2021-22 College Basketball Thread

[GeorgiaModerate]

I filled in several brackets at ESPN's Tournament Challenge, but my primary one has a Final Four of Arizona, Texas Tech, UCLA, and Iowa, with Arizona over Texas Tech in the championship.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Halfway through the first half, Providence and South Dakota State are tied 17-17.  There have been ZERO fouls called in this game on either team.

[GeorgiaModerate]

The Mountain West isn't having a great tournament so far.

[Sprouts Farmers Market ✘]

It is mind-blowing that the Mountain West is now over 20 wins below Seed Expectations this century when not a single other conference is in negative double digits. (granted 25% of that underperformance is from Utah and BYU, no longer affiliated)

It continues year-in and year-out, and not even Nevada's nice run as a 7 puts them on a net positive.

Colorado State and Boise State both got screwed with two of the toughest draws on their seed lines that can be imagined, but come on. The Rams played out of their mind for a half! San Diego State won't have that excuse if they go 0-fer.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Richmond takes down Iowa 67-63 in the traditional 12-5 upset.  Meanwhile, Gonzaga leads Georgia State by only two points at the half.

[Ferguson97]

Awful job by the refs in that Iowa-Richmond game.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Zags are gonna win the title or Baylor

[GeorgiaModerate]

Five minutes into the game, UConn and New Mexico State are tied 2-2.

[GeorgiaModerate]

St. Peter's and Kentucky are tied at halftime.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Another 12-5 upset as New Mexico State defeats UConn 70-63.  Teddy Allen had 37 of NMSU's 70 points.  He was a perfect 13 of 13 from the free throw line, while none of his teammates attempted a single FT.

[GeorgiaModerate]

St. Peter's and Kentucky are headed to overtime!

[GeorgiaModerate]

St. Peter's becomes the 10th #15 seed in history to upset a #2, 85-79 over Kentucky in OT!  St. Peter's was 9/11 from the free throw line in OT; Kentucky was 1/6.

[Alben Barkley]

Well, thanks a lot Cal. Now I can never make fun of Duke for Lehigh again.

[Podgy the Bear]

The Kentucky loss has busted a ton of brackets.

[GeorgiaModerate]

San Diego State completes the MWC 0-4 in grand style, blowing a big lead and losing to Creighton in OT.

[Podgy the Bear]

Catholic schools (Providence, St. Mary's, Creighton, St. Peter's) are winning everything tonight.  Must be a sign from God!

[GeorgiaModerate]

Well, thanks a lot Cal. Now I can never make fun of Duke for Lehigh again.

I think the game has passed Calipari by.  Although he's still an elite recruiter, he's never been anything special as a game coach, especially in high-stakes games (the 38-1 team losing to Wisconsin in the Final Four, Memphis blowing it in the championship game against Kansas, etc.) and he seems to be getting worse at it over time.  Kentucky should really think about easing him out and bringing in a hot young coach.

[Alben Barkley]

Well, thanks a lot Cal. Now I can never make fun of Duke for Lehigh again.

I think the game has passed Calipari by.  Although he's still an elite recruiter, he's never been anything special as a game coach, especially in high-stakes games (the 38-1 team losing to Wisconsin in the Final Four, Memphis blowing it in the championship game against Kansas, etc.) and he seems to be getting worse at it over time.  Kentucky should really think about easing him out and bringing in a hot young coach.

Hell I'd take Pitino back at this point.

I mean not REALLY. But I'm angry enough at the moment that it feels like it lol. Other fans seem to feel the same way.

[Sprouts Farmers Market ✘]

Catholic schools (Providence, St. Mary's, Creighton, St. Peter's) are winning everything tonight.  Must be a sign from God!

Time to live bet on San Francisco?

[Podgy the Bear]

Catholic schools (Providence, St. Mary's, Creighton, St. Peter's) are winning everything tonight.  Must be a sign from God!

Time to live bet on San Francisco?

Forgot to add Gonzaga to the mix (Marquette was crushed) with San Francisco taking a last second lead at halftime.  And tomorrow is Notre Dame, Villanova, Loyola/Chicago, and Seton Hall.

[Sprouts Farmers Market ✘]

Well, thanks a lot Cal. Now I can never make fun of Duke for Lehigh again.

I think the game has passed Calipari by.  Although he's still an elite recruiter, he's never been anything special as a game coach, especially in high-stakes games (the 38-1 team losing to Wisconsin in the Final Four, Memphis blowing it in the championship game against Kansas, etc.) and he seems to be getting worse at it over time.  Kentucky should really think about easing him out and bringing in a hot young coach.

I have a long documented hatred of Calipari, but the guy is perhaps the single greatest March performer of all-time, perhaps only surpassed by Izzo, because Izzo has done it with lower seeds.

People routinely make fun of the outdated concept of "can't win the big one" because of the randomness of these evenly matched games across a small sample and because it's a statement that's true until it isn't (e.g., Jay Wright and Tony Bennett* shedding this nonsense reputation; won't be long until Chris Beard gets the label despite being tremendous in-game).

Calipari brings in a lot of talent, and he has still managed to consistently outperform for two decades. 5 Final Fours in 16 appearances is ridiculously good no matter who you have.

Coach K, on the other hand, is one of the greatest underperformers in NCAA history despite 3 titles. And he shouldn't even have one of them.

*Tony Bennett in spite of his title remains among the greatest underperformers.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Like I said it's Nova, Baylor or Zags winning, the top seeds are gonna survive

[GeorgiaModerate]

Catholic schools (Providence, St. Mary's, Creighton, St. Peter's) are winning everything tonight.  Must be a sign from God!

It happened on St. Patrick's Day!  Coincidence?

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

That didn't take long my bracket got busted, there are too many Midmajors upset the only time I got it right was 1999 UCONN Rick Hamilton won Final Four, there are not anymore dominant teams

You chances of winning brackets are niLL UNLESS YOU make upsets almost every round, who would of thought Kentucky or UCONN LOSES


YOU MAY GET THE FINAL FOUR RIGHT BUT YOUR SEEDING WONT ALLOW YOU TO WIN THE BIG PRIZE DUE TO OTHER WRONG PICKS, THAT'S WHAT I was afraid of NOVA or Gonzaga or Baylor winning BUt other wrong picks

[GeorgiaModerate]

https://twitter.com/JaMorant/status/1504680664515366937

Now that's how to throw some shade.   (Ja Morant went to Murray State.)