College Basketball

[Fro]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN7K9kp91E0

This was awesome. Quite the way to begin championship weekend. I haven't watched much this year but I'm ready for the madness.

[Hero!]

My alma mater tearing it up as usual. Go Huskies.

[hithit]

Hell of a start to March Madness season! That UCONN/Cincy game was bananas!

[Kdestiny]

UConn sure does like to make their Madness very interesting

[Chris Scott]

Yes well in Fro with the thread.

Been great start to March Madness. Lots of CBB on BT Sport over here in UK from 4pm, my evening/Night/early hours of the morning sorted.

[Percussion]

Wish I could enjoy college basketball like I used to. One and done's and march madness have ruined it for me though. The latter part is why I hate the idea of an expanded playoff in college football. College bball in the 90's was a tremendous thing.

[Fro]

Wish I could enjoy college basketball like I used to. One and done's and march madness have ruined it for me though. The latter part is why I hate the idea of an expanded playoff in college football. College bball in the 90's was a tremendous thing.

I get the one and done's part but what do you mean about March Madness ruining it for you? The tournament has existed forever (well 64 teams since 1985 to be exact). The 4 play-in games annoy me but it's not a big deal. And the way they televise EVERY game these days is awesome.

[Percussion]

Yes the tournament has been around as it has for a while, but the hype around it now days drowns out the regular season completely. The play in games add to the length and totality of the hype. And like I said it's the combination of the tournament hype and the one and done's that I think has done it in for me, not just one or the other. I know I sound all fuddy duddy about it, and I don't mean to shit on any else's parade, just voicing how it is for me and honestly saying I miss enjoying a game or two a week during the season leading up to the dance and the sport at large. Not asking anyone to agree, just for me these things have made the sport a one-off event that I'm not much up for anymore.

May be a bit tacky to wine about it as the train's starting up, but it came to mind when I saw this thread and with all the coverage on tv atm is all.

[Mr. Boombastic]

Honestly, my biggest gripe with the play-in games is that they are screwing up the bracket pools, because the games start Tuesday now, most pools that I have been in just ignore them because it is too hard to get 25-30 people to fill out a bracket by Tuesday afternoon after selection Sunday.

Even though I love football much more than basketball, I'm sorry but college basketball is 10 times more fun than college football. At least everybody gets a legitimate chance to win it all. As somebody who went to a small school (Central Michigan) I honestly do not know what the point of being a Division 1-A football team is when you have no realistic chance at a national championship and the best you can hope for is an undefeated season and a trip to the Little Caesars Bowl or the BigBlackDildos.com bowl. I actually like that the regular season and postseason (conference tournaments, ncaa, nit) are like two different seasons. Its exciting as hell to see how close all these small basketball schools have come to winning it all the last 5-10 years (Butler, Wichita State, VCU, George Mason, etc).

[Fro]

This Big East title game is pretty electric. 3:51 left with Seton Hall up by 4 at the moment.

[Chris Scott]

Some excellent games again last night.

[Pablo Diablo]

How does Michigan State not get a 1 seed?

[Chris Scott]

Yeah good point, just seen the seeds now.

[JT4104]

Committee changes the criteria every single year. Never makes any sense.

[TheRockSays]

Sparty is taking it all.

MSU, Nova, Oregon, and WVU in the final four.

[Fro]

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[Hero!]

I'm in. Gotta finish my bracket

[Chris Scott]

Done.

[Fro]

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[JRSlim21]

I want Stony Brook to win. 1) their best player dedicates every game to Mark Morrison... and 2) I wanna see the world burn.

[Hero!]

whole office has pretty much stopped and crowded around the TVs. Duke game was close. UCONN need to stop fucking up the day here

[Spedizzo]

same here

[TheRockSays]

if UCONN is my first loss, I hold Hero solely responsible.

[Hero!]

if UCONN is my first loss, I hold Hero solely responsible.

:wiggle:

[TheRockSays]

:wiggle:
https://giant.gfycat.com/RectangularBogusHyracotherium.gif

[The Law]

Had four screens going at peak today. This Thursday and Friday are two of my favorite of the year. Hit on Yale, had Wilmington over Duke. Think I've gotten everything else right so far.

[TheRockSays]

Had four screens going at peak today. This Thursday and Friday are two of my favorite of the year. Hit on Yale, had Wilmington over Duke. Think I've gotten everything else right so far.
i revenge picked against Iowa State after they butt fucked me last year... that and Yale are my misses.

My takeiest of hot takes of Stony Brook over Kentucky coming later.

[Hero!]

Only thing i got wrong so far was butler over Texas. I went ballsy in the next round and put uconn over Kansas cause husky pride, so I'm likely busted there, lol

[Fro]

Little Rock's comeback vs Purdue :panic:

[TheRockSays]

That guard has big time onions.

[Hero!]

Little Rock's comeback vs Purdue :panic:

But like fuck little rock right now

[Fro]

But like fuck little rock right now

lol why cuz of your bracket?

[TheRockSays]

yeah i wouldn't care for losing a sweet 16 team this early. Both my other misses were next-round bounces.

[Hero!]

lol why cuz of your bracket?

I like to win

[Fro]

I dont have any money riding on my brackets this year so idgaf. mon the underdogs

[Kdestiny]

That inbound play by Providence was sweet, but what was that defense thinking?

[TheRockSays]

That inbound play by Providence was sweet, but what was that defense thinking?
they were (rightfully) too worried about locking down Kris Dunn.... Let the other guy slip after screening. Great coaching to call that without a TO to think it over.

[JRSlim21]

Gonzaga :'(

[Pablo Diablo]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6A2ZgKV6n0

So many great parts of this. Finishing off with the great reminder that these are students (validity of that aside they're still kids)

Meanwhile Middle Tenn trying to bust everyone's brackets.

[Kdestiny]

All of the brackets will be destroyed

[The Law]

Unbelievable performance by Middle Tennessee State. Never seen a team make that many contested clutch shots.

[Pablo Diablo]

And it looks like I'm losing a Final Four team.

Guess this is why they weren't the 1 seed after all.

[JRSlim21]

I think this puts everyone on an even playing field, unless they're a Wolverine fan.

[Hero!]

Wow. Michigan. Wow.

[TheRockSays]

need this Temple win as a moral victory after the MSU debacle.

[Kdestiny]

Iowa doing their best to give their game away as well

[Kdestiny]

I feel better

[Chris Scott]

See you MS.

Iowa and Maryland good close games too.

[Kdestiny]

Nice game winner by UNI

[Fro]

Most ever double digit seeds to make it to the second round (10)

[Chris Scott]

Looks like this year is the year of upsets then.

[Hero!]

I'm pulling for a Uconn upset over Kansas. God would that rock some brackets

[Chris Scott]

I can only imagine.

[Pablo Diablo]

My bracket's pretty much done at this point so I'm going all Cinderella love now.

[Chris Scott]

Go on the Miami (U)

Another good close game.

[TheRockSays]

Kriss Dunn over UNC please.

[hithit]

2 very good games already, and indiana/kentucky hasnt disappointed so far.

[Hero!]

I'm doing far better at this than I had thought I would. That being said, I gotta say

GO HUSKIES! Let's bust some brackets.

[Rancid_Planet]

Unbelievable performance by Middle Tennessee State. Never seen a team make that many contested clutch shots.

I actually had them winning in my bracket just for fun. And let me tell you, this whole town was on fire for that game. Nice to see Murfreesboro on the map in the sporting world if only for a moment.

[TheRockSays]

I actually had them winning in my bracket just for fun. And let me tell you, this whole town was on fire for that game. Nice to see Murfreesboro on the map in the sporting world if only for a moment.
Mulaney put it there first.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHGyJwyvM7Y

[hithit]

Nice win Indy.

[Mr. Boombastic]

For all the great first round upsets, it has been nothing but chalk in the second round (except Gonzaga), ugh, not looking forward to an inevitable UNC-Kansas final. Part of the reason why I prefer professional over college sports, unless you are a regional fan of the UNC, Duke, Kansas, or Kentucky's of the world (in basketball) or Alabama, Florida State, Oklahoma, or Ohio State's of the world (for football) it is just inevitable disappointment. As a resident of Michigan, I prefer the Wolverines over the Spartans, but I still enjoy seeing other midwestern teams (Big Ten in particular) succeed, but even good teams like Michigan State are just never on the same championship level as those aforementioned teams. Its like occasionally you can see an MSU, Iowa, Penn State or even like a less traditional power in the PAC12 like Oregon or Arizona they may make it to the final four or championship, but when it comes down to the finals they always just look like chumps to the powers that be. In the pros, you occasionally see a team like the Kansas City Royals or Golden State Warriors win the title, but college is just so inevitable it sucks.

[Pablo Diablo]

Wisconsin came really close to winning last year and while they've always competed they're not thought of as the old guard. Butler almost beat Duke on a buzzer beater (granted it was a half court shot that just happened to be close) before Duke's previous championship. Louisville, Florida, Syracuse, Maryland and Michigan State have all been champs since the turn of the millennium.

Granted these are mostly big conference teams, but I would still say in basketball there are many teams who have realistic chances of winning it all.

[Fro]

Wow, devastating collapse by Northern Iowa here

[Kdestiny]

Fucking terrible last minute there for them. Not sure what Washpun was thinking at the end there.

[Fro]

What a game

[Kdestiny]

What the hell

[Rancid_Planet]

Mulaney put it there first.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHGyJwyvM7Y

I love the extra R. Murfreersboro. Im going to petition that we change our name to this right away.

Unless...Murfreersboror?

[Fro]

WISCONSIN WOO

[lotjx]

I know almost everyone's brackets are burnt, but holy shit has been been epic. I never thought my Notre Dame winning it all would out last Michigan State or Kentucky winning it all.

[Kdestiny]

Fucking pitiful. I am so angry.

[Fro]

Up 12 with 44 seconds left and lost. Bananas.

[Kdestiny]

Some terrible gameplay against the trap. Silly mistakes

[Chris Scott]

Miami stated bad but now pulled it back to 6 points.

[Kdestiny]

Nova is looking dangerous.

Thats something completely new for them.

[Fro]

Jesus, that shot to tie it was nuts

Got the feeling I'm gonna get screwed in overtime on my Nova +2 bet

[Fro]

WOOOO

UNREAL FINISH!!!

[Fro]

JORDAN FACES ON JORDAN FACES

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CfP6Z-UWIAEUDw0.jpg

[Mr. Boombastic]

Can't wait to see ol Roy Williams cry in the postgame press conference! After a really lackluster final four games, what a great finish in the national championship!!!

[Chris Scott]

Seen highlights before, brilliant ending.

[johnniewalk]

oh oh your video has been remove or either it has been expired..

[Percussion]

nvmd.

[Fro]

Fuck Duke and fuck Grayson Allen.

That is all.

[Pablo Diablo]

He really is an awful guy. I'd love for Coach K to keep him suspended for 5 games.

[TimeSplitter]

The assistant coach having to hold his hands while he throws a tantrum confirms his awfulness. Throwing a tantrum when you get caught is a bold move. But, with a name like Grayson, he's probably privileged as fuck.

[Pipkin]

Man, I've barely watched any college ball this year. I'm watching the NBA a few months earlier than usual this year and I've really only watched Gonzaga's games. Any surprise teams out there?

[Randolph]

It's surprising how much Michigan State sucks. That was a surprise to me.

[Fro]

Scheduled the opening Thursday and Friday of March Madness off from work :D

Conference Championship week is right around the corner. I haven't watched hardly any college ball this season but I love this time of year.

[BigAl]

I always look forward to this time of year simply for the bracket pools. Last year my wife complained I spent too much money on them until I won a couple and we bought a new TV.

[TimeSplitter]

I don't know a lot about the potential top picks in this years draft, but it's a bad sign that I know more about Alonzo Ball's dad than Lonzo. He wants a billion dollar shoe deal for his family?

[Chris Scott]

Come on Miami U.

[Fro]

Vanderbilt FFS. up 1 and the kid intentionally fouls by mistake to send NW to the foul line. then down 1 they take a deep 3 with plenty of time left. cmon son

[Kneeneighbor]

Yeah total chaos at the end of the game there by them.

[Fro]

holy fuck the wisconsin kid hitting the 3 then doing the discount double check with aaron rodgers in attendance

that was awesome.

[Fro]

in case you missed it

https://www.instagram.com/p/BSDESpMlIkP/

[Fro]

UN FUCKING BELIEVABLE GAME

GAME OF THE YEAR