2015 NCAA Tournament

[David Collinge]

DePauw, who was pretty thoroughly mediocre all season (9-9 in the NCAC), has now beaten three ranked teams in a row, all on the road (one neutral but overwhelmingly pro-Wooster site). #6 Augustana is next, in Rock Island. Wow.

[Greek Tragedy]

First big upset only 2 games in. Massey had Washington U., winning 64% to 36% but only 72-68.

[Greek Tragedy]

Pat,

I enjoyed reading your tourney preview...except that part where you keep talking about the Pointers. 

If they get past Concordia tonight, I'm not confident of beating IWU, even at home. Sweet 16? We couldn't beat Emory at home, so we aren't going to do it on a neutral floor. And we were better last year. Final 4 on the line in St. PAul vs St. Thomas? They always seem to beat us in the tourney.  I appreciate your optimism though, this coming from a self-proclaimed Pointer pessimist!

[John Gleich]

Pat,

I enjoyed reading your tourney preview...except that part where you keep talking about the Pointers. 

If they get past Concordia tonight, I'm not confident of beating IWU, even at home. Sweet 16? We couldn't beat Emory at home, so we aren't going to do it on a neutral floor. And we were better last year. Final 4 on the line in St. PAul vs St. Thomas? They always seem to beat us in the tourney.  I appreciate your optimism though, this coming from a self-proclaimed Pointer pessimist!

The issue with the Emory game last year was the same as the St. Olaf and Oshkosh (#3) games this year. If you let a team stay in the game, you give them the opportunity to make a "miracle" type play (or two, as the case was against Emory). Point didn't put anybody away in the tournament last year and squeaked by in the first two rounds before finally succumbing to Emory.

[Gregory Sager]

Northwestern 71
St. Thomas 70

Porter Morrell hit a lunging trey at the buzzer to pull off the upset. Northwestern's first-ever tourney win, and, if I'm not mistaken, the UMAC's first-ever tourney win as well.

That was a fun finish to watch!

[Ralph Turner]

Northwestern 71
St. Thomas 70

Porter Morrell hit a lunging trey at the buzzer to pull off the upset. Northwestern's first-ever tourney win, and, if I'm not mistaken, the UMAC's first-ever tourney win as well.

That was a fun finish to watch!

That just devastated a huge portion of my "pick'ems" bracket!

[Greek Tragedy]

And St. Olaf is close to beating Ohio Wesleyan.

[Gregory Sager]

Northwestern 71
St. Thomas 70

Porter Morrell hit a lunging trey at the buzzer to pull off the upset. Northwestern's first-ever tourney win, and, if I'm not mistaken, the UMAC's first-ever tourney win as well.

That was a fun finish to watch!

That just devastated a huge portion of my "pick'ems" bracket!

Yours and a lot of other people's, Ralph.

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

Northwestern 71
St. Thomas 70

Porter Morrell hit a lunging trey at the buzzer to pull off the upset. Northwestern's first-ever tourney win, and, if I'm not mistaken, the UMAC's first-ever tourney win as well.

That was a fun finish to watch!

That just devastated a huge portion of my "pick'ems" bracket!

My bracket is ruined too... I had them winning it all.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Northwestern 71
St. Thomas 70

Porter Morrell hit a lunging trey at the buzzer to pull off the upset. Northwestern's first-ever tourney win, and, if I'm not mistaken, the UMAC's first-ever tourney win as well.

That was a fun finish to watch!

That just devastated a huge portion of my "pick'ems" bracket!

Yours and a lot of other people's, Ralph.

I'm not sure even AO would've had the guts to pick Northwestern!

[Gregory Sager]

Ralph and Griz, count your blessings. You think you have it bad? Imagine how MIACMIAC feels right now. This is what he posted on the MIAC board the day before yesterday:

Illogical to travel to DePere to play that game, yes. Also, just completely pointless to have Northwestern in the field. UMAC team in the tourney, really? Can't say I like the Tommies, but I can't wait to see them blowout Northwestern by 30+ and show that no UMAC team deserves to be in the tourney.

[TheOsprey]

Stockton leading by 20+ with 5 mins left in first half.  Blamon and Cane already contributing 30 plus fantasy points!! 

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Stockton leading by 20+ with 5 mins left in first half.  Blamon and Cane already contributing 30 plus fantasy points!!

This is one ugly game.

[TheOsprey]

Stockton leading by 20+ with 5 mins left in first half.  Blamon and Cane already contributing 30 plus fantasy points!!

This is one ugly game.

Hoops--  your like a good luck charm in Pomona!!

[Ferraro13]

Ralph and Griz, count your blessings. You think you have it bad? Imagine how MIACMIAC feels right now. This is what he posted on the MIAC board the day before yesterday:

Illogical to travel to DePere to play that game, yes. Also, just completely pointless to have Northwestern in the field. UMAC team in the tourney, really? Can't say I like the Tommies, but I can't wait to see them blowout Northwestern by 30+ and show that no UMAC team deserves to be in the tourney.

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