***Official 2026 NCAA Tournament Thread***

[Cyinthenorth]

I think Nebby is too stupid to win this game unfortunately folks. Man are they dumb.

It's less that they're dumb and more just the genius of McCollum

 

[cincy_cy2014]

Holy airball.

 

[rosshm16]

It's a total "the sky is blue" comment but Sandfort can really shoot.

 

[rosshm16]

All year I think Koch, Manyawu, Combs, Sage, and Howard aren't very good, but they just keep making shots.

 

[rosshm16]

That was great, Stirtz was busy talking to the ref instead of playing D and Sandfort smoked him.

 

[Letterkenny]

Crazy how a team like Texas can be so mediocre all year then all of a sudden go on a run in the tournament. Happens every year.

 

[Cyinthenorth]

Do you just make Stirtz beat you? Starting to think so

 

[Kinch]

Should call a flagrant 2 foul on Texas.

 

[ISUTex]

great game. go hoibergs.

 

[ClonesTwenty1]

Crazy how a team like Texas can be so mediocre all year then all of a sudden go on a run in the tournament. Happens every year.

They have the athletes to do so. I guess it doesn’t surprise me that much.

 

[AuH2O]

All year I think Koch, Manyawu, Combs, Sage, and Howard aren't very good, but they just keep making shots.

During the ISU game I was underwhelmed a bit by Stirtz but the role guys were better than I thought. They are playing with house money now. There’s a lot of freedom with that.

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

Hoiberg needs to sit, he’s been awful with the ball and a huge defensive liability.

 

[FerShizzle]

It's a total "the sky is blue" comment but Sandfort can really shoot.

He never really looks set or in rhythm but it’s a pure stroke.

 

[not-the-manager]

Hoiberg is killing Nebraska. Just driving into traffic with little chance at doing anything and turning it over like crazy.

That’s the scout on him IMHO. Granted, he’s gotten by plenty of guys all season. But if you stay in front and your teammate covers the back door those drives can be a disaster. He knows he can’t finish over guys down there

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

Do you just make Stirtz beat you? Starting to think so

Yes. He looks gassed stop over playing him.

 

[Clonehomer]

These long commercials are just brutal. It’s like watching the NFL.

 

[heitclone]

Smith and Loyer are good players but you can go after them with athletic guards, they can't handle Texas's backcourt. We saw similar earlier this year.

 

[rosshm16]

Iowa is certainly incredulous any time a foul is called on them.

 

[Letterkenny]

All year I think Koch, Manyawu, Combs, Sage, and Howard aren't very good, but they just keep making shots.

Combs shot 20% from 3 last year at Drake. Banks shot 9%. They are at 35% and 45% this season. That's a huge part of their success, especially Banks somehow going from basically having no outside shot to a 45% guy. That's doesn't even make sense.

 

[67CY]

Houston must win