Bear Down Wildcats

So is this the year we get to exorcize our past demons?

Line em up then. Illinois, Ohio St., Wisconsin, Duke.

U.P. Zona Fan wrote: Fri Mar 18, 2022 9:56 pm So is this the year we get to exorcize our past demons?

Line em up then. Illinois, Ohio St., Wisconsin, Duke.

Missed Seton Hall though.

Oh well, too bad Santa Clara wasn't in there.

On to round 2

Today's schedule:

Second Round — Saturday, March 19 (EST)


No. 1 Baylor vs. No. 8 North Carolina 12:10 p.m. CBS Fort Worth, Texas Dickies Arena
No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 9 Creighton 2:40 p.m. CBS Fort Worth, Texas Dickies Arena
No. 3 Tennessee vs. No. 11 Michigan 5:15 p.m. CBS Indianapolis, Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
No. 4 Providence vs. No. 12 Richmond 6:10 p.m. TNT Buffalo, New York KeyBank Center
No. 4 UCLA vs. No. 5 Saint Mary's 7:10 p.m. TBS Portland, Oregon Moda Center
No. 7 Murray State vs. No. 15 Saint Peter's 7:45 p.m. CBS Indianapolis, Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
No. 4 Arkansas vs. No. 12 New Mexico State 8:40 p.m. TNT Buffalo, New York KeyBank Center
No. 1 Gonzaga vs. No. 9 Memphis 9:40 p.m. TBS Portland, Oregon Moda Center

It’s nice to take a little breather today.

NC-Baylor is interesting as NC is very hot right now.
And which UCLA team shows up?

This is the non-chalk group from Thursday so should be fun.

Lots of interesting matchups this weekend

I think all 4 #1s could be tested

I dreamed the Final Four was being held in Sweden this year, where they called it the "Great Storm". The Swedish loved the event but didn't understand it well, and due to some kind of screw-up by the NCAA, the Swedish people were able to choose the teams, which didn't necessarily win their regions.

Longhorned wrote: Sat Mar 19, 2022 8:26 am I dreamed the Final Four was being held in Sweden this year, where they called it the "Great Storm". The Swedish loved the event but didn't understand it well, and due to some kind of screw-up by the NCAA, the Swedish people were able to choose the teams, which didn't necessarily win their regions.

Still might be better at bracketing than Turner I mean the NCAA

Tar Heels!

NC looking good so far

CalStateTempe wrote: Sat Mar 19, 2022 9:14 am Tar Heels!

Holy shit Batman

Baylor is in trouble

See how they adjust in 2nd half

Tar Heels working Baylor right now. I hope they blow them out. Not bragging but my bracket looks fantastic right now. I had Baylor getting ousted in the second round. I didn't think they deserved a #1 seed TBH.

North Carolina is one of those 8/9 seeds I didn’t want in our region. The other was Memphis and I think they give Gonzaga some trouble early. Baylor is in a heap of trouble

UNC, ucla or Purdue will be in the Final Four. Didn't see that coming. Maybe Purdue, definitely not the other two.

Still 15 minutes left… not over

UNC looks scary and the 1 seed.

Alieberman wrote: Sat Mar 19, 2022 10:37 am Still 15 minutes left… not over

It kinda is, though.

Baylor is getting smoked. Wow!

Baylor looks totally overmatched in this game

56-38

84Cat wrote: Sat Mar 19, 2022 10:41 am Baylor looks totally overmatched in this game

56-38

t’s really, really hard to come back from a big deficit in the tourney. Have seen this so many times. Baylor is done. I’ll never forget Arizona losing in ’98 to Utah, who was a huge underdog. We got down by a bunch and made a few runs. But we could never get the game close enough to really have a chance. If you get down by 15+, you’re toast 99% of the time.

Beachcat97 wrote: Sat Mar 19, 2022 10:40 am

Alieberman wrote: Sat Mar 19, 2022 10:37 am Still 15 minutes left… not over

It kinda is, though.

Well... 2 minutes later... you may be right!

There is something living inside that UNC guy's beard

Anybody want Akinjo back?

UAEebs86 wrote: Sat Mar 19, 2022 10:45 am Anybody want Akinjo back?

He’s wearing a headband now…

UAEebs86 wrote: Sat Mar 19, 2022 10:45 am Anybody want Akinjo back?

Given the condition of Kriisas ankle...............Hell yes

Baylor popping cherry on #1 seeds OUT

Being destroyed!!!

I hope the UA team is watching this so they see what happens to a 1 seed that doesn't bring their A game in the round of 32

BRING THEM TO HEEL!

Peace out Baylor

84Cat wrote: Sat Mar 19, 2022 10:41 am Baylor looks totally overmatched in this game

56-38

They're one of 5 teams with Kenpom under 20 in offense and defense. Crazy

Gonzaga, Houston, Arizona (barely) and UCLA would be the only ones left

I don't see TCU putting that kind of offense on us at all but this game is a huge warning to us after yesterday. Play that sloppy again against TCU and we're going home

Nasty elbow from the bearded guy

Flagrant 2, Does he miss the next game too?

Is there a next game consequence for a flagrant two??

That looked dirty on purpose, to me!!!

Beard be gone

dmjcat wrote: Sat Mar 19, 2022 10:48 am

UAEebs86 wrote: Sat Mar 19, 2022 10:45 am Anybody want Akinjo back?

Given the condition of Kriisas ankle...............Hell yes

Yeah, that was my thought too. Akinjo would've given us another layer of depth as insurance from injury. Oh well. He had a good season for us, and now he can return to Waco and find another school to transfer to. Or maybe his eligibility is up.

ASUHATER! wrote: Sat Mar 19, 2022 10:53 am I don't see TCU putting that kind of offense on us at all but this game is a huge warning to us after yesterday. Play that sloppy again against TCU and we're going home

This is the essence of March, right? The top seeds are a little sloppy, a little too cavalier. Get off to a poor start. And the underdog just fucking pounces. It's happening to Baylor right now, and it will happen again before this weekend is through.

Beachcat97 wrote: Sat Mar 19, 2022 10:55 am

dmjcat wrote: Sat Mar 19, 2022 10:48 am

UAEebs86 wrote: Sat Mar 19, 2022 10:45 am Anybody want Akinjo back?

Given the condition of Kriisas ankle...............Hell yes

Yeah, that was my thought too. Akinjo would've given us another layer of depth as insurance from injury. Oh well. He had a good season for us, and now he can return to Waco and find another school to transfer to. Or maybe his eligibility is up.

IMNSHO, Kier replacing Akinjo was a net plus for Arizona!

I think Choo said if Akinjo was back, Mathurin and possibly others wouldn't have been.

UAEebs86 wrote: Sat Mar 19, 2022 10:59 am I think Choo said if Akinjo was back, Mathurin and possibly others wouldn't have been.

Well in that case, yes, I'd much rather have our guys.

Oregon's season over.

Shit, UNC melting down

The slowdown of death

That Sohan guy is a turd.

UNC playing not to lose

Never a good sign

84Cat wrote: Sat Mar 19, 2022 11:01 am Shit, UNC melting down

That backcout TO was an egregious foul on Baylor!!!

Don\t pull a IL/UA 2005 game UNC...

KaibabKat wrote: Sat Mar 19, 2022 11:00 am Oregon's season over.

When did it start?

This game isn't over after all. UNC lost their edge.