Saturday 2nd round thread

[bendm]

Bill self on the sideline is worth at least 2 pts.

Ark can’t hit 3s = zone D

 

[UCTitleTown]

If UConn doesn't win, I want anyone but Duke, Kansas or Kentucky to win it. One down, two to go.

One more left..... Kentucky must go.

 

[UCfor3]

Musselman is really hard to like. I'll say it. He seems like a major tool.

 

[BugsyCT]

We're still in a tough region. Kansas is the first higher seed to lose in the West bracket.

Now if Gonzaga and UCLA can get knocked off too.....

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Musselman is really hard to like. I'll say it. He seems like a major tool.

Him and Pat Kelsey.

 

[phillionaire]

It’s about time something nice happened to Princeton fans/alumni. They never seem to get any breaks.

 

[UCTitleTown]

If your last name is Dick, don't name your kid something that sounds like Gravy.

If that were my last name, I'd name my kid Maximillian.

Jack would be a bad choice too. Max is a solid choice.

 

[KingAG]

We're still in a tough region. Kansas is the first higher seed to lose in the West bracket.

Now if Gonzaga and UCLA can get knocked off.....

Idk. Iona, st Mary, Arkansas is a favorable path to an elite 8. We wouldn’t have to play a higher seed until then.

 

[Umami Zen]

@August_West .. Ok .. Not going to wait.. With Kansas goin' down and Few or little Mick as E8 opponent.. Raising my prediction from 28 wins as the bottom to NC.. Drinks are on me if I'm wrong

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Houston down. What an unimpressive group of one seeds.

 

[superjohn]

What a whoopin' Princeton put on Mizzou.

 

[Jay-Bone]

@HuskyHawk You ok? I feel like I got punched in the stomach. For financial reasons...

 

[August_West]

@August_West .. Ok .. Not going to wait.. With Kansas goin' down and Few or little Mick as E8 opponent.. Raising my prediction from 28 wins as the bottom to NC.. Drinks are on me if I'm wrong

I would’ve rather played kansas than Arkansas. But St Mary’s may be better than both, so nothing but tomorrow is on my mind.

Drinks are on you either way

 

[SouleMan]

I like this for next weekend but am now more worried for our focus tomorrow.

Maybe that's just cause I'm starting to think ahead.

 

[KingAG]

I would’ve rather played kansas than Arkansas. But St Mary’s may be better than both, so nothing but tomorrow is on my mind.

Drinks are on you either way

No way St Marys is better than Kansas.

 

[That Guy]

Let's be honest, Houston probably would've had 8-10 losses if they played in a Power 5 or BE. Very good team, but definitely overrated because of the lack of competition in the AAC.

 

[kobe]

must suck for mid major leagues like the big east that the sec schools, who don't even care about basketball, just decided a few years ago they wanted to be good and now they pretty much dominate a lot of the ncaa tournament.

 

[Umami Zen]

I would’ve rather played kansas than Arkansas. But St Mary’s may be better than both, so nothing but tomorrow is on my mind.

Drinks are on you either way

St Mary's is a well coached team.. Don't make a lot of mistakes but they can't match our athleticism and speed.. They can't hang with our A game.

 

[Ripper32]

Arkansas is very beatable. Focus on davis. Council plays hero ball. Nick Smith has been intimidated by Musselman to not even be a factor anymore.

 

[superjohn]

I like this for next weekend but am now more worried for our focus tomorrow.

Maybe that's just cause I'm starting to think ahead.

If the team isn't focused playing 1 hour away from the Connecticut border with a chance to go to the sweet 16 then they wouldn't win the next round anyways.

 

[August_West]

St Mary's is a well coached team.. Don't make a lot of mistakes but they can't match our athleticism and speed.. They can't hang with our A game.

No one can hang with our A game. Just can’t guarantee we get one.

 

[Ripper32]

Houston down. What an unimpressive group of one seeds.

Sasser and Shead are hurt, but I get your drift.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Is Missouri really going to foul down 16 with under 2 minutes left?

 

[BugsyCT]

Let's be honest, Houston probably would've had 8-10 losses if they played in a Power 5 or BE. Very good team, but definitely overrated because of the lack of competition in the AAC.

Another reason why we bailed on them.

 

[HuskyHawk]

I didn't care who we get if we win tomorrow. Arkansas is tough, young, and athletic but UConn has been playing physical teams all season long. Kansas always gets a good whistle and they travel as well as anyone in the country. Wouldn't have loved the idea of playing them in Vegas with Self likely making his grand entrance back for that one.

That was a really good game and now you don't have to decide who you're rooting for.

There was no decision to make, I always root UConn first. You’re right that we are more used to teams like this than Kansas is. But I still think we are better against teams that don’t bump, clutch and grab. It throws off our shooters just like it did for KU. But Davis likely doesn’t have another 28 point game in him and Sanogo could feast.

 

[Umami Zen]

No one can hang with our A game. Just can’t guarantee we get one.

Not goin' to let you bum me out.. A game is comin'

 

[nelsonmuntz]

I hate when the refs let the team that is down big foul with impunity. Call the game like it is 0-0.

 

[BugsyCT]

I doubt Yale would have done this. Big props to Princeton.

 

[August_West]

Arkansas is very beatable. Focus on davis. Council plays hero ball. Nick Smith has been intimidated by Musselman to not even be a factor anymore.

The best basketball game ( most entertaining) I’ve watched all year was Arkansas beating Creighton in Maui. They had a similar pre conference to us. And had a real rough conf season ( rougher than us) and like us figured a bunch of stuff out and turned it around.

 

[KingAG]

The best basketball game ( most entertaining) I’ve watched all year was Arkansas beating Creighton in Maui. They had a similar pre conference to us. And had a real rough conf season ( rougher than us) and like us figured a bunch of stuff out and turned it around.

BUT they can’t shoot. Teams that can’t shoot don’t scare me this time of the year. They’re physical and athletic. That’s about it. And we’ve been well conditioned to withstand that. No guarantee we take advantage. But they path is WIDE open