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Title: Men's college basketball 2021-22
Post by: InThe313 on November 09, 2021, 06:58:11 AM
College basketball is back this season and after a superb season through incredible circumstances last year, this year promises to be just as exciting with (hopefully) fewer virus issues.  Our first tip-offs come today in Pullman, Wash., and in New York.  Here is the full Division I Opening Day schedule.

Alcorn State Braves at Washington State Cougars today at 3 p.m.
Manhattanville Valiants at Manhattan Jaspers today at 3 p.m.
Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers at Villanova Wildcats today at 4:30 p.m.
District of Columbia Firebirds at Howard Bison today at 5 p.m.
Bob Jones Bruins at Wofford Terriers today at 5 p.m.
UC San Diego Tritons at California Golden Bears today at 5 p.m.
Bethune-Cookman Wildcats at South Florida Bulls today at 5 p.m.
Akron Zips at Ohio State Buckeyes tonight at 6 p.m.
Mary Baldwin Flying Squirrels at Winthrop Eagles tonight at 6 p.m.
St. Mary's Seahawks at Morgan State Bears tonight at 6 p.m.
Southern Illinois Salukis at Little Rock Trojans tonight at 6 p.m.
Brescia Bearcats at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders tonight at 6 p.m.
Saint Peter's Peacocks at VCU Rams tonight at 6 p.m.
Eastern Michigan Eagles at Indiana Hoosiers tonight at 6 p.m.
Central Connecticut Blue Devils at UConn Huskies tonight at 6:30 p.m.
Emory and Henry Wasps at Radford Highlanders tonight at 6:30 p.m.
IUPUI Jaguars at Butler Bulldogs tonight at 6:45 p.m.
Kansas Jayhawks at Michigan State Spartans tonight at 7 p.m. in the State Farm Champions Classic.
Bellarmine Knights at Purdue Boilermakers tonight at 7 p.m.
Texas Southern Tigers at Oregon Ducks tonight at 7 p.m.
UT Martin Skyhawks at Tennessee Volunteers tonight at 7 p.m.
Loyola (Md.) Greyhounds at North Carolina Tar Heels tonight at 7 p.m.
Quinnipiac Bobcats at Maryland Terrapins tonight at 7 p.m.
Siena Saints at St. Bonaventure Bonnies tonight at 7 p.m.
Saint Joseph's Monks at New Hampshire Wildcats tonight at 7 p.m.
Georgetown Tigers at Eastern Kentucky Colonels tonight at 7 p.m.
Wheeling Cardinals at Northern Kentucky Norse tonight at 7 p.m.
Emerson Lions at Merrimack Warriors tonight at 7 p.m.
MACU Mustangs at Hampton Pirates tonight at 7 p.m.
Hartford Hawks at Wagner Seahawks tonight at 7 p.m.
Brewton-Parker Barons at Georgia State Panthers tonight at 7 p.m.
Carlow Celtics at VMI Keydets tonight at 7 p.m.
Rutgers-Camden Scarlet Raptors at Princeton Tigers tonight at 7 p.m.
North Greenville Crusaders at Furman Paladins tonight at 7 p.m.
Belmont Bruins at Ohio Bobcats tonight at 7 p.m.
Regis Pride at Holy Cross Crusaders tonight at 7 p.m.
Cairn Highlanders at Delaware State Hornets tonight at 7 p.m.
Lake Erie Storm at Wright State Raiders tonight at 7 p.m.
North Carolina A&T Aggies at UNC Greensboro Spartans tonight at 7 p.m.
Rivier Raiders at UMass Lowell River Hawks tonight at 7 p.m.
Johnson & Wales Wildcats at Charleston Southern Buccaneers tonight at 7 p.m.
Oakland Golden Grizzlies at West Virginia Mountaineers tonight at 7 p.m.
Northeastern Huskies at Colgate Raiders tonight at 7 p.m.
USC Upstate Spartans at South Carolina Gamecocks tonight at 7 p.m.
FIU Panthers at Georgia Bulldogs tonight at 7 p.m.
South Carolina State Bulldogs at East Carolina Pirates tonight at 7 p.m.
Evansville Purple Aces at Cincinnati Bearcats tonight at 7 p.m.
North Carolina Central Eagles at Richmond Spiders tonight at 7 p.m.
Boston University Terriers at Rhode Island Rams tonight at 7 p.m.
Portland Pilots at Arizona State Sun Devils tonight at 7 p.m.
Vassar Brewers at Yale Bulldogs tonight at 7 p.m.
Morehouse Maroon Tigers at Harvard Crimson tonight at 7 p.m.
Salve Regina Seahawks at Brown Bears tonight at 7 p.m.
UIC Flames at Dayton Flyers tonight at 7 p.m.
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens at Davidson Wildcats tonight at 7 p.m.
Stony Brook Seawolves at George Mason Patriots tonight at 7 p.m.
Towson Tigers at Albany Great Danes tonight at 7 p.m.
Lafayette Leopards at Syracuse Orange tonight at 7 p.m.
The Citadel Bulldogs at Pittsburgh Panthers tonight at 7 p.m.
Presbyterian Blue Hose at Clemson Tigers tonight at 7 p.m.
Trinity Baptist Eagles at Jacksonville Dolphins tonight at 7 p.m.
Monmouth Hawks at Charlotte 49ers tonight at 7 p.m.
Fairfield Stags at Providence Friars tonight at 7 p.m.
Rider Broncs at Duquesne Dukes tonight at 7 p.m.
Appalachian State Mountaineers at Iona Gaels tonight at 7 p.m.
Ball State Cardinals at Georgia Southern Eagles tonight at 7 p.m.
Toledo Rockets at Valparaiso Beacons tonight at 7 p.m.
Fisher Falcons at Bryant Bulldogs tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Florida Memorial Lions at Stetson Hatters tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Miami (Ohio) RedHawks at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets tonight at 7:30 p.m.
LSU-Alexandria Generals at Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Ferrum Panthers at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Texas State Bobcats at Incarnate Word Cardinals tonight at 7:30 p.m.
SUNY New Peltz Hawks at Army Black Knights tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Earlham Quakers at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons tonight at 7:30 p.m.
UNC Asheville Bulldogs at UAB Blazers tonight at 7:30 p.m.
William Peace Pacers at Campbell Fighting Camels tonight at 7:30 p.m.
UMBC Retrievers at UMass Minutemen tonight at 7:30 p.m.
New Orleans Privateers at Ole Miss Rebels tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Cornell Big Red at Binghamton Bearcats tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Canisius Golden Griffins at Miami (Fla.) Hurricanes tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Niagara Purple Eagles at Xavier Musketeers tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Bowling Green Falcons at Western Carolina Catamounts tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils at St. John's Red Storm tonight at 7:45 p.m.
Jackson State Tigers at Illinois Fighting Illini tonight at 8 p.m.
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles at Memphis Tigers tonight at 8 p.m.
Hofstra Pride at Houston Cougars tonight at 8 p.m.
Mercer Bears at Arkansas Razorbacks tonight at 8 p.m.
Morehead State Eagles at Auburn Tigers tonight at 8 p.m.
Spring Hill Badgers at South Alabama Jaguars tonight at 8 p.m.
Tennessee State Tigers at Alabama A&M Bulldogs tonight at 8 p.m.
Bridgewater Eagles at Norfolk State Spartans tonight at 8 p.m.
Southeastern Louisiana Lions at Tulane Green Wave tonight at 8 p.m.
Cumberland Phoenix at Murray State Racers tonight at 8 p.m.
Alabama State Hornets at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers tonight at 8 p.m.
Maryville Scots at Samford Bulldogs tonight at 8 p.m.
UT Southern FireHawks at Austin Peay Governors tonight at 8 p.m.
Shenandoah Hornets at High Point Panthers tonight at 8 p.m.
William Carey Crusaders at Southern Miss Golden Eagles tonight at 8 p.m.
Nicholls Colonels at Northern Iowa Panthers tonight at 8 p.m.
Southeast Missouri State Redhawks at Missouri State Bears tonight at 8 p.m.
UT Arlington Mavericks at Oklahoma State Cowboys tonight at 8 p.m.
Indiana State Sycamores at Green Bay Phoenix tonight at 8 p.m.
UNC Wilmington Seahawks at Illinois State Redbirds tonight at 8 p.m.
Neumann Knights at Drexel Dragons tonight at 8 p.m.
St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers at Wisconsin Badgers tonight at 8 p.m.
Eastern Illinois Panthers at Northwestern Wildcats tonight at 8 p.m.
Western Illinois Leathernecks at Nebraska Cornhuskers tonight at 8 p.m.
Kansas City Roos at Minnesota Golden Gophers tonight at 8 p.m.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions at Creighton Bluejays tonight at 8 p.m.
Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks at LSU Tigers tonight at 8 p.m.
Elon Phoenix at Florida Gators tonight at 8 p.m.
Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks at Saint Joseph's Hawks tonight at 8 p.m.
Sacred Heart Pioneers at La Salle Explorers tonight at 8 p.m.
Saint Francis Red Flash at George Washington Colonials tonight at 8 p.m.
Texas Lutheran Bulldogs at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders tonight at 8 p.m.
McNeese State Cowboys at SMU Mustangs tonight at 8 p.m.
Northwestern State Demons at Oklahoma Sooners tonight at 8 p.m.
Texas A&M International Dustdevils at Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros tonight at 8 p.m.
Abilene Christian Wildcats at Utah Utes tonight at 8 p.m.
Wiley Wildcats at Lamar Cardinals tonight at 8 p.m.
St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies at Chicago State Cougars tonight at 8 p.m.
Pepperdine Waves at Rice Owls tonight at 8 p.m.
Columbia Lions at Fordham Rams tonight at 8 p.m.
Coppin State Eagles at Loyola (Ill.) Ramblers tonight at 8 p.m.
Bucknell Bison at NC State Wolfpack tonight at 8 p.m.
Maine Black Bears at Virginia Tech Hokies tonight at 8 p.m.
Dartmouth Big Green at Boston College Eagles tonight at 8 p.m.
Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Wichita State Shockers tonight at 8 p.m.
North Florida Ospreys at Texas Tech Red Raiders tonight at 8 p.m.
Central Arkansas Bears at Saint Louis Billikens tonight at 8 p.m.
Birmingham-Southern Panthers at Lipscomb Bisons tonight at 8 p.m.
Kennesaw State Owls at Iowa State Cyclones tonight at 8 p.m.
Hastings Broncos at Omaha Mavericks tonight at 8 p.m.
Milwaukee Panthers at North Dakota Fighting Hawks tonight at 8 p.m.
Concordia Cobbers at North Dakota State Bison tonight at 8 p.m.
Marist Red Foxes at American Eagles tonight at 8 p.m.
Central Michigan Chippewas at Missouri Tigers tonight at 8 p.m.
Coe Kohawks at Drake Bulldogs tonight at 8 p.m.
Oklahoma Christian Eagles at North Texas Mean Green tonight at 8:30 p.m.
West Florida Argonauts at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns tonight at 8:30 p.m.
Carver Cougars at Troy Trojans tonight at 8:30 p.m.
Harding Bisons at Arkansas State Red Wolves tonight at 8:30 p.m.
Trinity Tigers at UTSA Roadrunners tonight at 8:30 p.m.
SIU Edwardsville Cougars at Marquette Golden Eagles tonight at 8:30 p.m.
Dixie State Trailblazers at Gonzaga Bulldogs tonight at 9 p.m.
Houston Baptist Huskies at Texas Longhorns tonight at 9 p.m.
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Alabama Crimson Tide tonight at 9 p.m.
Navy Midshipmen at Virginia Cavaliers tonight at 9 p.m.
Cal State Northridge Matadors at USC Trojans tonight at 9 p.m.
UC Irvine Anteaters at New Mexico State Aggies tonight at 9 p.m.
Western New Mexico Mustangs at UTEP Miners tonight at 9 p.m.
Western Colorado Mountaineers at Weber State Wildcats tonight at 9 p.m.
Bethesda Flames at Southern Utah Thunderbirds tonight at 9 p.m.
Eastern Oregon Mountaineers at Idaho State Bengals tonight at 9 p.m.
Grambling State Tigers at Grand Canyon Antelopes tonight at 9 p.m.
Utah Valley Wolverines at Boise State Broncos tonight at 9 p.m.
Cal State Fullerton Titans at Santa Clara Broncos tonight at 9 p.m.
Southern Jaguars at Louisville Cardinals tonight at 9 p.m.
Regis Rangers at Denver Pioneers tonight at 9 p.m.
Bradley Braves at South Dakota State Jackrabbits tonight at 9:15 p.m.
Kentucky Wildcats at Duke Blue Devils tonight at 9:30 p.m. in the Champions Classic
UC Davis Aggies at Utah State Aggies tonight at 9:30 p.m.
Dickinson State Blue Hawks at Montana Grizzlies tonight at 9:30 p.m.
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles at Colorado State Rams tonight at 9:30 p.m.
Westcliff Warriors at Cal Poly Mustangs tonight at 10 p.m.
Tarleton State Texans at Stanford Cardinal tonight at 10 p.m.
William Jessup Warriors at Sacramento State Hornets tonight at 10 p.m.
Montana State Bobcats at Colorado Buffaloes tonight at 10 p.m.
UC Riverside Highlanders at San Diego State Aztecs tonight at 10 p.m.
Eastern Washington Eagles at Nevada Wolf Pack tonight at 10 p.m.
Fresno Pacific Sunbirds at Fresno State Bulldogs tonight at 10 p.m.
Longwood Lancers at Iowa Hawkeyes tonight at 10 p.m.
San Francisco State Gators at California Baptist Lancers tonight at 10 p.m.
Chattanooga Mocs at Loyola Marymount Lions tonight at 10 p.m.
Cleveland State Vikings at BYU Cougars tonight at 10 p.m.
Prairie View A&M Panthers at Saint Mary's Gaels tonight at 10 p.m.
Northern Illinois Huskies at Washington Huskies tonight at 10 p.m.
La Verne Leopards at San Diego Toreros tonight at 10:30 p.m.
Portland State Vikings at Oregon State Beavers tonight at 10:30 p.m.
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks at Arizona Wildcats tonight at 10:30 p.m.
LIU Sharks at San Francisco Dons tonight at 10:30 p.m.
Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners at UCLA Bruins tonight at 11 p.m.
Title: Re: Men's college basketball 2021-22
Post by: InThe313 on November 09, 2021, 04:50:26 PM
I decided to have a little bit of fun and see who Joe Lunardi has in his 68-team bracket as the college basketball season starts.  Let's see how many teams in this bracket make it in come March.

1.  Gonzaga, Kansas, UCLA, Michigan
2.  Baylor, Purdue, Texas, Villanova
3.  Memphis, Kentucky, Illinois, Duke
4.  Ohio State, Houston, Alabama, Arkansas
5.  Oregon, Tennessee, Maryland, Florida State
6.  St. Bonaventure, North Carolina, UConn, Auburn
7.  Michigan State, Texas Tech, USC, Indiana
8.  LSU, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Xavier
9.  Syracuse, Richmond, West Virginia, Notre Dame
10.  Florida, Louisville, BYU, Colorado State
11.  Colorado, Saint Mary's, Loyola (Ill.), St. John's or Rutgers
12.  Buffalo, UAB, San Diego State or Washington State, Belmont
13.  New Mexico State, UC Santa Barbara, South Dakota State, Liberty
14.  Wright State, Georgia State, Furman, Southern Utah
15.  Colgate, Northeastern, Iona, Vermont
16.  Texas Southern or Morgan State, Winthrop, Bryant or Nicholls, Yale
Title: Re: Men's college basketball 2021-22
Post by: InThe313 on November 09, 2021, 07:07:39 PM
How's this for a heavyweight fight to start this season?  No. 3 Kansas is playing Michigan State.  No. 10 Kentucky will play No. 9 Duke at 9:30 p.m.  Updates to come.

Kansas beat Michigan State, 87-74.
Duke beat Kentucky, 79-71.
Title: Re: Men's college basketball 2021-22
Post by: InThe313 on November 26, 2021, 03:54:48 PM
What a thriller today in Kissimmee!  Dayton upset No. 4 Kansas, 74-73, in a massive hoops upset at the buzzer as the Flyers' Mustapha Amzil's floater somehow fell.  The Flyers will play Belmont, who beat Iona, 72-65, on Sunday in Kissimmee, Fla.  The Jayhawks will play the Gaels on Sunday in Kissimmee.
Title: Re: Men's college basketball 2021-22
Post by: InThe313 on December 02, 2021, 12:57:55 AM
I watched Jim Valvano's "Never Give Up" speech again.  It moves me to tears each and every time.
Title: Re: Men's college basketball 2021-22
Post by: InThe313 on December 09, 2021, 09:56:27 PM
What a thriller tonight is Piscataway!  Ron Harper Jr.’s buzzer-beater from the logo gave Rutgers a 70-68 upset over No. 1 Purdue.  It was the first win over a No. 1 in school history.
Title: Re: Men's college basketball 2021-22
Post by: InThe313 on December 11, 2021, 08:42:52 PM
This day feels like it could be make or break seasons.  There are eight games I have my eye on with Top 25 teams in action.  Updates to come.

No. 18 Auburn beat Nebraska, 99-68.
Oklahoma upset No. 12 Arkansas, 88-66.
No. 8 Kansas beat Missouri, 102-65.
No. 15 UConn beat St. Bonaventure, 74-64.
No. 13 Tennessee beat UNC Greensboro, 76-36.
Notre Dame upset No. 10 Kentucky, 66-62.
No. 25 LSU beat Georgia Tech, 69-53.
No. 9 Alabama beat No. 14 Houston, 83-82.
Title: Re: Men's college basketball 2021-22
Post by: InThe313 on February 05, 2022, 10:39:55 PM
The Battle of Tobacco Road is back!  No. 9 Duke is playing North Carolina with first place in the ACC on the line in Blue Devils head coach Mike Kyzyzewski's final trip to Chapel Hill, N.C.  Updates to come.

Duke beat North Carolina, 87-67.
Title: Re: Men's college basketball 2021-22
Post by: InThe313 on February 10, 2022, 09:53:56 PM
As much as I cannot stand the Blue Devils, this was unnecessary.  No. 7 Duke’s Wendell Moore took a hard foul from Clemson’s David Collins that sent Moore crashing to the floor after a dunk and got Collins ejected.  Updates to come.

Duke beat Clemson, 82-64.
Title: Re: Men's college basketball 2021-22
Post by: InThe313 on February 20, 2022, 03:29:38 PM
Not even I can defend this.  There was a brawl in No. 15 Wisconsin's 77-63 win over Michigan when Wolverines head coach Juwan Howard struck Badgers assistant coach Joe Krabbenhoft with a punch in the handshake line after the game.
Title: Re: Men's college basketball 2021-22
Post by: InThe313 on February 21, 2022, 07:59:33 PM
This only seems fair.  According to Yahoo Sports, Michigan head coach Juwan Howard is being suspended five games following Sunday's altercation vs. Wisconsin.
Title: Re: Men's college basketball 2021-22
Post by: InThe313 on February 27, 2022, 12:13:40 AM
What a day!  No. 23 Saint Mary's upset No. 1 Gonzaga, 67-57.  This is the first time the Top 6 teams in the AP Top 10 all lost on the same day.
Title: Re: Men's college basketball 2021-22
Post by: InThe313 on March 05, 2022, 06:31:31 PM
It's only fitting that his regular season career ends with the Battle of Tobacco Road.  No. 4 Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski is coaching his final home game at Cameron Indoor Stadium as the Blue Devils host North Carolina.  Updates to come.

UPDATE:  I love seeing this type of party be crashed.  Hated rival North Carolina upset Duke, 94-81, riding a late surge to hand Krzyzewski a loss in his final home game at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Title: Re: Men's college basketball 2021-22
Post by: InThe313 on March 08, 2022, 06:42:37 AM
What a thriller tonight in Asheville!  No. 1 Chattanooga's David Jean-Baptiste nailed an overtime buzzer-beater for an unreal finish earn the Mocs a 64-63 win over No. 2 Furman and an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Title: Re: Men's college basketball 2021-22
Post by: InThe313 on March 09, 2022, 04:28:17 PM
Last night's ugliness was completely unnecessary.  Fans brawled during the NEC title game and Wagner players had to be held back as Bryant's triumph in the men's tournament was interrupted by the ugly scene in the crowd.
Title: Re: Men's college basketball 2021-22
Post by: InThe313 on March 13, 2022, 04:51:14 AM
God, I love Big Ten basketball!  No. 5 Iowa's Jordan Bohannon banked in an "impossible" desperation three-pointer with under a second remaining for an 80-77 win over No. 9 Indiana and send the Hawkeyes to the Big Ten title game against Purdue on Sunday in Indianapolis.
Title: Re: Men's college basketball 2021-22
Post by: InThe313 on March 13, 2022, 06:05:11 PM
Time to start robbing your co-workers blind.  The NCAA men's tournament bracket is being revealed right now.  Updates to come.

UPDATE:  No surprise on who the top seeds.  Gonzaga, at 31-3, is the No. 1 seed in the West and will play Georgia State on Thursday in Portland, Ore.  Baylor, at 26-6, is the No. 1 seed in the East and will play Norfolk State on Thursday in Fort Worth, Texas.  Arizona, at 31-3, is the No. 1 seed in South and will play on Friday in San Diego against the winner of the Bryant vs. Wright State game on Wednesday in Dayton, Ohio.  Kansas, at 28-6, is the No. 1 seed in the Midwest and will play on Thursday in Fort Worth, Texas, against the winner of the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi vs. Texas Southern game on Tuesday in Dayton, Ohio.

UPDATE 2:  I think I'll show the schedule for the other games.  Indiana will play Wyoming on Tuesday in Dayton, Ohio, with the winner playing Saint Mary's on Thursday in Portland, Ore.  Notre Dame will play Rutgers on Wednesday in Dayton, Ohio, with the winner playing Alabama on Friday in San Diego.  Michigan will play Colorado State on Thursday in Indianapolis.  South Dakota State will play Providence on Thursday in Buffalo, N.Y.  Memphis will play Boise State on Thursday in Portland, Ore.  Longwood will play Tennessee on Thursday in Indianapolis.  Richmond will play Iowa on Thursday in Buffalo, N.Y.  Marquette will play North Carolina on Thursday in Fort Worth, Texas.  New Mexico State will play UConn on Thursday in Buffalo, N.Y.  Saint Peter's will play Kentucky on Thursday in Indianapolis.  Creighton will play San Diego State on Thursday in Fort Worth, Texas.  Vermont will play Arkansas on Thursday in Buffalo, N.Y.  San Francisco will play Murray State on Thursday in Indianapolis.  Akron will play UCLA on Thursday in Portland, Ore.  Loyola (Ill.) will play Ohio State on Friday in Pittsburgh.  Jacksonville State will play Auburn on Friday in Greenville, S.C.  Montana State will play Texas Tech on Friday in San Diego.  Yale will play Purdue on Friday in Milwaukee.  Delaware will play Villanova on Friday in Pittsburgh.  Miami (Fla.) will play USC on Friday in Greenville, S.C.  Virginia Tech will play Texas on Friday in Milwaukee.  Chattanooga will play Illinois on Friday in Pittsburgh.  Cal State Fullerton will play Duke on Friday in Greenville, S.C.  Iowa State will play LSU on Friday in Milwaukee.  UAB will play Arizona on Friday in Pittsburgh.  Davidson will play Michigan State on Friday in Greenville, S.C.  Colgate will play Wisconsin on Friday in Milwaukee.  TCU will play Seton Hall on Friday in San Diego.
Title: Re: Men's college basketball 2021-22
Post by: InThe313 on March 17, 2022, 06:35:05 PM
Who's ready to see their brackets go bust?  I'll be keeping you afloat of the latest news from the first day of the Round of 64 in the NCAA Tournament.  Updates to come.

No. 11 Michigan upset No. 6 Colorado State, 75-63, to advance to play on Saturday in Indianapolis against No. 3 Tennessee, who beat No. 14 Longwood, 86-56.
No. 4 Providence beat No. 13 South Dakota State, 66-57, to advance to play on Saturday in Buffalo, N.Y., against No. 12 Richmond, who upset No. 5 Iowa, 67-63.
No. 9 Memphis upset No. 8 Boise State, 64-53, to advance to play on Saturday in Portland, Ore., against No. 1 Gonzaga, who beat No. 16 Norfolk State, 93-72.
No. 1 Baylor beat No. 16 Norfolk State, 85-49, to advance to play on Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas, against No. 8 North Carolina, who beat No. 9 Marquette, 95-63.
No. 12 New Mexico State upset No. 5 UConn, 70-63, to advance to play on Saturday in Buffalo, N.Y., against No. 4 Arkansas, who beat No. 13 Vermont, 75-71.

UPDATE:  I'm guessing a lot of people need to run their brackets through a paper shredder.  No. 15 Saint Peter's upset No. 2 Kentucky, 85-79, in overtime.  The Peacocks got their first-ever men's tourney win and the 10th all-time 2-15 seed upset.  The Peacocks will play on Saturday in Indianapolis against No. 7 Murray State, who beat No. 10 San Francisco, 92-87, in overtime.

No. 5 Saint Mary's beat No. 12 Indiana, 82-53, to advance to play on Saturday in Portland, Ore., against No. 4 UCLA, who beat No. 13 Akron, 57-53.
No. 9 Creighton upset No. 8 San Diego State, 72-69, in overtime to advance to play on Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas, against No. 1 Kansas, who beat No. 16 Texas Southern, 83-56.
Title: Re: Men's college basketball 2021-22
Post by: InThe313 on March 19, 2022, 08:55:31 PM
It feels like every year, a top seed goes down in the second round.  No. 8 North Carolina gave up a 25-point lead but rallied in overtime for a 93-86 upset over No. 1 Baylor in the second round of the NCAA tourney.  The Tar Heels will play UCLA on Friday in Philadelphia.
Title: Re: Men's college basketball 2021-22
Post by: InThe313 on March 19, 2022, 10:55:53 PM
The clock hasn't hit midnight for Cinderella yet.  No. 15 Saint Peter's upset No. 7 Murray State, 70-60, in the second round.  The Peacocks are the third 15-seed to reach the men's Sweet 16.
Title: Re: Men's college basketball 2021-22
Post by: InThe313 on March 24, 2022, 09:31:25 PM
Down goes another 1.  No. 4 Arkansas upset No. 1 Gonzaga, 74-68, in the Sweet 16.  This was the Razorbacks’ first win against a No. 1 seed in the men’s tournament.  The Razorbacks will play Duke on Saturday in San Francisco.
Title: Re: Men's college basketball 2021-22
Post by: InThe313 on March 25, 2022, 01:11:16 AM
Another 1 bites the dust.  No. 5 Houston upset No. 1 Arizona, 72-60.  The Cougars advanced to the second straight Elite Eight and seventh in program history against Villanova on Saturday in San Antonio.
Title: Re: Men's college basketball 2021-22
Post by: InThe313 on March 25, 2022, 09:40:54 PM
How is this even happening?  No. 15 Saint Peter’s is continuing their magical run, upsetting No. 3 Purdue, 67-64.  The Peacocks are the first 15-seed to ever reach the Elite Eight against North Carolina on Sunday in Philadelphia.
Title: Re: Men's college basketball 2021-22
Post by: InThe313 on March 26, 2022, 08:26:46 PM
This is a familiar story.  No. 2 Villanova downed No. 5 Houston, 50-44, to reach the Final Four for the fourth time under head coach Jay Wright and the first time since 2018.
Title: Re: Men's college basketball 2021-22
Post by: InThe313 on March 27, 2022, 07:22:07 PM
The legendary career of Coach K is not over yet.  No. 2 Duke beat No. 4 Arkansas, 78-69.  Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski reached his record 13th men’s Final Four, breaking a tie with John Wooden.
Title: Re: Men's college basketball 2021-22
Post by: InThe313 on March 27, 2022, 07:22:52 PM
That may have been the most emphatic statement going into the Final Four.  No. 1 Kansas dominated the second half to beat No. 10 Miami (Fla.), 78-50, to reach their 16th men's Final Four and first since 2018 on Saturday in New Orleans against Villanova.
Title: Re: Men's college basketball 2021-22
Post by: InThe313 on March 27, 2022, 07:26:37 PM
Cinderella's run is over but we will get the latest ever edition of the Battle of Tobacco Road.  No. 8 North Carolina beat No. 15 Saint Peter's, 69-49, to face ACC rival Duke in the men's NCAA tournament for the first time on Saturday in New Orleans.
Title: Re: Men's college basketball 2021-22
Post by: InThe313 on April 02, 2022, 08:16:22 PM
Well, here's a familiar tale I'm sure you've all heard.  No. 1 Kansas knocked off No. 2 Villanova, 81-65, in the men's Final Four to advance to the 10th national championship game in program history.

UPDATE:  Farewell, Coach K.  No. 8 North Carolina upset rival No. 2 Duke, 81-77, in the men's Final Four to reach the 12th national championship game in program history against Kansas on Monday in New Orleans.
Title: Re: Men's college basketball 2021-22
Post by: InThe313 on April 04, 2022, 11:42:54 PM
This feels like redemption for the cancelled 2020 tournament.  No. 1 Kansas beat No. 8 North Carolina, 72-69, in the men's championship game to earn their fourth title in program history.