NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament - 2015 Edition

[jbcarol]

 March Madness TV @MarchMadnessTV  ·  13h 13 hours ago

This is what the 2015 #FinalFour looks like. We'll see you next week from Indianapolis!

[jbcarol]

 Oskar Garcia @oskargarcia  ·  17h 17 hours ago

So what's more impressive: Big Ten with 2 in Final Four or ACC with most wins in tourney? http://collegebasketball.ap.org/article/acc-big-ten-split-conference-bragging-rights-while-sec-hinges-kentucky ...

[jbcarol]

 Jeff Goodman @GoodmanESPN  ·  24h 24 hours ago

Rule #1 when filling out your bracket: Never, ever count Tom Izzo out in March

[HSVhogfan2]

I had MI State in my final 4 partly because of Izzo and partly because the East Region sucked. AR goes to the Elite 8 if they were in that region.

[jbcarol]

 Brent Zwerneman @BrentZwerneman  ·  23h 23 hours ago

Gonzaga coach Mark Few on a positive of a record-setting 35-3 season: "We basically made it to a Final Five, the way this thing lined up."

[jbcarol]

the Badgers have not held any of their four foes under a 1.0 per possession.

Michigan State, which plays Duke in Saturday's first game, held Georgia to 0.908, Virginia to 0.958, Oklahoma to 1.043 and Louisville to 0.975.

Notre Dame averaged 1.175 points per possession in that heart-thumping 68-66 loss. Kentucky averaged 1.183.

[jbcarol]

 ESPN Stats & Info @ESPNStatsInfo  ·  17h 17 hours ago

Duke has never lost as a 1 seed when facing a team seeded 6 or worse (33-0). Michigan St has the 2nd-most such wins:

[jbcarol]

Jeff Goodman @GoodmanESPN  ·  4h 4 hours ago

Refs for Final 4, per source: Brian Kersey. Mike Eades, Doug Sermons, Verne Harris, John Higgins and Pat Adams.

Refs for Monday's national title game, per source: Michael Stephens. Joe Derosa and Pat Driscoll. Alternate is Jeff Clark.

[jbcarol]

 NCAA March Madness @marchmadness  ·  23h 23 hours ago

BC upsets UNC, Tulsa reaches the #Sweet16 and Arkansas wins it all. Watch 1994's #OneShiningMoment:

https://youtu.be/Z8j4Ld1X8LE

[jbcarol]

 ESPN Stats & Info @ESPNStatsInfo  ·  18h 18 hours ago

This is the 4th Final Four since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985 in which 3 of 4 head coaches previously won an NCAA Tournament

[jbcarol]

 ESPN Stats & Info @ESPNStatsInfo  ·  18h 18 hours ago

The @bigtenconf is looking for its 1st title since Michigan St in 2000. It's the 2nd-longest drought in conf. history (15 years - 1961-75)

[jbcarol]

 ESPN College BBall @ESPNCBB  ·  20h 20 hours ago

Bo Ryan's team won't be intimidated vs. Kentucky. Eight Badgers who played UK last year are back in the Final Four.




Kyle Tucker @KyleTucker_CJ  ·  20h 20 hours ago

Towns said it was really hard to defend Notre Dame on a day's prep. Thankful for a week to get ready for Wisconsin.

[jbcarol]

ESPN Stats & Info @ESPNStatsInfo  ·  17m 17 minutes ago

Wisconsin scores 130 pts/100 possessions – best in tournament field Kentucky allows 82 pts/100 possessions – best in tournament field

[jbcarol]

 ESPN Stats & Info @ESPNStatsInfo  ·  21h 21 hours ago

Mike Krzyzewski & Tom Izzo have combined to coach 176 NCAA Tournament games, the most combined games in a matchup in NCAA Tournament history

[jbcarol]

 ESPN Stats & Info @ESPNStatsInfo  ·  9h 9 hours ago

Duke and VCU men's basketball are the only schools in the nation to have won at least 26 games in each of the last six seasons.

[jbcarol]

 ESPN Stats & Info @ESPNStatsInfo  ·  14h 14 hours ago

Wisconsin has nation's best turnover pct (12%). During clutch time*, it's 9% * - Final 5 mins of 2nd half/OT, score w/i 5 pts


#clutch

[jbcarol]

[jbcarol]

 Sam Strong @SamStrong  ·  2h 2 hours ago

Izzo on social media: "I don't think it's helpful to any human being on the planet." Also said he never worries about what his players tweet

NCAA March Madness @marchmadness  ·  2h 2 hours ago

Tom Izzo on playing in a dome: "We played on an aircraft carrier where the background was the sea." #FinalFour

[jbcarol]

 John Clay @johnclayiv  ·  2m 2 minutes ago

Frank Kaminsky is named AP Player of the Year

[jbcarol]

ESPN College BBall @ESPNCBB  ·  21h 21 hours ago
Only once this season has an NBA team (Utah on Jan. 22) started a lineup taller than Kentucky's starting five.

[jbcarol]

ESPN College BBall @ESPNCBB  ·  17h 17 hours ago
Michigan State looks to become the third 7 seed or lower to win the NCAA Tournament.

[jbcarol]

SPN College BBall @ESPNCBB  ·  17h 17 hours ago
Jahlil Okafor is averaging 15.5 PPG in the Big Dance but he's been held to single digits in each of his last 2 games.

[jbcarol]

ESPN College BBall @ESPNCBB  ·  18h 18 hours ago
Frank Kaminsky leads all Final Four players w/ 22.8 points per NCAA Tournament game.

Sam Dekker isn't too far behind

[jbcarol]

http://johnclay.bloginky.com/2015/04/04/kentucky-wisconsin-statistical-comparisons

[jbcarol]

Jeff Goodman @GoodmanESPN  ·  21h 21 hours ago
Frank Kaminsky: "We take pride in fact we're kind of misfits coming out of high school who not everyone wanted."

[moses_007]

I'm disappointed that today's Final Four is on TBS.  Hasn't it always been on CBS?  Folks with no cable or satellite won't be able to watch it.

[jbcarol]

http://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/2010-04-21/cbs-sports-turner-broadcasting-ncaa-reach-14-year-agreement

Beginning with the 2011 championship, opening- , first- and second-round games will be shown nationally on CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV.  CBS and Turner will split coverage of the regional semi-final games.  CBS will provide coverage of the regional finals, as well as the Final Four® including the National Championship Game through 2015. Beginning in 2016, coverage of the regional finals will be split by CBS and Turner with the Final Four and the National Championship game alternating every year between the CBS Television Network and Turner's TBS.

[jbcarol]

Steve Jones @SteveJones_CJ  ·  Apr 3
Bo Ryan asked how he's been able to endure in the coaching profession: "Medication. I mean, meditation."

[jbcarol]

How much does a Final Four ticket cost? It's the highest in years

As of Friday, the cheapest ticket on the Stub Hub ticket website was $461.

The average price, according to Forbes magazine, is $1,054. "That's the most expensive Final Four average since we began tracking in 2011," the magazine reported this week.

These "cheap seats" most likely will come in the upper level behind the basket. According to Indianapolis ticket broker Mike Peduto, lower level tickets could go for as high as $4,000.

"Price-wise, we're roughly about double what it was in 2010 [when it was last in Indianapolis]. It's just a totally different dynamics. It's just really unusual to have three big, state schools with huge followings within driving distance to a Final Four," Peduto said.

[dhornjr1]

I'm so glad they showed the low-lights from the 1995 National championship game a few minutes ago.

Really made my day.

[jbcarol]

Duke and MSU about to tip off.

[jbcarol]

Jeff Greer @jeffgreer_cj  ·  10m 10 minutes ago
Really, really cool national anthem with a student-athlete from each school in the Final Four.

[jbcarol]

Kyle Tucker @KyleTucker_CJ  ·  6m 6 minutes ago
Bought Final Four tickets with five minutes to go in the Elite Eight, I presume.

[jbcarol]

MSU 11  Duke 6  16:30

[AloRaptor]

I think Duke is going to have their hands full because Mich St just refuses to lose.

[jbcarol]

Paul Myerberg @PaulMyerberg  ·  2h 2 hours ago
Best shirt seen among fans at the Final Four, hands down ... "Wisconsin: Outdrinking Your State since 1848"

[PonderinHog]

I think Duke is going to have their hands full because Mich St just refuses to lose.

It helps when you can't miss.

[jbcarol]

[jbcarol]

Laura Keeley @laurakeeley  ·  1m 1 minute ago
MSU doesn't want to waste fouls on Plumlee

[jbcarol]

Kyle Austin @kylebaustin  ·  46s 46 seconds ago
Michigan State scored 14 points in the first 3:41. It hasn't scored in the last 4:31

[jbcarol]

MS 14  DU 13  11:40

[jbcarol]

Joe Giglio @jwgiglio  ·  3m 3 minutes ago
Two things not to like about this Duke game:
1) Nobody picked Sparty
2) Michigan State's best players are seniors

[jbcarol]

Kyle Austin @kylebaustin  ·  1m 1 minute ago
The 3-point pace is December-esque for Michigan State. But they're taking what Duke's giving them

[jbcarol]

MS 16  DU 16   10:00

[jbcarol]

Laura Keeley @laurakeeley  ·  8s 8 seconds ago
Sparty hasn't scored in 5 minutes

[jbcarol]

MS 16  DU 20  9:00

[jrulz83]

Laura Keeley @laurakeeley  ·  8s 8 seconds ago
Sparty hasn't scored in 5 minutes

They're blinded by the ugliness of that floor.....

[jbcarol]

They're blinded by the ugliness of that floor.....

Revved up like a Duke, another runner in the night...

[jbcarol]

MS 18  DU 22  7:10

[jrulz83]

Revved up like a Duke, another runner in the night...

Nice one!