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Post by Bevo on Mar 17, 2022 14:43:21 GMT
First full madness in 3 years. I hope the new covid variants don't crash this party in mid-stream.  Who ya got? My Final Four is: Gonzaga Kentucky Wisconsin Arizona That said, I haven't watched much Bball at all this year. I watched Texas play 4 or 5 games. I've watched probably half of the Kentucky games. They were bad at the beginning of the season. They're playing MUCH better now, and have perhaps the best player in the game at the Center position. The Cats are still too inconsistent though. I could honestly see them winning it all this year. I don't think any team is THAT much better than they are. But, I could also see them getting kicked in the 2nd round. They are "high beta", as the financial guys would say. I'll be pulling for St. Mary's and Chattanooga!  |
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Post by doc on Mar 17, 2022 19:06:44 GMT
Mine is similar but I have Purdue instead of UK. I admit I'm a Big Ten homer. The next several days are the best of the tournament.
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Post by Bevo on Mar 17, 2022 19:24:44 GMT
Mine is similar but I have Purdue instead of UK. I admit I'm a Big Ten homer. The next several days are the best of the tournament. This week is the most fun. Next week is the best basketball. IMHO |
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Post by Bevo on Mar 17, 2022 21:53:43 GMT
Georgia State giving Gonzaga a scare??
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Post by Bevo on Mar 17, 2022 22:20:00 GMT
It’s kind of sad watching teams like Ga St playing against guys 6” taller at every position. But, there’s no shame in losing to a team like that. Pride if you play well.
It’s worse for football, cause players are more likely to get injured.
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Post by Bevo on Mar 18, 2022 1:56:04 GMT
But, I could also see them getting kicked in the 2nd round. Well, I didn't see them getting kicked in the 1st round. But, I'm not shocked. Hat's off to St. Peters. They played GREAT defense, and their shooters came through. Kentucky LED the SEC in 3 pt %, but hasn't been able to even hit the rim in their last 4 games. They played shitty defense all night and deserved to lose. Just kills me. I needed something to enjoy. Something to help forget covid and President Depends. Maybe Texas can put a run together.... but I doubt it.  |
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Post by Bevo on Mar 18, 2022 13:58:07 GMT
How bad was Kentucky?
They shot 26% from behind the arc... (4-15).
Their two "best guards" shot 15% from the floor. (3-19)
They went 1-6 from the free throw line in OT. When they had a 4 point lead.
Meanwhile, St. Peters was 53% on their 3's, making NINE!
And, they made 18 of 21 FT's, including NINE in OT.
That's how you get upset.
Expect a lot of talk in the off-season about whether it's time for Calipari to retire. This constant re-tooling the ENTIRE TEAM, EVERY YEAR is getting old. It's impossible to make any kind of connection with the players when they're never here more than 1 year.
I don't actually think Cal is going anywhere. But, it will be talked about... a lot.
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Post by doc on Mar 18, 2022 14:11:01 GMT
Travis Steele needs a job!
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Post by bluehen on Mar 18, 2022 14:17:07 GMT
I didn't know where St. Peters community college was til about halftime.
....and Vermont beats Arkansas if they could make free throws.
SEC !!!
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Post by doc on Mar 18, 2022 15:38:07 GMT
I didn't know where St. Peters community college was til about halftime. ....and Vermont beats Arkansas if they could make free throws. SEC !!! St. Peter's is one of the 27 Jesuit universities - at least one of them is moving on - Gonzaga and Creighton, as well. Other Jesuit schools in the tourney are Marquette (out) and San Francisco (out) - I think that's it. |
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Post by Bevo on Mar 20, 2022 17:12:28 GMT
Clearly, Kentucky is now a football school! 😆
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Post by bluehen on Mar 21, 2022 1:25:51 GMT
Clearly, Kentucky is now a football school! 😆 UK has a heck of a FB coach in Stoops, IMO. If only he could recruit like the power programs. |
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Post by Bevo on Mar 21, 2022 2:18:36 GMT
Clearly, Kentucky is now a football school! 😆 UK has a heck of a FB coach in Stoops, IMO. If only he could recruit like the power programs. I will start a "pancakes for life" group for the CATS!  |
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Post by Bevo on Mar 21, 2022 20:14:39 GMT
Did anyone catch the end of the TCU-Arizona game? I mean... WTH?? SOMEONE clearly didn't want the Big 12 having 4 teams in the Sweet 16.  |
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Post by Bevo on Mar 25, 2022 1:35:50 GMT
SEC puts one in the Elite 8.
B1G still looking for their first.
Arkansas takes down Gonzaga.
Once again, a team running up a big record, playing in a weak conference, gets over-rated, over-seeded, and.... GOES DOWN!
Midnight strikes for Michigan. What a lucky break for Villanova to have such a WEAK opponent to get to the E8.
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