Weekend NCAAT thread

[SteelBowl70]

Teams left by conference
Big 12 (6/8)
PAC (4/4)
ACC (4/5)
Big Ten (4/6)
Big East (3/3)
SEC (3/8) 37.5%
MWC (2/6) 33%
A10 (2/2)
West Coast (1/2)
Ivy League (1/1)
Horizon (1/1)
Sun Belt (1/1)
AAC (0/2)
Other one bid leagues (0/19)

3 of the 5 bid stealers remain in the tourney. 8 double digit seeds remain (25%) with at least one guaranteed a spot in the sweet 16 (most likely NC State over Oakland).

 

[str61166]

I forgot Arizona has a player named Jaden Bradley. Gee, that sounds familiar…

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

How bout I planned on going to the PPG games tonight and was thinking prices would drop like crazy after Kentucky lost and they did slightly drop initially and then have beem skyrocketing ever since. I like NCAA Tournament ball but I doubt I cant justify spending $200/ticket to see NC State play for the 4th time in 14 days plus Oregon (yawn) and Creighton (yawn). Pgh absolutely loves the NCAA Tournament. Its strange because Pgh is a really bad basketball town. Doesn't follow Pitt, RMU, or Duquesne but everyone in town will be there for an Oregon/Creighton game.

 

[mike10003]

How bout I planned on going to the PPG games tonight and was thinking prices would drop like crazy after Kentucky lost and they did slightly drop initially and then have beem skyrocketing ever since. I like NCAA Tournament ball but I doubt I cant justify spending $200/ticket to see NC State play for the 4th time in 14 days plus Oregon (yawn) and Creighton (yawn). Pgh absolutely loves the NCAA Tournament. Its strange because Pgh is a really bad basketball town. Doesn't follow Pitt, RMU, or Duquesne but everyone in town will be there for an Oregon/Creighton game.

The Gohlke effect is in full force

 

[thebadby2]

Teams left by conference
Big 12 (6/8)
PAC (4/4)
ACC (4/5)
Big Ten (4/6)
Big East (3/3)
SEC (3/8) 37.5%
MWC (2/6) 33%
A10 (2/2)
West Coast (1/2)
Ivy League (1/1)
Horizon (1/1)
Sun Belt (1/1)
AAC (0/2)
Other one bid leagues (0/19)

3 of the 5 bid stealers remain in the tourney. 8 double digit seeds remain (25%) with at least one guaranteed a spot in the sweet 16 (most likely NC State over Oakland).

Nothing is most likely in late March. Go Grizzlies!

 

[Tiger Paul Lives]

Man does Kansas look like s**t on defense. So many easy baskets for Gonzaga in the second half.

 

[thebadby2]

How bout I planned on going to the PPG games tonight and was thinking prices would drop like crazy after Kentucky lost and they did slightly drop initially and then have beem skyrocketing ever since. I like NCAA Tournament ball but I doubt I cant justify spending $200/ticket to see NC State play for the 4th time in 14 days plus Oregon (yawn) and Creighton (yawn). Pgh absolutely loves the NCAA Tournament. Its strange because Pgh is a really bad basketball town. Doesn't follow Pitt, RMU, or Duquesne but everyone in town will be there for an Oregon/Creighton game.

Oakland U only 4 hours from Pittsburgh and their alums and a lot of others here in metro Detroit are fired up big time. That place will be absolutely full of Grizz fans tonight. The whole country outside of Carolina will be rooting for them. NCSU’s little run has to come to an end at some point. Here’s hoping it’s tonight in Pittsburgh.

 

[thebadby2]

Man does Kansas look like s**t on defense. So many easy baskets for Gonzaga in the second half.

Despite having a premiere scoring big man they settle for shooting 3s offensively and when they miss them the zags go right down and score. Not the best coaching job I’ve seen. Not having McCullers is killer for them as well.

 

[Franb]

How bout I planned on going to the PPG games tonight and was thinking prices would drop like crazy after Kentucky lost and they did slightly drop initially and then have beem skyrocketing ever since. I like NCAA Tournament ball but I doubt I cant justify spending $200/ticket to see NC State play for the 4th time in 14 days plus Oregon (yawn) and Creighton (yawn). Pgh absolutely loves the NCAA Tournament. Its strange because Pgh is a really bad basketball town. Doesn't follow Pitt, RMU, or Duquesne but everyone in town will be there for an Oregon/Creighton game.

You can't claim that Pittsburgh loves the tournament and at the same time claim that Pittsburgh hates basketball. Those are mutually exclusive, and 1 or the other must be untrue. Which is it?

 

[TheWerewolfFromTwilight]

How bout I planned on going to the PPG games tonight and was thinking prices would drop like crazy after Kentucky lost and they did slightly drop initially and then have beem skyrocketing ever since. I like NCAA Tournament ball but I doubt I cant justify spending $200/ticket to see NC State play for the 4th time in 14 days plus Oregon (yawn) and Creighton (yawn). Pgh absolutely loves the NCAA Tournament. Its strange because Pgh is a really bad basketball town. Doesn't follow Pitt, RMU, or Duquesne but everyone in town will be there for an Oregon/Creighton game.

I'm thinking Oakland and/or NC State fans might be filing in on the weekend. Could be a once in a lifetime thing for Oakland, and for NC State it's a doable drive that will more than likely result in a Sweet 16 send-off.

I don't know about the rest of this city, but you couldn't pay me $200 to sit through those games.

 

[TheWerewolfFromTwilight]

Michigan State is probably one of the very few teams I'll put for UNC to beat. But I hope Duke takes an L this weekend.

 

[MorningCoffee13]

Gary McGhee is the most grateful person on earth towards Caleb Love after Caleb basically fell out of the TV screen during a crossover by the Dayton kid.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

I'm thinking Oakland and/or NC State fans might be filing in on the weekend. Could be a once in a lifetime thing for Oakland, and for NC State it's a doable drive that will more than likely result in a Sweet 16 send-off.

I don't know about the rest of this city, but you couldn't pay me $200 to sit through those games.

Yea. I mean I know Detroit isnt far but Oakland doesnt have a large fanbase. Do they have enough fans to replace the UK fans who bought Thu/Sat tickets? Ticket prices slightly dropped after the UK loss and I figured I'd wait and get them dirt cheap and then they skyrocketed. This is probably the hottest ticket in Pittsburgh basketball history for real. And its 4 non-brand, non-local teams. Something has to be up though. Like will there 5K Oakland fans and 5K NC State fans? I wasnt expecting that.

 

[Pittisit4me]

Michigan State is probably one of the very few teams I'll put for UNC to beat. But I hope Duke takes an L this weekend.

I hate these two teams with a serious passion. I wish they both could lose!!

 

[Vader_Storm]

Cormac Ryan of North Carolina turns 26 years old this October. Can we please end this stupid covid 5 year and 6th year eligibility rule already. Its beyond absurd. And Im sick of conferences like the mountain west and the midmajors benefiting from this.

Only 1 more year of this nonsense.

 

[PittMan 72]

Cormac Ryan of North Carolina turns 26 years old this October. Can we please end this stupid covid 5 year and 6th year eligibility rule already. Its beyond absurd. And Im sick of conferences like the mountain west and the midmajors benefiting from this.

Only 1 more year of this nonsense.

How old is Bacot?

 

[Vader_Storm]

How old is Bacot?

Bacot is 24 years old.

For reference, the twins on our team are currently 20.

 

[PittMan 72]

You can't claim that Pittsburgh loves the tournament and at the same time claim that Pittsburgh hates basketball. Those are mutually exclusive, and 1 or the other must be untrue. Which is it?

Pittsburgh is an EVENT town when it comes to college sports. Somebody on the national level needs to tell them it’s a big deal and they’ll show up. 😒

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

Pittsburgh is an EVENT town when it comes to college sports. Somebody on the national level needs to tell them it’s a big deal and they’ll show up. 😒

Its more than that though. Something odd is going on with these tickets. This is blowing away a 2nd Round doubleheader featuring Duke, Nova, and Trae Young

 

[4upmc]

Cormac Ryan of North Carolina turns 26 years old this October. Can we please end this stupid covid 5 year and 6th year eligibility rule already. Its beyond absurd. And Im sick of conferences like the mountain west and the midmajors benefiting from this.

Only 1 more year of this nonsense.

Bad take. It’s benefited Pitt the past few years. Last year’s team was one of the older teams in the country. This year’s best player was in his 6th year.

 

[TheWerewolfFromTwilight]

Bad take. It’s benefited Pitt the past few years. Last year’s team was one of the older teams in the country. This year’s best player was in his 6th year.

Yeah really. He and Hinson were both in the 2018 class.

 

[4upmc]

Yeah really. He and Hinson were both in the 2018 class.

Pitt doesn’t make the tournament last year without all those experienced “Covid” year players. Imagine this year without Blake…

 

[TheSpecialSauce]

UNC pulling away from MSU and NC St has the lead.

 

[Vader_Storm]

Bad take. It’s benefited Pitt the past few years. Last year’s team was one of the older teams in the country. This year’s best player was in his 6th year.

I dont like the rule period.

And I dont think the mountain west is getting 6 teams in the NCAA tournament again after the rule is over with.

 

[Vader_Storm]

Yeah really. He and Hinson were both in the 2018 class.

Hinson quit basketball for a year.

I dont like any of the covid nonsense. None of it. I want the old rules in place.

 

[4upmc]

I dont like the rule period.

And I dont think the mountain west is getting 6 teams in the NCAA tournament again after the rule is over with.

I liked it last year as without it Pitt wouldn’t make the tournament. The rule has been the same for everyone not like just the MWC can use it.

 

[Vader_Storm]

I liked it last year as without it Pitt wouldn’t make the tournament. The rule has been the same for everyone not like just the MWC can use it.

I dont like the rule.

Again, it benefits the midmajors the most. The teams with 4 and 5 star stud freshmen and sophomores are forced to play older players that have no business being in college basketball at 26 years old or however old some of these guys are. Its ridiculous.

And I honestly dont care if it benefited Pitt. I hate the rule. I hated it the day it was announced.

 

[TheWerewolfFromTwilight]

Oakland is dragging NC State down into the mud with them for now, but I don't know that I see this lasting. Oakland just isn't getting many good looks at all.

 

[4upmc]

Oakland is dragging NC State down into the mud with them for now, but I don't know that I see this lasting. Oakland just isn't getting many good looks at all.

The biggest difference is rebounding. Oakland is getting killed on the glass. Can’t keep giving up O rebounds. I posted about Duquesne & that’s going to be their big problem is size/rebounding if they want to pull an upset

 

[Franb]

Pittsburgh is an EVENT town when it comes to college sports. Somebody on the national level needs to tell them it’s a big deal and they’ll show up. 😒

So you are saying that fans will attend events in sports that they hate, just because they have some national importance?

 

[PittMan 72]

So you are saying that fans will attend events in sports that they hate, just because they have some national importance?

Hate? Not my word. But Pittsburghers typically only attend college sports in big numbers if they are convinced it’s a big event, in my experience.

 

[SteelBowl70]

10th place ACC team into sweet 16

 

[Vader_Storm]

This Illinois team looks really good. Both Iowa State and Illinois are conference champions and have been destroying people the last 10 games of the season. How in the hell are these 2 teams the 2 and 3 seeds in the same region as Uconn? This whole selection committee gets an F-.

 

[Vader_Storm]

ACC ACC ACC ACC

Thats 2 in the Sweet 16. And counting.....

 

[4upmc]

DJ Burns dominated. Can’t be defended 1 on 1 and is a great passer when you double. Fun player to watch, high BB IQ.

 

[docpanther26]

This has been some amazing run by NC State.

 

[Vader_Storm]

This has been some amazing run by NC State.

Teams that get hot at the end of the season are much bigger contenders than teams that are hot in November in non conference season. The non conference schedule is not nearly as important as the last 10 games of the season.

Ive said it 1000 times, pay attention to the teams and what they do the last 10 games of the season. NC State is on a heater right now.

 

[DruidTM]

Someone tell Mark Madden the dream is over.,,

 

[TheSpecialSauce]

This has been some amazing run by NC State.

A little Jimmy V Magic. Not sure how long it will go on, but I’m rooting for them.

 

[Franb]

Teams that get hot at the end of the season are much bigger contenders than teams that are hot in November in non conference season. The non conference schedule is not nearly as important as the last 10 games of the season.

Ive said it 1000 times, pay attention to the teams and what they do the last 10 games of the season. NC State is on a heater right now.

NC State finished the regular season 4-10. They did nothing until the ACC tournament.