bullets13

if they can make free throws they'll be fine.  so far they've shot almost 80% from the charity stripe! 

[quote name="bullets13" post="984623" timestamp="1300412350"] the three games tonight are going to separate the bracket standings a lot.  UCLA/Michigan St., Mizzou/Cincy and Gonzaga/St. John's are all games where either pick is probably a decent one. [/quote] i'm going in the wrong direction, though, with all three of my picks trailing by double digits at the end of the half.

I'm 11/12 and 10/12 in my two brackets, but I picked Michigan St. in both.  Not going to hurt me beyond the first round, but I'd still like to see them pull off a big comeback.

[quote name="AggiesAreWe" post="984627" timestamp="1300412493"] What about Utah St./ K-State? [/quote] I'd say Utah St has an outside chance, but the three games i mentioned before are games that are probably fairly evenly split on picks in our brackets.  i'd assume that the vast majority of folks out there picked K-state, so if they lose, it's going to hurt just about everyone (like louisville)

the three games tonight are going to separate the bracket standings a lot.  UCLA/Michigan St., Mizzou/Cincy and Gonzaga/St. John's are all games where either pick is probably a decent one.

Jimmer is VERY, VERY good, but he gets away with more travels, carries, and draws more bad foul calls than any player i've seen all year, and i've watched A LOT of basketball.

Two brackets, in both i picked Richmond to upset.  Gotta feel good about that.  Moorehead hurt me a bit, but i only picked them to go to the sweet 16, so it shouldn't hurt too bad.

I'm going to Lake Fork next Saturday.  A buddy of mine went out in pretty windy conditions and managed to catch 9 fish last weekend, so I have high hopes. 

[quote name="basketball25" post="982538" timestamp="1300130358"] Texas lost 4 out of the last 7 games thats what hurt them and the reason why they got a 4 seed, A&M is about right though they got blown out in 3 games against Texas, and they lost to Baylor twice and BC from the acc and also lost to Nebraska, same thing for Mizz they lost 4 out last 7 games and the last 5 games they have lost 4 out of 5 but mizz should have been around a 9 and for as colorado they did get snubbed, but what killed them was there out of conference SOS was like 245 in the nation!!!! The committee always talks about the WHOLE BODY OF WORK and I guess the non-conf schedule killed them but no doubt I believe Colorado beats VCU and UAB!!! I mean what about Harvard they got screwed too [/quote] i see where you're coming from with Texas, but they had as many good wins as anyone in the country, and they made their conference championship game, losing to the #2 team in the country.  I hate how the committee uses current form in some cases to justify seeding, and then ignores it in other situations.

The Big XII as a whole got shafted.  Texas as a #4, aTm as a #7, Mizzou as a #11, and Colorado getting snubbed?  What a joke. 

I'm signed up... a lot of difficult picks to make this year.

I was listening to Doug Gottlieb on the way to work, and he used the term "eviscerated" when referring to how the Big 12 was treated on Selection Sunday.  He said that Texas deserved a #2, but then went ahead and picked them to advance to the final 4 anyway :)

[quote name="ForeverADog" post="982296" timestamp="1300055082"] Texas a 4?! Wow! [/quote] They got hosed.  They were saying they were a #1 seed if they beat Kansas when they were talking last night.  I would've been okay with a #3 because of their recent form, but their overall body of work deserves a #2.

Anybody notice the last couple of games that Balbay's only been playing a few minutes a game?

yup.  Texas gonna lose this one.  I thought they showed a lot more heart and had a better effort in the 2nd half.  I'm guessing a 2 seed for Texas, but wouldn't be shocked with a 3.

quick response from Kansas.  I though J'Covan got fouled there... no call, but he got hurt.

with 8 to go the horns have rallied to cut it to 8.

[quote name="Scooter!" post="982066" timestamp="1299976743"] BS call on Thompson .......he clearly dunked on him. period [/quote] I was getting on here to say that the officials had been evening things out, until Thomas picked up that bogus foul.  the putback would've cut the lead to 10, instead stayed at 12 and he's off the court with 4 fouls.

Horns look bad, down 15 at the half.  Of course, we've seen this show before.  Hopefully they can find a way to bounce back again.

Gary Johnson is taking terrible shots for the Horns, and they've been slow on defense.  The good news is that the Horns have back against the Gayhawks before.

as i typed that the officials miss a goal tending and two fouls :)

Texas is down 16 to Kansas.  Texas has looked bad, but they sure aren't getting any help from the refs.  The Morris twins are raping anyone who gets near the paint with no call, but Tristan Thomas is on the bench for Texas with two ticky tack fouls.  I might also add that the Morris twins appear to be a couple of douchebags, just judging by their actions before and during the game.

I feel like making the Big 12 finals with another win against aTm has most likely locked up a #2 seed for the horns and has guaranteed them at least a #3, regardless of what happens tonight.  However, if they beat KU again, they might have an outside chance at a #1 seed.  Pitt is a lock, and Ohio St is a lock.  If Duke wins the ACC they're a lock.  That leaves UT against Kansas (who they would have beaten twice), Notre Dame, Purdue, and whoever wins against BYU and SDSU for the final spot, again all this only the scenario that UT beats KU tonight.  My gut still says that ND is going to get the 4th spot, unless UNC beats Duke, then they might get it.  Lots of different scenarios.  I know many basketball people give Texas credit for their quality wins and the difficulty of their schedule, so that could play a factor.

[quote name="hornet06" post="981643" timestamp="1299903273"] Looks like A&M is playing with the sippies... IMO Texas is way overrated... [/quote] If this is the case, then the Aggies SUCK BAD!  In actuality, Texas is one of the best teams in the country, as their wins against the following teams indicate: Texas atm Texas atm Texas atm Kansas @ Kansas North Carolina Mizzouri Michigan St. They also lost to UCONN and PITT by a total of 3 points. Illinois

I talked to the ref, and Jasper won.  don't know the score, though.