2009 Men's NCAA Basketball Tournament

[anders5189]

if they do play, want to make a friendly wager? my icon will be dean smith for 30 days (ugggh) and yours will be the greatest coach on tobacco road, Mike Krzyzewski . . . let me know what you think

I could never agree to THAT! The most you'll get out of me would be a congratulations.

 

[cjwct]

I could never agree to THAT! The most you'll get out of me would be a congratulations.

so you are scared and worried; does everyone see that??????

 

[SabresRule]

We almost had Carolina Duke in 2005- hell, we almost could have had that Carolina/Kentucky in the 2005 Final Four- too bad Michigan State ruined that and proved to be undeserving to be on the same court as that Carolina team.

Duke or Kentucky would have put up a fight like Illinois did in the title game- Spartans didn't even show up.

2005 must have been doubly sweet for Anders, since those Heels beat three Big 10 teams in a row, and we all know how he hates the Big 10

 

[SabresRule]

How has everyone done?

Midwest - 3 out of 4
West - 4 out of 4
East - 3 out of 4
South 2 out of 4

I got only Lousiville right in the Midwest (I had BC, Kansas, and Wake Forest as well)
Got 3 of 4 right out West (Washington let me down)
Got 3 of 4 in the South (Western Kentucky came thisclose)
Got 2 right in the East (Florida State gagged, and I had Villanova going out early)

 

[SabresRule]

Marquette-Missouri was great. Another heartbreaking loss for Marquette.

Ironic that Mizzou survived a thriller in Boise, the same place where Tyus Edney broke their hearts in the 1995 West Region.

(Even more irony- that Missouri team that almost pulled the upset was a #8 seed facing a #1 seed, and the year before, Missouri was a top-seed in the West!)

 

[JAG72]

I got only Lousiville right in the Midwest (I had BC, Kansas, and Wake Forest as well)

You are aware that Kansas is playing MSU in this region? That means you had 2 of the 4 correct.

 

[SabresRule]

You are aware that Kansas is playing MSU in this region? That means you had 2 of the 4 correct.

 

[BillD1984]

CBS has announced their announcers for the Regionals:

Thur/Sat

Boston: Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery

Glendale: Dick Enberg/Jay Bilas

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Fri/Sun

Memphis: Jim Nantz/Clark Kellogg

Indianapolis: Gus Johnson/Len Elmore

 

[SabresRule]

Fri/Sun

Memphis: Jim Nantz/Clark Kellogg

Not surprised. They get the bracket with UNC, Oklahoma, and Syracuse. That should be the late slot.

 

[BillD1984]

Not surprised. They get the bracket with UNC, Oklahoma, and Syracuse. That should be the late slot.

Right you are. :up

These are the times for the Regional Finals:

Saturday

East Region- 4:40 ET
West Region- 7:05 ET
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Sunday

Midwest Region- 2:20 ET
South Region- 5:05 ET

 

[HD MM]

Arizona defeats Cleveland State.

Sorry HD and Skyhi, but the Vikings have nothing to be ashamed of.

THEY were THE story of the first round! :up

Meanwhile, the Wildcats advance to play the Louisville/Siena winner.

In the first half, none of our outside shots were falling. And for the life of us, we just couldn't figure out that stimey Arizona zone until it was too late.

 

[HD MM]

Arizona's in the Sweet 16.

Pardon me while I throw up.

Whoever said this team doesn't belong in the Tournament was lying.

Either that, or Zona is pissed and wants to prove the Nation wrong!

 

[HD MM]

Big East has 5 teams going on to the Sweet 16. The ACC is down to Carolina and dook. The SEC is gone and of all the Pac 10 teams the most undeserving is the only one left. Ironic isn't it?

Don't forget 2 Big-10 teams left!

 

[cybok0]

In the first half, none of our outside shots were falling. And for the life of us, we just couldn't figure out that stimey Arizona zone until it was too late.

Those teams from Cleveland just can't win the big game, can they?

 

[HD MM]

I find it AMAZING that UNC/Duke have never met in the NCAA's ,considering the unbelievable success of both programs...............................same conference or not.

This is one of the reasons for me selecting my Final Four parings...

Duke vs. UNC

Memphis vs. Louisville

Two Rivalry matchups to decide who goes onto the Championship. Now that would be great TV!

 

[HD MM]

I got only Lousiville right in the Midwest (I had BC, Kansas, and Wake Forest as well)
Got 3 of 4 right out West (Washington let me down)
Got 3 of 4 in the South (Western Kentucky came thisclose)
Got 2 right in the East (Florida State gagged, and I had Villanova going out early)

Give it up Kreager. Your bracket is toast.

 

[HD MM]

Those teams from Cleveland just can't win the big game, can they?

I liked it better when you weren't talking to me.

 

[cybok0]

I liked it better when you weren't talking to me.

It got boring.

 

[salsadancer7]

Don't forget 2 Big-10 teams left!

Speaking of Big Ten....MY GOD, is it me, or have they been THE most boring games to watch??!! I have not gotten into this "Big Ten is boring basketball" discussion because they DO have some amazing PLAYERS in the Big Ten...but man oh man, those games involving the Big Ten teams yesterday was putting me to sleep....!!! That was some of THE most bland basketball I have EVER seen!!

 

[cybok0]

For those of you that didn't know, Xavier's head coach, Sean Miller, was one of Pitt's best players.

Here he is dishing the ball to Lane to break the glass.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIUdt2UEFDY]YouTube - Jerome Lane dunk breaks backboard[/ame]

I just felt it was a good story for Thursday's game.