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Willard's tournament struggles continue. Their season ended when Matt Hodge went down but they fell apart in this game. That's a game they should've won.
 
aceboon said:
Nova is selling
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Completely falling apart after that 3 to go up 73-71. Not sure they can do much of anything in the closing 2 minutes. (edit: Not sure it's possible to play as poorly as Nova has the past 3 minutes in a game that was so tight the first 36 minutes. Yikes).
 
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Nova killing themselves taking so many threes And putting Utah state on the line 30+ times
 
Nova is going to get blown out in the final 2 minutes 20-1 at this rate
 
nelsonmuntz said:
Nova missing some makeable shots. Brennan missing that layup could be a turning point.

Utah State has a really good offense. They are cutting behind the help defense and getting some really high quality shots.
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Like I said.
 
Rich said:
The people who think it would be a good idea to expand the tournament are out of their minds. There have been, what, four or five competitive games so far? Never mind upsets, the sheer number of blowouts should be a wake-up call that 64 teams is at least optimal and arguably too many in the NIL era.

One change that would amuse me - and probably only me - is for the committee to select 64 teams and then randomly draw opponents to start the tournament. So if for example Duke winds up playing Arizona in the first round, so be it. Also, first round game sites would be at the campus of the team that wins a coin flip. Same for the second round, with two days of travel time built in. The same procedures would apply for the Round of 32/16/8/4. The only game with a predetermined site would be the Championship.

I would also toy with the idea of allowing surviving teams to poach players from eliminated teams with the caveat that the acquiring team would need to keep that player on their roster the entirety of the following season, unless the player has exhausted eligibility. And if the player decides to transfer, you lose the scholarship/roster spot for that season.

MAXIMUM Chaos.
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I could not possibly hate this idea more
 
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blkknight1 said:
Nova killing themselves taking so many threes And putting Utah state on the line 30+ times
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When they were up 10 their effort went in the toilet. Guys were just standing there instead of picking up defensive rebounds that were right in front of them. Weird performance from them and Willard was asleep at the wheel.
 
Villanova falls apart to a team that is going to lose by 30+ on Sunday.
 
Rich said:
The people who think it would be a good idea to expand the tournament are out of their minds. There have been, what, four or five competitive games so far? Never mind upsets, the sheer number of blowouts should be a wake-up call that 64 teams is at least optimal and arguably too many in the NIL era.

One change that would amuse me - and probably only me - is for the committee to select 64 teams and then randomly draw opponents to start the tournament. So if for example Duke winds up playing Arizona in the first round, so be it. Also, first round game sites would be at the campus of the team that wins a coin flip. Same for the second round, with two days of travel time built in. The same procedures would apply for the Round of 32/16/8/4. The only game with a predetermined site would be the Championship.

I would also toy with the idea of allowing surviving teams to poach players from eliminated teams with the caveat that the acquiring team would need to keep that player on their roster the entirety of the following season, unless the player has exhausted eligibility. And if the player decides to transfer, you lose the scholarship/roster spot for that season.

MAXIMUM Chaos.
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It's stupid to expand - the only argument this year is that Texas won a play in and won in the first round.

These concepts are very Brett Yormarky.
 
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Didn't see the game but saw the box. Nova outscored by 20+ at the FT line. That may be an accurate reflection of what happened on the floor, but it may also bode ill for Huskies and Johnnies, in that tournament refs are not buying into Big East style of play.
 
RuffRuff said:
Today has been super chalk so far - results not disimilar to last year at this rate. I'm not saying Cinderella is dead yet, but it's close. I'll be surprised if any of em get past this weekend.
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Do you have any data or have you done any analysis for this claim that cinderella is dead? Seems like you’re just saying it with zero factual basis. 2025 was very chalky but it’s one data point. It’s premature to make the claim cinderella is dead.
 
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JakeTheDog said:
Do you have any data or have you done any analysis for this claim that cinderella is dead? Seems like you’re just saying it with zero factual basis. 2025 was very chalky but it’s one data point. It’s premature to make the claim cinderella is dead.
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Ruff and data don't go together.
 
RuffRuff said:
Today has been super chalk so far - results not disimilar to last year at this rate. I'm not saying Cinderella is dead yet, but it's close. I'll be surprised if any of em get past this weekend.
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Results have been too close to declare that. The smaller teams are competing, but they’re all barely missing the mark.

Oweh hitting that half-court buzzer beater screams March but felt like the ultimate middle f if you wanted an upset
 
JakeTheDog said:
Do you have any data or have you done any analysis for this claim that cinderella is dead? Seems like you’re just saying it with zero factual basis. 2025 was very chalky but it’s one data point. It’s premature to make the claim cinderella is dead.
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Take a look at last year's bracket - take a look at this year's brackets. You don't need long term raw data - you need to see how the economics are changing how this whole thing works over time. NIL has been escalating and maturing over these last couple years.

I've been saying it forever - then it was reiterated by Jay Williams. Simple economics. Best players from mid majors are minor leagues for the high majors. It's the same reason the Dodgers crush the Pirates in MLB.
 
FightOnCT said:
Results have been too close to declare that. The smaller teams are competing, but they’re all barely missing the mark.

Oweh hitting that half-court buzzer beater screams March but felt like the ultimate middle f if you wanted an upset
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Sure, but you can also say VCU had no chance if Caleb was there and High Point needed a miracle finish.

Not sure Utah State, St Louis and Zags register as cinderellas. The first two would have to win in the next round.

5 out of 32 actually ain't that bad.
 
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