2024 March Madness Thread

[Matt from A700]

Conference tournaments have already started. Thought this halftime score from the WCC deserved a mention.

Edited March 8 by Matt from A700

[CMJ]

Usually 8/9 games are competitive.

[NT80]

2 hours ago, Matt from A700 said:

Conference tournaments have already started. Thought this halftime score from the WCC deserved a mention.

Final was 102-43.  Pacific was 0-16 in Conference this season. 

[MCMLXXX]

CBS Bracketology predicts FAU as 8 seed and USF as 12 seed.

2024 NCAA Tournament Bracket Predictions - Bracketology - College Basketball - CBSSports.com

[BigWillie]

If this is the case, maybe that opens up a spot for NIT for us.

[Matchbox]

28 minutes ago, BigWillie said:

If this is the case, maybe that opens up a spot for NIT for us.

That would be awesome, but I bet the NIT only takes two teams from the AAC. Memphis, SMU, UAB, and Charlotte all have better resumés. Maybe a run to conference title game would do it.

[NT80]

6 hours ago, MCMLXXX said:

CBS Bracketology predicts FAU as 8 seed and USF as 12 seed.

2024 NCAA Tournament Bracket Predictions - Bracketology - College Basketball - CBSSports.com

So, we lost by 3 points and 4 points to a #8 seed, and by 5 points to a #12 seed. 

I think we are competing on a good level and can beat any of these teams on any given day.

[HoosMeanGreen]

1 hour ago, NT80 said:

So, we lost by 3 points and 4 points to a #8 seed, and by 5 points to a #12 seed. 

I think we are competing on a good level and can beat any of these teams on any given day.

Until you do - you can't. 

W - 0

L - 3

MV - 3

[NT80]

34 minutes ago, HoosMeanGreen said:

Until you do - you can't. 

W - 0

L - 3

MV - 3

[Ross Hodgeson]

Best we can hope for is CBI at this point and after winning the NIT I am not sure I would even take it.  Ross should focus on recruiting and next year.

[UNT Family Man]

Wrong- we are a good team that can win this thing! The odds are against us but we need to remember our roots (Defense) and hang our hat there. It is an up hill battle but we can do it. 

Edited March 9 by UNT Family Man

[Tommy Gadberry]

If we can win the first tourney game I think we have a very good chance

[HoosMeanGreen]

I gotta start watching the team you guys watch. 

[BigWillie]

4 hours ago, Ross Hodgeson said:

Best we can hope for is CBI at this point and after winning the NIT I am not sure I would even take it.  Ross should focus on recruiting and next year.

I completely disagree. Any time the team can play more games post season it's a win. Should we have not accepted the CBI in Grant's first year and not lift the trophy?

[Cougar King]

Regardless of what happens in the Big 12 tournament, I think its safe to say we locked up the #1 overall seed.

 

Of course having a 20 point halftime lead on Kansas helps too.

[UNTLifer]

1 hour ago, Cougar King said:

Regardless of what happens in the Big 12 tournament, I think its safe to say we locked up the #1 overall seed.

 

Of course having a 20 point halftime lead on Kansas helps too.

We don’t give a 💩 

[greenminer]

2 hours ago, UNTLifer said:

We don’t give a 💩 

In case you haven't figured this out, though I think you have, it's replies like this that keep him here and actively posting.
 

 

Edited March 10 by greenminer

[NT80]

5 hours ago, HoosMeanGreen said:

I gotta start watching the team you guys watch. 

We know another teenager in Norway you can become pals with and watch...

[MCMLXXX]

Morehead State is in the Tournament.

Morehead State 69-55 Little Rock (Mar 9, 2024) Box Score - ESPN

[MCMLXXX]

Another Bracket that includes USF and FAU.

NCAA Tournament Projections: A Closer Look at the Bubble (msn.com)

[CMJ]

4 hours ago, MCMLXXX said:

Another Bracket that includes USF and FAU.

NCAA Tournament Projections: A Closer Look at the Bubble (msn.com)

The NCAA tourney really tries to avoid having schools from the same conference appear before the Regional Finals (Elite 8).  About the only time they can't is when a league gets in 9 teams teams like the old Big East did years ago.  I don't really think their bracket makes much sense as USF and FAU would be slated to meet in the Sweet 16.

Edited March 12 by CMJ

[Matt from A700]

Tylor Perry leading K State to a 78-74 win over Texas.

Cincinnati up by 13 on Kansas at halftime.

3-28 Depaul leading Villanova 40-35 with 12-and-a-half to go.

[CMJ]

California blew an 18 point lead to lose in OT to Stanford.

[GMG_Dallas]

1 hour ago, Matt from A700 said:

Cincinnati up by 13 on Kansas at halftime.

 

If I'm not mistaken, Kansas was down their top 2 leading scorers. Not sure this win does much for Cincinnati other than give them another game to play.

[UNTLifer]

Wow, KU gets bent over by Cincinnati to the tune of 72-52.  Where's ol' @rojomojo when you need him?