Sunday 2nd Round (non-UConn games) thread

[nelsonmuntz]

Marquette looks scared. Surprised that a Shaka Smart team would come into a second round game this tight.

 

[TRest]

Shaka suddenly a terrible coach.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Kolek with 2 fouls. This is a danger zone for Marquette. MSU could get up 15-20 points if Marquette is not careful.

 

[uconngb]

Marquette looks awful just jacking 3s……and not close to making any

 

[Doctor Hoop]

MSU on fire to start sheesh. Pull it together Marquette

Marquette looking like they did when we blew them out, not like they played in the BET.

 

[That Guy]

MSU up 16-5 and Kolek has to sit with 2 fouls already. MU on life support already I'm afraid.

 

[housekeys]

Being a favorite, not getting the whistle you are used to in the BE, and your top player on the bench with foul trouble is not a good formula for a win.

 

[storrsroars]

Either you‘re not comparing apples to apples here, or your stats are wrong.

History of 11 seeds vs. 6 seeds in March Madness

The 11-6 upset is one of the most popular March Madness picks each year — with good reason. Here's the history of 11-seeds vs. 6-seeds in the NCAA tournament.

www.ncaa.com

That's 37.5% (54 of 144). Add in 3 of 4 from 2022 and you've got 38.5%.

On the "only 5 teams" part, maybe you missed the part where I only included teams playing for an at-large bid, not the AQs that would be 16 seeds.

If you've got something else, please post it.

 

[SportsFan88]

Why couldn’t THIS Marquette show up in the BE semis?

 

[TRest]

Maybe Shaka sprained his groin celebrating against us.

 

[Doctor Hoop]

Marquette having problems on both ends of the court. They at least need the defensive side to work.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

MSU up 16-5 and Kolek has to sit with 2 fouls already. MU on life support already I'm afraid.

You don't generally see a team start this badly and come back. I think it is just not Marquette's day. Time to focus on UConn/St. Mary's.

 

[housekeys]

Marquette still has the press and a pile of rocks in it's back pocket. At some point they will unleash the mayhem.

 

[Ripper32]

Where is the MSG Marquette? These guys need to get going.

 

[BarkingDog]

You don't generally see a team start this badly and come back. I think it is just not Marquette's day. Time to focus on UConn/St. Mary's.

I don’t know. There’s a lot of game left and Michigan State has always been one of those teams that lets opponents back in. Syracuse was always like that too. I never got too worried when cuse was up because they always let us back in.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Thanks for the correction, I didn't recall that. While those two made the FF, overall First Four winners competing for at-large spots have only made it to the 2nd weekend five times out of 24 (20.8%) vs a 38.5% success rate for 11 seeds vs 6 seeds since the field expanded in 1985. Tired legs pretty much has to be a factor in that lower success rate, ya think?

I think it has more to do with talent disparity.

 

[Doctor Hoop]

Michigan St. has some impressive athletes. Marquette is now in big foul trouble, too, but they're hanging around.

 

[uconngb]

Marquette is LOST right now

 

[phillionaire]

Steve novak ain’t walkin through that door

 

[uconngb]

Steve novak ain’t walkin through that door

Nor is Markus Howard

 

[jdb50]

They have to stay at down 10 or less by halftime.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I had almost forgotten how much I despise Izzo. Oh well.

 

[upstater]

As soon as you get 6 fouls called on you in the 1st 8 minutes, there goes your aggression. You can get away with hacking people on the arms in the BE. Not so much in the NCAAs

 

[Ripper32]

Prosper with the momentum dunk.

 

[Scoe]

Marquette just needs 1 run in them MSU shouldn’t run away with this key getting their guys through the half with 2 fouls.