***Official 2021 NCAA Tournament Thread***

I guess I need to watch more PAC 12 basketball. They’ve got some dudes on the floor. It’s pretty exciting to watch.
P12 has embraced small ball with 3 or 4 guards.

Pros: Fast, up and down, and entertaining.

Cons: Live by the three, die by the three.

USC has already effectively gotten behind Oregon's defense because there is no low post presence.
 
There will be no #1 vs. #2 matchups in the Elite Eight this year. It will be the first time since 2011.

Years without a #1 vs. #2:

2021 (#1 vs. #3, #6/7, #11)
2011 (#1 vs. #11)
2005 (#1 vs. #3, #6)
1999 (#1 vs. #3, #6, #10)
1991 (#1 vs. #3, #10)
1990 (#1 vs. #3, #11)
1986 (#1 vs. #6, #7, #11)
1983 (#1 vs. #3, #6)
1981 (#1 vs. #6)
 
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Bummer of a loss by Alabama, but they still had a great year (SEC Regular Season and SEC Tournament Champs). They deserved to lose tonight - missing all of those free throws. One of these years, they will break through to the Final Four!
 
Is there anywhere to steam these games for free? Used Sportspurge to stream football, but the only basketball they do is NBA. Mostly have just been watching games while at the gym, but am actually kind of interested in this USC one.