South Region: #4 Seed

NYCat · Post by **NYCat** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 3:26 pm

1. Virginia
2. Cincinnati
3. Tennessee
4. Arizona
5. Kentucky
6. Miami

Bullshit right?

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 3:28 pm

It makes no logical sense.

Hopefully the team is as pissed as we are.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 3:31 pm

all it is is punishment for the scandal, nothing more. if we had lost to USC and had 1-2 additional regular season losses they would've just left us out of the tournament with a like 24-10 record.

NYCat · Post by **NYCat** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 3:32 pm

Arizona vs Kentucky likely, then the Hoos. Let's do this.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 3:32 pm

NYCat wrote:Arizona vs Kentucky likely, then the Hoos

makes an elite 8 pretty near impossible. a red hot kentucky team and the #1 overall seed just to get to the elite 8?

NYCat · Post by **NYCat** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 3:34 pm

ASUHATER! wrote:
NYCat wrote:Arizona vs Kentucky likely, then the Hoos
makes an elite 8 pretty near impossible. a red hot kentucky team and the #1 overall seed just to get to the elite 8?

If we can make it through that, Tennessee & Cincinnati are easier, Cincinnati could very likely get upset early. Tennessee would be tough.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 3:34 pm

Not going to reach a FF without facing somebody like Kentucky. If we survive, Virginia got screwed.

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 3:35 pm

[quote][/quote]Guys, it’s gonna sound cliched AF, but you gotta beat the best to be the best. Let’s go do this.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 3:36 pm

We are peeking right now, we can do this... but Kentucky is also peaking.

Best 2nd round game...

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 3:38 pm

Well being in the West hasn't worked out lately, so maybe a change of scenery will?

NYCat · Post by **NYCat** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 3:40 pm

Arizona was the weakest #4 seed. Wow.

Virginia was the overall #1 seed, Cincinnati was the weakest #2 seed, Tennessee the best #3 seed, Arizona the weakest #4 seed and Kentucky the best #5 seed.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 3:41 pm

Beachcat97 wrote:
Guys, it’s gonna sound cliched AF, but you gotta beat the best to be the best. Let’s go do this.

phenom5 · Post by **phenom5** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 3:48 pm

Hate the UK matchup, but otherwise there's no reason this team can't come out of the South. Don't hate the matchup against Virginia or Tenn, or Cincy.

U.P. Zona Fan · Post by **U.P. Zona Fan** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 3:52 pm

At least the selection committee can't make us tie our shoes together.

NYCat · Post by **NYCat** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 3:53 pm

Here's the Kenpom ranks

#18 Kentucky: Adj-O: #25 -- Adj-D: #23
#1 Virginia: Adj-O: #21 -- Adj-D: #1
#4 Cincinnati: Adj-O: #54 -- Adj-D: #2
#11 Tennessee: Ajd-O: #40 -- Adj-D: #4

Looks like a bunch of top tier defensive teams and a hot Kentucky team

Frybry02 · Post by **Frybry02** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 3:53 pm

phenom5 wrote:Hate the UK matchup, but otherwise there's no reason this team can't come out of the South. Don't hate the matchup against Virginia or Tenn, or Cincy.

UK doesn't scare me. Ristic and Ayton will dominate.

This team better not look past Buffalo.

Phylek · Post by **Phylek** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 3:54 pm

Let the 1997 comparisons begin.

#4 against the #1 overall
Star freshman leading the team
Lost star SG for a time due to suspension

jsbowl16 · Post by **jsbowl16** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 3:56 pm

Offensive rebound and cut out the turnovers and we get out of this bracket alive.

My butt hurts but trust me that nobody wants to see us right now either.

FreeSpiritCat · Post by **FreeSpiritCat** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 4:02 pm

jsbowl16 wrote:Offensive rebound and cut out the turnovers and we get out of this bracket alive.

My butt hurts but trust me that nobody wants to see us right now either.

cutting down turnovers is going to be hard when considering the defenses we have to play.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 4:03 pm

We have the ability. We need to do it and not worry about who's in the way.

U.P. Zona Fan · Post by **U.P. Zona Fan** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 4:09 pm

Barkley jinxed us again!!!!

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 4:12 pm

talk about an epic shaft job.

jajoyce · Post by **jajoyce** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 4:13 pm

Catintheheat wrote:
jsbowl16 wrote:Offensive rebound and cut out the turnovers and we get out of this bracket alive.

My butt hurts but trust me that nobody wants to see us right now either.
cutting down turnovers is going to be hard when considering the defenses we have to play.

The thing about they Tournament is that every win gives you more confidence, especially when you beat good teams.

jsbowl16 · Post by **jsbowl16** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 4:13 pm

When do they announce the time we play?

NYCat · Post by **NYCat** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 4:15 pm

Looks like we're playing Thursday/Saturday. Times released later

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 4:15 pm

considering the draw we got, we're either losing to Kentucky in the 2nd round or we're in the final 4. I don't see any middle ground.

threenumberones · Post by **threenumberones** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 4:20 pm

Threegoddamnmotherfuckingones!!!

Here we go!

billk78 · Post by **billk78** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 4:21 pm

Hey last year I loved our draw and we thought we had a walk to the FF. You just never know guys. We have to be the best team pure and simple. Kentucky could lose to Davidson. Crazy stuff always happens. Bear Down and get this.

dmjcat · Post by **dmjcat** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 4:27 pm

I would recommend that nobody get their hopes up.........like the board did yesterday with 95% of the posters predicting a 3 seed.

I have a bad feeling that we are going to get the short end of the officiating........am I the only one who thinks that there are going to be officials that look at Ayton and see $100,000?? I would not be shocked if he got bounced out of an early game with a rash of ticky-tack fouls.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 4:28 pm

YoDeFoe · Post by **YoDeFoe** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 4:33 pm

We have basically the same resume as Michigan. They got a three, we got the worst four.

TheGreatCatsby · Post by **TheGreatCatsby** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 4:38 pm

If Kentucky wins vs. Davidson, good that they just played 3 games in a row too, played today. Quick turnaround for them, in Boise. Maybe a 53% 47 % Az edge, Kentucky not as powerful as last year but always dangerous.

Can't believe Texas got in over USC. Total Big 12 love from NCAA this year, and East coast.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 4:38 pm

Buffalo has one of the best offenses in basketball, but a pretty bad defense. They lost close-ish games to Cinci and Syracuse.

TheGreatCatsby · Post by **TheGreatCatsby** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 4:40 pm

Think Sean has Bobby Hurley and his progeny at Buffalo figured out.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 4:43 pm

YoDeFoe wrote:We have basically the same resume as Michigan. They got a three, we got the worst four.

And Michigan was propelled by their tourney run... and the Pac tourney meant nothing.

I can't deal with the inconsistancy.

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 4:43 pm

My prediction for Buffalo: very similar to the Colorado game last week. Tight game for 20 minutes. Cats impose will in second half.

AZ by 15.

TheGreatCatsby · Post by **TheGreatCatsby** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 4:47 pm

Seems literally no one on the committee bothered to watch a single second of this year's Pac-12 Conference tourney.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 4:48 pm

Calipari is a great interview.

NYCat · Post by **NYCat** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 4:48 pm

Classic Calipari with the my team is really young and we got screwed in seeding thing, he's going full on Swaggy Cal

Lando05 · Post by **Lando05** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 4:49 pm

Alieberman wrote:
YoDeFoe wrote:We have basically the same resume as Michigan. They got a three, we got the worst four.
And Michigan was propelled by their tourney run... and the Pac tourney meant nothing.

I can't deal with the inconsistancy.

It's consistent in how inconsistent the comittee has been

jajoyce · Post by **jajoyce** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 4:50 pm

Well I don’t think we will be seeing a zone defense. I don’t think any of the top 5 seeds in the South play zone.

jajoyce · Post by **jajoyce** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 4:56 pm

6:40 pacific time is tip-off on Thursday.

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 5:00 pm

And we will be on CBS, so that'll be nice exposure.

TatetheGreat · Post by **TatetheGreat** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 5:01 pm

If we're playing well enough to beat Virginia in the S16, we'll go all the way.

SabinoDrifter · Post by **SabinoDrifter** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 5:03 pm

jajoyce wrote:6:40 pacific time is tip-off on Thursday.

Brian Anderson, Chris Webber and Lisa Byington on the call.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 5:05 pm

Man, a lot of you people bring expectations of order to the tourney. As if you can project if, then scenarios. I hope you all win the million dollar bracket contest.

NYCat · Post by **NYCat** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 5:06 pm

Kentucky is playing before, so the Saturday game will likely be at roughly the same time, prime time on CBS

Here's the full games dates/times

https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-me ... tournament" target="_blank

TatetheGreat · Post by **TatetheGreat** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 5:06 pm

Longhorned wrote:Man, a lot of you people bring expectations of order to the tourney. As if you can project if, then scenarios. I hope you all win the million dollar bracket contest.

You think beating the #1 team in the country doesn't set expectations for the rest of the tournament? Okay.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 5:09 pm

TatetheGreat wrote:
Longhorned wrote:Man, a lot of you people bring expectations of order to the tourney. As if you can project if, then scenarios. I hope you all win the million dollar bracket contest.
You think beating the #1 team in the country doesn't set expectations for the rest of the tournament? Okay.

Of course I don’t. What are your other religious beliefs about the tourney?

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 5:11 pm

Let's take it one game at a time. Bring on Buffalo!

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