The Madness Goes On And On: Sunday Round of 32 Open Thready
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 8:00 AM PDT
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Following my bracket became a lot less fun yesterday. As did gambling on it. But hey, at least it became more fun to watch.
My horrible picks might be 3-9, but my Gonzaga Final 4 prediction is still alive! At least until Thursday, when North Carolina and T-Hambone horribly wreck it.
Current standings (for the x/y, x represents points earned, y represents points possible)
1. dballisloose (42/182)
T-2: Montezuma's Revenge (41/183), Ohio Bear (41/179), UCONN BEAR FAN!!! (41/165)
T-5: HolmoePhobe (40/182), Send It In Jerome (40/180), HOUSE66 (40/180), picks (40/180), Go A's! (40/180), Clean Cut Media - Oh so Easy (40/178), Sup (40/170)
T-12 at 39 includes notable CGB personalities (sorry in advance if I missed anyone, please correct me if I have in the comments) like OhManGoAs, sharkbit12, sactownxsi, CALumbus Bear, markdash, Mister Pie & Fire Starkey.
Among CGB's leaders, CBKWit is T-23rd, Twist is T-50th, ragnarok is T-68th, Hydro & yellow fever (who deserves points for blind homerism by picking Cal, national champion) are T-79th. Maybe the winner can tell me where my J.J. Arrington jersey is.
I wouldn't really say anyone is out of it yet (even defending champ zoonews, in next to last, still has a possible 169 points which puts him well in range), and if you're anywhere above 155, you should be in good shape going to the Sweet 16.
Onto the schedule!
All times PST:
9:10 AM, #6 ASU vs #3 Syracuse in Miami, South Region, winner faces Oklahoma
11:20 AM, #12 Wisconsin vs #4 Xavier in Boise, East Region
11:30 AM, #11 Dayton vs #3 Kansas in Minneapolis, Midwest Region
11:40 AM, #13 Cleveland St. vs #12 Arizona in Miami, Midwest Region
11:50 AM, #8 Oklahoma St vs #1 Pitt in Dayton, East Region, winner faces Xavier-Wisconsin winner
1:50 PM, #6 Marquette vs #3 Missouri in Boise, West Region, winner faces Memphis
2:00 PM, #10 USC vs #2 Michigan St. in Minneapolis, Midwest Region, winner faces Kansas-Dayton winner
2:20 PM, #9 Siena vs #1 Louisville in Dayton, Midwest Region, winner faces Cleveland St.-Arizona winner
Picks: 3-9. Why exactly you'd want my advice on picks from here on out is beyond me. In order of highest confidence to lowest, ASU +2.5, Marquette +4, Siena +11.5, Wisconsin +3.5, USC +3.5.
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ASU not terribly interested in breaking down 2-3 zone
I predict them to be down by 20 at halftime.
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 9:23 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Syracuse: More. Easy. Shots.
ASU: MORE. FREAKING. JUMPERS.
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 9:32 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
ASU sure is wasting Pendergraph
Syracuse up by 13.
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 9:43 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I need Syracuse today.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 22, 2009 10:05 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
20 of ASU's 26 shots are 3 point FGs
This usually ends great for the team shooting 90 percent jumpers…
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 10:07 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
James Harden is definitely not helping his draft stock, even though he is without a doubt the best guard in the upcoming draft.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 22, 2009 10:12 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
If he is the best guard, then this draft class really, really blows.
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It is a weak class. He’s one of the three or four best overall players up there with Blake Griffin and Hasheem Thabeet. Others around the top five are Louisville’s Earl Clarke, Arizona’s Jordan Hill, and overseas player Brandon Jennings.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 22, 2009 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That Rubio kid is probably better than any of them, if he can get out of his Euro contract.
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
and Chase Budinger is in the top 10. That tells you all you need to know about the quality of the class.
by Tedfordisgod on Mar 22, 2009 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh Lord is that for real?
That’s just ridiculous.
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Draftexpress has him at 28th right now
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was looking at NBAdraft.net where he is at 8th. I have no idea which is more accurate, but seems odd that there would be such a difference
by Tedfordisgod on Mar 22, 2009 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Budinger at 8th just doesn’t make sense unless McHale is still drafting players. He loves players that possess no NBA skill at all.
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am semi-outraged by the projection of Stephen Curry at No. 9 – I just feel bad for whoever gets them (and secretly know it will be the Warriors). The idea of drafting a 2 guard who has no hope of ever defending an NBA two guard that high is shocking to me.
by Tedfordisgod on Mar 22, 2009 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Imagine him on the court at the same time as Monta
good god they would get destroyed on defense
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
by norcalnick on Mar 22, 2009 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Part of me would love to see Monta, Curry and Anthony Randolph on the same court. Just to see what would happen.
by Tedfordisgod on Mar 22, 2009 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can't even fathom such a team
That team has, what, seven 2 guards?
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Marquette is getting a boost later on today with starting point guard Dominic James returning to action.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 22, 2009 10:14 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Eh. This can only do more harm than good for Mizzou.
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m looking at a 2010 mock draft and in the top five, three are currently high school seniors and the two others are from overseas.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 22, 2009 10:18 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Whoever gets Rubio will be in great shape, this year or next.
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Utter mess by ASU
Whoever has been fading my picks is becoming rich slowly. Even the terrible officiating isn’t enough of an excuse for this collective defensive FAIL.
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 10:40 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Pendergraph already fouled out
8 more minutes to go…
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 10:52 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
ASU is so much better when they get Pendergraph involved
and it’s almost entirely up to Harden to do that by dishing to him on drives after drawing defenders.
but somehow, ASU’s only down 7?
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
by norcalnick on Mar 22, 2009 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Down 4?!?!
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
by norcalnick on Mar 22, 2009 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Game is totally different and wide-open with Pendergraph out.
by Tedfordisgod on Mar 22, 2009 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did anybody see what Onuaku did to foul Boateng there?
that seemed….tightly called
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by norcalnick on Mar 22, 2009 10:57 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
This game has been weird
It’s like watching a game from the 50s where no one moves, everyone passes.
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 10:57 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
ASU's ball movement reminds me of how Cal tried to attack OSU's zone
and needless to say, that’s not a good thing
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
by norcalnick on Mar 22, 2009 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dagger!
Game over.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
by ragnarok on Mar 22, 2009 10:58 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I can see why people hate that Devendorf kid
Well, other than that beating women thing.
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 11:00 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I kinda like Syracuse, and really like Flynn, but Devendorf just kills any ability to root for them. Not enough has been made of that story since early in the year.
by Tedfordisgod on Mar 22, 2009 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not enough has been made of that story since early in the year.
Clearly. I’ve no idea what you two are talking about.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
by ragnarok on Mar 22, 2009 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ditto
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
by norcalnick on Mar 22, 2009 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He punched a girl in the face, got suspended for the school year by the university. Boeheim said it was too harsh, he appealed and the university reinstated him after some (i think very little) community service.
by Tedfordisgod on Mar 22, 2009 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That’s pretty shitty. Perhaps there were mitigating factors not mentioned, but I can’t think of what those could possibly be. I’m certainly not a fan of the penalty being reduced under pressure from the basketball coach.
I have Syracuse in my Final Four, but now I want them to lose.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
by ragnarok on Mar 22, 2009 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m not really sure how much the pressure from Boeheim influenced the final decision, but no matter Devendorf is not a nice guy.
by Tedfordisgod on Mar 22, 2009 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, he’s got a cross on his arm. He must be a nice, religious boy.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
by ragnarok on Mar 22, 2009 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nah
That’s his STABBIN’ cross
Chicks don’t cross the stabbin’ cross!
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
by norcalnick on Mar 22, 2009 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The 23rd Commandment: THOU SHALT NOT DENIETH MY MISOGYNY!
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Perhaps. These things are always vague. I just get a little suspicious when any penalty is reversed on appeal (without significant new information), especially from a year suspension to community service.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
by ragnarok on Mar 22, 2009 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He already has the look of a guy who will be getting to know in the inner confines of Folsom.
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm going to lose that Pac-10 over bet
I now need both Arizona and USC to win, since neither of them would win in the Sweet 16.
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 11:16 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Well
now only Arizona and USC are left to carry the Pac-10 banner
Who thought anybody would be able to type that at any point in the tourney?
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by norcalnick on Mar 22, 2009 11:16 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Hmmm, I always thought USC would handle its first round game. Arizona is ironically in the best shape of all.
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm calling it now
Arizona vs USC in Indianapolis for a Final four berth!
OK…I’m not really gonna call that
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by norcalnick on Mar 22, 2009 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I actually had Arizona winning two games before falling to Louisville.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 22, 2009 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I really don’t think they’re underwhelming or overwhelming. Just plain whelming, frankly.
FREE HYDROTECH!
by Spazzy Mcgee on Mar 22, 2009 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Verne and Raftery on top of their game
Raftery: “I think both of these teams signed a non-aggression pact.”
Verne: “HOLY COW!”
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 12:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I guess people have finally fatigued on hoops?
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 12:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Sorry Avi, these games just hold no interest for me. Maybe when they all come down to 5 mins altogether.
by CaliforniaBone on Mar 22, 2009 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hahaha Budinger just missed a backdoor layup
Top 10 pick. Yeah, sure.
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 1:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
He can throw it down
Not going to do that much in the pros though.
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Xavier-Wisky combined to shoot around 35-36 percent.
This is an offensive holocaust.
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 1:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
About to go 0-6 for the weekend
Xavier flattened Wisky down the stretch.
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 1:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Looks like Pitt-Okie State is the one to watch
Pitt by 5, 7 minutes left.
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 1:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Looks like they’ll just pound it in with Blair all the way home.
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Am I the only one watching Arizona
and getting really pissed that it’s not us? We went 3-0 vs Az and Utah, but we get stuck with a team with a big guard (Vasquez) to disrupt Randle. The announcers are loving Nic Wise, who is just a poor man’s Jerome Randle. I think we would have had a great shot at getting into the sweet 16 in this pod. The moral of the story? Underachieve and get a 12 seed you don’t deserve.
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by CBKWit on Mar 22, 2009 1:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Arizona got lucky that Wake Forest decided not to show up.
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But yeah, they definitely had an easier road to the Sweet 16 than us.
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
OKIE STATE AND PITT TIED 2 and a half left
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 1:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
2 point lead
Okie St. tried a fastbreak pullup 3, perhaps my least favorite shot ever.
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Blair got the putback after Pitt misses a jumper.
Panthers look like they’ll survive, again.
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 1:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I really hope Marquette wins.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 22, 2009 2:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Cole Aldrich, the 6-foot-11 Kansas sophomore, posted a triple-double with 13 points, 20 rebounds, and 10 blocked shots.
Damn!
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 22, 2009 2:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Looks like we have another big white dude that every media pundit will love in the upcoming seasons.
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That Trojan team has so much raw talent
But doesn’t seem to have it all in the head.
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh Lord
Washington for USC had a fastbreak 2 on 0 and lost the ball.
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 2:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm torn
If USC wins, my Michigan State to the Elite 8 prediction goes to crap; if MSU wins, my Pac-10 over 6.5 wins is pretty much done too, since there’s no way Arizona beats Louisville. Choices, choices.
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 3:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
DeRozan's got two guard hops
He’s ready for the NBA.
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 3:46 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Marquette has shot 27 FREE THROWS
And there’s still ten minutes left.
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 3:47 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Two point game in Boise, Marquette down two
Jerome McNeal having a nice game
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 4:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Nice move with the steal by Lewis
But USC keeps on leaving the 3 open… 3 point lead for Sparty.
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 4:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Siena up 2
Looks like we’re finishing this weekend with MORE MADNESS.
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 4:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Shot clock violation, Mizzou ball, 1:10 left
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
AND-1 for Mizzou, chance to take the lead...
And they do.
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Touch foul on Mizzou
Marquette 1 of 2, tied game!
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mizzou goes to the rack, Tiller gets fouled
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tiller hurt, they have to sub in English to take the FTs
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Makes both, Mizzou up 2
5 seconds left, Marquette’s last chance, timeout Mizzou
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey! I'm T-12!
In other words, Go Bears!
by royrules22 on Mar 22, 2009 4:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Haha, how much hoops did you actually watch?
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Been watching most of the games
I really got into hoops this year though
In other words, Go Bears!
by royrules22 on Mar 22, 2009 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh man, what a gaffe by the Marquette inbounder...
Man…Mizzou will hold on.
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 4:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Louisville goes on one of their patented runs.
I think it was 63-59 Siena, Cards go on a 15-4 run. Siena scores a bucket to make it 74-69 under a minute left.
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 4:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The magic looks to be out for Siena
What, is Zona the only team left below a 5 seed in the Sweet 16? Chalk is LAME.
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 4:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yep
5th seeded Marquette, 12th seeded Zona. Not going to be big upsets this year.
by Avinash on Mar 22, 2009 4:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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