***Official 2021 NCAA Tournament Thread***

[bluestarcyclone]

Agree. It is ridiculously late. Start at 7:00 Central (8:00 Eastern)

Its tough, because 7 central would be 5pm pacific. 8:20 at least gives those on the west coast a chance to get home from work. And 11:20, when most regulation games would finish up in EDT, isnt that late for east coasters.

The problem is ultimately that all these games are played on a monday instead of having the final 4 on like a Friday\Sunday.

 

[HoopsTournament]

Everyone has been talking about how Gonzaga is trying to become the first unbeaten team to win the tournament since Indiana in 1976. Gonzaga is only the 5th team to enter the tournament unbeaten since then.

But the last one-loss team to win was NC State in 1974 (Two years before Indiana). There have been 25 one-loss teams fail to win the tournament since then. Only 4 made it to the championship. They were 1999 Duke, 2005 Illinois, 2008 Memphis AND 2017 Gonzaga.

 

[CychiatricWard]

Its tough, because 7 central would be 5pm pacific. 8:20 at least gives those on the west coast a chance to get home from work. And 11:20, when most regulation games would finish up in EDT, isnt that late for east coasters.

The problem is ultimately that all these games are played on a monday instead of having the final 4 on like a Friday\Sunday.

Having a championship game at 5pm CT on a Sunday would be perfect.

 

[dirtyninety]

Gonzaga hired Melissa Click. She is still collecting a salary there.

 

[bluestarcyclone]

Gonzaga hired Melissa Click. She is still collecting a salary there.

k

 

[Cyched]

Who?

 

[mplueg]

Great singing of the National Anthem!

 

[cyclones500]

The problem is ultimately that all these games are played on a monday instead of having the final 4 on like a Friday\Sunday.

I like the idea of Friday/Sunday. I assume from viewership it's less ideal/more restrictive/tight for time-slot window with the semifinal games compared to Saturday, but maybe Fri/Sun is better overall balance for the 3 games.

Roughly (Eastern Time)

Friday Final Four tip-offs:
8:10 pm & 10:40 pm

Sunday Championship:
7:20 pm

 

[SCNCY]

Gonzaga hired Melissa Click. She is still collecting a salary there.

So... And yes, I remember her when she was at Missouri.

 

[Cyched]

I think Baylor's ready to play

 

[madguy30]

So I guess Baylor is back to playing well after their late season Covid pause/lull.

 

[HoopsTournament]

Is this Gonzaga's biggest deficit of the season?

 

[SCNCY]

Who’s everyone rooting for? Me, I’m for the zags. Still have cannot root for Baylor after their coverup.

 

[madguy30]

Is this Gonzaga's biggest deficit of the season?

Yep. Haha, just said it.

 

[HFCS]

wow Baylor rebounding insanity to start the game, fighting each other for the rebounds

 

[bluestarcyclone]

I think Baylor's ready to play

No kidding. Theyre dominating the early game.

 

[HFCS]

Who’s everyone rooting for? Me, I’m for the zags. Still have cannot root for Baylor after their coverup.

Yeah, Big 12 pride isn't worth supporting a rape and murder syndicate.

 

[madguy30]

Gonna have to hold Suggs out until what 6-7 minutes left?

 

[bluestarcyclone]

Who’s everyone rooting for? Me, I’m for the zags. Still have cannot root for Baylor after their coverup.

Baylor for me. I hate the institution but love Drew.

 

[GTO]

Gonzaga rattled early.