March Madness

Auburn.








Actually, my bracket is at Yahoo, entitled sowalroundball. I intended to make it a group everyone could play in, but couldn't figure out how to do so. Right now SOWAL is in 1st place! :clap_1:

Auburn.








Actually, my bracket is at Yahoo, entitled sowalroundball. I intended to make it a group everyone could play in, but couldn't figure out how to do so. Right now SOWAL is in 1st place! :clap_1:

I'm in a yahoo pool too! My bracket name is "Where's Auburn". Where's LSwho?

The Gators! #1 of the #1 seeds. CHOMP. CHOMP.

I'm in a yahoo pool too! My bracket name is "Where's Auburn". Where's LSwho?

Too busy changing the women's team colors to a rainbow pattern to worry about the big dance, much less the NIT

Picked Georgetown to take it all. I was 14 for 16 yesterday.

UCLA and Tennesse in the finals.

I'm going to clean house in the end.:clap_1:

Well, I was in 1st place after 4 games yesterday, now I am like 270,000th

UCLA and Tennesse in the finals.

I'm going to clean house in the end.:clap_1:

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I predict someone will knock Florida off before the final four. Tennessee played an all around great game, and what a game, 121-86. Three of their best shooters came up big, scoring 71 of their 121 points. 57 first half points and 64 second half points. What a great game they had. Long Beach State had won 22 of their last 25 games after a slow start. Must be in a weak conference like the Memphis Tigers. :funn:

I knew LadyD was going to be fired up! SOWALROUNDBALL is ready for round 2 and all looks well except for Duke and Gonzaga being gone. :clap_1:

I knew LadyD was going to be fired up! SOWALROUNDBALL is ready for round 2 and all looks well except for Duke and Gonzaga being gone. :clap_1:

Yeah Skunky, you are right, I am fired up after that great game they played yesterday. They were just two points away from setting a record for the highest points scored ever of 123 points, maybe during the Ernie and Bernie days of Tennessee basketball. They tied the record for the most points scored in the first round of an NCAA tournament game equaling the mark set by UNLV back in 1977 and tied their own single game scoring record. They must have had multiple bowls of Wheaties yesterday, hah hah! However, I do not think they will have it as easy Sunday against the Virginia Cavaliers. But if they could play like they did yesterday they would have a darn good chance. And yeah, Gonzaga didn't look as good as they have in the past. Now Butler, that is a team that can cause some problems for many teams. They somehow manage to have such great defense that many opponets they play are held to under 50 points a game, as was the case in the game they won the other day. At least 4 of the 5 SEC teams are still in.

Debubs, I have a feeling about Tennesee this year. A weird, gut feeling.

I knew LadyD was going to be fired up! SOWALROUNDBALL is ready for round 2 and all looks well except for Duke and Gonzaga being gone. :clap_1:

Yep. Those messed me up a little, but I should be fine. As long as Vandy and Tennesee hang with me. I have 3 teams from the SEC in my final 4. And Ohio State is nowhere to be found.

:clap_1: TENNESSEE:clap_1:

:clap_1: TENNESSEE:clap_1:

Tennessee has to get past Virginia first tomorrow. And if they do, they will meet Ohio State again after losing to them earlier in the season in the closing seconds by 2 points, and this was at Ohio, and it looked like Tennessee had that game won. Sorry Xavier didn't knock them off. They allowed them to tie it up with 5 seconds left. And of course, Ohio State ran all over them in the overtime. And what did I say about Butler. They didn't hold Maryland to under 50 points but they won. That game I feel was a pretty even match though. Butler has a fantastic team, small quick guys. BTW, go Vandy, they are playing right now.

Poor Xavier. Choke choke artichoke.

R-O-L-L-T-I...I mean go Vandy go!!!

So pumped! 2 OTs. I love it.

I see Tennessee going home today. They are not playing well against Virginia. They were leading by 7 when I came out of church but have gone fairly cold. Tennessee is doing the same as they did against LSU in the SEC tournament, too many attempts at 3 point shots and them not falling. Tennessee used to win games with their free throw shooting, even as of last year. They shot over 80% as a team, their free throw shooting has not been as reliable this year, always for the most part missing one of two. I knew when they played so good the entire game the other day it would haunt them today, and it has. And when they are down at halftime, their winning percentage is not so good. So I figure it will be the end of the road for them today, and it might be best, they won't get past Ohio State if they did win this game. Too many cheap fouls are being called against them also, and Virginia is not getting called for the hacks they are committing. Doesn't surprise me. Just have to vent. They obviously didn't have their Wheaties today. If they come back and win this one it will be a miracle.

Well, I have to eat my words. Yay Big Orange We did it! Made it to the Sweet 16, barely! But a win is a win. Whew,was I sweating! Great comeback for the Vols being down by 3 at halftime and coming back on their big run in the second half. :clap_1:

YAY SEC!:clap_1:

Tennessee winning hurt me, sorry LadyD

Gators game me a scare!

Tennessee winning hurt me, sorry LadyD

Why did it hurt you??? Never mind, I know why, because we beat you earlier in the season and you beat us in the SEC tournament but we still got in the NCAA tournament, and that is because of our strength of schedule and some of the teams we beat. We deserved to be in the NCAA tournament. We won 6 of our last 7 regular season games, finished with a 22-8 regular season record, beat ranked teams like Memphis, Florida, Texas, Oklahoma State, went 16-0 at home. That alone is enough to get you in tournament. Almost beat Ohio State. Yeah, I was holding my breath in the Tennessee-VA game. I knew it would be a closer game. Florida gets Butler, and I can tell you, Butler is small but fast and quick to cause a bunch of turnovers. Purdue played Florida a close game. I would trade any day and rather play Butler again than have to face Ohio State again. Butler beat us in the preseason NIT and held Tennessee to 46 points for the game, but I don't think they could do that this time. Yeah, there have been a lot of close games in this second round as you are getting down to the better teams left. But Wisconsin got upset, that is a #2 seed gone today. I feel for Kentucky having to face Kansas.

Tennessee winning hurt me, sorry LadyD

Tennessee losing would KILL me. I have them in the finals.
Texas losing is annoying.

Tennessee losing would KILL me. I have them in the finals.
Texas losing is annoying.

Tennessee played Ohio State in Columbus, OH back in January. They were leading late in the game and ended up losing by two points 68-66. And that number 20 Oden is impossible to guard. They have no one large enough to guard him. Tennessee has 3 players around 6'7" to 6'9" that they play every game. Everyone else is 6'4" and smaller. But at least it is in San Antonio and not in Ohio. It looked like they were going home today. At least they have time to practice and rest also before their game either Thursday night or Friday night. I forgot who I went with in the Texas-USC game. I will have to look at my brackets.