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So far Oklahoma St/Michigan, a snoozer. They are playing defense.

Or just missing shots perhaps.

@BShark

a lot of them

Pokes pulling away with made shots/Michigan clanking everything

Slow start for Baylor.

@BShark

turnover city!

@BeddieKU23

What's wrong with Baylor? They fell off a cliff after getting to #1/2 ranking.

@BShark

They lost to Kansas is what happened.

@BeddieKU23

I think the KSU loss was mildly worse for them.

@BShark

Freeman was also suspended and he looks worse since coming back. Lecomte was injured.. They peaked early and didn't have enough guard depth to sustain

Well Oklahoma St started playing no defense for that stretch

5 points in 7 minutes for Baylor. BILL SELF TOURNAMENT CHOKE SPECIAL FOR THEM.

@BeddieKU23 said:

Well Oklahoma St started playing no defense for that stretch

Have they defended anyone all year? Serious question.

@BShark

Maston just made a 3, I'm laughing

Edit sorry Freeman

@BShark

No which is surprising given the coach but I guess we could say the same about our team given the coach

wow the guy with 6 names for Michigan is draining shots

@BeddieKU23

Yeah I would expect Underwood's OSU teams to defend better in time. Right now he is playing with T Ford's scraps.

This game is truly awful.

At least OSU/Michigan is living up to its billing

Ran to check my bracket, SMU over Baylor in the next round. Thank goodness, don't have to change that.

I teach in a rough place and I got mixed up in a girl fight today trying to play the peacemaker. A minor shot to the face drew a little blood, enough to take the afternoon off. Basketball all day, here we come!

@wissox

Maybe some adult beverages will help?

Truth be told I'd rather still be at school, but all in all it'll work out.

@wissox

Shot to the face as in a punch? I'd sure hope that over a gunshot! Get better soon.

@BeddieKU23 I'm pretty much a teetotaller! For me an adult beverage is a pot of coffee, but you go ahead and have one for me!

way too many fouls on 3's in that first half. Solomon is an idiot. OSU down 1 at half

@wissox

Wish I could, fighting the stomach bug which I don't wish upon anyone unless your last name is Calvert

@BShark Thankfully no guns! basically my glasses cut my nose. These kids are vicious

@wissox

Glad to hear it!

What age?

@BShark High school, freshman and Junior.

I was thinking that our streak of every tournament except one since 1986, 30 tournaments entered I suppose, 28 of them have seen us win the opening game, and if I counted in my head correctly, 20 of them have not ended until we've won at least two games. Pretty cool stuff. However you undo a jinx right now, do what ever you do please because I don't want to jinx us today.

@BShark DANG does Baylor know how to play any defense? - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Highly entertaining game going on. OSU up 6 under 15 timeout

@BeddieKU23 Michigan survived the worst plane crash in the history of aviation is the storyline that I heard all weekend during the big10 tournament, therefore they deserve to win.

@wissox

We all know that word deserving doesn't hold water in the tourney.. But yeah crazy story and events.

So Vandy is a 9 seed and Minnesota is a 5, but KState barely gets in and OK State is a 10? Give me a break. People whining about WSU being a 10 when OSU beat them by 17 earlier this season. OK State should be a 6 or a 7.

@KirkIsMyHinrich said:

So Vandy is a 9 seed and Minnesota is a 5, but KState barely gets in and OK State is a 10? Give me a break. People whining about WSU being a 10 when OSU beat them by 17 earlier this season. OK State should be a 6 or a 7.

OSU was garbage the first half of the season. A 6 or 7 seed implies they're viewed as a top 25 team which they are not. Same reason why people bitching about the 5th place team in the ACC getting a 1 seed makes no sense or the 3rd place team in the PAC 12 makes getting a 1 seed makes no sense.

I know people were bitching about UNC getting a 1 seed, but they won their conference outright and that conference happens to be the best league in basketball.

Juwon Evans came to ball! Got them beating Louisville in my bracket. Hope they can get past Michigan and do it.

And Oklahoma St., after losing their first 6 in conference, then won 10 of their last 11. In fact the only games they lost after that point were to Iowa State, Baylor, and Kansas, and all of those games were by single digits. It should be apparent to anyone with a pulse that OK State is much better than a 10 seed, and certainly much better than the Vanderbilt/Northwestern teams we saw play yesterday. Easily a 7 seed in my mind the way they are playing right now.

If the ACC is the best conference and the Big12 is 7-1 against them, what does that make the Big12?

wow Michigan raining 3's...

@BeddieKU23 Ya 12-23 from 3 for Michigan. They can't miss today.

7 3's this half already

Shades of Burke on that Walton three..............

@Texas-Hawk-10

Basically OSU was good against the bottom half of the big twelve, terrible against the top half.

@KirkIsMyHinrich They made more than their fair share last week against the Badgers too.

@BShark They did win in Morgantown, though.

OSU has to run Michigan off the 3 point line, isn't it obvious? more than half their total field goals are 3's..

As good as Evans is, 16 points on 19 shots will get you beat every night

This is insane shooting.. OSU is toasted!

Baylor making a run.

Got Ok st in my "emotion" bracket and Michigan on my Ken Pom by Defensive Efficiency bracket. Really would love to see pokes represent the big 12 well here.

15/27. It's kind of amazing Ok State is only down by 4 points.

Kevin Harlan is fantastic at his job.

@KirkIsMyHinrich

Well, they don't defend.

Underwood must take some of the blame if they lose you can't let a team shoot every shot they want.

I mean on some of these, they've been open. Some of them have been from near half-court. And one that I just saw was a step-back with a hand in his face.

Michigan has attempted 7 2 point shots in the 2nd half.

Most overrated announcer who you got? I think Nantz.

@BShark

Kellog for me

@BeddieKU23

Do people think he is good? yeesh

@BShark

Seems to get a lot of big games, never shuts up kind of like someone else we know on ESPN

@BShark Nancy boy is a good call.

Wow Motley

Baylor will survive, OSU not looking so lucky

@BeddieKU23

Yep too many treys from Michigan.

38-20 board advantage for ok st.

I mean I know OK State isn't a great defensive team but 16/29 and 11/15 from 3 in the 2nd half is just other-worldly. What's gotten into Michigan lately?

Evans misses a layup that is gonna bite em bad

@KirkIsMyHinrich they are hot in march. They look like a final four contender

@HawkChamp

I don't think this level of shooting can be sustained over 6 games.

@HawkChamp said:

@KirkIsMyHinrich they are hot in march. They look like a final four contender

They got hot at the beginning of February. They've won 10 of 12 entering today.

Can make 3's for days but can't sink free throws.

Had to have a 3 there

Terrible decision

Omg Evans wtf was he thinking for a drive with 10 seconds left

@Blown think he was trying for an And one

Is Phil Forte finally done now...or will the NCAA grant him a 14th year of eligibility?

Oregon very shaky warrior right now.

@Blown Its ok though. Baylor is kicking the crap out of New Mexico St. And, I didnt have either Okie State or Michigan getting past Louisville

What a strange game. OK State +19 on the glass. Shot 54% from the field, shot 43% from 3, shot 88% from the line, and only turned the ball over 10 times. And still lose by a point.

@Lulufulu I know I'm desperate for a good big 12 showing

@Blown Ditto, totaly ditto. After last years bed crapping

@Blown Ive got Kstate beating Cincinatti today

Brooks back in and Oregon goes on a run.

@bmensch1

Keiton Page's little brother is finally out of eligibility

Marcus Marshall, Juwan Evans, Donovan Mitchell, Quentin Snyder, Derrick Walton, Dillon Brooks, Monte Morris, Devonte Graham, Frank Mason.

Midwest is the point guard region.

Louisville will wake up eventually I'm sure, but right now yikes.

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@wissox

Nothing but respect for teachers that work under those conditions; not many willing to do it. My daughter teaches special needs kids in an inner city school in Kansas City, Mo, and I know how stressful it can be.

@JayHawkFanToo Thanks. No stress this afternoon though!

Wow, a flagrant 1 at the end of a game? Way to screw up my bracket even more refs.

Refs just handed Arkansas the game.

How do you call a flagrant there? Way to ruin the game.

@JayHawkFanToo

Well said and that's awesome of your daughter to do that job.

Louisville starting to gain control now.

Disagreeing that it's a call that will be discussed forever because these two teams stink and Arkansas will be bounced by 25 points Sunday.

WHAT A TERRIBLE FLAGRANT CALL.

@wissox A girl fight is the one thing I refuse to break up at my school. I've dealt with two of them in the hallways this year and my focus was protecting the other students and let the police and administration deal with breaking up the fight. I'm 6-5 about 270 lbs. and I refuse to get in the middle of girl fights because there is no stopping them. When guys fight, there's at least some semblance of strategy, but a girl fight is just grabbing, punching, pulling, or kicking anything within reach. There is no logic involved in a girl fight.

@wissox

Yeah ultimately it doesn't matter.

Man sittin there and watching that dam Oklahoma St & Michigan game I was having a flashback - -Michigan hittin every cottin pickin 3 they threw up in the 2nd half - -I thought dam, Iowa State at Allen all over again. - -I thought Oklahoma St actually played pretty well for the most part, if Evans would of hit a few more of his lay ups mercy. - -WELP 1 down. - -Baylor turns it on in the 2nd half, thought they were going to pull thewir annual early exit, but props they came alive. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Any chance KState beats Cincy tonight?

@KirkIsMyHinrich

I predict many exbruces for the loss, players to be thrown under the bus. That said, Cincy isn't good on offense, so there is a chance.

@Blown

Some of the post game analyst, including a NCAA official, are saying that he pushed him hard and the call was warranted. I disagree. If he pushed hard he would had fallen towards the sideline but the replay clearly shows he tried to hold him and he tripped and fell towards the basket. Sure it was a foul but no way it was flagrant as the game announcers pretty much said at the time.

@JayHawkFanToo It was a flagrant because there was no play on the ball which is a black and white rule.

@JayHawkFanToo I agree-- and I also think by the letter of the law that he didn't make "a basketball play on the ball" they were probably right within the rules.

But it was still a terrible call. Players put two hands on each other all of the time and it's not called flagrant. They should have let him shoot the free throws and moved on.

Terrible way to be eliminated from the tournament.

@KirkIsMyHinrich Yes. Kansas State WildEmaws will win.

@Texas-Hawk-10

Player commit touch fouls without making a play for the ball all the time at the end of games and it is rarely called a flagrant. No doubt it was a foul but I don't believe it should have been called a flagrant, at least not at that point in the game.

Come on SMU, close this.

Holy shit. Speaking of Brannen Greene references, SMU player with his foot on the oob line after catching the ball...

Shaky ft shooter on the line down 1...

Wow this game...

Rhody looks pretty good. I believe I have them winning a couple (but we see how that went for me with SMU).

I liked the 11 seeds, but not Rhode Island wth creighton?

Yep I have URI beating Oregon, which is probably a little crazy.

@BShark Ya slightly crazy. I have URI winning today but losing to Oregon. Have Oregon in the elite 8 actually.

Didn't watch anything but the last minute of SMU/SC, but why did SMU lose with 3 TO's in their pocket? Coach figured he didn't have anything good to say?

@wissox

Probably been watching tape of Roy.

Speaking of Roy, UNC looks reaaaaaaal good.

@BShark they do but they are also playing Texas southern

@HawkChamp

Don't see them having a close game until the EE.

@wissox jankovich mismanaged the last 30 seconds badly. Looks like nothing designed to get a look. Just hero ball

It's probably no big deal that he didn't call a TO. Here's what they say at TO's anyways:

Make sure you box out.

Make sure you switch on their screens.

Watch out for the back door cuts.

You've got to keep the ball moving.

Check out that dancer out there.

Where you want to eat after the game? Buffalo Wild Wings? They show lots of games and we can check our brackets there.

You guys on the bench, be ready, I may need you.

Half an hour until the Hoi Hawks tip off.

Not sure if anyone's still paying attention, but how the heck does a 7 seed like South Carolina get to play a game in their own state? Pretty good treatment for an average team.

Because they let the boys use the girls bathroom.

@Hawk69 True

Retracting all previous negative comments about Michigan State. Typical Izzo...ugh...

@BShark they are playing as well as they have all year. Our guys will have their hands full.

@HawkChamp

14 losses says otherwise to playing well all year. I think KU will win by about 8-10 but there are definitely days where it ends up being a loss.

@Hawk69 I think we in SC just haven't prohibited local school districts or town from deciding for themselves how they want to address the issue. Not yet, at least--some are trying, though.

Meanwhile, in news of much less importance to our legislators, SC schools are now ranked 50th out of 50. Lead editorial cartoon today shows SC taking down the (joking) State Seal that reads "Thank God for Mississippi".

Looks like it will be a Izzo, Self showdown. Hopefully our guys get to watch the first few minutes of this one. MSU got down 10 or 12 to zip, came back and won. It seems to me like everytime we lose to MSU we blow leads, 2 times in the champions classic and one in the sweet 16 in 09.

@wissox they SC are taking care of business. How much due to venue do you think?

SMU was a top pick to advance and didn't.

And upset to boot. Didn't USC have play in game on top of that?!

@Bwag yes, providence

Fair to say that 1st round pretty tame this year?

Pulling for Kent St to hold UCLA under 100

@Bwag watching kentucky

@Crimsonorblue22 don't see NKy closing the gap?

@Bwag no, closer than it should be.

Liking our margin of victory

Briscoe needs bigger shorts!

Where is n Kentucky? Don't say north part!

@Crimsonorblue22 said:

Briscoe needs bigger shorts!

Can't say I've paid attention. Should I?

@Bwag looks like he could split em

Monk played at my kids local HS

@Bwag oh yeah, Arkansas. Do they still love him or dislike him?

I tell you if UK plays like the second half here tonight, WSU may give them a run. They shouldn't talent wise. I know it was a tight one a few years ago but WSU had 3 of their all time best on that club. I think WSU is average this year maybe slightly above. The biggest surprise to me was Okie state getting beat but man did Michigan flat out shot the lights out of the building, 11 second half threes.

@kjayhawks no d at all in that osu game!

@Bwag To be honest I saw Marquette once this year and SC never so i have no clue. I'm sure the venue helped, and may provide a little boost against Duke.

@Crimsonorblue22 so we are Jayhawks. My daughter that graduated in his class wasn't a fan.

Many of the Arkansas folks initially panned him for spurning UA. They are kinda like Kstate fans. Their semi-success has left them with an illusion of being royalty.

But now they follow him on the sly or openly. as one of their own.

Anybody see Baylor play?

@Crimsonorblue22 I saw some of the end of the first half at lunch I think.

Was glad to see they won going away.

The narrative at halftime was they have flamed in past years.

As we are done with opening round here I think there really wasn't a normal number of upsets. All seeds 1-5 won besides Minnesota, which played a underseeded Middle Tennessee and were well over seeded themselves ( thought MT should've been a 10 and Minnesota a 8/9). Usually a 3 and or a 4 seed goes out in the first round. Kinda interesting...

And South Carolina gets their 1st tournament win since I was a HS junior in 1973. Bill Walton's junior year in college and the second of his championships at UCLA. Nixon was fighting Watergate investigations, but would last over 16 months.

The Royals were considering a young 3rd baseman to replace Paul Schaal, but sent him to the minors until August that year, when he was brought up. He only batted .125, though, so none of us knew we were awaiting the beginning of George Brett's Hall of Fame career.

A long freakin' time since SC won a game, which was back when they were still an independent after leaving the ACC -- but they were coached by Frank even back then, McGuire, that is.

@Crimsonorblue22 I watched the Baylor game. They didn't play great in the first half. Definitely had me nervous as I have them going to the sweet 16

@Crimsonorblue22 Your fav coach demonstrated how classy a human he is after last nights win.

"Dayton deserved a better draw." Greg Marshall.

🎤 drop

@dylans I don't see the problem there. Many people thought WSU was likely underseeded, so of course that punishes the team they play, too. Should have been a weekend matchup.

@mayjay 🤦‍♂️

@dylans That just came up as two squares with diagonals? Looks like Division or Battalion markers on a military battlefield map.

@mayjay face palm

@dylans Like this?

!Paris_Tuileries_Garden_Facepalm_statue.jpg ↗

You must use an ipad or iphone. My android doesn't show those. Now I know what all those squares have meant. Glad to frustrate everyone!

@mayjay I need that statue for my front yard. I live in KSU wildcat country.

@dylans

Very unfair to both teams. WSU was a true 5-6 seed and should have been playing a 11-12 seed and not a 7. Likewise, Dayton got royally screwed, instead of playing a true 10 seed the had to play a higher seed.

@JayHawkFanToo He's so humble and gracious in victory as well as defeat. Classy guy!