2026 Elite Eight - Saturday

[nelsonmuntz]

Better team won both games today, and I expect Michigan to win comfortably tomorrow. Duke vs UConn is the only evenly matched Elite 8 game.

 

[karstenkibbe]

Painter didn’t even attempt to make adjustments. Wow. Just total AZ domination in the second half. Also, the Arizona fans were LOUD in that arena.

 

[uconngb]

Ruff flipping back to AZ in 3,2,1…….

 

[caw]

Better team won both games today, and I expect Michigan to win comfortably tomorrow. Duke vs UConn is the only evenly matched Elite 8 game.

Yeah I can’t see UT being close.

 

[RuffRuff]

Arizona is really good, hardly news but…

Koa Peat explodes off the floor. He's a unique athlete.

 

[Hurleyman216]

So far 2 teams in the Final 4 and we played both of them earlier in the season. Good non-conf scheduling by UConn this year

 

[BugsyCT]

Arizona vs. Michigan in the FF semi would be an absolute war.

 

[Hurleyman216]

Arizona looks like an absolute buzz saw…We could shoot lights out and hang with them but they are deep, physical and talented. They look like the team to beat right now similar to what UConn looked like in 2023/24

 

[Jaydumo20]

What's wrong with that? What's the point being in a conference if you don't root for your conference mates against out of conference opponents? When your conference mates play well, it makes the conference look good, and make your team look good.

For a conference like the Big East, it is even more reason to root for conference mates when playing against conferences that have more money etc.

UConn will have to win the Big Ten championship this year if we want to win it all.

Nothing. I was one of the only voices who was rooting for st johns. There was a whole back and forth on it. But only for big east exposure, because we need it. Big ten doesnt need help. And it never will. Huge difference. I didnt root for cuse in 2003 when BE was up

 

[Chin Diesel]

Zona is steamrolling them rn

That was an outright blitzing

I thought it was Zona boat racing Purdue.

 

[caw]

Arizona looks like an absolute buzz saw…We could shoot lights out and hang with them but they are deep, physical and talented. They look like the team to beat right now similar to what UConn looked like in 2023/24

They are good but Purdue is like UConn lite IMO. Zona shut down TKR a lot because he can’t shoot outside of five feet. They gave him a ton of space above the foul line and he couldn’t do anything against Peat on his drives. If UConn plays Zona, and Zona doesn’t bring Peat out Karaban will just take the three.

Loyer was also missing in action - like always against any decent team.

That said them vs Michigan (assuming) will be a battle downlow. Michigan matches and one ups Zonas bigs.

 

[nwhoopfan]

They have been living off the fumes of lute Olsen forever.

Miller had some really good teams. 30+ wins at least 3 times. Never quite got over the hump, but 3 Elite 8 appearances and two of the Regional Finals they lost by one possession. Including against UConn, with 2 shots in the last few seconds that rimmed out. Arizona controlled the Pac 12 for most of Miller's tenure, even with some really talented UCLA teams, and Oregon was pretty good too.

 

[gsmooth]

Arizona vs. Michigan in the FF semi would be an absolute war.

I will be disappointed if Tennessee pulls off the upset against Michigan. Arizona vs Michigan is must see TV.

 

[EnochRoot]

Arizona looks like an absolute buzz saw…We could shoot lights out and hang with them but they are deep, physical and talented. They look like the team to beat right now similar to what UConn looked like in 2023/24

I've been chatting with my brother via text saying "If they hit 40% of their 3s, 80% of their FTs and stay out of foul trouble it should be doable.

But then we saw Arizona's entrance into the FF.

 

[TRest]

Miller had some really good teams. 30+ wins at least 3 times. Never quite got over the hump, but 3 Elite 8 appearances and two of the Regional Finals they lost by one possession. Including against UConn, with 2 shots in the last few seconds that rimmed out. Arizona controlled the Pac 12 for most of Miller's tenure, even with some really talented UCLA teams, and Oregon was pretty good too.

Sure, but when people try to argue UConn isn’t a blue blood they talk final fours and championships. Arizona probably has the same as unlv.

 

[RuffRuff]

Arizona looks like an absolute buzz saw…We could shoot lights out and hang with them but they are deep, physical and talented. They look like the team to beat right now similar to what UConn looked like in 2023/24

Took em in every one of my brackets. UM/AZ must watch - need to see it.

 

[Jaydumo20]

Barkley said only one UConn player on this team was on the championship team. And they all agreed. I'm convinced all these guys are talking out of their asses.

 

[RitzLuce1]

If not for Florida's choke, this is starting to feel like last year where the 1 seeds just steam roll. Obviously not liking this trend.

 

[Jaydumo20]

If not for Florida's choke, this is starting to feel like last year where the 1 seeds just steam roll. Obviously not liking this trend.

You think Duke steamrolled? Also, If there's 2 #1 seeds in that's pretty normal. I dont think Michigan and Duke are gonna waltz in. We are very good and so is TN. If Duke got to pick who they'd face out of Illinois, Purdue, Iowa, UConn, or TN, the last team they'd pick is UConn.

 

[NickDanger]

Do we honestly foul more than the other 7 teams? I find that really hard to believe. It's b/c fouls hardly ever get called on our opponents for the same violations.

Do you believe that it's not just big east refs who are in a conspiracy against us, but actually all refs nationally are conspiring against us?

 

[WestCoastHusky]

We really need to beat Duke tomorrow. Our players are more experienced, Duke players are young albeit very talented. If we play defense and make 3s, we should win.

Danny should call Pitino today and get all the scouting report for tomorrow.

If we beat Duke, I like our chances. All the other teams have to beat UConn. We are still the most recent national champs left in the tournament.

 

[Scrutineer]

Imagine how tall Cluff would be if he had a neck.

Enter Hilton Armstrong from stage right. With a normal neck he'd have been 6'5" !

 

[Scrutineer]

Feel like the way to beat Arizona is you have to slow it down and be super efficient on O. Running with them is not it.

Right. That'll frustrate them, get them out of sorts and help us achieve our goal!

 

[nwhoopfan]

Sure, but when people try to argue UConn isn’t a blue blood they talk final fours and championships. Arizona probably has the same as unlv.

I'm an Arizona fan, and I never thought they got into the category of blue bloods.

 

[UConn2SF]

Duke, Ariszona, and Michigan are clearly in a class above the rest and far superior to UConn in every aspect aside from coaching. The talent disparity them vs us is huge.