2018 NCAA Tournament Games

[Stuhoo 80,909]

Blue Tin foil hat nation is watching today’s game! Lololololol:

https://kentucky.forums.rivals.com/threads/jay-wright-just-stepped-out-of-the-coaches-box-no-tech.263577/


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[Certified Sunshine Pumper 9,189]

1 minute ago, Joe DeLow said:

That UMBC game was exciting. Loyola has been exciting. Outside of that? Pretty meh. Upsets are cool, but I would have much rather watched Arizona vs Kentucky rather than Kentucky destroying Buffalo. I would have much rather seen Purdue playing Nova today. The best matchup of the tourney is going to be an E8 game between Kansas and Duke. Too many Cinderellas can ruin a tourney. Add that with the poor quality of teams this year because for whatever reason CBB has went downward from even last year. Really isn't an interesting year. CCinderellas are great but marquee matchup are even better. Haven't had that this year.

In your opinion 

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 9,189]

Just now, Joe DeLow said:

Correct. And sort of factual. Though I don't have ratings for games this year. 

Screw the ratings.. I don't want to watch UK vs. Zona forget that. Buffalo and UK was a solid game for much of the first 38 mins. TTU is just better than Purdue that's why they won. This has been the best tourney I can remember. Very enjoyable. 

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 9,189]

2 minutes ago, Joe DeLow said:

 They beat Purdue without Haas. That changes Purdue drastically. UK vs Zona would have been much more interesting with the amount of talent on the floor in a 2nd round game.

Not worried about talent.. worried about the quality of basketball. Buffalo beat AZ by like 70. Idc what injuries Purdue had... TTU best player has played injured all year. 

[TheWatShot 14,013]

19 minutes ago, Joe DeLow said:

That UMBC game was exciting. Loyola has been exciting. Outside of that? Pretty meh. Upsets are cool, but I would have much rather watched Arizona vs Kentucky rather than Kentucky destroying Buffalo. I would have much rather seen Purdue playing Nova today. The best matchup of the tourney is going to be an E8 game between Kansas and Duke. Too many Cinderellas can ruin a tourney. Add that with the poor quality of teams this year because for whatever reason CBB has went downward from even last year. Really isn't an interesting year. CCinderellas are great but marquee matchup are even better. Haven't had that this year.

Purdue looked slow and unathletic against Texas Tech. Villanova would have crushed them.

[Feathery 4,005]

3 minutes ago, btownqb said:

Not worried about talent.. worried about the quality of basketball. Buffalo beat AZ by like 70. Idc what injuries Purdue had... TTU best player has played injured all year. 

It’s all about matchups. I thought Arizona would play with a chip on their shoulder and blitz through the first few rounds. Evidently, they just wanted to be done mentally and got steamrolled.  

Ive enjoyed the dance as much as I can, considering there is no IU to watch. 

 

[Uspshoosier 45,785]

Moretti with a big 3 for Texas Tech to cut it to 8. If anyone remembers Moretti took an official visit to IU last year. I think he was CAM first recruit that took an official visit. The staff ended up not offering


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[Feathery 4,005]

Just now, TheWatShot said:

Purdue looked slow and unathletic against Texas Tech. Villanova would have crushed them.

Purdue always looks slow and unathletic when they get beat in the dance. They are a good fundamental team but they struggle when teams can match them in skill, but exceed them athletically. It’s why they will never win a national title. Gotta get better athletes to compete. 

[TheWatShot 14,013]

I really need to start timing some of these timeouts, because I'm sure $$$ is causing longer breaks than normal. I mean, who doesn't love the ol' "Timeout Team X, break, 10 seconds of action, whistle, media timeout, longer break" routine?

[HoosierAloha 30,068]

 They beat Purdue without Haas. That changes Purdue drastically. UK vs Zona would have been much more interesting with the amount of talent on the floor in a 2nd round game.

Zona didn't find Zona vs. puke interesting at all. They wanted nothing to do with the NCAA tourney.

TTU would have beat puke with Haas. pu is drastically less athletic at 3 starting spots and less athletic at a fourth. That only gets you so far.


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[HoosierAloha 30,068]

 I still think it would have changed that game a lot to have Haas. That is undeniable. 

That's your opinion. Factually, pu has struggled against more athletic teams in the tourney.


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[HoosierFan1994 4,752]

The NCAA Tournament is my favorite second sporting event behind the Super Bowl. It is still exciting to me even though IU has rarely been a factor in it lately. 

[theriverpilot 5,607]

That UMBC game was exciting. Loyola has been exciting. Outside of that? Pretty meh. Upsets are cool, but I would have much rather watched Arizona vs Kentucky rather than Kentucky destroying Buffalo. I would have much rather seen Purdue playing Nova today. The best matchup of the tourney is going to be an E8 game between Kansas and Duke. Too many Cinderellas can ruin a tourney. Add that with the poor quality of teams this year because for whatever reason CBB has went downward from even last year. Really isn't an interesting year. CCinderellas are great but marquee matchup are even better. Haven't had that this year.

This is the difference between a tournament and a simulation. Sounds like you want the simulation


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[chicagoHOOSIER 1,051]

Both of these teams look beatable to me.

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 9,189]

2 minutes ago, chicagoHOOSIER said:

Both of these teams look beatable to me.

They are. You've just got to have a few essentials to do it. I will say Duke is a completely different team with Carter on the court. 

[Uspshoosier 45,785]

Texas Tech guard Keenan Evans played in the NCAA Tournament with a broken big toe


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[VO5 8,272]

Just now, Uspshoosier said:

Texas Tech guard Keenan Evans played in the NCAA Tournament with a broken big toe


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Wow. That’s insane

[Hoosier Guy 7,529]

We need Duke to win. No reason to have Kansas look more appealing to Romeo

[Uspshoosier 45,785]

Wow. That’s insane

Broke it in a game Feb 17 against Baylor
http://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/2018/03/25/texas-tech-guard-keenan-evans-played-in-the-ncaa-tournament-with-a-broken-big-toe/


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[chicagoHOOSIER 1,051]

4 hours ago, KingPG21 said:

Neat. 

To each their own I guess. I could make an argument that college basketball is garbage given, 90% of the guys playing it aren't actually that good at basketball. 

This man:

https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/brian-roy-1.html

was a walk-on one year at a last place Ivy League school 40 years ago.  This man will destroy you today at ball 1-on-1 for $120.