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Thursday Tournament Open Thread

It's finally here, folks: the first of the best two days in all of sports. All four SEC teams in the tourney are playing today.

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10 Florida vs. 7 BYU - 12:20 ET

Will the Gators get bounced early as yet another great guard slices them up, or will the defense show up and help them pull the upset?

4 Vanderbilt vs. 13 Murray State 2:30 ET

Can Vanderbilt's size win out or will the Commodores get upset as a 4-seed again?

1 Kentucky vs. 16 ETSU 7:15 ET

If you're not a Wildcat fan, I don't know why you're watching this one.

6 Tennessee vs. 11 San Diego State 9:45 ET

Can the Vols put a good game together and put away the Aztecs, or will UT fulfill its media-determined destiny as a trendy upset victim?

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Halfway home in OKC with Florida trailing BYU by 2. Florida was up 28-21, but BYU closed the half on a 14-4 run. UF’s shots were falling early, but suddenly they couldn’t throw it in the ocean for a while.

The pace favors BYU. Florida’s just not a good enough offensive team to keep up with a fast-paced game.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 1:09 PM EDT reply actions  

Yeah, we really need to make this a half-court game. The transition stuff is killing us. Hitting shots would obviously do the trick, but even taking better care of the ball and managing the occasional offensive rebound would help.

I actually have to disagree – to some degree – with your last assertion. BP’s numbers show exactly the opposite, that UF was one of the most effective offensive teams in the SEC. It was on defence that our boys struggled. So a high-scoring contest isn’t necessarily problematic, it’s the pace that’s dangerous for an eight-man rotation.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

They’re not a great shooting team though, which is what I should have said.

A high number of possessions favors the better shooting team, simply because it’ll most likely make more buckets across them. BYU shoots 48.6% from the field and 41.9% from three, while Florida shoots 44.4% from the field and 31.3% from three. Getting into an up-and-down game will only help to make that difference more apparent.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

Oh, I can agree with that. Florida was surprisingly good from an efficiency standpoint in conference play (at least through the first thirteen games or so, I don’t think I ever saw the last set of numbers.) But the Gators definitely prefer a modest (not to say glacial) pace.

I guess we’re worried about the same situation, just for different reasons.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

Elsewhere

Notre Dame’s up on trendy upset pick Old Dominion 28-22 at the half, while Robert Morris is having it’s way with Villanova (!?) 24-16 late in the first.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 1:10 PM EDT reply actions  

Jimmer sure loves that scoop layup thing.

Also, thank a lot, NCAA schedulers, for putting BYU in the first game. It removed all suspense of wondering when we’d see the tournament’s first white out.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 1:31 PM EDT reply actions  

I like having Old Dominion early though, because it’s always fun to count how many mid-major coaches look more like a lawyer, car dealer, or insurance salesman than an actual coach. Blaine Taylor looks like he sells fine pre-owned vehicles conveniently located right next to the major interstate.

Incidentally, Georgia promoted one of those up to the big leagues by hiring Nevada’s Mark Fox (lawyer).

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ouch.

Agree with the commentator – Parsons needs to be a bigger part of the attack. I don’t see BYU as having anyone who can match up with him so far.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

Oh, turnovers, turnovers. Argh.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 1:36 PM EDT reply actions  

Whoa – Old Dominion’s making it a game.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 1:40 PM EDT reply actions  

They sure are.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

That scoop shot really is lethal.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 1:41 PM EDT reply actions  

Nice play by Macklin, though I wish he’d catch and shoot, and not put the ball on the floor first… every time.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 1:44 PM EDT reply actions  

That was a really unfortunate turnover by Parsons.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 1:45 PM EDT reply actions  

I’ll give them this though – BYU keeps going on hot streaks but can’t seem to lead by more than 4. They’re hanging in there well.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

You know what I miss most from the 04s? The big guys could pass. For all their virtues, Macklin and Tyus aren’t so hot in that department.

And yeah, Florida’s doing a fine job. BYU’s the better team, but the Gators are making them win it… and with a margin like this, and the freakish scoring runs Florida can go on (like the one that buried Tennessee), it’s very much a live contest still.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 1:48 PM EDT reply actions  

Walker needs to stop trying to be a hero.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

It will be interesting to see how the guard rotation plays out next year, especially if Knight chooses UF (oh, please.) I could see Walker playing the Jamal Crawford role, as a high energy shooter and scorer leading the second unit off the bench – because frankly, I don’t really see him as a starting quality PG.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

He’s an undersized combo guard. Not a PG in the least.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

Sadly, it is so. Hopefully this is another issue that will be mitigated with improved depth.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

I hope anyone betting on Notre Dame-ODU took the under… 8 minutes to go and it’s 41-37 Irish.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 1:51 PM EDT reply actions  

Mmrf. That was a really unfortunate foul, too… nowhere near the rebounding ball.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 2:05 PM EDT reply actions  

It’s a full-fledged comeback now.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 2:06 PM EDT reply actions  

Boynton’s been the man today. That’s a good sign, given the somewhat up-and-down nature of his first season. If he can hit threes at even an average rate over the long haul, he’d be really excellent.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 2:08 PM EDT reply actions  

By the way, last minute of ODU-ND. [cue ominous music]

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 2:11 PM EDT reply actions  

Not lookng good for the Irish.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

But it looks like ODU is going to give them as many chances as they need…

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

I’m thinking Fredette has some friendly refs in the MWC; he expects to draw the foul every time he drives.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 2:14 PM EDT reply actions  

That could be.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

He looked shocked that someone would actually call an offensive foul on him, even though it was an automatic call.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

Boynton looks shelled, poor guy.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 2:19 PM EDT reply actions  

Old Dominion pulled it off by 1, 51-50.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 2:21 PM EDT reply actions  

Wow. And Robert Morris still up, though it’s getting real close.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

Nova’s making a run; they’re finally playing with energy.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

Not a great shot, unfortunately – off-balance as he’s turning around.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 2:23 PM EDT reply actions  

Right guy to take it though.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah, it was a good attempt – just didn’t quite come off. That happens, no shame in it.

And it’s not likely many neutral observers thought Florida would even force OT.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

On to overtime…

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 2:26 PM EDT reply actions  

Villanova is doing what every favorite who gets upset does – as soon as they get within a possession, they relax and give up an easy bucket or two.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 2:28 PM EDT reply actions  

This overtime has been less than stellar in terms of execution.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 2:30 PM EDT reply actions  

Good start for UF, but lost the plot a bit.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

Man, BYU is just killer at the line.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 2:34 PM EDT reply actions  

This thing has double OT written all over it.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

That was a great steal.

Loyd has been the player of the game for BYU – he keyed the big run that kept UF from building a huge gap in the first half, and he’s been their offence in OT.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

Pretty much.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

And sure enough, there’s double OT. Not quite so crisp on the possible game-winning possession for UF the second time around.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 2:40 PM EDT reply actions  

Time for Parsons to take over.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

Have to throw inside every time now.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

Nova and R. Morris are tied with under a minute to go

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 2:46 PM EDT reply actions  

With Boynton fouled out and Parsons hurt, I’m afraid it’s probably curtains for UF.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 2:47 PM EDT reply actions  

Yeah, this is really frustrating. I wouldn’t have minded losing – too much – in regulation… but twice UF’s had the last shot… to go down this way would really suck.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

First OT was our chance – coming up empty on the third and fourth possessions after a quick start really hurt.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

Two overtime games in the first three contests… this could be an epic tournament.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 2:52 PM EDT reply actions  

Oh well

It was a valiant effort.

Side note: we’ll be seeing Jimmer’s little wave at the camera for the rest of this tournament.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 2:59 PM EDT reply actions  

Well, that was simultaneously satisfying and frustrating – on the one hand, Florida vastly outperformed the expectations of the talking heads… on the other, Florida had three decent chances to win and missed ’em all. Being the valiant underdog is all well and good, but I want to win, dammit.

Also, I’m rooting against Fredette henceforth – something about him just rubs me the wrong way. Perhaps it was the petulant, NBA-ready “who, me?” after getting called for an obvious offensive foul, or waving at the camera and then bricking his next FT (instant karma, kid.) Though I have a feeling I won’t have to worry about him for too long – a big athletic team that holds on to the ball will eat BYU alive inside.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 3:05 PM EDT reply actions  

K-State will beat them in the next round.

I’m proud of them though. They surpassed my expectations, and it’s nice core to add some impact freshmen to for next year.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

I think it will be a very solid team next year, especially if Knight comes aboard. The only graduation loss is Werner, and for the first time in forever we won’t have any early entries. (I mean, we shouldn’t – we really, really shouldn’t.) Losing key guys early has just been back-breaking… the 04s were one thing – they were ready to go and more than deserved their millions – but twice losing the best or second-best guy off a team that was just a little short of the tournament… that sucked. Especially since neither Speights nor Calathes was really ready to make the jump.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

Not to mention a parade of 4* recruits all didn’t pan out so well.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

And let’s not forget transfers – one damned transfer after another. Now, granted, it’s possible none of those guys would have been starting quality (in that respect we came out ahead with Macklin), but they sure would have been better than the empty chairs that constituted spots nine and up in the rotation.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

Donovan’s always had his share of that though: James White, Christian Drejer, and Ryan Applebee spring to mind as guys that left before the ’04s, and I think there were others before that.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

True; we’ve just had more recently. Or at least they’ve mattered more, coming in the wake of the Exodus of 2007. A degree of attrition that wouldn’t have mattered too much otherwise has been pretty significant.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

Nova survived after a seriously dumb last possession by Robert Morris. Here’s a hint: having some guy stand around and dribble then jack up a contested, off-balance three only works if that guy is Michael Jordan or Larry Bird.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 3:16 PM EDT reply actions  

I’m beginning to wonder if Vandy can win a track meet with Murray State.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 3:20 PM EDT reply actions  

Vandy was one of the high seeds that drew a fair bit of scrutiny in the “who’s vulnerable to an upset” stakes.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

This was maybe a season where the 3-through-14 seed lines were a bit compressed (hell, even the 2 line isn’t so stunning.)

Of course, I wouldn’t use the “BCS league” metric myself, since BYU was not only the higher seed but a universal and heavy favourite. (And though Nova’s in the Big East, basketball Big East and football Big East are kissing cousins at best.)

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

I’m impressed by this tournament so far though. Not a blowout in the bunch yet.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

Absolutely – there will be a few massacres later on, but these games in the 3-14 range have to be compelling, because they have no other point. It would be pretty surprising if a 3 won the title this year, and an absolute shock if a 4 pulled it off any year… and beyond the 4s you have a better chance of flying to the moon by flapping your arms than of winning six in a row. So these early-rounders by non-contenders are basically equivalent to the lesser bowl games… they matter enormously to the schools involved, but for the rest of us they’re a chance to be entertained and (possibly) gamble.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

Are the top 8 that much better than the rest. Especially in a one and done situation?

by JoeinSavannah on Mar 18, 2010 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

Kentucky and Kansas are alone at the top by themselves. Syracuse is only a bit behind when fully manned.

Duke and the 2 seeds are about even, and the 3 seeds aren’t bad but are all flawed. It’s a big jumble from 4 down to about 7, and then 8-12 are all roughly even.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

What do you think about the chances of a George Mason-type final 4 team? I keep looking up at the scores and the little guy is playing right with the higher seeds.

by JoeinSavannah on Mar 18, 2010 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

The chances of an 11 making that far are never good, for obvious reasons. It sure seems possible so far though since none of the big favorites are playing all that well.

Still, it’s early yet and there are 29 first round games yet to go final. It may just be a bunch of teams coming out flat in the first round (which is not unheard of when they’ve been told all week that they’ll win).

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

Agreed. It could happen, but ‘06 was an unusual year – all four of the 1s went down before the Final Four, which is just weird. I wouldn’t be surprised to see a fair number of underdogs make the third round, but the true heavyweights should sweep them up in the second week.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

true.

I supposed these early scares may get the night favorites more focused on the task at hand

by JoeinSavannah on Mar 18, 2010 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

I think we can take it as a given that every coach of a team yet to play has – or will – point at the scoreboard and tell his kids “that could be us.”

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

Historically, they are – it’s not so much the one-and-done aspect (which would tend to favour the underdog), as needing to win six in a row on neutral courts against a wide range of different styles and with three quick turnarounds. That’s really tough to do, and the top handful of teams have a much better chance of pulling it off.

In general, I would agree with Year2 – there are two obvious contenders, one team right behind them, and perhaps five that wouldn’t be too surprising as champs. After that it’s a mess, and while teams frequently rise out of the ruck to make the Final Four – even to play for the title – they usually don’t win it. A year like ’06 was pretty freaky by tournament standards, but even it ended with a 3 knocking off a 2, and since then chalk has ruled.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

I guess I just assume that teams from the BCS conferences are better prepared for the tournament because of league play and am surprised when the BYU’s and New Mexico’s win even with higher seed. I admittedly do not follow much CBB until the tournament. Although Fox did get me a lot more interested in UGA bball than usual.

by JoeinSavannah on Mar 18, 2010 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

I like what Fox is doing there. He’ll have a contender in the SEC not too long from now.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

There’s something to the league play argument, but the MWC is very solid this year, and BYU was highly regarded pretty much the entire year.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

And for good reason. They lost to Western Kentucky, Georgia, and South Carolina and wasn’t exactly sharp down the stretch.

Vandy needs to slow this thing down and use their size to their advantage. Fortunately for Murray State, it’s easier to bait teams into fast paced games than slow ones since every basketball player at heart wants to run ’n gun it all the time.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

North Texas is attempting to become known for something other than a great jazz band and losing by 70 to Big 12 teams in football. Good for them, I say, just as long as they don’t pull this one out in the end.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 3:39 PM EDT reply actions  

You need several more >>> between SEC and PAC 10… it was just awful this year, even beyond the very low standards of last season’s SEC.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

That’s true. The MWC and A-10 probably go in there, if you’re including mid-major conferences.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

Neither has a real title contender, but in terms of “serious teams” (ie, the kind that get awarded lock status with time on the clock in the regular season), both were at least even with the SEC. Talent’s really getting distributed these days – the problem for the non-big conferences so far, unlike in football, is that none has been able to stay in the top tier for long. It wasn’t so long ago that the A-10 was a non-factor. (And remember the days when it was all about the OVC and MVC?)

Curiously, Pomeroy’s numbers actually put the PAC 10 very comfortably in sixth, closer to the SEC than to the MWC; I guess every way you slice it you can come up with different answers.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

Vandy is slowly falling behind. Bad shots aren’t helping.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 3:56 PM EDT reply actions  

K-State is pulling away from North Texas for the day’s first apparent blowout…. thank goodness.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 4:18 PM EDT reply actions  

This really has been a shockingly intense day… but, as you noted up above, that doesn’t necessarily mean anything. I recall (hazily, and my memory may be faulty) that the first half-day in ’07 was pretty nail-biting, but after that the blowouts started rolling in.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

I think you’re right.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

Vandy’s choices on when to foul and when not to are puzzling.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 4:22 PM EDT reply actions  

Speaking of coaches who look like they should be in another profession – Kevin Stallings, District Attorney on Law & Order .

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 4:35 PM EDT reply actions  

Jim Boeheim kind of looks like a dentist.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

A happy dentist, if Vandy goes down.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

Happy as a dentist for a hockey team.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

Bye bye, Vandy.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 4:43 PM EDT reply actions  

Now, let’s see if Sam Houston State can keep the party rolling.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 4:45 PM EDT reply actions  

I sure hope not; I’ve got Baylor in the Elite 8.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

Well, the good news is that they’ve been bailed out by a couple of no-calls.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm impressed

Someone has already updated Kevin Stallings’ Wikipedia entry to reflect the loss to Murray State.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 4:56 PM EDT reply actions  

Wikipedia is damn near real-time for things like that… always someone ready to jab in the user-edited knife.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

That, and editors like to keep up with current events to combat vandalism.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

Baylor squeaks by.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 5:00 PM EDT reply actions  

Arg

Thanks to user incompetence, I had Vanderbilt winning in the first round in my ESPN entry instead of Murray State winning like I have in my picks post.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 5:11 PM EDT reply actions  

Takin' a break

Back in a bit.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 5:20 PM EDT reply actions  

Unsurprisingly, Kentucky is rolling against ETSU. I hope CBS picks a new game soon.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 7:33 PM EDT reply actions  

Took them a few minutes to get going… if UK gets ambushed by a lesser team, it will be because of the Cats’ youth and insouciance.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

Georgetown’s getting push hard early – almost as rough a day for the BE as for the SEC.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 7:38 PM EDT reply actions  

G’town is battling back though, and at least ’Nova has won.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

And of course all three of the BE teams involved are higher seeds – from the conference pissing match standpoint, Florida hardly counts… Vandy’s the one real black mark.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

I have to say, Hot Tub Time Machine looks really funny. That’s saying something since I abhor most parts of ’80s culture.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 7:39 PM EDT reply actions  

Dear CBS:

Kentucky is up by 20 just 12 minutes into the game. Now’s a good time to switch to Georgetown-Ohio.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 7:46 PM EDT reply actions  

Northern Iowa has a couple of forwards who look more like Irish soccer hooligans than collegiate athletes.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 7:51 PM EDT reply actions  

I think Dan Werner would make a fine Irish soccer hooligan… and since his collegiate career is finished, why not?

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

It’d give him something to do besides grow a hobo beard.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

You say that like growing a hobo beard is a bad thing. Not me, man – I say “hobo beards for everyone!” Tyus and Boynton can lead the way.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

Maybe, but it’s different when you have a basketball career still versus not.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

Pish – I think basketball teams should adopt the playoff beard habit from hockey.

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

Thankfully CBS switched over to Georgetown-Ohio. Unfortunately, the Hoyas aren’t doing so hot.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 7:59 PM EDT reply actions  

Kentucky stretches the lead to 30… shocking.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 8:06 PM EDT reply actions  

Georgetown’s lack of presence around the basket on defense actually is shocking.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 8:07 PM EDT reply actions  

Ohio and Georgetown both are shooting 54% from the field. However, Ohio has 32 shots versus Georgetown’s 21. Plus, Bobcats are 8-15 from behind the arc versus just 4-10 for the Hoyas.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ohio is killing it on the offensive glass too. They’re doing everything you could possibly ask an upset candidate to do.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

Was Georgetown a team considered particularly vulnerable?

by peachy rex on Mar 18, 2010 8:13 PM EDT reply actions  

Yes.

Tennessee Fans: We win at teh Internet!

by bobo_the_vol on Mar 19, 2010 1:02 AM EDT up reply actions  

All right

It’s been fun, but I’m signing off for the night. Got things to do and places to go.

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by Year2 on Mar 18, 2010 8:14 PM EDT reply actions  

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