Tournament Thread 2025 NCAA Tournament Thread

[JDW]

I think so too. As it happened, it was handed to them though.

Yeah, a breakdown on Duke's part. That'll be fresh in their minds for a long time now.

 

[The Q]

I think the weak ACC helped wreck Duke. Teams from pathetic conferences usually fall. Gonzaga every year. Kentucky in 2014-15 with eight future NBA players from an anemic SEC. Undefeated but lost to an inferior Wisconsin. Indiana State in 1978-79. Independent DePaul would go into every NCAA with 2-3 losses and lose their first game. Houston's Phi Slama Jama teams played in the SWC which was Arkansas and seven dwarves. Only team from a weak conference to win post Wooden UCLA, was UNLV in 1989-90. Ridiculously talented team. Even then, the same team lost in the next NCAA. You have to be tested in February and March and no ACC team could hang with Duke. Lost one to Clemson, kind of an "oh well" game. Running through the ACC (and the NCAA) like Patton through France came back to bite them last night

Kentucky lost because the Harrison twins thought they were better than KAT

 

[The Q]

And Pistons and Red Wings and Browns. Glutton for punishment.

At least you had the late 90s early 2000s red wings

 

[Stakesarehigh]

At least you had the late 90s early 2000s red wings

The Pistons, red wings were both pretty good in the 2000s.

Tigers had a nice 8 year run also.

They just happened to all suck from 2015 to now basically lol.

 

[JDW]

The Pistons, red wings were both pretty good in the 2000s.

Tigers had a nice 8 year run also.

They just happened to all suck from 2015 to now basically lol.

They Tigers were good last year. Beat Houston in Wild Card, so they at least made the playoffs.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

They Tigers were good last year. Beat Houston in Wild Card, so they at least made the playoffs.

Yep finally turned it around. Hinch is a heckuva manager

 

[JDW]

Yep finally turned it around. Hinch is a heckuva manager

True, he did win the World Series with Houston in 2017. That was before, you know...

 

[PhilSimms11]

Women's Championship is underway.
#1 So Carolina (35-3) vs
#2 UConn (36-3)

 

[JDW]

Women's Championship is underway.
#1 So Carolina (35-3) vs
#2 UConn (36-3)

I'm rootin for the Huskies...

 

[Wamu]

I think so too. As it happened, it was handed to them though.

What game did you watch, it was handed to Houston?

That was a bad call on CF but the Cougars outscored the dookie's 11 to 1 the last minute and change to end the game. Did you miss that part?

 

[TheGoodMan19]

What game did you watch, it was handed to Houston?

That was a bad call on CF but the Cougars outscored the dookie's 11 to 1 the last minute and change to end the game. Did you miss that part?

Watched it as much as I care to. Could have gone either way. Key, to me, is how did Cooper Flagg allow himself to be boxed out like that. Wouldn't have happened to Danny Ferry. Wouldn't have happened to Jay Bilas. Wouldn't have happened to Zion. And it sure as hell wouldn't have happened to Laettner.

 

[redseat]

Women's Championship is underway.
#1 So Carolina (35-3) vs
#2 UConn (36-3)

Let's go Huskies!

Officials trying to keep game close..

 

[redseat]

What game did you watch, it was handed to Houston?

That was a bad call on CF but the Cougars outscored the dookie's 11 to 1 the last minute and change to end the game. Did you miss that part?

I believe he means, DUKE "handed" them the game, which they in fact truly did but a lot of credit to Houston

 

[JDW]

I believe he means, DUKE "handed" them the game, which they in fact truly did but a lot of credit to Houston

They did still have to convert the comeback. Very impressive by them.

 

[PhilSimms11]

UConn 82, So Carolina 59 (F)
That's number 12 for the Huskies...first since 2016.

 

[JDW]

UConn 82, So Carolina 59 (F)

A pretty nice victory for the Huskies.

 

[redseat]

UTTER DOMINATION!!

 

[JDW]

UTTER DOMINATION!!

Yeah, the UCONN womens team has been pretty incredible these past few years. Actually, they've always been incredible.

 

[Jordan23]

I’d call it out then as well. I don’t even feel bad for the players. I’m pissed the referees robbed us of a last second possession to win the game due to a shitty call. At least Houston had momentum and probably deserved to win anyway.

Thing is, it was a foul either way

 

[redseat]

Yeah, the UCONN womens team has been pretty incredible these past few years. Actually, they've always been incredible.

Paige gets her win an now we won't hear about how she "sucks" because she didn't win a TEAM 'Ship

Go Huskies (Women... The Men can go jump off)