The Official Tourney Thread

[Scoe]

Cincy should have been now worse then a 4-5 seed.

 

[Scoe]

Been saying it all year, Ball has to be the #1 pick. His feel and the way he sees the game is very uncommon.

Lakers are gonna get him with the number 1 pick.

 

[UChusky916]

3 UCLA turnovers versus that Cinci defense is REALLY impressive.

Hate Lonzo Ball's dad and how ESPN is milking him in the media, but the kid is a stud. You can tell he's at a different level on the floor with college guys. Has a chance to lead UCLA to a title.

 

[kobe]

ANOTHER FIRST WEEKEND EXIT. UGGGGGHHH.

 

[Ripper32]

I wonder if Lonzo's Ball dad locked this kid in the gym shooting all day. The father seems fanatical.

 

[BugsyCT]

Good luck to Butler in that bracket. They'll need it.

 

[BlueDogs]

Still holding out for my lunch pail guys at Gonzaga. They are 100% team play oriented.

 

[BugsyCT]

ANOTHER FIRST WEEKEND EXIT. UGGGGGHHH.

Guess you can take pride in that Cincy was the last man standing in the AAC.

Then again, it's the AAC.

 

[superjohn]

ANOTHER FIRST WEEKEND EXIT. UGGGGGHHH.

You just ran into a better team early. UCLA has the best offense in the country and may end up winning it all.

 

[Travelman6]

I think Kentucky could take out UCLA.

 

[nomar]

South Carolina scored SIXTY FIVE points in the second half. Wow.

I guess Duke should've slapped the floor harder.

 

[superjohn]

I think Kentucky could take out UCLA.

They could. They had a helluva game earlier in the year when UCLA won at Kentucky.

 

[kobe]

Went 30-6 but didn't win the regular season conference title, conference tournament or get to the second weekend. Yikes. At least when Huggins was here we won conference titles.

 

[Mano]

I think Kentucky could take out UCLA.

UCLA already beat Kentucky this year, at Rupp.

 

[ivrytontusker]

Who does everyone like to come out of the East, now that we won't be getting Duke/Nova?

Wisconsin, Florida, Baylor, South Carolina. I like Florida.

 

[ASweet3781]

Kinda scary how easily UCLA toyed with Cincinnati. They looked like a mid major against them.

If it comes down to UCLA, KY, and UNC in that region I'd prefer UCLA. Hoping Butler can outsmart Roy.

 

[ASweet3781]

Who does everyone like to come out of the East, now that we won't be getting Duke/Nova?

Wisconsin, Florida, Baylor, South Carolina. I like Florida.

Whoever wins Florida-Wisconsin. Think Florida.

 

[Jaker]

Huge mistake by Mick not having Evans guard Ball in the second hdlf:

 

[4in16]

That whole South bracket is brutal. UNC, UK, UCLA - their road to the FF is a monster.

C'mon Butler's takin the south.

 

[4in16]

Who does everyone like to come out of the East, now that we won't be getting Duke/Nova?

Wisconsin, Florida, Baylor, South Carolina. I like Florida.

Kind of crazy one of those 4 is guaranteed to make the final 4.

 

[JSM1970]

Why? Those are good teams. Baylor was #1 at one point during the year. Wisky is very consistent, Florida is good and USC has a great player and with Martin building their program.

Two of the CBS guys said Florida looked like the best team in the tournament right now.

I'd probably say Kansas.

I like Florida to the FF from the East.

Kind of crazy one of those 4 is guaranteed to make the final 4.

 

[Dogdeacon]

He's so smooth and effortless it's scary

I go back & forth on Ball, in first half I was thinking absolutely no way can he be #1 pick, in 2nd he looked like no-brainer. I haven't seen Fultz play at all so can't compare. Ball seems certain to make a team better by instilling the extra pass mentality, I think his best skill is the quickness, force & accuracy of his passes. Questionable thing is his shot, I feel like I could block that thing and in the NBA he's got to change his mechanics - he's a very good NBA player regardless but if he can fix that he's a superstar.

 

[BugsyCT]

Every year there's at least one weak bracket by the 2nd weekend.

I'll go with Wisconsin to make the FF out of the East. 2nd choice Baylor.

 

[storrsroars]

I'm not combing through the record books to see if it's ever happened before, but the SEC putting four teams into the Sweet 16 would seem to be a high water mark for them.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

I'm not combing through the record books to see if it's ever happened before, but the SEC putting four teams into the Sweet 16 would seem to be a high water mark for them.

Except, North Carolina beat Arkansas, so only Kentucky, Florida, and South Carolina, right?