewers: was Greg Oden's fifth foul an intentional foul? It seemed to me that Xavier Forward Justin Cage went flying after he got hit, and he seemed that he was pushed by Oden. Thoughts, anyone?

(I'm a bit drunk right now, so excuse the pregnant comment)

[41ravens]

SAT IIs are important man. As my friend would say, impregnate them. :lol

So don't misinterpret this, please. But after talking to a lot of people in Cincinnati, and my own thoughts on this, I pose the question to you all, being objective viewers: was Greg Oden's fifth foul an intentional foul? It seemed to me that Xavier Forward Justin Cage went flying after he got hit, and he seemed that he was pushed by Oden. Thoughts, anyone?

(I'm a bit drunk right now, so excuse the pregnant comment)

i thought it was a pretty vicious hit. it could have definitely gone either way. but i'm pretty sure the ref didn't want to make that call. not at that point in the game.

[clayj41]

Hansbrough is a beast...that is all!

[emu513]

i thought it was a pretty vicious hit. it could have definitely gone either way. but i'm pretty sure the ref didn't want to make that call. not at that point in the game.

You're probably right. Was it an intentional foul? Sure. But you're not going to get that called at that point in the game with so much on the line.

[emu513]

Hansbrough is a beast...that is all!

33 and 9:hug

[GavMan33]

You're probably right. Was it an intentional foul? Sure. But you're not going to get that called at that point in the game with so much on the line.

I hear you. I knew going into it that we weren't gonna get any calls; like I said, if we were gonna win the game, we were gonna have to win it outright. And we did have a chance to ice it with two FTs. I just don't buy that the refs "didn't want to call it with so much on the line." I hope they don't work like that. I hope in that split second that the ref who called the foul didn't think it warranted an Intentional. I thought it did, but oh well. At that point in the game, we're still in a situation to get another huge victory in our program's history.

So this has been a freakin nightmare of a last 21 hours or so. Been a nightmare. I truly can't believe it happened. We go out and do what we have to do for 3 minutes, and we win the ballgame, and move on to the next round. It happened three years ago, leading Duke all game in the Elite Eight, and then letting it slip away in the end (albeit we really got screwed by the refs in that game). Then last year against Gonzaga, we led all game, only to let that punk Morrison take over at the end. And now the same thing happens this year vs. Ohio State.

Bottom line is, we've proven we can play with the big boys of college basketball. In 2003, we had a Player of the Year in David West, and got a horrible draw in the tourney, having to play the defending champs Maryland in the 2nd round (in a game where we just didn't get anything going).

In 2004, we beat a 10th-ranked Cincinnati team, then won four games in four days (including beating #1 St. Joseph's in the quarters, then beating Dayton on their homecourt for the title) by an average of 19.5 points per game to win the Atlantic 10. Then we beat a Francisco Garcia and Taquan Dean-led Louisville team in the first round, a much bigger and 2nd-seeded Mississippi St. team in the 2nd round, and then J.T. Thomas and Mouton (was his first name Larry) in the Sweet 16. Against Duke in the Elite Eight, we led the majority of the game. Our big man, Anthony Miles, was the dominating force in that game (he had 16 points in 20 minutes), outplaying his counterpart Shelden Williams. He fouled out of the game with 12 minutes to go when he was called for 2 fouls in the span of 6 seconds. Then J.J. Reddick hit two HUGE shots for them, putting the fork in us late, and we lost 66-63.

So, it's been a nightmare of the last 21 hours. If only....

[thestand]

3 point clinic so far in the Tenn/UVA game.

[colorgreen what]

I hope Tennesee wins. I missed 5 in the first round and 2 so far in the second.I need today's games to help me out.

[SoRight24]

Lets go UVA!

[thestand]

I need Tenn as well.

[raid24]

watchin the florida/purdue game right now.......ive decided that i hate bill raftery more than dickie v...... i think dickie v has a genuine enthusiasm for the game, annoying as he may be.......but i absolutley can not stand bill raftery's speeding up and grumbling the end of ever sentence grrrrr :violent

[clayj41]

Someone needs to remind Wisconsin that they're a #2 seed...:lol

[raid24]

Someone needs to remind Wisconsin that they're a #2 seed...:lol


i love their struggles! i want all big ten teams out- all i ever have to watch is crappy big ten- its a horrible brand of basketball

[clayj41]

i love their struggles! i want all big ten teams out- all i ever have to watch is crappy big ten- its a horrible brand of basketball

I don't care for the style or pace of Big Ten basketball, but they do play with a lot of heart. Wisconsin losing wouldn't hurt me nearly as badly as it would if Oregon were to fall...

[DMBCubs25]

:BANG wow purdue get the fuck out of this game and start playin like shit

[raid24]

i had both losing but to the wrong teams....i had g-tech over wisky and the irish over the ducks.......obviously my bracket is fucked!

[kydmb99]

Fuck, I have Wisconsin and Florida in the Elite 8. My bracket might be getting rammed in the ass.

[justinandimcool]

I'm not being shown either of these games but GO BOILERS! GO REBELS!