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(03-17-2019 05:48 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  What day is Xaviers’s game?

When does the NIT start? snort.

Just looked up Iowa, they've lost 5 of last 6 including Rutgers and Nebraska. Looks like pretty good first game draw.

(03-17-2019 05:41 PM)mptnstr@44 Wrote:  

(03-17-2019 05:32 PM)BearcatMan Wrote:  Just a tip...wait until tomorrow to look for tickets. All of the UK fans who figured they'd get a chance at playing there will start flooding the secondary market. Same thing happened in Nashville with all of the Memphis and Tennessee fans, and I ended up 6 rows off the floor for $260 for a full strip.

Just bought friday session 1-2 for $64 each. No need to wait.

What site

(03-17-2019 05:50 PM)icecat21 Wrote:  

(03-17-2019 05:41 PM)mptnstr@44 Wrote:  

(03-17-2019 05:32 PM)BearcatMan Wrote:  Just a tip...wait until tomorrow to look for tickets. All of the UK fans who figured they'd get a chance at playing there will start flooding the secondary market. Same thing happened in Nashville with all of the Memphis and Tennessee fans, and I ended up 6 rows off the floor for $260 for a full strip.

Just bought friday session 1-2 for $64 each. No need to wait.

What site

BigStub.com

We were only the third #7 seed.

Selection Committee probably had UC slotted as a 7 and couldn't change that without wreaking havoc on the whole board so late today but with the Tourney win gifted UC Columbus.

(03-17-2019 05:55 PM)Bruce Monnin Wrote:  We were only the third #7 seed.

Ouch. Playing the top 10 seed and if we win we play the top 2 seed.

(03-17-2019 05:55 PM)Bruce Monnin Wrote:  We were only the third #7 seed.

Blue bloods and Cinderellas advancing sell tickets. UC is neither.

(03-17-2019 06:09 PM)BcatMatt13 Wrote:  

(03-17-2019 05:55 PM)Bruce Monnin Wrote:  We were only the third #7 seed.

Blue bloods and Cinderellas advancing sell tickets. UC is neither.

And by tickets I mean TV ratings.

We should not be overly concerned about an 11 loss team who has gotten blown out several times. It's Iowa, so I'm sure they will have several white guys who can shoot-not an awful matchup. Obviously UTenn is a tough draw, but hey, it's hard to complain about playing in Columbus. I have to think Iowa wont bring many fans.

(03-17-2019 05:41 PM)jarr Wrote:  Big East and Pac XII, not sure how you can call them Power 6?

AAC is ranked higher than BE and PAC 12.

Thursday or Friday?

Got jobbed on the seed line, but honestly Iowa and Tennessee in Columbus is not terrible.

(03-17-2019 06:16 PM)Cataclysmo Wrote:  Thursday or Friday?

Friday/Sunday

When will we know what session we are in?

Thoughts:
Respect to mid majors
Still didn't like how they continue to match up mid-majors
Houston got screwed being in UK's bracket.
Tennessee/UK should've been a 1
First 4 out really have no argument
7 is right for us. Playing UT in 2nd round is not good.
Just saw Izzo said he was upset at 2 seed. How so? They have some bad losses.

Before I start studying the brackets, I like to think back to something I heard Hugs say in an interview maybe 20 years ago.

"Its not just who is the better team in tournament play. Matchups with the other team are very, very important."

(Or similar words to that effect.}

(03-17-2019 06:29 PM)icecat21 Wrote:  When will we know what session we are in?

Dont kill me if Im wrong, but since two west coast teams are playing each other in Columbus, my guess is that they will be the last game on Friday. That puts UNC at 7pm.
And UC will play in the first session.

Stopped over at Vol Nation and they are not happy. Thought we were a 4-5 and really worried about our 2 point defense and rebounding, which apparently is their kryptonite and really pissed that we are playing a home game.

(03-17-2019 06:51 PM)BigDawg Wrote:  Stopped over at Vol Nation and they are not happy. Thought we were a 4-5 and really worried about our 2 point defense and rebounding, which apparently is their kryptonite and really pissed that we are playing a home game.

It's only a 5 hour drive from Knoxville. They travel well. They'll be fine.

And honestly, while we defend well, we cannot keep up with them offensively. It'll be a tough matchup on our end.