NCAA Tournament Day 2 Game Thread
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Every push MSU made was answered. A pretty solid effort by Mid Tenn here. Did not get rattled in a situation when teams usually get rattled.
Eh. They didn't win their league. They do have the leading 3 point shooter in the nation.
They won the CUSA tourney after refs called a touch foul with 2.9 seconds left in tie game against ODU and a dude that shoots 50% from line swished 2.
I don't know how big of an upset this is outside of the seeding. Usually these games are won when the underdog shoots a ridiculous percentage from the field and doesn't turn the ball over. MTST has matched Michigan State in athleticism and rebounding, points in the paint etc.
Darren Rovell @darrenrovell 22s22 seconds ago
Biggest bet on Middle Tennessee State to win straight up taken by William Hill in Nevada is $265. Bet nets $5,300 from upset win.
Biggest bet on Middle Tennessee State to win straight up taken by William Hill in Nevada is $265. Bet nets $5,300 from upset win.
Not according to Ken Pomeroy. They were 3rd lowest ranked team to make the tournament.
This is fucking wild. I'm in a pool of 1131 people and 5 people had picked MTSU to win - and 367 had MSU winning it all.
Darren Rovell @darrenrovell 10m10 minutes ago
22.3% of http://ESPN.com brackets have Michigan State WINNING IT ALL. Only Kansas (25%) is higher.
22.3% of http://ESPN.com brackets have Michigan State WINNING IT ALL. Only Kansas (25%) is higher.
Some nice and simple good coaching there at the end from MTSU -- with the long pass and getting the ball in the hands of the best free throw shooter on the pass-back on the inbounds.
Nope if anything this could have been a 1v16 MTSU would probably have been a 16 if Holy Cross didn't get in.
I had the Spartans losing to NC in the semis. I'm in two pools, the smaller one (10) 4 had them winning, and the other 6 either in the FF or losing in the Finals. the larger pool (about 60) I think about 50% had MS in the FF.
I had a pretty good first day, and still alive with Kansas winning it all.
It's interesting that Michigan State was not in the top 38 (which is what I could find on the NCAA's web site) in score defense. They held a lot of teams to low point totals, but looking back at it now, there is at least some indication that they might be prone to giving up a big score here or there. But 90 in regulation (even with free throws at the end) is staggering, and the thing about it is that Middle Tennessee seemed to be very consistent, staying on a pace where they scored about 8 or 9 points every 4 minute break. Michigan State also gave up 93 (in OT) to Oakland this year, and I wonder whether the Middle Tennessee coach saw something in that tape.
Edit: MSU won the Oakland game, obviously -- 99-93.
Edit: MSU won the Oakland game, obviously -- 99-93.
So the takeaway here is that someone has come back from the future to prevent someone's assassination. Incidentally, the Worumbo Mill in Lisbon, Maine, is about to be demolished.
Wow, I wish the refs had the nuts to make the call there. Watch the replay of the tip in by the Iowa kid. As the ball was being shot, he fully extended his arms and pushed the Temple defender out of there, and he ended up with the room service put back. Sad way to end for Temple.
Just saw a good replay with that push off. You're absolutely right and there was nothing the Temple kid could do about it.
Real conversation at poker table.
Half drunk guy: I've got VCU in the Elite 8!! Shaka Smart, he always get them there!
HRB: Did you have Texas going that far too?
Half drunk guy: (confused look wondering why I'm changing subject) Hell No, Texas stinks!!
Half drunk guy: I've got VCU in the Elite 8!! Shaka Smart, he always get them there!
HRB: Did you have Texas going that far too?
Half drunk guy: (confused look wondering why I'm changing subject) Hell No, Texas stinks!!
Trimble just fouled a guy on a 3 attempt to foul out. Made all 3 FTs, S Dakota St down 72-70 w/ 46 secs left.
