2021 NCAA Tournament

PeterRamTime · Unread post by **PeterRamTime** » 3 years ago

4Diffs wrote: ↑3 years ago Geez I remember when the A10 used to be good. This team, St. Bonnies, our regular season and post season champ looks terrible. Lofton has been horrible, worse hanging his head and not getting back on defense. yes 26 18 now I predict double digit win by LSU. Bonnies just cannot score.

Sorry I am the biggest A10 fan going, but 0-4 in the last two tourneys going on 0-6 (VCU has no chance against Oregon, the best team in a good Pac 12). OK maybe no chance is too strong, but I be very surprised.

Was not too long ago the top teams (I know Dayton last year) in the A10 could play with most teams in the Country. The A10 has a bunch of solid teams, about six of them or so, but no really top notch teams which is disappointing. 0-6 in the tourney speaks volumes.

I hope I eat these words, I doubt it.

Yeah our 17/18 team and last year's Dayton teams have been by far the best A-10 teams of late.

RamStock · Unread post by **RamStock** » 3 years ago

4Diffs wrote: ↑3 years ago Geez I remember when the A10 used to be good. This team, St. Bonnies, our regular season and post season champ looks terrible. Lofton has been horrible, worse hanging his head and not getting back on defense. yes 26 18 now I predict double digit win by LSU. Bonnies just cannot score.

Sorry I am the biggest A10 fan going, but 0-4 in the last two tourneys going on 0-6 (VCU has no chance against Oregon, the best team in a good Pac 12). OK maybe no chance is too strong, but I be very surprised.

Was not too long ago the top teams (I know Dayton last year) in the A10 could play with most teams in the Country. The A10 has a bunch of solid teams, about six of them or so, but no really top notch teams which is disappointing. 0-6 in the tourney speaks volumes.

I hope I eat these words, I doubt it.

You won’t be eating your words. The conference is below average at best. I would be very surprised if VCU won later on. They are lucky they don’t have that great of an opponent.

PeterRamTime · Unread post by **PeterRamTime** » 3 years ago

As good as Mark Schmidt is he doesn't get dudes who can compete night in and night out with P5 teams.

JimSidd · Unread post by **JimSidd** » 3 years ago

RamStock wrote: ↑3 years ago
4Diffs wrote: ↑3 years ago Geez I remember when the A10 used to be good. This team, St. Bonnies, our regular season and post season champ looks terrible. Lofton has been horrible, worse hanging his head and not getting back on defense. yes 26 18 now I predict double digit win by LSU. Bonnies just cannot score.

Sorry I am the biggest A10 fan going, but 0-4 in the last two tourneys going on 0-6 (VCU has no chance against Oregon, the best team in a good Pac 12). OK maybe no chance is too strong, but I be very surprised.

Was not too long ago the top teams (I know Dayton last year) in the A10 could play with most teams in the Country. The A10 has a bunch of solid teams, about six of them or so, but no really top notch teams which is disappointing. 0-6 in the tourney speaks volumes.

I hope I eat these words, I doubt it.
You won’t be eating your words. The conference is below average at best. I would be very surprised if VCU won later on. They are lucky they don’t have that great of an opponent.

I’m having the same feeling watching this St Bonnies game. LSU looks so much quicker, especially to the glass. The Upper Level A 10 teams need to step up recruiting or the conference will no longer fall in that 7-9 range.

PeterRamTime · Unread post by **PeterRamTime** » 3 years ago

JimSidd wrote: ↑3 years ago
RamStock wrote: ↑3 years ago
4Diffs wrote: ↑3 years ago Geez I remember when the A10 used to be good. This team, St. Bonnies, our regular season and post season champ looks terrible. Lofton has been horrible, worse hanging his head and not getting back on defense. yes 26 18 now I predict double digit win by LSU. Bonnies just cannot score.

Sorry I am the biggest A10 fan going, but 0-4 in the last two tourneys going on 0-6 (VCU has no chance against Oregon, the best team in a good Pac 12). OK maybe no chance is too strong, but I be very surprised.

Was not too long ago the top teams (I know Dayton last year) in the A10 could play with most teams in the Country. The A10 has a bunch of solid teams, about six of them or so, but no really top notch teams which is disappointing. 0-6 in the tourney speaks volumes.

I hope I eat these words, I doubt it.
You won’t be eating your words. The conference is below average at best. I would be very surprised if VCU won later on. They are lucky they don’t have that great of an opponent.
I’m having the same feeling watching this St Bonnies game. LSU looks so much quicker, especially to the glass. The Upper Level A 10 teams need to step up recruiting or the conference will no longer fall in that 7-9 range.

It's just our good teams like Davidson and St bona that can't hang with the big boys.

Davidson got smoked by NC State.

It really sucked for the A-10 that Richmond and SLU fell off and didn't make it.

Ya know who SLU beat?

LSU and NC State.

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 3 years ago

JimSidd wrote: ↑3 years ago
RamStock wrote: ↑3 years ago
4Diffs wrote: ↑3 years ago Geez I remember when the A10 used to be good. This team, St. Bonnies, our regular season and post season champ looks terrible. Lofton has been horrible, worse hanging his head and not getting back on defense. yes 26 18 now I predict double digit win by LSU. Bonnies just cannot score.

Sorry I am the biggest A10 fan going, but 0-4 in the last two tourneys going on 0-6 (VCU has no chance against Oregon, the best team in a good Pac 12). OK maybe no chance is too strong, but I be very surprised.

Was not too long ago the top teams (I know Dayton last year) in the A10 could play with most teams in the Country. The A10 has a bunch of solid teams, about six of them or so, but no really top notch teams which is disappointing. 0-6 in the tourney speaks volumes.

I hope I eat these words, I doubt it.
You won’t be eating your words. The conference is below average at best. I would be very surprised if VCU won later on. They are lucky they don’t have that great of an opponent.
I’m having the same feeling watching this St Bonnies game. LSU looks so much quicker, especially to the glass. The Upper Level A 10 teams need to step up recruiting or the conference will no longer fall in that 7-9 range.

Agree also the top of our league is just not good when compared to the rest of the country at least this year. Last year obviously the Dayton team was a top 5 team but that was an anomaly

PeterRamTime · Unread post by **PeterRamTime** » 3 years ago

Ya know ima give the Bonnies a bit of a break on this one.

LSU bullies pretty much anyone they play down low. They do what they did today to just about everyone in the SEC.

DeanDome88 · Unread post by **DeanDome88** » 3 years ago

PeterRamTime wrote: ↑3 years ago
4Diffs wrote: ↑3 years ago Geez I remember when the A10 used to be good. This team, St. Bonnies, our regular season and post season champ looks terrible. Lofton has been horrible, worse hanging his head and not getting back on defense. yes 26 18 now I predict double digit win by LSU. Bonnies just cannot score.

Sorry I am the biggest A10 fan going, but 0-4 in the last two tourneys going on 0-6 (VCU has no chance against Oregon, the best team in a good Pac 12). OK maybe no chance is too strong, but I be very surprised.

Was not too long ago the top teams (I know Dayton last year) in the A10 could play with most teams in the Country. The A10 has a bunch of solid teams, about six of them or so, but no really top notch teams which is disappointing. 0-6 in the tourney speaks volumes.

I hope I eat these words, I doubt it.
Yeah our 17/18 team and last year's Dayton teams have been by far the best A-10 teams of late.

If I was a lifelong Dayton Fan instead of a lifelong Rhody Fan then last year's tournament being cancelled would be very hard to get over. They had a legit shot at a championship.

Rhody15 · Unread post by **Rhody15** » 3 years ago

PeterRamTime wrote: ↑3 years ago
4Diffs wrote: ↑3 years ago Geez I remember when the A10 used to be good. This team, St. Bonnies, our regular season and post season champ looks terrible. Lofton has been horrible, worse hanging his head and not getting back on defense. yes 26 18 now I predict double digit win by LSU. Bonnies just cannot score.

Sorry I am the biggest A10 fan going, but 0-4 in the last two tourneys going on 0-6 (VCU has no chance against Oregon, the best team in a good Pac 12). OK maybe no chance is too strong, but I be very surprised.

Was not too long ago the top teams (I know Dayton last year) in the A10 could play with most teams in the Country. The A10 has a bunch of solid teams, about six of them or so, but no really top notch teams which is disappointing. 0-6 in the tourney speaks volumes.

I hope I eat these words, I doubt it.
Yeah our 17/18 team and last year's Dayton teams have been by far the best A-10 teams of late.

I go back and forth with who would win, our 16/17 team or 17/18 team.

section(105) · Unread post by **section(105)** » 3 years ago

....Iona down 1 at 1/2.......what......?

PeterRamTime · Unread post by **PeterRamTime** » 3 years ago

section(105) wrote: ↑3 years ago ....Iona down 1 at 1/2.......what......?

Not a surprise to me!

Iona is used to being in the tournament, they have a hall of fame coach and they just match up well with bammer.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 3 years ago

12-seed UCSB beating 5-seed Creighton 58-52 with 5 minutes to go

Rhodymob05 · Unread post by **Rhodymob05** » 3 years ago

I love Rick Pitino

Rhode_Island_Red · Unread post by **Rhode_Island_Red** » 3 years ago

No happy ending for Little Ricky today. He’ll have to wait until they return to the land of Dick Van Dyke.

Bos8 · Unread post by **Bos8** » 3 years ago

4Diffs wrote: ↑3 years ago Geez I remember when the A10 used to be good. This team, St. Bonnies, our regular season and post season champ looks terrible. Lofton has been horrible, worse hanging his head and not getting back on defense. yes 26 18 now I predict double digit win by LSU. Bonnies just cannot score.

Sorry I am the biggest A10 fan going, but 0-4 in the last two tourneys going on 0-6 (VCU has no chance against Oregon, the best team in a good Pac 12). OK maybe no chance is too strong, but I be very surprised.

Was not too long ago the top teams (I know Dayton last year) in the A10 could play with most teams in the Country. The A10 has a bunch of solid teams, about six of them or so, but no really top notch teams which is disappointing. 0-6 in the tourney speaks volumes.

I hope I eat these words, I doubt it.

Look at what you did to VCU!

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 3 years ago

Bos8 wrote: ↑3 years ago
4Diffs wrote: ↑3 years ago Geez I remember when the A10 used to be good. This team, St. Bonnies, our regular season and post season champ looks terrible. Lofton has been horrible, worse hanging his head and not getting back on defense. yes 26 18 now I predict double digit win by LSU. Bonnies just cannot score.

Sorry I am the biggest A10 fan going, but 0-4 in the last two tourneys going on 0-6 (VCU has no chance against Oregon, the best team in a good Pac 12). OK maybe no chance is too strong, but I be very surprised.

Was not too long ago the top teams (I know Dayton last year) in the A10 could play with most teams in the Country. The A10 has a bunch of solid teams, about six of them or so, but no really top notch teams which is disappointing. 0-6 in the tourney speaks volumes.

I hope I eat these words, I doubt it.
Look at what you did to VCU!

What a shame. So sad for the team.

Bos8 · Unread post by **Bos8** » 3 years ago

Awful. Feel terrible for the kids/coaching staff. They really battled this year and out performed their pre-season predictions. Multiple positives for VCU.

The ref that tested positive (Roger Ayers) was one of the officials for the A-10 finals. Wonder if we'll see some positives for St. Bonaventure.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 3 years ago

That was one heck of a blocked shot by Tyrese Martin!! 10-9 Maryland leads.

UCONN out rebounding Maryland 13-5, amazingly 10 of UCONN's rebounds are offensive - Tyrese has 3 offensive rebounds already.

Rhode_Island_Red · Unread post by **Rhode_Island_Red** » 3 years ago

ramster wrote: ↑3 years ago That was one heck of a blocked shot by Tyrese Martin!! 10-9 Maryland leads.

UCONN out rebounding Maryland 13-5, amazingly 10 of UCONN's rebounds are offensive - Tyrese has 3 offensive rebounds already.

Screw him, his slimy slithering snake of a coach and all the Leg-humpers. I hope Maryland wins by 50.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 3 years ago

Joe95 · Unread post by **Joe95** » 3 years ago

Tyrese getting stuffed on every layup attempt. Embarrassing performance for Dan and UConn so far. 22 points at half, lucky to only be down 11.

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 3 years ago

Yeah Tyrese good on the glass bit misses easy putbacks

UConn goes into scoring droughts as usual

Looks like a 20 point blowout

JimSidd · Unread post by **JimSidd** » 3 years ago

reef wrote: ↑3 years ago Yeah Tyrese good on the glass bit misses easy putbacks

UConn goes into scoring droughts as usual

Looks like a 20 point blowout

I had flashbacks of watching Cyril last year when I saw Martin get stuffed those few times.

Seawrightspostgame · Unread post by **Seawrightspostgame** » 3 years ago

Martin is the defensive liability. Maryland might put 100 up with him out there.

Poor kid’s game/athleticism is more short power forward than wing player.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 3 years ago

Martin is easily the top rebounder in the game with 11 and is the top shot blocker in the game with 3.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 3 years ago

13-seed Ohio U upsets #4-seed Virginia 62-58

Ohio U will play Creighton

SandorClegane · Unread post by **SandorClegane** » 3 years ago

The refs seem to be trying to get UConn back in this game. Yet they’re still having trouble closing the gap. UConn’s offense looks terrible. For the last 10 minutes it’s basically been give the ball the bouknight and get out of the way.

Seawrightspostgame · Unread post by **Seawrightspostgame** » 3 years ago

ramster wrote: ↑3 years ago Martin is easily the top rebounder in the game with 11 and is the top shot blocker in the game with 3.

Doesn’t help if you can’t guard off the bounce and the guy you’re covering dominates. UConn made its best run with him off the floor.

This is a bad loss for conn. But Maryland has been sneaking wins for the last 40 days.

ram1980 · Unread post by **ram1980** » 3 years ago

Hmm.. offense looks familiar.. dribble dribble dribble. Miss shot.. miss free throws. Only difference is how hard uconn defends.. still a loss on the score sheet..

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 3 years ago

The Boneyard should be a fun place tonight lol.

A friend of mine who is a huge UConn fan is beyond livid.

Trashing Hurley big time. Tough game this college basketball.

Rhode_Island_Red · Unread post by **Rhode_Island_Red** » 3 years ago

Too bad Maryland didn’t win by 50.

Rhody15 · Unread post by **Rhody15** » 3 years ago

Seawrightspostgame wrote: ↑3 years ago
ramster wrote: ↑3 years ago Martin is easily the top rebounder in the game with 11 and is the top shot blocker in the game with 3.
Doesn’t help if you can’t guard off the bounce and the guy you’re covering dominates. UConn made its best run with him off the floor.

This is a bad loss for conn. But Maryland has been sneaking wins for the last 40 days.

Disappointing loss sure, but I wouldn’t say it’s a “bad” loss.

Ohio St losing to Oral Roberts, Virginia losing to Ohio, Purdue losing to North Texas are “bad” losses.

UConn was a 7 seed and a three point favorite over a 10 seed.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 3 years ago

UConn will be loaded next year, especially if Bouknight comes back.

Although I think he's going NBA....quite a few people think he will be a lottery pick.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 3 years ago

ram1980 wrote: ↑3 years ago Hmm.. offense looks familiar.. dribble dribble dribble. Miss shot.. miss free throws. Only difference is how hard uconn defends.. still a loss on the score sheet..

It’s only his 3rd year. Already in the NCAA.

SmartyBarrett · Unread post by **SmartyBarrett** » 3 years ago

rambone 78 wrote: ↑3 years ago UConn will be loaded next year, especially if Bouknight comes back.

Although I think he's going NBA....quite a few people think he will be a lottery pick.

His stock took a hit tonight.

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 3 years ago

Yeah I was impressed with Maryland doesn’t beat themselves and play solid D

UConn struggles to score and James B was off. Hurley has to wait another year for his 1st Tournament win at UConn

JimSidd · Unread post by **JimSidd** » 3 years ago

rambone 78 wrote: ↑3 years ago UConn will be loaded next year, especially if Bouknight comes back.

Although I think he's going NBA....quite a few people think he will be a lottery pick.

Dan needs to recruit some offensive talent as well as come up with some offensive sets. UCONN reminded me of his Rhody days at times. Lots of standing around dribbling and late shot clock forced offense.

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 3 years ago

Yes if James B leaves they will really need to step it up offensively

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 3 years ago

ramster wrote: ↑3 years ago
PeterRamTime wrote: ↑3 years ago Abou Ousmane dancing for North Texas right now
1st NCAA Win for University of North Texas as the 13-Seed took care of the 4-Seed Big 10 Purdue. 7000 fans in the building most all favoring Purdue - didn't affect UNT.

Freshman Abou Ousmane had a thunderous dunk.

James Reese had 3 steals - the total steals in the game for both teams combined was 6. Reese went a clutch 4-4 FTs, 4-10FG for 13 points and some tremendous clutch defense and leadership. We recruited Reese from JC at the same time we were recruiting Sheppard.

Both players have to be very happy they chose North Texas.

UNT plays the winner of 5-Seed Villanova and 12-Seed Winthrop. This game is up now at 10:15pm

13-seed North Texas with a huge Cinderella opportunity vs 5-seed Villanova Sunday night 8:45pm
Villanova favored by 6 points
Exciting times for James Reese and Abou Ousmane.

15-seed Oral Roberts takes in 7-seed Florida at 7:45pm as ORU also tries for Cinderella in the Sweet 16

JimSidd · Unread post by **JimSidd** » 3 years ago

My favorite player in the tournament so far is Jaquez of UCLA. I’ve seen most of both of their games. The guy is tough and makes winning plays: does a little bit of everything. He’s an ironman, too. He played all 45 minutes Thursday night and only sat for two minutes tonight.
You want a player like that on your team.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 3 years ago

Abilene Christian goes up by 5 over Texas in the second half. Lots of time left with 11 minutes but Abilene is gaining confidence!

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 3 years ago

Abilene up 4 with 1:19 to go Abilene with possession

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 3 years ago

What a game!

Joe Pleasant hits 2 FTs with 1 second left and Abilene wins by 1 point!

Pleasant is a 59% FT shooter. He was clutch!

Amazing game.

Clark Kellogg had Texas in his final 4

Abilene Christian will take on UCLA Monday.

Rhody_NYCT · Unread post by **Rhody_NYCT** » 3 years ago

didn't watch the game but Martin 1-10 is not good. glad uconn lost.

and texas...what a disgrace. this was a veteran team. Shaka 0-3 in tourney at Texas. we aren't the only ones that deal with tough times.

URI_05 · Unread post by **URI_05** » 3 years ago

How did I miss the Shaka hair thing? I didn’t recognize him for a few minutes.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 3 years ago

As amazing a recruiting and development story as you will ever read

NC_Ram · Unread post by **NC_Ram** » 3 years ago

Gonzaga has to be one of the best passing teams I can remember. They make it look effortless in finding the open man. No "hot potato" offense for them!

UCH21377 · Unread post by **UCH21377** » 3 years ago

UConn was awful last night. Embarrassing on offense. I'm a Hurley fan but that was rough. Gonzaga looks head and shoulders above everyone else but let's see what happens when things get tight, which will happen at some point.

Seawrightspostgame · Unread post by **Seawrightspostgame** » 3 years ago

UCH21377 wrote: ↑3 years ago UConn was awful last night. Embarrassing on offense. I'm a Hurley fan but that was rough. Gonzaga looks head and shoulders above everyone else but let's see what happens when things get tight, which will happen at some point.

Yea I thought the Turds were out coaching Hurley by creating lanes to the basket and favorable matchups. Then I realized Hurley was doing the same thing but UConn couldn’t execute. It happens I guess.

Rhody15 · Unread post by **Rhody15** » 3 years ago

Rhody_NYCT wrote: ↑3 years ago didn't watch the game but Martin 1-10 is not good. glad uconn lost.

and texas...what a disgrace. this was a veteran team. Shaka 0-3 in tourney at Texas. we aren't the only ones that deal with tough times.

6 years at Texas with zero tournament wins.

Would not be shocked at all if he gets fired.