3/4 through 1st round: ZERO perfect brackets remain ESPN Challenge

[MJMGator]

Sparty will be fine. MTSU won't shoot over 60% from 3 the whole game.

 

[Captain Sasquatch]

MTSU playing the game of their lives.

 

[LeeForThree]

MTSU playing the game of their lives.

Personally it looks more like Mich St sucking

 

[GatorBart]

Sparty will be fine. MTSU won't shoot over 60% from 3 the whole game.

You were right! MTSU only managed 57.9%.

 

[GatorBart]

PAC12 had 7 teams in the tourney, compared to 3 for the SEC. Right now the PAC12 is 1-5, with Oregon still to play. Utah's their only other win. Arizona, Cal, Colorado, Oregon State and USCw (all favorites) lost. That's right, the PAC12 had 7 teams in and none of them were seeded lower than an 8. What a bunch of BS!
The Big10/11 isn't doing much better with losses by Purdue and Sparty (two teams that barely beat UF), and Wisky currently getting it's butt kicked by Pitt 18-5 with 6 minutes remaining in the first half.

 

[T REX]

Lots of parity in BB this year

 

[MJMGator]

PAC12 had 7 teams in the tourney, compared to 3 for the SEC. Right now the PAC12 is 1-5, with Oregon still to play. Utah's their only other win. Arizona, Cal, Colorado, Oregon State and USCw (all favorites) lost. That's right, the PAC12 had 7 teams in and none of them were seeded lower than an 8. What a bunch of BS!
The Big10/11 isn't doing much better with losses by Purdue and Sparty (two teams that barely beat UF), and Wisky currently getting it's butt kicked by Pitt 18-5 with 6 minutes remaining in the first half.

Yeah, I wasn't impressed with the PAC 12 this year, but obviously the selection committee was.

 

[GatorJ]

West Virginia just lost. Chaos.

 

[gardnerwebbgator]

I'm not in bad shape still at this moment, Baylor is the only final eight I have lost, and the only other sweet sixteen's I've lost are Cal and Sparty.

 

[Jbossgator8]

Would you rather have a good year and just miss out on making the big dance or be a high seed like Michigan State and LOSE in the first round?? I would HATE to lose like Michigan State as a 2 SEED as they were a VERY popular pick to go to the Final 4. Izzo OWNED and DESTROYED today that's for sure.

 

[t-gator]

Would you rather have a good year and just miss out on making the big dance or be a high seed like Michigan State and LOSE in the first round?? I would HATE to lose like Michigan State as a 2 SEED as they were a VERY popular pick to go to the Final 4. Izzo OWNED and DESTROYED today that's for sure.

I'd much rather actually make the tourney than not make it in any scenario dude

 

[Captain Sasquatch]

Insane day today, so much wackiness. And then within minutes of each other, Northern Iowa hits a half court shot to win and Cincy has a dunk called off that would have tied the game because it was about 0.01 seconds too late.

 

[Jbossgator8]

No way Jose. Its EMBARRASSING to be a 2 SEED and be favored by 16 points in your first round game AND be HEAVILY favored to go to the Final 4 AND LOSE to a 15 seed. No one really remembers if you didn't make the tourney or not. EVERYONE remembers that we were a 2 seed and National Title favorite who LOSES in the first round to an MAJOR underdog and got beaten pretty dang EASILY too. MSU crapped the bed BIGTIME that's for sure. I would not want to be a fan of MSU right now as they are shocked and in disbelief.

 

[Captain Sasquatch]

No way Jose. Its EMBARRASSING to be a 2 SEED and be favored by 16 points in your first round game AND be HEAVILY favored to go to the Final 4 AND LOSE to a 15 seed. No one really remembers if you didn't make the tourney or not. EVERYONE remembers that we were a 2 seed and National Title favorite who LOSES in the first round to an MAJOR underdog and got beaten pretty dang EASILY too. MSU crapped the bed BIGTIME that's for sure. I would not want to be a fan of MSU right now as they are shocked and in disbelief.

Some are already calling it the biggest upset in tourney history, and I think it's in the discussion. No reason Sparty should have even come close to losing that one, but MTSU came out on fire and stayed that way. Good for them, I say, even if it destroyed my bracket. Love to see the little guy succeed in the dance. And I love to see the B1G fail.

Fun fact for the day, a 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15 seed all won today.

 

[Jbossgator8]

Right. As I said, I would rather be UF who barely missed out on the big dance than be MSU who lost in one of the biggest upsets of all time in the tourney.

 

[stephenPE]

This ^ MichST was upset they did not get the one seed. GEtting a 2 seed and going home cause MTSU beat you is way worse than just missing out on the dance. We are still playing basketball. Mich St has their heads down or between their legs going WTF happened. That 3 pt line and older quick players that play like a team make the Dance the best sporting event on earth. World cup is great too

 

[LeeForThree]

Right. As I said, I would rather be UF who barely missed out on the big dance than be MSU who lost in one of the biggest upsets of all time in the tourney.

I disagree. Whre are we...not in the tournament. That is the goal of every team. I'd rather be a 1 seed and lose to the first 16 seed than go multiple years missing the tournament. Now if it was just one year, yeah I'd rather be us this year.

 

[stephenPE]

You NEVER want to be that footnote in history as the 1st One losing to a sixteen, Ever. We got spoiled by BD. 3 straight elite 8s and then a final four after that, This not long after the two titles. I want to go back but I want our team to be better than the hot mess we have now. We need some leaders, some consistent shooters and better at the FT line.

 

[Born2beagator]

Anyone see that guy for SFA? Thomas walkup was 19/20 from the free throw.

 

[T REX]

MSU had a pretty decent overall year. Yea, they busted out badly but they made it. They have a good team and a good coach who will bounce back.

I will always take that over our abortion of a season.

Pumpers would rather not make the tourney? They'll rationalize any situation. It is absolutely hilarious.