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    ***Official 2024 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Thread***

    I guess I'm missing a piece of the puzzle ... has anyone accused UConn of being "gifted" the top seed (and, by extension, accompanying site-advantages)? Anyone who has tracked bracketology process throughout the season wouldn't dispute UConn as 1 seed, and it became clear weeks ago it'd get...
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    Illinois matchup

    If Harlan is pxp, I anticipate a buzzer-beater outcome (or it will sound like a buzzer-beater)
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    On That Note: Basket Case

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    ***Official 2024 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Thread***

    Sounds correct, from what I gather (other sources and "memory.") My main curiosity is how common the adj O/D has been among Sweet 16 teams in recent years (since that analytic has been tracked). Seems like there would be a couple of outliers. But maybe that's "what it takes" to advance, in general.
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    ***Official 2024 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Thread***

    It makes sense that teams good in both are likely to make deeper runs. But I'm curious, from anyone who knows more in-depth, is it unusual that ALL Sweet 16 participants are in the upper-right quad?
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    Illinois matchup

    FWIW and perhaps linked already ... CBS Sports has ISU-Illinois 2nd-best matchup in S16 (Houston-Duke is 1st). https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/march-madness-2024-ranking-all-sweet-16-games-as-ncaa-tournament-rolls-on-to-regional-semifinals/
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    On That Note: Basket Case

    “I’m not gonna crack.”
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    On That Note: Basket Case

    “The sun’s not yellow, it’s chicken.”
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    On That Note: Basket Case

    “The sooner little brain is gonna boil.”
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    On That Note: Basket Case

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    On That Note: Basket Case

    “Chicken farmer’s luck” // “Out-size lavender basket”
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    On That Note: Basket Case

    “I”m gonna weave a basket” … “Inside the might basket…”
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    On That Note: Basket Case

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    On That Note: Basket Case

    During Easter season in ’23, On That Note focused on the religious aspect of the holiday. This year, our angle is the secular traditions. We’re seeking titles/lyrics containing any of these references: Basket Egg and related terms (crack, shell, boil ... but NOT fry/fried, scramble, et. al.)...
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    ***Official 2024 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Thread***

    I'm about to embark on ESPN's "Second Chance Bracket." My annual stab at redemption, in which I f***-up at least as much as I did with the full tournament challenge. Wish me luck! :)