NCAA Tournament Thursday Open Thread (Non-UM Games)

Submitted by tlo2485 on

Happy March Madness! How many games in before your bracket is busted?

(10) Oklahoma vs. (7) Rhode Island 12:15 p.m. CBS | Stream
(14) Wright State vs. (3) Tennessee 12:40 p.m. truTV | Stream
(13) UNCG vs. (4) Gonzaga 1:30 p.m. TNT | Stream
(16) Penn vs. (1) Kansas 2 p.m. TBS | Stream
(15) Iona vs. (2) Duke 2:45 p.m. CBS | Stream
(11) Loyola-Chicago vs. (6) Miami (Fla.) 3:10 p.m. truTV | Stream
(12) South Dakota State vs. (5) Ohio State 4 p.m. TNT | Stream
(9) NC State vs. (8) Seton Hall 4:30 p.m. TBS | Stream
(16) Radford vs. (1) Villanova 6:45 p.m. TNT | Stream
(12) Davidson vs. (5) Kentucky 7:10 p.m. CBS | Stream
(11) San Diego State vs. (6) Houston 7:20 p.m. TBS | Stream
(14) Stephen F. Austin vs. (3) Texas Tech 7:27 p.m. truTV | Stream
(9) Alabama vs. (8) Virginia Tech 9:20 p.m. TNT | Stream
(13) Buffalo vs. (4) Arizona 9:40 p.m. CBS | Stream
(14) Montana vs. (3) Michigan 9:50 p.m. TBS | Stream
(11) St. Bonaventure vs. (6) Florida 9:55 p.m. truTV | Stream

ijohnb

March 15th, 2018 at 12:28 PM ^

is exacly what I think will happen.  I think Young will show out today and then they will get annihilated on Saturday.

Additionally, Charles Barkley picked Rhode Island.  Whenever he makes a pick, I make a note of it and pick the other team.

ijohnb

March 15th, 2018 at 12:56 PM ^

get the feeling that Young would be frustrating to play with.  He just runs toward the guy with the ball with his hands out asking for the ball.  He really doesn't move without it, at all.  It looks like his teammates feel like they are "required" to pass the ball to him.  At times he has the effect of an extra defender.

UM Fan from Sydney

March 15th, 2018 at 12:20 PM ^

Ugh. Five more hours of work. Then I'm off and will be drinking some Breckenridge Nitro Vanilla Porter. Off work tomorrow. Hooray.

pfholland

March 15th, 2018 at 12:23 PM ^

I have heard (anecdotally) that yesterday and today are two of the most popular days of the year for men to get vasectomies.  The reason for this is that they then have an excuse to sit on the couch all weekend watching basketball.

As with all anecdotal "facts" it may not be true, but I really want it to be.

bklein09

March 15th, 2018 at 1:15 PM ^

When I lived in Eugene, a local urologist would run ads before March Madness for “Snip City”.



For those of you not from Oregon, they often refer to Portland as Rip City based on something one of the Blazer announcers used to say.



It may be a case of perception creating reality, but I bet there is a huge spike in those appointments this time of year.

Blue in PA

March 15th, 2018 at 12:24 PM ^

Four more hours of work and then an hour and 45 minute commute home.....

At least I have sirius radio.

1VaBlue1

March 15th, 2018 at 2:06 PM ^

You have my commute.  1:40 in the morning, 2hrs flat heading home.  The fucking housing crash 12 years ago still has my house below the waterline.  (I was smart enough to sell at the market peak in May 2006, and dumb enough to buy in July, 2006.  Fuck me...)

In reply to by ijohnb

schreibee

March 15th, 2018 at 2:27 PM ^

As of this moment they lead in OT, close game.

I got the sense ppl were more disgusted with their style, specifically Trae Young's style. I picked OU to win, so clearly I thought they belonged anyway...

Kansas meanwhile is around 10pts down to PENN!!!