March Madness First Round Open Thread: Friday Early Games
Discuss the games below, talk about your brackets, or just fret about the Cal-Louisville game. We're only hours away from tipoff.
| 12:15 pm | Morgan St. #15 | West Virginia #2 | CBS - HD (Regional) | ||
| 12:25 pm | Minnesota #11 | Xavier #6 | CBS - HD (Regional) | ||
| 12:30 pm | Cornell #12 | Temple #5 | CBS - HD (Regional) | ||
| 2:30 pm | Siena #13 | Purdue #4 | CBS - HD (Regional) | ||
| 2:35 pm | Missouri #10 | Clemson #7 | CBS - HD (Regional) | ||
| 2:45 pm | Oakland #14 | Pittsburgh #3 | CBS - HD (Regional) | ||
| 2:50 pm | Wofford #13 | Wisconsin #4 | CBS - HD (Regional) |
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Rooting for Morgan State… held tough against Oklahoma last year
Too young to remember Bozeman… Old Blues: bitter or excited to see him succeed?
He still has the scarlet letter, but Coach Boze will probably get a mid-major job within the next few years, methinks
Cooler than a Polar Bear's toenails.
I am glad to see Bozeman back in the college basketball landscape. But then I am not so naive (no longer naive?) as to think that there is a such thing as a perfectly “clean” program. College b-ball recruiting is more shady than football due to all the shoe/AAU/high school to assistant coach shenanigans that go on. No program is clean, not Duke, not even UCLA in their hey day. (BBall gods forgive me for blaspheming against the annointed one, Coach Wooden)
Same request for those from yesterday (and really ALL open threads ever). If you could provide specific information about the action such as time remaining score and thoughts more than “WOW DID YOU SEE THAT??” or “This team is playing poorly” itd be apprecitaed for working shlubs such as myself. Thanks!
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I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT JUST HAPPENED!
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by Thoroughbred on Mar 19, 2010 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions
(2) WVU v. (15) Morgan State 70-40 with 3:57 left
(12) Cornell v. (5) Temple 63-48 with 9:01 left UPSET ALERT
(6) Xavier v. (11) Minnesota 55-46 with 5:39 left
¡Los Osos Para La Victoria!
Stupid Cornell. They better beat Wisconsin/Wofford in the 2nd round too, then.
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by atomsareenough on Mar 19, 2010 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions
No
Wisconsin needs to go deep!
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 19, 2010 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions
I don’t believe in Wisco, and had them losing to Temple :-/
"atomsareenough—cleaning up CGB one day at a time until we finally get that press pass." - Berkelium97
by atomsareenough on Mar 19, 2010 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions
Wisconsin
I guess I believe in them since I had them in the regional final.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 19, 2010 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions
…over Kentucky? I don’t believe in the Wildcats either, but I think it’ll take a good team like WVU to knock them out.
"atomsareenough—cleaning up CGB one day at a time until we finally get that press pass." - Berkelium97
by atomsareenough on Mar 19, 2010 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions
No
I had Texas beating Kentucky.
Wisconsin is the kind of team that can beat Kentucky because they can control the tempo and make the Wildcats play a half-court game. This is a Wisconsin team with non-conference wins over Duke, Maryland and Marquette.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 19, 2010 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions
Ah. I had Wake over Texas because like Kentucky, I don’t think Texas knows how to play smart basketball, and they aren’t as deep or talented as Kentucky.
Wisconsin appears to be having some trouble with Wofford to start with here.
"atomsareenough—cleaning up CGB one day at a time until we finally get that press pass." - Berkelium97
by atomsareenough on Mar 19, 2010 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions
This is what I love about this tournament. West Coast Cal fans (some of them, at least), actually care that Cornell upset Temple. How awesome is that?
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
Cornell
Speaking of which, Jay Bilas had them in the regional final against West Virginia. It’s a bit of a reach, but it could happen.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 19, 2010 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions
I don’t believe in Clemson either. Let’s go Mizzou!
"atomsareenough—cleaning up CGB one day at a time until we finally get that press pass." - Berkelium97
by atomsareenough on Mar 19, 2010 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Well now they have
1 for 7. Yikes. Wisky is not impressing me in this one.
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They had better start!
I have them in my final four!
I need scissors! 61!
by Maisbikkja on Mar 19, 2010 2:18 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
These college basketball coaches need to come up with better end of game plays
Almost all of these final plays have been, dribble, dribble, dribble more, dribble, take terrible shot.
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Kind of a dull Friday so far
But to be expected after the MADNESS of yesterday.
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Wisconsin over Wofford 53-49
Also, Chef brought in a tv and satellite hookup so I could watch the Cal game in the kitchen tonight, how sweet…
GO BEARS!
I need scissors! 61!
by Maisbikkja on Mar 19, 2010 2:17 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
It was tied at 49 with less than a minute left, but the Badgers pulled it out. Hopefully Cornell will take them down in the next round.
"atomsareenough—cleaning up CGB one day at a time until we finally get that press pass." - Berkelium97
by atomsareenough on Mar 19, 2010 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ve only lost 2 Sweet 16 picks so far, and Temple was one of them, so I’d rather the underdog take its place because I doubt many people picked Cornell for that spot. I’m also rooting for Ohio over Tennessee :)
"atomsareenough—cleaning up CGB one day at a time until we finally get that press pass." - Berkelium97
by atomsareenough on Mar 19, 2010 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Cornell winning would destroy my bracket
I have Wisconsin winning that regional over Kentucky
I need scissors! 61!
by Maisbikkja on Mar 19, 2010 3:29 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
wow
Lucky they didn’t lose to Wofford, then, huh? :)
"atomsareenough—cleaning up CGB one day at a time until we finally get that press pass." - Berkelium97
by atomsareenough on Mar 19, 2010 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions






















