MR NCAA Bracket Challenge!

[MacNut]

GT UNLV has turned into a game.

 

[emw]

GT UNLV has turned into a game.

I hate following via ESPN. I wish I had a TV!

Edit: UNLV isn't missing any free throws. This thing is essentially over.

Edit 2: Damn. Ah, well, 2-1 so far today, 16-3 overall. Better than I usually do. 🙂

 

[WildCowboy]

Finished 13-3 yesterday...didn't get the GT upset I was looking for this morning, so I'm 2-1 today.

I've only picked two more upsets today...Illinois over VT and Creighton over Nevada.

 

[xsedrinam]

I lost a point, too. It's the way GT lost that's maddening. Giving up offensive boards, especially when it's tied and down to the wire. Did. not. play. smart.

 

[emw]

Illinois over VT

Good man. 😀

I lost a point, too. It's the way GT lost that's maddening. Giving up offensive boards, especially when it's tied and down to the wire. Did. not. play. smart.

Yeah, I thought GT's experience would pay off. That, and I thought a Lon Kruger-coached team would choke. 😉

 

[MacNut]

I got Creighton upsetting Nevada and Nova over Kentucky as my only other upsets of the day.

 

[swiftaw]

11 Winthrop leading by 4 over Notre Dame at halftime, I picked Winthrop.

 

[emw]

11 Winthrop leading by 4 over Notre Dame at halftime, I picked Winthrop.

That might end up being a good call on your part. But I doubt it.

At least my bracket doubts it 😛

 

[WildCowboy]

TAMU-CC is out to a 10-0 lead over Wisconsin. 😱

 

[emw]

Try 14-0. 5 minutes without scoring? ****!

Edit: Ah, 12-2. Apparently the last score was mis-assigned. Still...

 

[WildCowboy]

Winthrop pasting ND, Wisconsin still can't score.

My bracket is about to explode.

 

[emw]

My bracket is about to explode.

Yup. Did you catch the Tennessee-Long Beach State Score? 57-45 at halftime. Run and gun.

 

[MacNut]

Your about to see more then half the country rip there sheets to shreds.😛 This is the upset everyone was waiting for I just didn't think it would happen here.

 

[MacNut]

Notre Dame is down by 11.

 

[thedude110]

ND is coming back on Winthrop, but I see now why everyone insists on saying "they're for real." Winthrop has good point guards, a terrific swingman and consistent post players who can step out and hit threes.

Maybe ND wins, but Winthrop is no 11 seed.

 

[emw]

Wisconsin should feel good about only being down 8 at half after trailing by as many as 17 not so long ago. I think they'll come back and win this, but I know they didn't expect this kind of a challenge.

As for ND, they're coming back a bit, but they've got a ways to go and not much time. Better start hitting their shots.

 

[MacNut]

ND got it to within 1 (20-3) run

 

[swiftaw]

Certainly the most exciting batch of games so far.

 

[MacNut]

ND by 1

 

[swiftaw]

Check out the score of the Tenn - Long Beach game, 95-73 with 8 minutes left.

 

[WildCowboy]

Wow...congrats to Winthrop. I picked them in one of my brackets, but not here.

 

[emw]

Ah, well, so much for that. Didn't have ND getting past the 2nd round, but still a little disappointed.

Wisconsin, however, I had going 1 more round after this. Here's hoping the turn it around.

 

[WildCowboy]

Wisconsin, however, I had going 1 more round after this. Here's hoping the turn it around.

I have Wisconsin into the Elite Eight...ouch.

I could really use a Creighton win to give me a little boost.

 

[WildCowboy]

Wisconsin takes the lead.

Thought I was in trouble with Creighton and Nevada see-sawing while the Jays kept Fazekas under control. He started to heat up and have Nevada a bit of a lead, but he's in foul trouble now with four. He sat for a while, but he's back out there now. I'd love to see Creighton take it to him and see if they can get him out of there for good.

 

[emw]

Wisconsin still ahead, but not comfortably yet. I'm pulling for Nevada...😱