NCAA First Round (Friday)

[HuskyFan1125]

DePaul is killing JMU right now 55-27 in the first half!!!

 

[HuskyFan1125]

I was saying that if DePaul gets hot, watch out! Shooting lights out from 3

 

[HuskyFan1125]

Bruno's Blue Demons are the best team playing so far in these early games

 

[TheGOAT23]

Depaul is on FIYA!

 

[HuskyFan1125]

WVU getting all it can handle from Princeton

 

[HuskyFan1125]

I would go ahead and call DePaul over JMU!

Michigan State and Florida are pulling away

WVU leads Princeton by 5

Looks like chalk may hold for morning rounds

 

[UcMiami]

Belmont gave MSU a real scare through three, but it is getting out of hand now.
Florida forgot to come out of the locker room after the half after showing up five minutes late in the first quarter, but appears to have taken the court again. (What a surprise a SEC team having scoring droughts! )
Princeton and WV has been a fun game but it looks like WV will win
And DePaul left no doubt from the opening tip.

 

[UcMiami]

Interesting to note it is coming down to FTs as the margin of victory in a number of these games:
FSU lead Albany by 10 having made 12 more FTs on 13 more attempts
WV leads Princeton by 8 having made 8 more FTs on 8 more attempts.

Not saying the refs have been bad - the higher seeds are generally more athletic and taller and more likely top be fouled. Just an interesting stat.

 

[HuskyFan1125]

Word of note:

Officiating! Albany got screwed by officials in their game. Some really bad calls

 

[DaddyChoc]

Margo speaks about the 1st round

 

[HuskyFan1125]

Wait Wait Wait

Albany coming back on Florida.

 

[Jimbo]

Don't count out Albany yet! Florida 57-56, 1:54 4th

 

[HuskyNan]

#5 Florida is in danger, now up only 1 point over #12 seed Albany with 2 minutes left in the game. Florida playing, well, not smart bball right now.

 

[HuskyFan1125]

#5 Florida is in danger, now up only 1 point over #12 seed Albany with 2 minutes left in the game. Florida playing, well, not smart bball right now.

With Albany's best player on the bench

 

[HuskyFan1125]

Didnt Albany almost beat Duke last year?

 

[HuskyNan]

Game is in Syracuse so the Albany fans are as loud as they can be in that cave that SU plays in.

 

[Jimbo]

Albany leads 58-57, with the ball, 1:19 4th

 

[HuskyNan]

Didnt Albany almost beat Duke last year?

Yep, showing replays of that now.

 

[HuskyFan1125]

It sounds loud!

 

[HuskyNan]

Gotta love the NYC guards!

 

[HuskyFan1125]

Yep, showing replays of that now.

That was the weirdest thing. I typed it and then ESPN showed it

 

[HuskyFan1125]

Is Florida going down???

 

[HuskyNan]

Albany up 2 with the ball and 18 seconds left in the game. Great composure by Albany.

 

[HuskyFan1125]

This game exemplifies my concern with the 9 SEC teams. Scoring!! These 5 minute lapses in offense allow teams back into games and you just can't do that with the competition in the tournament.

 

[HuskyNan]

Oh boy. Rule #1 - don't save the ball under the opponent's basket. Brain cramp by Florida there.