South Region (games in Atlanta)
(7) Nevada vs. (11) Loyola-Chicago 7:07
(5) Kentucky vs. (9) Kansas State approx 9:37
West Region (games in Los Angeles)
(3) Michigan vs. (7) Texas A&M 7:37
(4) Gonzaga vs. (9) Florida State approx 9:59 (lol, more like 10:30, but whatever)
Friday games: East Region (games in Boston)
(1) Villanova vs. (4) West Virginia (probably at this point) 7:27
(2) Purdue vs. (3) Texas Tech approx 9:57
Midwest Region (games in Omaha)
(1) Kansas vs. (5) Clemson 7:07
(2) Duke vs. (11) Syracuse approx 9:37
Michigan will lose now that it's not the super late game.
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Don't count Syracuse out against Duke. We're old hands at sending the Devils home with an upset.
On the one hand I'm relieved Syracuse beat Sparty. Syracuse doesn't have an offense and defense is Duke's weakness. Plus, Izzo had one of his more talented teams and surely he was due to beat a better coach one of these days.
On the other hand, Syracuse is playing with house money, they're a conference opponent, and all it takes is one good night of shooting. Meanwhile, K has an Izzo voodoo doll and losing to MSU would have been a lot more understandable if that didn't work. All of this stems from the fact that I don't trust this team and continue to expect them to lose, so I'm just trying to find the most gracious spot to lose. We survived opening weekend, so everything should have been gravy but now we've been gifted an 11 seed on Friday and oh shit please don't fuck it up.
Yeah plenty of head scratchers in that game. Listening to post game comments, it seems this team bought in to their own hype a bit too much. Maybe even Izzo bought into it more than he should have.
Kennedy is an awful, awful coach. Individually i think the players have the talent but no discipline at all. Also evidenced by the five or so suspensions handed out and having to kick a player off the team.
If Kennedy is A&M's coach I agree. How he didnt call a timeout for his team to regroup on some of michigans rins is beyond me.
He called two. It didn't work.
Though you know you're really a Michigan fan when that 5-0 A&M run to end the half makes you think... "hm, I am concerned by this." To be fair, we did blow a 20 point lead against OSU earlier this year.
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Assuming UM holds on
Texas A&M lead UNC by 14 at the half
UM is leading by 24
PSU was a super weird team as far as their tourney profile went. Non-conference (and conference, because the Big Ten was not great) schedule was awful, but man their efficiency numbers look good. 27th nationally!
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If Kennedy is A&M's coach I agree. How he didnt call a timeout for his team to regroup on some of michigans rins is beyond me.
He called two. It didn't work.
Though you know you're really a Michigan fan when that 5-0 A&M run to end the half makes you think... "hm, I am concerned by this." To be fair, we did blow a 20 point lead against OSU earlier this year.
I keep thinking michigan cant shoot that well for a second half, but if they keep up the d they shouldnt have to.
I have Michigan losing to Villanova in the championship game. 3/4 of my final four still alive. Good chance of winning our little bracket pool at work.
I have Michigan losing to Villanova in the championship game. 3/4 of my final four still alive. Good chance of winning our little bracket pool at work.
I am, for the second straight year, in the position where my best shot involves Michigan losing because I am in a bracket with tons of Michigan fans. If the Boilers win the title and Michigan doesn't make the Final Four, I win two grand.
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Abdur-Rahkman has been amazing the way he just keeps pivoting under the basket until the shot blockers are out of position
Also Ramblers just hit a huge 3. Up four with 6 seconds left
That went about how I expected to be honest. Guarding a Beilein team with two bigs is... unwise. Figured it would look kinda like last year's games against Purdue, but without Purdue's dead eye shooters.
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It would be nice if Kansas State was allowed to play defense. Kentucky is going to win with more turnovers than FGs because they have had so many trips to the line. If PJ Washington were any good there, with his TWENTY ATTEMPTS, Kentucky would win this easily.
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Michigan will lose now that it's not the super late game.
On the one hand I'm relieved Syracuse beat Sparty. Syracuse doesn't have an offense and defense is Duke's weakness. Plus, Izzo had one of his more talented teams and surely he was due to beat a better coach one of these days.
On the other hand, Syracuse is playing with house money, they're a conference opponent, and all it takes is one good night of shooting. Meanwhile, K has an Izzo voodoo doll and losing to MSU would have been a lot more understandable if that didn't work. All of this stems from the fact that I don't trust this team and continue to expect them to lose, so I'm just trying to find the most gracious spot to lose. We survived opening weekend, so everything should have been gravy but now we've been gifted an 11 seed on Friday and oh shit please don't fuck it up.
I don't think Coach K has the same brain drain, they are 3-2 vs Syracuse. Of course with this years tournament, who knows!
K, for example, probably plays his lottery pick more than 15 minutes. I am angry about this, and I fucking hate that MSU team.
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He called two. It didn't work.
Though you know you're really a Michigan fan when that 5-0 A&M run to end the half makes you think... "hm, I am concerned by this." To be fair, we did blow a 20 point lead against OSU earlier this year.
Texas A&M lead UNC by 14 at the half
UM is leading by 24
Do the Noles/Zags winner drop 34 on Michigan?
Or maybe it’s Gonzaga in a 3-4 matchup
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Yeah, but fuck Penn State
I keep thinking michigan cant shoot that well for a second half, but if they keep up the d they shouldnt have to.
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I am, for the second straight year, in the position where my best shot involves Michigan losing because I am in a bracket with tons of Michigan fans. If the Boilers win the title and Michigan doesn't make the Final Four, I win two grand.
Also Ramblers just hit a huge 3. Up four with 6 seconds left
MAAR has been a huge part of the last two years. Random 2* from Pennsylvania Beilein turned into a great player.
That's curse worthy
I want to agree with you for Michigans chances, but my bracket
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god dammit