Who advances to the Elite 8? Final Four?
UVA
Oregon
Tennessee
Purdue
Virginia blows a 16 point lead in the elite 8 and Tennessee gets to the final floor by shooting 30 free throws to Virginia's 4.
I'll let you know after Saturday.
- It should be Tennessee IMO but they haven't looked good in the tournament, blowing big leads against Colgate and Iowa (really? Iowa?).
- UVA has been the best of the four most of the season but has just looked okay in the tournament.
- Purdue played possibly the most impressive game of the tournament in dismantling the defending champs (who are obviously not as good as last year). Can they do that three straight games? I'm not confident.
- Oregon may actually be the hottest of the four teams having won 10 straight with the last 3 being by 18 or more over tournament teams.
UVA's defense has been incredible the last 3 halves though. We held OU 44 points under their 1st round performance against Ole Piss. I agree that we haven't looked great offensively and that may cost us. But we're playing in Louisville where we have had a TON of success. I'm hoping we shoot better than we have, particularly Kyle Guy.
I think OU was a really good matchup for you. They don't like to shoot the three and you are adept at forcing people to take a lot of threes. Of the tournament teams, only Kentucky, Minnesota, Tennessee, UC Irvine and SLU are less reliant on the three.UVA's defense has been incredible the last 3 halves though. We held OU 44 points under their 1st round performance against Ole Piss. I agree that we haven't looked great offensively and that may cost us. But we're playing in Louisville where we have had a TON of success. I'm hoping we shoot better than we have, particularly Kyle Guy.
UVA - 51%
UTjr - 23%
Purdon't - 19%
Oregon - 7%
Pretty accurate assessment.I'll let you know after Saturday.
- It should be Tennessee IMO but they haven't looked good in the tournament, blowing big leads against Colgate and Iowa (really? Iowa?).
- UVA has been the best of the four most of the season but has just looked okay in the tournament.
- Purdue played possibly the most impressive game of the tournament in dismantling the defending champs (who are obviously not as good as last year). Can they do that three straight games? I'm not confident.
- Oregon may actually be the hottest of the four teams having won 10 straight with the last 3 being by 18 or more over tournament teams.
You only have 4 teams to make fun of their names, are you so limited you couldn't come up with two more names?UVA - 51%
UTjr - 23%
Purdon't - 19%
Oregon - 7%
This is absolutely hilarious. LaughingUVA - 51%
UTjr - 23%
Purdon't - 19%
Oregon - 7%
In 2016, Virginia became the first #1 seed to ever lose to a #10 seed.
In 2018, Virginia became the first #1 seed to ever lose to a #16 seed.
In 2019, Virginia can become the first #1 seed to ever lose to a #12 seed.
You only have 4 teams to make fun of their names, are you so limited you couldn't come up with two more names?
Well, we have never been a #1 seed and had our asses handed to us on the opening game, so I call BS.UVA and Oregon have been to final 4s. Respect must be earned.
Purdue has been to final fours as well....UVA and Oregon have been to final 4s. Respect must be earned.
Purdue has been to final fours as well....
They must have been pretty forgettable. Thought I read somewhere that they hadn’t even been in the Elite 8 in like 30 years.
Yes, ma'am?....
Mulligan....Small font for privacy:
Iowa will not be moving forward in the tourney.
You should throw in Oregon and you'll have all the bases covered.I picked Tennessee but I'll say Virginia. Purdue is the my wild card.
When playing at their absolute best, Tennessee is the best team in the region.
This is not true in any way, shape or form.
UVA's A+ game on both sides of the ball is a juggernaut of efficiency that is mind-numbingly frustrating to play against. If they are hitting from outside and getting offensive rebounds they are virtually impossible to beat, unless you can completely out-athlete them like duke. Tenn can't do that. If both played their A game UVA would win by double digits.