NCAA tournament discussion thread

[Slam21]

Just when I think we had the advantage its gone

There you go NCAA committee. You're the real loser in this debacle.

[wsushox1]

I said before our game that the Harrison twins were the biggest problem for WSU to try to contain. Well turns out no one can really contain them in the tournament when it matters most. They've got some serious stones.

[jocoshock]

The only thing I dislike about UK is that people are going to say that Cal is an amazing coach and I just don't think he is.

Don`t have to amazing coach with that much talent..

[HenryMuto]

I thought they might stay (and think they still probably should) another year, before the tournament started.

Now, they probably dash.

A couple weeks ago before the tourney started I thought only Randle should go pro but now we could see Randle, WCS, Young and the twins go pro.

About halfway through the year I kept saying this team was a clone of the 2011 team and they are right down to the Final 4 as that 2011 team had a ton of losses and didn't come together until the end of the year like this one.

[Slam21]

The only thing I dislike about UK is that people are going to say that Cal is an amazing coach and I just don't think he is.

Not legit fans of the game. He did a great job of teaching a mentality of improving though.

[wsushox1]

Not legit fans of the game. He did a great job of teaching a mentality of improving though.

Yes, don't get me wrong I think he's a great motivator of young men - and that's half the battle. However, some of the X's and O's he draws up I just have to shake my head.

[wsushox1]

Not legit fans of the game. He did a great job of teaching a mentality of improving though.

Like going 1-4 low against a ZONE on that last posession?? Harrison bailed him out.

[newshock1234]

Kentucky may just be a team of destiny. I dont think i have ever seen a team pull out 3 straight wins against good team like they have in the tourney.

[HenryMuto]

Kentucky's RPI is now at 6

[HenryMuto]

That final shot beat the spread too as UK was favored by 2.5 at tip off

[WuShock16]

Kentucky may just be a team of destiny. I dont think i have ever seen a team pull out 3 straight wins against good team like they have in the tourney.

It wasn't three straight games, but Arizona beat 1 seed Kansas in Sweet 16 and then beat two 1 seeds in the Final Four to win the title in 1997. That too was a team of destiny.

[newshock1234]

It wasn't three straight games, but Arizona beat 1 seed Kansas in Sweet 16 and then beat two 1 seeds in the Final Four to win the title in 1997. That too was a team of destiny.

did all 3 games come down to the wire tho like these games have?

[1972Shocker]

Great game. Kentucky has played in and won the two best games of the tournament. And when I say best I mean in terms of not only excitement but in terms of the level of play.

Michigan has nothing to hang their head about.

At this point, I think I am done pulling from Kentucky. The have established that they are a very good basketball team.

I think in the Final 4 I'm going to get behind Wisky. Bo Ryan's 1st trip to the Final Four. Wisky won an NCAA Tournament in 1941. Totally different world now.

Although if Kentucky wins it would be nice to say that the Shocks would be 39-2 in their last 41 games with both losses coming to the last 2 national champions FWTW.

[ShockTalk]

Let's not forget UK beat Michigan WITHOUT Cauley-Stein.

[1972Shocker]

I will say that no one can say Kentucky is a fluke. This has been one tough road to the Final Four. A very tough #9 in K-State, a undefeated #1 in Wichita State, an under-seeded #4 in Louisville and probably the best of the #2 seeds in Michigan.

If they can get by another tough #2 in Wisconsin and perhaps the #1 team in the country in Florida then they will be extremely deserving of being called National Champions.