Who'd you like to see win it all?
I'd like to see # 3 seed Iowa State.

Of all the number 1's, I'm pulling for Wisconsin.y

I'll be OK with any team winning it besides Kentucky, Gonzaga and Notre Dame.
SF

So much for Iowa State!

Looking forward to watching the highlights and some games this evening.
Sounded like SMU got jobbed on a goal tending call against UCLA based on the radio broadcast.

It was goal tending...unfortunately.

Xavier really took it to Mississippi... VCU and Ohio State have got a good one going.

Fish on...

Todd

VCU and OSU going into OT!

Fish on...

Todd

Someone's bracket is busted. Ouch. Baylor too...

First year in a long time I didn't fill one out - just too busy....

i like doing the bracket - too busy? Took me less than 8 min- I am a hack though. Just adds to the fun

My final 4 is Virginia Wisconsin Kentucky and Zags

Final game I have Tucky beaten Zags

EWU is getting beat up by Georgetown.

Some good finishes last night.
Looking forward to today's games.

Sparty's just getting ready to start. Go Green!

Somewhere upon high Jimmy V. sits smiling.

Was really hoping Butler would pull the upset last night.

+1.

Sparty looking great early. Trice is killing it. GO GREEN!

Sparty knocks off Virginia (again). With #1 Nova and #2 Virginia out, the East is wide open. Sweet sixteen AGAIN baby! 4 straight S16's; 7 of the last 8 and 13 of 18.

Nice run Oregon. Wisconsin is a hell of a team.

That WAS a good run by UO.

I thought they were headed to the 16.

Yeah, they're chipping away at it.
The East dominates though.
Need to lure some of the top coaches to the West.
Hey Uncle Phil......

Gregg Marshall of Wichita St is a hell of a coach. I really like how his teams play.
I heard in a interview his wife is from Bellingham....no big dance next year and there will likely be an opening near her home town...;)

Today's games

Kentucky
West Virginia

Notre Dame
Wichita State

Wisconsin
North Carolina

Xavier
Arizona

I'd like to see West Virginia, Wichita St, Wisconsin & Arizona move on.
Pulling hard for Wichita St.

Kentucky

Wichita St

Wisconsin

Arizona

What 'Tucky did to WV last night just wasn't right. WV still hadn't scored more than 20 pts. with 10 mins left in the 2nd. That's just mean.

Sparty and the Gooners in primtime tonight! Go GREEN!

2 for 4 last night.

Today's games....

North Carolina St
louisville

Oklahoma
Michigan St

Duke
Utah

Gonzaga
UCLA

Pulling for NC St, Mich St, Utah and UCLA.

NC State, MSU, Duke & Zags here. Should be some good ones tonight.

Also - everyone should watch the 30 for 30 "I Hate Christian Laettner" if they can. It's great!

Saw it. Those 30 for 30 shows are really well produced.
SF

Sparty on!

Saw that one. I hate him a little less. Just a little.

Too funny when your bracket is a bust and you don't have a dog in the fight. Good luck.

And the Zags beat UCLA. Cool beans.

So much for Basketball Jesus.

Wisconsin has been a pac 12 killer. Kentucky slips through. I don't usually get into to march madness but this has been a good one.

ps always put Michigan st deep in your brackets. (hate sparty btw)

I'll be a huge Wisconsin fan next weekend.

So Stonefish - were you rooting for the Domers last night? I was just to see the upset, as much as I hate admitting it. I need to take ten showers now.

Sparty's got a tough one today. Go GREEN!

Nick,
I was rooting for the lesser of two evils, if there is such a thing.
I don't like either Kentucky or ND. I would have liked to see Kentucky fall, but anytime ND takes a loss it is a good day in my book.

I'll be rooting hard for Wisconsin next week.
SF

Even though they win the schitt out of everything, I don't hate UK.
This band of one-and-doners is just getting it done.

I might bet a wad on them in the Final.

Whew! OT. Gawd damn MSU free throws suck balls. Here we go...

FINAL FOUR BABY!!!!!

Yep, the Pitino gang is going down.
Congrats to Sparty.....they took it.

So happy for my Spartans! Izzo is a magical wizard that is very good at doing the magics and wizardry.

Dukies and Zags up next!

I historically root for the Blue Devils, but today I'm rooting for the Zags in Todd's honor and state pride. Go ZAGS!

way to suck serious todd mod scweaty sack there nick.

Down in Vegas again ?

I think I'm going to Vegas as well.

Good games yestertday.
To bad Boise State......I mean Gonzaga didn't make it to the final four.

An all B10 final would be awesome. MSU had Wisky beat in the B10 champ game, but the refs missed a last second out-of-bounds call that would have sealed it for the Spartans. Pay back would be sweet.

A Duke / UK final would be pretty epic as well.

Sparty On,

Should be a couple of good games tomorrow.
I'm pulling for Michigan St and Wisconsin.
That wouldn't be the title game CBS would like to see.
SF

No it would not be the game CBS wants. At all. That would be KY & Duke. Honestly, while rooting for State, if 'Tucky doesn't win it all it would be a minor tragedy.

Good news is that Jimmy Fallon's golden retriever puppies picked the Spartans. Besides Fish Prince, who could possibly root against puppies?

Puppy Predictions 2015

GO STATE!

They are. We Broncos fans promptly sacrificed those little bastards.

I'm rooting for an all Big10 Final, and expecting a Duke/Kentucky Final, with Kentucky winning by 15.

I also think that Duke and Kentucky will both win rather convincingly, regardless of what the puppies think.

Go Sparties and Badgers!

Fish on...

Todd

Here we go! Game time. GO GREEN GO WHITE GO GREEN GO WHITE!

The Student Athlete - Star Spangled Banner was a pretty frickin' cool idea.

Valentine! BOOM!

Edit: Crap...

Edit II: Yikes! Lots of junk rolling off the rim. Some poor calls and non-calls both ways in the first half. Not looking good for Sparty.

" White Boy's don't need to jump" They just play like the game is suppose to be played....team work! Duke and Kentucky is going to be a barn burner.

Those whitey cow fondlers are goin' down.
I'm out a Benj if they don't.

Goddam cow molesters.

Nice win Badgers.
Now take out Duke.

Nice picks. I think the Badgers should take it. Bummer about Sparty, but hey, they made it a lot farther than expected. Monday's game is gonna be a good one.

Might have to jump on the dairyland express and get back some bank.

Might hafta learn that "Discount Double-Take" BS move as well.

Coach K doesn't lose BIG games period. Duke by 10.

Yeah, well he's gonna loose this one in overtime by 3.

Really? Coach K has over 1k wins..that's like 33 seasons with 30+ wins....staggering. Couldn't have that many losses especially in BIG games.

Not a Duke lover or hater; but the Guy is in Wooden air.

Coach K and Coach Wooden are the two greatest of all time, IMO.
Cool that we're able to enjoy the exploits of Coach K in real time.

The Badgers coach is a pretty cool dude himself.
Seems to stay calm and just gets the job done.


Should be a great final.

Here's a record that will never be beaten.

On January 19, 1974, the UCLA Bruins lost a basketball game to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 71–70. It ended a streak of 88 consecutive victories, which coincidentally began after losing to Notre Dame almost three years earlier on January 19, 1971.

I remember this winning streak being broken like it was yesterday.

That's right up there with Pete Rose's hits record and Joes 56 game hitting streak or Nolan Ryans 7 no hitters.

Won't be broken in my lifetime.

Pitching today is too specialized...set up guy's...relievers. Back then the pitchers started and tried to finish the game...not like the pusses of todays pitchers.

Back in Joe D's day striking out was an embarrassment. Joe had something like less than 10 more career K's than HRs. What is the ratio today?

Time out Duke !

(long way to go, though)

Wisconsin is playing with more tenacity.

Wisconsin's taking it to 'em.

Suck it, Duke. You, too, Vitale.

Fish on...

Todd

Hmmm....
Time out Duke, again.

Vitale isn't broadcasting.

Bill Raftery, Grant Hill are your Final Four announcers. Former Duke star Grant Hill and veteran broadcaster Bill Raftery will call the NCAA Final Four and the the national championship game of the NCAA men's basketball tournament for CBS this year

Coach K has no lips.

Thanks for the tip.

Fish on...

Todd

Pretty exciting game!

Fish on...

Todd

Great game!

Fawk....another Benj out the window.
Congrats to Duke.

Good final to a fun season. Was rooting for Wisky, but Duke is just too strong in the paint and on D. Wisky played tough and had their chances.

That was some damn fine bazzitball last night, one of those "on the edge of my seat" the whole time. I really thought Wisconsin had a chance after they beat Kentucky the other night. With no skin in the game I was rooting for Wisconsin since Duke has had more championships.

Their back court is sick.

After all the games leading up to the final, all the time playing, practicing, traveling etc. - at half time in the final the score was tied. The winner wasn't decided until the last 20 minutes of the season. As it should be. Good Madness.