NCAA Basketball Tourney March Madness Sweet 16 Thursday March 23 Game Thread

[Ale Xander]

Thursday, March 23

• No. 3 Kansas State vs. No. 7 Michigan State @ MSG East Regional | 6:30 p.m. | TBS
• No. 4 UConn vs. No. 8 Arkansas @ Las Vegas West Regional | 7:15 p.m. | CBS
• No. 4 Tennessee vs. No. 9 Florida Atlantic @ MSG East Regional | 9 p.m. | TBS
• No. 2 UCLA vs. No. 3 Gonzaga @ Las Vegas West Regional | 9:45 p.m. | CBS

 

[shawnrbu]

Wish CBS could sign Gus Johnson to a 1 day contract to call UCLA/Gonzaga. What memories.

 

[Ale Xander]

And both of them travel well to LV so should be a fun one.

 

[Rudy's Curve]

Wish CBS could sign Gus Johnson to a 1 day contract to call UCLA/Gonzaga. What memories.

On the 17-year anniversary too, and it was the late West regional game on Thursday night. Too poetic.

 

[soxhop411]

Wish CBS could sign Gus Johnson to a 1 day contract to call UCLA/Gonzaga. What memories.

While we wait
View: https://twitter.com/cbssports/status/1637914693846065152?s=46&t=4A_L8qoKOnofphlcF4_qlQ

 

[wibi]

And both of them travel well to LV so should be a fun one.

The Gonzaga alumni office is pushing hard for alumni to get to vegas which is surprising given how well both fan bases travel.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

The Gonzaga alumni office is pushing hard for alumni to get to vegas which is surprising given how well both fan bases travel.

UCLA really did not travel well at all to the same arena in Vegas for the Pac-10 tournament. The final was like 8-1 Arizona in crowd noise. It was like an Arizona home game. It made a difference too.

 

[j-man]

well ucla is a big ten school in 2 years never thought i would see that in my lifetime

 

[Dan Murfman]

The Gonzaga alumni office is pushing hard for alumni to get to vegas which is surprising given how well both fan bases travel.

If you can get me 2 tickets I’ll cheer real hard for The Zags.

 

[BaseballJones]

well ucla is a big ten school in 2 years never thought i would see that in my lifetime

That's just an absolute travesty. Just reading it makes me angry. (Why, I don't know. Why should I care? Oh well.. I do anyway.)

 

[Ale Xander]

That's just an absolute travesty. Just reading it makes me angry. (Why, I don't know. Why should I care? Oh well.. I do anyway.)

Not good for jet fuel prices (for consumption) and climate . . .

Those trips to College Park and Piscataway are such a waste.

 

[absintheofmalaise]

So begins the march for the SEC to have three of the Final Four teams. I only care about one.

Woooo Pig Sooooie!

 

[JoePoulson]

Woooooo muthafuckin Pigggggg let's goooooooo!!

Spoiler: HOGGIN'

 

[Ale Xander]

Wooo Pig Soooie

Win it for all the schools that have their football stadia on campus!

 

[canderson]

It's wild Texas has played five of the 16 teams left (beat the crap out of pig in a scrimmage, did the same to Houston High, blew out Gonzaga, beat Creighton and got mauled at Tennessee.

Anyway UCLA may be missing Aden Bona tonight. That’s a problem.

 

[Sad Sam Jones]

It's always disappointing every year when I remember there are no Thursday or Friday afternoon games after the first round.

 

[absintheofmalaise]

It's always disappointing every year when I remember there are no Thursday or Friday afternoon games after the first round.

They make up for that by scheduling games to compete against each other during prime time.

 

[canderson]

They make up for that by scheduling games to compete against each other during prime time.

And tip off at 9:45 pm Eastern time. Grrrrrr.

 

[canderson]

Nowell is fun to watch. This is an entertaining first half.

 

[JOBU]

Feel like this pace is not a great thing for Arkansas

 

[Remagellan]

Right now the Hogs are being slaughtered.

 

[bosox188]

Status: hooting and hollering

 

[RedOctober3829]

UConn is plus 11 on the boards, 8 assists on 13 makes, and is shooting 62% while holding Ark to 39%.

 

[shawnrbu]

Ramrodding his way in?

 

[RedOctober3829]

Gotta get Clingan in to get out of this mismatch with Karaban.

 

[Remagellan]

Nowell hurt his ankle and is being taped up.

 

[CarolinaBeerGuy]

Nowell hurt his ankle and is being taped up.

Limping and still making plays.

 

[JoePoulson]

Woo Pig! Can't wait for the game to start soon!

 

[Remagellan]

Limping and still making plays.

That kid is special.

 

[absintheofmalaise]

Making stupid fucking turnovers and not following shots.

 

[RedOctober3829]

Making stupid fucking turnovers and not following shots.

Their strength is in the paint and they can't do anything in there against the Huskies.

 

[canderson]

This Michigan St vs Kansas St game is so, so fun.

 

[chilidawg]

Hausers have no value when they're not making shots.

 

[Remagellan]

This Michigan St vs Kansas St game is so, so fun.

Agreed. It's a banger.

 

[PC Drunken Friar]

I love how the announcers refuse to acknowledge the punch to the arm/shoulder/chest on that OOB review.

 

[Remagellan]

Not a smart choice by Nowell.

 

[loshjott]

In that case they really didn’t need a three.

 

[JOBU]

Sparty just won’t die. Arkansas on the other hand…

 

[chilidawg]

OT!

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

Nowell can redeem himself in OT but that was an ugly final 19 seconds.

 

[PC Drunken Friar]

Instant classic

 

[Remagellan]

The disparity in made FTs is a huge factor. That's a knock on K-State, not the refs.

 

[CarolinaBeerGuy]

This game is great. We were at KSU-Kentucky on Sunday and Nowell was equally impressive.

 

[canderson]

Nowell with some terrible decisions in the last 3 or so minutes of game play.

 

[canderson]

And geez pig is getting obliterated. Hate to see it ...

 

[Ale Xander]

Has Mateen missed an MSU tourney game since he graduated?

 

[Ale Xander]

NOWELL!

 

[Philip Jeff Frye]

And geez pig is getting obliterated. Hate to see it ...

UConn seems determined to let them back into the game.

 

[RedOctober3829]

What the hell is UConn doing? They fell asleep.

 

[Catcher Block]

Hoggard is a magician on these drives.