***Official Diamond Head Classic Tournement Thread***

[TurbulentEddie]

Final percent chance to win each round tournament simulations (winner's bracket, Hawaii with HCA):

KenPom-based

Seed	Team	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3
1	Iowa_St	84.06	63.49	37.88
2	Boise_St	51.39	18.97	7.65
3	Saint_Marys	87.38	60.51	35.15
4	Oregon_St	40.28	10.41	3.08
5	Akron	59.72	20.27	7.50
6	South_Carolina	12.62	3.09	0.60
7	Hawaii	48.61	17.43	6.83
8	George_Mason	15.93	5.83	1.31

Sagarin Predictor-based

Seed	Team	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3
1	Iowa_St	93.31	78.32	56.22
2	Boise_St	43.02	16.06	4.29
3	Saint_Marys	85.30	55.24	23.55
4	Oregon_St	32.84	4.17	1.01
5	Akron	67.16	15.40	6.00
6	South_Carolina	14.70	3.73	0.50
7	Hawaii	56.98	24.96	8.04
8	George_Mason	6.69	2.10	0.39

 

[ZachsterPoke]

I am currently trapped at a family Christmas event, no cable/satellite TV, no ground Internet, no ability to travel to a sports bar, and currently relying on my 5GB phone data plan to keep me connected. Any chance of a radio stream somewhere?

I know 100.3 The Bus usually does Cyclone Bball broadcasts. Do they have that today, and if so, does that go through on iHeartRadio?

 

[TurbulentEddie]

does that go through on iHeartRadio?

It won't, sports radio broadcasts are protected so they can sell Sirius/XM/Cyclones.tv.

 

[Dingus]

SC should be beating St. Marys here in a sec. Surprised at that one.

 

[BallSoHard4Cy]

SC wins. Were 1 of 9 remaining undefeateds now.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

So far we are only favorite to win. Akron and sc pull upsets.

 

[WhatMeWorry]

Frank Martin not in Kansas anymore

 

[WhatMeWorry]

I feel like Frank Martin wants a piece of us again.

 

[CloneinWDSM]

Frank isn't that intimidating and scary with gray hair. The slick back dark hair was intense.

 

[HGPuck]

Akron was the favorite.

So far we are only favorite to win. Akron and sc pull upsets.

 

[cyguytillidie]

Really hoping Boise can make it to the championship now that St. Mary's is out.

 

[crawfy54]

Postgame interviews with CFH and Ejim, along with game highlights, available on cyclones.com

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

Akron was the favorite.

a mac team favorite against a team from the pac 12?

 

[HGPuck]

Correct...at least according to the vegas line, computer rankings, and prognosticators.

a mac team favorite against a team from the pac 12?

 

[IowaSTATCyclone]

a mac team favorite against a team from the pac 12?

Yes, they most definitely were. Oregon State is akin to Nebraska. Yes they are in a basketball conference. No they don't play basketball.

 

[cyguytillidie]

Boise State barely survives their first round game. Beat Hawaii 62-61.

 

[CoKane]

Hawaii just about took about Boise as well. If we can get around Akron I think we will win this tournament. Not scared of South Carolina and Boise State is a threat, but not a huge one at all.

 

[jaretac]

Right now it seems like it will be us and just about anyone else in the championship game.

 

[WhatMeWorry]

Looks like we are going to play Boise St and Mika's disheveled half brother Drmic in the champ game.

 

[Final42b]

Boise state will be tough, going to be an uptempo game.