***Official 2017 NCAA Hoops Tourney thread: Congrats UNC, all the refs from NCCG should be banned for life*** (1 Viewer)

[Long Ball Larry]

both of the first two games running and gunning

 

[Peak]

New Mexico State just raining 3s down on Baylor

I was wondering what was going on.  I'd see Baylor with a slight lead, then they'd be trailing again.  Back and forth, back and forth.

I thought they would at least win their first game.  Here's to hoping the NMS 3pt Rainstorm ends in the 2nd half!  

 

[Uruk-Hai]

both of the first two games running and gunning

Yep. Each around 80 points at the half and one score games.

 

[mquinnjr]

Here's how brackets filled out based on major metrics went after day 1, measured in ESPN Bracket Challenge percentile.


RPI


74%


BPI


94%


Kenpom


94%


Sagarin


99%


538 (Nate Silver)


74%


Vegas Futures


94%


Chalk


94%

He's been a little off lately.

 

[ChiefD]

He's been a little off lately.

It's like he uses cstu's computer for calculating odds.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

first to 100 wins in Indy.

 

[jon_mx]

Michigan is giving up easy hoops. Three in a row.  

 

[heckmanm]

Michigan is giving up easy hoops. Three in a row.  

Could be worse - OSU kid got absolutely boned on that 3 that circled the drain twice!

 

[ChiefD]

I have to give props to Coach Brad Underwood for OSU. He was here at SC for a couple of Frank Martin's first seasons and I hated to see him go. He got SFA into the tourney and now he's got OKSU looking pretty good. 

Yeah, that team is a sleeping giant. Some really good young talent on that team and Underwood can flat out coach. They will be really good for a while if Underwood stays there.

 

[jon_mx]

first to 100 wins in Indy.

I see the defenses stepping it up and keeping it in the 90's. 

 

[Long Ball Larry]

jesus, michigan 10/13 on 3s in the 2nd half

 

[Long Ball Larry]

jon just finished again.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

New Mex St in trouble now. Looks like they are running out of gas, but Baylor is so sloppy they can still make a run

 

[jon_mx]

jesus, michigan 10/13 on 3s in the 2nd half

They would be down by 10 if not for that.  

 

[need2know]

Michigan shooting their balls off

 

[Johnny Rock]

I believe in SMU.

My nephew is a theater student there.

My wife picked SMU to go all the way because she likes to call the Smoo (no FBG reference). 

She uses quips like that to piss off the guys in her office. Last year she won their pool and told them she picked Villanova because she liked the name. 

 

[Long Ball Larry]

great possession

 

[FreeBaGeL]

Lucky they had a timeout there.

 

[PlasmaDogPlasma]

and heeeeeere come the reviews

 

[Zegras11]

Excellent camera work at critical time of the game panning the Okie St cheerleaders 

 

[Doctor Detroit]

This is the best group of Michigan cheerleaders I've ever seen. 

 

[fantasycurse42]

Epic choke in the works?

 

[Doctor Detroit]

That was a pretty awesome game. I thought okie state was gonna pull it out but Michigan just kept hitting 3s. 

 

[Long Ball Larry]

I see the defenses stepping it up and keeping it in the 90's. 

 

[fantasycurse42]

Entertaining first game.

 

[Willie Neslon]

OK st at the buzzer!!!! YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYes!!

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Here come the Gaels! 

 

[Uruk-Hai]

That was a pretty awesome game. I thought okie state was gonna pull it out but Michigan just kept hitting 3s. 

That game was a blast to watch. Both teams played their asses off. That little ####er for OSU is as fast with the ball as anyone I've ever seen.

 

[jon_mx]

How can you be out rebounded 34 to16 and win???

And OSU shot 55 % from the field.  No way you lose. 

 

[Uruk-Hai]

How can you be out rebounded 34 to16 and win???

By making 8 bazillion 3s

 

[jon_mx]

By making 8 bazillion 3s

Giving up easy two's because you are raining three's.  Smart!  

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Giving up easy two's because you are raining three's.  Smart!  

That's how little schools win 

 

[Mr. Irrelevant]

By making 8 bazillion 3s

If you'd pulled the names off the uniforms and just showed me game tape, I'd have sworn I was watching a 15 beat a 2.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

That Walton, Jr is tough as nails

 

[In The Zone]

Gotta pull for the Gamecocks in this next game. What can I say,  it's in my blood. 

And it would help my bracket tremendously. 

 

[Long Ball Larry]

And Oregon laughs at Michigan and OK State

 

[jon_mx]

Gotta pull for the Gamecocks in this next game. What can I say,  it's in my blood. 

And it would help my bracket tremendously. 

Gotta love a mascot with 'Cocky' on the back. 

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Gotta pull for the Gamecocks in this next game. What can I say,  it's in my blood. 

And it would help my bracket tremendously. 

was extremely confused by this post until I just saw the matchup graphic on-screen with the team nicknames.

 

[jon_mx]

Cocks up early. 

 

[Scoresman]

Cocks up early. 

Not for long against such stiff competition.

 

[jon_mx]

Not for long against such stiff competition.

 

 

[Nugget]

Let's go Cocks!

 

[fantasycurse42]

Good game here with Ark/SH.

 

[Scoresman]

Dont blow it now, Cocks!

 

[fantasycurse42]

Good game here with Ark/SH.

Wow, awful turnover!

 

[East Coast Bias]

Not flagrant.

 

[fantasycurse42]

Whoa, that's a ridiculous call!

 

[FreeBaGeL]

Bad call.

 

[Capella]

Wow that was a horrible call. Wtf

 

[Eephus]

Bad flagrant call