2026 NCAA Tournament

[Asha’man]

For most of the year I thought Michigan was going to win it all. Then their best driver/backup PG got hurt so I hedged and have them not making doing it. Is the Big Ten just better and I overthought it? 

[Demo]

This may be the best game I’ve ever seen Xavier Booker play. It’s the most engaged and energetic by far.

[8bucks]

I admit that I have only watched Iowa play twice. Have heard a lot of criticism about their style of play.  I enjoyed how they played today. They moved the ball, had more than one guy as a threat and built the team around a point guard that could create. Was the game today different or was this a bad style of play?  
 

 

[Asha’man]

1 minute ago, Demo said:

This may be the best game I’ve ever seen Xavier Booker play. It’s the most engaged and energetic by far.

UCLA look good so far. Sometimes Booker reminds me of a baby deer running around. Just awkward bc the game is moving faster than he is processing it. 

[RoadRage]

If UCLA had Bilodeau for this game they would beat UCONN, without him I think they come up short!

[Asha’man]

1 minute ago, 8bucks said:

I admit that I have only watched Iowa play twice. Have heard a lot of criticism about their style of play.  I enjoyed how they played today. They moved the ball, had more than one guy as a threat and built the team around a point guard that could create. Was the game today different or was this a bad style of play?  
 

 

It’s always run the shot clock down and grind on people. It can win. Bo Ryan had a stellar career doing it. So did Tony Bennett. It’s in the same mold. 

[HinnyHoosier]

McCasland's guys getting completely outworked by Alabama. 

[Asha’man]

A couple of psychos coaching this UCLA UCONN game. Camera guys know their jobs. Have a camera on each coach at all times. 

[HinnyHoosier]

1 minute ago, Asha’man said:

A couple of psychos coaching this UCLA UCONN game. Camera guys know their jobs. Have a camera on each coach at all times. 

Cronin just seems like he's probably miserable to be around both on and off the court. 

[TheWatShot]

I have Arizona winning it all and they decided to screw around and make me think bad thoughts when they let Utah State cut an 18 point lead to 4 late in the game. 

 

Screw the last two games, I'm drained. 

[BtownStrength]

UCLA right back in it 

[Home Jersey]

Cronin blows a gasket at a costly moment 

[TheWatShot]

"Hoosiers" is on TruTV right now. 

[BannerVille]

6 minutes ago, TheWatShot said:

"Hoosiers" is on TruTV right now. 

The only hope for a Hoosier to make the tournament broadcast. 

[RoadRage]

Any chance Cronin knees Hurley in the nuts, probably couldn't get his knee up that high!

[BtownStrength]

9 minutes ago, RoadRage said:

Any chance Cronin knees Hurley in the nuts, probably couldn't get his knee up that high!

They seemed to share a weirdly kind moment together postgame. Kindred spirits when it comes to screaming. 

Now Ben McCollum and Todd Golden...those guys HATED each other tonight. 

[Lebowski]

2 hours ago, Asha’man said:

If Iowa hangs on here, how many brackets get busted?

I've got them in the final four losing to SJU in one of my brackets. 

[Lebowski]

Didn't McCollum get offered the job and he turned it down for Iowa or was that just a rumor?

[BtownStrength]

7 minutes ago, Lebowski said:

Didn't McCollum get offered the job and he turned it down for Iowa or was that just a rumor?

If I remember correctly, the rumor was that McCollum would not negotiate with anyone until Drake was eliminated from the tournament. We did not wait on that, and DeVries was the guy we settled on. 

[HinnyHoosier]

20 minutes ago, BtownStrength said:

If I remember correctly, the rumor was that McCollum would not negotiate with anyone until Drake was eliminated from the tournament. We did not wait on that, and DeVries was the guy we settled on. 

*barfs in regret*