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Don't kill my dreams man!

O $hit , you are right. I meant Ole Miss over Bama K State lost to Ole Miss Ole Miss lost to Vandy Vandy lost to wKu wKu lost to UNT

Don't worry folks , we are golden : K-State lost to Bama Bama lost to Vandy Vandy lost to wKu wKu lost to UNT Punch your ticket into the 2nd round !!

early Vegas line has us as 15 1/2 pt. dogs

We don't matchup that bad just starting 5 vs starting 5. It's when you guys go to the bench that will do us in. If either of our bigs , O or ET, get in foul trouble it could be a long night for the Mean Green

They were @ wKu and won on a very bad call that went against the Hilltoppers

Not good

Between Thurs & 11/27 I expect nothing less than a 1-1 purple split

No. 2 Kansas St. vs. No. 15 North Texas2. KANSAS STATE RECORD: 26-7 HOW THEY GOT HERE: At-large selection from Big 12 COACH: Frank Martin (1-1 NCAA tournament record) PROBABLE STARTERS: C Luis Colon, 6-10/265, Sr. F Curtis Kelly, 6-8/239, Jr. F Dominique Sutton, 6-5/218, Jr. G Denis Clemente, 6-1/180, Jr. G Jacob Pullen, 6-0/200, Jr. KEY RESERVES: F Jamar Samuels, 6-7/220, Soph. F Wally Judge, 6-9/248, Fr. G Rodney McGruder, 6-4/205, Fr. BACKCOURT: Pullen averages just under 19 points per game and shoots a respectable 38 percent from 3-point range. He has been a key player for Kansas State for the past three seasons. Clemente, who began his career at Miami, is one of the nation’s fastest players and can get his shot off in the blink of an eye. After a mediocre first half of the season, Clemente finished strong and was named first-team all-league by some publications. Pullen may be more consistent, but Clemente is the player opposing coaches fear the most because of his ability to go off for 25 or 30 points. McGruder continues to show promise off the bench. FRONTCOURT: Kelly, a Connecticut transfer, has given the Wildcats the frontcourt threat they were missing a year ago. The same can be said for Samuels, who may be the top pro prospect on Kansas State’s roster. But both have been maddeningly inconsistent, and so has Judge, a McDonald’s All-American who is outstanding one game and non-existent the next. Some nights, he rarely gets off the bench. X-FACTOR: Kansas State’s offense isn’t pretty. The Wildcats often have to freelance to get buckets because their guards - mainly Clemente - make bad decisions and take ill-advised shots. A lot of K-State’s points come in transition and off turnovers. THE BUZZ: Not many teams take as much pride in their defense as the Wildcats, who always draw praise from opposing coaches for playing with passion. Buckets don’t come easy against coach Frank Martin’s squad. Still, the Wildcats aren’t talented enough offensively to blow many teams out, which is why they lost games to unranked foes such as Iowa State, Missouri and Oklahoma State. In short, Kansas State is good enough to beat just about anyone. But it’s capable of losing to just about any team, too. - JASON KING15. NORTH TEXAS <A href="http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/teams/nax_2;_ylt=A0LEa7Aidp1Lh.kAlkaF44Z4"> Roster Stats Results RECORD: 24-8 HOW THEY GOT HERE: Won Sun Belt tourney COACH: Johnny Jones (0-1 NCAA tournament record) PROBABLE STARTERS: F George Odufwa, 6-8/240, Sr. F Eric Tramiel, 6-7/230, Sr. G Shannon Shorter, 6-4/200, Jr. G Tristan Thompson, 6-5/190, Jr. G Josh White, 5-10/175, Jr. KEY RESERVES: F Jacob Holmen, 6-8/220, Fr. G Collin Mangrum, 6-5/190, Jr. BACKCOURT: Thompson and White are returning starters, and they form a solid duo. White is the leading scorer and assist man; he’s deadly from the line (83 percent) and also a good 3-point threat. Running mate Thompson also has good range, and he, too, is excellent from the line (81 percent). Both can put the ball on the floor and get to the rim. Shorter is a complementary talent who rebounds well and is a solid distributor. Mangrum’s offense has been inconsistent, but he is another good free-throw shooter (83 percent). FRONTCOURT: Tramiel and Odufwa are solid low-post threats. Odufwa has been a surprise, averaging a double-double and providing a physical presence in the paint on both ends. Tramiel didn’t have quite the season that was expected, but he is a solid offensive player and an OK rebounder. Holmen isn’t much of a rebounder and has struggled with his shot, but he’s another Mean Green player who is excellent from the line (81 percent). X-FACTOR: For a team with a solid group of guards, the Mean Green are way too sloppy with the ball. Of the seven guys who see time, only White and Shorter have a positive assist-to-turnover ratio, and the Mean Green have 83 more turnovers than assists as a team. They can’t afford mistakes in the NCAA tourney. THE BUZZ: The Mean Green are athletic and can score; if White and Thompson are hot from the outside, the Mean Green will be able to hang around for a while. In addition, their key ballhandlers are deadly from the line. But they make way too many mistakes to pull off a first-round upset. - MIKE HUGUENIN

From my ticket form : Orders include the purchase of both 1st & 2nd rd tickets should the Mean Green advance to the 2nd rd

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Agree. For some reason I've decided to watch just about every Baylor game this year. I wouldn't want to play them no matter who I was

Disagree. Baylor will be in the Final 4. Mark it !

Looks like the blown call by the refs when UofH def wKu may cost us a 14 seed

Our government at it's finest !! I guess the fuel & time spent on these 2 guys to collect was less than 4 cents ? What a waste

Rivals has us as a 15 , # 58 overall rivals.com I guess being 20-14 & 7 - 9 in the MAC is 1 slot better than being the SunBelt champions ?

OKC , maybe NO , probably not

If it's Purdue we are talking about , then yes I agree with you. I wouldn't care if they sent us to Japan on that one. But , if we are talking about playing a Villanova vs a Ohio State I'd just assume play the higher seed if it meant playing in OKC. We will be big underdogs vs 80% of the field , including Purdue Who knows , say we land in OKC and can get a big crowd on national t.v. That could help lead us to future considerations when it comes to a NIT birth or a Bowl bid.

In with some good company : NABC

MGS

Is one of them black ? The players had on a sweet black tourney shirt during pre game vs Troy

Time to update that signature of yours !

Is it possible that UNT could kinda " rent out " the whole place for a few hours ? Have JJ & the players walk around thanking everyone who came out , now that would be nice

Lee Jackson ? and by the way.. I started this thread , but got no love !! gmg