***Official 2021 NCAA Tournament Thread***

[Nococy]

The B1G is the best men's basketball conference every year, no matter what. They don't need to win any games to prove it.

my bad. must be bad matchups

 

[Thorongil Clone]

my bad. must be bad matchups

Yeah, it's that Aaron White thing. They keep losing to teams they are better than, so the outcome of actual games really has nothing to do with it .

 

[CycloneErik]

Good reminder late that this is a 2 team tournament.

 

[JusHappy2BeHere]

I suck at predictions.... we only won the second half by 18.... I said 20.... I'm so ashamed

 

[CychiatricWard]

I’ll jinx it by saying it but I had Oregon state covering and Baylor covering so good so far. Just need oral roberts and Syracuse to cover!

 

[cyclones500]

Average #points per team in first 2 games: 59.

 

[HoopsTournament]

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[MushroomPinball]

It's a little early to be THAT angry.

 

[HoopsTournament]

Only one time has a #3 seed played a #15 seed:

2013 - #3 Florida 62 #15 Florida Gulf Coast 50

 

[CycloneErik]

Wait, how did the ORU coach get T'd up? Just got to the game.

 

[HoopsTournament]

No Summit League team has ever played in the Elite Eight, but Oral Roberts did play in the Elite Eight against Kansas in 1974 when they were an Independent. Kansas won 93-90.

 

[HoopsTournament]

Wait, how did the ORU coach get T'd up? Just got to the game.

Yes. Yes he did.

 

[cy4life94]

At least this game is a little more exciting than the first two.

 

[HoopsTournament]

Average #points per team in first 2 games: 59.

Since 1986 (shot-clock era), the lowest scoring Sweet 16 Round was in 64.8 in 1999.

The lowest scoring single date of any Sweet Sixteen was 1999 Friday games at 59.0.

 

[Nococy]

At least this game is a little more exciting than the first two.

everyone is hoping for a oral victory

 

[cy4life94]

everyone is hoping for a oral victory

This might be the first time in my life that I make money off of oral.

Last week oral sure cost me a bunch

 

[Tornado man]

I suck at predictions.... we only won the second half by 18.... I said 20.... I'm so ashamed

Nova with Gillespie would have won.

 

[stormchaser2014]

Scoop! There it is.

 

[Acylum]

Only one time has a #3 seed played a #15 seed:

2013 - #3 Florida 62 #15 Florida Gulf Coast 50

Hard to believe that was 8 years ago already. Geez.

 

[Cyched]

Major bag alert