2015-16 NCAA Basketball Thread

[Sports Enthusiast]

Gonzaga lucks out against BYU. Still have to win the tournament to keep their streak alive. Don't think they will.

 

[HisIceness]

Rooting for a Virginia-West Virginia meeting at the Final 4 for some reason.

 

[bant82]

Rooting for a Virginia-West Virginia meeting at the Final 4 for some reason.

I know every game is different especially in the college game with expierence from the younger guys not to mention injuries but this was from December

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=400809205

 

[DaveG]

WVU looked like they were going to cruise in that one but they imploded at the end of the first and it was all downhill from there.

 

[John Price]

Don't know how that's a 2, he was behind the line

And I don't like Ohio State

 

[John Price]

Isn't Ohio State supposed to be elite

They have been pretty mediocre and last year it was all Russel too

 

[John Price]

Blocked, OSU wins

****

 

[misterchainsaw]

5 timeouts called at 66-64 in the last 37 seconds of the game, plus a referee's timeout because the timekeeper is incompetent. This Iowa-Ohio State game is the poster child for how insufferable the end of games can be.

 

[John Price]

I mean I can't even name anyone on Ohio State yet they are 11-6 in conference. Not sure how this is possible.

 

[rangerssharks414]

Isn't Ohio State supposed to be elite

They have been pretty mediocre and last year it was all Russel too

I don't think anyone thought that Ohio State would be elite this year.

 

[Sports Enthusiast]

I mean I can't even name anyone on Ohio State yet they are 11-6 in conference. Not sure how this is possible.

Lots of subpar in that conference.

 

[rangerssharks414]

I mean I can't even name anyone on Ohio State yet they are 11-6 in conference. Not sure how this is possible.

Illinois
@ Northwestern
Penn State
@ Illinois
Northwestern
Minnesota
Rutgers
@ Rutgers
@ Nebraska

There's 9 of 11 wins right there (Iowa and Michigan at home being the other two).

 

[Sports Enthusiast]

Illinois
@ Northwestern
Penn State
@ Illinois
Northwestern
Minnesota
Rutgers
@ Rutgers
@ Nebraska

There's 9 of 11 wins right there (Iowa and Michigan at home being the other two).

And Michigan isn't exactly good either.

 

[rangerssharks414]

And Michigan isn't exactly good either.

Meh... they're a bubble team at the moment. They're alright, but it isn't a resume changing win.

 

[rangerssharks414]

The conference tournaments start tonight!

 

[Sports Enthusiast]

Indiana wins at Iowa.

 

[Oilception]

Indiana wins at Iowa.

Iowa falling apart, lost 4 straight

 

[IU Hawks fan]

And 5 of 6. And the win was at home only by 4 against Minnesota

 

[rangerssharks414]

Iowa was in the 1 seed conversation a few weeks ago. Now, they're probably about a 6 seed.

 

[Sports Enthusiast]

Indiana won the Big Ten. Iowa now in 6th.

 

[rangerssharks414]

I hate it that the conference tournaments decide who goes to the NCAA Tournament for these small one bid leagues. But I watch anyway.

#2 seed in the America East and three time defending champs Albany is down 14 in the second half on their home court.

 

[BigMac1212]

Hypothetical question: if the Ivy League had a conference tournament like the rest, would they hold it on a neutral arena or the individual home courts of the 8 schools?

 

[Sports Enthusiast]

Hypothetical question: if the Ivy League had a conference tournament like the rest, would they hold it on a neutral arena or the individual home courts of the 8 schools?

No idea. The whole America East option isn't common though. The problem is the IVY League although they have teams in NY and not far from Boston with Harvard they are limited in finding a good neutral place. The garden already hosts tournament. I'm not sure the demand is there.

 

[Sports Enthusiast]

I hate it that the conference tournaments decide who goes to the NCAA Tournament for these small one bid leagues. But I watch anyway.

#2 seed in the America East and three time defending champs Albany is down 14 in the second half on their home court.

That's how it should be. Otherwise why have the tournaments?

 

[rangerssharks414]

That's how it should be. Otherwise why have the tournaments?

I would rather see the regular season champ from every league get the auto-bid. Conference tournaments aren't necessary.