***Official 2021 NCAA Tournament Thread***

[HoopsTournament]

As much as i'd rather we were in it, I generally find I enjoy the tournament most the years in which we aren't. Once we lose its harder to watch.

Agree. There are only two championship games that I did not watch. 2000 and 2014.

 

[HFCS]

As a CBB fan, this is about as perfect a matchup as I can imagine. It's the two teams we all knew were a notch above everyone else. Should be a good game Monday.

And one team is a villain crime syndicate university.

 

[Cyched]

Gonzaga - and Few - are waaay overrated.

Yep

 

[qwerty]

Off the top of my head, for national semifinal, that one is near the top.

Louisville v Houston '83 is among my favorites, but that game didn't go down to the wire.

Same year, NC State over Houston on last play in 1983. The airball dunk for the championship.

 

[mynameisjonas]

I was thinking how weird it’s going to be for the next generation to see that highlight in 20 years and wondering why the **** the stands are full of cardboard cutouts.

Even today I don’t understand why the stands are full of cardboard cutouts.

 

[Cyched]

Yep

@mharder just poking fun at TM

 

[cyclones500]

Even today I don’t understand why the stands are full of cardboard cutouts.

Zeitgeist.

 

[BigJCy]

That block by Suggs and quick fast break with a ridiculous pass for a dunk was incredible. Then the nearly half court shot. Wow! Just wow!

 

[SaraV]

We'd be leading before that shot goes in. And the ball would have bounced on the rim several times defying the laws of physics before falling.

And it would have been a three-quarter court baseball throw shot.

 

[qwerty]

Is Cronin mouthing a McCaffery there? Sure looks like "You Motherducker"

 

[AlaCyclone]

Don't forget that Alabama hit a miracle 3 at the buzzer to send their Sweet 16 game with UCLA to OT. So, that's happened to the Bruins 2 out of the last 3 games! The first one they came back to win in OT.

 

[Acylum]

Is Cronin mouthing a McCaffery there? Sure looks like "You Motherducker"

I just noticed what Suggs did may not have been legal.

 

[KCClone1]

The pass was better than the block. It reminded me of the Monte Morris pass in round 1 vs that North Carolina team. Was it UNCG? It’s terrible I can’t remember the opponent. There are too many NC teams.

 

[cyfanatic13]

The pass was better than the block. It reminded me of the Monte Morris pass in round 1 vs that North Carolina team. Was it UNCG? It’s terrible I can’t remember the opponent. There are too many NC teams.

NC Central

 

[NorthCyd]

Baylor is in trouble. I don’t bet, but I would put my mortgage on Gonzaga. I’ve watched enough sports in my life to know how momentum works, and mentally Gonzaga is on a high while Baylor is probably in awe of what just happened just like all of us.

I think you are completely underestimating the amount of swagger a team would have after destroying a 2 seed while watching your opponent need a miracle shot to beat an 11 seed. Not saying I think Baylor is going to dominate or even win necessarily, but I don't think tonight's game would be intimidating or leave them in any kind of awe of their opponent at all.

 

[BigJCy]

 

[Gnomeborg]

I just noticed what Suggs did may not have been legal.

Why for?

 

[NorthCyd]

I bet Morrison cried.

 

[Acylum]

Why for?

I think you have to establish two feet in bounds before touching the ball. I think at most he had one.

 

[Acylum]

Why for?

The more I watch it it’s not even close. That should’ve been UCLA ball.