***NCAA Tournament Thread***

[Gobigblue812812]

First game is under way in Dayton.

Tru TV

#16 UMBC 11
#16 Hoard 14



9:15 tip
11 Texas
11 NC State

 

[Gobigblue812812]

Halftime

#16 UMBC 41
#16 Hoard 49

 

[Monday Nitro]

Was very interested in the NC State/Texas game but that's just dumb to play that late.

 

[MichaelGray]

Mashburn just called Will Wade an offensive genius on the halftime show.

 

[theBlues]

I wasn't going to do it but I went to ESPN and filled out two brackets. In one I have UK losing to Virginia in the Sweet 16 and losing to Michigan in the Elite 8 in the other. I wanted to have one with UK winning but it felt stupid to pick us to beat Michigan; maybe I'll have to fill out a couple more brackets. In each bracket I have some upsets. I have only Florida and Michigan making the Final 4 among the #1 seeds and I have Duke losing in the 2nd round and Alabama, UT, and Gonzaga losing in the first round, as well as another I can't recall at the moment.

 

[Gobigblue812812]

Howard looking like the better so far tonight.

16:21 left
#16 UMBC 48
#16:Howard 61

 

[Gobigblue812812]

And they just brought up the UK- St Peter's game...

 

[mcwildcats04]

And they just brought up the UK- St Peter's game...

What a way to start off the tourney. Thanks Cal!

 

[Drogon]

Howard's looked good. Does UMBC have 1 more run? Howard seems to always have an answer.

 

[Drogon]

The answer is, yes, UMBC does have 1 more run in them. Howard misses 2 1-1 front ends. UMBC hits a 3. 2pt lead

 

[Gobigblue812812]

Exciting game. Going down to the wire.

 

[BCD]

Officials said we need tv time too

 

[Gobigblue812812]

Terrible. UMBC just got screwed

 

[Drogon]

Congrats to Howard

UMBC guard had a good look at it from about 38 feet

 

[Gobigblue812812]

Howard wins it. Great start to the tourney.

Up next:
11 Texas
11 NC

 

[OliverSimmonsTwinBrother]

Howard beats Michigan easily.

 

[megablue]

Congratulations to the Bison !!

 

[HenryMuto]

Got to love the 20-25 second delay if you were watching ESPN scoreboard you knew the game was over well before the FT miss even took place.

I understand they want a couple second delay but 20 is a joke.

 

[mcwildcats04]

Congrats to Howard

UMBC guard had a good look at it from about 38 feet

Real good look! What an awesome first game of the tourney! Hopefully more of those to come (other than our game(s)).

 

[P. Fanning]

I hope this is a preview of what's to come.

Also glad to see a MEAC school get another NCAA Tournament victory. Coppin State, Hampton when they were a member of the MEAC and Norfolk State own some of my favorite upsets.

 

[ComebackCats98]

Mashburn does the halftime and between games stuff. He just brought up on air how Dickie V and Barkley worked a game in Rupp earlier this season and then asked Charles what can we do to fix Kentucky basketball

 

[phyrekat01]

Mashburn does the halftime and between games stuff. He just brought up on air how Dickie V and Barkley worked a game in Rupp earlier this season and then asked Charles what can we do to fix Kentucky basketball

Barkley got a deer in the headlights look when Mashburn asked that question.
Could tell he really wanted to say something but decided to keep it to himself

 

[Kantucke_rivals]

Props to Mashburn for bringing it up, Charles wasn't touching that.

 

[ComebackCats98]

Barkley got a deer in the headlights look when Mashburn asked that question.
Could tell he really wanted to say something but decided to keep it to himself

I thought it was very telling that someone professional like Mashburn would ask something like that publicly. If that doesn’t signal to people this hasn’t been good so far I don’t know what will

 

[megablue]

Officials absolutely ignoring the 3-second call in the lane ... both teams are camping BIGTIME !!! UFB !!!

 

[MidseasonTweak]

Texas hot shooting

 

[Gobigblue812812]

I find it difficult to listen to Vitale

 

[Drogon]

Seen both these teams several times. Yawn. Those 16 seeds are much more entertaining to me.

 

[FatCatMan]

I’ve thought Will Wade would be a good fit for Kentucky, but he hasn’t done so hot lately.

 

[Bugs092056]

I’ve thought Will Wade would be a good fit for Kentucky, but he hasn’t done so hot lately.

Rough year for him but I think he'd do well with the right backing

 

[FatCatMan]

You ever notice Kentucky is never in March Madness commercials? Kansas, UCLA, Duke, even Indiana. But you never see UK.

 

[Monday Nitro]

Guy shoots at the very end of the shot clock and Vitale call it a bad shot, lol.

 

[megablue]

This is a pretty good game.
Neither team can stop dribble penetration, though.

 

[Monday Nitro]

BYU will pound either of these two teams.

 

[Henogee1975]

Barkley preaching

 

[MidseasonTweak]

Barkley is spitting straight facts

 

[megablue]

Barkley is spitting straight facts

"There's nothing better than the Stanley Cup playoffs."
... I agree with him 10000% !!!

 

[HenryMuto]

Auburn trails South Alabama 30-22 at home (favored by 18.5)

 

[HenryMuto]

South Alabama up 36-30 at Auburn with their 2nd leading scorer not playing (17 ppg)

Did I mention Auburn was 18.5 point favorite

 

[megablue]

BYU will pound either of these two teams.

Saunders is out ... he will be missed !!