[NCAA Tournament] Bracket Pool in OP

Darian

And it's (almost) over; turnover on UNC-A's possession down 5 with 10 seconds to go.

OSUJumpMan

the streaming is only $4 and lets you stream to the pc, phone, and tablet. If you've got two of those it's a pretty good deal.

visiblehowl

The Judge wrote: »

That is some horseshit officiating on the lane violation on the free throw. It would be a one point game right now. Gaaaaaaah.

That's actually a good call. The guy in the back isn't supposed to cross the free throw line until the ball hits the rim.

The rule is only a couple of years old, I think.

enlightenedbum

But it's only worth it if there are close games on TruTV when it is not halftime in one of the other three games, which is... not the most common confluence of events.

mrt144

enlightenedbum wrote: »

But it's only worth it if there are close games on TruTV when it is not halftime in one of the other three games, which is... not the most common confluence of events.

Or you have a job.

Veevee

There's a reason I asked about a free method, I'd rather not give the NCAA the idea that charging to watch the games on top of all the ad money that would generate is a good idea. Especially when it was free last year

I know it's a losing battle since people are consumer whores and will just buy it up anyway, But I still gotta try

Darian

visiblehowl wrote: »

The Judge wrote: »

That is some horseshit officiating on the lane violation on the free throw. It would be a one point game right now. Gaaaaaaah.

That's actually a good call. The guy in the back isn't supposed to cross the free throw line until the ball hits the rim.

The rule is only a couple of years old, I think.

Studio guys know the rule (or at least have an intern that looked it up for them). Explained that for us in the post-game recap.

mrt144

Veevee wrote: »

There's a reason I asked about a free method, I'd rather not give the NCAA the idea that charging to watch the games on top of all the ad money that would generate is a good idea. Especially when it was free last year

I know it's a losing battle since people are consumer whores and will just buy it up anyway, But I still gotta try

I had the same reasoning but then I was like... $3.99? I have hundred multiples of that in my bank account and I love the tourney.

The Judge

Darian wrote: »

visiblehowl wrote: »

The Judge wrote: »

That is some horseshit officiating on the lane violation on the free throw. It would be a one point game right now. Gaaaaaaah.

That's actually a good call. The guy in the back isn't supposed to cross the free throw line until the ball hits the rim.

The rule is only a couple of years old, I think.

Studio guys know the rule (or at least have an intern that looked it up for them). Explained that for us in the post-game recap.

Yeah, just saw that. It looked fishy as hell at the time, but the point is conceded.

Veevee

mrt144 wrote: »

Veevee wrote: »

There's a reason I asked about a free method, I'd rather not give the NCAA the idea that charging to watch the games on top of all the ad money that would generate is a good idea. Especially when it was free last year

I know it's a losing battle since people are consumer whores and will just buy it up anyway, But I still gotta try

I had the same reasoning but then I was like... $3.99? I have hundred multiples of that in my bank account and I love the tourney.

Well yeah, there's also the point that I have a couple multiples of that in my bank account, but that's besides the point!

visiblehowl

Darian wrote: »

visiblehowl wrote: »

The Judge wrote: »

That is some horseshit officiating on the lane violation on the free throw. It would be a one point game right now. Gaaaaaaah.

That's actually a good call. The guy in the back isn't supposed to cross the free throw line until the ball hits the rim.

The rule is only a couple of years old, I think.

Studio guys know the rule (or at least have an intern that looked it up for them). Explained that for us in the post-game recap.

Ah, okay.

The commentators kept hammering it into the ground, and my dad was enjoying calling them morons for it. It sounded like the studio guys were going to keep on it when I left, but I'm glad they corrected it.

enlightenedbum

Harvard making a bit of a run here.

mrt144

Oh VCU, how did you let them get back in the game

Ringo

Stop throwing away this game VCU

VeritasVR

VCU up by three with 18 seconds.

VeritasVR

My bracket is perfect so far.

B:L

Welp there goes any chance of a perfect score in our pool.

At least my anime bracket is holding up.

enlightenedbum

Fucking VCU. Stay there, Shaka Smart, I want no part of you with Illinois' program/recruiting base.

Darian

We'll gladly keep Shaka as long as he wants to stay here; Richmond is a nice city to raise a family in. (We in the sense of the greater Richmond community; my Spiders had a down year so I'm rooting crosstown this year.)

VeritasVR

Wow, definitely going to have some things to brag about at work tomorrow.

Unless fucking UNLV loses.

B:L

Fuck UConn shit the bed

That means my pick of The Legend of the Legendary Heroes loses to Spice & Wolf. I can live with that.

Edit: UNLV isn't looking too healthy other. It was inconceivable that Ouran Host Club would lose to Haganai.

Ringo

UNLV did this to me last year... but.. Pac-12 was just so bad this year, I thought for sure.... *sniffle*

B:L

Ringo wrote: »

UNLV did this to me last year... but.. Pac-12 was just so bad this year, I thought for sure.... *sniffle*

They made a nice attempt at a comeback but too little too late.

Draeven

soo, why do people say Uconn shit the bed, or uconn played like shit and dont give ISU the credit for beating the pants off Uconn.

OSUJumpMan

It's mostly meant as a dig towards "the best basketball conference ever" Big East.

Veevee

Wait, my joke no upset bracket is tied for first in our pool? Really?

B:L

Veevee wrote: »

Wait, my joke no upset bracket is tied for first in our pool? Really?

That bracket isn't upsetting, is it?

enlightenedbum

Favorites went what, 14/16?

y2jake215

Veevee wrote: »

Wait, my joke no upset bracket is tied for first in our pool? Really?

it's tied with my joke, no upset bracket. depends on whose 1 seeds win in the final four though, haha

BubbaT

OSUJumpMan wrote: »

It's mostly meant as a dig towards "the best basketball conference ever" Big East.

UConn was a 9 seed. So it's not like they were over-hyped due to their conference, they were supposed to lose.

I'm just a bit miffed that I won't get to see Davis vs Drummond and Kidd-Gilchrist vs Lamb. Those were some juicy (potential) individual matchups, featuring players in the top 3 nationally at their positions, even as Kentucky as a team vastly outguns UConn. Davis and Drummond will likely go 1-2 in the draft, and Lamb and Kidd-Gilchrist are 2 of the top 3 wings (along with UNC's Harrison Barnes) in the country.

Veevee

Ooooo they've got Wayne Laramie doing the radio call in Columbus. Love me some Laramie

Ringo

Flordia State... where are you?

BubbaT

Bama-Creighton coming down to the wire.

Also, my Final 4 upset special - Florida - is looking real good today.

BubbaT

Creighton up 58-57. Creighton's Josh Jones is fouled with 3 seconds left.

He misses both free throws.

Bama gets the ball and shoots for the win and it's.... blocked by Josh Jones!

Awesome. Kid went from goat to hero in 3 seconds.

enlightenedbum

Um, Creighton was fouled with 9 seconds left, missed both, they gave a foul at 4.7, Alabama inbounded and then called a timeout at 2.4 (in a truly spectacular bit of coaching).

BubbaT

Oh, my bad on the time marks.

Yeah, the timeout thing was just o_O

Ringo

FSU with a 3 point lead, 37.7 seconds left

TheBlackWind

Why was that St B player jacking up 2 pointers down 3 in those last seconds? O.o

mrt144

I'm surprised Belmont isn't down by more.

Zombie Hero

Whelp, my homer bracket almost just got ripped in half. Hopefully this will fire up the Noles for the rest of the tourney.