Official 2021 March Madness Thread

[Spurtacular]

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[Robz4000]

I had Baylor winning in my bracket. Might do another one before games start.

[Spurtacular]

I had Baylor winning in my bracket. Might do another one before games start.

I just did a bracket; but it's all based on guesses and residual knowledge. I have not followed CB this season.

[Robz4000]

I just did a bracket; but it's all based on guesses and residual knowledge. I have not followed CB this season.

Obviously there's a lot of guesswork to March Madness, but Baylor to me has looked like the best team year round. This is the first year I've paid a decent amount of attention in a while since there's supposedly a lot of talent in this year's draft. Could see a dark horse team like Texas or Oklahoma State winning since they have top end talent (Cade Cunningham is gonna be huge in the NBA).

[Mark Celibate]

Based on my expert analysis, I'm thinking Gonzaga and Baylor are the two frontrunners to win the tournament. That being said, do not be surprised if one of the other 62 teams gets hot and wins it all. In conclusion, I would say look for the team that scores more points than the other team in six straight games to come home with the title

[Hoops Czar]

Obviously there's a lot of guesswork to March Madness, but Baylor to me has looked like the best team year round. This is the first year I've paid a decent amount of attention in a while since there's supposedly a lot of talent in this year's draft. Could see a dark horse team like Texas or Oklahoma State winning since they have top end talent (Cade Cunningham is gonna be huge in the NBA).
Baylor looking better than Gonzaga? Yeah, I don't know about that. They beat Iowa, Kansas, West Virginia and Virginia as part of their non conference schedule.

[Robz4000]

Baylor looking better than Gonzaga? Yeah, I don't know about that. They beat Iowa, Kansas, West Virginia and Virginia as part of their non conference schedule.

Gonzaga has been in this situation several times before and failed to deliver. On paper they're as good as anyone, but I just don't believe in them.

[Dirks_Finale]

Yeah, that's also me going out on a limb, not knowing a damn thing about it. :lol I just know Gonzaga is really good as usual.


Based on my expert analysis, I'm thinking Gonzaga and Baylor are the two frontrunners to win the tournament. That being said, do not be surprised if one of the other 62 teams gets hot and wins it all. In conclusion, I would say look for the team that scores more points than the other team in six straight games to come home with the title

[Spurtacular]

Listening to Avery Johnson call a game makes me want to shoot myself in the head.

[Spurtacular]

Obviously there's a lot of guesswork to March Madness

Yea, but I usually will read a bit or watch a bit or look at stat sheets or whatever. I didn't do any of that. Just going total blind.

Any knowledge is from pre scamdemic when I was betting on this stuff.

[Spurtacular]

Baylor to me has looked like the best team year round.

They're not a team I like to rely on come tournament time; but their record popped out to me. I put them in the final vs. Gonzaga.

[Spurtacular]

Texas or Oklahoma State winning since they have top end talent (Cade Cunningham is gonna be huge in the NBA).

As a 3 seed, Texas were my highest seed in the Final Four. Michigan's best player is injured I heard and I don't trust Alabama in general.

[Spurtacular]

Based on my expert analysis, I'm thinking Gonzaga and Baylor are the two frontrunners to win the tournament.

Like I just said, they were the two I put in the final. But I'd bet against Baylor not making the final.
I feel good about Gonzaga. A ring for them has been a long time coming. And they may have the outright best team.

[KobesAchilles]

Go Mountaineers! Shock the world baby and win me 5k

[MultiTroll]

Gonzaga has been in this situation several times before and failed to deliver. On paper they're as good as anyone, but I just don't believe in them.
Not trying to talk you out of it, as they do indeed often fold when it gets to 8 and under.

I can tell you this is the best all around team they have had. Their point guard should be good under pressure, will almost certainly be an NBA 1st round pick.

Baylor looked great. I think the Covid upheaval knocked a lot of their momentum.
Can they regain it in time is the question. Of course they will blow out their 1st two opponents.

[Spurtacular]

Snowflake style.

https://www.si.com/college/2021/03/18/hoosier-hysteria-tournament-indiana-march-madness-daily-cover?utm_source=pocket-newtab

[Robz4000]

Not trying to talk you out of it, as they do indeed often fold when it gets to 8 and under.

I can tell you this is the best all around team they have had. Their point guard should be good under pressure, will almost certainly be an NBA 1st round pick.

Baylor looked great. I think the Covid upheaval knocked a lot of their momentum.
Can they regain it in time is the question. Of course they will blow out their 1st two opponents.

Agreed on all fronts tbh. We'll see how it plays out.

[DeadlyDynasty]

Go Mountaineers! Shock the world baby and win me 5k
I have them in the Final 4, along with Gonzaga, Michigan, and Texas Tech. The South is such a strange bracket, so what the hell.

I didn’t have the balls to pick Iona over Alabama, even though I know the upset potential is there. Rick Pitino will have his boys relaxed and carefree after a complimentary night of hookers and blow

[Spurtacular]

Pre scamdemic, watched WV blow something like a 25-pt lead to someone at home IIRC.
I haven't trusted them since.

[KobesAchilles]

I have them in the Final 4, along with Gonzaga, Michigan, and Texas Tech. The South is such a strange bracket, so what the hell.

I didn’t have the balls to pick Iona over Alabama, even though I know the upset potential is there. Rick Pitino will have his boys relaxed and carefree after a complimentary night of hookers and blow
That is my exact Final 4 :lol

[Spurtacular]

My Final Four is Gonzaga, Baylor, Texas, Houston.

Zags are pretty close to a lock. Everything else is dicey.

[Spurtacular]

16 Drexel vs. 1 Illinois

I gave real thought to picking Drexel for this one; but I decided for a more risk averse bracket.

[Spurtacular]

I have them in the Final 4, along with Gonzaga, Michigan, and Texas Tech. The South is such a strange bracket, so what the hell.

I didn’t have the balls to pick Iona over Alabama, even though I know the upset potential is there. Rick Pitino will have his boys relaxed and carefree after a complimentary night of hookers and blow

I have Utah State beating them in Round 1 in my bracket. The dream ends there though. I have them losing to Arkansas in the second round.

[Spurtacular]

I don't think I'm getting the Utah State upset though. They look outmatched, and they're not controlling game tempo enough or looking like much of a threat on offense.

[Spurtacular]

Buckle up. Florida and VA Tech in OT.

[Spurtacular]

Oral Roberts up at half. Ohio State will turn it on in the second half though.

[Mark Celibate]

I don't think I'm getting the Utah State upset though. They look outmatched, and they're not controlling game tempo enough or looking like much of a threat on offense.

They had the matchup advantage over Tech inside, but the defense that Beard runs generally mindfucks a lot of collegiate post players

[Hoops Czar]

Baylor should beat Hartford but they look like shit.

[Spurtacular]

Grant Hill sounds alarmingly like Clark Kellogg.

Three decades of easy paychecks for him on the way.

[Spurtacular]

Oral Roberts gonna have to get threes consistently from multiple players for this to work.

[Spurtacular]

Dunno if it's overplaying the three or just defensive breakdowns that are giving these open layups at the cup for Oral Roberts.
But with five minutes plus left, sound the possible upset alert.

[Joseph Kony]

Listening to Avery Johnson call a game makes me want to shoot myself in the head.

:tu hopefully he calls a lot more

[Dirks_Finale]

16 Drexel vs. 1 Illinois

I gave real thought to picking Drexel for this one; but I decided for a more risk averse bracket.

Everyone seems to be sleeping on Illinois. But I watched it some today and they looked legit, tbh.

[Spurtacular]

Everyone seems to be sleeping on Illinois. But I watched it some today and they looked legit, tbh.

This looks like a better Illinois team than in recent years. And the Midwest is a very winnable bracket.
I think they should hope that Houston doesn't make it to the Elite Eight. They're the kind of team that could shoot them out of the building.

[Spurtacular]

That was the most nervous I've been on a free throw in a long time.
And I thought that last shot by Ohio State was gonna be a dagger.
Overtime!

[Spurtacular]

Oral Roberts may regret not getting a shot off their to take the lead to 8 or 9 and push in the dagger.

[Robz4000]

Oral Roberts has this imo.

[Robz4000]

Actually, might get double OT. Oral Roberts choking at the line.

[Spurtacular]

Oral Roberts needed to protect the three line up by 5. Frankly, just foul even. Now OSU can tie it on a three.

[Spurtacular]

Actually, might get double OT. Oral Roberts choking at the line.

Only that one FT by a guy who hadn't shot a FT all game. We knew that was coming.

[Spurtacular]

I'm all in on the Oral Roberts bandwagon. Their lack of size gonna make any game a challenge though IMO.

[Spurtacular]

Same guy, Washington Jr. missed the shot at the end of regulation for the win and the three in OT to send the game to 2OT.
He's gonna be mad at himself for a long time.

[Spurtacular]

Had I known more about upset potential of Oral Roberts, I don't think I would have had Ohio State making the Elite Eight in my bracket.

[Robz4000]

Only that one FT by a guy who hadn't shot a FT all game. We knew that was coming.

He missed two tbh.

[Spurtacular]

Oklahoma State with a clear size and speed advantage; but the composure of this Liberty team is high end.
This is looking to be a good game.

[Spurtacular]

He missed two tbh.

Must've taken my eye off a second FT or something. All in all they were decent from the line though.

Like I said, I think what really let OSU have a chance was not guarding the three line only and/or not fouling late. That allowed the game to be a one possession game despite 2 made FTs.

[Mark Celibate]

:tu hopefully he calls a lot more

rofl top tier bantz

[Spurtacular]

Liberty will have lost because they consistently failed to effectively box out on shots.
OSU players weren't getting long rebounds. They were just getting right past defenders when the ball was in the air.

[Spurtacular]

rofl top tier bantz

Low hanging fruit, dude.

[Spurtacular]

If Eastern Washington goes for 80 plus, they'll have a good shot at beating Kansas.

[Spurtacular]

Possible Upset Alert: UNCG vs Fla State.

[Spurtacular]

UNCG five minutes w/o a FG at the end. FSU were prime to get knocked out, too.

[DeadlyDynasty]

I’ve already lost 5 Sweet 16 teams but no elite 8 ones yet

[Spurtacular]

UCSB vs. Creighton

Committee loves these match-ups.
Knock at least one mid major out; hopefully the lesser one.
They hate "cinderellas" for all their hyping them.

[Spurtacular]

I’ve already lost 5 Sweet 16 teams but no elite 8 ones yet

Three Sweet Sixteen teams and counting out for me. Perdue, Ohio State, San Diego St.

I got cute by picking SDSU and not WV; but the others were reasonable.

Though I should've known better than to trust Perdue come tournament time.

All my Final Four teams safe for now. That's maybe the main thing.

[DeadlyDynasty]

VCU out with COVID, Oregon advances by default.

[Spurtacular]

VCU out with COVID, Oregon advances by default.

Pussies.

[Millennial_Messiah]

U-N-T Eagles Baby!!! #GoMeanGreen

[Millennial_Messiah]

This looks like a better Illinois team than in recent years. And the Midwest is a very winnable bracket.
I think they should hope that Houston doesn't make it to the Elite Eight. They're the kind of team that could shoot them out of the building.

I remember that one Illinois team from like 2005 that won like the first 35 games in a row and thought they were hot shit. That Deron Williams-Dee Brown team. And then they collapsed like a trailer park in an F5 tornado

[Mark Celibate]

I remember that one Illinois team from like 2005 that won like the first 35 games in a row and thought they were hot shit. That Deron Williams-Dee Brown team. And then they collapsed like a trailer park in an F5 tornado

:lol They didn't collapse, they made it all the way to the Championship and lost by 5 to a stacked UNC team

[Millennial_Messiah]

:lol They didn't collapse, they made it all the way to the Championship and lost by 5 to a stacked UNC team

but everyone on god's green earth thought the Illini were the greatest thing since the late 60s UCLA Bruins.

[Robz4000]

:lol Texas is gonna lose to Abiline Christian

[Robz4000]

:lmao Texass

[Spurtacular]

I have Texas in my bracket for Final Four. Didn't know they suck so much when I picked them.

[Robz4000]

:lol refs decided this one

[Spurtacular]

:lol refs decided this one

Nah. The dude tried to get away with a foul for the win.
A good risk that didn't work out. Nine out of ten refs wouldn't have had the balls to call that.

[Robz4000]

Nah. The dude tried to get away with a foul for the win.
A good risk that didn't work out. Nine out of ten refs wouldn't have had the balls to call that.

Texas deserved to lose after that god awful performance anyway. You could tell their top guys were already looking towards the NBA draft.

[Spurtacular]

Texas deserved to lose after that god awful performance anyway. You could tell their top guys were already looking towards the NBA draft.

First round exit not a good way to boost their stock.

Glad to see Abilene getting the historic win in spite of it crashing my bracket, though.

[Spurtacular]

Loyola Chicago doing it again.

[Spurtacular]

Refs called all kinds of sh** to get Illinois the double bonus though, so we'll see if LC holds on.

[Mark Celibate]

but everyone on god's green earth thought the Illini were the greatest thing since the late 60s UCLA Bruins.

:lol They had almost as good a season as you could possibly have. They beat a lot of quality teams, and had a 16 PPG differential in the Big 10 which is nothing to sneeze at. Their only two losses were a one-point road loss to Ohio St, and then a 5 point loss in the championship to a UNC team that had multiple future NBA hall of famers. Just an odd team to refer too when you use the term 'collapse'.

IMO, a better choice would've been UT in 2009. Started off 17-0, and were ranked #1 in the country. Then they nosedived to a 7-9 finish and lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament while finishing the year unranked

[Millennial_Messiah]

:lol They had almost as good a season as you could possibly have. They beat a lot of quality teams, and had a 16 PPG differential in the Big 10 which is nothing to sneeze at. Their only two losses were a one-point road loss to Ohio St, and then a 5 point loss in the championship to a UNC team that had multiple future NBA hall of famers. Just an odd team to refer too when you use the term 'collapse'.

IMO, a better choice would've been UT in 2009. Started off 17-0, and were ranked #1 in the country. Then they nosedived to a 7-9 finish and lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament while finishing the year unranked
That was the year before or after Durant?

[Fat Brandon Bass]

Refs called all kinds of sh** to get Illinois the double bonus though, so we'll see if LC holds on.

This happened to me, but I was the Bull. We anticipated the possibility of his reaction (his warning), and had a plan just in case. Interestingly, I was 49 at the time, he was 34 and she was 27. We came in, Trevor lost his shit seeing us, yelling we were late. He was irate, but collapsed in tears when I told him the reason we were late, we did not make it to dinner, instead, we went to my house where we fucked each other silly, and she took my load in mouth and in her pussy. And now, i was going to take her ass as he licked my cum from her pussy. We did, he lost his ego attitude

[Mark Celibate]

That was the year before or after Durant?

2009 was three after Durant. They had about eight players that season that were borderline NBA-level talents, but none had any impactful NBA career with the exception of Avery Bradley. I think he was a freshman that year though

[Spurtacular]

Krutwig is a Baby Jokic. :lol

[Spurtacular]

Sitting the fans in the upper deck? These COVID fags are dumb.

[MultiTroll]

Loyola thoroughly outplaying ILL.

Illinois guards and SFs acted like they've never seen a double team before.

[Robz4000]

:lol fuckin Loyola

[Spurtacular]

Pre game, I like Wisconsin over Baylor.

[Dirks_Finale]

I now get why everyone appeared to be sleeping on Illinois :lol


Loyola thoroughly outplaying ILL.

Illinois guards and SFs acted like they've never seen a double team before.

[Reck]

2 days in and you already have drop outs due to entire team roster testing positive.

[Spurtacular]

2 days in and you already have drop outs due to entire team roster testing positive.

Oh, the humanity!

BTW, no entire team (fake) tested for so-called COVID.

[GAustex]

Baylor ref taking over

[Spurtacular]

Baylor ref taking over

Haven't seen everything; but haven't seen anything so bad.
Though, maybe they're getting away with some 2012 Miami Heat defense with all the indulgent bumping.

I called Wisconsin; but Baylor just looks better.

More athleticism, more intensity.

[Spurtacular]

Earlier, the Baylor coach was clapping in the ref's face while trying to make a point.
I'd have T'd that bitch up so fast.

[Spurtacular]

Seriously, watch the Baylor coach. He's screaming up and down the baseline and even getting in the Wisconsin players' space.
His sportsmanship is non existent.

[Spurtacular]

Baylor ref taking over

The more I watch the more I agree. It's like watching the trenches in football. You'll see all five Baylor players wrestling on defense at times.

[Spurtacular]

Valiant effort by Wisconsin to stay in this; but not sure they have the guns to complete the turnaround.
Maybe if the D picks up enough.

[GAustex]

Playing with the lead can be hard. Got lots to lose.
That said i expect Baylor to be there at the end

[FrostKing]

Watching

[Spurtacular]

:lol This guy is the face of the tournament.

1373675775187116032

[GAustex]

Hunchback looking dude abused that big guy for Illinois

[Spurtacular]

Hunchback looking dude abused that big guy for Illinois

His ability to handle the ball at the top of the key was superb.

[Spurtacular]

The scheduling on Day 2 is crap. They have little to no overlap for the first three games. Then for the last five, they have three running at a time.
Just have each game starting at halftime of the game prior FFS.

[Spurtacular]

Hoping mah Oral Roberts niggas not having a victory hangover. Beating Florida is very doable.

[Spurtacular]

Texas Tech choking at the end vs. Arkansas.

[Spurtacular]

Houston better not choke against fucking NIT level Rutgers.

[Spurtacular]

Obanor may get hot from three in second half for Oral Roberts.
Think the Golden Eagles weren't using him out there on purpose in first half to keep that in reserve.

[GAustex]

Another Big State U bites the dust.
Gonzaga and Baylor is the final though

[Spurtacular]

FLY GOLDEN EAGLES FLY!!!

[Spurtacular]

Another Big State U bites the dust.
Gonzaga and Baylor is the final though

Zags yes. Baylor very beatable.

[Spurtacular]

North Texas on life support.

[Chad.]

This happened to me, but I was the Bull. We anticipated the possibility of his reaction (his warning), and had a plan just in case. Interestingly, I was 49 at the time, he was 34 and she was 27. We came in, Trevor lost his shit seeing us, yelling we were late. He was irate, but collapsed in tears when I told him the reason we were late, we did not make it to dinner, instead, we went to my house where we fucked each other silly, and she took my load in mouth and in her pussy. And now, i was going to take her ass as he licked my cum from her pussy. We did, he lost his ego attitude

interesting analysis tbh

[Spurtacular]

Before Oklahoma I had only seen Gonzaga look dominant vs. minnows.
They definitely did not look invincible vs. Oklahoma.

[Spurtacular]

They been reviewing anything and everything for "player safety".
UCLA player cranks his elbow in Abilene Christian player's face and throw that out the window.

[Spurtacular]

Disappointed in Colorado. They were so much better on paper.
And FSU has looked very pedestrian coming into this.

[Spurtacular]

Maryland's not good when they're all black, tbh.

[Spurtacular]

Kansas is garbage. Not needed in Sweet Sixteen, tbh.

[FrostKing]

Kansas getting ass raped :lol

[Mark Celibate]

:lol wtf Kansas. They were actually peaking at the right time too tbh didn't see det one coming imho

[Spurtacular]

A four-day break? Okay, then.

[Robz4000]

:lol can't believe Kansas got raped

[Spurtacular]

Big Saturday for the Cinderellas.

Loyola Chicago and Oral Roberts making their bids for the Elite Eight.

[Spurtacular]

Loyola Chicago should be up by 15 against Oregon State at half. Instead, they're down 8. SMH.

[Spurtacular]

Loyola Chicago should be up by 15 against Oregon State at half. Instead, they're down 8. SMH.

But So-Called Power Conference Ref doing their part. Swallowing the whistle on some calls, including a few blatant hacks.

[Spurtacular]

Williamson missing every single fucking three.

[Spurtacular]

They just gave a Loyola starter a cheap 4th foul. Announcer sperm shielding.

[Spurtacular]

Loyola flubbing that game. My day is ruined. They legit could've won it all.

I'll root for Oral Roberts, but they are much more of a long shot.

[GAustex]

Baylor v Gonzaga
I told you

[Spurtacular]

Baylor v Gonzaga
I told you

A weak bracket gives an over-rated Baylor team a good chance.

[GAustex]

With the way the Big 12 flamed out I cannot argue with your point

[Spurtacular]

With the way the Big 12 flamed out I cannot argue with your point

They play 2013 Miami Heat defense (football style). But they don't have the stars on offense. Anything can happen there.

[GAustex]

Called it
Me

[Spurtacular]

Feel bad for my Oral Roberts niggas. They deserve to still be in the tourney.

[Hoops Czar]

Gonzaga smashing Creighton to bits. I don't see anyone beating them unless they have a very poor shooting night.

[GAustex]

Baylor v Gonzaga
I told you

[Spurtacular]

Gonzaga smashing Creighton to bits. I don't see anyone beating them unless they have a very poor shooting night.

Gonzaga looked real pedestrian for much of their Round of 32 match-up. But it is clear that their top level is above everyone else's.

[FrostKing]

Tuning in for this

FSU-Michigan matchup

[Spurtacular]

FSU-Michigan a barn burner. Took a long shower, and neither team is still yet in double digits.

[Spurtacular]

Been saying all thread that FSU is hot garbage. They should've been beat in both games.

[FrostKing]

Likely too focused on defense and matchups. Didn't practice jumpers.

[Spurtacular]

Likely too focused on defense and matchups. Didn't practice jumpers.

Nah. They looked this anemic all tourney. This was bound to happen when facing a clearly superior team.

[FrostKing]

West vs South matchup

Bruins & Bama

[GAustex]

I have not heard of one Covid case at the tourney.

[Spurtacular]

I have not heard of one Covid case at the tourney.

Besides the scripted VCU forfeit?

[Spurtacular]

What a disastrous start to the second half for UCLA.

[Spurtacular]

Not impressed with Alabama. Anyone who took points on UCLA has money in the bank.

[GAustex]

Lol Alabama
Edit wow Tide

[Spurtacular]

Low IQ UCLA giving up the easy W in regulation.
Momentum gonna be with Bama in OT now.

[Spurtacular]

What a disastrous start to OT for Bama.

[Spurtacular]

Bama probably would've won if they had hit their FTs.

[FrostKing]

ACC quit on the season. In multiple sports.

Now Big10 runs wild. Can they actually bring a Basketball trophy home unlike CFB.

PAC10 is back?

[Spurtacular]

ACC quit on the season. In multiple sports.

Now Big10 runs wild. Can they actually bring a Basketball trophy home unlike CFB.

PAC10 is back?

It's all cyclical.

[Spurtacular]

Missed most of this game. But if you told me Houston would be at 61 points in the final minute, I would've liked Oregon State's chances.

[Spurtacular]

Dunno why this article is saying the minus seven bet came in when Houston only won by six.

https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa-march-madness-betting-300-k-bet-comes-in-on-houston-despite-oregon-state-ats-hot-streak-174959793.html

[Capt Bringdown]

I haven't followed college ball this year - not impressed with the tourney.
Are there any great teams/great players?
Looks like college has turned into a 3-pt chuckers league.
Bor-ing

[Spurtacular]

I haven't followed college ball this year - not impressed with the tourney.
Are there any great teams/great players?
Looks like college has turned into a 3-pt chuckers league.
Bor-ing

There are no great teams IMO. But the competition is real good all the same. And the 3 chucking has not been like the current NBA. It's honestly been a bit more like Old School ball. A lot of feeding the post. Some pick and roll, etc. No team frankly has the shooters to stretch these compact defenses. And while no team is great; Gonzaga is definitely the cream of the crop. They should take home the hardware if they don't flub it. And let's be honest, it's been a long time coming. They should've got it done against North Carolina a few years back. It'll be good for them to get that monkey off their back.

[Spurtacular]

Baylor dude just tackled Arkansas dude. Coach legitimately upset.
I dunno what the NCAA's deal is. They're clearly letting Baylor play football out there on the regular.

[Spurtacular]

Baylor defender slides in way last second from far away at an awkward angle: Charge.
Arkansas defender holding his ground, gets bowled over: Block.

Shameful. Crowd booing.

[Spurtacular]

It might be good that the one Arkansas player fouled out at 13:30 in the second half. All the bad calls were messing with his composure. The Razorbacks look steadier now.

[Spurtacular]

Arkansas flatlined. I was worried this would happen. Another team lets Baylor off the hook.

[Spurtacular]

Arkansas flatlined. I was worried this would happen. Another team lets Baylor off the hook.

Eight minutes without a FG will kill any team.

[FrostKing]

I haven't followed college ball this year - not impressed with the tourney.
Are there any great teams/great players?
Looks like college has turned into a 3-pt chuckers league.
Bor-ing
Almost all the Blue Bloods missed the Tournament. It was truly remarkable.

One must assume the top young talent is on those rosters sitting at home.

Another surprise is, where are the buzzer beaters? I bet margin of victory is smaller than usual but serious lack of big memorable moments thus far.

[GAustex]

Ref just fell out in Gonzaga and USC game

[DeadlyDynasty]

Gonzaga can be had on the interior, but there’s so little margin for error on the other end. I really want a Gonzaga-Michigan Final 4 (and not just because those are the only teams I have left standing), those teams are loaded and it could be a Duke-Kentucky classic

[GAustex]

Zags are really efficient and smart

[GAustex]

UCLA uglies up the game and drags their opponent into the mud.

[GAustex]

That motley crew UCLA might just do this. A play in team
Spurs really do have a chance

[Robz4000]

:lmao Wagner

[GAustex]

He may fall to the spurs after that

[Robz4000]

He may fall to the spurs after that

If he's gonna shoot like he shot that air ball they should let him continue to fall tbh.

[MultiTroll]

Nice final play by Michigan. He maybe rushed the shot, then again at .5 he had to.

Previously the rebounder of the air ball. Oh my he rushed a golden opportunity.

[MultiTroll]

Gonzaga by 10+ over UCLA

[GAustex]

Baylor v Gonzaga
I told you

[Spurtacular]

I just did a bracket; but it's all based on guesses and residual knowledge. I have not followed CB this season.


Yea, but I usually will read a bit or watch a bit or look at stat sheets or whatever. I didn't do any of that. Just going total blind.

Any knowledge is from pre scamdemic when I was betting on this stuff.


My Final Four is Gonzaga, Baylor, Texas, Houston.

Zags are pretty close to a lock. Everything else is dicey.

IMO I think I would've got Texas too if they hadn't flubbed the game against Abilene Christian.
Too bad the ref made that (right) call at the end of that game.

[GAustex]

Baylor v Coogs
Street fight like defense

[GAustex]

Coogros just don’t got enough

[Spurtacular]

Was busy with stuff, so I only had the first half on in the background.

When I was watching, it was clear that Baylor was getting away with their usual bump and run defense.
You watch Houston at the other end and they're doing none of that.

[Spurtacular]

On average, the Baylor player has 30-40 lbs of bulk on the Houston player.

[Spurtacular]

I like the Zags to win; but sure AF wouldn't take them at -225 over 2 games if I could've had Baylor at +375.

Though I would play points if anything probably.


When you see -225 odds next to anything, it's not exactly a lock, but close.
Gonzaga's run through the first four rounds of the NCAA men's tournament has been rough on sportsbooks, considering the Bulldogs have gotten heavy public action and covered in every game. Gonzaga is also the biggest liability for BetMGM in futures bets (https://mediaserver.partyaffiliates.com/renderBanner.do?zoneId=1612499&btag=dcm_23703419_277815123_461007406_127700618) for the NCAA championship. If you still want a piece of the Gonzaga betting bandwagon, it is going to cost you.
Gonzaga is -225 to win the championship with two games to play. Gonzaga had been getting plus odds all season until Tuesday night, when the odds took a significant dive after the Bulldogs' blowout win against USC. Baylor is +375, Houston is +600 and UCLA is +2500 to win it all at BetMGM (https://mediaserver.partyaffiliates.com/renderBanner.do?zoneId=1612499&btag=dcm_23703419_277815123_461007406_127700618). Those odds shifted shortly after they were posted too. When they went up following UCLA's win over Michigan to end the Elite Eight, Gonzaga was -200 and Baylor was +300. Apparently BetMGM (https://mediaserver.partyaffiliates.com/renderBanner.do?zoneId=1612499&btag=dcm_23703419_277815123_461007406_127700618) took even more Gonzaga action. Not that they were looking for more.
Before the Sweet 16 began, an astounding 31.8 percent of all money bet on the NCAA champion was on Gonzaga. The Bulldogs were BetMGM (https://mediaserver.partyaffiliates.com/renderBanner.do?zoneId=1612499&btag=dcm_23703419_277815123_461007406_127700618)'s biggest liability in the futures market. They haven't shown any signs of being beatable yet.
Gonzaga's road to a title got easier when Michigan lost to UCLA. The Bruins have played well lately and got a win over Michigan on Tuesday night, but you'd still pick facing an 11 seed rather than a 1 seed. For Saturday's national semifinal, Gonzaga is a 14-point favorite over UCLA at BetMGM (https://mediaserver.partyaffiliates.com/renderBanner.do?zoneId=1612499&btag=dcm_23703419_277815123_461007406_127700618). That also shifted after Gonzaga opened up as a 13.5-point favorite.
Gonzaga is on a great run, two wins from the first undefeated college basketball season since 1976. The overwhelming odds indicate that BetMGM (https://mediaserver.partyaffiliates.com/renderBanner.do?zoneId=1612499&btag=dcm_23703419_277815123_461007406_127700618) feels the Bulldogs are going to finish the job.



https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa-march-madness-betting-roundup-gonzagas-title-odds-are-ridiculously-low-heading-into-final-four-135713716.html

[Spurtacular]

UCLARef having a good game so far.

[GAustex]

UCLA is impressive how they drag the opponent into the mud

[Spurtacular]

UCLA is impressive how they drag the opponent into the mud

They're getting help from the ref though.

Dude just stiff-armed the defender and then got rewarded with a fake and one.

[Spurtacular]

I hope this Timme can turn into some sort of NBA player. He's fun to watch.

[Killakobe81]

They're getting help from the ref though.

Dude just stiff-armed the defender and then got rewarded with a fake and one.

Don't make excuses for the more talented higher ranked team ..

[Spurtacular]

Don't make excuses for the more talented higher ranked team ..

:lolK Homer.

[GAustex]

Saying it again
UCLA is smart
They control the flow of the game to their benefit

[Spurtacular]

UCLA playing dirty. Not surprised.

[Spurtacular]

Zag player needed to not be over excited and bury that floater. No need to take it if you're gonna brick it that hard.

[GAustex]

UCLAref keeping it close

[Spurtacular]

UCLAref keeping it close

How sad is it that the first undefeated team in a quarter century is less wanted in the final than the ordinary team from LA?

[Spurtacular]

WTF; that's not a jump ball. This is some serious shit.

[Spurtacular]

Damn, that was a nice poster shot.

[GAustex]

Zags best get some separation cause the Bruins got some clutch thing going so if it is close UCLA gonna pull it out

[Spurtacular]

Zags best get some separation cause the Bruins got some clutch thing going so if it is close UCLA gonna pull it out

Even if Zags win, they f'd up by not taking control of this game sooner.

[MultiTroll]

UCLA ref derailing Zags after up 7. The traveling call among others.

[Spurtacular]

How many floaters that Ayayi gonna miss FFS?

[GAustex]

Zags gonna have to dig deep

[Uriel]

Wow. Are Zags actually gonna lose?

[Spurtacular]

Zag player trying to steal the possible winning offensive rebound from his own player. SMH.

[Uriel]

Well, at least UCLA broke the double digit streak :lol

[Spurtacular]

Fuck UCLARef for this.

[GAustex]

Well that was a big call

[Spurtacular]

Juicy dude picking a good time to pull out that new move; but took it too far and charged.

[Spurtacular]

Timme shades of Kevin McHale.

[Spurtacular]

8 is the magic number. Get the lead to 8 and it's over.

[Spurtacular]

Total block not called. Again, fuck UCLARef. This is a disgrace.

[Spurtacular]

Huge 3. UCLA needs an answer here.

[GAustex]

Huge shot by #3 for Zags

[GAustex]

That ain’t right

[GAustex]

Great game
Props to UCLA
I love the way UCLA plays
Everything Texas is not

[Uriel]

Omg.

[Canyonero]

That's a big dick shot

[spurraider21]

wow

[Spurtacular]

Bitch talking with her face diaper on with nobody around her. These fucking demonic people.

[Spurtacular]

Riley was in Spurs Killer Esque Mode, making one jumper after another he normally doesn't even shoot.

[Spurtacular]

Gonzaga gets their revenge. Though I hesitate to call it that, cos Gonzaga should've won both games and both championships.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlS1_WWTr-Y&ab_channel=805Bruin


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ehEwER90Cw&ab_channel=StreamandSportHighl ights

[Spurtacular]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TCPxh0Iyno

[Spurtacular]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNH8zcxOEaU

[Killakobe81]

Hey it sucked but the better team won some shaky calls but ucka lost that in first two mins of OT when they got bad looks.

[Spurtacular]

8 is the magic number. Get the lead to 8 and it's over.

Both times Gonzaga hit a 7-point lead UCLA had an answer.

[MultiTroll]

If and of the media ask Suggs if he meant to bank it please post.

[Spurtacular]

If and of the media ask Suggs if he meant to bank it please post.

I would doubt it; but I think he was probably more concerned with aligning the shot to give it its best chance.
He did say he had sucked at shooting them in practice recently.

[Spurtacular]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoTWDOYHaZw

[Spurtacular]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr7WS0OPHrw&ab_channel=IntraMITTENSPORTS

[Spurtacular]

BYU was actually up double digits on Gonzaga in the WCC Championship.
Somewhat ironically, they lost to UCLA in the tourney upon playing like sh**.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XNHa0VUm5g

[GAustex]

The clink in the armor of Gonzaga was on display last night.
Baylor’s prospect seems to be shining brighter this Easter morning.

[MultiTroll]

Both times Gonzaga hit a 7-point lead UCLA had an answer.
2nd OT, Zags +5 after the nice three pointer with a minute and change to go. Zags 99% have game if they basically just don't give up a trey and then hit their FTs.
UCLA calls timeout, inbounds with 57 seconds.
What did you think of the Craig Popplevich defensive strategy of then giving up the wide open three? 90-88.

(Perhaps Few had told them, "Guard the trey big time, a 2 does not hurt us near as much" and Kispert just brain farted Manu style.)

16 min mark is the Zag trey by #3 to go +5.
The 18 minute mark on your YouTube post # 214 is the subsequent Pop D.

[Spurtacular]

The clink in the armor of Gonzaga was on display last night.
Baylor’s prospect seems to be shining brighter this Easter morning.

Baylor doesn't have as good of shooters as UCLA.
They can win ugly; but it'll be won on the defensive end if so.
It won't be like last night with whoever blinks first.

[Spurtacular]

2nd OT, Zags +5 after the nice three pointer with a minute and change to go. Zags 99% have game if they basically just don't give up a trey and then hit their FTs.
UCLA calls timeout, inbounds with 57 seconds.
What did you think of the Craig Popplevich defensive strategy of then giving up the wide open three? 90-88.

(Perhaps Few had told them, "Guard the trey big time, a 2 does not hurt us near as much" and Kispert just brain farted Manu style.)

16 min mark is the Zag trey by #3 to go +5.
The 18 minute mark on your YouTube post # 214 is the subsequent Pop D.

Thought I called it out at the time, but not finding the quote. The dude offering soft help and leaving the three look was a huge low IQ play.
UCLA gets a two there and worst that happens is you got to 20T. Instead, they opened up a path to victory for UCLA in 1OT.
It's made more stupid when considering very good three shooter vs. containable post player one v one by Timme.
Is that on Mark Pew? Hard to say. I'm not privy to his inner workings. He doesn't like to show himself being publicly upset with players it seems.

[Spurtacular]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cRznb5EaJs

[Spurtacular]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTXehXxhF6A

[Spurtacular]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwX4yHytLJU&ab_channel=CBSSportsHQ

[Spurtacular]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYy5TDzjQTo

[Mark Celibate]

Baylor doesn't have as good of shooters as UCLA.
They can win ugly; but it'll be won on the defensive end if so.
It won't be like last night with whoever blinks first.

:lol Baylor is literally the best three point shooting team in the country statistically

[Spurtacular]

:lol Baylor is literally the best three point shooting team in the country statistically

UCLA shot 47 from three last game in a hotly contested game. Baylor shot 45 in a blowout.

Baylor will tighten and not be volume three shooters nor make threes at a great clip against a great Gonzaga defense IMO.

[GAustex]

I think Baylor is going to overpower Zaga at the rim and play the Zags even in guard play. Timmah is going need to be out of this world.

I'm thinking Baylor just beyond a toss up

[Spurtacular]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9htr28-IaI

[Mark Celibate]

UCLA shot 47 from three last game in a hotly contested game. Baylor shot 45 in a blowout.

Baylor will tighten and not be volume three shooters nor make threes at a great clip against a great Gonzaga defense IMO.

tbh UCLA was playing out of their minds that game imho. That was one of the better shooting performances I've ever seen in an NCAA game considering how many contested/clutch shots that they were consistently making in the second half.

IMO, I think Baylor takes this one. They can be legitimately dominant at both ends of the floor, and at their best they are better than Gonzaga at their best from what I've seen. It will really come down to how well they can handle Timme inside

[Spurtacular]

tbh UCLA was playing out of their minds that game imho. That was one of the better shooting performances I've ever seen in an NCAA game considering how many contested/clutch shots that they were consistently making in the second half.

IMO, I think Baylor takes this one. They can be legitimately dominant at both ends of the floor, and at their best they are better than Gonzaga at their best from what I've seen. It will really come down to how well they can handle Timme inside

Well, you did rightfully correct me; I kinda figured Baylor was a good three shooting team but played it down anyhow in my haste. I knew that white dude can shoot threes; but he's not a volume shooter. And they have the one dude who IIRC is top 3% in the nation. But I've watched the Baylor games and not came away with the idea that their system is about shooting threes all the same; a lot of that is just taking what the defense gives them rather than playing to open up the threes.

For UCLA, Juzang and Juaquez were in a zone all tourney. Campbell and Bernard were also on the mark and looking for their shots from deep. That just strikes me as different than Baylor's ground and pound game on both sides of the ball.

UCLA was hot last game. But their games were mostly about taking the other team out of their rhythm. And they did that just enough to have a chance against Gonzaga combined with that being their best offensive game of the tourney.

I think Gonzaga can dominate many times just with Suggs/Timme alone in the two-man game. But against a more physical team like Baylor, other players will have to be making plays. They can't rely on Timme to have his way in the box or for Suggs to get past defenders with ease. Ayayu and Kispert have to be making shots and assists to open the game up.

And Nembhard is always going to be an x-factor. Gonzaga is almost unbeatable whenever he is having a great game as he is a reflection of the offense at large.

[Spurtacular]

:lol Stanford winning cos they knew that they could force female Harden into a total sh** shot at the end of the game.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvWy29hgjvY&ab_channel=TianaFranqui

[Spurtacular]

People been hearkening to this game in the aftermath of UCLA/Gonzaga.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uH5ltiHSJqE&ab_channel=MarchMadness

[FrostKing]

People been hearkening to this game in the aftermath of UCLA/Gonzaga.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uH5ltiHSJqE&ab_channel=MarchMadness
Duke attempting Back2Back
Kentucky coming off Probation

[MultiTroll]

:lol Stanford winning cos they knew that they could force female Harden into a total sh** shot at the end of the game.
Chick in the corner open by 20 feet but Kobme shoots it anyways. :lol

[Mark Celibate]

:lol Stanford winning cos they knew that they could force female Harden into a total sh** shot at the end of the game.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvWy29hgjvY&ab_channel=TianaFranqui

:lmao this looks like a bunch of guys got on Youtube to make a parody of shitty basketball. I can't believe this is an actual "championship" game of any level. And people keep bitching about how WNBA players should be paid as much as NBA players. I can guarantee you that male commentator probably drank himself into a coma once he found out he drew the short straw and realized he had to cover this shti

[Spurtacular]

https://sports.yahoo.com/greatest-final-four-games-ever-gonzaga-ucla-march-madness-ncaa-tournament-174559971.html

[Spurtacular]

:lmao this looks like a bunch of guys got on Youtube to make a parody of shitty basketball. I can't believe this is an actual "championship" game of any level. And people keep bitching about how WNBA players should be paid as much as NBA players. I can guarantee you that male commentator probably drank himself into a coma once he found out he drew the short straw and realized he had to cover this shti

Watch the girl air ball the follow-up after the buzzer cos she doesn't have the strength and size to shoot upon catching the ball midair.
They need to lose their pride and play with a smaller ball on smaller hoops.

[Spurtacular]

I would take the over on 159 1/2.

[Spurtacular]

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[Spurtacular]

Timme only a sophomore. :wow

[Mark Celibate]

Timme only a sophomore. :wow

he should stay all four years and make the most of it. Despite being one of the best college post players I've ever seen, I don't see him having much of an NBA future

[Spurtacular]

BaylorRef in the starting lineup.

[Spurtacular]

he should stay all four years and make the most of it. Despite being one of the best college post players I've ever seen, I don't see him having much of an NBA future

He'd probably make more money leaving early. Can't ever tell someone to forgo that.

[benefactor]

Baylor flogging them right now

[Spurtacular]

Are they pumping in boos through the speakers? Been wondering this all tourney.

[Mark Celibate]

Second tournament in a row where the Zags get bounced by a much more physical Big XII team. Seems obvious now that beating up on cupcake teams for two months is clearly not preparing them for these types of games. IMO, for Baylor this probably feels like a typical conference game

[Spurtacular]

I did like Baylor +4.5; but not enough to drive out to Vegas.

[Spurtacular]

BaylorRef in the starting lineup.

The fu**. Down 19 and ref calling that sh**.

[Mark Celibate]

:lmao Drew "Jaylon Smith" Timme celebrating a wide open dunk when they're getting their a$$es kicked

[Spurtacular]

And then that sh**.