NCAA 1st Round Games for Thurs March 16

[81South]

Candace Parker looking good

Why can I hear the public address announcer during the Birmingham site games? Kind of annoying

 

[jncuse]

This quote actually confused me a bit.

The sometimes needing to step in dog shot part, I equate to having to dig down and do whatever it takes to win. And Arizona was not willing to do that.

 

[UpstateSM]

Colgate band doing horns down is why college sports are the best

 

[djcon57]

Auburn getting home game is really bothering me. Seems easy to avoid

 

[phreddie]

Anyone else hearing Yogie Bear's voice in their head whenever they mention Boo Bouie?

 

[Eric15]

Random thought: remember that brief period when they referred to the play in games as the “first round” and the actual first round as the “second round.” God that was so dumb/confusing.

 

[upperdeck]

hard to see teams play as physical as Tex and end up getting no fouls called on them .

 

[kirbivore]

Auburn getting home game is really bothering me. Seems easy to avoid

Well in round 2 Calvin Sampson at least has experience playing as a #1 seed in a might as well be road game.

 

[jncuse]

Auburn getting home game is really bothering me. Seems easy to avoid

They don't try to avoid it anymore - they actually try for it. It's a stated policy they have now. They will always try to put you as close to home as possible while maintaining your seed.

In the past they always protected the top 4 seeds (the top of the pod) from this.

It's really unfair for Houston in the 1-9 game, and it's not a change in policy I agree with.

 

[samspann1]

 

[bpo57]

I tried to make KD Johnson laugh when I met him and I don’t think he could have been less amused

Did he mean mug ya? He's good at that.

 

[PoppyHart]

Just saw a Corona commercial on CBS. I don’t remember ever seeing an alcohol-related ad during the tourney.

 

[Madbiker]

I'm not sure that stepping in dog is a prerequisite to doing great things in life.

So is he saying that Princeton is dog poop?

 

[Madbiker]

Colgate just 3-15 from three vs Texas. What a difference playing pressure defense makes instead of sitting back in a soft zone and allowing Colgate to do whatever they want and shooting uncontested shots. Hope AA watched it.

 

[PoppyHart]

Some bizarre abbreviations.

L’SIANA?
WV instead of WVU
N’WSTN

 

[OrangeDW]

Colgate just 3-15 from three vs Texas. What a difference playing pressure defense makes instead of sitting back in a soft zone and allowing Colgate to do whatever they want and shooting uncontested shots. Hope AA watched it.

Huh. How about that. I was told back in November that there was just nothing you could do about it, against a juggernaut like that.

 

[blust2i3d4]

Duke‘s going to win the whole damned thing

And their coach is only 35 years old. Watch Duke dominate Syracuse in the next 30 years.

Hope Syracuse can transfer to Big 10 or Big East soon.

 

[storange]

And their coach is only 35 years old. Watch Duke dominate Syracuse in the next 30 years.

Hope Syracuse can transfer to Big 10 or Big East soon.

Wow, that’s unbridled optimism if I ever saw it !!! Nicely done!!!

 

[OrangeDW]

And their coach is only 35 years old. Watch Duke dominate Syracuse in the next 30 years.

Hope Syracuse can transfer to Big 10 or Big East soon.

Their coach….

 

[OrangeDW]

 

[OrangeDW]

 

[OrangeDW]

“Scheyer face” was a real thing, and we’re not letting it die.

Guy is a dork.

 

[capeorange]

So is he saying that Princeton is dog poop?

He's obviously a Harvard grad.

 

[UpstateSM]

Great afternoon session and a garbage evening session comes to an average day of hoops.

Was more excited for tomorrow anyways.

 

[jncuse]

Northern Kentucky and Louisiana teased a bit in the last 10 or 15 minutes.

Tennessee was up 48-30, then Louisiana got on a run and got within 3 I believe -- lead back to 6.

NK got within 5, but Houston pulled away. I'll give Houston the benefit of the doubt on this one - they have been a very good tournament team under Sampson - playing to their seed twice, and above seed twice in the their 4 tournaments the last 5 years. Also an elite 8 and final 4 the last 2 years.