30Duck Moderator No. 1 Share Posted March 20 There have a been a lot of upsets already, probably more to come, share your observations, predictions here. Brackets busted: McNeese survives Clemson comeback for historic March Madness win WWW.YARDBARKER.COM The first major upset of the 2025 NCAA Tournament is in the books. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 2 Share Posted March 20 I want to take 7 Arkansas over 10 Kansas...but I can't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Administrator No. 3 Share Posted March 21 Clemson losing to McNeese State makes me laugh, like Oregon State losing to LAMAR. Whoops! I forgot the loss to Ball State... But Beavis Took Action... 1 1 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 4 Share Posted March 21 On 3/20/2025 at 4:07 PM, 30Duck said: I want to take 7 Arkansas over 10 Kansas...but I can't. Go with your first pick! 10 Ark beats 7 Kansas 79-72 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJacksPlaidPants Moderator No. 5 Share Posted March 21 University of Oregon alum and Creswell, OR native Mark Few notched his 44th NCAA tournament win. Number 45 is going t be a whole lot more difficult against #1 seed Houston on Saturday. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 6 Share Posted March 21 On 3/20/2025 at 6:48 PM, DrJacksPlaidPants said: Number 45 is going t be a whole lot more difficult against #1 seed Houston on Saturday. 8 is the lowest, maybe ever, for a Few Gonzaga team, their streak of 9 Sweet 16's in a row is definitely in jeopardy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevada Dawg No. 7 Share Posted March 21 I have always been an admirer of Gonzaga's Mark Few, the one guy in contemporary college basketball that reminds me of UCLA's John Wooden, not in his overall level of success, but in the discipline and comportment with which his teams play. That showed big time in the Zags absolute first-half stomping of my young Dawgs in the game today. An earlier interview with a Zag guard indicated that Georgia would be hyped up and that Gonzaga would come out with all guns blazing to try to put Georgia in a deep hole. They executed that plan to perfection and it worked so well because they shot the lights out in the first 10 minutes of the first half. This same guard said in the interview that he and his teammates felt poised entering this game because they go to the tournament every year and are not overwhelmed by the stage that they are on. He intimated that Georgia, which had only one player who had ever played in a NCAA tournament game, might not display the came poise early on. I have a feeling that this guy, when his playing days are done, might well make a good coach himself. I wonder how much of this "vision" might not have come from Mark Few himself during the past few days of game preparation. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 8 Share Posted March 21 How far can Duke go without Connor Flagg? Apparently, the question doesn't need to be asked, Fladd missed the ACC Tournament, but he's ready to go against Mount Saint Mary's in today's first round game. I don't think Duke needs Flagg to win this game, so his ankle is probably okay. Should Duke get past Mount Saint Mary's, Flagg will be needed against Baylor in Rd.2. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 9 Share Posted March 21 Mount Saint Mary's, from Maryland, is playing Duke now. In a few minutes, Saint Mary's, from California, once coached by Ernie Kent, will be playing Vanderbilt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDuck No. 10 Share Posted March 21 So far, 12 seeds are 2-1 vs 5's. Liberty vs Oregon will be the fourth matchup. 69-67 McNeese vs Clemson 78-70 Colorado St vs Memphis 65-68 San Diego vs Michigan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 11 Share Posted March 22 Tough day for the Commodores. Men lose to the Gaels and the Women to OBD! 4-seed Maryland looked solid today. The Terps play 12-seed Colorado State tomorrow after the Rams upset 5-seed Clemson. B1G is 5-0 to date in the Men's tourney. OBD, Illinois, and Michigan State play tonight. Sparty has a 10 PM start in Cleveland. But it's all about the 'student-athlete,' right? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 12 Share Posted March 22 It's a B1G Deal. 100% (8-0) of the B1G advances to the 2nd Round. SEC - 57%, 8 of 14 advance. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevada Dawg No. 13 Share Posted March 22 This is the best performance this century for this historically underperforming conference, and by a long shot. Now the price of poker goes up this weekend. But congrats to the B1G thus far. As I detest the B1G, I hope every one of those suckers, except OBD and maybe UCLA, lose before the Final Four. As for the SEC, I thought that only the top 4 teams (and possibly a lucky Kentucky) had much chance of exiting the first round of the Sweet 16 this year. one thing I have noticed is that classical Centers are making a comeback in the college game--get a couple of those 6' 10"+ monsters that can move and you have a team that is hard to beat. Most SEC teams are not built that way and it is beginning to show on the court. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 14 Share Posted March 22 Currently B1G No.4 Purdue is beating No.12 McNeese, 53-28 on CBS. Coming up today B1G vs SEC: Times approximate, & PST. B1G No.5 Michigan vs SEC No.4 Texas A & M 2:00 CBS B1G No.7 UCLA vs SEC No.2 Tennessee 6:40 TRU TV Other B1G, SEC Games No.10 Arkansas vs No.2 St. Johns 11:55 CBS B1G No.3 Wisconsin vs No.6 BYU 4:45 CBS No.2 Auburn vs No.9 Creighton 4:10 TRU TV 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JabbaNoBargain No. 15 Share Posted March 22 St John’s fever is annoying me One of the few times I’ll ever root for the SEC AND Calipari coming up! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 16 Share Posted March 22 On 3/22/2025 at 11:29 AM, JabbaNoBargain said: St John’s fever is annoying me One of the few times I’ll ever root for the SEC AND Calipari coming up! I'm not a fan of Pitino, but the more L's for the SEC the better, Go SJU! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 17 Share Posted March 22 On 3/22/2025 at 3:16 PM, 30Duck said: I'm not a fan of Pitino, but the more L's for the SEC the better, Go SJU! I can't get Pacino vs. DeNiro out of my mind. May the best Pisane win! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JabbaNoBargain No. 18 Share Posted March 22 (edited) Don’t get me wrong, SEC losing not a bad thing either…I can’t lose! Edited March 22 by JabbaNoBargain 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 19 Share Posted March 22 SEC gets 1, No. 10 Arkansas takes down No.2 St. John's, 75-66. Coming up, B1G No.5 Michigan vs SEC No.4 Texas A & M on CBS. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 20 Share Posted Saturday at 10:55 PM Not looking good for B1G Michigan against SEC Texas A & M, 15: 49 left at in the 2nd half, A & M 51- Michigan 41 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 21 Share Posted Saturday at 11:55 PM B1G No.4 Purdue made it 9-0 for the conference beating No. 11 McNeese, and Okay!!! B1G moves to 10-0, with Michigan's 91-79 win over Texas A & M. Tre Donaldson, who Charles Barkley says is his favorite player, despite transferring to Michigan from Auburn, comes up big again, as Michigan turned the game around in the last 8 minutes. If overall No.1 Auburn gets past No.8 Creighton, it will be B1G No.5 Michigan against SEC No.1 Auburn in the Sweet 16. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 22 Share Posted Sunday at 01:39 AM B1G No.3 Wisconsin down 47-36 to No.6 BYU at halftime. B1G No.7 UCLA vs SEC No.2 Tennessee at around 6:40 PST on TRU TV 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 23 Share Posted Sunday at 02:57 AM Well, B1G drops one, now 10-1. Wisconsin was down all game against BYU, but had a comeback going, down by 2 with 13.5 left, but BYU played great D and Tonje could only hope for a foul to be called on a tough last shot. It wasn't, BYU wins 91-89. Meanwhile UCLA and Tenneessee are in a tight one...until the last 2:15 of the 1st half, Tennessee goes on an 8-0 run. leads, 32-25. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 24 Share Posted Sunday at 03:50 AM SEC gets one over the B1G, Tennessee 67-58, Tennessee Coach was not pleased that UCLA didn't concede in the last 2 minutes. so. the B1G is now 10-2. No.4 Maryland, No.5 Oregon and No.2 Michigan State try to join Purdue in the Sweet 16 tomorrow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevada Dawg No. 25 Share Posted Sunday at 05:23 AM Boy the competition and this fan's viewing interest ramped up significantly today, maybe because this was the winners bracket. I found the first round of this tournament one of the most boring first rounds I have ever witnessed. By contrast, there were several riveting games in the Saturday slate and I hope that it will continue to be riveting tomorrow. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 26 Share Posted Sunday at 03:17 PM Thanks to 30, et al, for all of the tournament updates and comments. Thursday night, No. 5 Michigan plays the overall No. 1 seed Auburn in Atlanta. The Wolverines made a gutty comeback in a game where the refs allowed body checks and called ticky-tack fouls. Michigan fans will be well represented in the ATL. How do you like that No. 1 seed Houston? Your Sweet 16 reward is playing No. 4 Purdue on Thursday night in Indianapolis. It would be Sweet if favorites No. 1 Michigan State vs. 10 New Mexico, and No. 4 Maryland Maryland vs. No. 12 Colorado State move on today, along with upset winners No. 6 Illinois vs. No. 3 Kentucky, and No. 5 OBD vs. the No. 4 Tucson Kitty-Cats. Ducks fans, show up and make some noise! MASH THE MILDCATS. There's no place like Newark in March! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 27 Share Posted Sunday at 08:46 PM Bummer! UConn was this close. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 28 Share Posted Sunday at 10:24 PM At the half, SEC No.2 Kentucky leads B1G No.6 Illinois 37-32 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 29 Share Posted Sunday at 10:51 PM No.1 Duke hammers No.9 Baylor, 89-63. I have to admit, back in the late 70's, before Coach K, who started at Duke in 1980, I was a Duke fan because I loved Jim Spanarkel's name. I was also briefly a fan of West Virginia, because they had a player named Kevin Pittsnogle, back in 2006. I cheered when Grant Hill heaved the court long pass to Laettner against Kentucky, and was a fan of Bobby Hurley, before he became incredibly annoying as the coach at ASU. Duke is going to be hard to beat this time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 30 Share Posted Sunday at 11:49 PM SEC gets another one over the B1G, No.3 Kentucky over No.6.Illinois, 84-75. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 31 Share Posted Monday at 01:16 AM B1G No.4 Maryland gets last second shot to beat No.12 Colorado State, 72-71. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 32 Share Posted Monday at 06:49 PM The late start times in the Eastern time zone, a 9:39 PM tip-off for Duke vs. Arizona in Newark, 9:39 for Auburn vs Michigan in Atlanta, and 10 PM for Houston vs. Purdue in Indianapolis are disgraceful. 2025 NCAA Tournament: Tip-off times, TV channels for Sweet 16 WWW.ON3.COM The matchups and TV times have been set for the Sweet 16 round of action in the NCAA Tournament, with some juicy matchups waiting. Here's a logical group of teams playing in San Fransisco in the Western Regional: Florida, Maryland, Texas Tech, and Arkansas. Quanti Dignitatis? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
