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Postby J.T.supporta » Mon Mar 23, 2009 3:53 pm

PonyLaw_aTm wrote:they are a good team, thought they could pull it out. honestly didnt think they would be tested til Uconn (who I thought was overrated to begin with).

/shrug

this is why I dont put money on brackets. and if i did, I think my brackets would look much more conventional


i guess...considering they won the regular season title in a somewhat weak year for the Pac10 but couldnt even win their tounament should have been a sign...

i do give it to their big man down low...he had a HUGE game
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Postby EastStang » Mon Mar 23, 2009 4:02 pm

13 of 16 remaining, all final four still alive. The big tests will be next weekend when hopefully UConn faces Memphis and OU squares off against UNC. I have Memphis and OU advancing along with Louisville and Pitt.
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Postby PonyLaw_aTm » Mon Mar 23, 2009 4:06 pm

I dont put alot of stock in conference tournaments. If 1 person gets hot in a basketball game, it often changes the outcome of the game. Since they don't play a series of games, there is a "any given sunday" atmosphere. A single player in basketball can have a larger impact on a game than in any other major sport. Anybody can beat anybody (within reason) in a single basketball game. Im not saying every round should be a series, theres just no time for that, and a think the NCAA tourney is a very fair way to crown a champ, but it does allow a less talented team to knock out some powerhouses from time to time (not this year, though).

/endrant

sorry, all that to defend how little emphasis I put on conference tournaments.
still, washington was a long shot, i know.

ps - screw purdue
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Postby MustangIcon » Mon Mar 23, 2009 4:45 pm

15 of 16 remaining- pickedeverything pretty straight laced.

This round we will see how my make or break pick turns out- Xavier over Pitt. Everything could come unglued there if Pitt makes a deep run in the tourney, which I think is very possible. Also, I have Nova beating Duke but really want Duke to win. I hate the struggle between rooting for your bracket versus the team you like! :evil:
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Postby J.T.supporta » Mon Mar 23, 2009 5:22 pm

PonyLaw_aTm wrote:I dont put alot of stock in conference tournaments. If 1 person gets hot in a basketball game, it often changes the outcome of the game. Since they don't play a series of games, there is a "any given sunday" atmosphere. A single player in basketball can have a larger impact on a game than in any other major sport. Anybody can beat anybody (within reason) in a single basketball game. Im not saying every round should be a series, theres just no time for that, and a think the NCAA tourney is a very fair way to crown a champ, but it does allow a less talented team to knock out some powerhouses from time to time (not this year, though).

/endrant

sorry, all that to defend how little emphasis I put on conference tournaments.
still, washington was a long shot, i know.

ps - screw purdue


no need to defend yourself on not putting emphasis on conference tourneys.

and youre completely right, just look at what Carmelo Anthony did in 2003...carried that team to the ship
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Postby HB Pony Dad » Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:50 pm

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Postby One Trick Pony » Tue Mar 24, 2009 12:27 am

I missed 4 games so far to 16 - i have CUSA all the way to the end
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Postby Eddie P » Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:47 am

My bracket is perfect.
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