Dawg83 Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 (edited) 5 hours ago, sportsmaniac10 said: Crazy to think that FAU lost to Ole Miss in game 2 of the season and Ole Miss was pretty much in control 10+ point lead the entire game. FAU then went 33-2 after that while Ole Miss went 10-21. And now FAU is in the Elite 8. Tennessee is becoming pretty synonymous with choking in March. Really was expecting them to lose in the first round but then after the handled Duke I was wondering if this would be a year they broke thru to the final four…..my fault for drinking the koolaid. Could not figure out at all what Tennessee was trying to do. They had a huge size advantage and seemed content to try to win a three point contest. Also gave up a lot of offensive rebounds to a very small team. Crazy that FAU is doing this after playing in one NCAAT game ever prior to last weekend. They had a one and done trip in 2002 and that was it prior to this unreal season they’ve had. Edited March 24, 2023 by Dawg83 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldogs4 Posted March 25, 2023 Author Share Posted March 25, 2023 Down goes Bama. Not really surprised. They were due for an off game. After watching State basically having golden opportunities to beat them twice, I felt they were beatable. Plus the three point shot is often fickle. It is great but occasionally those shots are not going to fall and when they don’t the difference in a great and good team is that you find a way to win anyway. 3-27 from Three is about as bad as it gets and that will get you beat in the NCAAT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg83 Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 Houston out too. First time ever there are zero 1 seeds on the Elite 8. Wow. To top it off, you’re going to have a very unlikely participant in the championship game. K-State vs FAU is on the same side of the bracket as San Diego State vs Creighton/Princeton. One of those teams is playing for all the marbles next Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldogs4 Posted March 25, 2023 Author Share Posted March 25, 2023 KState and VaTech are the only two P5 schools to have not won a National Championship. So I would not mind seeing KSTATE win it this year. Otherwise, if Princeton were to somehow get there, it would truly be awesome. All of America would be pulling for them except for their opponent’s fans. lol This is what makes the Tournament great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg83 Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 There are so many great storylines still on the table. Even with Texas, who is the highest seed still playing and they are doing so with an interim coach after the Beard ordeal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg83 Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 Elite 8 is set for today and tomorrow: Kansas State vs Florida Atlantic UConn vs Gonzaga Creighton vs San Diego State Texas vs Miami Talk about a nontraditional group, well aside from UConn and Gonzaga, but only one of those two will be in the Final Four. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSTSatchmo Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 Congrats to OM’s WBB on making the Sweet 16. That’s huge considering they had zero SEC wins a few years ago. I do think they treated it like a NC experience though instead of just the second weekend of the NCAAT. There was a lot of congratulating themselves, especially from the coach. It’s definitely something to build on though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSTSatchmo Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 7 hours ago, Dawg83 said: Elite 8 is set for today and tomorrow: Kansas State vs Florida Atlantic UConn vs Gonzaga Creighton vs San Diego State Texas vs Miami Talk about a nontraditional group, well aside from UConn and Gonzaga, but only one of those two will be in the Final Four. It’s been a crazy tourney. Kansas St, Creighton, FAU or San Diego State will be in the NC game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg83 Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 1 hour ago, MSTSatchmo said: It’s been a crazy tourney. Kansas St, Creighton, FAU or San Diego State will be in the NC game. My gut says the Final Four ends up being K-State, Creighton, UConn, and Texas. But it’s wiiiiiide open at this point. Really excited about the UConn-Gonzaga game, think it has a chance to be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSTSatchmo Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 (edited) 5 hours ago, Dawg83 said: My gut says the Final Four ends up being K-State, Creighton, UConn, and Texas. But it’s wiiiiiide open at this point. Really excited about the UConn-Gonzaga game, think it has a chance to be great. I thought the combination of Nowell and Johnson was playing well enough to put them in the NC. Nowell did his part, but Johnson had a bad game. FAU does not give up. No lead is safe against them. I’m no coach, but the game plan for Gonzaga does not appear to be working. Sanogo is about to have Nowell type assist numbers. He could end up with a triple double. Edited March 26, 2023 by MSTSatchmo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg83 Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 (edited) FAU in the Final Four is awesome. And I’m not sure it’s even the Cinderella story some will make it out to be. I realize they have no basketball history prior to this run but you’re talking about a team that’s now 35-3 and was probably several spots underseeded as a 9 seed. Thought they should’ve been more like a 6 or 7 to begin with. It reminds me of Coastal Carolina’s run in baseball. Yeah they were a very non traditional winner but that was a dang good team the whole time, not unlike this FAU group. UConn is absolutely ripping Gonzaga to shreds. I’ve felt like the field was still wide open but it may not be. Huskies look like the team to beat at the moment. Edited March 26, 2023 by Dawg83 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldogs4 Posted March 26, 2023 Author Share Posted March 26, 2023 connecticut is now the odds on favorite but they have played two straight great games. Normally a team will only three straight great games before there is a drop off. Will they be able to sustain this through the Final Four? We will see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg83 Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 UConn had an unreal start to the season, dominated several very good teams and got up to No. 2 in the polls, but then hit a rut when conference play started. Even so, they’ve only lost two games since the beginning of February and one was in the conference tournament. And nobody in the tournament has played them within single digits yet. Whether they win it or not, the run so far has been totally dominant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg83 Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 Man what a tournament. Three of the Final Four have never appeared in a Final Four before. San Diego State vs Florida Atlantic UConn vs Miami UConn is likely the heavy favorite but I’m intrigued as all get out by this group of teams. Totally forgot that Jim Larranaga was the coach at Miami now, channeling his old George Mason magic this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldogs4 Posted March 26, 2023 Author Share Posted March 26, 2023 Down goes Texas. Four Seed Five Seed Five Seed Nine Seed in the Final Four. Talk about a wild tournament. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSTSatchmo Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 UConn has to be the favorite, but a cool shooting night and anything can happen. Miami supposedly spent some serious NIL to build their team. The KSU transfer got $800k. I read earlier that the FAU coach said teams have been recruiting his players DURING the tournament! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg83 Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 1 hour ago, MSTSatchmo said: UConn has to be the favorite, but a cool shooting night and anything can happen. Miami supposedly spent some serious NIL to build their team. The KSU transfer got $800k. I read earlier that the FAU coach said teams have been recruiting his players DURING the tournament! The youngest Weatherspoon brother plays for FAU. Neither of his brothers ever won an NCAAT game, yet the one who couldn’t get an offer from an SEC school is the one who is playing in the Final Four. Wild. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebmus Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 This NIT final is a "who cares who wins" game, but it's pretty entertaining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsmaniac10 Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 On 3/25/2023 at 2:12 PM, MSTSatchmo said: Congrats to OM’s WBB on making the Sweet 16. That’s huge considering they had zero SEC wins a few years ago. I do think they treated it like a NC experience though instead of just the second weekend of the NCAAT. There was a lot of congratulating themselves, especially from the coach. It’s definitely something to build on though. should they not have treated that as their NC?? You seem to be knocking their approach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSTSatchmo Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 On 3/31/2023 at 7:45 AM, sportsmaniac10 said: should they not have treated that as their NC?? You seem to be knocking their approach. No. It wasn’t the NC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg83 Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 LSU wins the women’s championship, not many saw that coming. Crazy turnaround in a short amount of time for Kim Mulkey. UConn vs San Diego State in the men’s final tonight. SDSU is an experienced team that plays good defense, but I’m having a hard time convincing myself that UConn’s run of dominance through this tourney doesn’t conclude with them winning it all tonight. Nobody has even played them close yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldogs4 Posted April 3, 2023 Author Share Posted April 3, 2023 LSU walked into a gold mine similar to usce six years ago when we beat connecticut and had nothing left in the tank for the Championship game. Iowa was on fumes after Friday night. Just very difficult to play at that level two games in a row with only 36 hours between games. I agree with 83 that connecticut is the solid favorite but they maybe due for an off game. I think San Diego State caps it off with the win and takes home the gold ball. Plus what better way to end what has been a crazy season of basketball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldogs4 Posted April 3, 2023 Author Share Posted April 3, 2023 Plus I just checked my brackets and lo and behold on one of my brackets I actually have SDSU beating Texas 76-75 in the NC game. Not sure how/why I did that but I did. So if they win I will be at least be in the top 98% of the entries. Go Aztecs!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vott Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 1 hour ago, Bulldogs4 said: Plus I just checked my brackets and lo and behold on one of my brackets I actually have SDSU beating Texas 76-75 in the NC game. Not sure how/why I did that but I did. So if they win I will be at least be in the top 98% of the entries. Go Aztecs!!! The athletic director for SDSU is a graduate of Hattiesburg High School. John David Wicker. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebmus Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 UConn continued there dominating tourney run to win the NC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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