The Official Tourney Thread

[Rocktheworld]

Really glad I have neither of these 5 seeds winning another game

 

[Jaker]

what a costly turnover by UNCW

 

[nelsonmuntz]

UNCW is going to lose because they kept passing up high percentage shots near the basket for marginal 3 point attempts. They must have kicked it out twice in the last 2:30 when they were wide open in the paint. I like 3's as much as the next guy, but 3's should be part of the offense, not the whole offense.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Really glad I have neither of these 5 seeds winning another game

I have Middle Tennessee as my annual 12 seed winner.

 

[Jaker]

12 Nevada over 5 ISU

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Butler gets a lot of good shots. They move the ball well and make quick decisions on offense. Even a broken possession seems to result in at least a decent look.

 

[Rocktheworld]

I have Middle Tennessee as my annual 12 seed winner.

Very very tempting, they're always a solid mid-major. Maybe this is the year I should've pulled the trigger on them but I took Minnesota

 

[Travelman6]

But there have been some years where a 12 seed never wins. I figured this could be one of those years. and middle tenn. seems to be the team that is super overhyped for the upset going in, but loses. There is always THAT team, every year, that mid major team that everyone thinks will win but does not. Middle Tenn IMO.

I actually thought Princeton had the best shot of all the 12s. Picked them in a few of the pools I am in and they sure did come close!

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Minnesota has flipped to a dog in that game. I like the Middle Tennessee State upset pick as much as anyone, but it would be an UPSET if MTSU won. They should not be favored.

 

[Travelman6]

Why do 16 seeds always seem to miss at least 2 or 3 easy lay ins in close games vs 1 seeds in the 2nd half?

Cue Zags run.

 

[Robertelamin]

Why do 16 seeds always seem to miss at least 2 or 3 easy lay ins in close games vs 1 seeds in the 2nd half?

Cue Zags run.

I know. Those were painful. They could have gotten it down to 5 with the momentum.

 

[Travelman6]

Ugh and these freakin' commercials. Damn they are so stupid, do they get worse every year? They have a steady rotation of the same 10 or 12 horrible ones. Mute. mute. mute.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

I apparently also picked EAST Tennessee over Florida

Minnesota vs Middle Tenn just has the classic recipe of really good midmajor vs meh overrated P5 team. Which of course means it probably won't happen

 

[uconnric]

I have Middle Tennessee as my annual 12 seed winner.

And ETSU over Florida, a 4/13 upset.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Can we trade the directional Floridas for directional Tennessees?

 

[Robertelamin]

Remember when all the games were only on CBS? How dumb was that?

 

[ASweet3781]

There's nothing worse than these NCAA floors they install at every site. Same bland feel to each game.

 

[Rocktheworld]

But there have been some years where a 12 seed never wins. I figured this could be one of those years. and middle tenn. seems to be the team that is super overhyped for the upset going in, but loses. There is always THAT team, every year, that mid major team that everyone thinks will win but does not. Middle Tenn IMO.

Derp they were the 15 seed who took down 2 seed MSU last year

 

[Travelman6]

Derp they were the 15 seed who took down 2 seed MSU last year

check your keyboard.

Re-checked some of the pools I am in, I did have Mid Tenn in a few actually. 5/12 can be a toss up actually and notice how I did say COULD. Reading comprehension is good!

 

[Rocktheworld]

check your keyboard.

Re-checked some of the pools I am in, I did have Mid Tenn in a few actually. 5/12 can be a toss up actually and notice how I did say COULD. Reading comprehension is good!

You said it could be a year where no 12 beats a 5. I was talking about your opinion that MTSU is the over-rated hyped mid-major that ends up losing. Not sure how checking my keyboard would have cleared up something that I actually missed. Vocabulary is good!

Derp

 

[Travelman6]

Try talking like an adult (re: derp?) God, are you 12?

Did not realize people having differing opinions from your own was so hard for you to deal with. Thank goodness for ignore.

 

[4in16]

There's nothing worse than these NCAA floors they install at every site. Same bland feel to each game.

I think they're an improvement to the bland black and blue courts they had for years. Also each court has a different color trim

 

[gtcam]

Pitino Jr is a big an idiot as his father
Minnesota couldn't beat Middle Tennessee 1 game out of 10
Middle Tennessee is a really good team whose starting 5 could play with most anyone
Minnesota has improved this year but they aren't the smartest team and rather undisciplined - overrated for a 5 seed

 

[Jaker]

Not impressed with young Richard Pitino as a coach, will have to scratch him off the list of candidates for Ollies job.

 

[Robertelamin]

This Vandy Northwestern game is getting pretty good.