2017 NCAA tournament game thread

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 7:36 pm

It would be really fantastic for duke to lose this game

I mean, really fantastic

prh · Post by **prh** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 7:38 pm

UAEebs86 wrote:I've heard Gregg Marshall is kind of a dick. Apparently his wife is a piece of work as well:

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/gregg-mars ... 33717.html

I'd be cursing and shouting too, the officials refused to call fouls throughout the entire game except between 4 and 7 minutes left when UK was driving to the basket. Refs are getting better at disguising the game changing calls but it's still pretty clear.

rgdeuce · Post by **rgdeuce** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 7:43 pm

Have to think Alford doesnt have a job if UCLA goes home tonight

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 7:45 pm

Which job?

michcat · Post by **michcat** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 7:50 pm

i feel a homer Duke call coming up here.

SCCats · Post by **SCCats** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 7:52 pm

michcat wrote:i feel a homer Duke call coming up here.

I keep waiting for it but they keep calling it straight

rgdeuce · Post by **rgdeuce** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 7:58 pm

That blocking foul is number one

SCCats · Post by **SCCats** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:00 pm

rgdeuce wrote:That blocking foul is number one

The pull down under the rim no call was 2

michcat · Post by **michcat** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:01 pm

There's three!

rgdeuce · Post by **rgdeuce** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:02 pm

Lmao. Yep

NYCat · Post by **NYCat** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:06 pm

!!!!!

Post by **UAdevil** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:08 pm

ACC...lol

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:09 pm

Fuck yeah!

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:09 pm

Peace out Duke

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:11 pm

Is it too early to talk about all the talent that Duke wasted this year?

FreeSpiritCat · Post by **FreeSpiritCat** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:11 pm

Bye Bye Duke. That leaves a lot open on our side of the bracket. No Duke, no Nova. Still a hard road but this could be the year. One game at a time. Making it to the championship game is definitely doable.

NYCat · Post by **NYCat** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:12 pm

West region winner has a great chance to reach the title game

rgdeuce · Post by **rgdeuce** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:13 pm

Use your effing timeouts

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:13 pm

ntU$C trying to give it away

rgdeuce · Post by **rgdeuce** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:15 pm

Lmao. F Duke and F the ACC. They should be 0 for 9 getting to the sweet 16

SCCats · Post by **SCCats** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:16 pm

Wow, potentially seeing Baylor (or someone of that quality) in the final four?

Mmmmmmmmm, yum!

wyo-cat · Post by **wyo-cat** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:17 pm

1-5 for the ACC second round.

FreeSpiritCat · Post by **FreeSpiritCat** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:17 pm

Because of HB2 Duke had to play in South Carolina. I wonder how much of an impact it had on today's games?

prh · Post by **prh** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:18 pm

FUUUUUUUCK DUUUUUUUUUUKEEEE

prh · Post by **prh** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:18 pm

rgdeuce wrote:Lmao. F Duke and F the ACC. They should be 0 for 9 getting to the sweet 16

100%

NYCat · Post by **NYCat** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:19 pm

Catintheheat wrote:Because of HB2 Duke had to play in South Carolina. I wonder how much of an impact it had on today's games?

Didn't help that all the UNC fans stayed and were on USCe side

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:20 pm

SCCats wrote:Wow, potentially seeing Baylor (or someone of that quality) in the final four?

Mmmmmmmmm, yum!

Yeah Baylor or Florida or Wisconsin doesn't appear that daunting in the final 4.

RaisingArizona · Post by **RaisingArizona** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:21 pm

Or South Carolina. They just beat most people's favorite. They've certainly got a chance to get out of that region.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:23 pm

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:24 pm

Just once I would like the cats bracket to blow open like the east. Right now it looks like the west is the hardest road. Doable but outside of xavier which is underseeded, lot of chalk held.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:24 pm

Did Duke Win?

http://www.diddukewin.com/" target="_blank

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:25 pm

I wish it was UNC going home today too, but 5 on 8. Just like with academic scandals they are protected.

NYCat · Post by **NYCat** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:26 pm

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:27 pm

Take them PAC-12 refs, Dukies.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:28 pm

Both teams fouled out. They weren't prepared.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:31 pm

CalStateTempe wrote:Just once I would like the cats bracket to blow open like the east. Right now it looks like the west is the hardest road. Doable but outside of xavier which is underseeded, lot of chalk held.

I'd say North Carolina, Kentucky, UCLA, Witchta St have the toughest region. We have nothing to complain about. Our draw is fantastic

rgdeuce · Post by **rgdeuce** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:33 pm

Ball is ridiculous lmao

rgdeuce · Post by **rgdeuce** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:35 pm

Defense alone doesnt beat UCLA. Gotta be able to put up points

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:36 pm

Alford dishing off for assists? As Scheer would say, we're all done here.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:40 pm

rgdeuce wrote:Ball is ridiculous lmao

NBA needs to Patrick Ewing him to the Lakers

rgdeuce · Post by **rgdeuce** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:42 pm

Pac 12 tied with Big 10 and Big 12 with three teams in sweet 16. Conference of champions only needed four teams to do it.

Frybry02 · Post by **Frybry02** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:43 pm

Longhorned wrote:Take them PAC-12 refs, Dukies.

"The Hobbit" AKA David Hall strikes again!

rgdeuce · Post by **rgdeuce** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:48 pm

Outstanding round of 32

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:48 pm

Alieberman wrote:
CalStateTempe wrote:Just once I would like the cats bracket to blow open like the east. Right now it looks like the west is the hardest road. Doable but outside of xavier which is underseeded, lot of chalk held.
I'd say North Carolina, Kentucky, UCLA, Witchta St have the toughest region. We have nothing to complain about. Our draw is fantastic

Ah yes, that is true. Our draw is good, but I am worried about WVU's press should they top gonzaga.

RaisingArizona · Post by **RaisingArizona** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 9:49 pm

Really? I worry about getting pressed at the end of games when your trying to run clock. Getting pressed throughout the games is different b/c I think we'd be pretty deadly hunting for run outs.

It's gonna be the us vs. Zags anyway and it's gonna be a brawl.

prh · Post by **prh** » Mon Mar 20, 2017 7:57 am

That's a great point Raising, every time I've watched WVU, they back their press off late in games. I don't care who we play, I think WVU is a much weaker team but there is the concern about the press. I'm happy to play Gonzaga again too, I just don't buy them being better than we are now.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Mon Mar 20, 2017 9:34 am

rgdeuce wrote:Defense alone doesnt beat UCLA. Gotta be able to put up points

That's why I think we're good against UCLA. A balanced team can limit UCLA's great offense and take advantage of the opportunities their weak D gives you. It's hard for an unbalanced team because beating UCLA in a track meet is difficult and a shaky offensive team winds up like Cincy.

rgdeuce · Post by **rgdeuce** » Mon Mar 20, 2017 12:41 pm

Yep. Kentucky is just that too. If they get by them, they likely get UNC who I perceived to be well-balanced, but judging the ACC's success and their near-loss yesterday.... At this point, I think you pencil in Kansas, who is going to give UCLA hell no matter how good UCLA shoots. Three very tough games coming up for them, if they get through them that would be an amazing run.

CatMG · Post by **CatMG** » Mon Mar 20, 2017 7:55 pm

Catintheheat wrote:Because of HB2 Duke had to play in South Carolina. I wonder how much of an impact it had on today's games?

Perhaps but Greenville isn't exactly a long journey from Durham.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Mon Mar 20, 2017 8:31 pm

CatMG wrote:
Catintheheat wrote:Because of HB2 Duke had to play in South Carolina. I wonder how much of an impact it had on today's games?
Perhaps but Greenville isn't exactly a long journey from Durham.

Also only 100 miles from the south Carolina campus

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