***Official 2026 NCAA Tournament Thread***

[deadeyededric]

Isn't that the way it always works, though? The team that puts forward the perfect game to beat you... ends up completely laying an egg and looking like they don't belong in the next game, when (under ordinary circumstances) you would swear your team would have fared better against that opponent.

And just two really bad games so far today. Felt like both Michigan and Duke, both dealing with injury and not playing well, or at least to their capabilities, got to find themselves the first several rounds of the tournament, and now look like total world beaters.

Tennessee played like **** against ISU too. Look at the stats. They were not good.

 

[cyclones500]

This might rank near the top/bottom for least-competitive Elite 8 of all time.

 

[rosshm16]

This might rank near the top/bottom for least-competitive Elite 8 of all time.

Hawkeyes can hang a banner for having the most competitive one.

 

[deadeyededric]

Hawkeyes can hang a banner for having the most competitive one.

They could hang one for getting there.

 

[CycloneErik]

You'd think Hurley would find more ways to get some points on the board.

 

[qwerty]

 

[FriendlySpartan]

You'd think Hurley would find more ways to get some points on the board.

The crazy part would be to imagine if Reed stayed at Michigan and didn’t go to UConn…

 

[Goclones1727]

Cam Boozer is an ultra rich mans Georges Niang.

 

[cyatheart]

Would have been interesting with the on ball pressure ISU can deliver but Michigans size combined with ISU’s scoring droughts would have been tough to overcome

No Jefferson, no chance. With Jefferson, I really think anything was possible. What people don’t realize is he did everything. 16 points, 10 boards yeah….but he did a lot of ball handling, handled the other teams big, and when we trap the baseline turns into a zone and he handled all that. He literally did it all. Just impossible to replace a 6”9 guy that is probably 270 that can run like a deer.

 

[CyberCy79]

Tennessee played like **** against ISU too. Look at the stats. They were not good.

Were you the guy wearing the knitted helmet at the games. Awesome look!

 

[isufbcurt]

Cam Boozer is an ultra rich mans Georges Niang.

He's plays like I always wanted Jefferson to. Use his size and seek out contact.

 

[rosshm16]

It drives me nuts how every broadcast with UConn focuses on Hurley so much.

 

[jdoggivjc]

He's plays like I always wanted Jefferson to. Use his size and seek out contact.

Jefferson would have had to have been more consistent at the FT line to really make that strategy work.

 

[isufbcurt]

Jefferson would have had to have been more consistent at the FT line to really make that strategy work.

I hate playing "finesse" I want someone who seeks out contact.

 

[rosshm16]

I guess I wouldn't mind Duke blowing it but **** UConn.

 

[jdoggivjc]

I hate playing "finesse" I want someone who seeks out contact.

I never said anything about "finesse"; I said "make FTs".

 

[Cyched]

Oh ****!

 

[JP4CY]

Spicy

 

[cyclones500]

This might rank near the top/bottom for least-competitive Elite 8 of all time.

Self-reply, I posted that before this UConn comeback, so at least this will come down to the wire.

Other 3 games were duds, though.

 

[cowgirl836]

Holy shitballs