Jake Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 This is just what happens when you never play any competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan99 Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 QUOTE (Jake @ Mar 23, 2013 -> 10:07 PM) Indeed. This tourney has been a ton of fun so far. How so? There have been like 6 good games in 3 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 This is about when they get bounced every year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Mar 23, 2013 -> 10:08 PM) Too be fair, Witchita St. is a bad 3 pt shooting teams that shot out of their ass and the whole game changed when the refs ignored an obvious foul when Olynyk went up for a dunk and then ignored a travel by WSU on the other end which ended up in a 3 for WSU. Plus Bell was hurt and missed basically the whole 2nd half. Missing Bell was the biggest problem for Gonzaga since he's their best defender but you have to overcome that if you're a #1 seed. It's too bad for them, no one ever would've thought Wichita St. would make 7 3's in a row. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Mar 17, 2013 -> 10:11 PM) Zags got by far the toughest 8-9 draw IMO. Pitt or WSU(I do think it will be Pitt) will definitely present Gonzaga with problems, I love this Zags team though, they'll get through me thinks. QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Mar 17, 2013 -> 11:44 PM) Based on Rowand44's track record of falling in love with teams, I'd be willing to bet almost anything Gonzaga doesn't make it to the final four, and I suggest everyone reading this do the same. Yup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Yeah, talk to me again about that #1 ranking when you have te big ten kicking your a** every game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 QUOTE (Jake @ Mar 23, 2013 -> 10:09 PM) This is just what happens when you never play any competition. Well, nobody wants to play Gonzaga non-conference in Spokane, and it's not easy to schedule for that program...plus the remote location and travel times that are involved for a school in the Pacific NW. There's nothing to gain for most top D-1 programs in playing them, except for other mid-majors and mid-tier big conference teams, who all want to put a feather in their cap by knocking them off. But, yeah, Olynyk was fouled, no doubt about that. But Gonzaga didn't play that well against Southern, either. Definitely weren't at the top of their game this tourney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Join a conference, everyone else is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share Posted March 24, 2013 Ohio State has to feel pretty good about the West. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Mar 23, 2013 -> 10:15 PM) Join a conference, everyone else is It's probably hard to do in the West part of the country when they don't have a football program. Maybe a conference would let them in somewhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 (edited) QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Mar 23, 2013 -> 10:11 PM) How so? There have been like 6 good games in 3 days. There have been a lot of upsets, but not so dramatic endings. The only really exciting one was Marquette/Davidson. After watching Marquette take out Butler, they really have to be kicking themselves even more down in Virginia. One ill-advised pass away from possibly being the Cinderella School of the Sweet 16. Now that title goes to WSU or Oregon. But those are not huge shockers, not to those who follow basketball year-in, year-out. Florida Gulf Coast would be the biggest story if they could win tmrw, and Creighton/Temple/LaSalle could also be legit underdog stories. Last 9 seed to knock out a 1 was UNI, I think. Edited March 24, 2013 by caulfield12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Mar 23, 2013 -> 10:19 PM) There have been a lot of upsets, but not so dramatic endings. The only really exciting one was Marquette/Davidson. After watching Marquette take out Butler, they really have to be kicking themselves even more down in Virginia. One ill-advised pass away from possibly being the Cinderella School of the Sweet 16. Now that title goes to WSU or Oregon. But those are not huge shockers, not to those who follow basketball year-in, year-out. Florida Gulf Coast would be the biggest story if they could win tmrw, and Creighton/Temple/LaSalle could also be legit underdog stories. Last 9 seed to knock out a 1 was UNI, I think. UNI was underseeded that year too. Most people thouht they'd be a 6 seed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjshoe04 Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 The MVC is constantly underseeded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share Posted March 24, 2013 --- I did like this stat though: If you dropped the Iowa State 3-point shooters into the Big Ten season stats, they'd rank first, second, fourth, sixth and 13th in 3-point percentage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 QUOTE (Heads22 @ Mar 23, 2013 -> 10:32 PM) --- I did like this stat though: If you dropped the Iowa State 3-point shooters into the Big Ten season stats, they'd rank first, second, fourth, sixth and 13th in 3-point percentage. That's nice but... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share Posted March 24, 2013 QUOTE (Jake @ Mar 23, 2013 -> 10:41 PM) That's nice but... Ha, I'm just enjoying it while I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Mar 23, 2013 -> 10:13 PM) Well, nobody wants to play Gonzaga non-conference in Spokane, and it's not easy to schedule for that program...plus the remote location and travel times that are involved for a school in the Pacific NW. There's nothing to gain for most top D-1 programs in playing them, except for other mid-majors and mid-tier big conference teams, who all want to put a feather in their cap by knocking them off. But, yeah, Olynyk was fouled, no doubt about that. But Gonzaga didn't play that well against Southern, either. Definitely weren't at the top of their game this tourney. I remember a B1G team going up there 4 months ago and heading home with a double digit win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 http://espn.go.com/ncb/notebook/_/page/hom...home-court-live Article on why it will take a long time to ever trust a Gonzaga team again as a top seed or NCAA favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 At the end of the day Gonzaga didn't defend the stripe. If you can't do that, you lose in college basketball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxPride56 Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Let's go Iowa State!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share Posted March 24, 2013 QUOTE (SoxPride56 @ Mar 24, 2013 -> 10:43 AM) Let's go Iowa State!!! This. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 QUOTE (SoxPride56 @ Mar 24, 2013 -> 11:43 AM) Let's go Iowa State!!! The Cyclones have looked very, very sloppy in this game, is that how they normally play? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share Posted March 24, 2013 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 24, 2013 -> 11:53 AM) The Cyclones have looked very, very sloppy in this game, is that how they normally play? Not quite this sloppy. Lucious is all over the place. Hopefully Babb comes back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share Posted March 24, 2013 I've been more impressed with the defense of the Buckeyes besides Craft. We've got the game at the tempo/scoring level that we want. Need to get McGee going in the second half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxPride56 Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 24, 2013 -> 11:53 AM) The Cyclones have looked very, very sloppy in this game, is that how they normally play? I have no clue. I am a die hard Arizona fan, and I think Arizona matches up better vs Iowa State then they do with Ohio State. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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