IUMS NCAA Tournament Thread

[Brass Cannon 24,064]

Wow is there only two top 10 seeds left?

[MemphisHoosier 1,915]

30 minutes ago, JerryYeagley23 said:

UNCG it is. Path to number 9 is there. 

Whats the scouting report on UNCG?  I've ready they're a bit one dimensional, but know little beyond that.

[Hoosierfan1901 5,795]

Hey guys, sorry for not coming into the conversation, for my some reason, my Data forbids to load BTB (don’t know why). But one hell of a win! From what I have heard, UNCG is down to an 3rd string GK according to various twitter comments.

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 80,958]

Becoming surreal.

[Magnanimous 4,399]

This was a pleasant surprise, and by that I mean I didn’t have time to follow this game yesterday, so I checked the IUMS page last night to see the final score. Someone messed up posting the score, and at the time I was checking the website, it said Marshall won 1-0…Glad to see we got revenge on Marshall and the season lives on.

[Brass Cannon 24,064]

8 hours ago, Hoosierfan1901 said:

Hey guys, sorry for not coming into the conversation, for my some reason, my Data forbids to load BTB (don’t know why). But one hell of a win! From what I have heard, UNCG is down to an 3rd string GK according to various twitter comments.

 

I don’t think they are down to him.  He’s probably just their PK specialist 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 80,958]

Saturday night at 6:00 ET

[Class of '66 Old Fart 80,958]

Great pic

[Class of '66 Old Fart 80,958]

https://247sports.com/college/indiana/Article/Brett-Bebejs-goal-lifts-No-13-IU-mens-soccer-past-Marshall-1-0-into-29th-Elite-Eight-in-program-history-198894169/

[Hoosierfan1901 5,795]

45 minutes ago, Brass Cannon said:

I don’t think they are down to him.  He’s probably just their PK specialist 

Looks like you are correct, their main goalie appears to be this guy from Germany:

https://uncgspartans.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/niclas-wild/4733

[Hoosierfan1901 5,795]

Elite 8 games
13 Indiana at 12 UNC Greensboro
Vermont at 3 Syracuse 
Creighton at 7 Duke
Portland at Pittsburgh

[Brass Cannon 24,064]

44 minutes ago, Hoosierfan1901 said:

Elite 8 games
13 Indiana at 12 UNC Greensboro
Vermont at 3 Syracuse 
Creighton at 7 Duke
Portland at Pittsburgh

Come on Vermont and Creighton. I will leave it to more informed posters on who we should be cheering for between Portland and Pittsburgh. 

[JerryYeagley23 2,879]

2 hours ago, Brass Cannon said:

Come on Vermont and Creighton. I will leave it to more informed posters on who we should be cheering for between Portland and Pittsburgh. 

Bottom line right now is that we can beat any of the teams remaining in the tournament. If I’m re-seeding it today, I’d probably have us number two behind Duke. But any team we play we can beat. There have been some big upsets by seed, but any team we play will have that extra bit of anxiety that comes when Indiana is on the jersey. It means something especially in these late rounds. 
 

That being said, UNCG isn’t going to play scared having just won away at a Stanford team that three-peated a few years ago. And playing at home will be an advantage for them because it’s a smaller stadium and their fans have never experienced a game this big so they’ll be hyping it and come out I’m sure. They have a couple big, strong attacking players that like to go 1v1 so we’ll have to play as a unit and limit their chances in space. Mentioned previously, they have a really big (6’4”) backup keeper who is VERY good in a penalty shootout, having saved two against Ohio State and the first three taken against Stanford. So we don’t want to play cautious and hope to advance that way.
 

I like IU to win this one 2-1 if we can control possession and keep our lines high. Need to get more out of Endeley and continue to leverage the left side through Sarver to push the ball through the midfield and advance the attack. Get this one and I like our chances to get to the final and have a go at number nine. 

[Banksyrules 4,232]

I live in Durham. I think I can make that. 

[Brass Cannon 24,064]

28 minutes ago, Banksyrules said:

I live in Durham. I think I can make that. 

Next year it’s in Louisville. I am definitely going then 

[Hoosierfan1901 5,795]

1 hour ago, Brass Cannon said:

Next year it’s in Louisville. I am definitely going then 

Count me in, also the NCAA South Regional for Basketball is in Louisville this year too

[BtownStrength 993]

2 hours ago, Brass Cannon said:

Next year it’s in Louisville. I am definitely going then 

About a 10 minute drive for me. Will see ya there. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 80,958]

From Indiana Mens Soccer:  UPDATE: Saturday's kickoff time has been adjusted to 5 p.m. ET.

[Hoosierfan1901 5,795]

Here is Pitt’s goal to knock off UK

 

[Brass Cannon 24,064]

22 minutes ago, Hoosierfan1901 said:

Here is Pitt’s goal to knock off UK

 

Kentucky defenders all sorta lost track of the ball it looks like. Probably expected the guy who trapped it to keep it. Caused them to hesitate and that player just drilled it.