2022 NCAA Tournament Thread

[GopherVotary]

BIG TEN SUCKS !

One national championship since the 1980’s.

 

[howeda7]

Shouldabeen Gopher coaches are having rough end of games tonight...

 

[GophersInIowa]

St. Peter’s lost at home 71-60 to St. Francis Brooklyn, which lost at home 91-73 to St. Thomas.

So St Thomas essentially beat Kentucky. Impressive.

 

[Obi-Wan Okogie]

How the hell does a college arena not have a ladder or something capable of getting the ball down quickly in that scenario? Just seems extremely egregious, especially during a NCAA tournament game.

 

[GophersInIowa]

Less than ideal shot there by Akron.

 

[howeda7]

Why does Akron go for a tie with one of their best players fouled out? Shoot a 3 and go for the win.

 

[upnorthkid]

3 OT games, 15 over 2, 12 over 5 x2 and a couple other narrow misses. Just a typical opening day in the NCAA tournament. This is fun

 

[kg21]

So St Thomas essentially beat Kentucky. Impressive.

Duke Vitale had Kentucky beating Iowa in the final four. LMAO

 

[gopheraddict]

How the hell does a college arena not have a ladder or something capable of getting the ball down quickly in that scenario? Just seems extremely egregious, especially during a NCAA tournament game.

Agreed; but the ultimate solution was fun to watch!

 

[Gophers_4life]

Holmgren's skinniness works to his advantage: he sneaks through tiny spaces and around people and rises above everyone to snag rebounds out of the air.

He turns sideways and fits through double-door entrances .... without opening the doors ....

 

[Gophers_4life]

Every time Holmgren lands after jumping, I worry he's going to snap a femur.

Both of em .... at the same time.

 

[Gophers_4life]

I feel like the Big Ten is amazing but it seems like they flop hard every tournament. I'm going to bet against them big time. Only team I really like is Purdue.

People who have Purdue in the final four are going to feel like people who had Iowa in the final four (), by the end of the weekend. #smallten

 

[Gophers_4life]

Purdue has an excellent path now.

hahahahhaha

uh huh

Just like Iowa

 

[Gophers_4life]

We’re already calling it a flop for the Big Ten?

Iowa didn't win the conference?

 

[Gophers_4life]

Kalkenbrenner from Creighton went down with a nasty knee injury in OT.

That was an ACL before he went down initially. You could tell by the way his knee torqued and how much pain he was in on the ground. Tried to get up and play through it but the first step his knee buckled. Not fun to watch

 

[Gophers_4life]

In the grand scheme of things ... making $250k per year is a nice job.

Even if it's at a MIAC-level school in suburban NYC New Jersey that should be in DIII, but because of reasons is allowed to be in DI.

 

[Gophers_4life]

Brutal. Very surprised/disappointed in CSU and SDSU.

And NM State won. A school that has been blackballed and not good enough to join the MWC for many years.

 

[jovs]

People who have Purdue in the final four are going to feel like people who had Iowa in the final four (), by the end of the weekend. #smallten

Unlike Iowa Purdue plays defense, they have a better chance to progress through the brackets, a team like Iowa has one bad shooting night and they are done, not a good look for a tournament like the NCAA's.

 

[MNVCGUY]

3 OT games, 15 over 2, 12 over 5 x2 and a couple other narrow misses. Just a typical opening day in the NCAA tournament. This is fun

#11 Michigan won too. Wasn't really an upset but still a double digit seed moving on.

 

[cheeseheadgophfan]

Iowa didn't win the conference?

No, they didn't. They won the Big Ten tournament.....

 

[fan of Ray Williams]

Holy smokes! Just looked at the box score for Gonzaga. Wow, 17 rebounds, 7 blocks and 5 assists in 29 minutes.

 

[cheeseheadgophfan]

Holy smokes! Just looked at the box score for Gonzaga. Wow, 17 rebounds, 7 blocks and 5 assists in 29 minutes.

If you watched the game, 1/2 the time Ol' Chet was being guarded by guys 6'4" - 6'6"----it was almost comical. Georgia State's big man hurt his knee early and was unable to return. Chet won't have that luxury in the NBA.....

 

[PhiloVance]

Next B1G school out of the tourney....Ohio Stste.

 

[WindyCityGopher]

Unlike Iowa Purdue plays defense, they have a better chance to progress through the brackets, a team like Iowa has one bad shooting night and they are done, not a good look for a tournament like the NCAA's.

Iowa was 74 in KenPom adjusted defensive efficiency. Purdue was 102. Neither team plays good defense -- certainly not nearly good enough to win a championship -- but Purdue plays bad defense worse.

 

[stocker08]

Duke Vitale had Kentucky beating Iowa in the final four. LMAO

Which is impossible because they are on opposite sides of the bracket.

 

[Bad Gopher]

Why are the cheerleaders wearing masks when just about everyone else is not?

Maybe they want to?

 

[Bad Gopher]

Duke Vitale had Kentucky beating Iowa in the final four. LMAO

Dan Dakich had Iowa in the FF as well.

 

[Lion King]

hahahahhaha

uh huh

Just like Iowa

Don't be so hard on the conference . They deserved 9 teams,but all are over seeded by 4 or 5 spots. Seeding must change.They should be between 7 an 13'S at best.All so called mid mangers should be seeded higher,but powered 5 money dictates

 

[GophersInIowa]

Which is impossible because they are on opposite sides of the bracket.

He had them playing in the championship

 

[howeda7]

OSU-Loyola is making Dick Bennett and Bo Ryan proud. Woof.