Basketball & March Madness

[tirolski]

Since the Boeheims’ are done with college hoops for a bit & March Madness gets going in earnest tomorrow, it’s time for a more formal basketball thread.
There’s some older forum discussions here:

Buddy B. Draining-em Boeheim

Cuse is playing best hoops of the year now. Joe B. Dainingem Girard was too today. The one fast break today was sweet, 16 here we come.

nyskiblog.com

Cuse, St. John’s, Indiana, Pitt, Ole Miss & Oklahoma all said no to invites to The Invitational.
The NIT used to be at least a little special when it was in MSG in the big apple.
Now the championship is in a 96 year old field house in Indy for the 1st time.
Who makes these decisions?...

 

[tirolski]

Saw Chuck Barkely play Ole Miss at the Tad Pad and he was a beast.
We were allowed to bang on the heating ducts for more noise.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1771328604078796881

 

[tirolski]

College football bowl games were screwed up 3 months ago.
Now it’s March Madness for Saint Bonaventure, a small nice UpState University.
ESPN put up a graphic about opting out before the players knew about it.

St. Bonaventure Athletic Director Joe Manhertz addresses NIT bid controversy

GRAPHIC BY: ALLIE ELKINS BY ALLIE ELKINS, SPORTS EDITOR St. Bonaventure Athletic Director Joe Manhertz confirms in front of a Jandoli School classroom Thursday morning that Bonaventure players foun…

www.thebvnewspaper.com

Their AD later resigned today.

Breaking: Joe Manhertz out as St. Bonaventure Director of Athletics

Photo: St. Bonaventure University BY ALLIE ELKINS, SPORTS EDITOR In the aftermath of public outcry from the St. Bonaventure community surrounding the athletic department’s handling of a Natio…

www.thebvnewspaper.com

If the NIT was in the big apple more teams & players mighta wanted to play me thinks.

 

[tirolski]

Glens Falls Joe Girard goes to the Elite 8 with Clemson.

Dabo Swinney facetimes Joe Girard after Clemson advances to Elite 8

Dabo Swinney facetimed Joe Girard after Clemson advanced to the Elite 8. Check out more about the massive win for the Tiger program.

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Attaboy Joe

Meanwhile all world Caitlin Clark came to Albany to play Saturday 3:30.

National basketball phenom Caitlin Clark arrives in Albany with Iowa; LSU and Colorado touch down

More teams in the women’s college basketball tournament are due to arrive at Albany International Airport on Thursday.

wnyt.com

A great 3 point shooter for The Cuse is gonna be head coach at Sienna.

Reports: Gerry McNamara taking head coaching job at Siena

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Former Syracuse basketball player and assistant coach Gerry McNamara is set to take the head coaching job at Siena College, according to WNYT’s Roger Wyland. …

www.localsyr.com

Some folks are winning.

 

[Warp daddy]

UCONN rules !! Best big man in D1,awesome team play, multiple threats ,they Dominate by smart play

 

[tirolski]

UCONN rules !! Best big man in D1,awesome team play, multiple threats ,they Dominate by smart play

Yup. The Hurleys' know hoops too.
Bama beat a "#1 seed" plays fast and has a new coach that came from The UpState Buffalo Bulls.
NC State has been hot for quite awhile.
Lots of other good teams left.

 

[tirolski]

Yup. The Hurleys' know hoops too.

Huskie bigmen dominate. Huskies scored 30 unanswered points after being tied 23-23. Punch ticket to final 4.

Bama beat a "#1 seed" plays fast and has a new coach that came from The UpState Buffalo Bulls.

Tide roll into the final 4 too over Clemson.

NC State has been hot for quite awhile.

& continue to stay hot by whooping a #2 seed Marquette and go against a #4 seed Dookies on Easter.

Lots of other good teams left.

Not as many now with just 6 teams left.

 

[Warp daddy]

NC state sticks it big time to the Dookies yeah baby

 

[tirolski]

NC state sticks it big time to the Dookies yeah baby

Yup.
And to think Cuse beat ‘em twice & Ole Miss won by 20 when they played the Wolfpack in Oxford this season.
The Wolfpack must notta been in heat then. They’re hot now. So’s Purdue.

Bid Edey vs. Big Burns Jr. matchup should be fun.

 

[Warp daddy]

Yep it's gonna be a war in da paint