*** Official SELECTION SUNDAY Thread ***

[ClonesTwenty1]

8:50pm. ****.

 

[cyfanbr]

Tickets purchased and hotel booked. See you all there!!!

 

[Cy$]

Anyone know if we win the game on Friday and since our game is late on Friday night, would the Sunday most likely also be a night game?

I'm guessing it'll be a night game on TBS on Sunday. Houston/Georgia St. vs. Iowa St./Ohio St. won't be a CBS noon game.

The format goes
noon - CBS
2:30 - CBS

Then 3 games in the evening, 3 games at night. They usually put the site that has the most or 2nd most national attention in the early spot. Tulsa has a pretty weak national viewer draw.

 

[cyrocksmypants]

9:50 EST. Yuck. At least I’ll have time to go to the gym before that.

 

[Cy$]

Iowa got the 11 am CBS game on Friday. Lots of people will be watching that game...

 

[theshadow]

These are the possible Sunday times:
11:00 (CBS)
1:30 (CBS)
4:00 (CBS)
5:00 (TNT)
6:00 (TBS)
6:30 (truTV)
7:30 (TNT)
8:30 (TBS)

 

[Sigmapolis]

I went to the first rounds in San Antonio and in Milwaukee. Both times I was hoping for an early game. And both times I didn't get it. I'd bank on Iowa State playing late.

But the Sunday game times won't be announced until after everything is finished on Friday.

I found it was about half-price to...

-- fly into Northwest Arkansas on Thursday morning
-- chill and watch games, go hiking in the Ozarks, or go to Crystal Bridges on the rest of Thursday and Saturday bridging the two games
-- rent a car and drive the <2 hours to Tulsa for live hoops
-- stay in Fayetteville instead of Tulsa
-- go back on Monday night, either working remotely or goofing off on Monday (see above, that is a pretty part of the world that can be fun for a few days more)

So I do not have to worry about Sunday anymore.

And yes, half-price including all of that. Flying in/out of Tulsa was ridiculous.

 

[Cyched]

YES! Two full days of basketball before we tip off!

 

[Jacktronic]

YES! Two full days of basketball before we tip off!

Probably for the best. I hate waiting but at least the whole two days aren't ruined if we somehow lose. Took Thurs/Fri off work in 2015 to watch the games, that went over well.

 

[Cyched]

Probably for the best. I hate waiting but at least the whole two days aren't ruined if we somehow lose. Took Thurs/Fri off work in 2015 to watch the games, that went over well.

I've got too much stuff at work to be able to take time off, so I'm just happy I'm not gonna have to sweat about watching us.

 

[Sigmapolis]

1:30 TTU and NKU

4:00 Buffalo and one of the PIG teams

7:20 Houston and GSU

9:50 ISU and OSU

Sounds like a fun Friday for me!

 

[Go2Guy]

You can kind of throw out their losses to Northwestern, WIsconsin, and Purdue right before the tournament though as Kaleb Wesson was suspended in those games (14.4 points and almost 7 rebounds per game average).

They did pound Iowa at home, but also lost to Illinois, barely beat Penn State at home, lost on the road to Rutgers, barely beat Bucknell at home, etc. I think their best wins were against Cincinnati in the first game of the entire year, and their pounding of Iowa.

Interestingly, they barely out rebounded Illinois in their loss to them not long ago - by 2. Interestingly, we out rebounded them by 12. I'd say though that the Illinois when we played them is not nearly as good as they were lately. Still though.

In Big 10 conference games, they out rebounded their opponent in 11 of 20 matchups

I'm not sure we can outrebound most teams, including Ohio State, but if we can play with high offensive efficiency and Shayok / Mick / Wiggs to their normal ~ average game, we should have no problem. I might be a little to much of a glass half-full worrywart, but if we can hit our shots, we'll be fine.

 

[Go2Guy]

9:50 EST. Yuck. At least I’ll have time to go to the gym before that.

and being the last game of the region, I'm sure all the over time & extended media TOs, out game will be delayed and backed up more than O'Hare Airport on a Friday

 

[NENick]

The only 3 that isn't from a P6 is Houston and I'd rather play a non P6 team even if they have 25+ wins. I think they're very good but so are Purdue, LSU and TTU.

Of the 4, I was kind f looking for LSU and the potential chaos. However, I'm fine with this draw and the locations. Just gotta win.

 

[CyForPresident]

Getting the late Friday tip is a huge advantage. They get to see all the upsets and get their mind’s right.

Couldn’t be happier with ISU’s draw

 

[cyrocksmypants]

So i’d Imagine there’s got to be an advantage to being the late game, right? You already know who your potential next opponent is and I’m sure there’s staff (non-coaching) that can immediately start breaking down film for that team and helping create a plan, instead of you and the team just waiting around doing nothing to find out who your next opponent is.

 

[MeanDean]

I'm sure it doesn't make any difference, but I have late night NCAA nightmares dating back to the UCLA loss against Cameron Dollar and that hugely embarrassing loss as a 2 seat to the H'pton Inns.

 

[Bestaluckcy]

With the evening games for both ISU and Houston we most likely get the second Tulsa game on Sunday?

 

[Cyclonepride]

If we’re looking for a comparable in terms of Kenpom, OU is just a couple spots better than Ohio State in both offense and defense (though OU plays at a much faster pace).

 

[iamacyfan]

Shayok is wearing a boot today. Is he okay or just resting that toe?