March Madness Thread

[UConnSwag11]

Yale makes the tourney for the first time in decades, UNI wins the MVC on a buzzer beater

 

[UConnSwag11]

 

[BLUEDOGHOUSE]

I wonder if that shot ultimately could be worth millions for Ben J the Northern Iowa coach? Maybe it is his ticket out of town. I can think of at least one other coach off the top of my head where a player made an unlikely shot and the coach cashed in.

 

[UConnSwag11]

#BlockCity?!

A dramatic OT block against Stetson sends Florida Gulf Coast back to the Big Dance:

 

[mauconnfan]

#BlockCity?!

A dramatic OT block against Stetson sends Florida Gulf Coast back to the Big Dance:

They had the interview with that kid, Zach Johnson, after the game what a nice kid. Happy for FGCU they're back, not the dunkathon of a few years back but not a bad team.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

Glad for FGCU. Would've been weird for N. Florida to get to the dance via a Stetson title.

 

[White Dwarf]

UNCW vs Hofstra game for the CAA title is on NBCSN right now. UNCW has a good guard and a thick 7 footer in the middle.

 

[storrsroars]

The Monmouth/Iona game is very entertaining... except one Monmouth dummy just took a taunting T right after he tied up the game. Oops.

 

[zls44]

The Monmouth/Iona game is very entertaining... except one Monmouth dummy just took a taunting T right after he tied up the game. Oops.

After all the stuff their bench has done this year, THATS when they get a taunting T. Insane.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

Is Monmouth and Valpo and at-large?

 

[gwhuskyfan]

I think Monmouth will get an at large. Valpo I'd lean no

 

[80shusky]

Is Monmouth and Valpo and at-large?

Monmouth 27-6 RPI 49 SOS 218 Top 100: 4-3 (3) 150+ losses BPI 86 Kenpom 66
Valpo 24-5 RPI 41 SOS 187 Top 100: 4-2 (3) 150 + losses BPI 38 Kenpom 33

I would say both are borderline for at large bids. Looking at the numbers above I would say Valpo has the better case and Monmouth is out.

 

[superjohn]

Horrible play by Robinson to end the game. Happy for Iona, they played a hell of a game. UNCW Hofstra in OT.

 

[storrsroars]

Looks like Monmouth's RPI drops from 47 to 53 with that loss to Iona.

 

[zls44]

Looks like Monmouth's RPI drops from 47 to 53 with that loss to Iona.

While UConn's RPI...

 

[zls44]

UConn v Monmouth (sorry for the size)

 

[CTBasketball]

Monmouth has beaten UCLA, Notre Dame, USC, and Georgetown. They make a good case in my opinion.

 

[Jerry1714]

I think Monmouth will get an at large. Valpo I'd lean no

They may, but they in no way deserve one.

3 sub 200 losses should keep them out.

 

[Jerry1714]

Monmouth has beaten UCLA, Notre Dame, USC, and Georgetown. They make a good case in my opinion.

Gtown is 14-17, UCLA is 15-16 and they lost to Army, Canisus, and Manhattan

 

[80shusky]

UConn v Monmouth (sorry for the size)

The print was small as you alluded but if your point is that their numbers are better than ours, yea, we have work to do.

 

[CTBasketball]

Gtown is 14-17, UCLA is 15-16 and they lost to Army, Canisus, and Manhattan

Yeah I put up basically all their P5 wins + Big East. All the metrics point to Valpo and Monmouth being left out, but stranger things have happened. I think Iona snagged a bubble bid in 2012 going 25-8. RPI of 42 before their loss to Loyola in the MAAC title game. Had a SOS of 163. They beat Maryland, St. Joe's, and Richmond for their best OOC wins.

 

[zls44]

The print was small as you alluded but if your point is that their numbers are better than ours, yea, we have work to do.

My point was the opposite. Their profile is worse in almost every way.

 

[80shusky]

My point was the opposite. Their profile is worse in almost every way.

oh heh, I couldn't read the numbers sorry. I even tried to save the file and zoom it.
Edited to add: But we do still have work to do.

 

[zls44]

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/bracketology/team-comparison/GATECH/MNMTH


^^^^that profile, on the left, is one people shouldnt sleep on^^^^

 

[zls44]

oh heh, I couldn't read the numbers sorry. I even tried to save the file and zoom it.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/bracketology/team-comparison/UCONN/MNMTH