And we move into the rd of 32:

Gonna dig out my Oral Roberts hoodie and head to Farmers after the Loyola/Illinois game.

Expect A Miracle!

The game I might be the most interested in is West Virginia vs. Syracuse. Huggy Bear vs. Jim B. Two very similar yet very different coaches/men.

(03-21-2021 09:54 AM)bill dazzle Wrote:  The game I might be the most interested in is West Virginia vs. Syracuse. Huggy Bear vs. Jim B. Two very similar yet very different coaches/men.

Yes, that one plus Baylor vs Wisconsin (Wisky is a very dangerous foe, IMO) and Arkansas vs Texas Tech are the ones I am most interested to see.

(03-21-2021 10:25 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(03-21-2021 09:54 AM)bill dazzle Wrote:  The game I might be the most interested in is West Virginia vs. Syracuse. Huggy Bear vs. Jim B. Two very similar yet very different coaches/men.

Yes, that one plus Baylor vs Wisconsin (Wisky is a very dangerous foe, IMO) and Arkansas vs Texas Tech are the ones I am most interested to see.

Those could be two good ones, too. Agree with you on Wisconsin. A dangerous team but a program known to lay a, say, 45-point egg game fairly often. I'll likely have to miss the day games but plan to check the night contests.

(03-21-2021 10:29 AM)bill dazzle Wrote:  

(03-21-2021 10:25 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(03-21-2021 09:54 AM)bill dazzle Wrote:  The game I might be the most interested in is West Virginia vs. Syracuse. Huggy Bear vs. Jim B. Two very similar yet very different coaches/men.

Yes, that one plus Baylor vs Wisconsin (Wisky is a very dangerous foe, IMO) and Arkansas vs Texas Tech are the ones I am most interested to see.

Those could be two good ones, too. Agree with you on Wisconsin. A dangerous team but a program known to lay a, say, 45-point egg game fairly often. I'll likely have to miss the day games but plan to check the night contests.

Wisconsin is one of those programs - in hoops and in football - where they are good enough to be very formidable against anyone, so long as an actual title isn't on the line. When it is, they tend to come up short. Since a title isn't on the line today, Baylor has cause for concern.

Pulling for Loyola, Texas Tech, WVU and Nova today

Loyola, TxTech, WVU, UNT

Ratings in Chicago are gonna be insane for the first game.

Loyola up by 9 early.

now 10 with 4:57 to go in 1st.

Loyola looks way underseeded.

Loyola up 9 at the half. gonna be a battle for sure for Illinois.

Illinois needs to get their act together

Big ten continues to look way overrated

I'm very impressed with Loyola. The movement without the ball (and the ball movement) ... impressive.

(03-21-2021 10:49 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(03-21-2021 10:29 AM)bill dazzle Wrote:  

(03-21-2021 10:25 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(03-21-2021 09:54 AM)bill dazzle Wrote:  The game I might be the most interested in is West Virginia vs. Syracuse. Huggy Bear vs. Jim B. Two very similar yet very different coaches/men.

Yes, that one plus Baylor vs Wisconsin (Wisky is a very dangerous foe, IMO) and Arkansas vs Texas Tech are the ones I am most interested to see.

Those could be two good ones, too. Agree with you on Wisconsin. A dangerous team but a program known to lay a, say, 45-point egg game fairly often. I'll likely have to miss the day games but plan to check the night contests.

Wisconsin is one of those programs - in hoops and in football - where they are good enough to be very formidable against anyone, so long as an actual title isn't on the line. When it is, they tend to come up short. Since a title isn't on the line today, Baylor has cause for concern.

Interesting theory. I basically agree.

LUC is giving the Illini fits. Maybe their lofty NET is more accurate than their seeding.

Loyola took a good punch and are back up 10 at the under 12 timeout.

Facing Sister Jean in the tournament is tough.

Illinois is desperate. They are overplaying now on defense, trying to speed thing up, and it's allowing penetration and breaking down their defense.