March Madness - anyone else into it? [Archive]

Grace

03-09-2009, 10:32 PM

This is one of my favorite times of the year. March Madness is upon us. Conference tournaments this week; selection Sunday coming up; and the Madness begins on the 19th.

We have DirecTV - so are able to watch every single game, in HD.

I have loved college basketball since way back when. One of my favorite finals was back in 1985 when Villanova beat Georgetown.

Logan

03-10-2009, 07:35 AM

I love it, too, especially when the ACC is well represented, which it certainly should be this year. Go Clemson!

Cincy'sMom

03-10-2009, 06:11 PM

Love college basketball!!! Unfortunately, my Bearcats won't be in the Tourney again this year. They may have had a shot until the loss to Seton Hall Saturday and a first round conference tounry loss today to DePaul. They may be lucky now to make the NIT....

Grace

03-10-2009, 06:27 PM

Nice to know I'm not alone here :)

My favorite teams are from the East - where I was raised. I like UConn. 2004 was fantastic - the men and women teams winning the NCAA Championship on successive nights.

I also like Michigan State - and wouldn't it be nice to see them in the Final Four this year, since it is being played in Detroit.

RICHARD

03-11-2009, 11:51 AM

IT's UCLA, Gonzaga and any team that has more than three syllables in the name.

MoonandBean

03-11-2009, 12:00 PM

I had Kansas picked to win it all last year....Woo-Hoo!!!!!!! It's a funny story how I picked them but let's just say I had no idea what I was doing :) This year, I plan to be strategic about my picks. I am the defending champion and have a reputation to live up to now...LOL! :)

boomersooner

03-11-2009, 09:51 PM

My husband, son, and I always fill out our brackets, and the one who has the most correct gets to choose a dinner out at a place of their choice....not really a big deal, but my 13 year old son loves it when he wins! HA....I LOVE the tournament!! I love college sports in general.....Go Oklahoma!! Blake Griffin is a beast!

Grace

03-11-2009, 10:13 PM

boomersooner

03-12-2009, 05:56 PM

Yes, he is a good guy....very personable. My son always goes to camps at OU, and Coach Capel still loves to shoot the threes!! LOL

Suki Wingy

03-12-2009, 10:42 PM

I can't say I am actually. I'm so glad I'm kind of isolated this year because all of the talk at school usually almost drove me crazy.

Grace

03-12-2009, 10:45 PM

Anyone been watching the Big East games? Talk about fantastic finishes!!

First 'Nova beats Marquette by one at the buzzer - now UConn and Syracuse are going into OT!!

RICHARD

03-13-2009, 02:10 PM

First 'Nova beats Marquette by one at the buzzer - now UConn and Syracuse are going into OT!!

Don't lie.....It was 6 overtime periods!:eek:

Grace

03-13-2009, 04:59 PM

Don't lie.....It was 6 overtime periods!:eek:

Yes it was, but I wrote that at the beginning of the first one.

They are dropping like flies out there - Kansas, Oklahoma, Pitt, UConn - this is going to make selection Sunday very interesting.

RICHARD

03-13-2009, 05:20 PM

Yes it was, but I wrote that at the beginning of the first one.

I know...I was teasing you because the game went on for so long.
I feel for you poor sporting souls on the east coast. Our games end in time for Jimmy Kimmel.:rolleyes:

Grace

03-13-2009, 10:36 PM

Do you believe this - end of regulation -

West Virginia - 63
Syracuse 63

Can you spell OT??

Grace

03-13-2009, 10:54 PM

Just one OT tonight. Final score

WVU - 69
Syracuse - 74

Looks like a wild weekend ahead of us :D

lizbud

03-14-2009, 05:40 PM

Well, it's the Boilers vs the Buckeyes. Go Purdue. ( My son's school):p

Grace

03-14-2009, 05:43 PM

Michigan State and UNC go down to defeat this afternoon. I'm cheering for Baylor against Mizzou.

This will wreak havoc with the selection committee :D

boomersooner

03-14-2009, 08:47 PM

Yes, I love the madness!! Hope my Sooners do better in the Big Dance than they did in the Big 12 tourney....but then again, a lot of top seeds went down in their conference tourneys.....I wanted Baylor to beat Mizzou, too, but I think they were just worn out...If they had played them earlier in the week, I think they would have pulled it out. I guess we can all start filling in our brackets tomorrow evening!

Cincy'sMom

03-21-2009, 12:17 AM

Round 1 is done, and wow were there some great games! I'm 27/32 so far. Not a bad start!

Grace

03-22-2009, 06:38 PM

And now there are 16. I was hoping for a few upsets along the way. Arizona, seeded #12, the last team selected last Sunday is still alive.

At least there was some excitement the end of the day Friday, Saturday and today.

Grace

03-24-2009, 08:22 PM

The Michigan State women have advanced to the Sweet 16 - as the MSU men did on Sunday. They were a #9 seed, and beat Duke, a #1 seed by 13 points!!

Oh yeah, the Duke coach was the MSU coach until 2 years ago.

buckner

03-25-2009, 06:22 PM

I'm a born and bred CARDINAL fan!!

GO LOUISVILLE!

WOOP WOOP, number 1 of the 4 number 1 seeds. WOOP WOOP!

GO CARDS!!!!

Grace

03-29-2009, 03:28 PM

MSU 64

Louisville 52

Way to go, Spartans!!!

ramanth

03-29-2009, 04:45 PM

Way to go Spartans!! :cool: :love:

Grace

03-31-2009, 10:37 PM

That's the contract John Calipri will get in his new job as head coach at Kentucky.

I remember when he was at UMass.

buckner

04-01-2009, 09:44 AM

That's the contract John Calipri will get in his new job as head coach at Kentucky.

I remember when he was at UMass.

I hope he fails. Bwahahahaha.

Grace

04-04-2009, 07:39 PM

MSU

On to Monday night !!!!!!!!!!

ramanth

04-05-2009, 12:06 AM

My parents were at the game. :D I swear at one point I could hear my dad. LOL! Andy and I watched the game at his parents house.

SPARTANS!! PREPARE FOR GLORY! :love:

Cincy'sMom

04-05-2009, 07:13 AM

I don't usually root for MSU, being a Michgian fan, but Monday night...Go Spartans!!!

cassiesmom

04-05-2009, 07:05 PM

MSU vs. NC ... Rooting for MSU

MoonandBean

04-06-2009, 09:52 AM

I have UNC picked to win it all. Will I repeat as a bracket champion 2 years in a row? Nope. Someone else has UNC also but had all final 4 picked right. I just suck! :) It would be nice to have picked the winner 2 years in a row though...ought to be good for some bragging rights :)

P.S...3 actually. I had Florida St. in 2007 but my bracket was finished long before the final game.

Grace

04-06-2009, 10:18 AM

March Madness (even though it ends in April) is going out like a lion - weather wise. We have 4 inches of snow on the ground this morning!!

MoonandBean

04-06-2009, 10:42 AM

My house in upstate NY (I don't live there now) got 2 feet yesterday and the wind made 3 foot snowdrifts blocking the driveway :eek: I only live 90 miles South of there and we had a nice sunny day yesterday. I don't miss lake effect snow :)

Donnaj4962

04-06-2009, 12:52 PM

My friend's son was at the final four, rooting for MSU! AND, his picture was on the front page of the Detroit paper! Very cool!

Now that Purdue ( my alma mater) is out, I am rooting for MSU! Would be nice to see a Big 10 team win!

phesina

04-06-2009, 02:55 PM

This proud Wolverine says: GO STATE!

RICHARD

04-06-2009, 10:07 PM

That's the contract John Calipri will get in his new job as head coach at Kentucky.

I remember when he was at UMass.

The price of glue sticks and paperclips went up at the student store.

That's obscene-It's time for a presidential inquiry.

Grace

04-07-2009, 09:27 AM

It was fun while it lasted. Congratulations to UNC.

On to the Stanley Cup and baseball.

buckner

04-07-2009, 09:45 AM

The NCAA isn't over yet. The women play the final game tonight - Louisville (3) VS UConn (1).

COME ON, LADY CARDS!!!

Grace

04-07-2009, 11:22 AM

Go UCONN !!

Grace

04-07-2009, 10:05 PM

NCAA Women's Basketball Champs - UCONN

I love stats, and these are exceptional -

1. This is UCONN's 6th National Championship - all since 1995; all coached by Geno.
2. They went 39-0 for the season - every victory was by double digits.
3. They trailed only ONCE the entire season - by a single possession, in the 2nd half of a game against Notre Dame.