Play-in game thread

Ale Xander

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Enrolling nearly 12,000 students, Southeast [MO St] offers more than 175 undergraduate degree programs and 75 graduate programs. Originally founded in 1873 as a normal school, the university has a traditional strength in teacher education. In recent years, the university's reputation and focus has shifted towards the arts, with the construction of the River Campus creating the state's only campus entirely dedicated to the visual and performing arts.[7] It is the only four year institution of higher education in the Southeast Missouri area.

(It is located in/at Cape Girardeau)
 

mauf

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Enrolling nearly 12,000 students, Southeast [MO St] offers more than 175 undergraduate degree programs and 75 graduate programs. Originally founded in 1873 as a normal school, the university has a traditional strength in teacher education. In recent years, the university's reputation and focus has shifted towards the arts, with the construction of the River Campus creating the state's only campus entirely dedicated to the visual and performing arts.[7] It is the only four year institution of higher education in the Southeast Missouri area.

(It is located in/at Cape Girardeau)
Great minds think alike! (We looked up both schools too.)
 

joe dokes

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To the other old people watching: does this play by play guy sound like Ray Scott?

I think Kathleen Turner went to SEMO. I recall seeing her on tv cheering them on awhile back.
Edit: Missouri state...formerly southWEST Missouri.
 

Ale Xander

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To the other old people watching: does this play by play guy sound like Ray Scott?

I think Kathleen Turner went to SEMO. I recall seeing her on tv cheering them on awhile back.
No Kathleen went to SWMO (Missouri State) in Springfield, not SEMO

But the Patriots Dan Connolly, he of the famous KOR v. the Packers, went to SEMO.
 

Ale Xander

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This is actually the 2nd TAMUCC sporting event I've seen in less than 2 weeks (so I didn't look THEM up), but first on TV. Saw some Beach Volleyball at FAU, two of the matches included TAMUCC.
 

Humphrey

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U of Pittsburgh came out with unis that emulate the 3 pro teams in that city. Pitt's real primary color is blue, not black.
 

j-man

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Enrolling nearly 12,000 students, Southeast [MO St] offers more than 175 undergraduate degree programs and 75 graduate programs. Originally founded in 1873 as a normal school, the university has a traditional strength in teacher education. In recent years, the university's reputation and focus has shifted towards the arts, with the construction of the River Campus creating the state's only campus entirely dedicated to the visual and performing arts.[7] It is the only four year institution of higher education in the Southeast Missouri area.

(It is located in/at Cape Girardeau)
i am only about 2 and a haif hours from cape its halfway between mytown and st louis
 

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I have a question about the play-in games. What's the history of having two games for 16 seeds and two for 11 seeds? The two 11 seeds that get bounced in the play-in games would probably rather have been picked as 12 seeds or lower. Just seems kind of unfair for two teams to be going home before things really start when they're seeded above at least 20 other teams. Or, am I missing something?
 

joe dokes

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I have a question about the play-in games. What's the history of having two games for 16 seeds and two for 11 seeds? The two 11 seeds that get bounced in the play-in games would probably rather have been picked as 12 seeds or lower. Just seems kind of unfair for two teams to be going home before things really start when they're seeded above at least 20 other teams. Or, am I missing something?
Why do 11 seeds play in the First Four in March Madness?
While the 16 seeds are the lowest-seeded teams, the 11 seeds in the First Four are the Last Four In, or the last four at-large teams that did not qualify for the NCAA Tournament by winning their conference tournament.
Essentially, the NCAA and the selection committee has made it to where these 11 seeds, the final at-large bids handed out, have to prove themselves in Dayton in order to advance to play in the First Round after they were definitely on the bubble on Selection Sunday.
What is the First Four in March Madness and why do 11 seeds play in it? (fansided.com)