BACATOLOGY 3/11: NCAA TOURNAMENT ANALYSIS

[bac2therac]

My job is becoming much tougher. Alot in flux and it brings in teams like Mississippi State, Oklahoma, Virginia, Colorado and Seton Hall down in the scrum with Texas A&M/Indiana State/New Mexico along the cut line and now with surging profiles like Providence, St Johns, Pittsburgh added in. 11 or 12 schools fighting for for about 7 spots.

 

[bac2therac]

Nova is in trouble...they will have to win tonight and tomorrow

Providence win definitely diminishes Texas A&M even as the Aggies hold on. Why take them when you have a cleaner profile with better wins.

 

[shields]

Nova big trouble.

 

[HatterChat]

Nova is in trouble...they will have to win tonight and tomorrow

Providence win definitely diminishes Texas A&M even as the Aggies hold on. Why take them when you have a cleaner profile with better wins.

Go Hatters

 

[Plum Street]

Providence coach making a name for himself.
Looks like he ll have bigger schools reaching out to him in the nit so distant future

Does he got a mistress ?

 

[friar10]

@friar10 having a good night

You bet probably our most complete game of the year. HUGE !!

 

[kcg88]

Dayton losing in the (early) second half to Duquesne. Bid thief alert.

 

[bac2therac]

Virginia looks ugly down early to BC

 

[bac2therac]

You bet probably our most complete game of the year. HUGE !!

congrats for now

still some moving parts

 

[bac2therac]

i love the msg pa announcer

 

[bac2therac]

ive barely watched any big 10 tourney compared to others, something just is not exciting about it

 

[BigEastPhil]

Nova is in trouble...they will have to win tonight and tomorrow

Providence win definitely diminishes Texas A&M even as the Aggies hold on. Why take them when you have a cleaner profile with better wins.

Could be looking at a Nova -Providence semi tomorow

 

[BigEastPhil]

ive barely watched any big 10 tourney compared to others, something just is not exciting about it

It's stale...no emotion from the crowd.

I wonder how ticket sales were for Minneapolis? I have a hunch not too good.

Haven't heard BTN raving about sell out crowds...lol

Hence why I'd love for the tourney periodically to be held in Vegas and / or Barclays where the arena will have a buzz....

 

[bac2therac]

Trying to make sense of all this currently.......full scrub though needed overnight

LAST FOUR BYES: OKLAHOMA, MISSISSIPPI STATE, SETON HALL, VIRGINIA

LAST FOUR IN: TEXAS A & M, SAINT JOHN'S, COLORADO, PROVIDENCE

FIRST FOUR OUT: INDIANA STATE, NEW MEXICO, PITTSBURGH, VILLANOVA

NEXT OUT: OHIO STATE, WAKE FOREST, KANSAS STATE, UTAH, CINCINNATI, MEMPHIS, NORTH CAROLINA STATE, OREGON

LIFE SUPPORT: IOWA

 

[bac2therac]

oh and for shits and giggles...remember when RU was 14-10 and we talked about finishing 5-2 but thinking Purdue had to be the win... I dont think that had to happen. any combo of 5-2 would have put them 19-12 and heading into the Big 10 tourney they would have been at least where OSU with an opportunity to pick up more quality wins I think that would have put them 5th or 6th any they would have need to win that quarter game to to get to 21 wins

for everyone saying get to 20 wins, just look at Ohio State falling short with 20 wins. Indiana not in contention despite finishing 6th and even Nebby not more than a 9/10. Have to schedule tough, the league is not all that great.

 

[bac2therac]

yikes Duquense now up 5 late and my bracket will have to be redone again if this holds as a spot from the field will be taken away

 

[fatsam98]

Watched two minutes of Indy-PSU and had to change the channel. It just doesn't matter. And there's no one there.

BET, A10 and MWC tournies all way more intriguing.

 

[bac2therac]

Watched two minutes of Indy-PSU and had to change the channel. It just doesn't matter. And there's no one there.

BET, A10 and MWC tournies all way more intriguing.

I think the league is just lacking.....not a fan of 10-12 teams being able to beat one another

even the ACC tourney has done better this year. Lets go back to 18 games

 

[fatsam98]

Dayton losing in the (early) second half to Duquesne. Bid thief alert.

It's happening. Rut roh bubble teams

 

[bac2therac]

I have seen enough....Duquense is going to win

So its St Joe-VCU and St Bonnies-Duquense for the A10 AQ...when was the last time Duquense made the tournament

one spot gone so for now....A&M bounced back out.

LAST FOUR BYES: MICHIGAN STATE, OKLAHOMA, MISSISSIPPI STATE, SETON HALL

LAST FOUR IN: SAINT JOHN'S, COLORADO, PROVIDENCE, VIRGINIA

FIRST FOUR OUT: TEXAS A & M, INDIANA STATE, NEW MEXICO, PITTSBURGH,

NEXT OUT: VILLANOVA, OHIO STATE, WAKE FOREST, KANSAS STATE, UTAH, CINCINNATI, MEMPHIS, NORTH CAROLINA STATE, OREGON

LIFE SUPPORT: IOWA

 

[kcg88]

I have seen enough....Duquense is going to win

So its St Joe-VCU and St Bonnies-Duquense for the A10 AQ...when was the last time Duquense made the tournament

one spot gone so for now....A&M bounced back out.

LAST FOUR BYES: MICHIGAN STATE, OKLAHOMA, MISSISSIPPI STATE, SETON HALL

LAST FOUR IN: SAINT JOHN'S, COLORADO, PROVIDENCE, VIRGINIA

FIRST FOUR OUT: TEXAS A & M, INDIANA STATE, NEW MEXICO, PITTSBURGH,

NEXT OUT: VILLANOVA, OHIO STATE, WAKE FOREST, KANSAS STATE, UTAH, CINCINNATI, MEMPHIS, NORTH CAROLINA STATE, OREGON

LIFE SUPPORT: IOWA

Not since 1977!

 

[bac2therac]

BC up 35-29 over Virginia at half

 

[bac2therac]

is it the 20 year anniversary of the St Joes elite 8 team

 

[bac2therac]

and Nova up 1 on Marquette just to complicate matters even more

 

[bac2therac]

and it never ends....Cincy up on Baylor at half

 

[fatsam98]

Penn State - Indiana coming down to the wire in front of dozens of people.

 

[PiscatawayMike]

Indiana wins it!

Happy for Leal. Good dude.

https://abcnews.go.com/family/story...-saves-endorsement-money-2-years/?id=96344944

 

[G- RUnit]

It's stale...no emotion from the crowd.

I wonder how ticket sales were for Minneapolis? I have a hunch not too good.

Haven't heard BTN raving about sell out crowds...lol

Hence why I'd love for the tourney periodically to be held in Vegas and / or Barclays where the arena will have a buzz....

Barclays buzz? Doubt it. Always #2. Why subject self to that?

Indy is fun. Vegas maybe.
Don’t understand Minny or Detroit.
Chicago stadium just in nowhere land.

 

[G- RUnit]

Why is Boston College in green? St. Pats?
Look like Artis Gilmore Jacksonville when I was a wee lad.

 

[BigEastPhil]

Barclays buzz? Doubt it. Always #2. Why subject self to that?

Indy is fun. Vegas maybe.
Don’t understand Minny or Detroit.
Chicago stadium just in nowhere land.

Indy was ok. I was there 2 years ago when we were the 4 seed and lost to Iowa.
Agree on Minny / Detroit. Awful locations etc.
I was at Barclays for several ACC tournaments and it was fine.
Vegas would be a lot of fun !

 

[G- RUnit]

Indy was ok. I was there 2 years ago when we were the 4 seed and lost to Iowa.
Agree on Minny / Detroit. Awful locations etc.
I was at Barclays for several ACC tournaments and it was fine.
Vegas would be a lot of fun !

I was there for NCAA tourney. After the Garden I think best NBA arena. I just like so collegiate. People friendly. Kilroys open late! lol!

Saw Buffett in Brooklyn. Nice enough. Think Newark better!

 

[G- RUnit]

BC v UVA! Fun! UVA in playoff game. Not that good.

 

[PiscatawayMike]

BC ties it at buzzer... OT!

 

[G- RUnit]

BC has taken some awful shots. Why not go to the Post? (pun intended).

 

[bac2therac]

Nova down just 56-53 with about 3 to go

 

[fatsam98]

Nova - Marquette coming down to wire. Bac's head gonna explode

 

[bac2therac]

Uva was 7-16 on ft

 

[bac2therac]

Nova - Marquette coming down to wire. Bac's head gonna explode

lets go warriors!

 

[bac2therac]

Yikes Marq fouls on 3 and we are all tied

 

[bac2therac]

Marq ball tied at 58 56.5