March Madness Early Games Open Thread

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12:15- 12 Princeton vs. 5 Notre Dame CBS

12:40- 12 UNCW vs. 5 Virginia TruTV

1:30- 13 Winthrop vs. 4 Butler TNT

2- 16 SDSU vs. 1 Gonzaga TBS

2:45- 13 Bucknell vs. 4 WVU CBS

3:10- 13 E Tennessee State vs. 4 Florida TruTV

4- 12 Middle Tennessee State vs. 5 Minnesota TNT

4:30- 9 Vanderbilt vs. 8 Northwestern TBS

Who ya got on upset alert?

pinkfloyd2000

March 16th, 2017 at 4:04 PM ^

This is my super-duper upset special of the day. I only wish I had picked the winner of this game over VA now. Ha. 

We'll see if this holds up into the second half as a good game. 

MC5-95

March 16th, 2017 at 5:47 PM ^

Minnesota sure deserved that 5 seed, didn't it? I'm sure most of the bracket entry public will look at this as a classic March Madness upset, but in reality this is a 9 seed beating an 8 seed.

Zarniwoop

March 16th, 2017 at 5:56 PM ^

If MTSU blows this, I'm done.

I love/hate this tournament before my bracket is in tatters.

I can't wait til its ruined so I can just enjoy the games.

ST3

March 16th, 2017 at 6:19 PM ^

I was wrong. Minnesota had no reason being a five seed. It's blatantly obvious that the tourney loves those 12-5 upsets so they can sell the cinderella story. It's all about marketing. They set Minny up to be the sacrificial 5 seed cow in the neverending quest to satiate the country's lust for the 12-5 upset.

(Yes, I'm bummed that I didn't pick MTSU in my bracket. So effing obvious. At least I have Butler over Minny in round 2.)

bronxblue

March 16th, 2017 at 6:34 PM ^

Good thing Minnesota had such a strong RPI!

This happens every year, it seems, where some overseeded team just gets beaten because they were a middling squad with some shiny wins.

Avant's Hands

March 16th, 2017 at 6:40 PM ^

That dude is about to become the Chris Webber of Vanderbilt basketball. I mean, you know, for as much as you can for Vanderbilt basketball. One of the dumbest things I've seen at this level.