*****OFFICIAL NCAA TOURNEY THREAD*****

[IUfanBorden]

AZ really hasn't looked good this game, or last.....THought them and Zags were two best teams. Houston just locks you the **** up.

Houston/Villanova-----Oh, yeah.....Give me some that.

 

[TechFan88]

I guess....I dunno. Teams play a bigger role than the officals when it comes to winning and losing...I mean we dont give up offensive rebounds, miss FT's, throw passes to the cheerleaders, etc, etc...

BUt hey, I get it----its easier this way.

Great season---Adams is the real deeal.

We out rebounded them. 12 offensive rebounds to 5 for them.

We had fewer turnovers. 8 to 10.

We didn't make all our free throws (that's on us). We also shot 8 fewer.

But decent season.

 

[Clonewithasigh]

Duke made their last 8 FG attempts and hammered the FTs to close it out

 

[lurkeraspect84]

AZ really hasn't looked good this game, or last.....THought them and Zags were two best teams. Houston just locks you the **** up.

Houston/Kansas------Oh, yeah.....Give me some that.

Didn't you call Houston overrated?

 

[FaithPlusOne]

Man, Sampson is just killing it. Lost a few of his best players mid-year and they just keep chugging along.

 

[IUfanBorden]

We out rebounded them. 12 offensive rebounds to 5 for them.

We had fewer turnovers. 8 to 10.

We didn't make all our free throws (that's on us). We also shot 8 fewer.

But decent season.

DUke also shot 71% in the 2nd half----made their last 8 shots, and didn't miss a shot for 8 minutes....Maybe thats why Duke only had 5 offensive rebounds?

Like I said, and hell, I;ve done it----its easy to pick on the officials....Pick a call or two or three here. Focus on it....But in doing so, we forget about the turnovers, missed FT's, open shots missed, etc, etc...

 

[lurkeraspect84]

Sampson at IU would have made them into a juggernaut.

 

[IUfanBorden]

Didn't you call Houston overrated?

I did....Very much thought they were. Only saw then play a few times----just wasn't impressed.

I also thought UK would go to the FF-----so, I mean, ther's that too...........

 

[GhostOf301]

My shits and giggles bracket is looking solid. I have 3 of the 4. Duke, Nova Purdue. Iowa shit the bed. Have Duke over Nova.

 

[UL_1986]

@IUfanBorden do you believe in Houston yet? 😎

 

[IUfanBorden]

Sampson at IU would have made them into a juggernaut.

We'd have a banner or two by now---for sure. Not sure if we would have gotten to keep them.....But we'd got one....

 

[lurkeraspect84]

I did....Very much thought they were. Only saw then play a few times----just wasn't impressed.

I also thought UK would go to the FF-----so, I mean, ther's that too...........

sigh, why do you need to fit in shitting on UK?

 

[Kevin Bryan]

Looked like there was a little shit talking going on at the end of the game there. Didn't see who it was. Clock was expiring and Houston player obviously said something to Arizona player and started walking away. Zona player starting walking toward him saying something in return.

 

[ExitFlagger]

Are there any Arizona fans to talk shit to?

 

[Clonewithasigh]

DUke also shot 71% in the 2nd half----made their last 8 shots, and didn't miss a shot for 8 minutes....Maybe thats why Duke only had 5 offensive rebounds?

Like I said, and hell, I;ve done it----its easy to pick on the officials....Pick a call or two or three here. Focus on it....But in doing so, we forget about the turnovers, missed FT's, open shots missed, etc, etc...

The game was well officiated for the most part. The officials missed a couple of traveling calls but they did a good job overall

 

[IUfanBorden]

@IUfanBorden do you believe in Houston yet? 😎

I do......Made a mistake judging a team on such a small sample. Should have known better with KS----dude is so underrated as a coach.

 

[IUfanBorden]

The game was well officiated for the most part. The officials missed a couple of traveling calls but they did a good job overall

Fromthe games I;ve watched, and from the view of a CBB official, I felt that game was one of bestter officiated games...

 

[lurkeraspect84]

Great games all but one.

 

[UL_1986]

I do......Made a mistake judging a team on such a small sample. Should have known better with KS----dude is so underrated as a coach.

I think they beat Nova honestly.

 

[IUfanBorden]

Houston/Villanova........Fun, fun, fun.....Anxious to see Gillispe vs these Houston guards.

 

[thebasketballreasons]

3 out of 4 top seeds already gone, and UNC still in the tournament. If anyone told you this at the beginning of March, would you've believed it?

 

[IUfanBorden]

I think they beat Nova honestly.

Man----I mean, damn. Colin Gillispe is a beast. Anxious to see him vs Houston's guards.

That game is gonna be fun.

 

[Clonewithasigh]

Houston/Villanova........Fun, fun, fun.....Anxious to see Gillispe vs these Houston guards.

Houston is going to fit right in the B12 with their defense.

 

[GE Nole]

Houston’s defense is just magnificent. So active, so crisp in their rotations, and just relentless on the glass.

That’s a team that can cut down the nets.

 

[IUfanBorden]

3 out of 4 top seeds already gone, and UNC still in the tournament. If anyone told you this at the beginning of March, would you've believed it?

Nope....And not only that, but UNC might being playing the best ball of anyone left....And not out of the question that they COULD win the damn thing...

 

[TheDude1]

Wow, look who shows up.

Hell yeah. As excited over a win as I’ve been in years. Hope it keeps going!

 

[lurkeraspect84]

I do......Made a mistake judging a team on such a small sample. Should have known better with KS----dude is so underrated as a coach.

Isn't Houston missing arguably their two best players?

 

[lurkeraspect84]

Hell yeah. As excited over a win as I’ve been in years. Hope it keeps going!

 

[IUfanBorden]

Houston’s defense is just magnificent. So active, so crisp in their rotations, and just relentless on the glass.

That’s a team that can cut down the nets.

ANd to think----we had that dude in Bloomington....And he was about to start ****ing the B10/CBB up...

43-15, 21-8 in a shortened season/career....IU was 22-4 in his second season, before shit hit the fan.

No doubt with the resources he had, IU would have a title ,maybe two,if he had stayed...

 

[IUfanBorden]

Isn't Houston missing arguably their two best players?

I dunno----Only wathced them like 3 times..Thats why my analysis of them was so fukin good... 🤣

 

[IUfanBorden]

Houston’s defense is just magnificent. So active, so crisp in their rotations, and just relentless on the glass.

That’s a team that can cut down the nets.

Can they score enough?

Edit: Nevermind----just saw they are Top 10 AdjO....

 

[Noahtogo24]

Houston’s defense is just magnificent. So active, so crisp in their rotations, and just relentless on the glass.

That’s a team that can cut down the nets.

And without two starters - crazy !!

 

[UL_1986]

Man----I mean, damn. Colin Gillispe is a beast. Anxious to see him vs Houston's guards.

That game is gonna be fun.

Agreed. Can’t wait for tomorrows slate of games and rest of the weekend.

 

[IUfanBorden]

sigh, why do you need to fit in shitting on UK?

Not shititng on them....Just also pointing out my other mistakes... 😁

 

[GhostOf301]

I am pretty stoked. This team showed something that I didn't think they had. TT was great. They played with a purpose and would probably beat any other team tonight.

 

[IUfanBorden]

Agreed. Can’t wait for tomorrows slate of games and rest of the weekend.

Ditto....Tomorrow is gonna be really fun...Looking mostly forward to St.Peter's/Purdue, TBH.

 

[IUfanBorden]

I am pretty stoked. This team showed something that I didn't think they had. TT was great. They played with a purpose and would probably beat any other team tonight.

100% agree....Many of time TTU had them on the ropes---and more than once I was like---"welp......this is it."---But damn----that team(Duke) just fought. Made shots---got stops.

Maybe the best I've seen them all year----And certainly the first time I've went---"This team could win the title...."

 

[IUfanBorden]

Damn, watching GU/Arky highlights....Didn't realize Gonzaga led by 8/9 points, early(27-19)?

Wow...I kow thats early in the game----but thats impressive.

Edit: BTW, that 3 that cut it to 68-65, dude was fouled.....Just, saying...

 

[IUfanBorden]

Gonzaga/Few pretty gracious is the loss...

Arkansas/Mussleman in the win? God damn, fella's---Who did you expect people to pick?

 

[GOO_HAM]

I think they beat Nova honestly.

They’re gonna kill them . Michigan was absolute trash and should have beat them . Awful game tonight