Starting a new thread because I woke up hyped this morning. Our season was trash, but we're one day away from Selection Sunday after a year without a tournament. Grab a beer, throw something on the grill/smoker, and let's do this.

Championship Games
(*- likely at-large bid teams, ^- bubble team)
10 AM - America East - Umass Lowell vs Hartford - ESPN2
Noon - MEAC - Morgan State vs Norfolk State - ESPN2
3 PM - MAAC - Iona vs Fairfield - ESPNU
5 PM - Big 12 - Texas* vs Oklahoma State* - ESPN
5 PM - Mountain Wast - Utah State^ vs San Diego State* - CBS - (Bracket matrix currently has Utah State as the last team in the field. Big game here.)
5 PM - SWAC - Prairie View vs Texas Southern - ESPNU
5:30 PM - Big East - Georgetown vs Creighton* - FOX - (Potential bid steal game here, Georgetown won't be an at-large selection)
6:30 PM - MAC - Ohio vs Buffalo - ESPN2
7 PM - Big Sky - Montana State vs Eastern Washington - ESPNU
7:30 PM - ACC - Georgia Tech* vs Florida State* - ESPN
8 PM - C-USA - North Texas vs Western Kentucky - CBSSN
8:30 PM - Southland - Abilene Christian vs Nicholls - ESPN2
9 PM - WAC - New Mexico State vs Grand Canyon - ESPNU
9:30 PM - Pac 12 - Oregon State vs Colorado* - ESPN (another bid-steal game, Oregon State has to win to get in)
10:30 PM - Big West - UC Irvine vs UC Santa Barbara - ESPN2

Who's on the bubble? (per BracketMatrix.com)
Last four in: Drake, Colorado State, Syracuse, Utah State
First four out: Ole Miss, Boise State, Seton Hall, St. Louis

Bubble games:
Utah State vs San Diego State - Mountain West Final - 5PM - CBS
Memphis vs Houston - American Semifinal - 4:30 PM - ESPN2 (Memphis is quite a ways off the projected cut line on BracketMatrix, but Lunardi likes them a lot more than most people and has them as the second team out. How much would a win over Houston help? At minimum it would set up a bid-steal game tomorrow.)

What else?
- If you're looking for good basketball then the Big 10 semifinal of Ohio State vs Michigan (noon- CBS) is one of the better games of the day even though it doesn't mean much in the grand scheme of things. Michigan is probably going to be the overall #3 or #4 seed no matter what happens here.

- Alabama (vs Tennessee, SEC Semifinal, Noon - ESPN) might (I'm not convinced of this but people are saying it...) have an outside chance at a 1 seed if they win the SEC Tournament. But the reason I'm not convinced is...

- Illinois (vs Iowa, Big Ten semifinal, 2:30 - CBS) - I'd think whoever wins this game is going to be the overall #4 or maybe #3 if Michigan loses, especially if they win the final on Sunday.

A lot to keep track of today, but I believe in all of us.

This was last night in the 5a State Title Game. The kid is for real. Hopefully Buzz is in his ear

First shot that kid made was great shot, but the second I blame on the defense. that was really poor defense, game clock running down and you let a guy just dribble uncontested into his shot just a bit behind the top of the arc? Can't be laying that far back like that. Way too easy a shot attempt to allow particularly given the situation and stakes.

Hartford is the first ticket punched of the day.

Pumpkinhead said:

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First shot that kid made was great shot, but the second I blame on the defense. that was really poor defense, game clock running down and you let a guy just dribble uncontested into his shot just a bit behind the top of the arc? Can't be laying that far back like that. Way too easy a shot attempt to allow particularly given the situation and stakes.

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Would agree. Always thought top of the key was the easiest shot in basketball.

Y'all watching the Big 10 or SEC?

SEC. Fun scrum...this is rugby, right???

Good luck to Coach Stansbury and the WKU Hilltoppers tonight. Hopefully he can finally get that championship win.

Go Tops!

Mikesyracuse1

bobinator said:

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Y'all watching the Big 10 or SEC?

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Both

Big 10.

The CBS and Fox games being in the mix is killing my multiview capabilities. Need to drag a second TV in here.

Sounds like I'm missing a ref show in the SEC game?

College basketball is so much better than NBA. Watching the Big10 rivalry.

Yeah I'm glad I went with this game, been a crazy last few minutes

Absolute garbage last possession by Michigan

Cincinnati - Wichita St. coming down to the wire.

Pigs vs. Kitties should be a good one.

I can't even imagine being an LSU basketball fan with these Will Wade teams.

Let's go Pokes. I want to see sip tears.

Way too many games tipping off right now.

AAC and Big East can both steal bids now.

I know Texas and Oklahoma State doesn't matter much in the big picture but nobody told them that, they are absolutely getting after it.

Hoyas up 18 at half

Creighton be Georgetown was tied 18-18

Only grown scored in the last 12 min
It's now 36-18 Gtown

Matt Coleman is awesome. Wow

Johnny Jones is dancin

Big East laid down in the conference tourney to honor John Thompson so they would make the NCAA's this year. All of the coaches were already wearing towels over their shoulders with his picture on it!

The thing that jumps out in this Big 12 game is just the athleticism of these players. Both of these teams can get up and down and side to side.

bobinator said:

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The thing that jumps out in this Big 12 game is just the athleticism of these players. Both of these teams can get up and down and side to side.

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I hate the horns but always root for Andrew Jones. Kid had to overcome a lot to be out there playing.

Yeah I like Shaka also. Was kind of hoping he'd get fired there so he could go somewhere I could like him more.

First team from Texas to ever win the Big 12 Tourney is pretty wild.

What a game by Georgia Tech. We need a guy like Alvarado.

Late night Walton time

WKU going to OT versus North Texas.

The Mean Green are in.

Oregon State looking for the big-time upset!

mikesyracuse1 said:

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Good luck to Coach Stansbury and the WKU Hilltoppers tonight. Hopefully he can finally get that championship win.

Go Tops!

Mikesyracuse1

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Maybe next year.

Up 7 with 3 minutes to play, lose in OT. Tough loss. Wonder if Bassey goes pro.