Open Thread: Selection Sunday 2021

Michigan Basketball
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Please start Chaundee

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So Mich is the only #1 seed projected not to make the final four according to the pundits.

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LSU is going to be so tough

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Without Livers, I am not sure they are going out on a huge limb are they?

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LSU lost by 13 at Kentucky this year. Nobody lost to Kentucky this year. They also lost by 13 at Georgia.

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You didn’t expect any respect did you. 2 and 3 down the stretch plus no Livers. They’ll have a room full of bulletin board material.

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We were worried about potentially getting matched with UConn, but they were put with our 2 seed. I think that second round game for Alabama could be a trap between either UConn/Maryland.

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When will they announce times for games?

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I expect the first round game times to come out late tonight.

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Our region is definitely the dude region, teams that win with jimmies and joes more than x’s and o’s. Interesting change up coming from the b1g which is the opposite.

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I like Coach Howard’s chances in that environment.

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Gonzaga already beat the 2, 3, and 4 in their region, two of them rather handily. They got a cake walk to the F4.

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I don’t see that as a huge advantage for them. It means that all three of those teams have useful video from this year. Gonzaga hasn’t played a strong opponent in months. Iowa can definitely beat them.

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Yep, Iowa lost by 11 but shot 4/22 from 3 and Gonzaga shot 13/26. I’m sure their fans are thinking they’d have a shot in a rematch

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I don’t know, Gonzaga messed around the entire second half of that game. It was basically open gym. If they decided to I think the Zags could’ve beaten them by 25.

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The game was also not as close as the score would say. 13/26 is about what I’d expect Gonzaga to shoot against Iowa

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The Dickie V of old would be disgusted hearing Dickie V hyping Drake, Belmont and picking Gonzaga to win it all

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Fair enough. I didn’t actually watch that game and I definitely wouldn’t ever pick Iowa to beat them lol.

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Gonzaga also has the -0 hanging around their neck. The pressure is going to increase substantially with each game.

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I don’t know, Gonzaga doesn’t seem like a group that really cares or worries about that type of thing. Maybe I’m wrong but they just seem so loose and free.