NCAA Tournament Sunday Game Thread

[HomeRunBaker]

Doesn't the result sort of justify Self's decision? Maybe he knew better.

It was always justified imo. Kansas gains nothing by giving the Shockers the opportunity to hand them a non-conference loss. College scheduling has to have a mutual benefit or the game doesn't get made. That's why the powers pay the non-threatening low-D1 schools (and D3 schools) a nice game check for going on the road to get slammed. It's a win-win which wouldn't be the case for Kansas in this matchup.

 

[Deathofthebambino]

LOL.  Sooners miss lay up, Dayton makes a 3. 

 

[wibi]

It was always justified imo. Kansas gains nothing by giving the Shockers the opportunity to hand them a non-conference loss. College scheduling has to have a mutual benefit or the game doesn't get made. That's why the powers pay the non-threatening low-D1 schools (and D3 schools) a nice game check for going on the road to get slammed. It's a win-win which wouldn't be the case for Kansas in this matchup.

Welcome to Gonzaga's world

And Wiltjer hits a long pro range three

 

[HomeRunBaker]

Izzo has another great chance to get to the Elite 8 playing the winner of Dayton-OU.

Archie Miller is going to get some fat offers with how he gets the max out of his Dayton squad.....in your face defense, compete for 40 minutes and knock down your 3's. His recipe works.

 

[tims4wins]

Izzo has another great chance to get to the Elite 8 playing the winner of Dayton-OU.

Archie Miller is going to get some fat offers with how he gets the max out of his Dayton squad.....in your face defense, compete for 40 minutes and knock down your 3's. His recipe works.

Elite 8? Try Final Four. Louisville simply isn't all that good, and they can beat UNI too.

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

Kansas wasn't beating Kentucky anyway.

 

[HomeRunBaker]

Elite 8? Try Final Four. Louisville simply isn't all that good, and they can beat UNI too.

I agree. I was talking one game at a time though.

As a Friar fan this is tough to swallow. We had as good a chance as anyone with our draw in this region.

 

[MillarTime]

Try being a Nova fan. Sick to my stomach that they picked last night to have their worst shooting performance of the season. Oh well, that's what's so great about the tourney.....one and done.

 

[wibi]

Gonzaga up by 17 at half. This is the Zags team I remember from earlier this year.

 

[Dan to Theo to Ben]

Flyers paying homage to Lidle? WTF.

 

[Infield Infidel]

It was always justified imo. Kansas gains nothing by giving the Shockers the opportunity to hand them a non-conference loss. College scheduling has to have a mutual benefit or the game doesn't get made. That's why the powers pay the non-threatening low-D1 schools (and D3 schools) a nice game check for going on the road to get slammed. It's a win-win which wouldn't be the case for Kansas in this matchup.

 
IMHO, I don't think this would be as big a win for Wichita if Kansas had played and beaten them regularly when Wichita wasn't as good. They could just say, so what, it's only one game. It would just be a big blip.

 

[HomeRunBaker]

Gonzaga up by 17 at half. This is the Zags team I remember from earlier this year.

This is Few's best team and my Bracket winner. As much as I love this UK team shot makers can upset them.....or at least give them a run.

 

[teddywingman]

Dayton is fugly.

 

[HomeRunBaker]

 
IMHO, I don't think this would be as big a win for Wichita if Kansas had played and beaten them regularly when Wichita wasn't as good. They could just say, so what, it's only one game. It would just be a big blip.

It isn't only one game though as MUCH more is at stake in future recruiting wars. It doesn't make any sense for Self to open the door for Wichita State in giving them what essentially amounts to a free roll. These are big money wars not friendly neighboring school we are talking about here.

 

[ScubaSteveAvery]

Complete breakdown/choke job by Dayton.

 

[wibi]

Fucking cupcakes and they pull the Iowa one already. Counteracting with pants coming off at the inlaws

 

[ScubaSteveAvery]

That block was boss.

 

[Deathofthebambino]

HRB, I don't think that's what he's saying.  What he's saying is that because Kansas hasn't played Wichita State, Wichita's win today takes on even more meaning in the recruiting/money battle than if Kansas had played them and beaten them regularly.  Instead of Kansas being able to say, "So what, we had a bad day, we're still much better than them considering we'd beaten them 9 times in a row before this," Wichita now has the high ground in the war.

 

[Dan to Theo to Ben]

wow

 

[ScubaSteveAvery]

Air ball a free throw? Lol

 

[SumnerH]

IMHO, I don't think this would be as big a win for Wichita if Kansas had played and beaten them regularly when Wichita wasn't as good. They could just say, so what, it's only one game. It would just be a big blip.

Maybe splitting hairs here because Wichita's definitely got one of their best teams ever, but they've been at least pretty good for over a decade now. They easily could've made the Final Four the George Mason year (2006?).

 

[ScubaSteveAvery]

Seriously, how do you air ball a free throw on a one and one that could get you within 1 score?

 

[ThePrideofShiner]

Oklahoma wasn't called for a foul from the 10:23 mark to the :53 second mark. Seems dubious, considering how physical this game has been.

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Because Pollard is an abysmal free throw shooter.  Like early years Shaq level bad.  I don't know why teams don't hack him pretty much every time he touches the ball.

 

[Infield Infidel]

It isn't only one game though as MUCH more is at stake in future recruiting wars. It doesn't make any sense for Self to open the door for Wichita State in giving them what essentially amounts to a free roll. These are big money wars not friendly neighboring school we are talking about here.

 
Oh yeah, going forward it makes no sense for Kansas, no matter the outcome of the game because Wichita has been good of late. However, the last time they played was 1993. Wichita had one tourney appearance between 1988 and 2012; they weren't in the same galaxy as Kansas during that span, so the game would have been a win-win. if Kansas had played them regularly over that time and lost once or twice, 1 win for Wichita in the tourney, while significant, wouldn't mean as much as it does when Kansas refuses to play them (for understandable reasons). edit Looking at the scores, KU pounded them when they last had a series. They probably had sure-fire wins until Wichita got better in the mid 00s

 

[HomeRunBaker]

HRB, I don't think that's what he's saying.  What he's saying is that because Kansas hasn't played Wichita State, Wichita's win today takes on even more meaning in the recruiting/money battle than if Kansas had played them and beaten them regularly.  Instead of Kansas being able to say, "So what, we had a bad day, we're still much better than them considering we'd beaten them 9 times in a row before this," Wichita now has the high ground in the war.

Ahh I agree with this. I was responding to the post saying that Kansas should schedule the game and if they lose it's just one loss because it is much than that at stake. Self has no reason or benefot to making this a rivalry game. Lose a couple in a row and it could cost him his job as well.

Edit: ok now catching up. I still vehemently disagree that Kansas should have even opened up the can of worms by scheduling them even when they sucked......it doenst make sense to even give your local opponent that opportunity. Nobody can anticipate an NCAA matchup game 15 years from then.

If KU lost once or twice when the Shockers sucked you are elevating your neighbors program. Again, no benefit for KU to ever have done that.

 

[wibi]

Zags up 20 over Iowa with 6:27 to play

 

[Dan to Theo to Ben]

Huggins Ball is awesome

 

[shawnrbu]

The Zags get UCLA next in the Sweet 16.  Any tourney history there?

 

[Dan to Theo to Ben]

The Zags get UCLA next in the Sweet 16.  Any tourney history there?

I was there, in Oakland, in 2006. What a shi**astic moment. Time for redemption.

 

[Greg29fan]

The Zags get UCLA next in the Sweet 16.  Any tourney history there?

 
Yes, UCLA went on an 11-0 run in the last minutes to beat Gonzaga in 06 (AKA the Adam Morrison tears game)
 
http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=264000014

 

[shawnrbu]

Morrison in tears and "Batista with the caaaaaaaaaaaaaatch!" 

 

[Ed Hillel]

Terps band playing Ninja Turtles theme. Love it.

 

[Ed Hillel]

Maryland and WVU is on the edge of turning into a giant brawl.

 

[Ed Hillel]

This is the best game of the tournament so far. Hope it stays close.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

Is there any way to get Huggins to cold cock Gotlieb? Any of you twitter guys able to make that happen?

 

[Dan to Theo to Ben]

Huggins Ball!

 

[Couperin47]

This is the best game of the tournament so far. Hope it stays close.

 
From the moment you said that MD fell apart completely

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

Five years ago, the concussed kid probably is back on the floor. Good for Maryland. Tough situation though.

 

[Dan to Theo to Ben]

Trouble for the Terps without Trible.

 

[Ed Hillel]

Huggins looks like fat blob Larry Bird.

 

[canderson]

WVU might match up better than anyone else against Kentucky. Fast, long and very physical. They'll still lose by double digits but should be a decent fight early.

 

[Infield Infidel]

That was an awesome dunk. Holy crap

 

[HomeRunBaker]

Hello I'm Bob Higgins. And I'm I don't give a shit that I've had a heart attack i'm still going to Wild Wings Bob Huggins.

 

[DukeSox]

MD 12 years and counting since sweet 16. What a lame program

 

[Dan to Theo to Ben]

That backup PG for Maryland needs to spend a little less time on his hair coloring and more time on clock management.

 

[Dan to Theo to Ben]

MD 12 years and counting since sweet 16. What a lame program

get back to us when Duke wins their first game 11 years in a row.

 

[StuckOnYouk]

MD 12 years and counting since sweet 16. What a lame program

 
They stopped being lame once they joined a better long-term conference.

 

[canderson]

Disappointed Louisville is playing out of its mind tonight vs UNI.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

Why did Maryland get rid of that sweaty coach? He was good. They used to beat Duke with him and should have more except for the refs didn't let them, and he even won a championship.