2021 NCAA Tournament Open Thread

harmon98 · March 30, 2021, 4:04am

You ain’t beating that Baylor D with iso unless you’ve got three pros. And I’m not seeing three pros on the floor for Arkansas

therealmirman · March 30, 2021, 4:05am

It literally looks like he’s full body throwing up. But if it goes in, that’s all that matters.

harmon98 · March 30, 2021, 4:06am

That pass by Moody

ucntseemoi · March 30, 2021, 4:06am

Oh man goaltending into a double dribble the refs did not call

therealmirman · March 30, 2021, 4:07am

Raftery not realizing Musselman gave up.

harmon98 · March 30, 2021, 4:07am

No fouling Hogs? How’s about extending the game?

J11 · March 30, 2021, 4:07am

Why? Did you take the over?

harmon98 · March 30, 2021, 4:09am

I mean, 3 possession game and your season in the balance. Make them hit FTs

Actualelguapo · March 30, 2021, 4:09am

Baylor-Houston could be fun.

bounce · March 30, 2021, 4:10am

Beautiful. Won both spreads.

J11 · March 30, 2021, 4:10am

Your team pretty much can’t shoot. What were the odds of them making three threes and Baylor missing six free throws?

bounce · March 30, 2021, 4:12am

Go USC. +9 seems pretty friendly.

Actualelguapo · March 30, 2021, 4:13am

The 1950 NCAA Tourney in which Baylor last made the Final 4 consisted of … 8 teams. Baylor came in 4th (there was a 3rd place game back then).

(Josh Langford’s freshman year).

vanarbor · March 30, 2021, 4:14am

Don’t really understand how Baylor’s defense is barely top 30 in KP

mjsb2 · March 30, 2021, 4:15am

It was top 5 before their shutdown iirc.

J11 · March 30, 2021, 4:16am

Eh, their four factors don’t look that great. If Arkansas could shoot, they’d have won this game easily today. Baylor’s all about pressure — their strongest defensive numbers are Steal% and Turnover%. I like Michigan’s chances against them on this side of the ball, if it were to come to that.

hack · March 30, 2021, 4:16am

You know, that’s got to be a part of it! Thanks for helping me understand all the crosswinds up there in my head.

J11 · March 30, 2021, 4:18am

Yeah, in 1950, the NIT was the more prestigious tournament. The NCAA was truly regional — they picked one team from each of eight regions.

Baylor didn’t make the NIT that year, which should tell you how well regarded they actually were. (Both tournaments were CCNY over Bradley in the finals, for another taste of how much things have changed in 70 years).

ETA: That was one of the years of the CCNY point-shaving scandal

Slyboogie · March 30, 2021, 4:19am

Houston is very long and atheltic but I actually see it playing pretty similar to this last game.

I like Baylor by 10-12.

BurgerBoy82 · March 30, 2021, 4:21am

Baylor has some men on that team.