NCAA Tournament Elite 8 Game Thread

[dabomb2045]

Missouri-UConn
Villanova-Pitt

Those are our games for today. I did have Villanova-Pitt in my bracket w/Pitt winning....but I have a feeling Villanova is gonna win this one. They seem to be clicking on all cylinders as a team since the 2nd half of the American game, while Pitt keeps barely winning their games and just doesnt seem to be playing very well.

Missouri and UConn have both been impressive. I picked Memphis out of this region ....I guess I'll go with UConn but I wouldnt be surprised one bit to see Missouri win.

[YanksFan1992]

Missouri-UConn
Villanova-Pitt

Those are our games for today. I did have Villanova-Pitt in my bracket w/Pitt winning....but I have a feeling Villanova is gonna win this one. They seem to be clicking on all cylinders as a team since the 2nd half of the American game, while Pitt keeps barely winning their games and just doesnt seem to be playing very well.

Missouri and UConn have both been impressive. I picked Memphis out of this region ....I guess I'll go with UConn but I wouldnt be surprised one bit to see Missouri win.

I had Pitt over Villanova as well. Sadly they were the only two Elite 8 teams I correctly predicted (I had Memphis, Washington, Wake Forest, Kansas, Syracuse and Gonzaga as well).

[BroadwayBomber55]

Missouri-UConn
Villanova-Pitt

Those are our games for today. I did have Villanova-Pitt in my bracket w/Pitt winning....but I have a feeling Villanova is gonna win this one. They seem to be clicking on all cylinders as a team since the 2nd half of the American game, while Pitt keeps barely winning their games and just doesnt seem to be playing very well.

Missouri and UConn have both been impressive. I picked Memphis out of this region ....I guess I'll go with UConn but I wouldnt be surprised one bit to see Missouri win.

I say the same thing Mike.

I also picked Memphis out of the Glendale Region, but they lost to Missouri.

I will be happy with either Mizzou or UConn winning.

As for Pitt vs. Villanova, I also picked Pitt, but Villanova will come out and make it tough for the Panthers.

[roblyo33]

Thanks to YF 1992, I'm not in last place. FWIW, I still have UNC, UConn and Pitt still alive. If MSU beats Louisville, I will give up watching college hoops. The Big Ten style of play sucks.

[YanksFan1992]

Thanks to YF 1992, I'm not in last place.

Anytime.

[YanksFan1992]

Hopefully Missouri wins this one.

On a side note, if all four 1 seeds make it to the final four, can you imagine how many people are going to pick all four of next year's one seeds to make it to the final four as well?

[BroadwayBomber55]

UConn is on fire right now in Glendale.

[YanksFan1992]

Oh man another great game between two high seeds.

[BroadwayBomber55]

I love Christian Laettner's vitaminWater commercial.

[26 and counting]

Oh man another great game between two high seeds.

Unlike the Sweet Sixteen matchups, this IS a great game. I'm on the edge of my seat.

If UConn stops turning the ball over, they'll run away with this in the second half, because Missouri can't play defense.

[YanksFan1992]

Unlike the Sweet Sixteen matchups, this IS a great game. I'm on the edge of my seat.

If UConn stops turning the ball over, they'll run away with this in the second half, because Missouri can't play defense.

Yeah it is now, but it wasn't looking that way early on (I realize I was reacting a bit early on).

[YanksFan1992]

50-49 Missouri with 13 minutes to play.

[26 and counting]

These referees are terrible. Does anybody else agree with me? Even the announcers were saying how the refs were missing a whole bunch of calls.

[BroadwayBomber55]

UConn up 5, 72-67 1:20 2nd half

[BroadwayBomber55]

J.T. Tiller fouls out for Mizzou.

[BroadwayBomber55]

Missouri never gave up, but UConn just kept taking the ball to the basket and drew more fouls.

[BroadwayBomber55]

UConn have been deadly from the charity stripe.

The UConn Huskies win the West Region. They're in the Final Four as they defeat Missouri 82-75.

So, the Big East will have two teams in the Final Four.

[YanksFan1992]

As much as I dislike your team, congrats UCONN fans.

[26 and counting]

UConn's in the Final Four!

That game was really intense. I just started drinking beers like crazy, and I'm mad drunk right now. I'm having a great time!

[BroadwayBomber55]

Villanova are on fire in Boston.

They're up 10-3 on Pittsburgh after the first TV timeout.

[YanksFan1992]

This has been a great game so far, and I've got a feeling it's gonna come down to Fields vs. Reynolds in the end.

[CptCrunch]

What a stupid foul by Dixon.

[BroadwayBomber55]

Villanova up by 1, 73-72

[BroadwayBomber55]

This has been a great game so far, and I've got a feeling it's gonna come down to Fields vs. Reynolds in the end.

Game of the Tournament so far.

I like to see an Elite Eight game go to OT.

We haven't had an OT in the 2nd weekend of the NCAA Tournament.

[BroadwayBomber55]

Villanova with ice water in their veins from the FT line!

[BroadwayBomber55]

Costly turnover for Nova. What are they doing?

[JeffWeaverFan]

What an absolutely horrendous play by Nova... Unfreakingbelievable.

[RYMASTER or Ryan_Yankees]

I'm following via Sportsline so I'm a little blind, but...WTF?

[CptCrunch]

Wow, Scottie Reynolds with the game winning finish!

[BroadwayBomber55]

Scottie Reynolds bursts through the Pitt defense.

What a sprint.

[BroadwayBomber55]

Villanova wins!

Jay Wright and the Wildcats are going to Detroit in a thriller!

[CptCrunch]

And there goes my bracket!

[BroadwayBomber55]

Well, we have two Big East teams in the Final Four, but one of them is a #1 seed and that's UConn. Villanova is the 3rd seed from the East region.

[JDPNYY]

Close to an offensive foul there.


...and how close was that hail mary??? wow.

[BroadwayBomber55]

First Final Four appearance for Villanova since they won it all in 1985.

[YanksFan1992]

What a game.

[26 and counting]

What an amazing game! Gotta love the Big East.

If I was a Pittsburgh fan, I'd be heartbroken right now.

[BroadwayBomber55]

Close to an offensive foul there.


...and how close was that hail mary??? wow.

I thought on the game winning play, the Pitt defense pinned Scottie Reynolds at half court, but a nice baseball pass near mid-court and Reynolds turned on the afterburners.

What a game.

[BroadwayBomber55]

What a game.

I wonder if tomorrow can top it.

Louisville vs. Michigan State and North Carolina vs. Oklahoma.

The Sooners will have their hands full with Ty Lawson, Tyler Hansbrough, and the Tar Heels. Blake Griffin's supporting cast needs to step up.

Will Michigan State and their size advantage derail the Big East's chances of getting their third team in the Final Four?

[YanksFan1992]

I wonder if tomorrow can top it.

Louisville vs. Michigan State and North Carolina vs. Oklahoma.

The Sooners will have their hands full with Ty Lawson, Tyler Hansbrough, and the Tar Heels. Blake Griffin's supporting cast needs to step up.

Will Michigan State and their size advantage derail the Big East's chances of getting their third team in the Final Four?

I have a feeling that Louisville will beat Michigan State rather soundly, but Oklahoma-UNC should be a good one.

[diehardyankeefan]

I originally was going to pick Nova to the final 4 but I picked Pitt. Damnit! Oh well I wasn't going to win anyway so I was rooting for Nova since I hate Pitt.

[BroadwayBomber55]

I picked Pitt as one of my Final Four teams, oh well.

[YanksFan1992]

I picked Pitt as one of my Final Four teams, oh well.

Better than my Final Four of Gonzaga, Pitt, Wake Forest and Memphis. I have officially clinched last place in the pool as all of the teams I've picked have been eliminated.

[Panamaniac42]

I picked Pitt as one of my Final Four teams, oh well.

I had 7 of the elite 8 and had a final four of Conn-Pitt-Okla-L'ville...so close! (I think L'ville and Oklahoma still make it)

[PinstripePride]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[diehardyankeefan]

Better than my Final Four of Gonzaga, Pitt, Wake Forest and Memphis. I have officially clinched last place in the pool as all of the teams I've picked have been eliminated.

Lol! What were you thinking?

[26 and counting]

Michigan State is playing at a Big Ten pace, and has a 30-27 lead over Louisville at the half.

[roblyo33]

MSU, once again, taking b'ball back to the Neandrathal Age.

[26 and counting]

Louisville looks to be in a little trouble here, down six.

EDIT: Down 9

[dabomb2045]

I'm praying for a Louisville comeback. I really dont wanna see MSU's boring brand of basketball next weekend.