New Mexico St (in Buffalo)

[DaveHuskiesFan]

When are tip off times typically announced?

Typically late tonight they’ll start rolling out. 10/11 pm

 

[auror]

They're ranked lower on KenPom then any at large team, so getting them at 12 is great.

And KenPom was the best of their metrics. They're 100+ in some of them.

BPI	KenPom	Sagarin	Average
117	80	89	95.3

 

[Uconn77Duke74]

How sad will it be when we send Rat Face home with a L to end his career.

 

[Leebo]

Fans on their board are excited and expecting to win

 

[jrazz12]

We were the top 5 seed

 

[superjohn]

How does Seth Davis have a job covering college basketball? He seems like a dude who has never watched the sport.

 

[uconnric]

Yes second round game. It was in Denver. Was there and for all subsequent rounds..special memory that first chip

Yes second round game. It was in Denver. Was there and for all subsequent rounds..special memory that first chip

That was New Mexico not New Mexico State.

 

[Dooooooomed]

Fans on their board are excited and expecting to win

Yup, here's the link to their board's reaction: 12 seed

 

[Kolumbo]

Look at Iowa as a 5. Richmond then S. Dak St.

 

[auror]

Fans on their board are excited and expecting to win

They thought they were getting a 13/14, so a 5 seed instead of a 4/3 is great for them. Still not going to win.

 

[Kemba15]

UConn -7 early opening line. Decently large for a 5/12 game.

-8.5

 

[Tenspro2002]

Preliminary line on DK, for what it's worth, is UConn -7.

Seems about right, maybe a little low.

Edit: Arkansas only -5.5 vs. Vermont in the 4/13 game in our pod. Shows you how favorable Vegas thinks this 5/12 matchup is for us.

 

[DaveHuskiesFan]

Providence -1.5 opening line as a 4/13. YIKES

 

[DaveHuskiesFan]

-8.5

-7 on Draftkings. Certainly going to be some variance in initial lines

 

[Tenspro2002]

Providence -1.5 opening line as a 4/13. YIKES

Absolutely nobody respects Providence. Nobody.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Preliminary line on DK, for what it's worth, is UConn -7.

Seems about right, maybe a little low.

Edit: Arkansas only -5.5 vs. Vermont in the 4/13 game in our pod. Shows you how favorable Vegas thinks this 5/12 matchup is for us.

I said earlier this week that Vermont is gonna be very tough. They won each of their American East tourney games by 30+

 

[superjohn]

Absolutely nobody respects Providence. Nobody.

Except for Seth Davis.

 

[navery12]

 

[UconnFanDC]

Sanogo, Jackson and Martin should be able to dominate the inside against NMSU.

 

[Dove]

If Hurley had us go 14-4 in the WAC many would be calling for his head on a pike. Before today, I couldn't name a scholl in it.

NMSU only played 2 games in the conference tourney and won both. Beat Canyon State and Abilene Christian.

I am not worried about Game 1 or Game 2.

Sweet 16, baby!!!

 

[millertime7774]

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[aburks41]

If Archie Miller knew anything about basketball he would still be coaching

 

[Ratso]

Buffalo was good to us

 

[Vuce]

Wish it was a different 12 seed...NMSU is under ranked. Gonna be a difficult game but im excited to be in the dance for the 2nd year in a row.

I feel like 12 seeds would be 5 seeds if they were in different conferences.

Would love to see Vermont in the 2nd game.

Which 12 seed would you have preferred? I want to track this and see how it works out

 

[AdamaNation]

You never know how it's going to go but I like this region for us.

I saw west. And duke. I’m good. Let’s roll.

 

[methodology]

Should be about a 9-10 point spread.

Hopefully Vermont shocks the razorbacks and gives UConn an easier road

 

[Mr. Wonderful]

What's hilarious to me is Vermont would crush New Mexico St. It wouldn't even be close. 8 of Vermont's top 10 players are grad students or seniors.

 

[storrsroars]

Yup, here's the link to their board's reaction: 12 seed

The only actual analysis provided so far in that thread provided by NMSUAGGIE1:

I have probably watched more UConn games than most as my wife is a UConn grad. While I love Will and Alok, Sanogo is on another level and they can’t guard him. Tyrese Martin or Andre Jackson will guard Teddy.

They go 8 or 9 deep. They have Polley and Hawkins who are very good scorers off the bench. If we get Cole in foul trouble we will have a chance. Gaffney their backup PG is having an awful year and doesn’t do well when pressed.

 

[Friarsnoop]

I've seen New Mexico State play a number of times, including against GCU the other night. They try to control the pace. Rice, Teddy Allen, and McCants all handle the ball and are decent passers. They'll try to hang close and use their veteran leadership down the stretch.
If you guys get it early, you should run away from them. McCants will give Sanogo a bit of trouble, but they have no one to stay with Cole. I wouldn't be surprised to see him go for 25+.

 

[willie99]

Except for Seth Davis.

Who picked Gonzaga vs AZ for the title

24th consecutive year he has Gonzaga getting there