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Watching OSU vs ILL, Dakich on the broadcast - not sure he's sober. Perhaps he's sick, sounds that way, but he's making far less sense than usual.

Clearly, it's Luke Brown

Ohio State as a 5 seed seems high to me. What have they done to separate them so much from IU? Schedule seems near identical - both have similar class of wins/loses and an identical record.

Maybe it's just the latest rumors coloring my view, but Justin Smith looked like he wanted nothing less than to be there during those player introductions.

This is a mess, see you all next year

Single biggest complaint I have actually originated with Crean but persists with Archie: losing close games due to confusion and poor execution when you have multiple unspent timeouts I just don't understand. If you're a coach, using a timeout is one of the few ways to directly influence the game. If you want to be a coach, coach. If you want to be a spectator, do so from somewhere not the bench.

Haha, yes, good times

Who was the guy on the old Scout forums we were up all night for? Candles and whatnot ... that thread went over 100 pages (1000 posts if I remember correctly).

I worked there for 5 years. Probably the best possible buyer if it had to be sold as Penske operation is intimately familiar with how IMS / Indycar operate. However, leaving the Hulman family will definitely change things. I used to describe it as the largest family business ever. Tony made decisions that may not have made strict business sense, but were from the spirit of tradition/pride. I don't expect that will persist with Penske.

Watching via Fix Sports app directly on Smart TV. It's unwatchable, the judder is giving me motion sickness. Anyone else having problems?

I was at the game. There were multiple stadium-wide chants of "UCLA" after that. I kinda hope a new way to taunt USC was born.

Ball State looks bigger and stronger on both sides of the ball

Hmm ... mutual, didn't bring in the recruits, or couldn't work with the other staff?

I think this thread may finally be over. Where do we go from here?

Also, Devonte was hurt - looked he hyperextended his knee slightly - when 2/3 Wichita players landed on him out of bounds. He was in obvious pain, I wouldn't blame him for not accelerating after Juwan's sloppy outlet pass.

Race had absolutely no clue what he was doing on either end of the court

Foul on Juwan was announced as on Al here at Assembly

Kinda wish warm-ups had an organized free throw segment. Props to Deron though, he's shooting nothing else while everyone else jacks up bricks from three.

Just throwing a familiar name out there for fun no comment on immediate eligibility: Kris Wilkes

My mistake, I see 1 minute for him in final stats - I must've must missed it.

Since I don't see it elsewhere, why was Race held out? I'm assuming if available he would've gotten on the court at some point.

Great post - one note and one correction: Sam Gilbert is the UCLA guy, not the sad-sack cartoon most famous for it's necktie. And, most important, Kentucky was a den of villainy long before Cal got there.

Can I even bring myself to watch this, not sure.

Rightfully so in my opinion, too much talent on this team to miss NCAA regardless of how good BIG is

"There's no better place to play than your backyard" - that's a solid quote. If TJD came up with on his own, kid probably has a nice fallback career in advertising!