OFFICIAL NCAA TOURNEY GAME DISCUSSION THREAD - 1ST ROUND, MARCH 16

**CDC84** · 03-14-2018, 05:01 PM

All times are Pacific:

9:15am – (10) Providence (7) Texas A&M, CBS, West Region, Charlotte
9:40am – (15) CSU-Fullerton (2) Purdue, TruTV, East Region, Detroit
10:30am – (13) Marshall (4) Wichita State, TNT, East Region, San Diego
11:10am – (15) Georgia State (2) Cincinnati, TBS, South Region, Nashville
11:45am – (15) Lipscomb (2) North Carolina, CBS, West Region, Charlotte
12:10pm – (10) Butler (7) Arkansas, TruTV, East Region, Detroit
1:00pm – (12) Murray State (5) West Virginia, TNT, East Region, San Diego
1:30pm – (10) Texas (7) Nevada, TBS, South Region, Nashville

3:50pm – (9) Kansas State (8) Creighton, TNT, South Region, Charlotte
4:10pm – (14) Bucknell (3) Michigan State, CBS, Midwest Region, Detroit
4:20pm – (16) Texas Southern (1) Xavier, TBS, West Region, Nashville
4:27pm – (13) Charleston (4) Auburn, Midwest Region, TruTV, San Diego
6:20pm – (16) UMBC (1) Virginia, TNT, South Region, Charlotte
6:40pm – (11) Syracuse (6) Texas Christian, CBS, Midwest Region, Detroit
6:50pm – (9) Florida State (8) Mizzou, TBS, West Region, Nashville
6:57pm – (12) New Mexico State (5) Clemson, TruTV, Midwest Region, San Diego

**zagcheer78** · 03-14-2018, 05:39 PM

Watching the NC Central/TX Southern game, 1st thought- St. Mary's is soooo much better than either of these teams, Second thought- Xavier will cream who ever is the winner.

**CDC84** · 03-14-2018, 08:20 PM

Yeah, but NC Central and Texas Southern are automatic qualifiers. They won their league tourneys, which SMC didn't. Almost every team from a major conference can say they are better than TSU. Same thing with elite mid major programs.

I just got done watching Arizona State and Syracuse, both at large teams, and SMC is without question better and more deserving of being in this field than those 2 teams. ASU finished the season with 9 losses vs. non-NCAA tourney teams. Perhaps an all-time record for a power-5 at large team. That's far worse than SMC's non-league SoS issues. I don't care if they beat Kansas and Xavier. You cannot base your season on a couple of monster wins. They tied for 8th in a league whose 2nd place finisher didn't even make the dance.

But that's a "done" issue........on with the tournament.

**Nevada Don** · 03-14-2018, 10:21 PM

GO GET 'EM ZAGS>>>>DO WHAT YOU DO>>>>>MORAGA (est. 1863) IS ONBOARD with their 'Lil Bro' (est. 1887) to the North

**Pleasant Peninsula** · 03-14-2018, 11:21 PM

I can't sleep. Nervous. Excited. Tomorrow and Friday are the best days of the sports year.

**Zags11** · 03-15-2018, 01:09 AM

Originally Posted by Pleasant Peninsula

I can't sleep. Nervous. Excited. Tomorrow and Friday are the best days of the sports year.

Yes. I'm nervous.

**jazzdelmar** · 03-15-2018, 05:22 AM

'Cuse will beat TCU......

**tummydoc** · 03-15-2018, 05:36 AM

I've got that nervous anticipation you get as your car is climbing to the top if the roller coaster. Waiting for a heck of a ride!

**CDC84** · 03-15-2018, 08:17 PM

bump

**TexasZagFan** · 03-15-2018, 10:54 PM

Originally Posted by tummydoc

I've got that nervous anticipation you get as your car is climbing to the top if the roller coaster. Waiting for a heck of a ride!

Try driving the Moki Dugway in Utah, it beats the crap out of almost every roller coaster I've ever ridden.

**Radbooks** · 03-16-2018, 08:55 AM

I'm just excited to watch some games today. Couldn't watch or listen to games yesterday at work, although I did finally use the Gamecast feature at ESPN to 'watch' some games.

**Akzag** · 03-16-2018, 09:12 AM

Here we go ... Day 2

**Akzag** · 03-16-2018, 09:39 AM

Anybody else playing ESPN 's Streak during tourney games ?

**Akzag** · 03-16-2018, 09:47 AM

Not sure you can have a "David" named Titans, but I'm all about chaos.

**Akzag** · 03-16-2018, 09:59 AM

Purdue does not look comfortable. CSF swarming Haas

**Akzag** · 03-16-2018, 10:01 AM

The O/U on pairs of pants that Friar coach Cooley will need is 1.5

**gonstu** · 03-16-2018, 10:01 AM

Good God - the Purdue big guy looks like a giant compared to Fullerton players.

**Akzag** · 03-16-2018, 10:03 AM

Titans lead , 12-11 ... With 10 minutes left in the first. Ugly all around.

**gonstu** · 03-16-2018, 10:05 AM

It's close now but can't see how this game stays close. I'll say Purdue pulls away and wins by 20.

**bartruff1** · 03-16-2018, 10:06 AM

84......Thanks for the schedule for todays games.....very thought full.....

**Akzag** · 03-16-2018, 10:06 AM

Agreed. Purdue will ( won't they ?) eventually pull away .

Meanwhile, A&M leads 28-27 at the half.

**Radbooks** · 03-16-2018, 10:21 AM

There is an open thread on The Athletic website and a lot of the writers are posting thoughts and answering questions. Not sure if you have to have a membership or not.

https://theathletic.com/276464/2018/...ess-day-2-fri/

**ZagNative** · 03-16-2018, 10:25 AM

Here's the schedule with TV listings and live streaming links: https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball...ule-game-times

**Akzag** · 03-16-2018, 10:25 AM

Haas is 7'2", 290. His backup Haarms is 7'3", 250. The Titans do have a 6'10, and a couple 6'9" guys but most of their roster is 6'3-6".

Fwiw, CSF has players from 5 other countries ; Canada, Grenada, Slovenia, Czech Republic, and China.

**gonstu** · 03-16-2018, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by Akzag

Haas is 7'2", 290. His backup Haarms is 7'3", 250. The Titans do have a 6'10, and a couple 6'9" guys but most of their roster is 6'3-6".

Fwiw, CSF has players from 5 other countries ; Canada, Grenada, Slovenia, Czech Republic, and China.

The beginning of the end now for CSU Fullerton - Purdue starting to pull away.

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