***Official 2026 NCAA Tournament Thread***

[4cy16]

Did not know an Ames native plays for the Fightin Frannies

Manny Lueth

Manny Lueth

www.ictritons.com

I don't know if that is his brother or a relative.

 

[HoopsTournament]

Illinois is 3-0 vs the Ivy League in the tournament

 

[HackTheGibson]

Whoever is the lady screaming every time down the court in the Gonzaga game is annoying

 

[FriendlySpartan]

I wouldnt say extremely difficult but I also wouldn't say easy.

I can’t think of any 2 or 3 seed that has an easier path. But that’s also due to ISU’s strengths as well.

 

[Cyched]

Make my night Kennesaw

 

[HoopsTournament]

Saint Louis is 5-3 in the Round of 64, but is 0-5 in the Round of 32.

 

[HoopsTournament]

Georgia is 3-9 in the Round of 64

 

[fcclone]

I can’t think of any 2 or 3 seed that has an easier path. But that’s also due to ISU’s strengths as well.

Purdue does.

 

[HoopsTournament]

Georgia probably won't win this, but here is an interesting stat if they do. They are 2-0 all-time vs #1 seeds. Only Virginia is better at 3-0.

 

[HoopsTournament]

Gonzaga has won 16 straight Round of 32 games. They have the longest streak of Round of 32 appearances.

 

[FriendlySpartan]

Purdue does.

They that’s a fair point with Gonzaga but Zona is better then Michaign but yeah I’ll give that to ya.

I honestly just think so little of Purdue in the tournament that I expect them to lose every game they play

 

[HoopsTournament]

Gonzaga is 15-0 all-time vs #12 or lower seeds. Only Arkansas is better at 17-0.

 

[CY88CE11]

"The SEC is an elite basketball conference" - Chuckey Barkley

 

[simply1]

That doesn’t make me wrong. ISU is a final four caliber team that has an easy path to the elite 8.

If you didn’t get out of the first weekend that would be incredibly disappointing but I just don’t see a world where that happens. When you have even a somewhat high seed you’re expected to get out of the first weekend and last season BYU at 6 played 11 VCU and 12 Wisconsin. That’s just not an impressive run.

I just don’t like discounting sweet 16s. That was my point in stating that.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

Getting gameday thread ready. We have the 2 dolts who called TTU home game who can't say Nate's last name right.

 

[HoopsTournament]

Houston will be in the Round of 32 for the 8th straight tournament (unless Idaho has a miraculous comeback)

 

[CycloneSpinning]

Getting gameday thread ready. We had the 2 dolts who called TTU home game who can't say Nate's last name right.

Ugg…that was super annoying.

 

[cyclones500]

Getting gameday thread ready. We had the 2 dolts who called TTU home game who can't say Nate's last name right.

Is that the "High-SEE" guys?

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

Is that the "High-SEE" guys?

Yep

 

[fcclone]

Woof. These last session games are bad.