NCAAT thread (It's ON!)

[Mulberry Heel]

After his team's behavior during and after their game against us, their loss tonight was richly deserved karma. But not to worry, Wade and Wolpfact fans will live off his win against us until next season. It's what they do.

 

[Turd Ferguson]

I just checked the score and saw State lost by 2.

 

[Centerpiece]

I will laugh and gloat and cast aspersions at LOLState but… Only after we beat VCU. Until then? Nada

 

[Bigs23]

After his team's behavior during and after their game against us, their loss tonight was richly deserved karma. But not to worry, Wade and Wolpfact fans will live off his win against us until next season. It's what they do.

Will got fat.

 

[Icky Mettle]

State’s going to get a hero’s welcome when they return to campus. Making the First Four is a big deal to them and much better than they usually do.

 

[Centerpiece]

Keep in mind both lol and SMU are considered 11 seeds (as is VCU) and they both beat us. SMU did it when we were at full strength injury-wise. Perhaps don't burn our neighbor's house down just yet... it doesn't make ours look any better.

 

[Meatloaf=Steak]

I will laugh and gloat and cast aspersions at LOLState but… Only after we beat VCU. Until then? Nada

What does beating an 11 seed VCU with probably a payroll 10 times greater than them prove? Money well spent?

 

[Centerpiece]

What does beating an 11 seed VCU with probably a payroll 10 times greater than them prove? Money well spent?

Don't let your meat loaf. My comment is not about that at all, and if you can't discern that on your own you have no business being here.

 

[ZenMode]

Yes, we have a March Madness Selection show thread... but that's passé at this point. Time for the real thing.
The NCAA Tournament First Four begins in Dayton, OH, tonight (March 17, 2026) at the UD Arena with two games.
The matchups are UMBC vs. Howard at 6:40 p.m. ET, followed by Texas vs. NC State at approximately 9:15 p.m. ET.

• Venue: UD Arena (Dayton, OH).
• Game 1: (16) UMBC vs. (16) Howard (6:40 p.m. ET).
• Game 2: (11) Texas vs. (11) NC State (approx. 9:15 p.m. ET).
• TV Channel: truTV.

Let the 2026 NCAA March Madness begin!

These aren't real NCAA March Madness games.

March Madness begins Thursday morning at 9:15am PT.

 

[Meatloaf=Steak]

Don't let your meat loaf. My comment is not about that at all, and if you can't discern that on your own you have no business being here.

Amuse me. What does beating an 11 seed with a tenth the payroll have to do with making fun of Steak College losing?

 

[Centerpiece]

Amuse me. What does beating an 11 seed with a tenth the payroll have to do with making fun of Steak College losing?

Apologies. I shan't be amusing you.
However, I will make my point: it's bad form at this point simply because we've yet to beat anyone in the tournament ourselves (seeding notwithstanding). In my considered opinion it's nothing but bad karma. But you do you.
But make no mistake, I'm happy lolstate lost... I just won't gloat on it just yet.

 

[aGDevil2k]

These aren't real NCAA March Madness games.

March Madness begins Thursday morning at 9:15am PT.

No one uses Pacific time for the NCAA tournament

 

[ZenMode]

No one uses Pacific time for the NCAA tournament

You do when you're on Pacific time!

 

[aGDevil2k]

You do when you're on Pacific time!

No one on the West Coast has needed to worry about the tournament for almost 30 years

 

[farce©]

Barkley can be pretty funny as a studio color guy playing off Kenny Smith, but as an analyst trying to call a live game he is terrible, and has no business doing so.

I believe the word you were looking for is “turrible”

 

[Patb78]

Will got fat.

Saw a Coke display in our local Harris Teeter yesterday. It had a life size cut out of WW holding a basketball and a bottle of Coke. I told my wife the display would make me more inclined to buy Pepsi.

 

[ZenMode]

No one on the West Coast has needed to worry about the tournament for almost 30 years

 

[nrsair]

Does Gonzaga count as west coast? They’re in Washington but spiritually seem very east coast.