NCAA Tourney March Madness Day 3 Round of 32 Saturday 3/18 Game Thread

[Ale Xander]

Saturday, March 18

• No. 5 San Diego State vs. No. 13 Furman | 12:10 a.m. | Orlando CBS
• No. 4 Tennessee vs. No. 5 Duke | 2:40 p.m. | Orlando CBS
• No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 8 Arkansas | 5:15 p.m. | Des Moines CBS
• No. 7 Missouri vs. No. 15 Princeton | 6:10 p.m. | Sacramento TNT
• No. 1 Houston vs. No. 9 Auburn | 7:10 p.m. | Birmingham TBS
• No. 2 Texas vs. No. 10 Penn State | 7:45 p.m. | Des Moines CBS
• No. 2 UCLA vs. No. 7 Northwestern | 8:40 p.m. | Sacramento TNT
• No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 8 Maryland | 9:40 p.m. | Birmingham TBS

 

[soxhop411]

Is it me or does Miller Kopp look exactly like Zach Wilson?
The resemblance is uncanny

 

[absintheofmalaise]

 

[Pablo's TB Lover]

Oof SDSU playing at 9am west coast time. Hope they ran plenty of early morning practices during the season.

 

[canderson]

Oof SDSU playing at 9am west coast time. Hope they ran plenty of early morning practices during the season.

It appears they did.

 

[Pablo's TB Lover]

It appears they did.

This is true. It appears this remains a football phenomenon when the west coast team plays at 1pm in the east.

 

[johnmd20]

Not a close game for the duration.

The Saturday and Sunday schedule always is atrocious with so many games backloaded for prime time, but when you get a stinker like this, the schedule looks even worse.

 

[canderson]

SDSU very well might upset Alabama. Alabama is Jekyll and Hyde and the Aztecs look loaded.

 

[tims4wins]

Not a close game for the duration.

The Saturday and Sunday schedule always is atrocious with so many games backloaded for prime time, but when you get a stinker like this, the schedule looks even worse.

Yep. I complain every year. They could still have most of the games in the evening even if they had some afternoon overlap. Now we have to wait a half hour for more hoops. I don’t understand how dead air time at 2:30 on a Saturday is better than having multiple games going on at the same time later in the evening. I can only watch one game at once anyway. Right now they are losing my viewership.

 

[canderson]

Tennessee D is doing a very good job slowing Duke down so far.

 

[Dr. Gonzo]

This game is a rock fight

 

[Dan Murfman]

The schedule is borderline defensible on Saturday but it's so stupid on Sunday.

 

[Kliq]

This Duke/Tennessee game is a horrendous watch so far.

 

[tims4wins]

This game is a rock fight

This Duke/Tennessee game is a horrendous watch so far.

Exactly as expected. Rick Barnes, ladies & gents.

 

[bosox188]

The schedule is borderline defensible on Saturday but it's so stupid on Sunday.

Agreed, there a bunch of intriguing matchups Sunday evening but for some reason we have to be subjected to Pitt vs. Xavier standalone at noon.

 

[canderson]

This Duke/Tennessee game is a horrendous watch so far.

Welcome to Rick Barnes basketball without a PG. As a Texas fan, I have PTSD from this.

 

[tims4wins]

I don’t envy the refs here but man this isn’t being officiated all that well

 

[canderson]

Tennessee D is elite and showing off today.

 

[tims4wins]

Held Duke to 2 points in the last 8 minutes. They are big, and physical. Reminds me of vintage Izzo teams to a degree. It’s ugly ball but it’s effective for the Vols.

 

[loshjott]

The announcers are crestfallen that Duke is playing like shit.

 

[twibnotes]

Have to admit…Duke is less hatable without coach k

 

[BaseballJones]

Have to admit…Duke is less hatable without coach k

Crazy. I was thinking the same thing.

Roach picking up his fourth foul is huge.

 

[BaseballJones]

Duke is in deep trouble here.

 

[Pablo's TB Lover]

Have to admit…Duke is less hatable without coach k

Agreed, I really need Scheyer to act like an asshole sooner rather than later to get me back on the hate train.

 

[thehitcat]

The announcers are crestfallen that Duke is playing like shit.

This is what helps to keep my Duke hate strong. The open rooting for them by the pbp and color guys.

 

[Humphrey]

Let's see what happens when the next Grayson Allen or Christian Laettner comes aboard.

 

[tims4wins]

Guys the announcers are in no way pro Duke here. It’s totally neutral.

 

[thehitcat]

Guys the announcers are in no way pro Duke here. It’s totally neutral.

Lol

 

[canderson]

LOL at them changing the call to leep a Duke player in it.

 

[CFB_Rules]

Oh wow that is blatant and ugly

 

[BaseballJones]

Ok that’ll get me hating Duke again. Total BS to call that on Proctor who did nothing instead of Roach who totally fouled the guy.

 

[bosox188]

Boy did they go far out of their way to make sure Roach stayed in the game.

 

[loshjott]

Who is this color guy? Spanarkal?

 

[BaseballJones]

Filipowski is really good.

 

[CFB_Rules]

Who is this color guy? Spanarkal?

Isn’t it Stan Van Gundy?

 

[RedOctober3829]

Isn’t it Stan Van Gundy?

SVG and Dan Bonner

 

[BaseballJones]

Who is this color guy? Spanarkal?

Stan Van Gundy and Dan Bonner

 

[loshjott]

Yeah I obviously don’t watch a lot of basketball but SVG seems like a total Duke homer. The other guy, not so much.

 

[johnmd20]

Let's GOOOOO.

Beat Puke.

 

[canderson]

What did Duke drop the zone? That was the best defensive look.

 

[BaseballJones]

Duke is done.

 

[ifmanis5]

Duke losing will always do it for me.

 

[canderson]

I just realized Lively hasn’t taken a shot the whole game.

 

[BaseballJones]

I just realized Lively hasn’t taken a shot the whole game.

How is that possible? He’s a great player and hasn’t taken a single shot?

Edit: eh I guess he really doesn’t do much offensively normally.

 

[bosox188]

What a block!

 

[canderson]

That miss should seal it. I’m floored TN won without a PG but their D did some amazing work.

 

[johnmd20]

Put back with AUTHORITY.

Duke elimination day isn't quite up there with YED. At the same time, it is.

Bye bye.

 

[ernieshore]

Oh please show some crying Duke fans.

 

[johnmd20]

Bye bye Blue Devils. Take care of yourself.

 

[loshjott]

My son who goes to Univ. of Maryland actually picked Duke for the final four. I am mocking him.