Day 4 (Round of 32) NCAA Morning/Afternoon Thread
Michigan is sitting pretty awaiting the Kansas/UNC winner.
Here's the schedule for the afternoon, early evening:
| NCAA Tournament Games | ||
| TIME (ET) | MATCHUP | TV |
| 12:15 PM | (10) Iowa State vs (2) Ohio State* | CBS |
| 2:45 PM | (9) Temple vs (1) Indiana* | CBS |
| 5:15 PM | (8) North Carolina vs (1) Kansas* | CBS |
| 6:10 PM | (11) Minnesota vs (3) Florida* | TNT |
Whoever makes the "Evening/Night" Thread...here are those games:
| 7:10 PM | (15) Florida Gulf Coast vs (7) San Diego State* | TBS |
| 7:40 PM | (13) La Salle vs (12) Ole Miss* | tru TV |
| 8:40 PM | (7) Illinois vs (2) Miami (FL)* | TNT |
| 9:40 PM | (7) Creighton vs (2) Duke* | TBS |
ENJOY A RELAXING DAY OF BASKETBALL!!!
It's 17-16 with 6 minutes in the half.
They may get it, but neither is on pace to hit 30.
That's why I'd kill for it. We crush fast teams that can't shoot.
Do you think we would go Burke-THJ-Glenn-Morgan/Horford-McGary?
And if NC wins then OH THANK GOD, WE'VE GOT THIS.
UNC is doing fine vs. them with a smaller lineup.
You don't put GRIII at SF for the first time all season.
That said, we can certainly play McGary/Morgan or McGary/Horford like we've done some this season.
Neither of these teams are that scary to me from what I'm seeing right now. As we have shown though, one team can look completely different from one day to the next. I do think we're faster than both of them.
because Bill Self is a great coach. They could prove problematic for Michigan as their size and defense is superior to ours.
Let's go Tar Heels (today)!
North Carolina and Kansas are hanging around 20% for effective field goal percentage right now. Further, it was interesting to see North Carolina simply go into Sleep Mode after having the momentum out of the gate. That being said, both teams are on track for some prolific rebound totals, given all the bad shots and attempted putbacks.
Kansas has insane difficulties scoring right at the rim.
As a board, I hope we aren't expecting EITHER team to shoot this bad next week.
I'm not saying it won't happen, but we certainly can't expect it. Let's be real, both of these teams have played better this year.
That said, good GAWD this is bad. Let's HOPE the winner plays this bad vs. Michigan.
It won't happen.
Also, star players are playing terrible in this game.
Withey - 1/5
McLemore - 0/5
McAdoo - 2/9
...except that I don't have to watch the same commercials OVER and OVER and OVER!
Yesterday at the same time, that NCAA band following you commercial was on CBS, TNT and TruTV.
That, the Bud Light Commercial, the Liberty Financial with the hoop in the driveway falling on the car, etc.
You'd think with all of the viewers they'd mix it up. The commercials should be almost be anticipated like the Super Bowl.
Heh. That's usually how you can tell if a man or a woman was in charge of the commercial.
NICKY FLASH!!
Minnesota/Florida on TNT...tied 10-10 with 15:00 left.
...but now that you've compared him to Laettner, I have no choice but to HATE HIS GUTS! GO HEELS!
...I don't think you know what you've just done.
I don't hate any single athlete in the history of sport as much as I hate Laettner. Not Reddick, not Pryor or Gholston, no one.
Now because of this resemblance, I have no choice.
Minnesota is going zone vs. Florida and they're killing them early.
Meanwhile, UF is going with a full court zone press. Not something we want to see if we want to run.
Florida looks good early against Minnesota.
Did Ernie Johnson's cancer come back recently? He doesn't look too good.
Also I'm pretty surprised by the finalists for the Naismith Award. I don't see any of those 3 winning it over Burke besides maybe Oladipo, if Trey hadn't already beaten him for Big10 player of the year.
Burke, McDermott, Oladipo and the guy from Georgetown
I'm not sure there is anyone else that should've been on the list...the only other player I'd consider is the kid from Gonzaga.
This just wasn't a star driven year...Do I think Burke should win it? Yes. But those are "solid" players, none are nationally legendary.
I think Oladipo would've won it if he would've won the B1G POY, but Burke did and I think he takes that national POY as well.
I realize it is no surprise at this point, but Minnesota really doesn't have much of an offensive identity. They all seem really athletic, but their best strategy seems to be attempt shots and play for the offensive rebound.
Minny not fouling nearly as much as the refs think. That, or I've watched too much B1G BB this year and don't know what a foul is anymore.
Dude holding the ambient mic in Austin needs to step away from loudmouth B #1. Sick of her screaming.
Fla 10-13 vs Minny zone,FINALLY calls time out and i assume change to man-2-man
GET OUT OF THIS ZONE!!
Can UNC weather this storm?
O my god Kansas has an A/T ratio of 2/15. That is truly remakable.
That I'm bad luck today. I started watching both the OSU and IU games near the end today prepared to gleefully watch them lose, and they pull off late wins. Now I switch on UNC-KU rooting for the Tarheels, and they're starting to fall apart. I want to watch Minnesota, but not sure if that's a good idea.
Minn is down by 19 so I'm not sure if it could get worse.
Typical Minnesota. Play great one game and play like absolute garbage the next. Such is the Minnesota way.
Because Florida is beatable...and if they would be the Gators, the next game is easier.
Holy crap Florida. That's a potential Final Four team right there.
I agree they're a good team, but beating a Minnesota team that only seems to play hard once a month isn't necessarily evidence of it.
mother of monkeys florida loves to blow teams out
...No middle ground with the Gators.
Whew this is ugly!
i think we're going to be sorry that morgan was effectively benched for the last two games
UNC is literally the most inconsistent team in the country...
In the end, it'll be about if they can rally back around the 6-7 minute mark.