NCAA Tournament Thread

[Censored by Laurie]

  On 3/21/2025 at 11:43 PM, NorthTexasWeLove said:

And I'm not sure I'd call it a bad take...  

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you wouldn't call your take a bad take?

[CMJ]

  On 3/21/2025 at 11:38 PM, Censored by Laurie said:

all good. it was fun trivia. I know Duke's had some pretty high profile upsets through the years, but I'm guessing their run was in the middle of their early 90s run

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I believe Carolina's run was in the 80s and maybe to mid 90s (their streak was more like 14-15 years in a row).  Dean Smith always seemed to get to the Sweet 16.  I was young, but I especially remember the year they were an 8 seed and upset like a 1 seed (and favorite to win it all) Oklahoma.

 

Duke made 7 of 9 Final Fours in the late 80s and early 90s, but I think they lost in the 2nd round once.  I wanna say their run of Sweet 16s started around 1997 or so and went through the mid 00s.

Edited March 21 by CMJ

[NorthTexasWeLove]

  On 3/21/2025 at 11:48 PM, Censored by Laurie said:

you wouldn't call your take a bad take?

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There's reason to it... So, no. I would definitely call it a controversial take. 

[Censored by Laurie]

I either missed it or blocked it out, but Lakers GM Rob Pelinka was a bench role player on those Fab 5 Michigan teams of 92 and 93

[BleedingGreen]

Dang CJ Noland lost a lot of weight ! Perhaps a Luka type lesson / outcome 

Edited March 21 by BleedingGreen

[greenminer]

Pretty amazing stuff here

https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-basketball/what-longest-ncaa-tournament-appearance-streaks-history

https://www.kget.com/sports/sports-illustrated/c02e7295/record-for-the-most-consecutive-sweet-16-appearances-in-the-ncaa-tournament/#:~:text=If Gonzaga makes the Sweet,by this dominant tournament run.

 

  On 3/21/2025 at 11:49 PM, CMJ said:

I believe Carolina's run was in the 80s and maybe to mid 90s (their streak was more like 14-15 years in a row). 

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Correct.  Tar Heel run is much longer if you go back further, pre-Expansion.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_North_Carolina_Tar_Heels_men's_basketball_seasons#Postseason_playoff_results

 

 

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[Marty]

New Mexico beats Marquette 75-66, CJ Noland had 11 points for the Lobos.

[NorthTexasWeLove]

  On 3/22/2025 at 1:42 AM, Marty said:

New Mexico beats Marquette 75-66, CJ Noland had 11 points for the Lobos.

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What is a CJ Noland? 

[greenminer]

  On 3/21/2025 at 6:25 AM, greenminer said:

SEC, thus far, is 4-4 in Round 1 (includes the Longhorn loss)

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With 7 teams in the S16, SEC has broken the tournament record for most teams in the S16 from the same conference.

This is also the first year since the 1985 expansion that not a single mid major made it that far.

Edited March 24 by greenminer

[CMJ]

Four SEC schools make it to the Reginal Finals. I hope we don't get an all SEC Final Four. 

 

Best game overall this round was probably the Purdue/Houston contest, but the best ending was Texas Tech coming back from down 13 in the last five minutes to force OT and then winning it in the extra session.

Edited Saturday at 04:49 PM by CMJ

[Cougar King]

Houston vs Texas Tech for the title in San Antonio would feed families.

[untjim1995]

  On 3/29/2025 at 4:52 AM, CMJ said:

Four SEC schools make it to the Reginal Finals. I hope wr don't get an all SEC Final Four. 

 

Best game overall this round was probably the Purdue/Houston contest, but the best ending was Texas Tech coming back from down 13 in the last five minutes to force OT and then winning it in the extra session.

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They have the most money and the most talent. It’s probably going to be at least half SEC. I figure Florida and Auburn have great chances, while Tennessee has a fair chance, and Bama over Duke seems like a very low chance of happening.

[CMJ]

Alabama has a really good chance of beating Duke.  I still suspect the Devils win though. 

I think Michigan State will upset Auburn, but obviously that one can go either way.  Houston will probably grind down Tennessee by the end.  I'll root for Tech, but Florida looks like a machine.  I think Connecticut may have been their only scare - wouldn't be shocked if they roll their last four games all by ten plus.

[greenminer]

I think it’ll be Duke-Fl in the title game. I have Duke winning my bracket but you’re right, Florida is on a tear right now.

[NT93]

  On 3/29/2025 at 4:52 AM, CMJ said:

Four SEC schools make it to the Reginal Finals. I hope wr don't get an all SEC Final Four. 

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If this happens, it will be the first Final Four I haven’t watched since I was about 10 years old.  I may have missed a game here or there over the years, but it will be the first time I’ve intentionally not watched.  I have no interest in watching/supporting the conference that is at the forefront of killing college athletics for all but about 30 schools.

[Glory to the Green]

Tech vs Florida.  Florida’s HC was an assistant for San Francisco when we played them in the CBI. 

[CMJ]

It's kinda neat seeing Grant McCasland this close to a F4 (even if it sorta stings).

[Cougar King]

  On 3/30/2025 at 12:01 AM, CMJ said:

It's kinda neat seeing Grant McCasland this close to a F4 (even if it sorta stings).

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Amazing what happens when an administration doesn't half-ass a good coach.

[CMJ]

Gotta give credit to Florida for finding a way to pull that out, but I feel like Tech blew that as much as the Gators won it.

[BigWillie]

  On 3/30/2025 at 12:34 AM, CMJ said:

Gotta give credit to Florida for finding a way to pull that out, but I feel like Tech blew that as much as the Gators won it.

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Florida was just the better team athletically. As much as I love Grant, just like here, he did a lot with what he had. 

See the amount of free throws they had.

[NT93]

  On 3/30/2025 at 12:34 AM, CMJ said:

Gotta give credit to Florida for finding a way to pull that out, but I feel like Tech blew that as much as the Gators won it.

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Agreed.  I want to say Tech blew it, but Florida hit some big 3’s at the end, so you have to give them credit.  We’ll never know if the big 3’s would have been enough if Tech had hit their free throws.  And that foul when Florida was about to get a 10 second call.  Wow.

[greenminer]

This E8 roster is INTENSE. I would be shocked if SEC pulls off an all-F4. But, anything is possible. It’s wild that they’re even in this position to try.

[CMJ]

  On 3/30/2025 at 12:57 AM, BigWillie said:

Florida was just the better team athletically. As much as I love Grant, just like here, he did a lot with what he had. 

See the amount of free throws they had.

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See the amount of free throws Tech missed too though.

[CMJ]

I thought Bama was gonna be more of a challenge for Duke. Impressive win by the Blue Devils.

[NT93]

  On 3/30/2025 at 3:27 AM, CMJ said:

I thought Bama was gonna be more of a challenge for Duke. Impressive win by the Blue Devils.

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And now I get to watch the Final Four…at least one game of it.  Cheering for Houston and Michigan State tomorrow.