NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Thread - 2017 Edition

[jbcarol]

Wilm 18  VA 11  9:10

[jbcarol]

Wilmington 23  Cavs 11  8:30  Time out Virginia

[PonderinHog]

Yes, Virginia, there is a UNCW!

[jbcarol]

 Damon Dillman‏ @DamonDillman 2m2 minutes ago

1ST HALF 8:30 | Timeout #Hoos, trailing UNCW 23-11. Seahawks on a 13-2 run. Ambrose Mosley has 11 already, 3-for-3 from 3.

[010HogFan]

Virginia might be cooked already. They aren't built to come back or score much

[jbcarol]

https://twitter.com/jordancornette/status/842420322724925440

[Dwight_K_Shrute]

Anyone else have UNCW as a 12 over a 5?  I've got them.  Those boys in NC can ball.

[jbcarol]

Yes, Virginia, there is a UNCW!

UNC-Wilmington beat writer:

https://twitter.com/AlexRileySN/status/842421674284851200

[Dwight_K_Shrute]

https://twitter.com/jordancornette/status/842420322724925440

Funny but it wouldn't surprise me if the loser got the job.  Winner might be tied up for awhile and if they are 1 & 2 on IU's list they may not want to wait 2 to 3 weeks to lock a guy down.

[jbcarol]

Virginia might be cooked already. They aren't built to come back or score much

Lowest scoring team in D1?

[jbcarol]

Anyone else have UNCW as a 12 over a 5?  I've got them.  Those boys in NC can ball.

I think JackRabbit has the Seahawks

[010HogFan]

Lowest scoring team in D1?

I'm not sure but probably lol they are supposed to be known for their stingy defense, but I'm not seeing much of anything right now

[jbcarol]

Ironside apparently has the Cavs:

https://twitter.com/nironside247/status/842422063650484224

https://twitter.com/rodger_sherman/status/842421443078021121

[PonderinHog]

Getting chippy out there!

[jbcarol]

Wilm 26  VA 11  7:10

Feeling it

[jbcarol]

Fuentes en fuego

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 Alex Riley‏Verified account @AlexRileySN 6m6 minutes ago

Tony Bennett wants a timeout. Don't blame him.


Trying to find his heart he left in San Francisco

[jbcarol]

Getting chippy out there!

Need Beasley

[jbcarol]

 Alex Riley‏Verified account @AlexRileySN 3m3 minutes ago

Chris Flemmings is gonna fight a guy. I am so into this.

[jbcarol]

Wilm 28  VA 16  6:00

[Jackrabbit Hog]

Need Beasley

Or Weasley.

[jbcarol]

 Rodger Sherman‏Verified account @rodger_sherman 56m56 minutes ago

honestly I think Indiana newsdumped wrong. You don't announce right at tip-off, you wait until right West Random State has a lead on Duke

[jbcarol]

Wilm 28  Va 26  3:39

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 Damon Dillman‏ @DamonDillman 5m5 minutes ago

Devontae Cacok is the #HumanMismatch right now

Alex Riley‏Verified account @AlexRileySN 4m4 minutes ago

That's the difference between Bryan and Cacok. That's a dunk on the lob for Cacok. A block for Bryan.

[jbcarol]

 Alex Riley‏Verified account @AlexRileySN 41s41 seconds ago

Flemmings' shots have looked good but they are not falling. And UVa is taking advantage. It's a 2-point game.

[jbcarol]

Or Weasley.

Does he have any eligibility?

[jbcarol]

 Alex Riley‏Verified account @AlexRileySN 1m1 minute ago

Wilkins just walked to the locker room. He's obviously not going to be available for a time.

[Jackrabbit Hog]

Does he have any eligibility?

Not sure, but he's a wizard with the basketball.

[jbcarol]

 Damon Dillman‏ @DamonDillman 2m2 minutes ago

1ST HALF 3:39 | #Hoos are right back in it. Back-to-back Shayok/Jerome 3s cut UNCW lead to 28-26. Seahawks haven't scored in last 2:40.

[Kevin]

crean at Indiana made the same as marshall at Wichita state

[jbcarol]

 Jeff Borzello‏Verified account @jeffborzello 8m8 minutes ago

From @ESPNStatsInfo: Virginia's largest comeback in a game this season is seven points. Both games were at home.

UNCW was up 15.

[jbcarol]

Virginia takes the lead at :45

[jbcarol]

Halftime in Orlando

UNC Wilmington 29  Virginia 30

[jbcarol]

https://twitter.com/MarchMadnessTV/status/842427292378787840

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 Alex Riley‏Verified account @AlexRileySN 2m2 minutes ago

Half: @UVAMensHoops 30, @uncwmenshoops 29. The final 5:58 was a 16-1 UVa run. Flemmings and Bryce were 0-for-11 for 0 combined points

[jbcarol]

Prince 34  ND 45  13:37

[jbcarol]

Butler up 10-5 on Winthrop in the first two minutes


Both teams 100% FGA

[Jackrabbit Hog]

Halftime in Orlando

UNC Wilmington 29  Virginia 30

I liked you much better about 20 minutes ago.     

[jbcarol]

I liked you much better about 20 minutes ago.     

It was a different time.

It was a better time.

[jbcarol]

 Alex Riley‏Verified account @AlexRileySN 5m5 minutes ago

Mosley (11), Ingram (10) and Cacok (Eight) are literally all UNCW has right now. If they want to win, there has to be more balance

[jbcarol]

https://twitter.com/marchmadness/status/842429542522224640

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 Tom Noie‏ @tnoieNDI 2m2 minutes ago

This is the type of.....interesting.....officiating you get in the #NCAATournament ....leaves teams wondering....

[jbcarol]

ND up 45-37 under 12:00 media time out

[jbcarol]

Winthrop 7  Butler 15  15:08

[Biggus Piggus]

Looking at Pomeroy - Seton Hall is the lowest-rated 9 seed, and Middle Tennessee is the highest-rated 12 seed.

Here are some Pomeroy rankings vs. NCAAT seeds:

64. East Tennessee State (13 seed)
61. Vermont (13)
59. UNC Wilmington (12)
58. Southern Cal (11)
56. Princeton (12)
53. Nevada (12)
51. Seton Hall (9)
50. VCU (10)
46. Middle Tennessee (12)
44. Virginia Tech (9)
43. Maryland (6)
41. Michigan State (9)
39. Xavier (11)
38. Arkansas ( 8 )
37. Northwestern ( 8 )
36. Rhode Island (11)
35. Dayton (7)
34. Vanderbilt (9)
33. Minnesota (5)
32. South Carolina (7)
31. Wake Forest (11)
30. Miami, Fla. ( 8 )

The other 8 seed, Wisconsin, is 22nd in Pomeroy.

[jbcarol]

WIN 13  BUT 17  11:45

Eagles' ball

[jbcarol]

PRI 45  ND 52  7:35

[jbcarol]

Wilm 29  VA 32  18:55

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 Tom Noie‏ @tnoieNDI 4m4 minutes ago

#NotreDame has just not been very good guarding that corner 3....Devin Cannady hits four-point play off it....

[jbcarol]