OFFICIAL GAME THREAD = NCAA TOURNEY, ELITE 8, SATURDAY, MARCH 30 (SOUTH REGION)

[CDC84]

All times PT:

3:09pm = (3) Texas Tech vs. (1) Gonzaga, TBS, West Region, from Anaheim, CA
5:49pm = (3) Purdue vs. (1) Virginia, TBS, South Region, from Louisville, KY

[CDC84]

Obviously, discussion related to the Zag game tomorrow will be focused on the official game discussion thread that has been posted at the top of this page. However, there is another game tomorrow. I don't know how much discussion will take place in this thread for three reasons:

1) If Gonzaga wins, we'll all be celebrating, with celebratory drinks in hand.

2) If Gonzaga loses, we'll all be getting drunk, drinking our sorrows away.

3) The winner of tomorrow's south region elite 8 game is on the other side of the Final Four bracket.

[RenoZag]

Purdue & UVA head to overtime thanks to a UVA buzzer-beater !!

Amazing game by Purdue's Edwards

[seacatfan]

I turned it on late. Heck of a game down the stretch. Back and forth. Big shots. Big defensive stops. Edwards is a heck of a player. He's put his name in elite company with his run in the Tourney this year.

[NEC26]

The best game of the tournament by far.

[MJ777]

Edwards with 10 3s. Wow

[jazzdelmar]

We need some Jerome’s and Guys.

[NEC26]

Carson Edwards is special special special.

[MJ777]

Congrats to Bennett and UVA.

[seacatfan]

Tough finish for Purdue. Congrats to UVa and Coach Bennett, I've always liked him.

[NEC26]

I will be rooting for Virginia from here on. I really like that team and Tony Bennet is a class act. Unlike so many of the coaches left.

[NEC26]

Uhh Ravet can shoot but Jerome and Guy are great defensive players with lots of length.
Both could end up playing in the NBA. I hope Ravet is great but not sure he has that kind of potential.

[RenoZag]

I will be rooting for Virginia from here on. I really like that team and Tony Bennet is a class act. Unlike so many of the coaches left.

Ditto. And it would be a heck of a redemption tale. . .from being the first #1 seed to lose to a #16 seed to the NC. . .I hope it happens.

[seacatfan]

Ditto. And it would be a heck of a redemption tale. . .from being the first #1 seed to lose to a #16 seed to the NC. . .I hope it happens.

Even if they don't cut down the nets at the end, it's already a nice redemption story. First Final 4 for the school since 1984. That's a bit of a drought. Every year, you just don't know how it's going to play out. I don't think any school has been immune to embarrassing early losses. There are surprising FF runs. There are heartbreaking close but not quite season all the time.