***Official 2024 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Thread***

[jctisu]

These upsets are nice stories but it makes for worse matchups in the next rounds. If Illinois gets by Morehead State (1st round matchups are always tough for high seeds), I think they'll steamroll Duquesne.

In other regions fine, but if it can potentially help us let the upsets roll.

 

[LLCoolCY]

The problem with being an team that plays on the perimeter and relying on the 3 leads to variance especially in the tourney. Early start, unfamiliar opponent and new gym often results in a tough shooting starts.

BYU went 8-24 from 3, I don't think many of us would have picked them to win knowing that. Doesn't mean they are bad team just hard to see that type of style resulting in consecutive 6 wins IMO.

 

[alarson]

Haven’t won a game since 2012. Doesn’t seem like they should be worried about playing on the weekend…

And that one was a play-in game so it doesn't count.

Have to go back to 2011, which was also the last time they made the S16 (played 2 double digit seeds to get there)

 

[NYCYFan]

Well, I guess Morehead State just needs to beat Illinois then

 

[SolterraCyclone]

Paired with the NIT, now 0-4 in post-season play. Maybe Clemson was on to something? Nah, F their coach

1-3. Cincinnati won in OT. Albeit to a WCC team.

 

[GTO]

Paired with the NIT, now 0-4 in post-season play. Maybe Clemson was on to something? Nah, F their coach

Didn't Cincinnati win their NIT game in OT?

 

[cal-cyclone]

Long Beach State down 6 to Arizona at half time. COME ON Long Beach State!
Send Arizona home!

 

[Skyh13]

I'm not sad to see BYU go but I'll admit I thought they'd do much better. Oh well, not gonna call em all on the old bracket.

 

[Pope]

Your mom must not be in the Big 12 then, because she is also over-seeded.

Sorry. Had to do it.

@CoachHines3, I'm sorry to say this is the best ur mom joke I've seen so far. I must bow to @RezClone .

 

[cycloner29]

I'll be the first to say "Bracket Busted!" Well, I didn't have them going very far......

 

[FriendlySpartan]

They won’t win but Wagner making UNC work for it

 

[NYCYFan]

I’ve been a big Morehead supporter since I was 13.

I see what you did there

 

[NYCYFan]

High seeds having a pretty easy time of it thus far (3 seeds or higher).

 

[Pope]

Long Beach State is the one that's firing their coach right?

That would be quite a thing if they win a few games.

Just ask our Iowa friends how that move worked with Dr. Tom Davis.

 

[jctisu]

Folks the Big 12 could lose every first round game and it is what it is. A single elimination tournament doesn't compare to an entire season.

But in the end, the country is full of players that can play really good basketball. It has coaches that can coach at a really high level. This isn't like football where pure athleticism, size and talent make upsets just harder.

So yes, the Big 12 is the best conference, but this is basketball where one team could have an off night shooting or an on night shooting. The sport is much more volatile than a sport like football.

 

[CycloneErik]

Didn't Cincinnati win their NIT game in OT?

Well, yeah, but there's an O in OT.

 

[Pope]

Down go the mormons!!! Where is BYU dad when you need him?

Look at the bright side, BYU. You don't have to worry about playing on Sundays the rest of this season

 

[exCYtable]

The problem with being an team that plays on the perimeter and relying on the 3 leads to variance especially in the tourney. Early start, unfamiliar opponent and new gym often results in a tough shooting starts.

BYU went 8-24 from 3, I don't think many of us would have picked them to win knowing that. Doesn't mean they are bad team just hard to see that type of style resulting in consecutive 6 wins IMO.

Reminded me a lot of our UAB game.

 

[CoachHines3]

@CoachHines3, I'm sorry to say this is the best ur mom joke I've seen so far. I must bow to @RezClone .

its a good joke

should of been shorter

"overseeded ur mom"


BOOM

 

[ClonesTwenty1]