***Official 2026 NCAA Tournament Thread***

[CycloneRulzzz]

Woof. These last session games are bad.

Gonzaga game is close.

 

[Challenger06]

That doesn’t make me wrong. ISU is a final four caliber team that has an easy path to the elite 8.

If you didn’t get out of the first weekend that would be incredibly disappointing but I just don’t see a world where that happens. When you have even a somewhat high seed you’re expected to get out of the first weekend and last season BYU at 6 played 11 VCU and 12 Wisconsin.. That’s just not an impressive run.

Geezus. Wisconsin was a 3 seed last year…

 

[bluestarcyclone]

Gonzaga game is close.

It is, but Gonzaga seemed to finally figure things out towards the end of the first half. Feels like one of those games that'll vindicate 'WCC is ass and Zags overrated" takes but gonzaga will still win comfortably

 

[Bob f]

Nate Burleson, basketball analyst, yup.

 

[Cyched]

Assuming Gonzaga takes care of business in the second…dud evening slate.

 

[HoopsTournament]

Saint Louis's largest margin of victory in the NCAA Tournament is 20. They are up 33 on Georgia right now.

 

[Jeffreyisu]

Saint Louis is just beating the absolute **** out of Georgia!!!

 

[ABECyguy]

Saint Louis is just beating the absolute **** out of Georgia!!!

Really fun watch!

 

[LindenCy]

Hope SLU plays like this in the second round. They've got an experienced team that can pull that kind of upset.

 

[simply1]

Did any Georgia players come out at halftime?

 

[LindenCy]

Woof. These last session games are bad.

I mean, I love seeing SLU dominate Georgia.

 

[CycloneErik]

Did any Georgia players come out at halftime?

How could anyone tell?

 

[OrangeCarrot]

It is, but Gonzaga seemed to finally figure things out towards the end of the first half. Feels like one of those games that'll vindicate 'WCC is ass and Zags overrated" takes but gonzaga will still win comfortably

Idk about the Zags being overrated. They made the sweet 16 every year from 2015-2024.

 

[JP4CY]

Great day but the night is a bunch of blowouts.

Also, @JM4CY after he eats at the re-opened Chinese buffet in Ames.

 

[Cyclonepride]

I see Fran’s defensive scheme translates nicely to a lower level

 

[OrangeCarrot]

I see Fran’s defensive scheme translates nicely to a lower level

They gave Illinois a tough 18 minutes to start out.

 

[Jeffreyisu]

Did any Georgia players come out at halftime?

Kinda seems like an inappropriate question.

 

[Bob f]

K st vs zags is good

 

[CloniesForLife]

This St Louis team is fun to watch

 

[ABECyguy]

This St Louis team is fun to watch

Especially fun to watch them destroy an SEC team