**2022 NCAA Tourney Thread** (including play-ins)

[NoCreativity]

Who do you guys like with the Notre Dame vs. Alabama match-up? Frankly, I thought the Fighting Irish were going to be dispatched by Rutgers with the play-in, but I think I like them over the Tide!

Probably leaning Alabama. I think they have more talent. Notre Dame just flew halfway across the country after a late-night double OT.

Indiana didn't fare too well in similar circumstances. I don't think Notre Dame will have the athletes to keep up with them.

 

[FriendlySpartan]

Probably leaning Alabama. I think they have more talent. Notre Dame just flew halfway across the country after a late-night double OT.

Indiana didn't fare too well in similar circumstances. I don't think Notre Dame will have the athletes to keep up with them.

Yeah I really don’t know why they have those teams travel so far after their play in games

 

[Cyinthenorth]

What is going on in the Ohio State/Loyola game? Kind of glad I chose to work today over using PTO and having to watch whatever is happening there.

 

[FriendlySpartan]

What is going on in the Ohio State/Loyola game? Kind of glad I chose to work today over using PTO and having to watch whatever is happening there.

It’s a weird game. Horrible 3 point shooting by both teams. Loyola is missing some point blank uncontested layups. Both teams seem to have problems gripping the ball. Just an odd game

 

[mywayorcyway]

What is going on in the Ohio State/Loyola game? Kind of glad I chose to work today over using PTO and having to watch whatever is happening there.

Loyola is really struggling with these Wilson basketballs.

Seriously, this is awful basketball.

 

[cygrads]

Yeah I really don’t know why they have those teams travel so far after their play in games

Maybe there's more to it logistically but why not have two first four sites, one in the east and one in the mountain or Pacific time zones.

 

[Cyinthenorth]

Loyola is really struggling with these Wilson basketballs.

Seriously, this is awful basketball.

Just following the score at work, and having horrible daymares (or whatever the day equivalent of nightmare would be) that something like this could happen in Iowa St/LSU tonight.

 

[heitclone]

I know we shouldn't really be talking as an 11 seed with a nice first round location but Ohio St got a really nice spot for a 7.

 

[HFCS]

Loyola is really struggling with these Wilson basketballs.

Seriously, this is awful basketball.

Bad from 2pt, bad from 3pt and 1/6 from free throw line.

 

[HFCS]

I know we shouldn't really be talking as an 11 seed with a nice first round location but Ohio St got a really nice spot for a 7.

Nice seed in general for a 19 win team that recently lost to Nebraska at home and was 0-2 against teams Iowa State played and beat convincingly.

 

[mywayorcyway]

Just following the score at work, and having horrible daymares (or whatever the day equivalent of nightmare would be) that something like this could happen in Iowa St/LSU tonight.

The Wilson basketball thing was tongue in cheek (ahem Fran) but Loyola looks terrible. Air balls, losing their dribble without pressure, missing bunnies. OSU doesn't look worth a crap either and they're up double digits.

 

[cygrads]

Loyola may not score 40!

 

[cmjh10]

Tech looking really good so far

 

[heitclone]

Nice seed in general for a 19 win team that recently lost to Nebraska at home and was 0-2 against teams Iowa State played and beat convincingly.

Yup and then they get a game 2.5 hours away, they are even closer than the 2 seed, Nova, despite being in a different state.

 

[mywayorcyway]

Another air ball from Loyola. They're on pace to score 36.5 points.

 

[CycloneErik]

What is going on in the Ohio State/Loyola game? Kind of glad I chose to work today over using PTO and having to watch whatever is happening there.

All the stuff @FriendlySpartan said, and now Ohio State is just suffocating Loyola. No open shots. Nothing that even looks like a good shot. Just heaves to beat the shot clock, even though there's no chance they go in.
It's just a lot of ugliness all around.

 

[HFCS]

Yup and then they get a game 2.5 hours away, they are even closer than the 2 seed, Nova, despite being in a different state.

My thoughts on Ohio State are well known, in my opinion they might as well call it the Ohio State College Football Playoff Committee.

 

[mywayorcyway]

Another air ball from Loyola. They're on pace to score 36.5 points.

I'm turning the channel. My vision is blurring.

 

[heitclone]

Tech looking ready for a run.

 

[jsb]

I know it is 2 1 seeds and a 3 seed, but so far so good for the Big 12. Hopefully that bodes well for us, TCU, and I suppose Texas.