The Official 2025 March Madness Discussion Thread

[Delmar]

Oh no - spoke too soon.

He’s like the little boy that cried wolf. He does it so much that you can’t tell when he’s serious.

 

[Col_Cathcart]

Narrative for SEC this March as stated. We didn't deserve 14 teams like people said.

Teams like Georgia, Oklahoma, Vandy, and even Arkansas (I know they are still in it but regular season, they were terrible) didn't belong.

Most of those that lost have lost to teams seeded above them. Not pulling an upset doesn’t mean you didn’t belong.

 

[Vol4lif3]

Two teams from the big ten should go home tonight ucla and Wisconsin come on make it happen

 

[JMSqb11]

just shows how much of a crapshoot the tourney is. I think they matched up pretty well against St. John’s and all it takes is an off night from the higher rated team. RJ Luis was horrible the same way DJ Wagner crapped the bed in last years tourney. I kinda feel bad for Pitino cause he probably won’t have many more chances to compete for titles.

Pitino had Cal where he wanted with bigs in foul trouble and he didn’t just stick to pounding the paint and forcing the refs to blow the whistle which they were more than happy to do in calling fouls.

 

[LittleCat]

Pitino had Cal where he wanted with bigs in foul trouble and he didn’t just stick to pounding the paint and forcing the refs to blow the whistle which they were more than happy to do in calling fouls.

To be fair I think there was a few times Pitino wanted it down to the big guy but St. John’s players chucked up a bad shot or turned it over

 

[JMSqb11]

To be fair I think there was a few times Pitino wanted it down to the big guy but St. John’s players chucked up a bad shot or turned it over

Those threes they were hurling up under 2 minutes were atrocious. They were shooting like they only needed 3’s

 

[NEO]

I could see an Auburn TN final at this point. Think it’s either us, Houston, or KY we win our side.

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

To be fair I think there was a few times Pitino wanted it down to the big guy but St. John’s players chucked up a bad shot or turned it over

So you're saying Pitino has no control over his players and what shot he directs them to execute? Find it a little hard to believe he players essentially went rogue ( especially late in the game like that).

 

[BallerVolFan]

Florida or Duke. Those 2 have showed me the most. Hopefully one of the teams up top can pull out a shocker and send the Devils packing.

 

[OrangeInKy]

Chad Baker Mazara suffers yet another near fatal injury. As always, he powered his way back and looked good as new. The young man is a true warrior and a testimony to the power of medicine. One can only cheat death so many times.

 

[TrippieRedd]

Wonder if we can throw money at the Blackwell kid lol

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Houston survives.

 

[JMSqb11]

Houston survives.

And their reward is Purdue in Indianapolis

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

Houston survives.

Barely. ZAGS had a chance to tie

 

[TheMookieMonster]

And their reward is Purdue in Indianapolis

Purdue is overrated. They’ll blast them. Purdue only made the Sweet 16 because of a gifted path with High Point and McNeese.

 

[Vol4lif3]

Purdue sucks and will go home in the sweet 16

 

[Flogballs]

Houston favored by 7.5 over Purdue.

 

[TrippieRedd]

I could be wrong, but so far the Vols and Houston are the only two current two teams that have been to 3 straight sweet 16s

Bama and UCONN have a chance tomorrow

 

[OrangeInKy]

Purdue is overrated. They’ll blast them. Purdue only made the Sweet 16 because of a gifted path with High Point and McNeese.

Yepppp

 

[WarDamnVols]

I could see an Auburn TN final at this point. Think it’s either us, Houston, or KY we win our side.

Hell yeah. Would love this!

Great games by both teams tonight!

 

[LittleCat]

So you're saying Pitino has no control over his players and what shot he directs them to execute? Find it a little hard to believe he players essentially went rogue ( especially late in the game like that).

There’s a reason he benched RJ Luis

 

[Vol4lif3]

My upsets are New Mexico over Michigan state and Baylor over duke

 

[Jonboy]

Has UCONN shot this poorly all season?

 

[JMSqb11]

This pace is gonna be great

 

[JMSqb11]

Houston favored by 7.5 over Purdue.

I like Purdue to cover. This is gonna be a home game for them. Those a hole boilermakers travel extremely well