NCAA Tournament 2nd Round Game Thread

HomeRunBaker

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I used to go to Vegas for this weekend--more than 3 years ago--and the Sunday games were always more front-loaded than they are now. It was way better.
I don’t ever recall this. Maybe it only seemed they were early games due to the 3 hour time difference. The Sunday games have always been back loaded for decades based on my recollection. I know one of you guys are researching this. Is it weird that this is my most anticipated information of the day?
 

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I don’t ever recall this. Maybe it only seemed they were early games due to the 3 hour time difference. The Sunday games have always been back loaded for decades based on my recollection. I know one of you guys are researching this. Is it weird that this is my most anticipated information of the day?
Yea, half assed internet research tells my as far back as 2011 it's been 12:15, 2ish and 5:15ish. I'd much rather 1:00, 2:00 and 2:45 or something.
 

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I don’t ever recall this. Maybe it only seemed they were early games due to the 3 hour time difference. The Sunday games have always been back loaded for decades based on my recollection. I know one of you guys are researching this. Is it weird that this is my most anticipated information of the day?
It was probably at least 15 years ago that I would go. Way back then, the Vegas time difference was the same on Saturday and Sunday.
 

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To everyone's prior point, another blow out game this first weekend.

I'm more interested in talking about what might be the reason for this. Following the NBA trend of more reliance on the 3? Expanded play in games? Less bribe money to attract better player to smaller schools following the Adidas scandal?
 

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According to that website, it looks like 5 games tipped off before 3pm. And 6 games tipped off before 5pm eastern. So I'm not sure if this is the best answer.
Yeah, I screwed up and missed the time zone. So it looks like there were three additional earlier games played prior to 2011.

I’ll take the staggered schedule of the last 9 years.
 

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To everyone's prior point, another blow out game this first weekend.

I'm more interested in talking about what might be the reason for this. Following the NBA trend of more reliance on the 3? Expanded play in games? Less bribe money to attract better player to smaller schools following the Adidas scandal?
Good question. Unfortunately, there is no answer, blow outs happen and upsets happen and we're just in a really brutal blowout run right now. You could have shut your TV off at 2:45pm yesterday and not missed a single compelling moment.
 

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A real chance 15 of the Top 16 teams advance this weekend. Best chance of an upset remaining is Buffalo over Texas Tech.
Auburn is already in, as will be either UCI or Oregon.

But we are on track for 15 P5 teams, plus 1-seed Gonzaga.
 
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Loving this. Had Iowa +8, had nearly given up. Now was able to get an in-game of TN -4.5 for a really good chance at a middle.
 

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That was....ummmm....a bad call.

I hope you guys are gaining some appreciation for NBA refs.
 

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It’s one thing to blow a huge call, but he overruled the guy from the other side of the court to do it.
 

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Good question. Unfortunately, there is no answer, blow outs happen and upsets happen and we're just in a really brutal blowout run right now. You could have shut your TV off at 2:45pm yesterday and not missed a single compelling moment.
I chuckled.

I did same thing in yesterday’s first game too. Something about this noon starts when one team does show up in the first half then catches the other team sleeping with a big lead in the 2nd half.
 

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Top 4 seeds 9 for 9 making the top 16.

Edit: Oops, 8 for 9 plus Auburn as a 5.
 
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Nassir Little reminds me of a rich mans Kevon Looney. He isn't going to be the star that some touted him as but as he gains some strength and develops a 3-point shot he is going to be a factor at the next level as an active big who can out-quick and out-length others inside.
 

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Tacko can't take dumb fouls like that, they need him for 30+ minutes to have a shot
 

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Never seen anyone make dunking look so much like ripping it up on a Nerf Basketball hoop like Fall. His dunk just now vs Duke looked like he jumped a whole 3 inches.
 

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Never seen anyone make dunking look so much like ripping it up on a Nerf Basketball hoop like Fall. His dunk just now vs Duke looked like he jumped a whole 3 inches.
It’s more like he jumps because that is what you are supposed to do while dunking and not because he actually has to.