NCAA Tournament 2nd Round Sunday Thread

[canderson]

Oh fuck me

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

HOUSTON LOL

 

[JOBU]

Holeee sheeeit

 

[Auger34]

Wow! And I think he was fouled?!

NVM, just kicked a leg out

Really smart they didn’t draw a play up for Taylor who has pissed down his leg all game in a pathetic way

 

[ifmanis5]

OMGGGGG

 

[canderson]

Housing botched the end of this game horribly..

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

He had to pick that ball up from his ankles too.

 

[jmcc5400]

Wow!

 

[ifmanis5]

Don't think I've seen a pick up from the floor and make in 1.2 seconds before.

 

[shawnrbu]

No idea why Sampson would call timeout and give Aggie 3 minutes to draw something up.

 

[Auger34]

No idea why Sampson would call timeout and give Aggie 3 minutes to draw something up.

Makes 0 sense

 

[canderson]

That shouldn’t have even been a jump ball.

Houston might not have players to finish this game.

 

[ernieshore]

If not for Buffalo Wild Wings, we could not have this overtime.

 

[Auger34]

My god, just sit down Taylor

 

[Auger34]

If A&M loses tonight, Wade Taylor isnt going to be able to sleep for a long time

 

[shawnrbu]

Bailed out.

 

[Auger34]

Wade Taylor is Houston’s best player

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

A&M just driving for fouls now.

 

[Auger34]

Wade Taylor makes a 3 after being a double agent all game

 

[Auger34]

Wow…that’s awful

 

[ifmanis5]

This game is fairly bananas.

 

[JOBU]

Wade Taylor is Houston’s best player

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

What a strong move by Shead

 

[shawnrbu]

Nantz!

 

[Auger34]

I feel kind of bad shitting on a college kid but Wade Taylor…dude

 

[ifmanis5]

Nantz!

Hello red friend.
View: https://twitter.com/TheHoopsDigest/status/1772106764168647069

 

[canderson]

43 FTs for aggy. Forty three.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

43 FTs for aggy. Forty three.

The crazy thing is that they've missed 16 of them

 

[canderson]

A walk on now playing for Houston since they have 4 dudes fouled out.

 

[shawnrbu]

Houston wastes their last timeout and gives up a layup in 3 seconds.

 

[shawnrbu]

A walk on now playing for Houston since they have 4 dudes fouled out.

Good time to have your guys try to break a press without a timeout.

 

[Auger34]

Hello red friend.
View: https://twitter.com/TheHoopsDigest/status/1772106764168647069

Can’t root for Houston after seeing this

 

[canderson]

Why is Sampson not putting anyone on the line

 

[strek1]

It feels like Hoosiers!

 

[shawnrbu]

Another bizzare timeout. College coaches.

 

[JOBU]

Stupid TO.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

I like Buzz, but that was shitty TO timing

 

[ifmanis5]

These guys make Joe Maz look like Wooden.

 

[canderson]

Thank god. UH was up 13 with 1:20 left, went to OT, 4 guys fouled out, played walk ons and they still won.

 

[shawnrbu]

Nantz celebrating like he won The Masters.

 

[Auger34]

5-26, with at least 3 shots that were just disgustingly awful

If I was an A&M fan, I would be fucking irate

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Nantz celebrating like he won The Masters.

He's a Houston alum who is there with his kids. He's fun to hate on, but not for this.

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

Shead played the entire game. The short rotations will get Houston in the end.

 

[Curtis Pride]

Conferences in the Sweet 16:
ACC: 4
Big East: 3
B1G: 3
Big 12: 2
SEC: 2
Pac 12:1
MWC: 1
WCC: 1

Seeds:
1: 4
2: 4
3: 2
4: 2
5: 2
6: 1
11: 1

 

[BaseballJones]

If I was reseeding them, here's how I'd put them:

#1 seeds
1. UConn (1)
2. Purdue (1)
3. Houston (1)
4. North Carolina (1)

#2 seeds
1. Arizona (2)
2. Iowa State (2)
3. Tennessee (2)
4. Marquette (2)

#3 seeds
1. Illinois (3)
2. Duke (4)
3. Creighton (3)
4. Alabama (4)

#4 seeds
1. San Diego St (5)
2. Clemson (6)
3. Gonzaga (5)
4. NC State (11)

Seems like this is the most top-heavy Sweet 16 in a very long time.

 

[Dan Murfman]

Seems like this is the most top-heavy Sweet 16 in a very long time.

2019 had all the top 3 seeds in each region make it. Plus two 4s, a 5 and a 12.

 

[BaseballJones]

2019 had all the top 3 seeds in each region make it. Plus two 4s, a 5 and a 12.

Personally, I like it this way. I want to see some crazy upsets early, but at this point in the tournament, I want to see the big boys play.

 

[tims4wins]

If I was reseeding them, here's how I'd put them:

#1 seeds
1. UConn (1)
2. Purdue (1)
3. Houston (1)
4. North Carolina (1)

#2 seeds
1. Arizona (2)
2. Iowa State (2)
3. Tennessee (2)
4. Marquette (2)

#3 seeds
1. Illinois (3)
2. Duke (4)
3. Creighton (3)
4. Alabama (4)

#4 seeds
1. San Diego St (5)
2. Clemson (6)
3. Gonzaga (5)
4. NC State (11)

Seems like this is the most top-heavy Sweet 16 in a very long time.

By Kenpom, 13 of the top 14 teams are still alive (Auburn is #4), then SDSU is 17, Clemson is 23... and NC State is 52

My re-seeds would be

UConn
Purdue
Houston
Arizona

UNC
Tennessee
Iowa St
Duke

Marquette
Illinois
Creighton
Gonzaga

Alabama
Clemson
SDSU
NCSU

 

[canderson]

Of the 16 teams left:
- Iowa State is #1 in defense via Kenpom.
- Illinois is #1 in offense via Kenpom.

Defense can win championships, but can it win a Sweet 16 game?

 

[tims4wins]

Of the 16 teams left:
- Iowa State is #1 in defense via Kenpom.
- Illinois is #1 in offense via Kenpom.

Defense can win championships, but can it win a Sweet 16 game?

Isn't there a stat that every championship team has been top 20 or top 25 in both kenpom offense and defense since he started tracking?

On that note we have 6 teams still alive that are top 20 in both, and 2 more teams that are right on the border (offense first in the below)
UConn: 2 / 8
Houston: 14 / 2
Purdue: 3 / 16
Arizona: 9 / 10
Duke: 5 / 19
UNC: 16 / 6
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Marquette: 19 / 21
Creighton: 11 / 23
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ISU: 49 / 1
UT: 30 / 3
Illinois: 1 / 92
Gonzaga: 7 / 41
Alabama: 4 / 101
SDSU: 53 / 9
Clemson: 24 / 38
NCSU: 42 / 75

Edit: I just looked it up; the stat is top 25 offense / top 40 defense. So that adds Marquette and Creighton solidly into the mix, and Tennessee as well.