Watching Huggy Bear and Notre Dame. WVU off to a great start leading 10-0.

Let’s go Mountaineers! Time to stomp a Leprechaun out! Show em how little offense you really have.

WV guards doing a nice job drawing contact

Ohhhhhh! Press is on!

ACC/ND whistle gonna start changing this game.

@wissox And maybe not.

Bonzie Colson is just...a basketball player. Short, fat center but just knows how to hoop. Give me some players like that any day.

Go Huggy bear!!

8-1

"How are you going to celebrate?"

"I'm going to go recruit."

This is why Huggie Bear is going to be our archrival for years to come.

@KirkIsMyHinrich yeah big 12 has owned the ACC.

Good win for the B12, got a good shot to get 3 or 4 in to the sweet 16. I agree that the ACC has been the better league most years but when you get 9 or 10 teams in every year the deck is always stacked in your favor. B12 2-0 vs ACC and 5-2 overall currently.

@kjayhawks 6-2 if you count the play-in game for the Kitty Cats.

HMMM, wonder if ACC can see how sweet that Big 12 Patch looks on those uniforms. - -WVU lead from wire to wire - -Carter was Big. - -We just need to step up also tomorrow let them see the Big 12. . - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@Crimsonorblue22 just saw a Jayhawk pic behind Barkley. It was Kleinmann Darrell and someone (a guard I think, didn't see quick enough)

I'm now officially chagrined that UW is an 8 seed, but Nova's probably chagrined as well, so we'll see what happens.

Nova's already spent more time trailing this year

@approxinfinity

I like HuggyBear. Sure he's a redneck. But a damn good coach, too, and his players love him to death.

My only concern is his health. It is extremely bad. Bad to the point that I'm about 90% sure he will undergo a medical procedure or two in the off-season. He has a bad ticker and I think he is diabetic and maybe more issues.

I hope he starts taking better care of himself. I'd sure hate to lose him.

Only reason Wisconsin aint up 12 is 7 turnovers and let up 9 second chance points.

Stripes doing everything they can to keep villnova in it

@wissox

I see Nova gets the same deal Duke gets with refs. What a friggin' rip off!

It's one thing if you get a bad call here and there. This entire Nova comeback has only happened because of continual bad calls against UW.

I'm watching with the sound off as announcers are now making excuses for refs

@wissox

I can't handle that part. You have to wonder what game they are watching...

Does Nova even have a player over 6'8"?

Watch this. Wright called time out.

The refs will do what they are supposed to do and will put time back on the clock. That is the right thing to do but it usually doesn't happen for teams not named "nova" or "duke."

Will be interesting second half because Wisconsin has Happ out with 2 fouls most of the half but Nova got every call and couldn't hit a shot to save their lives. Will Nova feel some pressure if this game stays close thru out the second half?

Watch that divencio. He pushes off, carries the ball constantly. No one's called it yet.

Really enjoying this game as a basketball fan. The key players are making plays and seems like both teams have been very well scouted. Hoping Wisconsin can keep Jenkins cold and keep hitting 3's when they are open.

If Wisconsin wins, most brackets will take a huge hit.

Happ was feasting before officials took him out. 1 reserve on illnova has 2 fouls.

Come on Wisconsin

@JayHawkFanToo I actually picked it in one of my brackets. Nova has lived pretty close to the edge against average teams, like us lol. That and I thought Wisconsin should've been a 6 seed.

You know Nova is gonna come out fired up, these first five minutes will be huge. Lets go Badgers!!

I just got to say you guys are nice tolerating me talking Wisconsin. I try not to do it too much because I know I could come across as annoying. If I do I apologize. I try never to say 'we' when referring to them, because KU is my team, but 15 years of living in Badger territory meant I latched on as I arrived when they became relevant in basketball. Interestingly though as a Chicago kid, I could never switch allegiances to the Packers, although sometimes I wish I had.

There's going to be a hole in my viewing next season as Hayes, Showalter, Koenig, and Brown leave, and obviously as Frank Mason leaves as well.

Already 2 weak ass fouls on Wisconsin.

A S Y M M E T R I C A L

O F F I C I A T I N G

This is unbelievable. They will not give UW a call except for the occasional makeup call.

Nova run here I bet

Oh it's believable. Just like Kansas last year. Constant mugging from their trapping and phantom calls against Devonte

Nova refs front and center

Now they remove bronson with another crap call

Did they start falling before he really made contact? Maybe not quite, but wow.

Wondering if the WI player had fallen when the offense ran into his chest if he'd have gotten a call.

Wisconsin isn't playing defense either

No worries getting stepped on isn't a call

Starting to appear this one isn't going Wisconsin's way

Well, wisky had a nice first half but it looks like nova is going to advance. Foul problems have been an issue

All of the teams with the best chance to beat nova will have to eliminate each other coming from the other side of the brackets.

Underwood leaving Oklahoma st for Illinois.. LOL

@BeddieKU23 This is where some games have gotten away from them this season. Hopefully the offiicials....yeah right.

@Blown man, people forget about Virginia - nova beat them at home on a buzzer beater.

Its done now with Wisconsin in deep foul trouble this early, Nova wins bye 12.

@HawkChamp at Nova ? Or own place ?

@Blown at nova.

@drgnslayr it's a good point. He's in all likelyhood still a heavy drinker and he needs to cut that out while he still can.

@BeddieKU23 said:

No worries getting stepped on isn't a call

What about fallen on? Like Svi on his 3 defense.

One major factor is Jay wright talks to refs and greg gard NEVER does. seriously, bo ryan would've probably gotten kicked out by now

Will make it so Underwood can go to Kstate after next year

You have to put Koenig back in soon

@kjayhawks Why so the refs can give him his 5th foul of the half? I agree with what you said by the way, but, I'm pisssed!

@Bwag His defense was pretty good yesterday!

Not helping themselves with 6-14 at the foul line. Missed 3 big ones down the stretch here already.

Wisky has really shot itself in the foot with fouling and missed free throws

Wisconsin killing themselves at the line now, I don't know why you wait til your down 7 to put one of your best back in, bye then its too late. He may aswell fouled out at this point.

Tie game!! OMG!

which ever team plays Defense wins!!

@wissox does your bracket have WI advancing here?

That's why I said put in Koenig minutes ago!!!

Wisconsin really needs a bucket here

I have wiscy in my bracket by Choice and Villanova in bracket by Ken Pom defensive efficiency

@Bwag mine doesn't. this would kill BOY OH BOY this is a killer game!!

@Blown I only did one

@Lulufulu said:

@Bwag mine doesn't. this would kill BOY OH BOY this is a killer game!!

This would kill my bracket, but I'd love it.

What an idiotic play to stop in a trap.

@kjayhawks again, shooting themselves in the foot.

terrible call if truly remains an intentional

Wow

@Bwag not seeing that

Chance to win here

Such a dumb call run a play.

All you do is let nova pack that line and talk about it

I can get junior high kids not to stop in the corner for a trap, that's a college senior.

Got to score here.

Hayes

And there it is!

Nova play for tie or win here?

@Bwag my money is they shoot a 3.

No one shining moment shot!

@Bwag i would go for a drive to the basket

They will play for win

Either a 3 or hart will drive to draw a foul

Flagrant!

Wow!!

Game!!!!

No more Nova!

OMFG

@globaljaybird yep. They're done

Is this at all like a mirror to our game tomorrow?

@Bwag said:

Is this at all like a mirror to our game tomorrow?

nope

Pretty cool

Crazyy

Congrats @wissox

Way to go @wissox

@BeddieKU23 Certainly hope not...but another Big X team trying to play spoiler?

@Bwag double nope

@Bwag said:

@BeddieKU23 Certainly hope not...but another Big X team trying to play spoiler?

Wisconsin is a team full of veterans.

Michigan St is down 3 players to injury and relying on freshman and walkons

WOW!! I did NOT see that coming! crumples up all brackets

Villanova has resumed normal choking operations!!!!

Congrats @wissox

That is why it is hard to repeat. Things need to go your way. Some things went Nova's way last year (like the Graham call). This year they didn't....like the play on Hart.

@Hawk8086 said:

That is why it is hard to repeat. Things need to go your way. Some things went Nova's way last year (like the Graham call). This year they didn't....like the play on Hart.

Bruh. Don't trigger me with that Graham call.

@Hawk8086 yep. It takes a really special group to do that.

@Crimsonorblue22 Thought Nova would win on dat Philly Pflop ! 😜

@BeddieKU23 thx for the breakdown.

Congrats @wissox solid win by your Badgers!

But that did blow my bracket probably like a large % of the population. But I'm okay with that!

OVERALL#1 GOES DOWN in 1st WEEKEND.

@Bwag said:

@BeddieKU23 thx for the breakdown.

We should just be confident. This is izzos least talented team in a decade maybe.

Let's hope the boys play like we know they can

YEEEEHAWWWWW!!!

Go Jayhawks

@BShark Sorry

I don't feel bad in saying I'm glad they are gone. Nova that is.

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Called it about half but screwed up the other half lol.

@Hawk8086 said:

@BShark Sorry

Gonna have night terrors now. :p

@BeddieKU23 said:

@Bwag said:

@BeddieKU23 thx for the breakdown.

We should just be confident. This is izzos least talented team in a decade maybe.

Let's hope the boys play like we know they can

Agree.

Figured Duke would get them. Great win for @wissox not so much for my bracket.

@BeddieKU23 I agree...but Izzo's been uncanny in the tournament and they ran away from Miami...I didn't watch it very closely.

@BeddieKU23 last year is still fresh in my memory. We have had many disappointments too - don't feel sorry for them.

@Bwag said:

@BeddieKU23 I agree...but Izzo's been uncanny in the tournament and they ran away from Miami...I didn't watch it very closely.

And Miami was an equally terrible team. Someone had to win. Michigan St pulled away impressively but they will have to play the game of their life and have KU play it's worst.

@BeddieKU23 And now our guys have a good wakeup to re-enforce the focus.

@BeddieKU23

Miami could no score...there is no way KU shoots 40% and 25% from 3. MSU did not play that well, they won big because how poorly Miami played.

Glad we didn't get the number overall seed, it's a curse my friends.

It'll be a long day for Michigan State if Devonte and Svi start up where they left off.

@approxinfinity !IMG_2916.JPG ↗

Figures that the one year Villanova doesn't choke in the first weekend they beat KU. But, that's the tourney for ya.

Gonzaga In a DOG Fight - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@jayballer54 looks like they're gonna hang on now

Watch him during games. He is struggling... big time!

@Crimsonorblue22 haha we weren't drinking!

Let's pray we don't get those Nova/Wisc refs next weekend. I thought we've had some battles that included the refs, but I don't think anything like what Wisc faced. Was like the calls depended on what end of the court they were at.

@Crimsonorblue22

Welp, more flashbacks now. 12-30 noooooooooo.

@Bwag ya, it does. - -gave them a scare - -I don't think they are going to make it. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Florida St loses by 25 to Xavier? Wut?

Wow big upset day as Florida State gets​ destroyed bye Xavier.

@KirkIsMyHinrich

Their coach is below wet napkin in the coach rankings.

@BShark ACC could use a UVA win tonight. I have Florida winning that game, though.

@KirkIsMyHinrich

ACC needs to flame out. Duke and UNC are really good though.

The Orca is sweating. Good, get all the upsets out of the way today please lol.

Is there a coach in the tournament who has more pressure on him to advance in the tournament and make a Final Four than Sean Miller?

@KirkIsMyHinrich In a different way, Mark Few and Gonzaga would fit that bill. The monkey will remain on one of their shoulders...

BTW - I will be at the games in SJ next weekend in case anyone else here is headed to the games...

@bskeet True. Good point.

It may remain on both of their shoulders. WVU looked pretty good today.

If -- and it's an unlikely IF -- Arizona loses, it removes the team that could have a home town advantage from the Final Four (in Phoenix).

Not tooting my own :trumpet: but look below!!!!!!!!!!

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Biggest shock of the tournament so far is what Xavier did to FSU today. Wisconsin still has core pieces from their title game team a couple of years ago so we know they're a good team capable of beating anyone. Xavier though was a team that played like crap down the stretch since Sumner went down, but they have looked like the top 10 team they were prior to the injury so far.

I also think Arizona got jobbed in getting St. Mary's as their 7 seed because St. Mary's was a top 20 team most of the year.

@RockChalkinTexas toot away

Gaels getting hosed too This is incredible how many egregious calls I'm seeing today

@Crimsonorblue22 Swanigan kickin ISU's butt. .Purdue handles Burton & they win. Mun Tay will delete himself... IMO We will beat Purdue wit da box & one...Take it to the bank !!

Purdue is a bad match up

@globaljaybird zone is the best answer against their big guys.

ISU shooting came back to earth.

Looking bad for isu at the half, but I think they will heat up and win. Not really worried about Purdue as a matchup anyway

@Hawk8086 yep. As the xavier-florida st and wvu-notre dame games proved, one bad shooting game for you and a good night for your opponent and you will be going home.

Oh my goodness. My brackets are all crap!

Good, now I can concentrate on KU.

@RockChalkinTexas congrats.

I dropped like a rock, but still 4th? Have to recheck after next couple games.

@Texas-Hawk-10 Ya I not sure I've seen a 11 seed flatout beat the living daylights outta a 3 seed like that.

@Blown Cant count chickens but I don't want ISU at Sprint . Will take Painter & a week to prepare.
.Calculated risk... no Fran included.

I'm gonna quote one of our old friends and say it now. "I'm scared" @stupidmichael, if you're still around!

@wissox yeah Purdue looks good and ISU cooling off.

@HawkChamp Their size worries me

Can ISU pull it back in and take this?

I'd rather play a consistently good team than a team that can pull 18 3's out there you know what

@Bwag well? Good question?

The NCAA should be embarrassed to seed a Florida State as the 10th best team...what were they thinking?...or drinking?

@Crimsonorblue22 I just got back home...saw them way down and now they're hitting some shots.

And a steal and 2 more

From 19 down to down 3

@Bwag

ISU cut the deficit from 16 to 3...they must think they are KU...

Burton was a man on that last dunk

Bad call there.

@Bwag that was a mans dunk

ISU is gonna have to get over the hump here coming out of this time out, I think. Hate to see them lose the edge and fall back.

@HawkChamp said:

@Bwag that was a mans dunk

Surprised me...I was thinking great drive and lay in when he broke completely open...then bam!

Wow. Down 1 now.

Why is Haas sitting ?

Edwards got the full Burton freight train on that one.

Can't stop Burton one on one

Especially when he buries his shoulder into your sternum

@Crimsonorblue22 i dont think anyone can stop him one on one.

I finally placed it. Prohm looks like Joaquin Phoenix

Shouldn't have left swanigan out so long

@Blown can't let him catch it

I can't root for a Big 10c team over Big 12

Sweet, all tied up!

TIED

Swanigan is getting predictable

And chance to go ahead!

Purdue is gonna be done. All nerves now after blowing a 19 pt lead

@Blown said:

Purdue is gonna be done. All nerves now after blowing a 19 pt lead

That last 3 may give them some life...I'd say the next 2:30 seconds is going to determing this

@Bwag lol captain nostraobvious.

I'm going for the announcers curse

@approxinfinity Caught that did you?!

I want Purdue

Who y'all going for ?

I like Iowa State but I agree Purdue is better for us. Iowa State has too many weopons.

Mon tay w/to

I think we'd be highly motivated v ISU.

Hopefully, we're highly motivated regardless of who we're playing.

ISU letting it slip

Iowa st will be highly motivated and very familiar and half the crowd also

@Blown true

Purdue needed to run some clock

And another push off by burton

@Blown bet they call next one

@approxinfinity agreed.

ISU blowing it in the last minute. Still plenty of time...

Heart is with ISU due to the Big 12 ties.

My bracket says Purdue though...so I'm covered.

I won't worry about which one from KU perspective until we win tomorrow.

@Blown said:

And another push off by burton

Seems completely random when officials call this or not.

Pass into swanigan spin right. Strip.

Whoa...ISU ball

Great game call and no calls

Send IowaSt home. If Purdue doesnt, then we will. Its what the Clone fans need. Dont care about IowaState B12 connection. I'll root for WVU the whole tourney, but not IowaSt. I was even rooting for KSU, but I knew their offense is very unpredictable and usually not a smooth thing.

Purdue BIG...gotta get your big boy pants on against Purdue

@ralster

With you :100: brother.

But that body contact was a foul!

@Blown

Unreal!

Burton block from nowhere

Been going on all game

Burton fast for a big body

Wow Burton...

Still gotta foul if Purdue gets it

Someone needs to teach Swain how to "PUMP FAKE" and jam

@Blown Burton block? No body contact there that I saw...

Not sure what they were reviewing.

The have to steal the inbound

Good block @Bwag

Heard that during a WVU game, Huggins' internal cardiac defibrillator actually fired off, and he momentarily dropped to a knee. But he stayed and kept coaching. Medically, that is supposed to be a mandatory trip to the ER for full evaluation.

My hat's off to Huggins and his dedication to his players and his alma mater.

Clown fold?

Puts both hands on back? That was a flagrant yesterday

Lol at how long these reviews take.

Where's the cocky "call me" hand jestures?

Burton listed as a guard I think

Virginia was terrible...They sat on 17 points for how long? I'm gonna have to look that up.

Blew their chance...needed a RB

MORE REVIEWS! YAY!!!!

Prohm choking himself?

ISU downfall is NO INSIDE game

Get ready to go to stub hub. Massive ticket selll off for regionals

@truehawk93 said:

ISU downfall is NO INSIDE game

Which is partly what worries me about us. Not that we have none...but it's thin

HA! Go home Cyclones! Good players, but dumb fans await at home...

The trey is sexy but loses in the end without an inside game...great year ISU, so close but yet so far

Iowa state is good. So are these boilermakers.

@Blown said:

Get ready to go to stub hub. Massive ticket selll off for regionals

I am aroused.

@truehawk93 yep. You have to have someone down there. You can see the difference between nova last year with Ochefu and nova this year without him.

TIME TO HOP ON CYFAN. THEY WERE JUST SURE THEY WOULD GET TO KC AND BEAT KU.

Let's get a win tomorrow. Be a good game.

@BShark

TMI...😄

ISU had no amswer for Swanigan, LL is good enough to disrupt Swanigan.

@Bwag you dont need two or three seven footers to win, look at nova last year

Let's focus on MSU....one game at a time

@ralster said:

HA! Go home Cyclones! Good players, but dumb fans await at home...

Agree with you about the fans...but credit Hoiberg at ISU for the influence on Self that has helped us be successful this year.

@BShark thats why overconfidence should always be avoided.

Hey, um y'all realize we have to beat MSU first right. Let's not count our chickens before they hatch.

@HawkChamp

Could not believe what I was reading from the fans of a double digit loss team.

I think KU will win tomorrow, but I don't think it's 100% and MSU will be very tough.

Only one conference team was going to advance from the Midwest anyway.

Nova losing gives Mason the edge in the POY race as long as KU keeps on winning.

@BShark Maybe I'll get on CyFan after KU beats MichSt, and maybe after KU beats Purdue...

It would be petty if we simply lost on same weekend they did. But it would truly rub shards into their wounds if KU is F4 team. Rub it into them for maximal effect, max taunt...

@ralster

I don't post there, just reading.

I hope Josh takes care of business tomorrow, stone cold. Don't need any jitters there facing Izzo.

@JayHawkFanToo swanigan ?

@kjayhawks no harm in talking about an opponent we will face if we win. Anyone that watched msu last night realizes that they are looking very good.

@BShark Oh, gotcha. Wise man! We really dont have time for them, or their ilk..

@ralster

You are pure evil...I like it. 👍

@Crimsonorblue22 Works for me !!!

ya, I tell ya, we better strap it on tomorrow, gonna be a war. If we get through tomorrow then wow, I'm telling ya Iowa St and Purdue both was pretty good tonight, whew MARCH MADNESS, crazy games. Soooo. how's is peoples brackets after today? - - Mine? - so glad you asked pssssssssssssssssst I don't even wanna check them out lol. -- ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@HawkChamp no harm but plenty of folks already thinking it's a sure fire win. News flash there are no sure fire wins in the NCAA tournament outside of a 16.

@Blown Credit ISU for coming back, but they lack an inside game and their trey finally ran out, because Purdue had too much in the paint.

Before the ISU fans start complaining, Purdue had more TOs. Check that, Clowns had 1 more foul than Purdue.

In fact, the treys were an even percentage.

Purdue out rebounded ISU. Purdue is a load inside.

@ralster

Indeed.

I'm not going to read the MSU forums. Checking them once the last time we played was enough to know their vernacular consists of referring to Self as "Dollar Bill". BECAUSE HE BUYS PLAYERS GET IT HAHAHA SO FUNNY AND CLEVER.

@truehawk93

ISU fans won't let something so silly as facts get in the way of complaining.

Purdue didn't manage the clock very well, took some crazy shots w/the lead

@kjayhawks Boy not me, no matter they got double digit losses or not, this team Michigan St can cause real problems, we just better bring our game - -w do we should be ok. We can't afford to have slow start, got to come out and et after it from the get go. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@jayballer54 My bracket is at 86% (ranked 2.6M which is encouraging...like the % better)

Sure enough, open a thread and ISU got screwed.

One nugget: We really got every bad break possible and still could have won the game. I'm sick for these guys though. They really got screwed and never quit.

@Bwag bout ready to check mine not too enthused but check anyways. lol - - - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@jayballer54 5th in our challenge...

started the day in 1st I think before any games.

Facts are hard.

"Also doesn't no help that as soon as our guy laid a finger on someone, a foul got called, but Purdue could get away with anything "

Okay I'm done now.

Nova blew my East region bracket. This is huge because many thought Nova would repeat.

So we have KU, WVU, BU, and .... is this it from the B12?

@Crimsonorblue22 You noticed too.

Who thinks Dook could reach out to Jay Wright if Coach K retires?

Florida looks good right now.

Wisconsin and Florida will be a good game.

@truehawk93 yep KSU OSU ISU out.

Zags days numbered? They are following their conference fools gold season with NWestern?

Was really hoping NW would end them

@approxinfinity Crazy game. Don't think Zags meant to go up through the rim, but dang. The Zags still played well.

To Sweet 16:

2 Big 10, 2 Big East, 1 Big 12, 1 Pac 12, 1 WAC, 1 SEC

Still left to decide:

1 Big 12 vs Big 10

1 Big 12 vs Pac 12

1 ACC vs SEC

1 ACC vs Big 10

1 ACC vs SEC

1 PAC 12 vs AAC

1 PAC 12 vs Atlantic 10

1 SEC vs MVC

WSU and UK? Oh boy....Can the Shox shock the Cats?

Virginia went from 5:08 left in 1st half to 17:42 left in 2nd without scoring.

Sat at 17...for ever.

@BShark Kind of like we do when we make up names like ratzo, Calislimy, squeaky, etc?

@Crimsonorblue22

Josh Heart is the main competition and now he is out with no chance to improve his stock.

@approxinfinity if that goaltending is called, nw might have done it

So, the top of the B12 still alive.

@truehawk93 I thought NW outplayed them and exposed them. Baby unicorn is soft, Treer is mercurial, seemed they struggled mightily to score for stretches. And their D was slow picking up.

@approxinfinity Fraid you're right.

I want to like Zags, but I can't believe they are too real as they advance into some real teams.

Seth Davis said it best. I like Seth Davis.

Zags and WVU? LOL....I have WVU over the Zags.

@truehawk93 errgh I'm getting my soft one seeds confused! You see what I think of Arizona as well :smile: bedtime.

Oh BTW...Obama picked UNC to win it all.

Purdue had 27 assists to 31 points? WOW

@BShark Yet their coach respects the HELL out of Self and the KU program. And I respect the HELL out of Izzo.

Reggie Upshaw with Mid Ten looks like and plays a little like Perry Ellis, weird.

2 beats #7 St Marys by single digits? Zona? It took their footer to hit record 3s? Zona already having issues?

Ya, top of the B12 still fighting. Baylor, as much as I like to dunk&tea-bag on ScotDrew, do have some legit wins, over teams not coached by DollarBill Self. (haha, tell those MichSt fans that he isnt "dollar Bill", but $52mil-Bill...get their facts right.)

KU and WVU and Baylor are all top10 teams.

@ralster Let's hope each of these top B12 teams rep the conference as consistent as the season or better.

Would Duke go after Jay Wright as a coach once Krzyzewski retires? Sure, they would. Wouldnt KU, if Self bolted for NBA? Jay would fit into UCLA also. I think Calipari fits KY perfectly (I mean that both good and bad-innuendo). Jay Wright could go to UNC also.

But, this early flame-out hopefully isnt a return to non-final4-caliber endings for Jay.

Xavier and Zona may be as interesting as the Nova game.

@ralster Something tells me this may be Coach K's final season after his little bout, maybe maybe not.

JJ gets to play against Winston and Bridges. Oh boy...this should be very interesting.

Listened to Izzo's interview and as always provided some classy input for the game. He used the term "battle tested" for his team. He mentioned playing Dook and UK during the season. I'm sure he was referring to KU playing both teams and beating both teams. KU is "battle tested." Izzo smartly referred to experience over talent. He was clear that experience matters and his team was young. But I guarantee he will bring his guys in with nothing to lose at all. They will leave it all on the court against KU. I don't know what the Miami game did to MSU, but either they played one of the best games of their season, or they will be put out or wore down from the MIami game. Let's see what they bring against KU. Also, Miles Bridges mentioned KU's bigs being deeper than their bench. I hope Bragg and Coleby continue to raise their games in this game and going forward. It's clear we will need them.

I think there are former Duke players, just as there are former KU players, that are in coaching, but still at various early stages of their careers. I dont think any former Dukies or former Jhwks are "ready" to take over their alma maters. I'm leaving Jeff Capel off the list, as he's had his chances. Danny isnt ready. Turgeon isnt ready, and I dont think he ever will be. Haase isnt ready. Vaughn?

@ralster Chris Collins is heir apparent at Duke, I think.

@mayjay Obviously, I'm far more interested in coaching changes at the fellow bluebloods, and the Big12, than other schools. Yes, will be very interesting to see who succeeds Coach K. And Roy. Tough acts to follow.

@truehawk93 said:

@BShark Yet their coach respects the HELL out of Self and the KU program. And I respect the HELL out of Izzo.

Yeah that just makes it weirder really.