DanaDane said:

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We all said it from the first of the year, this is the year anyone could win it. And with Izzo's elimination, it ensures the winning coach will be collecting his first Natty. Would be so cool to see Tang get it.

(and, hiding behind the wall to keep the rocks from hitting me) If he doesn't, I wouldn't mind seeing Few finally win it.

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We'll take rocks together then. I'm pulling for K-State or the Zags.

But I think UConn is the best team in the field right now. They're playing scary basketball.

Not looking good for the Zags. Timme has been great tonight, but he's gotten no help and they can't defend UCLA at all.

bear2be2 said:

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Not looking good for the Zags. Timme has been great tonight, but he's gotten no help and they can't defend UCLA at all.

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Showing some life now.

The Zags are showing some toughness tonight. They're owning the boards.

Gonzaga flipped the defensive switch on in the 2nd half after that awful first half the way we did against UCSB.

Zags are looking great now! From down by 13 to leading by 10 (now 9).

22-4 run in 2nd half

I would love to see the TangCats vs Zags play gif it all in Houston. I would be happy with either team winning.

I want pull for Few till KState is eliminated then, I'll struggle with it because I don't care for zeroD Timme.

And as skilled as Timme is with the basketball in motion, it's equally uncanny that Flo is actually a better FT shooter.

Flo has been working on his free throws and it shows.

DanaDane said:

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And as skilled as Timme is with the basketball in motion, it's equally uncanny that Flo is actually a better FT shooter.

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Two huge misses there at the end.

What a freaking game. These two teams play classics every damn time.

What an ending for the Zags!!

What an incredible game. Just WOW.

Fun night of basketball!

Also, why do Florida Atlantic fans hate Australia so much?

We did. But top end UConn to me has been the best team the whole year. They are just prone to slumping and some insistency. Healthy Ucla as well but they're missing two guys and are out after gassing in the second half.

Interested to see Bama, Texas, and Houston. If one or more of those fall tomorrow I'll agree as the left side of the bracket could beat a UConn or Gonzaga in a one game situation.

Wild game. Ucla completely gassed in the second half. They have no depth with two critical injuries.

Crazy region and unfortunate three of probably the 5 best teams have to eliminate each other before the final four. as I had Gonzaga as a dark horse and UConn has the highest top end of any team in the field.

Quinton said:

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Healthy Ucla as well but they're missing two guys and are out after gassing in the second half.

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Yes. I kinda had a soft spot for them because they were similar to our situation last year where key injuries may have ended up costing them a title. UConn looks impressive though and they've been on a roll in this tournament.

It amazes me how these reporters are so clueless

"We're the best basketball conference in the COUNTRY."

Jerome Tang shares his opinions on Big 12 basketball 😤 pic.twitter.com/LbRakOaTnx

— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) March 24, 2023

bear2be2 said:

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bear2be2 said:

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Not looking good for the Zags. Timme has been great tonight, but he's gotten no help and they can't defend UCLA at all.

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Showing some life now.

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Drew Timme is an awesome college basketball player. It's pretty incredible that Flo owned him twice.

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Yes, it is and it's funny how matchups work in college bball both from an individual perspective and from a team perspective. For whatever inexplicable reason or reasons Flo, despite his limitations and shortcomings, was a bad matchup for Timme - who has been one of the premier post players in the country the last few years. Also, for whatever inexplicable reason or reasons from a team standpoint a flawed ISU team was a terrible matchup for BU this past season. It's one of those intangible things that is hard or even impossible to explain - but you know it's real.

Congrats Coach Tang...........Secret sauce for sure.........maybe Tang will sink Gonzo's again

Johnny Bear said:

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bear2be2 said:

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Bear8084 said:

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bear2be2 said:

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Not looking good for the Zags. Timme has been great tonight, but he's gotten no help and they can't defend UCLA at all.

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Showing some life now.

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Drew Timme is an awesome college basketball player. It's pretty incredible that Flo owned him twice.

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Yes, it is and it's funny how matchups work in college bball both from an individual perspective and from a team perspective. For whatever inexplicable reason or reasons Flo, despite his limitations and shortcomings, was a bad matchup for Timme - who has been one of the premier post players in the country the last few years. Also, for whatever inexplicable reason or reasons from a team standpoint a flawed ISU team was a terrible matchup for BU this past season. It's one of those intangible things that is hard or even impossible to explain - but you know it's real.

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Styles make fights

It's strange. Our two games against them were the best defensive lock downs in his entire career. It's not like he hasn't played athletic longer teams. Torched Ku, Memphis, Bama. Just couldn't do much of anything against us. Some of Flo's most locked in games

I do too. I don't think they were shoe Ins but I do think they were undervalued and had a great shot. I think our team last year would have been big favorites if healthy.

I also have a small spot now for Gonzaga due to their terrible timing in 2021.

I look for teams that play/look like pros. UConn when rolling and Ucla peak were the only two teams this year where I got that feel for any length of time. Alabama (close at times), Houston, Texas just look like really good , physical college teams to me.

The teams that play at their pace and get their shots whenever they want make it look easy. Only UConn has that level this year. Bu 21, Zags 21', Villanova 18'.. that level of team. The other top end teams this year just have a choppiness to their game. UConn last night beats every team in the field by 10+.

Quinton said:

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It's strange. Our two games against them were the best defensive lock downs in his entire career. It's not like he hasn't played athletic longer teams. Torched Ku, Memphis, Bama. Just couldn't do much of anything against us. Some of Flo's most locked in games

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When Flo can focus on defending the low post against a moderately athletic, back-to-the-basket big, he's a good defender because he does a good job of positioning himself and staying vertical.

I thought when we weren't stupidly asking him to try to switch onto guards that he did a good job on Kalkbrenner in the loss to Creighton last week.

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Coach Tang's agent two weeks from now if they get to the Final Four: "Hey AD, Jerome is getting a lot of calls. He likes it here ok, but he needs 7 years at $5mm a year, with Jerome having an opt out after year 4, with you guys having the right to cancel the opt out for the last 3 years at $7mm a year".

AD: "Give me 48 hours".

AD to billionaire Kansas basketball loving and KU hating farmer. "Billy Bob, I need money".

Billy Bob: "Do it".

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money is seldom an issue up here. both gene taylor and chris klieman got runs from other schools and quickly resigned new contracts.

Jerome Tang needed a moment to gather himself when asked about a KSU student who recently passed. Tang had visited her sorority, and she made a trip to Stillwater to watch the 'Cats this season. Coach gave her parents a call yesterday, about 30 minutes before tipoff. pic.twitter.com/sAou8lTT7m

— Glenn Kinley (@glenn_kinley) March 24, 2023

Okay Tang can legit win this whole thing now. The team that emerges from the West/Midwest will be really really good and probably the favorite but in a one game situation anything can happen... Creighton v San Diego St winner will be an extremely tough out though if they get by FAU.

Quinton said:

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Okay Tang can legit win this whole thing now. The team that emerges from the West/Midwest will be really really good and probably the favorite but in a one game situation anything can happen... Creighton v San Diego St winner will be an extremely tough out though if they get by FAU.

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All of the teams left are good.

FAU was severely underseeded. The CUSA should have been a three-bid league.

Kansas State really ran a play with a fake argument to get a go ahead alley oop late 😂 pic.twitter.com/qusVMq4p6c

— Jackson Didlake (@diidlake) March 24, 2023

No doubt just think the matchups are as good as they could ask for. They don't matchup great with Bama (San Diego St is built for them) who is now out.

Fau will be tough but it's as good a draw as they could hope for. I think Fau is good but more like a top 20 type team. K state has experience winning in that situation. Some great games ahead.