*** Official Selection Sunday Thread ***

[clone37]

1:50pm tip on Friday

 

[BBHMagic]

Play 1:50 Friday.

I can't remember how this works, if we advance, can we expect a similar time Sunday, or do they completely reshuffle the gametimes?

 

[BigJCy]

I can't remember how this works, if we advance, can we expect a similar time Sunday, or do they completely reshuffle the gametimes?

Reshuffle

 

[HoopsTournament]

Round of 64 rematches

• Illinois defeated Penn 68-58 in the 2000 Round of 64
• Missouri defeated Miami, Fla 93-80 in the 2002 Round of 64

 

[HoopsTournament]

And the coach for Siena the last time it made the tourney in 2010 was none other than Mad Fran himself. He was also the last coach to take Iowa to the NCAAs before now.

You have to admire his play-in game chops even if the Sweet 16 will never be his.

Most Round of 32 appearances without a Sweet Sixteen in Tournament History - Fran McCaffery with 6

 

[Pope]

I have already mapped out my viewing schedule for Thursday and Friday. I won't be able to watch all of the games listed below in their entirety, but I will at least be checking into each of these games.

 

[demoncore1031]

By Kenpom efficiency rating, Tennessee State is the fourth worst defensive team in the tournament, behind only Queens U, Lehigh, and Prairie View. We didn't really play anyone with their offensive ability, they would be significant downgrade offensively from Mississippi State, but better than Long Beach State.

They can shoot and have two guards averaging over 17 a game. Don't be surprised if they are hot coming out of the gate. If that happens, I fully expect Toure and Lipsey to clamp down on them. I'm predicting Jefferson has a huge game and we win by 15.

 

[HoopsTournament]

Cal Baptist is in the tournament for the first time. Their opponent is Kansas. This is the 10th time Kansas will be the opponent in a team's first tournament game. The ten times is the most.

Kansas defeated the previous nine opponents.

 

[AllInForISU]

I had to check out to see if that was the former Syracuse player and it was. I remember watching him in college.

He’s gone to Syracuse after this year I’d bet.

 

[twincyties]

Bilas and Jay very high on ISU in MW

I mean Bilas did just have opportunity to watch us 3 times in 3 days and that’s not a super hot take if that’s your recent observation of us. Michigan barely got by Wisconsin and did not look good against Purdue

 

[HoopsTournament]

Longest Win Droughts by Major Conference teams in this year's tournament

Nebraska - Never
SMU - 1988
Georgia - 2002
Vanderbilt - 2012
Louisville - 2017
UCF - 2019
Virginia - 2019
Iowa - 2021
Ohio State - 2022
Villanova - 2022

 

[madguy30]

I mean Bilas did just have opportunity to watch us 3 times in 3 days and that’s not a super hot take if that’s your recent observation of us. Michigan barely got by Wisconsin and did not look good against Purdue

WI isn't bad and I'm glad ISU didn't get them somewhere close in the bracket.

 

[NWICY]

You are telling me that CBS can come up with a billion dollars to televise March Madness and this is the best selection show talent they can come up with?

They should have paid the CapOne crew to do it, Chuck would probably be pimping Auburn but not as hard as Pearl does.

 

[NWICY]

We are passionate and will show out for sure but BBN is a thing.....Kentucky has an absolutely enormous basketball fan base and they are technically closer to STL than we are.

Are they in love with their team this yr? Earlier I thought they were grumpy about them, might cut down on some of the "casual" fans?

 

[ianoconnor]

SIAP

 

[madguy30]

Are they in love with their team this yr? Earlier I thought they were grumpy about them, might cut down on some of the "casual" fans?

Didn't their coach have issues with basically hating life as the coach at some point?

 

[NWICY]

Well according to that chart if we beat Michigan we should win the Natty.
I think that chart undervalues Az.

 

[DrClone]

Indiana declined NIT

Will they get fined by the Big10?

 

[theshadow]

Texas and NC State play Tuesday at 9:15 pm ET in Dayton.

Winner hops on a plane for a Thursday 4:25 pm PT game in Portland, against BYU.

Good luck.

 

[NWICY]

Texas and NC State play Tuesday at 9:15 pm ET in Dayton.

Winner hops on a plane for a Thursday 4:25 pm PT game in Portland, against BYU.

Good luck.

That seems like a tough travel schedule.