*** Official March Madness NCAA Tournament Thread 2023 ***
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The goal is to pick all the losers in pool games right? I’m winning then.
The more you follow basketball, the less prepared you are for March for some reason
| Date | Seed | Team | Seed | Opponent | W/L | Score | Opp Score | Round | Location City | Location State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/15/2023 | 11 | Nevada | 11 | Arizona State | L | 73 | 98 | First Four | Dayton | Ohio |
| 3/17/2022 | 8 | Boise State | 9 | Memphis | L | 53 | 64 | Round of 64 | Portland | Oregon |
| 3/17/2022 | 6 | Colorado State | 11 | Michigan | L | 63 | 75 | Round of 64 | Indianapolis | Indiana |
| 3/17/2022 | 8 | San Diego State | 9 | Creighton | L | 69 | 72 | Round of 64 | Fort Worth | Texas |
| 3/15/2022 | 12 | Wyoming | 12 | Indiana | L | 58 | 66 | First Four | Dayton | Ohio |
| 3/19/2021 | 6 | San Diego State | 11 | Syracuse | L | 62 | 78 | Round of 64 | Indianapolis | Indiana |
| 3/19/2021 | 11 | Utah State | 6 | Texas Tech | L | 53 | 65 | Round of 64 | Bloomington | Indiana |
| 3/22/2019 | 8 | Utah State | 9 | Washington | L | 61 | 78 | Round of 64 | Columbus | Ohio |
| 3/21/2019 | 7 | Nevada | 10 | Florida | L | 61 | 70 | Round of 64 | Des Moines | Iowa |
| 3/22/2018 | 7 | Nevada | 11 | Loyola Chicago | L | 68 | 69 | Sweet Sixteen | Atlanta | Georgia |
Charleston looks like the better team here. Might get the 12/13 matchup I predicted. Might also be the only thing I get right.
EDIT: @HoopsTournament posted shortly before mine ... use his
I think this includes most or all, but @HoopsTournament could verify.
2023 so far:
Utah State (10)
Nevada (11 - First Four)
(San Diego State (5) in progress)
2022:
Colorado State (6)
Boise State (8)
San Diego State (8)
Wyoming (12 - First Four)
2021:
San Diego State (6)
Utah State (11)
2019:
Nevada (7)
Utah State (8)
(no tournament in 2020, obviously, but SDSU was projected as 2 seed I think)
I have Charleston in S16 in primary bracket, chickened out of having Charleston-Furman 12v13. I tend to do that at least once most years, but depending on pool size it can be risky to kill 4/5 in same region.
Yeah, I generally do the same thing. This year my 12/13 matchup is Drake/Kent State.
Literally the only 12/5 upset I didn't pick this year was Charleston over SDSU...
If those damn Mountaineers hadn't let me down I would still be perfect
Ahhhh…not a single channel with a game on.
When you have 4 TVs going, have also been watching wrestling all morning (currently waiting for the 2nd session) and you’ve been day drinking since 11AM, you can’t help but think you’ve done something wrong when 4 TVs are on commercial.
When you have 4 TVs going, have also been watching wrestling all morning (currently waiting for the 2nd session) and you’ve been day drinking since 11AM, you can’t help but think you’ve done something wrong when 4 TVs are on commercial.
Even when there are 4 games on at once, they all seem to go to TV timeout at the same time.
It does seem that way!
I try to appreciate, though, how spoiled I've become .... back before 4 channels and being at the mercy of regional coverage -- CBS did "live look-in" a few times during the featured game, and I swear 90% of the time, it was 60 seconds of seeing teams in a timeout huddle ... wasn't live-action - and studio commentators gave a brief recap of the game.
Great sight to see Des Moines having the best looking crowds from an attendance point of view.
Also along with the great action on the court I love the knowledge and history tidbits we get from @HoopsTournament
Reminds me of when wbb tourney was in Des Moines and then Sam Steele was on the sidelines for espn. I was low enough that I got a picture with her.
