[Purple Haize]

Scoreboard

[Cider Jim]

Huggy Bear's squad of out-of-state players makes the Sweet 16. Villanova called: they're scared.

[JK37]

LOL, why does in-state/out-of-state matter? Is WVU MBB supposed to forgo national prominence just to win points with high schools like Greenbrier East and Poca and Tolsia and Buckhannon-Upshur?

I’ll tell you this: if Marshall had a CHANCE at any of WVU’s top 8 players, they’d snatch them up in a heartbeat. No matter where they’re from. Just stop it.

[JK37]

The Villanova matchup is scary. They can put five ballhandlets on the floor at once. Early on tonight, Marshall used its big to bring ball up. Kind of a genius move.

But then WVU went 1-2-2, and it was all she wrote.

[Cider Jim]

I will admit that Marshall was outcoached by Huggy's in-game adjustments. And WVU's Carter is an amazing player. But Konate didn't impress me at all--with his 8 points, ONE blocked shot, and technical foul; Marshall's Penava clearly outplayed him. And Huggy was smart for benching Konate after his technical.

[olldflame]

There are as many 11 seeds and 9 seeds in the sweet 16 as there are 1 seeds.

[Purple Haize]

I will admit that Marshall was outcoached by Huggy's in-game adjustments. And WVU's Carter is an amazing player. But Konate didn't impress me at all--with his 8 points, ONE blocked shot, and technical foul; Marshall's Penava clearly outplayed him. And Huggy was smart for benching Konate after his technical.

Carter is tough!
Go back and watch the game. Kanate altered a lot of shots, especially early on. The JV players weren’t used to type of size. He may have registered only 1 blocked shot but altered sooo many more.
My fear is we used up too many made baskets and won’t have many left for Nova

[ballcoach15]

There are as many 11 seeds and 9 seeds in the sweet 16 as there are 1 seeds.

I like it when this happens. I think NCAA tries to give #1 seeds too much of an "easy road". It's even worse in women's BB than men's.

They let some teams play in their backyard, while sending other teams 2000+ miles away.

[Purple Haize]

There are as many 11 seeds and 9 seeds in the sweet 16 as there are 1 seeds.

I like it when this happens. I think NCAA tries to give #1 seeds too much of an "easy road". It's even worse in women's BB than men's.

They let some teams play in their backyard, while sending other teams 2000+ miles away.

You have no idea how seedings work, do you? Glad to see you are starting off the week strong

[Cider Jim]

Go back and watch the game.

No thanks. Watching it once was painful enough, but those first few minutes when Marshall had the comanding lead were amazing!

[Purple Haize]

Go back and watch the game.

No thanks. Watching it once was painful enough, but those first few minutes when Marshall had the comanding lead were amazing!

I had to order an Adult Ice Tea when that was going on

[Cider Jim]

I could hear you sweating all the way from Arizona.

[ballcoach15]

I know how seeding works, but often times it doesn't make sense, and often times some teams gets shafted.

[Purple Haize]

I know how seeding works, but often times it doesn't make sense, and often times some teams gets shafted.

So a 1 seed should play a 4 seed? Brackets are pretty logical not sure how you can argue with that

[Purple Haize]

I could hear you sweating all the way from Arizona.

Could have been the jalapeño bacon

[ballcoach15]

I know how seeding works, but often times it doesn't make sense, and often times some teams gets shafted.

So a 1 seed should play a 4 seed? Brackets are pretty logical not sure how you can argue with that

Here is an example of why seeding in NCAA tournament doesn't make sense sometimes:

Syracuse was the "last" team to be selected for tournament. Then they were given a #11 seed, why not 16 seed if they were last in ?

[Purple Haize]

I know how seeding works, but often times it doesn't make sense, and often times some teams gets shafted.

So a 1 seed should play a 4 seed? Brackets are pretty logical not sure how you can argue with that

Here is an example of why seeding in NCAA tournament doesn't make sense sometimes:

Syracuse was the "last" team to be selected for tournament. Then they were given a #11 seed, why not 16 seed if they were last in ?

Because they received an At Large bid. Auto Qualifiers don’t mean you are a better team than an At Large team. Syracuse is certainly a better team than Radford

[Cider Jim]

Auto Qualifiers don’t mean you are a better team than an At Large team. Syracuse is certainly a better team than Radford

Purple is showing off that WVU education: he's using logic AND dropping a Radford example. Even Ballcoach will have to agree with that (I think).

[olldflame]

Auto Qualifiers don’t mean you are a better team than an At Large team. Syracuse is certainly a better team than Radford

Purple is showing off that WVU education: he's using logic AND dropping a Radford example. Even Ballcoach will have to agree with that (I think).

Well, based on their scores against Nova, Alabama is only 3 points better than Radford.

[Purple Haize]

Auto Qualifiers don’t mean you are a better team than an At Large team. Syracuse is certainly a better team than Radford

Purple is showing off that WVU education: he's using logic AND dropping a Radford example. Even Ballcoach will have to agree with that (I think).

Also used ‘than’ appropriately

[olldflame]

Sister Jean and her boys have Rambled their way to the Final Four!

Loyola-Chicago 78
Kansas State 62

[thepostman]

I'm a huge sister Jean fan.

I also love anytime anybody on that team is interviewed. Comedy gold.

[olldflame]

Loyola joins LSU, George Mason and VCU as the only 11 seeds to ever make the Final 4. The other 3 all lost their semi-final games, so a win over Michigan would be the second historic victory in this year's dance. Since Jeff Meyer is no longer with Michigan, I am all on board with Loyola. Go Ramblers!

[RubberMallet]

loyola hasn't had to face anyone like wagner. so that will be their challenge. they can win but it would be real nice to send that story home. I'd much rather play kansas than villanova.

[JK37]

Agree, Mallett. Nova is scary good. I don’t see a weakness. All five shoot, all five handle, elite PG, size and athleticism, SCARY.