2015-16 NCAA Basketball

[Angel Oracle]

Oh soooo close for LB, if only Bibbins' 3 pt shot with 5 sec left went in, LB is probably dancing.

Hawaii wanted it sooo bad, after losing to UCI in the title game a year ago.

Next season looks bright though with 6 key players returning including the possible BWC POTY next season in PG Justin Bibbins, plus standout LMU transfer SG Evan Payne (18 pts a game a year ago), redshirts Larond Williams and Temidayo Yussef, and at least a trio of solid freshmen recruits including Bibbins clone Loren Jackson and close to adding 7-1 HS center Khadim Gueye (Loren Jackson's teammate).

Edited March 13, 2016 by Angel Oracle

[halobob]

I hope the Aztecs make the tourney!  Would be a shame if losing a tight conference tourney final kept them out of the big dance.  

[nando714]

Kansas, Virginia, Oregon, and North Carolina are the 1's.

Add cal (4) Oregon state (7 seed kinda high?). Colorado (8)so far for the pac. Still waiting for USC and Utah

USC In the east as an 8. Vs providence

Utah a 3 seed in the MW vs Fresno state

7 teams from the pac

Edited March 13, 2016 by nando714

[OregonLAA]

First time since 1990 Oregon State gets in! Crazy! 7 seed is probably too high but I'll take it

[HeavenlyHalos]

Altman won the Pac.

Altman lost his recruit pipeline:

http://pac-12.com/article/2016/03/12/pac-12-announces-new-policy-dealing-misconduct-issues-transfer-student-athletes?utm_source=HootSuite&utm_medium=OwnedSocial&utm_campaign=Pac12Social

 

Haha, you love to hate on Altman but the man is a damn good coach and the one recruit that this is applicable to never played a single game for Oregon. Obviously, he should not have been recruited though. 

[nando714]

Syracuse in over Monmouth and San Diego state is a joke

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Syracuse in over Monmouth and San Diego state is a joke

 

No kidding. This is just sucking up to Jim Boeheim. Syracuse lost 13 games.

[nando714]

Or how about seeding Texas A&M 3 and Kentucky 4. Kentucky who just beat ATM

[Angel Oracle]

Jim Bo-heem's invite as a 70s rpi team may be the biggest disgrace EVER!

Saint Mary's, Saint Bonnie, and Valpo (all 30s rpis before the league tourneys) ALL got the royal screw!

 

The BWCT winner, 13 seed Hawaii, faces the 4 seed Cal in the NCAAT. 

 

LB gets the surprise NIT bid over UCI (CIT bid, playing North Dakota) as the 6 seed in their quadrant, and travels to U-Dub for tomorrow's 6pm game on espn2.

That winner likely faces San Diego State in a 2nd round game. 

Edited March 14, 2016 by Angel Oracle

[Homebrewer]

Last years AW bracket is still active @ CBS..

using that one again???

[nando714]

I've never understood the NIT. What is the point ?

[Angel Oracle]

At one time, the NIT was as big as the NCAAT.

One school, CCNY, won both in 1950 when they were held at different times.

 

The NIT meant more before the NCAAT expanded to 64 teams in 1984.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

I've never understood the NIT. What is the point ?

 

Cash.

 

To give you an idea of the level of talent in the tournament, Florida is a two-seed in their region. They were 19-14 on the season, and they won four road games all season. One of those was at Navy.

 

UNLV passed on an NIT bid. Due to injuries, they only had 6-7 players available at the end of the season. The new coach is going to have his hands full. Of the six players eligible to return, three of them may declare for the NBA Draft.

Edited March 15, 2016 by Vegas Halo Fan

[nate]

I've never understood the NIT. What is the point ?

 

[HeavenlyHalos]

Cash Money Records representing for the 9-9 and the 2000.

[Angel Oracle]

And LB chokes away a 14 point 1st half lead, and loses first round NIT game at UDub.

@$#^^#%&*

[nando714]

Probably top 2 favorite sporting events. Super bowl and march madness. Excited for today oh and....

Fight on beat the Friars !!!!

Edited March 17, 2016 by nando714

[nando714]

I might have to adjust my bracket. Not a good week for cal basketball

[Homebrewer]

All game being streamed for free

 

http://www.ncaa.com/march-madness-live/watch

[Angel Oracle]

That sucks for Cal (Wallace's broken hand).

Although it gives BWC's Hawaii a chance to win a round of 64 game for the BWC.

[HeavenlyHalos]

Purdue just completely choked away that game. Why the went away from their big men is beyond me.

[AngelsLongBall]

And SC can't convert and shits the bed

[nando714]

And SC can't convert and shits the bed

The last 5 minutes was horrid. Many chances to put away the game. You think we'll practice free throws this off season ?

Oh well good season. A year ahead of schedule but still a shity way to lose

[Lou]

Probably top 2 favorite sporting events. Super bowl and march madness. Excited for today oh and....

Fight on beat the Friars !!!!

Top 1 for me. SB isn't even top 5

[Angel Oracle]

Purdue may have had the biggest NCAAT choke ever, blowing a 14 point lead with under 4 min to play.

 

I originally had Yale over Baylor in the pool, and then changed it a couple of minutes later.    Stupid me!

 

Seton Hall didn't bother to show up against Gonzaga, after playing Top 10 caliber basketball for the past month plus.