***Iowa vs. Tennessee Play-In Game Thread***

[CyFan61]

Play-in game time! Winner gets to make the NCAA Tournament as an 11 seed.

Game should tip around 8:20 tonight on TruTV.

Fun Fact: Iowa's last NCAA Tournament game was in 2006. This streak would end if Iowa is able to win tonight and advance to a real NCAA Tournament game on Friday vs. UMass in Raleigh.

Why does this get a thread with asterisks? Because nothing else is on. And this is about half a level above the NIT (and half a level below the real NCAA Tournament).

 

[cmjh10]

ITS NOT A PLAY IN GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[mctallerton]

[video=youtube_share;EKbOtWeAEnY]http://youtu.be/EKbOtWeAEnY[/video]

 

[LindenCy]

"White Magic" is ready to go:

21. Fran McCaffery, Iowa -- McCaffery (aka "White Magic" according to his official bio) played one season as a part-time starting point guard at Wake Forest (1977-78) before transferring to Penn for his final three collegiate seasons. He subsequently led Penn to two NCAA appearances and an NIT berth.

Fran McCaffery's nickname as a player was 'White Magic,' because of course it was. (USATSI)

Source: http://www.cbssports.com/collegebas...caa-tournament-coaches-by-playing-career-1-68

 

[CycloneErik]

Really composed interview here by Fran in that difficult situation.
It really is tough on the mind to do that, since he's thinking of the game at this moment, and just had to radically switch gears.

 

[CyFan61]

Really composed interview here by Fran in that difficult situation.
It really is tough on the mind to do that, since he's thinking of the game at this moment, and just had to radically switch gears.

Agreed, really impressed. Wonder what has been running through his head all day.

 

[Cyclonesince78]

 

[Cyclonesince78]

I "like" every post so far.

 

[CycloneErik]

Agreed, really impressed. Wonder what has been running through his head all day.

What hasn't? What a tough day.

 

[Cyfan4good]

Beware Tennessee, "the Woodbury!"

 

[hexodat64]

Glad Iowa got the win that they needed today, now let's go Vols!

 

[chuckd4735]

Play-in game time! Winner gets to make the NCAA Tournament as an 11 seed.

Game should tip around 8:20 tonight on TruTV.

Fun Fact: Iowa's last NCAA Tournament game was in 2006. This streak would end if Iowa is able to win tonight and advance to a real NCAA Tournament game on Friday vs. UMass in Raleigh.

Why does this get a thread with asterisks? Because nothing else is on. And this is about half a level above the NIT (and half a level below the real NCAA Tournament).

Even More Fun Fact: Iowa's last NCAA Tournament win came about 6 hours before Hampton's last NCAA Tournament win.

 

[Cyclonepride]

Mandatory play in game reference.

I don't know about you guys, but I'm getting sick of that little talking kangaroo already

 

[CyArob]

Whoever wins this game better beat Duke. I want my Billion dollars.

 

[Cycsk]

Did you see the Buckeye Charter bus? Haha!













It would be more funny except that we used the same company last year.

 

[mctallerton]

What are the odds they show the northwestern state commercial during this game?

 

[CyDude16]

Rocky Top or bust...

Go lose Iowa.

 

[Prone2Clone]

"It's always scary when they cut into your kid's throat."
- Rachel Nichols

 

[Prone2Clone]

Nice effort on the tip, Dinglebury.

 

[CyFan61]

Two midrange jumpers for Iowa on their first possession... Fred would hate it