Tuesday's First Four NCAA Tournament game thread

[Freak]

6:40 p.m. Florida Gulf Coast vs. Fairleigh Dickinson
East Region
No. 16-seed play-in
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9:10 p.m. Vanderbilt vs Wichita St.
South Region
No. 11-seed play-in
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[Freak]

FGCU is up in the first game 15-3.

The games are streaming online at trutv.com.

 

[malinoisvol]

Is this FGCU's first NCAA tourney bid?

 

[Freak]

Is this FGCU's first NCAA tourney bid?

No they made it to the Sweet 16 back in 2013, but I think that was their first bid.

 

[malinoisvol]

I thought they'd been before. Not bad for such a small school.

 

[Freak]

I looked it up. In 2013 they beat #2 Georgetown and #7 San Diego State before losing to #3 Florida that year.

That was a fun team to watch.

 

[malinoisvol]

I looked it up. In 2013 they beat #2 Georgetown and #7 San Diego State before losing to #3 Florida that year.

That was a fun team to watch.

Wow.

 

[malinoisvol]

I do like the underdogs.

 

[Freak]

I thought they'd been before. Not bad for such a small school.

They also had a last-second block in their conference tournament this year to secure the win. Pretty exciting stuff.

Watch: Blocked shot in OT secures Florida Gulf Coast tourney bid | SI.com

 

[Freak]

I do like the underdogs.

Me too. "Cinderella" makes the tournament exciting IMO.

 

[malinoisvol]

They also had a last-second block in their conference tournament this year to secure the win. Pretty exciting stuff.

Watch: Blocked shot in OT secures Florida Gulf Coast tourney bid | SI.com

I remember that on the highlights on ESPN. This team does have some height and they look pretty good so far in this game.

 

[volunteerfan56]

Go shocks

 

[Freak]

I remember that on the highlights on ESPN. This team does have some height and they look pretty good so far in this game.

As a #16 seed, their tournament run ends after tonight, unfortunately.

 

[Freak]

Go shocks

No conference pride?

Kidding. I could never pull for Vandy/Stallings either.

 

[volunteerfan56]

No conference pride?

Kidding. I could never pull for Vandy/Stallings either.

I can be neutral if the coach isn't a massive dbag... Liked Bobby Johnson back in the day. I can't express my thoughts on stallings on this site

 

[OldandStillaVol]

I thought they'd been before. Not bad for such a small school.

Go Florida Gulf Coast! Actually not that small of a school with enrollment around 15k. Great location.

 

[malinoisvol]

Go Florida Gulf Coast! Actually not that small of a school with enrollment around 15k. Great location.

Didn't know that.

 

[malinoisvol]

As a #16 seed, their tournament run ends after tonight, unfortunately.

Prolly true. But, they can dream. Lol

Had to step out and charge me battery.

 

[Freak]

Well with ten minutes to go this game is out of reach.

 

[Freak]

The Ohio St vs Akron NIT matchup looks like a good one. Akron is up three with 4:44 to go.

Let's go Zips!

 

[Freak]

Akron and Ohio State are in OT.

 

[BowlBrother85]

Shockers!

 

[RDU VOL#14]

First 4 minutes of this Vandy game have been kind of chippy.

 

[Freak]

Who has the better hair? Kevin Stallings or Gregg Marshall?

 

[VolNExile]

"nacc"?


edit to add: after at least a half dozen or so attempts, "NACC" simply will not post in all caps above.

I guess that when it comes to Freak's thread titles, you'd best not tug on Superman's cape. :wink2:, or spit into the wind.