Official March Madness Thread

#1,126
#1,126
golfballs said:
30% of their points come from 3s. Thats in the top half of hoops and a lot more than KU - despite KU being effective from there.

3pt shooting in domes is demonstrably more difficult than in arenas. And they will struggle if the 3 isn't falling.

In what is essentially a tossup, a small factor like that could give KU the edge.
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It should be an interesting matchup. Michigan's offense scores 1.135 points per possession (3rd in the NCAA), while KU's defense only gives up 0.874 points per possession (8th in the NCAA). McGary might be the best big-man Whithey has had to match-up with this season; however, Burke's dribble drive penetration will be less effective against KU because of Whithey's presence down low. Burke should be able to take EJ off the dribble, but EJ can allow that, so long as he keeps Burke from shooting. The matchup to watch will be Releford on Hardaway, Jr. If Releford can check Hardaway, Jr., then I feel the game will be decided by the play of GR3, Stauskis (sp?), and McLemore. Right now, the edge has to go to GR3 and Stauskis (sp?); but, if McLemore comes out with his slump in the rear-view, then watch out.
 
#1,127
#1,127
golfballs said:
30% of their points come from 3s. Thats in the top half of hoops and a lot more than KU - despite KU being effective from there.

3pt shooting in domes is demonstrably more difficult than in arenas. And they will struggle if the 3 isn't falling.

In what is essentially a tossup, a small factor like that could give KU the edge.
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All very true, and I did pick KU in my bracket (mostly because taking my favorite team far always results in disappointment). However Michigan isn't quite as reliant on threes as they were at times during Big Ten play. There were times when they literally stopped doing anything but shooting threes (young players + second-half deficit = panic mode), but I haven't seen that in a few weeks. Just hoping they don't revert to that form.
 
#1,128
#1,128
govols120 said:
All very true, and I did pick KU in my bracket (mostly because taking my favorite team far always results in disappointment). However Michigan isn't quite as reliant on threes as they were at times during Big Ten play. There were times when they literally stopped doing anything but shooting threes (young players + second-half deficit = panic mode), but I haven't seen that in a few weeks. Just hoping they don't revert to that form.
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Thirty-percent of Michigan's shots are still three-pointers.

34% against IU
29% against Penn State
36% against South Dakota St.
33% against VCU

I don't think Michigan lives and dies by the three (they shot a lot less against Wisconsin and lost), but they do need a lot of threes to fall.

About 25% of KU's shots are three-pointers, but KU is usually helped by their own offensive rebound, and, though KU does not make as many threes, they do not need as many because of Whithey inside.
 
#1,131
#1,131
KU's guard play has been weak so far--they've got a freshman who apparently had a good regular season but has been terrible in the tournament, and another guy who hasn't been very good either. That is one reason why they struggled prior to the second half against Carolina. KU is also careless with the basketball. Michigan will need to make threes and KU will need to get better guard play.
 
#1,133
#1,133
armchair said:
KU's guard play has been weak so far--they've got a freshman who apparently had a good regular season but has been terrible in the tournament, and another guy who hasn't been very good either. That is one reason why they struggled prior to the second half against Carolina. KU is also careless with the basketball. Michigan will need to make threes and KU will need to get better guard play.
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McLemore had a bad eight days (BigXII Championship through Second Round v. UNC). His previous ten games prior to that were pretty solid:

1. ISU: 10pts 80%FG 67%3pt
2. TTU: 24pts 67%FG 50%3pt
3. BAY: 23pts 50%FG 56%3pt
4. TTU: 13pts 36%FG 0%3pt
5. WVU: 36pts 80%FG 83%3pt
6. ISU: 7pts 33%FG 0%3pt
7. TCU: 14pts 40%FG 33%3pt
8. OSU: 7pts 25%FG 33%3pt
9. TEX: 13pts 44%FG 40%3pt
10. KSU: 30pts 69%FG 60%3pt

In that ten game stretch, there are only three bad games that McLemore played (TTU, ISU, and OSU). What happens, however, is that on some nights when McLemore can't miss (ISU) he still does not take enough shots. Again, I do not know if this is because he is timid or if it is because Self's offense is designed to move inside out and so his first look is usually to feed the post instead of to score.

By the way, with Michigan's lineup and guard play, I expect Self to start Tharpe, EJ, Ben, Releford, and Whithey. If so, then KU turns the ball over a lot less, since Tharpe is actually a PG, whereas EJ was a shooting guard for his first three years at KU.
 
#1,137
#1,137
Currently 10th in work bracket but only 7 points from first. Still got a good shot I think.

11/16
7/8
4/4
2/2
& champion of course
 
#1,138
#1,138
govols/cc said:
Currently 10th in work bracket but only 7 points from first. Still got a good shot I think.

11/16
7/8
4/4
2/2
& champion of course
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Whose your champion?

My bracket looks like this:
11/16
Louisville__________KU
Michigan St________Michigan
Duke_____________Florida

tOSU_____________IU
_________________Cuse
_________________Marquette
_________________Illinois
_________________Miami

7/8
4/4
Duke____________Florida
tOSU____________IU

2/2
Duke____________IU

And, Duke winning it all.
 
#1,139
#1,139
therealUT said:
Whose your champion?

My bracket looks like this:
11/16
Louisville__________KU
Michigan St________Michigan
Duke_____________Florida

tOSU_____________IU
_________________Cuse
_________________Marquette
_________________Illinois
_________________Miami

7/8
4/4
Duke____________Florida
tOSU____________IU

2/2
Duke____________IU

And, Duke winning it all.
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I got Michigan winning it all so next game will be huge.

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#1,142
#1,142
Great, we have to deal with rafferty's grunty, intense voice that he believes is his trademark. Wonder how many times we'll hear "a little kiss"
 
#1,146
#1,146
I don't know if this has been brought but Rachel Nichols teeth....what up with dat? I'll throw in Verne Lundquist----I get nothing from his play by play--not a huge fan.
 
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