Week of 3/11/24 Games (Conference Tournaments)

[aceboon]

WCC has a nice dbl header tonight for the night owls. They get alot of grief for how they setup their conference tournament but I like that they give their top seeds some protection to advance.

 

[Mr. French]

It’s March madness eve week!

 

[shizzle787]

Awful slate tonight. Wednesday is when it really starts.

 

[runner11]

Awful slate tonight. Wednesday is when it really starts.

I don’t think it’s that bad. I’m looking forward to getting eyes on both CAA semi games, the Sun Belt championship and the SoCon finale. I want to familiarize myself with (knock on wood) Charleston, Samford and JMU before I pick them to beat Duke/UK/insert team I hate. Bracket Matrix currently has Charleston as the highest 14 and JMU as the lowest 12 with Samford in the middle. These are good squads that have a legit shot to win a game or two.

 

[aceboon]

Awful slate tonight. Wednesday is when it really starts.

the WCC matchups are both pretty good on paper but probably past the boneyard's bedtime

 

[gsmooth]

the WCC matchups are both pretty good on paper but probably past the boneyard's bedtime

Not past my bedtime. I go to bed usually around 2 AM, but I don't like that fact and I have been trying get myself in the habit of going to bed at midnight. So, in other words if Gonzaga meets St. Mary's in the WCC final and that game is at 11:30 PM EST, this would be like offering an alcoholic drink to a person in an AA program.

 

[HooperScooper]

Well there goes any chance of Kansas beating Houston in the Big 12 Tournament.

Kansas stars Hunter Dickinson, Kevin McCullar to miss Big 12 Tournament | Zagsblog

By ADAM ZAGORIA Kansas stars Hunter Dickinson […]

www.zagsblog.com

 

[gsmooth]

Well there goes any chance of Kansas beating Houston in the Big 12 Tournament.

Kansas stars Hunter Dickinson, Kevin McCullar to miss Big 12 Tournament | Zagsblog

By ADAM ZAGORIA Kansas stars Hunter Dickinson […]

www.zagsblog.com

they might not get out of the first round of the Big 12 tournament. They were not that good when they were missing McCullar. I would love it if Kansas was the #4 see in the East with UConn being the #1 even with Dickinson and McCullar returning in time at full strength. UConn can take them.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Not past my bedtime. I go to bed usually around 2 AM, but I don't like that fact and I have been trying get myself in the habit of going to bed at midnight. So, in other words if Gonzaga meets St. Mary's in the WCC final and that game is at 11:30 PM EST, this would be like offering an alcoholic drink to a person in an AA program.

Hell I’ll be asleep by the second half and I’m on Pacific time.

 

[aceboon]

Well there goes any chance of Kansas beating Houston in the Big 12 Tournament.

Kansas stars Hunter Dickinson, Kevin McCullar to miss Big 12 Tournament | Zagsblog

By ADAM ZAGORIA Kansas stars Hunter Dickinson […]

www.zagsblog.com

Was watching Field of 68 after the Houston loss and one of the guys mentioned Self should just sit both and take the early L to rest up for the NCAAs

 

[gsmooth]

Was watching Field of 68 after the Houston loss and one of the guys mentioned Self should just sit both and take the early L to rest up for the NCAAs

I think this is the correct move. Conference tournaments are important, but being healthy for the NCAAT is far more important.

 

[jleves]

Too bad Alex Ducas is out of eligibility. Would be fantastic in Hurley's offense.

 

[aceboon]

I don't know how the seedlines work out, but the committee needs to somehow make James Madison vs Duke in the first round

 

[uconngb]

James Madison is definitely an upset pick waiting to happen

 

[ecasadoSBU]

Lets go Stony Brook Seawolves!!!!

After two consecutive upsets they find themselves knocking on the door. Will they do it one more time?

Charleston v. Stony Brook for the CAA Championships tomorrow!

 

[auror]

Gonzaga's non-Ike bigs raining 3s on San Francisco. Pretty much put the game out of reach. Considering Gonzaga's recent play, this is probably best case result for Big East teams. No WCC bid thieves after St Mary's won earlier.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Nice local-mid major slate today w/ the A-10 Tournament starting at 11:30 and then the America East semifinals starting at 5 PM w/ UNH at Vermont and then Bryant at UMass-Lowell after that one.

Two championship games tonight too:

NEC: #6 Wagner at #1 Merrimack (my preview) - 7 PM - ESPN2. Game already sold out!

CAA: #7 Stony Brook vs #1 Charleston - 7 PM - CBSSN.

I'm rooting for the Seawolves in this one as the relatively local underdog. Plus, lots of CT basketball alum on this team: I'm an Aaron Clarke fan as he was a key guard at Sacred Heart before he transferred and Chris Maidoh is a former Fairfield Stag while Andre Snoddy played at CCSU. Geno Ford seems like one of the good guys in coaching too.

 

[aceboon]

 

[ecasadoSBU]

So pumped for the little guys.

LETS GOOOO!! SBU! SBU!

 

[gsmooth]

So pumped for the little guys.

LETS GOOOO!! SBU! SBU!

For today, I think my interest lies in CBS Sports Network and ESPN (Zags vs St. Mary's). Those are the championship games if I am not mistaken.

I am not interested in the lower dregs of the Power 6 playing in the first round (ACC, Big 12, etc.).

 

[aceboon]

good read, outside of the BET(as long as UConn is still playing), the MWC tourney is the one I'm looking forward to the most

 

[uconngb]

Congrats to @kobe on a huge win for the bear kitties today......keeping those fleeting NIT hopes alive by barely beating that WVU juggernaut in front of about 1,200 mostly relatives at the Big 17 play in games this afternoon.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Congrats to @kobe on a huge win for the bear kitties today......keeping those fleeting NIT hopes alive by barely beating that WVU juggernaut in front of about 1,200 mostly relatives at the Big 17 play in games this afternoon.

Edwards got one of the more absurd technical foul calls I’ve ever seen against. He and the Cincy big were standing there jawing at each other. Cincy big had one of the most pathetic flops I’ve ever seen, and they rewarded it with two FTs and the ball. Refs really kept Cincy in that game.

 

[upstater]

How does Miami finish with a losing record? Down 16 to BC?

And yet they still have Poplar, Omier and Nigel Pack on the team?

Isaiah Wong and Miller must have been fantastic.

 

[DaMuttzNutt]

they might not get out of the first round of the Big 12 tournament. They were not that good when they were missing McCullar. I would love it if Kansas was the #4 see in the East with UConn being the #1 even with Dickinson and McCullar returning in time at full strength. UConn can take them.

Kentucky at 2, Duke at 3, Kansas at 4

Blue blood brawl in the East

We will be the victors