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QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Mar 17, 2012 -> 01:46 PM) Yeah, I couldn't honestly say I expected Hoiberg to get that team to the Big Dance so quickly, but they've got a lot of talent. The question is always going to be about sustaining success and long-term recruiting at both ISU and Iowa. Iowa is finally trending upwards, there's a very strong recruiting class, but we do lose Gatens and Cartwright. On the other hand, Aaron White is an emerging star and Basabe can't play any worse in comparison to how good he was as a freshman, assuming he doesn't transfer out of the program and head back east. Would have loved to see what would have happened this year had we been able to keep both Ben Brust and Cody Larson (Florida). For the first time in about 6-7 years, there's reason(s) for optimism in Iowa City. Maybe that makes me feel better about Robin Ventura, that someone like Hoiberg could come in and have (relative) success so quickly without much experience. Both programs are in better shape than they've been in quite a while.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 17, 2012 -> 01:21 PM) Unfortunately, whether it's fate, the plan of selection committee, the refs, of making sure I have something to do on Thursday, somehow we're going to wind up with The Rematch happening in the Sweet 16. Just like Kentucky-UConn and Kentucky-Duke, right?

Pretty good game between Syracuse and Kansas State. People are getting a good look at the physicality of K State, not sure if it'll be enough, though. Wildcats need to start hitting some threes.

Lehigh has a very real shot to make it to the Sweet 16. Watched them play in Hilton earlier this year, they certainly aren't intimidated. They'll be pretty good next year as well. Can't wait til Iowa State-Kentucky. Who knows what's going to happen. We wanted a shot and now we've got it. Hoiberg turned out to be a better coach than I thought much quicker than I thought. Hopefully it's one of those games that makes this weekend one of the best of the year.

I've wanted a two seed to lose every year since 2001 if only to stop hearing about Hampton every damn year.

As someone with Mizzou losing to Marquette anyways, I wouldn't mind Norfolk pulling this out.

Norfolk can't miss anything from the paint.

So Mizzou-Norfolk State is a really good game.

Creighton finish needs Gus.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Mar 16, 2012 -> 07:43 AM) Wanted to say congrats to the IU and ISU fans. I've bashed your teams all year long and they both came out and kicked some ass... Thanks...it was nice after a lot of people not giving ISU a chance against the talent of UCONN. Anything from here on out is gravy.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Mar 16, 2012 -> 01:38 PM) I am 0-for-BigEast/Big12 matchups We play decent basketball in the Big 12.

AHHH that was awesome. Came out and hit them right in the f***ing mouth. Don't know what's going to happen against Kentucky, but we're there, dammit.

America got to meet Royce White at the beginning of the game. That was nice.

I hope someone at Western Kentucky got a picture of the scoreboard when they were up two.

QUOTE (Rex Hudler @ Mar 15, 2012 -> 04:45 PM) The out of bounds call was incorrect, but didn't screw UNCA. The correct call should have been a foul, which would have kept the ball in Syracuse's hands anyway. The lane violation was correct. Here is the rule. Players not in a legal marked lane space shall remain behind the freethrow line extended and behind the three-point field-goal line until the ball strikes the ring, flange or backboard, or until the free throw ends. If you had announcers that knew the college game and understood the rule this wouldn't have been a question. The replay they kept showing didn't even show the three point line. Even if the right team ended up with the ball, that's not how you fix it and it's sure as hell not gonna fly for an explanation.

That blown out of bounds call wasn't even close.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 15, 2012 -> 03:30 PM) UNM v LBSU about to start. That was a tough game to pick, should be fun to watch. Hopefully it will be showing on TV here, but I doubt it. Considering how every game is televised, I'd be surprised if it wasn't.

UNC Asheville up 34-30 at half.

Syracuse-UNC Asheville just entered "intriguing" territory. Very real possibility of a 16 seed having a halftime lead.

Cuse-Asheville is the most competitive game at the moment. Not sure what that means.

QUOTE (danman31 @ Mar 15, 2012 -> 01:24 PM) Yet no one is picking Wisconsin, which is exactly why I did. FSU and Vandy are so overvalued right now that it's pretty dumb to pick them. If you're going to go out on a limb with a 5 seed, they better be a rare pick. The risk/reward of taking a 5 that everyone else is taking is really bad. No one wants to watch that though.

Murray distancing themselves a bit.

Murray State-Colorado State already looking like a good start.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 15, 2012 -> 10:37 AM) It is strength vs weakness in this game. ISU is one of the most prolific 3-point shooting teams in the country, and UConn is terrible at defending on the perimeter. UConn is big and strong inside, and the Cyclones don't have a true big man to counter with. Iowa State has a few true big men, they're just not much good. QUOTE (Rex Hudler @ Mar 15, 2012 -> 10:42 AM) So where should someone pick Kentucky to lose? I CANNOT pick them to win the whole thing. Round of 32 against the Cyclones, duh.

45 minutes til we can open our presents.