The 2015 NCAA Tournament Thread

[IU Hoosier41 14,465]

Just give them the trophy. Nobody is beating this team.

On the contrary... Kentucky can beat Kentucky. That's what we hope for

[OliviaPope40 6,304]

Show me the money.

[IU Hoosier41 14,465]

Think the pressure is getting to them a bit. Today is the day. Going back to Lexington for a week will calm them back down and they'll dominate next week. Today is the day to get it.

*Gently pats self on back

[IUsafety 2,775]

Note to self: Do not guarantee victory against pUKe.

[schoosier 3,445]

Dee Davis can ball. The movement of 2012 must have meant the movement outside of Indiana. Its really sad to see how we had the pick of the litter from all of these great recruits and ended up with Yogi only. 700k and could have spent 10k.
You want bigs...try Hammons and McGary
You want wings...hows Gary Harris
How aboutguards... Dee Davis, D Riveria, Dunham

I'm missing more but dang out of that class we got one stud. #facepalm.

[sddowning 146]

That finish was just filthy

[HoosierAloha 29,980]

Really would like to see X win this but that would screw my bracket up even more.

[djsalway 4,161]

Need Oklahoma and louisville wins tonight. I'm in a bracket pool where the winner gets $200 and merchandise signed by Vic and those two wins would put me in the lead.

[KingPG21 6,546]

148 fouls called in 160 minutes of basketball last night. Ugly

[hoosierssf457 13]

148 fouls called in 160 minutes of basketball last night. Ugly

It was hard to watch those games with all of the fouls. It is hard to play a fluid game and get into a rhythm with a foul being called almost every minute. Let the boys play!

[BenzOrBeamer 351]

148 fouls called in 160 minutes of basketball last night. Ugly

What can be done to fix it?

[WayneFleekHoosier 47,049]

It was hard to watch those games with all of the fouls. It is hard to play a fluid game and get into a rhythm with a foul being called almost every minute. Let the boys play!

i agree that all the calls are annoying but some of the onus needs to be put on the players and coaches to learn how to play by the rules and fundamental ball. Some of the stuff these players do is mind boggling. Moving screens, verticality, hip bumps on the driver, extended hands on dribbler etc... Goes both ways

Edit- the charge/block call ticks me off. Seems like it's very randomly called. Kids are just driving straight into the defender and get bailed out.

[hoosierssf457 13]

I agree there were a lot of fouls that the refs must call but there were also a lot of tick tack touchy fouls which frustrates me.

[sirhoosierlot 2,498]

What can be done to fix it?

Hold refs accountable somehow. Make them do press conferences or something to explain their calls. and get rid of the stupid offensive freedom fouls

[biteoftheapple 4,115]

Its best the refs have no public comments. They all get graded on the in game officiating by their observers.

[FortWayneHoosier 5,857]

Final Four Court is all ready to go! I think it looks pretty awesome!

[Hutch89 2,939]

yeah, no complaints about the court from me!   looks very well done.

[HoosierAloha 29,980]

The issue I have with how games are called deals with pushing the game more towards athletes and getting away from fundamentals.  What is over the back these days?  When you have a solid box out and the ball is yours but someone comes over your back it should be called.  That's not how it is called.  It depends on who and when it happens. 

[ou812dude 3,326]

IU is a dumpster fire right now...

and nobody is talking about the fact that UCLA has eliminated a double digit deficit against Gonzaga...

[LockdownD 2,212]

UCLA is a group that has evolved into a team. Got to give them credit. I tried to watch them earlier in the season and couldn't do it. That team could not score.