Good Luck Memphis

NT03 · March 13, 2007

It's not often we get other fans on here to talk smack with , wish good luck etc. We do get a few SMU idiots browsing , but we really don't count them. I just want to wish you guys the best in the tourney and if you happen to pull off the "upset of the century :ph34r: " and beat us , I hope you guys WIN it all. If we have to lose in the 1st rd it might as well be to the National Champs. Also , C-USA is not in a Bull $hit Conference and I would love it if someone outside the " alliance " could cut down the nets.

Good Luck.

Edited March 13, 2007 by NT03

Cr1028 · March 13, 2007

Fa sho!

gksmith · March 13, 2007

Memphis is a really good team and they were #5 in the nation for a long time. They swept C-USA and the tourney. I thought for sure UM would get a #1.

Remember Gonzaga. The first year they made the tournament, they SHOCKED Syracuse. I think that is still the only #15 seed to beat a #2 seed.

I'm not saying NT is the next "Gonzaga" but you have to start somewhere.

CMJ · March 13, 2007

Memphis is a really good team and they were #5 in the nation for a long time. They swept C-USA and the tourney. I thought for sure UM would get a #1.
Remember Gonzaga. The first year they made the tournament, they SHOCKED Syracuse. I think that is still the only #15 seed to beat a #2 seed.
I'm not saying NT is the next "Gonzaga" but you have to start somewhere.

???

Gonazaga was never a 15 seed.

The 15 to beat the Orangemen was Richmond in '91.

Edited March 13, 2007 by CMJ

NT03 · March 13, 2007

The Zags started out as a #14 seed in 1995 , lost to Maryland

#10 seed in 1999 , beat Minnesota,Stanford,Florida ; lost to UConn... America falls in love w/ the Zags

#10 seed in 2000, beat Louisville,St.John's ; lost to Purdue

Edited March 13, 2007 by NT03

gksmith · March 13, 2007

So I am wrong about that one. Still...no one had heard of Gonzaga and they made a splash in their first showing in the tournament. They have had at least a good 10 year run. Point is...you gota start somewhere.

I saw the thread with the upsets. There have been a lot more 15s beating 2s then I recall. Pretty rare though.

UNTflyer · March 13, 2007

It's a nice gesture to build up the egos of Memphis.

SCConway · March 13, 2007

Only four #15 seeds have ever defeated #2 seeds:

* Richmond over Syracuse 73-69 in 1991

* Santa Clara over Arizona 64-61 in 1993

* Coppin State over South Carolina 78-65 in 1997

* Hampton over Iowa State 58-57 in 2001

Source: Wikipedia (I love that site)

CMJ · March 13, 2007

Only four #15 seeds have ever defeated #2 seeds:
* Richmond over Syracuse 73-69 in 1991
* Santa Clara over Arizona 64-61 in 1993
* Coppin State over South Carolina 78-65 in 1997
* Hampton over Iowa State 58-57 in 2001
Source: Wikipedia (I love that site)

I remember all of those games.

Baby Arm! · March 13, 2007

:lol:

Only four #15 seeds have ever defeated #2 seeds:
* Richmond over Syracuse 73-69 in 1991
* Santa Clara over Arizona 64-61 in 1993
* Coppin State over South Carolina 78-65 in 1997
* Hampton over Iowa State 58-57 in 2001
Source: Wikipedia (I love that site)

"So you're saying there's a chance!"

:lol:

NT03 · March 13, 2007

Only four #15 seeds have ever defeated #2 seeds:
* Richmond over Syracuse 73-69 in 1991
* Santa Clara over Arizona 64-61 in 1993
* Coppin State over South Carolina 78-65 in 1997
* Hampton over Iowa State 58-57 in 2001
Source: Wikipedia (I love that site)

SANTA CLARA over ARIZONA

NORTH TEXAS over MEMPHIS

SAME # OF LETTERS , HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF... SORRY ALL I GOT :lol:

UNTflyer · March 13, 2007

SANTA CLARA over ARIZONA
NORTH TEXAS over MEMPHIS
SAME # OF LETTERS , HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF... SORRY ALL I GOT

AAAAAND that was 14 years ago... and 14 is the same number as...

:blink:

CRAP!

SCConway · March 13, 2007

"So you're saying there's a chance!"

Well, of course. If there wasn't, we would play the games on paper or Nintendo WII.

If you want a chance based on percentages of how often it's done, here ya go.

#15 seed victories over #2's: 4

#2 seed victories over #15's: 84

That equates to, based on historical figures, a 4.55% chance you will pull off the victory. But hey...I've had rain on days where the chance was supposed to be 0%. That's why the games are played.

CMJ · March 13, 2007

As I said in numerous threads on more than 1 messageboard. Memphis is better than we are at every position. They should beat us soundly. HOWEVER, if they're a bit off, and we have an outstanding game we have a shot.

Memphis won't cover the 18.5 line IMHO, but they'll get close.

****I really hope I'm wrong, but this isn't me being negative, it's being realistic******

NT03 · March 13, 2007

Too bad we weren't playing Football , maybe one of the few teams we could of beat last year :lol:

JayDub · March 13, 2007

Too bad we weren't playing Football , maybe one of the few teams we could of beat last year

Ummm....yeeeahhh...about that...

UNTflyer · March 13, 2007

Too bad we weren't playing Football , maybe one of the few teams we could of beat last year

Only if they fell for Dickey's brilliantly executed draw left.... 30 times a game.

chrisfisher · March 13, 2007

Only four #15 seeds have ever defeated #2 seeds:
* Richmond over Syracuse 73-69 in 1991
* Santa Clara over Arizona 64-61 in 1993
* Coppin State over South Carolina 78-65 in 1997
* Hampton over Iowa State 58-57 in 2001
Source: Wikipedia (I love that site)

From your historical perspective, it looks like 1 every 3 years or so... apparently, an upset is long over due

99Tiger · March 13, 2007

Too bad we weren't playing Football , maybe one of the few teams we could of beat last year

That's going below the belt! :angry:

MeanMag · March 13, 2007

That's going below the belt!

I don't know if you saw us play last year, but if we were going for the groin, we would have hit you on the toe. We absolutely could do nothing right, but beat SMU and thank the lord for that.