2018 Non-Arizona March Madness Game Thread

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Thu Mar 15, 2018 5:27 pm

SCCats wrote:Davidson's dead...they just don't know it yet.

Or perhaps they do.

When you have Jon Axel Gudmundsson, you're never dead.

SCCats · Post by **SCCats** » Thu Mar 15, 2018 5:45 pm

Spaceman Spiff wrote:
SCCats wrote:Davidson's dead...they just don't know it yet.

Or perhaps they do.
When you have Jon Axel Gudmundsson, you're never dead.

ABJ

Always
Be
Jinxing

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Thu Mar 15, 2018 5:48 pm

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Thu Mar 15, 2018 6:06 pm

Pretty impressive showing by a bunch of slow white boys, but athleticism and superior talent wins out.

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Thu Mar 15, 2018 6:08 pm

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Thu Mar 15, 2018 6:10 pm

People were all in a hurry to pick davidson.

knew they wouldn't beat kentucky

Bangkok Wildcat · Post by **Bangkok Wildcat** » Thu Mar 15, 2018 6:17 pm

PieceOfMeat wrote:People were all in a hurry to pick davidson.

knew they wouldn't beat kentucky

Me too...but I’m not all that impressed with Kentucky...If Davidson (that Swede excepted) could hit a 3, this game might have turned out differently.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 12:36 pm

This Marshall Wichita st game is fun.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 12:55 pm

i haven't paid attention or looked at a single score or my bracket since about 800 last night.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 1:08 pm

Light day at work. Might as well check out some of the other potential upsets.

I’m bummed but life will move on. It always does.

Frybry02 · Post by **Frybry02** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 3:28 pm

This Neveda Texas game has been great.

U.P. Zona Fan · Post by **U.P. Zona Fan** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 7:48 pm

Maybe we will get lucky and not be the first 1 downed by a 16

U.P. Zona Fan · Post by **U.P. Zona Fan** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 7:49 pm

UMBC!!!!!!!

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:01 pm

This has been a hell of a game. Hope UMBC can keep it up!

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:03 pm

It's all about match-ups. The Cats destroyed UMBC this year and now they are 12 minutes from making history.

zonagrad · Post by **zonagrad** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:11 pm

This would take the sting out of our disastrous performance.

TatetheGreat · Post by **TatetheGreat** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:17 pm

zonagrad wrote:This would take the sting out of our disastrous performance.

Really? Because this would have been a very easy path to the FF.

cats101 · Post by **cats101** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:20 pm

Tbh didn't see this team getting past Kentucky.

zonagrad · Post by **zonagrad** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:22 pm

TatetheGreat wrote:
zonagrad wrote:This would take the sting out of our disastrous performance.
Really? Because this would have been a very easy path to the FF.

Did you watch our guards vs. Buffalo? I don't know how you could project us playing better in the second round against Kentucky's physical backcourt players.

TatetheGreat · Post by **TatetheGreat** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:24 pm

cats101 wrote:Tbh didn't see this team getting past Kentucky.

You're right, but it would have been our easiest path under SM. Even though UVA is missing De'Andre Hunter, this is remarkable. KenPom #1 team down 17 points to #188 with three minutes left.

3goggles · Post by **3goggles** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:26 pm

Hey let’s take a few guys from umbc a few from Buffalo and a few from Marshall and we will never lose again!

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:27 pm

Only Arizona game I went to this year was the game against umbc where we beat them by 30.

3goggles · Post by **3goggles** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:28 pm

But seriously can we get lyles

TatetheGreat · Post by **TatetheGreat** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:29 pm

zonagrad wrote:
TatetheGreat wrote:
zonagrad wrote:This would take the sting out of our disastrous performance.
Really? Because this would have been a very easy path to the FF.
Did you watch our guards vs. Buffalo? I don't know how you could project us playing better in the second round against Kentucky's physical backcourt players.

We would have had a chance if we played our best basketball. We played Bahamas-level basketball against Buffalo. Also looked like there was no desire to be there or pre-game prep. We deserved to lose, I'm just saying it's a huge lost opportunity.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:29 pm

Well, at least Arizona isn't going to be the most embarassing tourney upset for much longer unless a miracle occurs.

SCCats · Post by **SCCats** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:29 pm

Well ain't that some shit

Ain't nobody gonna remember our upset now

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:30 pm

My God

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:30 pm

3goggles wrote:But seriously can we get lyles

3goggles · Post by **3goggles** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:31 pm

TatetheGreat wrote:
zonagrad wrote:
TatetheGreat wrote:
zonagrad wrote:This would take the sting out of our disastrous performance.
Really? Because this would have been a very easy path to the FF.
Did you watch our guards vs. Buffalo? I don't know how you could project us playing better in the second round against Kentucky's physical backcourt players.
We would have had a chance if we played our best basketball. We played Bahamas-level basketball against Buffalo. Also looked like there was no desire to be there or pre-game prep. We deserved to lose, I'm just saying it's a huge lost opportunity.

I agree we would’ve been toe to toe with Kentucky if we didn’t get waxed by Buffalo. I can’t believe I just that

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:33 pm

Welcome to history everyone!

SCCats · Post by **SCCats** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:33 pm

#16 beat #1 by 20 fucking points

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:34 pm

Well, we're better than Virginia!

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:34 pm

This has me feeling a million times better.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:37 pm

No one talk about us now hahhaah

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:37 pm

I don't even want to venture to a Virginia message board.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:38 pm

zonagrad · Post by **zonagrad** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:44 pm

ASUHATER! wrote:I don't even want to venture to a Virginia message board.

I can't imagine. So close to a Final Four under Tony Bennett. Choked away that game vs. Syracuse when the HAD the final four. And now this. Wow.

This is their Santa Clara, ETSU, Miami, OH, and Buffalo all rolled into one. Virginia will be forever synonymous with being the Goliath. Chaminade under Ralph Sampson. And this. Yikes.

jsbowl16 · Post by **jsbowl16** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:44 pm

Virginia was a 20 point favorite in that game. Vegas was a bit off on that one.

Post by **UAdevil** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:45 pm

ASUHATER! wrote:I don't even want to venture to a Virginia message board.

This guy on their 247 board. Lol.

DreadFever said... (original post)

My wife has stormed out of the house and say she's sick of how angry I get over sports, she seems really pissed. This day just got even worse for me.

TatetheGreat · Post by **TatetheGreat** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:48 pm

Calipari should send Miller and Bennett gift baskets.

Lando05 · Post by **Lando05** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:49 pm

Wow I don't feel as bad now... I never thought I'd see the day.

jsbowl16 · Post by **jsbowl16** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:52 pm

This game felt a lot like ours last night. You need to have big guys to compete in the big conferences but you are very suceptible to a four guard lineup where they can slice and dice your defense. The best defense statistically in college basketball looked unbeatable in the ACC but against a smaller lineup they were too big and slow just like us.

RiseAndFire · Post by **RiseAndFire** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:55 pm

UVA scored 21 in a half, lol. same awful scheme as Miller

WildcatStunner · Post by **WildcatStunner** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:57 pm

RiseAndFire wrote:UVA scored 21 in a half, lol. same awful scheme as Miller

Go away and wallow in your filth pit please.

zonagrad · Post by **zonagrad** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:57 pm

UAdevil wrote:
ASUHATER! wrote:I don't even want to venture to a Virginia message board.

This guy on their 247 board. Lol.

DreadFever said... (original post)

My wife has stormed out of the house and say she's sick of how angry I get over sports, she seems really pissed. This day just got even worse for me.

Oh god that's funny.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 9:06 pm

jsbowl16 wrote:This game felt a lot like ours last night. You need to have big guys to compete in the big conferences but you are very suceptible to a four guard lineup where they can slice and dice your defense. The best defense statistically in college basketball looked unbeatable in the ACC but against a smaller lineup they were too big and slow just like us.

They held UMBC to 21 points in the first half. That's part of what's so crazy. They were defending UMBC well...then whoosh, it went off.

U.P. Zona Fan · Post by **U.P. Zona Fan** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 9:13 pm

Hey, maybe Bennett is available if Miller gets canned

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 10:35 pm

holy shit.

I don't watch any games today cause of life (and our loss too a bit) and what do I miss?

Only the biggest upset in the history of the NCAA tourney.

a 16 over a 1, and by twenty points too.

holy shit.

ByJoveByJingle · Post by **ByJoveByJingle** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 11:33 pm

The first round of the tournament is like what the Army called asymmetrical warfare—Vietnam for example. Where a well trained army with overwhelming firepower can be stymied by an opponent who can’t/refuses to fight a traditional battle because they don’t have the resources and would be wiped out if they tried. This is why there are so many crazy games at the beginning of the tournament, but as it wears on and most of the powers and superpowers advance it returns to symmetrical warfare. I guarantee you we had a better chance to beat Kentucky than Buffalo has. Unfortunately, we got bogged down in Vietnam and lost heart. Let’s just hope we don’t have an Apocalypse Now situation on our hands.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sat Mar 17, 2018 10:13 am

Maybe Miller can get some of these UConn women to play on our mens' team next year.

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