SilverPhoenix 0 Report post Posted March 1, 2008 Well, here we are folks. Leap Year gave us one more day of February, and now that it is over. It is now March, and that only means one thing. March Madness. That's right. We are two short weeks away from knowing who will dance, and who will go home. But first, we must deal with probably the most hair pulling part of the process... And that's getting there. With only two more weekends to the regular season (with some conferences playing their final regular season games, this weekend), the bubble race is getting tighter and tighter. And while some teams have helped their causes, nowhere near enough have. So now we have one of the most crowded bubbles, ever. With only 12 or so spots, not spoken for, and arguments that could be made for over 30 teams, the next two weeks will decide everything. With that said, on with the show. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mik 0 Report post Posted March 1, 2008 My alma mater, Cornell, is set to be the first team to clinch an NCAA tournament bid. They are up 3 games with 3 to play so it's all but locked up. My other alma mater, UNC, is getting housed today. They're down 14 at half time to BC on the strength of Tyrese Rice's 34 first half points. Yikes. I just turned in so I missed a show it seems. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted March 1, 2008 Syracuse blew an 11 point lead with under four minutes to play to lose at home to Pitt. Barring a very deep tournament run, they're probably headed for the NIT. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cabbageboy 0 Report post Posted March 1, 2008 It is official: I am sick of fucking Georgetown. Marquette's James actually fouled Wallace on a 3 attempt today with 2.8 left...up 3. Of course he hits all 3, game goes to OT, G'Town wins. I guess if U of L wants G'Town's ass kicked, they'll have to kick it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SilverPhoenix 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2008 It is official: I am sick of fucking Georgetown. Marquette's James actually fouled Wallace on a 3 attempt today with 2.8 left...up 3. Of course he hits all 3, game goes to OT, G'Town wins. I guess if U of L wants G'Town's ass kicked, they'll have to kick it. You do realize, that Louisville is more than likely getting an asswhupping next Saturday, right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gert T 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2008 Syracuse just horrible, HORRIBLE ending yesterday. The thing is, with the way bubble teams are not distinguishing themselves, they still have a decent shot. Teams that I think put themselves in the past three days: USC, Mississippi State, Arizona State, Pittsburgh Biggest game of the day will be UCLA at Arizona. Zona probably cements their status with a win, but I think UCLA is too talented and deep. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cabbageboy 0 Report post Posted March 3, 2008 What is this theory of an upcoming G'Town assbeating of U of L based on? Their stellar play in the first meeting? Their overall conf. play of getting every call known to man and all the luck in the world? It doesn't even matter if they bullshit their way past U of L next week.....U of L is a better team that Georgetown this year and once the Hoyas get into the NCAA tourney they won't make it past the 2nd round. Both teams are 14-3 in the Big East; U of L could be more like 15-1, Georgetown should be more like 11-6. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted March 3, 2008 TV Schedule for the Week of 3/3 - 3/9 MONDAY Pittsburgh at West Virginia, 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPN Texas Tech at #5 Kansas, 9:00/6:00 PM, ESPN Santa Clara at #22 Gonzaga, 11:30/8:30 PM, ESPN2 TUESDAY #15 Purdue at Ohio State, 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPN Miami of Ohio at Kent State, 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPN2 Arkansas at Mississippi, 9:00/6:00 PM, ESPN WEDNESDAY #6 Duke at Virginia, 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPN Syracuse at Seton Hall, 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPN2 Texas A&M at Baylor, 9:00/6:00 PM, ESPN2 THURSDAY #13 Connecticut at Providence, 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPN #24 Clemson at Georgia Tech, 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPN2 #8 Xavier at St. Joseph's, 9:00/6:00 PM, ESPN #17 Michigan State at Illinois, 9:00/6:00 PM, ESPN2 #7 Stanford at #3 UCLA, 11:00/8:00 PM, FSN SATURDAY Big South Conference Championship, 11:30/8:30 AM, ESPN2 #12 Louisville at #11 Georgetown, Noon/9:00 AM, CBS #5 Kansas at Texas A&M, 2:00 PM/11:00 AM, CBS* #7 Stanford at USC, 2:00 PM/11:00 AM, CBS* Missouri at Oklahoma, 3:30/12:30 PM, ABC* Georgia Tech at Boston College, 3:30/12:30 PM, ABC* California at #3 UCLA, 3:30/12:30 PM, ABC* #21 Marquette at Syracuse, 4:00/1:00 PM, ESPN Utah at UNLV, 4:00/1:00 PM, Versus Ohio Valley Conference Championship, 5:00/2:00 PM, ESPN2 Atlantic Sun Conference Championship, 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPN2 #1 North Carolina at #6 Duke, 9:00/6:00 PM, ESPN Arizona at Oregon, 10:30/7:30 PM, FSN SUNDAY Florida at Kentucky, Noon/9:00 AM, CBS Missouri Valley Conference Championship, 2:00 PM/11:00 AM, CBS #18 Indiana at Penn State, 2:00 PM/11:00 AM, ESPN #15 Purdue at Michigan, 4:00/1:00 PM, CBS Oklahoma State at #9 Texas, 4:00/1:00 PM, ESPN Maryland at Virginia, 7:30/4:30 PM, FSN West Coast Conference Semi-Final #1, 9:30/6:30 PM, ESPN2 West Coast Conference Semi-Final #2, 11:30/8:30 PM, ESPN2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SilverPhoenix 0 Report post Posted March 3, 2008 What is this theory of an upcoming G'Town assbeating of U of L based on? Their stellar play in the first meeting? Their overall conf. play of getting every call known to man and all the luck in the world? It doesn't even matter if they bullshit their way past U of L next week.....U of L is a better team that Georgetown this year and once the Hoyas get into the NCAA tourney they won't make it past the 2nd round. Both teams are 14-3 in the Big East; U of L could be more like 15-1, Georgetown should be more like 11-6. Well, I was basing it on these things. 1) Georgetown wanting revenge for the beating they got at Freedom Hall. 2) The Big East being the Big East, and how hard it is to win on the road, against a Top 12 Team (Hell, even DePaul is not an easy trip.) As far as the BS Calls go. If you're talking about the West Virginia game, I'll be the first to admit, that call could've gone either way. From afar it looks like Goaltending. Up close, it looks like a perfect block, right at the apex. In all honesty, I wouldn't know what to call it. Huggins had a right to be upset, but to say that the Refs handed the Hoyas the game, is not true. Now for the Villanova game....no argument there. It should've went to overtime, easily. But like with the UNC game that Villanova was screwed out of, we have no idea how overtime would've went. I'm just curious as to what other game (or games) did the refs "hand" to the Hoyas? As for Georgetown losing in the 2nd Round. Not Bloody Likely. I have both Louisville and the Hoyas on my short list of Final Four contenders. And Louisville gets to make its case on Saturday. If they win. I'll admit I was wrong and that Louisville is better team. Otherwise, you may have to wait to March 15th to see if Louisville proves their superiority to The Hoyas. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaxxson Mayhem 0 Report post Posted March 3, 2008 Saturday at 9. It's time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted March 4, 2008 Bracket Project Update Last Eight In UAB Florida St. Joseph's Kentucky Illinois State Maryland Massachusetts Arizona State Last Eight Out New Mexico Villanova Virginia Tech Southern Illinois Syracuse Western Kentucky Ohio State Oregon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mik 0 Report post Posted March 4, 2008 Are you a Duke fan Cowboy? As a former Tarheel I don't want to have to hate you if the answer is yes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaxxson Mayhem 0 Report post Posted March 7, 2008 Are you a Duke fan Cowboy? As a former Tarheel I don't want to have to hate you if the answer is yes. The answer is indeed yes. You're going down on Saturday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alfdogg 0 Report post Posted March 7, 2008 When did Dwyane Wade start playing for UCLA? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darthtiki 0 Report post Posted March 7, 2008 God damn was that UCLA/Stanford game amazing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaxxson Mayhem 0 Report post Posted March 7, 2008 Can't believe I forgot it was on. Damn big brother after dark. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2008 That Georgetown-Louisville game was fun to watch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cabbageboy 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2008 I knew U of L had no shot today, but I can't even say we got fucked over considering we had 18 FTs to G'Town's 4 attempts. You can't win games only going 10/18 at the line though! Dammit my guys suck at the line. If U of L plays Memphis in the tourney it would be such a brickfest it would be unwatchable. That said, there was nothing I saw in Georgetown today that shows me they aren't a 2nd round upset waiting to happen. They are total bullshit, a fraud league champion. Yes, they went 15-3 in the Big East, but it's such a bogus 15-3 with garbage wins, fluke luck, screwjob refs, etc. The WVU game, Marquette, Villanova, Hibbert hitting a 3 to beat UConn, the 2 pt. win over Syracuse. Mark my words, once Georgetown gets to the NCAA tourney and doesn't have the Big East refs they are so losing to a 7/10 seed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LooseCannon25 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2008 I knew U of L had no shot today, but I can't even say we got fucked over considering we had 18 FTs to G'Town's 4 attempts. You can't win games only going 10/18 at the line though! Dammit my guys suck at the line. If U of L plays Memphis in the tourney it would be such a brickfest it would be unwatchable. That said, there was nothing I saw in Georgetown today that shows me they aren't a 2nd round upset waiting to happen. They are total bullshit, a fraud league champion. Yes, they went 15-3 in the Big East, but it's such a bogus 15-3 with garbage wins, fluke luck, screwjob refs, etc. The WVU game, Marquette, Villanova, Hibbert hitting a 3 to beat UConn, the 2 pt. win over Syracuse. Mark my words, once Georgetown gets to the NCAA tourney and doesn't have the Big East refs they are so losing to a 7/10 seed. Shut the hell up, and stop whining like a little bitch already. Your team lost fair in square today and there was no ref biased. You don't go 15-3 in perhaps the toughest conference in the nation by fluke. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mik 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2008 Are you a Duke fan Cowboy? As a former Tarheel I don't want to have to hate you if the answer is yes. The answer is indeed yes. You're going down on Saturday. What happened? Don't worry - no shame in losing to the best team in the nation. North Carolina playing D = trouble for everyone else. Danny Green was a beast last night. Knocking down all the big shots, blocking 7 Duke shots, and posterizing the hell out of Greg Paulus. If anyone stumbles across an image of him immortalizing Paulus as a punk please post it here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LooseCannon25 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2008 Are you a Duke fan Cowboy? As a former Tarheel I don't want to have to hate you if the answer is yes. The answer is indeed yes. You're going down on Saturday. What happened? Don't worry - no shame in losing to the best team in the nation. North Carolina playing D = trouble for everyone else. Danny Green was a beast last night. Knocking down all the big shots, blocking 7 Duke shots, and posterizing the hell out of Greg Paulus. If anyone stumbles across an image of him immortalizing Paulus as a punk please post it here. I loved it.....Greg Paulus was all pumped up after hitting a three, and then Green comes back and teabags him. Then Green on his way back was saying some thing like "Get the fuck outta here". THAT'S how you respond Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaxxson Mayhem 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2008 Are you a Duke fan Cowboy? As a former Tarheel I don't want to have to hate you if the answer is yes. The answer is indeed yes. You're going down on Saturday. What happened? Don't worry - no shame in losing to the best team in the nation. North Carolina playing D = trouble for everyone else. Danny Green was a beast last night. Knocking down all the big shots, blocking 7 Duke shots, and posterizing the hell out of Greg Paulus. If anyone stumbles across an image of him immortalizing Paulus as a punk please post it here. I was ready to fucking stab somebody last night. That shit was bullshit. I'm sick of mildly unstable t not getting called for SHIT in the paint. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gert T 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2008 Big wins by both Kentucky and Ohio State in the nooner games. I would be shocked if Kentucky does not get in now. Ohio State, I would not say they have work to do, because I think they could lose to MSU on Friday and still get in based on what other teams may do in conference tourneys. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gert T 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2008 VCU, the #1 seed in the Colonial Athletic Association lost to William & Mary in the CAA semifinals. They will be on the bubble, and a loss before the CAA Finals may hurt them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SilverPhoenix 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2008 VCU, the #1 seed in the Colonial Athletic Association lost to William & Mary in the CAA semifinals. They will be on the bubble, and a loss before the CAA Finals may hurt them. VCU is most likely dead in the water at this point. They have no Top 50 Wins, RPI wise. Which in turn equals to no Marquee Wins. Not just that, they have 4 Sub 100 Losses, RPI wise (with one being in the sub 200's, as well.) This team is NIT bound, sadly. That's not even the worst news of the day. The Robert Morris Colonials lost their NEC semi-final game, too. Despite winning 26 Games this year, they're NIT bound. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2008 Thank God we have conference tournaments to ruin a season of hard work and help weaker teams qualify for the national tournament. What would we do without them? TV Schedule for the Week of 3/10 - 3/16 MONDAY CAA Championship: William & Mary vs. George Mason, 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPN MAAC Championship: Rider vs. Siena, 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPN2 WCC Championship: Gonzaga vs. San Diego, 9:00/6:00 PM, ESPN Southern Championship: Elon vs. Davidson, 9:00/6:00 PM, ESPN2 TUESDAY Summit League Championship, 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPN Horizon League Championship: Cleveland State vs. Butler, 9:00/6:00 PM, ESPN Sun Belt Championship, 9:00/6:00 PM, ESPN2 WEDNESDAY Big East First Round: Syracuse vs. Villanova, Noon/9:00 AM, ESPN Big East First Round: West Virginia vs. Providence, 2:00 PM/11:00 AM, ESPN Big East First Round: Pittsburgh vs. Cincinnati, 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPN NEC Championship, 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPN2 Big East First Round: Marquette vs. Seton Hall, 9:00/6:00 PM, ESPN Big Sky Championship, 9:00/6:00 PM, ESPN2 Pac-10 First Round: Washington vs. California, 9:00/6:00 PM, FSN Pac-10 First Round: Arizona vs. Oregon State, 11:00/8:00 PM, FSN THURSDAY Big East Quarterfinals: Georgetown vs. TBD, Noon/9:00 AM, ESPN Big XII First Round: Nebraska vs. Texas Tech, 12:30 PM/9:30 AM, ESPN2 Big East Quarterfinals: Connecticut vs. TBD, 2:00 PM/11:00 AM, ESPN Big Ten First Round: Penn State vs. Illinois, 2:30 PM/11:30 AM, ESPN2 Pac-10 Quarterfinals: USC vs. Arizona State, 3:00 PM/Noon, FSN Big Ten First Round: Minnesota vs. Northwestern, 4:30/1:30 PM, ESPN2 Pac-10 Quarterfinals: UCLA vs. TBD, 5:30/2:30 PM, FSN Big East Quarterfinals: Louisville vs. TBD, 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPN ACC First Round: Georgia Tech vs. Virginia, 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPN2 Big East Quarterfinals: Notre Dame vs. TBD, 9:00/6:00 PM, ESPN Pac-10 Quarterfinals: Washington State vs. Oregon, 9:00/6:00 PM, FSN Big XII First Round: Texas A&M vs. Iowa State, 9:30/6:30 PM, ESPN2 Pac-10 Quarterfinals: Stanford vs. TBD, 11:30/8:30 PM, FSN FRIDAY Big Ten Quarterfinals: Wisconsin vs. TBD, Noon/9:00 AM, ESPN ACC Quarterfinals: North Carolina vs. TBD, Noon/9:00 AM, ESPN2 ACC Quarterfinals: Virginia Tech vs. TBD, 2:00 PM/11:00 AM, ESPN2 Big Ten Quarterfinals: Michigan State vs. Ohio State, 2:30 PM/11:30 AM, ESPN Patriot League Championship: Colgate vs. American, 4:30/1:30 PM, ESPN2 Big East Semi-Final #1, 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPN ACC Quarterfinals: Duke vs. TBD, 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPN2 Big East Semi-Final #2, 9:00/6:00 PM, ESPN ACC Quarterfinals: Clemson vs. TBD, 9:00/6:00 PM, ESPN2 Pac-10 Semi-Final #1: 9:00/6:00 PM, FSN Pac-10 Semi-Final #2: 11:30/8:30 PM, FSN SATURDAY Conference USA Championship, 11:30/8:30 AM, CBS American East Championship: Hartford vs. Maryland-Baltimore, Noon/9:00 AM, ESPN2 Big Ten Semi-Final #1, 1:30 PM/10:30 AM, CBS ACC Semi-Final #1, 1:30 PM/10:30 AM, ESPN Big XII Semi-Final #1, 2:00 PM/11:00 AM, ESPN2 Big Ten Semi-Final #2, 3:30/12:30 PM, CBS ACC Semi-Final #2, 3:30/12:30 PM, ESPN Big XII Semi-Final #2, 4:30/1:30 PM, ESPN2 Pac-10 Championship, 6:00/3:00 PM, CBS Atlantic-10 Championship, 6:00/3:00 PM, ESPN MAC Championship, 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPN2 Mountain West Championship, 7:00/4:00 PM, Versus Big East Championship, 9:00/6:00 PM, ESPN WAC Championship, 9:00/6:00 PM, ESPN2 Big West Championship, 11:00/8:00 PM, ESPN2 SUNDAY SEC Championship, 1:00 PM/10:00 AM, CBS ACC Championship, 1:00 PM/10:00 AM, ESPN Southland Championship, 1:00 PM/10:00 AM, ESPN2 Big Ten Championship, 3:00 PM/Noon, CBS Big XII Championship, 3:00 PM/Noon, ESPN Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alfdogg 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2008 IU lost to Penn State tonight. That should do wonders for our seeding. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaxxson Mayhem 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2008 IU lost to Penn State tonight. That should do wonders for our seeding. Heh. Heh. Heh. Thanks for the #2 seeding in the tournament. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mik 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2008 Yeaaaaah boy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaxxson Mayhem 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2008 Charge. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
