25-26 NCAA Tournament Bracketology

[Portlandian]

Too bad.

Hopefully our long island Hofstra friends win.

 

[mshin5]

Utah St. putting up a good fight against Villanova. Mid-majors putting there conferences on the map this year

 

[jessej]

I am at Rounds 1 &2 ax Xfinity Center hosted by St. Joe's and just walked by Joe Lunardi and got a head nod ( he is actually an administrator in the SJ Athletic Department).

 

[Portlandian]

Saint Louis can demolish a lot of brackets tomorrow vs Michigan

 

[mshin5]

Kevin Willard in some hot water after his “joke” he made during the game but then proceeded to throw his staff under the bus during his post game

 

[Portlandian]

 

[Pablo]

March Madness conference records: How Big Ten, SEC, Big 12 and other fared in Round 1

Conference loyalty has never been more of a talking point than it is in the NCAA now. Here's a look at how each conference fared in the first round.

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Power 4 Men's NCAA Tournament records​

Conference	Record
SEC	8-2
Big Ten	7-2
Big 12	6-2
ACC	4-4

Other multi-bid conference records in March Madness​

Conference	Record
Atlantic 10	2-0
Big East	2-1
West Coast	1-2
MAC	0-2

Other conferences March Madness records​

"Beyond the eight conferences to send multiple teams, there were 23 other conferences represented. Of those, the only single-bid conferences to advance to the second round were the Big South's High Point, which stunned No. 5 Wisconsin, and the Mountain West's Utah State, which took down Villanova as a No. 9 seed. That puts them at 2-21 as far as single-bids go."

 

[GMU79]

Kevin Willard in some hot water after his “joke” he made during the game but then proceeded to throw his staff under the bus during his post game

What joke?

 

[Pablo]

What joke?

View: https://youtu.be/LTZsxAw_zRE

 

[GMU79]

View: https://youtu.be/LTZsxAw_zRE

Thanks. If that's his idea of telling a joke, I'd hate to see him when he's serious.

 

[psyclone]

ESPN.com preview of today's game involving SLU:

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(1) Michigan vs. (9) Saint Louis​

12:10 p.m., CBS

How Michigan can advance to the Sweet 16: The Wolverines can advance if they use their size on offense and subdue a unique Saint Louis offense. Michigan had early struggles as Kenny Blakeney's Howard team focused on Yaxel Lendeborg (nine points) and used a zone to keep the Wolverines out of the lane. It didn't work for the whole game because Aday Mara and Morez Johnson Jr. -- who had 40 points combined -- played over the top of it while continuing to score from the perimeter to seal the win. Saint Louis doesn't have the size to defend Michigan at any position. On offense, the Billikens could be forced to camp out at the 3-point line because the Wolverines won't give them a lot of room to operate in the paint. If Michigan hits its 3s, dominates inside and defends a versatile Saint Louis offense, the Wolverines should advance to the Sweet 16. -- Myron Medcalf

How Saint Louis can advance to the Sweet 16: Saint Louis is an efficient offensive operation, shooting around 59% inside the arc and around 40% from 3. That's what the Billikens will need to get a win over a Michigan team with just three losses this season. They'll have to be good on the perimeter and around the rim as they were against Georgia with 66 points in the paint. But how? They'll have to attack Michigan's big men, especially Aday Mara, on ball screens, which is what Duke did down the stretch of its win over Michigan this season. Saint Louis has six players who have made at least 37% of their 3-point attempts this season. The Billikens can advance if they exhaust Michigan's frontcourt with an inside-outside game that keeps the Wolverines guessing and plays their best defense of the season to protect the rim against one of America's biggest frontcourts. Easier said than done. -- Medcalf

 

[psyclone]

ESPN.com preview of vcu-Illinois game:

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(3) Illinois vs. (11) vcu​

7:50 p.m., CBS

How Illinois can advance to the Sweet 16: Illinois, which owns the No. 1 offense in America, can advance with the same overwhelming offensive attack it has relied on in wins over Texas Tech, Tennessee and Purdue. The Fighting Illini scored 40 points in the first half against Penn before adding 65 in the second half at a rate of 197 points per 100 possessions. For comparison: The Denver Nuggets have the NBA's best offense of the season at 120 points per 100 possessions. That's how good Illinois is right now. Brad Underwood's team can advance with another overwhelming offensive effort. On Thursday, the Illini turned to David Mirkovic (29 points, 17 rebounds) to keep their national title hopes alive. It's a tall task for the Rams, who will have to stop one of the most potent offensive attacks in recent college basketball history. Meanwhile, Illinois just has to be Illinois. -- Medcalf

How vcu can advance to the Sweet 16: Phil Martelli Jr.'s squad can advance past Illinois if Terrence Hill Jr. plays the role of Superman again and his teammates employ the same resilience -- on offense and defense -- they demonstrated in the final 10 minutes of regulation on Thursday. The key is they'll have to do it for 40 minutes against Illinois on Saturday. The Rams scored at a clip of 138 points per 100 possessions in the second half before they forced overtime against the Tar Heels. But the 19-point deficit the Rams had to overcome could turn into a 40-point disadvantage against an Illinois squad with the best offense in the country. They can't let that happen. They'll also need Lazar Djokovic (15 points, 2 blocks) to put up big numbers, too, as they attempt to stall the Illinois offensive machine. -- Medcalf

Men's March Madness live tracker: Updates on Saturday's games

From Michigan vs. Saint Louis to Arkansas vs. High Point, we're tracking all the second-round action.

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[Portlandian]

Here's to a 4-0 A10.

 

[GMUYoda]

St. Louis blown out