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[Elfforkusu]

Arizona coming back...

I predict they'll catch up in the 65th minute.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Someone stop the match with Kentucky. Stony Brook has a family.

 

[ryseing]

Good luck with this Wichita team Miami.

 

[Goro Majima]

Someone stop the match with Kentucky. Stony Brook has a family.

It'd be even more lopsided if Kentucky wanted to make a shot in the first half. 50 point lead even...

 

[devilhawk]

Eh. 538 has them #22 in Elo, and that's not super "advanced".

Maybe their RPI sucks (I haven't checked -- does it?), but RPI sucks in general?

RPI of 50.
Only 1-3 in Top 50
4-7 Top 100
5 losses outside Top 50
Best win is Neutral Dec game against Utah.

The efficiency metrics and just us knowing their talent and recent history is why their seed is out of wack.

 

[Elfforkusu]

RPI of 50.
Only 1-3 in Top 50
4-7 Top 100
5 losses outside Top 50
Best win is Neutral Dec game against Utah.

The efficiency metrics and just us knowing their talent and recent history is why their seed is out of wack.

RPI is a metric, it's a really shitty one. It's been wrong before, it'll be wrong again. This is a top 10 team.

 

[unknownstranger]

Gonzaga lucky Seton Hall still couldn't hit anything with Wiltjer and Sabonis on the bench.

 

[Fjordson]

Kentuck's bigs are such trash. So frustrating to watch.

 

[Elfforkusu]

Wichita asking for trouble with this "dribble out 25 seconds of the shot clock" bullshit.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Providence isn't quitting

 

[inm8num2]

Big shot by Dunn to tie it up w/ USC.

 

[Hasphat'sAnts]

Goddammit USC.

 

[mcfrank]

Wichita asking for trouble with this "dribble out 25 seconds of the shot clock" bullshit.

Nah gonna win by 14-15

 

[Kevtones]

USC choking. Come on Trojans!

 

[Hasphat'sAnts]

Jordan McLaughlin is a Grade A dumbass. Jesus.

 

[Mik317]

that should have been a foul

 

[Elfforkusu]

Nah gonna win by 14-15

Well yeah, Zona missed all their shots.

It was still a single digit game with 1:30 to play for no good reason. (I'm sensitive to this strategy backfiring, my alma mater had a coach who swore by it)

 

[Kevtones]

Should be USC's ball.


GREAT block.

 

[ryseing]

that should have been a foul

Probably.

 

[perfectchaos007]

USC gets the refs on their side

 

[MisterR]

Kentuck's bigs are such trash. So frustrating to watch.

They've played pretty damn well tonight

 

[BTM]

That was probably a foul there on usc

 

[ryseing]

Providence gets one more shot.

DAT UNDER THE BASKET INBOUND

 

[Koko]

Yes Providence!

 

[perfectchaos007]

troganssssssssss

 

[inm8num2]

Holy shit!

USC blew it on missing all those free throws.

 

[devilhawk]

Just straight stole that game. Wow.

 

[Rainy]

WOW providence.

 

[BTM]

Nice!

 

[BassForever]

LOL USC snatched defeat from the jaws of victory

 

[Amory]

Oh shit crazy

 

[Kevtones]

What a choke. Ugh.

 

[Skellig Gra]

PC!!!!!!!

 

[NightOnyx]

Crazy finish! Love it!

 

[ryseing]

MARCHHHHH

 

[kendrid]

YES!!!

Hahahahaha.

 

[aussiedude08]

USC missing the free throws in the last min cost them more then the bad D on the final play.

 

[cruets]

Fuckin Trojans.....

 

[george_us]

Can't believe there are Buckeye fans that want Sean Miller as a coach.

 

[iamblades]

They've played pretty damn well tonight

^^

What are the odds that the worst Kentucky front court since Cal got here would set the NCAA tournament record for blocks?

Skal is soft on the boards and all the bigs are too foul prone, but they are not unskilled as a group. They just can't compare to Cousins, Davis, Towns and Noel, which would be a hard comparison for anyone to live up to really.

 

[Mik317]

USC fucked that game away

 

[Amory]

Did all 4 #9 seeds beat the 8s?

 

[Rainy]

That's why you make your free throws.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Did all 4 #9 seeds beat the 8s?

3 of 4, the last one goes tomorrow.

I think I read that the last time the 9s swept was in 2001.

Edit:

8 vs. 9

It's no surprise that this matchup is almost dead even, with 8 seeds holding a 63-61 edge since 1985. But if you're looking for a recent trend, No. 8 seeds have won 15 of 20 meetings dating to 2011.

Despite the even nature of the matchup, the last time the No. 9 seeds won more than two meetings versus No. 8 seeds in a single tournament was nearly a decade ago, in 2007.

The No. 8 seeds swept all four meetings last year for the first time since 2002. The last time the 9 seeds swept was 2001.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/14943099/upsets-seeds-teams-college-basketball

 

[Bishman]

Wichita state must be the first team in NCAA history where their analytics ranking is higher than their seed.

9 on Kenpom.

The game moved to a pick 'em and Wichita St. was favored by one sportsbook by -1.

 

[timetokill]

USC choked like a dozen times at the line there. Completely gave that game away.

 

[aussiedude08]

bad day for the Pac-12 only Utah won

 

[Hasphat'sAnts]

I had USC +3 second half.

I do believe I win some money!

 

[ryseing]

bad day for the Pac-12 only Utah won

The conference as a whole was incredibly overrated IMO. Really regretting going with Cal tomorrow.

Seton Hall choking.

 

[HeisenbergLannister]

Now I can relax and enjoy the games tomorrow, before freaking out again Saturday.