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NCAA March Madness - Men's

The color guy for the south games, Colorado vs Florida now, is an ass.
He thinks he's a ref and know better than everyone. He did the NC State game last night. He ruined the game.
 
MEN’S - 2nd Round (March 23rd Games ONLY)

Please note, I will release the 24th’s games tomorrow. I will also start scoring tomorrow as well, but it might be a while until the first results start trickling in. Records are updated to include the win

#11 Dukuesne Dukes (25-11) vs. #3 Illinois Fighting Illini (27-8) (Omaha)
Pick: Illinois

#7 Washington State Cougars (25-9) vs. #2 Iowa State Cyclones (28-7) (Omaha)
Pick: Iowa State

#1 North Carolina Tar Heels (28-7) vs. #9 Michigan State Spartans (20-4) (Charlotte)
Pick: North Carolina

#7 Dayton Flyers (25-7) vs. #2 Arizona Wildcats (26-8) (Salt Lake City)
Pick: Arizona

#11 NC State Wolfpack vs. #14 Oakland Golden Grizzlies (Pittsburgh)
Pick: Oakland

#5 Gonzaga Bulldogs (26-7) vs. #4 Kansas Jayhawks (Salt Lake City)
Pick: Kansas

#11 Oregon Ducks (24-11) vs. #3 Creighton Blue Jays (24-9) (Pittsburgh)
Pick: Creighton

#7 Texas Longhorns (21-12) vs. #2 Tennessee Volunteers (25-8) (Charlotte)
Pick: Texas
 
Florida and Auburn both fell as I ate a dinner roll.
That has to smart fans of the SEC.
 
noonereal said:
The color guy for the south games, Colorado vs Florida now, is an ass.
He thinks he's a ref and know better than everyone. He did the NC State game last night. He ruined the game.
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Maybe a bit of “Ref Bias” affected the outcome. Colorado shot 11 more free throws than Florida. I heard chatter the Colorado player who hit the last shot got away with a push off.

Congratulations to the Colorado organization and all their fans! Gators rallied to make it very close!

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noonereal said:
Florida and Auburn both fell as I ate a dinner roll.
That has to smart fans of the SEC.
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Whoa! I thought Auburn would eke out the win!

#4 Auburn fell to #13 Yale! Go Ivy League! Who would of thought Yale could pull off the upset?
 
Match #1: #16 Howard Bison vs. #16 Wagner Seahawks
@noonereal: Wagner
@Bucky: Wagner
Me: Wagner

Result: Wagner won, 71-68. Congrats to All of Us!

Match #2: #10 Colorado State Rams vs. #10 Virginia Cavaliers
Me: Colorado State
Noonereal: Virginia
Bucky: Virginia

Result: Colorado State won, 67-42. Congrats to Me!

Match #3: #16 Grambling Tigers vs. #16 Montana State Bobcats
Noonereal: Grambling
Me: Grambling
Bucky: Grambling

Result: Grambling won, 88-81. Congrats to All of us!

Match #4: #10 Colorado Buffaloes vs. #10 Boise State Broncos
Noonereal: Colorado
Me: Boise State
Bucky: Colorado

Result: Colorado won, 60-53. Congrats to Noonereal and Bucky!
SCORES:
Noonereal: 15
Me: 15
Bucky: 15
 
Old Saying: “A Winner never quits; a Quitter never wins.” My saying: “If you never quit and you never win, you might want to evaluate your motives.”

First 4 “Play In” Games: didn’t submit any picks. Day 1/Round 1 (Thurs 3/21/24): picked 12 out of 16. Day 2/Round 1 (Fri 3/22/24): picked 9 out of 16. Round 1 aggregate: 21 out of 32.

Colorado sent my favorite team, Florida Gators, home early! Giving some serious thought to bowing out of this Men’s Pick ‘Em Contest. I feel a bit like a Presidential Candidate who suspends their campaign after evaluating dismal early Primary results. Too far back to compete!

I want to thank all of you who continue to participate. I want to especially thank @PoliSciPulse for the passion and time he invests in hosting this contest!
 
PoliSciPulse said:
Match #1: #16 Howard Bison vs. #16 Wagner Seahawks
@noonereal: Wagner
@Bucky: Wagner
Me: Wagner

Result: Wagner won, 71-68. Congrats to All of Us!

Match #2: #10 Colorado State Rams vs. #10 Virginia Cavaliers
Me: Colorado State
Noonereal: Virginia
Bucky: Virginia

Result: Colorado State won, 67-42. Congrats to Me!

Match #3: #16 Grambling Tigers vs. #16 Montana State Bobcats
Noonereal: Grambling
Me: Grambling
Bucky: Grambling

Result: Grambling won, 88-81. Congrats to All of us!

Match #4: #10 Colorado Buffaloes vs. #10 Boise State Broncos
Noonereal: Colorado
Me: Boise State
Bucky: Colorado

Result: Colorado won, 60-53. Congrats to Noonereal and Bucky!
SCORES:
Noonereal: 15
Me: 15
Bucky: 15
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Lol
 
Oakland put on a show before falling short in Overtime. The North Carolina State Wolfpack moves on to the Sweet 16!

MARCH MADNESS!
 
Texas kept it real close down the stretch to Tennessee. Low scoring game 62 - 58.

TN moves on to the Sweet 16!
 
Some years, the bracket seedings are all wrong, but that doesn't look to be the case this time. Duke, Marquette, Purdue, UNC, Gonzaga...all winning in pretty dominant fashion.
 
Looks like the ACC will get 25% of the Sweet 16!
 
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Rexedgar said:
Looks like the ACC will get 25% of the Sweet 16!
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NCAA tournament conference records show ACC flourishing, others floundering at Sweet 16

Meantime the Big 12 and Big 10 who got 8 bids each have only 2 teams left each.
ACC: 4

Big East: 3

Big Ten: 2

Big 12: 2

SEC: 2

Mountain West: 1

Pac-12: 1

WCC: 1
 
SWEET 16 By Conference

ACC: Duke, NC, NC St, Clemson……………………… (4)
Big East: Creighton (NEB), UConn, MARQ (WI)……… (3)
Big Ten: Purdue, Illinois…………………………………. (2)
Big 12: Houston, Iowa St……………………………….. (2)
SEC: Alabama, TENN…………………………………… (2)
Mountain West: SDSU………………………………….. (1)
PAC 12: AZ………………………………………………. (1)
WCC: GONZ (WA).…………………………………….... (1)
 
More SWEET 16 Trivia-

Four Private Universities out of the 16 teams: Duke, Creighton, MARQ, GONZ.
 
EAST Bracket:
Upper Half (Brooklyn, NY)

#1 UConn Huskies (31-3) vs. #16 Stetson Hatters (22-12)
@Trippy Trekker: Uconn
@Bucky: [no pick]
@noonereal: [no pick]
Me: UConn

Result: UConn won, 91-52. Congrats to Trippy Trekker and Me!


#8 Florida Atlantic Owls (25-8) vs. #9 Northwestern Wildcats (21-11)
Trippy Trekker: Florida Atlantic
Bucky: [no pick]
Noonereal: [no pick]
Me: Florida Atlantic

Result: Northwestern won, 77-65. Congrats to no one :(

#5 San Diego State Aztecs (24-10) vs. #12 UAB Blazers (23-11)
Trippy Trekker: San Diego State
Bucky: [no pick]
Noonereal: [no pick]
Me: UAB

Result: San Diego State won, 69-65. Congrats to Trippy Trekker!

#4 Auburn Tigers (27-7) vs. #13 Yale Bulldogs (22-9)
Trippy Trekker: Auburn
Bucky: [no pick]
noonereal: [no pick]
Me: Auburn

Result: Yale won, 78-76. Congrats to no one :(

Lower Half (Omaha, NE)

#6 BYU Cougars (23-10) vs. #11 Duquesne Dukes (26-11)
Trippy Trekker: BYU
Bucky: [no pick]
noonereal: [no pick]
Me: BYU

#3 Illinois Fighting Illini (26-8) vs. #14 Morehead State Eagles (#26-8)
Trippy Trekker: Illinois
Bucky: [no pick]
noonereal: [no pick]
Me: Morehead State

Result: Illinois won, 85-69. Congrats to Trippy Trekker!

#7 Washington State Cougars (24-9) vs. #10 Drake Bulldogs (28-6)
Trippy Trekker: Washington State
Bucky: [no pick]
noonereal: [no pick]
Me: Drake

Result: Washington State won, 66-61. Congrats to Trippy Trekker!

#2 Iowa State Cyclones (27-7) vs. #16 South Dakota State Jackrabbits (22-12)
Trippy Trekker: Iowa State
Bucky: [no pick]
Me: Iowa State
noonereal: [no pick]

Result: Iowa State won, 67-56. Congrats to Trippy Trekker and Me![b/]

SCORE through EAST:
Trippy Trekker: 50
Me: 35
Bucky: 15
Noonereal: 15
 
MEN’S SWEET 16 (March 28 games only!)

EAST:
#1 UConn Huskies (33-3) vs. #5 San Diego State Aztecs (26-10) (Boston, MA)
Pick: UConn

#3 Illinois Fighting Illini (28-8) vs. #2 Iowa State Cyclones (29-7) (Boston, MA)
Pick: Illinois

WEST
#1 North Carolina Tar Heels (29-7) vs. #4 Alabama (23-11) (Los Angeles, CA)
Pick: North Carolina

#6 Clemson Tigers (23-11) vs. #2 Arizona Wildcats (27-8) (Los Angeles, CA)
Pick: Arizona
 
#1 Houston Cougars (30-4) vs. #16 Longwood Lancers (21-31) (Memphis, TN)
@Trippy Trekker: Houston
@Bucky: [no pick]
Me: Houston
@noonereal: [no pick]

Result: Houston won, 86-46. Congrats to Trippy Trekker and Me!


#8 Nebraska Cornhuskers (23-10) vs. #9 Texas A&M Aggies (29-14) (Memphis, TN)
Trippy Trekker: A&M
Bucky: [no pick]
Me: A&M
noonereal: [no pick]

Result: Texas A&M won, 98-83. Congrats to Me and Trippy Trekker!

#5 Wisconsin Badgers (22-13) vs. #12 James Madison Dukes (31-3) (Brooklyn, NY)
Trippy Trekker: Wisconsin
Bucky: [no pick]
Me: James Madison
noonereal: [no pick]

Result: James Madison won, 72-61. Congrats to Me!


#4 Duke Blue Devils (24-8) vs. #13 Vermont Catamounts (Brooklyn, NY)
Trippy Trekker: Duke
Bucky: [no pick]
Me: Duke
noonereal: [no pick]

Result: Duke won, 64-47. Congrats to Trippy Trekker and Me!

#6 Texas Tech Red Raiders (23-10) vs. #11 NC State Wolfpack (2-14) (Pittsburgh, PA)
Trippy Trekker: NC State
Bucky: [no pick]
Me: NC State
noonereal: [no pick]

Result: NC State won, 80-67. Congrats to Trippy Trekker and Me!

#3 Kentucky Wildcats (23-9) vs. #14 Oakland Golden Grizzlies (23-11) (Pittsburgh, PA)
Trippy Trekker: Kentucky
Bucky: [no pick]
Me: Kentucky
noonereal: [no pick]

Result: Oakland won, 80-76. Congrats to no one :(

#7 Florida Gators (24-11) vs. #10 Winner of Match 4 (Indianapolis, IN)
Trippy Trekker: Florida
Bucky: [no pick]
Me: Florida
noonereal: [no pick]

Result: Colorado won, 102-100. Congrats to no one :(

#2 Marquette Golden Eagles (25-9) vs. #15 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (22-11) (Indianapolis, IN)
Trippy Trekker: Marquette
Bucky: [no pick]
Me: Marquette
noonereal: [no pick]

Result: Marquette won, 87-69. Congrats to Trippy Trekker and Me!

SCORE through SOUTH:
Trippy Trekker: 100
Me: 95
Bucky: 15
Noonereal: 15
 
#1 Purdue Boilermakers (29-4) vs. Winner of Match #3 (Indianapolis, IN)
@Trippy Trekker: Purdue
@Bucky: [no pick]
Me: Purdue
@noonereal: [no pick]

Result: Purdue won, 78-50. Congrats to Trippy Trekker and Me!

#8 Utah State Aggies (27-6) vs. #9 TCU Horned Frogs (21-12) (Indianapolis, IN)
Trippy Trekker: TCU
Bucky: [no pick]
Me: TCU
noonereal: [no pick]

#5 Gonzaga Bulldogs (25-7) vs. #12 McNeese Cowboys (30-3) ( (Salt Lake City, UT)
Trippy Trekker: Gonzaga
Bucky: [no pick]
Me: McNeese
noonereal: [no pick]

Result: Gonzaga won, 86-65. Congrats to Trippy Trekker!

#4 Kansas Jayhawks (22-10) vs. #13 Samford Bulldogs (29-5) (Salt Lake City, UT)
Trippy Trekker: Kansas
Bucky: [no pick]
Me: Kansas
noonereal: [no pick]

Result: Kansas won, 93-89. Congrats to Me and Trippy Trekker!

#6 South Carolina Gamecocks (26-7) vs. #11 Oregon Ducks (23-11) (Pittsburgh, PA)
Trippy Trekker: South Carolina
Bucky: [no pick]
Me: South Carolina
noonereal: [no pick]

Result: Oregon won, 87-73. Congrats to no one :(

#3 Creighton Blue Jays (23-9) vs. #14 Akron Zips (24-10) (Pittsburgh, PA)
@Trippy Trekker: Creighton
Bucky: [no pick]
Me: Creighton
noonereal: [no pick]

Result: Creighton won, 77-60. Congrats to Trippy Trekker and Me!

#7 Texas Longhorns (20-12) vs. Winner of Match #2 (Charlotte, NC)
Trippy Trekker: Texas
Bucky: [no pick]
Me: Texas
noonereal: [no pick]

Result: Texas won, 56-44. Congrats to Trippy Trekker and Me!

#2 Tennessee Volunteers (24-8) vs. #15 Saint Peter’s Peacocks (19-13) (Charlotte, NC)
Trippy Trekker: Tennessee
Bucky: [no pick]
Me: Tennessee
noonereal: [no pick]

Result: Tennessee won, 83-49. Congrats to Trippy Trekker and Me!



SCORES through Midwest:
Trippy Trekker: 160
Me: 145
Bucky: 15
Noonereal: 15
 
noonereal said:
Well, Clemson wins that one.
U Conn looks well on it's way .
That is two in the Elite 8.
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I have zero connection to Connecticut but have become a close UConn fan over the years. I like their physical East Coast brand of basketball.

Clemson's a sleeper team. There's always one.
 
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