NCAA Tournament Thread - 2012 Edition

[jbcarol]

They are set to tip off in 90 minutes. Anyone taking the day off?

[jbcarol]

Here's the selection committee's seeds list:

1. Kentucky

2. Syracuse

3. North Carolina

4. Michigan St.

5. Kansas

6. Duke

7. Ohio St.

8. Missouri

9. Baylor

10. Marquette

11. Florida St.

12. Georgetown

13. Michigan

14. Wisconsin

15. Indiana

16. Louisville

17. Temple

18. Vanderbilt

19. Wichita St.

20. New Mexico

21. UNLV

22. Cincinnati

23. Murray St.

24. San Diego St.

25. Notre Dame

26. Saint Mary's (Cal.)

27. Gonzaga

28. Florida

29. Creighton

30. Iowa St.

31. Memphis

32. Kansas St.

33. Alabama

34. Connecticut

35. Southern Miss.

36. Saint Louis

37. Purdue

38. West Virginia

39. Virginia

40. Xavier

41. Colorado St.

42. North Carolina St.

43. Texas

44. Colorado

45. Cal Bears

46. Harvard

47. South Fla.

48. BYU

49. VCU

50. Iona

51. Long Beach St.

52. Ohio

53. Davidson

54. New Mexico St.

55. Montana

56. South Dakota St.

57. Belmont

58. St. Bonaventure

59. Loyola Maryland

60. Lehigh

61. Detroit

62. Norfolk St.

63. LIU

64. UNC-Asheville

65. Lamar

66. Vermont

67. Mississippi Valley

68. Western Kentucky

[jbcarol]

http://johnclay.bloginky.com/2012/03/15/tv-schedule-of-the-ncaa-touranments-round-of-64/#

[TRUHOG718]

They are set to tip off in 90 minutes. Anyone taking the day off?

I'm leaving early today. Im off tomorrow through Sunday though. This is by far my favorite time of the year, not counting vacation. I get giddy just thinking about it.

[Nipsey Mussle]

Posting on 1st page!!

I'll be watching tonight and on the weekends.

[jbcarol]

Donte Poole was half of a credit from being a Colorado State Ram instead of part of Murray State's dynamic backcourt.

He spent a summer in Fort Collins and loved the promise Rams coach Tim Miles gave of allowing him to take any shot he wanted. But when Poole got his grades, he says he ended up half a credit in math short of qualifying.

Now he's part two of the one-two punch of the Racers' backcourt along with Isaiah Canaan and part of a team that's been called the mid-major darling this year.

After coming up short academically Poole, who grew up in Las Vegas decided to take the prep school route in suburban Atlanta near family and reopened his recruitment.

[LGHOG]

I did 2 sheets. The one for Hogville I had as the Final Four:

KY vs. Missouri and NC State vs. NC. KY vs. NC with KY winning it all.


On my second sheet I had KY vs. Missouri  and OSU vs. Kansas. KY vs. OSU with KY winning it all.

Probably an epic fail   

[jbcarol]

Murray State

Best Wins: Seeds List 26. St. Mary's In Murray and 31. Memphis in Memphis

Loss: RPI 107. Tennessee State in Murray

Colorado State

Best Wins: 20. New Mexico and 24. San Diego State both in Ft. Collins

Worst Loss: At RPI 173. Boise State.

[99toLife]

Jb- Good thread ...thanks for the organized info..

[zebra]

You mean taking off the day, at work??  Not a lot will get done around here.

[jbcarol]

Tourney tips off in Lousiville

[jbcarol]

Murray shaky at first. Not blocking out.

CSU 4  MSU 0 17:30

[jbcarol]

Then Murray buries the 3.

[ErieHog]

CSU has that Scrappy Tournament White Guard.

Murray is in trouble.

[LGHOG]

CSU has that Scrappy Tournament White Guard.

Murray is in trouble.

MSU will be fine. They are not 30-1 for nothing.

[xHawgWyldex]

MSU will be fine. They are not 30-1 for nothing.

I'm with Erie.

I think Murray St. is in trouble. I had them winning this game...but they're looking a little flustered, already making some bad decisions, letting the play clock run low...

[jbcarol]

CSU 10  MSU 3  15:00

[ErieHog]

I'm with Erie.

I think Murray St. is in trouble. I had them winning this game...but they're looking a little flustered, already making some bad decisions, letting the play clock run low...

I've seen CSU play a few times this year;  they're pretty good at forcing teams to reset their offense during the shot clock, by being slappy.    If Murray doesn't exploit and play through contact, they're going to shoot a lot of forced shots late in the clock. 

[jbcarol]

CSU 10  MSU 8  13:55

[LGHOG]

I've seen CSU play a few times this year;  they're pretty good at forcing teams to reset their offense during the shot clock, by being slappy.    If Murray doesn't exploit and play through contact, they're going to shoot a lot of forced shots late in the clock.

Could be Erie, but it's gonna be entertaining.

[jbcarol]

CSU 13  MSU 8  12:00

[jbcarol]

Paul Hornung in the house.

[jbcarol]

Wonder who Paul's got?

Says he's rooting for Murray.

[jbcarol]

Murray will not block out Hornung

[jbcarol]

CSU 13  MSU 16  9:13

[ErieHog]

They are set to tip off in 90 minutes. Anyone taking the day off?

Finished everything up by 10 this morning.  Sent the kids to school, and the wife shopping.

The downside is having to pick up the kids right about the time the first games end.  Then dealing with the costs of sending off the wife later.

[jbcarol]

Kansas St. and So. Miss. are about to tip off in an 8/9 game from Pittsburgh.

[LGHOG]

Finished everything up by 10 this morning.  Sent the kids to school, and the wife shopping.

The downside is having to pick up the kids right about the time the first games end.  Then dealing with the costs of sending off the wife later.

very worth it Eire. To bad the wife does not enjoy these games like you.

[ErieHog]

very worth it Eire. To bad the wife does not enjoy these games like you.

Tried to watch it a few years ago with her.  KY won a game and she thought it was a good thing because they're SEC.    She didn't understand why I had a lawyer on the phone.

[LGHOG]

Tried to watch it a few years ago with her.  KY won a game and she thought it was a good thing because they're SEC.    She didn't understand why I had a lawyer on the phone.

LMAO!!

[jbcarol]

SoMS 3  KSt 8  16:00

[jbcarol]

CoSt. 19  MurSt. 20  under 4 time out

[LGHOG]

SoMS 3  KSt 8  16:00

I got KSU in this game but I do like Eustacy (sp) and what he has been thru and overcoming.

[jbcarol]

KState is 3-10. SoMiss is 1-8.

[jbcarol]

SoMS 3  KSt. 10  12:00

[jbcarol]

Dodson who was a SF for Calipari in 2010 missed a 3 for SoMS.

[jbcarol]

SoMS 8  KState 10  under 12 time out

[jbcarol]

Halftime in Yum Center

Colorado St. 24  Murray St. 23

[ErieHog]

Dunno about that charge call at the end of the half.

That's a 50/50 call.

[jbcarol]

Pierce Hornung had 11 rebounds in the first half (five offensive).

[jbcarol]

So. Miss. is shooting under 30% from the field

SoMS 12  KSt 17  under 8 time out

[ErieHog]

If you lose, I don't ever want to see your face again

Brackets by 6 Year olds is great!

[jbcarol]

SoMS 23  KSt. 23  4:20

[Uncommon]

SoMS 23  KSt. 23  4:20

Come on Southern Miss and Colorado State.

[jbcarol]

McGruder has made something out of nothing. Scores with under 10 seconds to go.

McGruder has 18 points in the 1st half to lead K-State.

[jbcarol]

Halftime in Pittsburgh

So. Miss. 27  K-State 30

[Uncommon]

McGruder has made something out of nothing. Scores with under 10 seconds to go.

McGruder has 18 points in the 1st half to lead K-State.

MCGRUDER....

[ErieHog]

MCGRUDER....

Not been watching that game much;  is the rest of KSU just sucking it up?

[jbcarol]

The rest of K-State is 5-14 and 0-for-3 pts.

[jbcarol]

Louisville and Davidson is about tip off on TBS from Portland.