College Basketball Thread

“I'll root for Illinois! It's my close friend's alma mater.

Go Illinois! Woo Hoo!”

“toph - that was a beat down.”

“and granted we took another one on the chin today too but sure was nice watching Gottfried squirm today. Like you said, what goes around comes around.

Going on the road has been vicious for everyone this year.”

“We got beat BullDawg style today.”

“May your future hold many more such beatings.”

“Too bad Dunadan isn't here anymore to say, "Rock Chalk Jayhawk" this week. I'll bet there wasn't much waving of the wheat in Allen Fieldhouse.”

“Hell, South Carolina played the Jayhawks pretty damn close this year.”

“Terry, Dunadan lives in Lawrence, KS. While on a trip in the Ozarks we got to see a "waving of the wheat" in person. I think this week the "Rock Chalk Jayyyyhawk" has been replaced with "Sting Up BillSellllf"”

“I jsut emailed him to check out the thread. He lost a bet when Kerry lost the election and hasn't posted since the defeat.”

“UNM 65
(12)UT 54”

“basketball sucks




from an NC State Wolfpack fan”

“Men's basketball really sucks!

Women's is really pretty good. Too bad it's not televised much.”

“Yea Baby!”

“Hey Hub, see that Indiana\Wisconsin game last night? Close one for my Hoosiers! Think they make it to the dance?”

“I think IU needed that win. Barring winning the Big 10 tournament, I think they are NIT bound.

BTW, I think IU got hosed down the stretch by the officiating in that game. Par for the course at Kohl Center.”

“They did need it! I think if they would have won, that combined with the win against Michigan State would have put them in.

If Davis isn't fired, he will have a solid team next year. Very young now as is, nut some strong Aussie players coming in next year.”

“Too bad about Illinois on the cover of SI - they'll be gone after the 2nd round for sure now....”

“That does usually does jinx teams, doesn't it. They will make it past round one no problem. Round two will be interesting. If they draw a Charlotte or Pacific, I hope they don't look past them to the next round.”

“jinx be gone!!
jinx be gone!!
jinx be gone!!”

“Oh well.

Congrats to the buckeyes.”

“Here we are in Knoxville at Spring Practice time and the only thing on the radio is whether Buzz stays or gets the axe.

Personally, unless some super coach is available and UT decides to spend the money, I say they should just give him another year and start shopping.

Of course the big question will be (assuming they hire someone in the $1.5 to $2.0 Million range)....

What do you say to Phil after he spent 20 years to get there...

and



What do you possibly tell Pat?”

“Saturday, March 12

Women's Championship
• #1 UNM vs. #2 Utah
• 4:00 PM
• TV: ESPN2


Men's Championship
• #1 Utah vs. #2 UNM
• 8:00 PM
• TV: ESPN”

“Not for Pete Gillen, it's not!”

“Chili, I think you should hire Herb Sendek”

“At last!

Selection Sunday is here!”

“Are we going to do the usual tourney competition?”

“Believe that! I am in!”

“http://sports-att.espn.go.com/i/ncaa/05mens_bracket.pdf

When are picks due?”

“not a single indiana team in (hangs head in shame)”

“Stanford men about where expected - a #8 seed.

Stanford women completely screwed - a #2 seed, not even in the west regional. Guess a #1 ranking, 5-1 record over ranked teams, and a 20-game win streak including a conference tourney win doesn't mean much....”

“Go Dawgs!”

“Go Dawgs! Dismiss the Tree and bring on the Dookie!”

“Same rules as last year for the TT contest?”

“Doesn't look like anyone is interested.”

“Well dammit, I'll post my picks anyway and make you all listen to bball chatter.”

“I have no picks, but I sense this is a year for a Cinderella.”

“Maybe in the women's tournment, not the men's. They don't let girls play on the guys teams. I know that sucks.”

“Jeez WK, Cinderella means a team that is not supposed to win and magically does.

Do I have to explain everything about basketball and basketball seeds?

I want a Cinderella. Just so Puke doesn't win!”

“I knew that. I be not dumb.”

“Hurry up hubcap.

I need some help on my office pool.”

“UNC UNC UNC[b]”

“I'll keep up with the scoring if anyone wants to participate. Picks are due Thur by 11:00 EST. Same format as last year.”

“No Dunadan? No Free State Beer on the table? No thanks.”

“V, if you need an experts opinion, this is where I go.”

“He didn't say he wanted an experts opinion, he wanted Dunadans!”

“I think I came in next to last last year. Since I actually wasn't last place, I think I'll keep my streak intact and not enter this year....”

“64. Illinois
63. North Carolina
62. Wake Forest
61. Oklahoma
60. Duke
59. Oklahoma State
58. Connecticut
57. Georgia Tech
56. Washington
55. Syracuse
54. Kentucky
53. Gonzaga
52. LSU
51. Boston College
50. Wisconsin
49. New Mexico
48. Kansas
47. Louisville
46. Arizona
45. Alabama
44. UTEP
43. Iowa
42. Villanova
41. Florida
40. Michigan St.
39. Texas Tech
38. Stanford
37. Nevada
36. NC State
35. West Virginia
34. Minnesota
33. Pacific
32. St. Mary’s
31. S. Illinois
30. Pittsburgh
29. Vermont
28. Ohio
27. Bucknell
26. George Washington
25. Texas
24. Utah
23. Cincinatti
22. Iowa State
21. Old Dominion
20. Miss. St.
19. Creighton
18. UW- Milwaukee
17. UAB
16. UCLA
15. Penn
14. Charlotte
13. Winthrop
12. Utah St.
11. Northern Iowa
10. LA – Lafayette
9. E. Kentucky
8. Montana
7. Chattanooga
6. SE. Louisiana
5. Niagara
4. Delaware State
3. Central Florida
2. Oakland
1. FDU”

“Rumor has it that UT is courting Bobby Knight for its next head coach.

One of those wait and see things.”

“I'm hearing Mike Anderson of UAB too.”