2018 NCAA Tournament

Gregory Sager · March 02, 2018, 10:34:11 PM

Totally unheralded UMAC rep Bethany Lutheran upsets #7 St. John's on SJU's home floor, 102-92.

Think that VOJ is going to do a post-game show, Pat?

AO · March 02, 2018, 10:57:19 PM

Quote from: Gregory Sager on March 02, 2018, 10:08:48 PM
Amazing finish in St. Louis.

Trust me, folks -- I've followed this tournament almost since its inception in the mid-1970s, and this is the biggest upset in the D3 tourney that I can recall.

I honestly can't think of a bigger one.

Massey gave Aurora a 9% chance and Bethany a 6% chance.

Greek Tragedy · March 02, 2018, 11:03:47 PM

Quote from: AO on March 02, 2018, 10:57:19 PM
Quote from: Gregory Sager on March 02, 2018, 10:08:48 PM
Amazing finish in St. Louis.

Trust me, folks -- I've followed this tournament almost since its inception in the mid-1970s, and this is the biggest upset in the D3 tourney that I can recall.

I honestly can't think of a bigger one.
Massey gave Aurora a 9% chance and Bethany a 6% chance.

In Greg's defense, that game ended before the Bethany Lutheran game ended...So, he would be accurate...for about 1/2 an hour.

Greek Tragedy · March 02, 2018, 11:10:10 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ILN3D2CBmU

Definitely a 3 by Myers.

Ralph Turner · March 02, 2018, 11:25:03 PM

Quote from: Gregory Sager on March 02, 2018, 10:08:48 PM
Amazing finish in St. Louis.

Trust me, folks -- I've followed this tournament almost since its inception in the mid-1970s, and this is the biggest upset in the D3 tourney that I can recall.

I honestly can't think of a bigger one.

How about Northwestern MN 71 #3 Tommies 70 in 2015?

Ralph Turner · March 02, 2018, 11:25:46 PM

With all of the upsets, we have a bunch of messed up brackets in the D3 Challenge!

Gregory Sager · March 02, 2018, 11:27:35 PM

Quote from: Greek Tragedy on March 02, 2018, 11:03:47 PM
Quote from: AO on March 02, 2018, 10:57:19 PM
Quote from: Gregory Sager on March 02, 2018, 10:08:48 PM
Amazing finish in St. Louis.

Trust me, folks -- I've followed this tournament almost since its inception in the mid-1970s, and this is the biggest upset in the D3 tourney that I can recall.

I honestly can't think of a bigger one.
Massey gave Aurora a 9% chance and Bethany a 6% chance.

In Greg's defense, that game ended before the Bethany Lutheran game ended...So, he would be accurate...for about 1/2 an hour.

Nope, I'm sticking with my assessment. I think that the Johnnies are a very good team, but they're not Wash-U-level good. I had my doubts that they'd even get out of the first weekend, and I saw very little chance of them getting by Whitman in the sectional semis if they did get that far. Wash U? National champion short list, along with Whitman, Williams, and perhaps Wittenberg.

Gregory Sager · March 02, 2018, 11:30:00 PM

Quote from: Ralph Turner on March 02, 2018, 11:25:03 PM
Quote from: Gregory Sager on March 02, 2018, 10:08:48 PM
Amazing finish in St. Louis.

Trust me, folks -- I've followed this tournament almost since its inception in the mid-1970s, and this is the biggest upset in the D3 tourney that I can recall.

I honestly can't think of a bigger one.
How about Northwestern MN 71 #3 Tommies 70 in 2015?

That one ranks way up there, too. Neutral court, though.

nescac1 · March 02, 2018, 11:31:30 PM

It's academic since the shot counted, but shouldn't the game clock have started when the Aurora player caught the inbounds? I was wondering why that four seconds felt so fast ...

mailsy · March 02, 2018, 11:34:28 PM

Quote from: Greek Tragedy on March 02, 2018, 11:10:10 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ILN3D2CBmU

Definitely a 3 by Myers.

By a couple of feet.

AO · March 02, 2018, 11:52:47 PM

Quote from: Ralph Turner on March 02, 2018, 11:25:03 PM
Quote from: Gregory Sager on March 02, 2018, 10:08:48 PM
Amazing finish in St. Louis.

Trust me, folks -- I've followed this tournament almost since its inception in the mid-1970s, and this is the biggest upset in the D3 tourney that I can recall.

I honestly can't think of a bigger one.
How about Northwestern MN 71 #3 Tommies 70 in 2015?

A personal favorite for sure, but Massey did give us a slightly better chance: 11% I think we do get bonus upset points when you consider that the Tommies won it all the next year.

WUPHF · March 03, 2018, 12:03:59 AM

Quote from: nescac1 on March 02, 2018, 11:31:30 PM
It's academic since the shot counted, but shouldn't the game clock have started when the Aurora player caught the inbounds? I was wondering why that four seconds felt so fast ...

They had a different clock operator tonight...

AO · March 03, 2018, 12:15:18 AM

Quote from: WUPHF on March 03, 2018, 12:03:59 AM
Quote from: nescac1 on March 02, 2018, 11:31:30 PM
It's academic since the shot counted, but shouldn't the game clock have started when the Aurora player caught the inbounds? I was wondering why that four seconds felt so fast ...

They had a different clock operator tonight...

The on-screen graphic didn't match the in-game scoreboard which was at 1.6 on the inbound and seemed to start on time.

Gregory Sager · March 03, 2018, 12:20:58 AM

Very classy postgame press conference under difficult circumstances with Wash U coach Mark Edwards and star forward Andrew Sanders:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WS_ENIkOUc&list=PL386C7A8527679D9B&index=1&t=0s

FCGrizzliesGrad · March 03, 2018, 12:26:55 AM

Quote from: Gregory Sager on March 02, 2018, 10:08:48 PM
Amazing finish in St. Louis.

Trust me, folks -- I've followed this tournament almost since its inception in the mid-1970s, and this is the biggest upset in the D3 tourney that I can recall.

I honestly can't think of a bigger one.

Defiance over UW-Whitewater in 2015... UWW were the defending champs and ranked #2 entering the tournament (with 11 first place votes)... Defiance didn't just squeak by on Whitewater's court, they were up as much as 19 in the final minute.