NCAA Tournament Thursday Open Game Thread!

by RAJohnston on Mar 16, 2011 11:37 PM EDT

NCAA Tournament Games
TIME (ET)	MATCHUP	TV	PPV	MOBILE TV	TICKETS
12:15 PM	(12) Clemson vs. (5) West Virginia*	CBS			Tickets
12:40 PM	(9) Old Dominion vs. (8) Butler*	truTV			Tickets
1:40 PM	(13) Morehead State vs. (4) Louisville*	TBS			Tickets
2:10 PM	(10) Penn State vs. (7) Temple*	TNT			Tickets
2:45 PM	(13) Princeton vs. (4) Kentucky*	CBS			Tickets
3:10 PM	North Carolina-Asheville vs. Pittsburgh*	truTV			Tickets
4:10 PM	(12) Richmond vs. (5) Vanderbilt*	TBS			Tickets
4:40 PM	(15) Northern Colorado vs. (2) San Diego State*	TNT			Tickets
6:50 PM	(15) UC Santa Barbara vs. (2) Florida*	TBS			Tickets
7:15 PM	(14) Wofford vs. (3) Brigham Young*	CBS			Tickets
7:20 PM	(14) Bucknell vs. (3) Connecticut*	TNT			Tickets
7:27 PM	(13) Belmont vs. (4) Wisconsin*	truTV			Tickets
9:20 PM	(10) Michigan State vs. (7) UCLA*	TBS			Tickets
9:45 PM	(11) Gonzaga vs. (6) St. John's*	CBS			Tickets
9:50 PM	(11) Missouri vs. (6) Cincinnati*	TNT			Tickets
9:57 PM	(12) Utah State vs. (5) Kansas State*	truTV			Tickets

Let the festivities begin!!!

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Question

Does less work happen on the qst day of thje tournament or the day after the super bowl? Gotta be close – this afternoon, I will be streaming the games on one screen and working on the other.

Best time of the year.

by DaDeacs on Mar 17, 2011 9:13 AM EDT reply actions

A lot of workplaces will allow pools to increase productivity. That or set up rooms to watch and give less work. Might as well let it happen in a controlled environment if it is going to happen anyways.

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by RAJohnston on Mar 17, 2011 9:33 AM EDT reply actions

i will be less productive at work today because i will be at the evening session in Denver, GO BYU and St. John’s ;)

by Sexton on Mar 17, 2011 9:44 AM EDT reply actions

Does anything see something wrong with Clemson opening the day today?

I know there’s been talk of the new format, but this seems a little ridiculous. I honestly didn’t see a problem with it until I just saw Clemson was playing at 12:15. It seems to make a lot more sense to give them a little more off time and have them play later in the afternoon.

Now that I’m done with my mini-rant, I’ll say Go Spartans. I’m ready for Tom Izzo to work some more March Magic.

by MHayes on Mar 17, 2011 9:57 AM EDT reply actions

Whats up with MSU?

Are you from Michigan? You talk about Sparty all the time.

Just wondering – and no hate in this, but I have them losing to UCLA (I also have UCLA beating Florida, for what its worth – although I hate that bracket, BYU is looking suspect without davies, Florida is overrated, St Johns is missing players, Wisconsin and Kansas St are playing the best two lower seeds in the tourney and Pitt always underperforms in the tournament – Zags to final four anyone?)

by DaDeacs on Mar 17, 2011 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions

He is from Michigan, and i too have UCLA going to the sweet 16. ill be at the BYU and St. John’s games tonight woot

by Sexton on Mar 17, 2011 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, I am from Michigan

So I’m also pulling for Oakland to win tomorrow.

by MHayes on Mar 17, 2011 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions

I think MSU beats UCLA and has a good shot to beat UF.

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by BJohnston on Mar 17, 2011 10:53 AM EDT reply actions

apparently nobody likes Florida in this tourney

by Sexton on Mar 17, 2011 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions

I think they are a good team

Just overseeded – I thought they should have been a 4/5.

To me, this batch of 2 and 3’s are all weak this year. I like UCONN, but you gotta imagine they have to be worn out with all the games. Notre Dame? Flops in tourneys. UNC? Overrated. San Diego St? Can’t imagine them making a run. BYU? Hurting. Syracuse? Overmatched. Purdue? Missing players and apparently getting in fights.

As much as I want to put other teams in the final four, I am stuck looking at all four #1’s. This is tough, unless I want to put Kentucky/Wisconsin/Texas/Louisville in there.

by DaDeacs on Mar 17, 2011 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions

I wussied out on Clemson...

Changed them at the last second. I bet that comes back to haunt me.

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by RAJohnston on Mar 17, 2011 12:08 PM EDT reply actions

Its a toss up

But I think the West Virginia Ninjas take it. Not sure Clemson has the legs to pull this one off after 3 games in 5 days.

by DaDeacs on Mar 17, 2011 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Ugh

I really hope Clemson tires out.

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by RAJohnston on Mar 17, 2011 12:30 PM EDT reply actions

This 0-1 start could mess up my perfect bracket.

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by RAJohnston on Mar 17, 2011 12:35 PM EDT reply actions

Who picked Clemson here?

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by RAJohnston on Mar 17, 2011 12:40 PM EDT reply actions

i did not pick clemson, WVU all the way to the sweet 16

by Sexton on Mar 17, 2011 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions

I did not pick them to the Sweet 16, but I want the perfect bracket obvi.

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by RAJohnston on Mar 17, 2011 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Better off playing the lottery

by DaDeacs on Mar 17, 2011 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions

I did my bracket a couple of days ago

Forgot I actually picked Clemson – not sure that was a good pick, though, WVU is starting their run.

by DaDeacs on Mar 17, 2011 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions

2^67

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by RAJohnston on Mar 17, 2011 12:55 PM EDT reply actions

I'm watching the game on CBSsports.com

The stream seems to be 15-20 seconds behind real life because the score will update live before you actually see it on the streaming game, kinda anti-climatic, you know before a shot goes up if it’s going in….

by DaDeacs on Mar 17, 2011 1:00 PM EDT reply actions

haha better than nothing

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by RAJohnston on Mar 17, 2011 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions

CHEERS BEERS AND MOUNTAINEERS

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by RAJohnston on Mar 17, 2011 1:11 PM EDT reply actions

ODU and Butler

Is awful to watch – would prefer to have to watch that Miami Virginia game again…

by DaDeacs on Mar 17, 2011 1:20 PM EDT reply actions

Having not watched any ODU or Butler games this year

After watching the last 5-6 minutes of the first half of their game, I feel sorry for anyone who predicted either one would take out Pitt in the second round.

by DaDeacs on Mar 17, 2011 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions

Love Bob Huggins

Wearing a warm-up suit on the sidelines, classic.

by DaDeacs on Mar 17, 2011 1:32 PM EDT reply actions

With the credentials lol

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by RAJohnston on Mar 17, 2011 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions

Clemson looks gassed

Lots of bad drives and just prayers being thrown up.

They better hope someone gets hot from 3 or else this one could get ugly…

by DaDeacs on Mar 17, 2011 1:41 PM EDT reply actions

What I thought really.

Their high intensity defense

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by RAJohnston on Mar 17, 2011 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Morehead up 7-0

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by RAJohnston on Mar 17, 2011 1:48 PM EDT reply actions

Just watched a couple of minutes of that

Louisville is extremely impatient – their shot selection is horrible. Considering they are scorless through 5 minutes and only down 7, I think they are ok. Actually, let me rephrase that, I hope the are ok – I have them in the 16.

by DaDeacs on Mar 17, 2011 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions

Kenneth Faried is a beast

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by RAJohnston on Mar 17, 2011 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions

Louisville scores!

Pretty play to beat the press too…

by DaDeacs on Mar 17, 2011 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions

Faried needs a few more moves on offense

Seems like the same thing every time. Starts at the foul line, turns to face the defender, drives to the left, throws the ball off the backboard hoping for it to go in.

Not sure the scouting report on him – just heard lots about it coming up to this.

by DaDeacs on Mar 17, 2011 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions