Selection Sunday and Conference Tournament Updates

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 8 years ago

UCONN with amazing defeat of Cinncinnati in 4 over times
Miracle shot - did he walk?
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketb ... e/20160311

PC vs Villanova tonight
Can UMASS pull the upset?
Oklahoma - West Virginia a great game tonight

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 8 years ago

No BE Championship game for PC as Bentil and Dunn disappear but Cartwright and Bullock played well.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 8 years ago

Is Dunn still sick or hurt?

He hasn't been himself for a while....PC isn't going very far without him at 100%

Looks like they might be in the 8-9 game. Maybe win one, and out.

bigappleram · Unread post by **bigappleram** » 8 years ago

They still have gone longer without an NCAA win than us. I am hopeful that streak continues for them.

Unread post by **SGreenwell** » 8 years ago

We amazingly almost had two halfcourt buzzer beaters, but Buddy Hield's was in his hand still as time expired. Oklahoma loses to West Virginia 69-67 as a result. Crazy day in college and pro hoops. (Warriors put up 81 against the Blazers... in the first half.)

Buddy Hield's halfcourt 3 ruled no good: http://es.pn/24W4M2R

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 8 years ago

St. Bonaventure will be sweating it out on Sunday night.

That loss could cost them a bid. It will be close.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 8 years ago

Houston was the #2 seed in the AAC but lost shockingly to Tulane last night in the quarterfinals. Tulane was 3-15 in the AAC. 13-26 on FTs hurt Houston.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 8 years ago

rambone 78 wrote:Is Dunn still sick or hurt?
He hasn't been himself for a while....PC isn't going very far without him at 100%
Looks like they might be in the 8-9 game. Maybe win one, and out.

Nobody is saying he was injured or sick as Dunn played all 40 minutes. 1-8 FG. 7-11 FTs. PC had only 1 steal (by Bentil) and 13 turnovers.
Bentil,is,believed by some to have been favoring his leg and not running full speed. Some said Cooley put Bentil back in too soon with 4 fouls as he fouled out with 10 minutes to go.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 8 years ago

Some great games today
VCU - Davidson
Dayton - St Joe
UCONN - Temple
Kansas - West Virginia
Among many others

UCH21377 · Unread post by **UCH21377** » 8 years ago

WV's defense is very disruptive, and our old friend Holton is the point man in their trap.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 8 years ago

That's a very dangerous team, if they shoot halfway decent...they could be FF bound......

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 8 years ago

Here is lunardi's most recent release
Still has St Bonaventure as a 10 seed now playing BE Seton Hall
Bonaventure is listed among the last 4 byes
Davidson is in the second 4 out so they must win today against VCU
Shows PC playing USC
He has Stoney Brook winning against Vermont today - I think Vermont wins

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

Unread post by **SGreenwell** » 8 years ago

ramster wrote:
rambone 78 wrote:Is Dunn still sick or hurt?
He hasn't been himself for a while....PC isn't going very far without him at 100%
Looks like they might be in the 8-9 game. Maybe win one, and out.
Nobody is saying he was injured or sick as Dunn played all 40 minutes. 1-8 FG. 7-11 FTs. PC had only 1 steal (by Bentil) and 13 turnovers.

Sometimes the simplest explanation is the best one - Villanova is really effing good. They're going to be a #1 seed. Sometimes really good players like Dunn and Bentil are going to make shots anyway, but if you're playing PC, you can gear your defense toward trying to shut them down and letting anyone else beat you.

Stop! Rammer Time · Unread post by **Stop! Rammer Time** » 8 years ago

St Joe's up 66-60 over Dayton with 4 to go.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 8 years ago

SGreenwell wrote:
ramster wrote:
rambone 78 wrote:Is Dunn still sick or hurt?
He hasn't been himself for a while....PC isn't going very far without him at 100%
Looks like they might be in the 8-9 game. Maybe win one, and out.
Nobody is saying he was injured or sick as Dunn played all 40 minutes. 1-8 FG. 7-11 FTs. PC had only 1 steal (by Bentil) and 13 turnovers.
Sometimes the simplest explanation is the best one - Villanova is really effing good. They're going to be a #1 seed. Sometimes really good players like Dunn and Bentil are going to make shots anyway, but if you're playing PC, you can gear your defense toward trying to shut them down and letting anyone else beat you.

I don't think Villanova is that much better than PC. Shoot, PC and two first team all BE players in Dunn and Bentil and neither demonstrated 1st team performances. Some due to defense but guys like these two have produced even when strongly defended just not last night.

My guess is Seton Hall beats Villanova and no #1 seed for them.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 8 years ago

Seton Hall wins the BE defeating #3 ranked Villanova by 2.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 8 years ago

How many conference tourneys have been won by the #1 seed this season?

Never seen this many go down.

I think it's a harbinger of the tournament ahead.....

UCH21377 · Unread post by **UCH21377** » 8 years ago

SDSU also falls you're right Rambone I think around a dozen #1 seeds have lost.

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 8 years ago

i think it was 1 entering the day and were up to 4 I believe with Kansas' win

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 8 years ago

Kansas is going down at some point in this tournament.

That's my prediction.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 8 years ago

Buffalo is back in the Dance with their new coach.

Another #1 seed bites the dust.

How many at larges will the NIT have this year? Half the field?

Seawrightspostgame · Unread post by **Seawrightspostgame** » 8 years ago

The A10 championship has a new blood versus old blood A10 component.

I sort of want Joes to beat VCU because VCU thinks they own the A10.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 8 years ago

Despite all the big talk coming from the Big East, Villanova failed to be selected as a #1 seed in any region!

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 8 years ago

Obadiah wrote:Despite all the big talk coming from the Big East, Villanova failed to be selected as a #1 seed in any region!

Obadiah,
Right. That loss to Seton Hall killed that and rightfully so.
Plus 5th ranked Xavier lost in the conference tournament too.
BE needed to have Nova and Xavier in the Championship game to maximize the highest level seeds.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 8 years ago

Miami vs Buffalo and Arizona vs Vanderbilt or Wichita State scheduled for Thursday's games at the Dunk.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 8 years ago

Obadiah,
What do you think of those teams for Providence?
I think two dangerous teams likely 13 seeds who will play 4 seeds will be Chattanooga and Steven F Austin. Both are very capable of the upset.

ramfan85 · Unread post by **ramfan85** » 8 years ago

I wish they would just name the teams and then discuss them. They're really dragging this out.

DanInAZ · Unread post by **DanInAZ** » 8 years ago

So an 8 seed and a 10 seed?

Zero respect.

ramfan85 · Unread post by **ramfan85** » 8 years ago

Our league must lead the nation in 8/9 seeds.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 8 years ago

Right, this show is brutal with the bantering. This is going to take two hours.

Really like the match-ups in Providence. Hope to see Wichita State make it to play Arizona. Big chance for Yale to upset Baylor given the circumstances in their making the NCAA plus the short ride up I-95 for their fans.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 8 years ago

A-10 so far:

#8 Saint Joseph's vs. # 9 Cincinnati at Spokane, WA
# 7 Oregon State vs. # 10 VCU at Oklahoma City, OK

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 8 years ago

PC gets 9 seed vs USC 8 seed in Raleigh
If they win get winner of North Carolina 1 seed vs tbd
Poor Friars get UNC in their home state

bigappleram · Unread post by **bigappleram** » 8 years ago

St Bonaventure got iced, in lieu of Syracuse, Tulsa, Michigan.

NYGFan_Section208 · Unread post by **NYGFan_Section208** » 8 years ago

The 'cuse is in!!!! Yes!

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 8 years ago

bigappleram wrote:St Bonaventure got iced, in lieu of Syracuse, Tulsa, Michigan.

Texas Tech too. They were 9-9 in conference.
Seemed Bonnie's were in most predictions I saw. They didn't even rate a playin game. Their conference loss killed them.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 8 years ago

PC got a #9 seed, lower than what their fans thought. There will be lots of whining by the PC crybabies. My reaction is.....GO Trojans!!!

Shinze88 · Unread post by **Shinze88** » 8 years ago

ramster wrote:
bigappleram wrote:St Bonaventure got iced, in lieu of Syracuse, Tulsa, Michigan.
Texas Tech too. They were 9-9 in conference.
Seemed Bonnie's were in most predictions I saw. They didn't even rate a playin game. Their conference loss killed them.

Bonas threw their game away vs Davidson and they paid for that dearly, that took them out of the at large picture in my opinion, they had literally no good out of conference wins and did lose to Syracuse. PC gets hosed by having to face UNC in Raleigh, but they have a gift match up with USC and should finally get that long awaited ncaa win.

steveystuds06 · Unread post by **steveystuds06** » 8 years ago

How the hell did Tulsa get in ?

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 8 years ago

steveystuds06 wrote:How the hell did Tulsa get in ?

Frank Haith - enough said

URI2006_Andy · Unread post by **URI2006_Andy** » 8 years ago

A win over St. Bonaventure is worth more than actually being them. Syracuse gets credit for a "top 30" win for beating STB helping them get in. Hey, whatever we here in the A10 can do to help.

I know the NCAA is afraid of the football schools breaking off on their own but even the middle tier football schools from the AAC getting love.

woodennickel1 · Unread post by **woodennickel1** » 8 years ago

URI2006_Andy wrote:A win over St. Bonaventure is worth more than actually being them. Syracuse gets credit for a "top 30" win for beating STB helping them get in. Hey, whatever we here in the A10 can do to help.

I know the NCAA is afraid of the football schools breaking off on their own but even the middle tier football schools from the AAC getting love.

If I was a Saint Bonaventure fan I would be sick. No way in the world does the cappy American conference deserve four teams. Also not sure why people are saying PC got screwed I am a PC fan and was expecting an 8/9 game.

Seawrightspostgame · Unread post by **Seawrightspostgame** » 8 years ago

What are PC people doing here on Selection Sunday?

Rhode_Island_Red · Unread post by **Rhode_Island_Red** » 8 years ago

Seawrightspostgame wrote:What are PC people doing here on Selection Sunday?

Reminding themselves of their infinite superiority.

SmartyBarrett · Unread post by **SmartyBarrett** » 8 years ago

ramster wrote:
steveystuds06 wrote:How the hell did Tulsa get in ?
Frank Haith - enough said

#HaithCrime

Shinze88 · Unread post by **Shinze88** » 8 years ago

woodennickel1 wrote:
URI2006_Andy wrote:A win over St. Bonaventure is worth more than actually being them. Syracuse gets credit for a "top 30" win for beating STB helping them get in. Hey, whatever we here in the A10 can do to help.

I know the NCAA is afraid of the football schools breaking off on their own but even the middle tier football schools from the AAC getting love.
If I was a Saint Bonaventure fan I would be sick. No way in the world does the cappy American conference deserve four teams. Also not sure why people are saying PC got screwed I am a PC fan and was expecting an 8/9 game.

A closer look at the Saint Bonaventure schedule shows they really had no decent wins out of the conference. If you match up their resume against all the teams that made it from the American conference there really is no argument, Saint Bonaventure didn't deserve a bid, their RPI was not indicative of their performance on the court.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 8 years ago

That loss to Davidson in the quarters really hurt them.

Still, with an RPI of 29, that's half of Tulsa's number.

Tulsa getting in was bullshit. I kind of expected Syracuse and Michigan to get in, but them?

As a mid major though, you got to play [and beat] some good teams OOC, or you get the short stick against the P5 schools come selection time......

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 8 years ago

I don't understand why committee gives special consideration to Syracuse when their head coach was serving a fing NCAA suspension.

The suspension is supposed to hurt the coach and his school, but apparently it's ok to lose games when cheating coaches are sitting out a suspension. Wtf

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 8 years ago

Two things hurt the Bonnies. First, the loss to Davidson in Brooklyn, Two, their OOC SOS was 152 which ranked in the bottom half of the conference and their 8-3 record included two bad losses to Hofstra and Siena. Tulsa, on the other hand played a stronger OOC schedule and their 8-4 record included only one bad loss to Oral Roberts.

I still think the Bonnies got screwed and they get the award for having the best RPI and not invited to the tournament. URI won this same award several years ago.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 8 years ago

Our Bernadette going to bat for Bonnies. Good for her.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 8 years ago

More importantly, did Dickie V go on a rant about this?

He usually does for someone who's left out, usually a mid major.

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