Duke up 15 at halftime on UConn. Looks like we'll have Final Four pairings of Duke-Illinois and Arizona-UM. I'm going to say there will be a lot of Illinois and UM fans there in Indy, at least for the first day.

Bestbuck36 said:

Well shit. 1 series win already? Timely, dare I say, clutch hitting to win games? Can't be

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Stripped of my loathing for a couple of days

BuckBackHome said:

Does Loveland usually host NCAA hockey tournaments?

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I have no idea. We just went to this one since Cornell was in it. They actually didn’t even play badly, but were overmatched talent-wise. I’d be surprised if DU doesn’t beat Western Michigan based on what I saw from both of those teams on Friday. The arena is home to the Avalanche’s AHL affiliate, the Colorado Eagles.

Their roster is insane

ScriptOhio said:

Just sayin': Yeah, that's real bad; however, it is what we have come to expect from the Blue Jackets. I guess there is still a chance; they are in the 2nd wild card sport with 87 points and 9 games to go. They play the Boston (the team is the 1st wild card spot) tonight. After that the schedule doesn't get any easier:

Boston - 90 points
Carolina - 98 points
@ Carolina - 98 points
Winnipeg - 74 points
@ Detroit - 86 points
@ Buffalo - 98 points
@ Montreal - 92 points
Boston - 90 points
Washington - 83 points

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well...if history holds, they'll lose tonight and probably split against Carolina, go on a run but find a way to not get enough points to end up 1 point out of a spot.....

Well shit. 1 series win already? Timely, dare I say, clutch hitting to win games? Can't be

Sally is a hell of hitter though.

DZ83CK said:

34-10 run by UM over the last 11 minutes of the first half to go up 22 with 20 minutes to play. Vols are going to remain Final Four-less. This became a joke of a region, one of the easiest paths to the Final Four I've ever seen, just one thing after another making it easier and easier for UM.

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It doesn’t even matter. Michigan has been on their A game and only 2 teams (Arizona and Duke) can keep up with it. There is a reason those 3 teams Kenpom rating blows everybody else out of the water.

Dee-Liem said:

I see Roddy Gayle and Felix Opara in the Elite Eight and I don't blame anyone for leaving this program.

Good luck to him.

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Funny thing is, they easily could've been in the Elite Eight this year if they had both stayed. Let's be real, guys transfer for money and role more than anything.

Good luck to Devin, this is his chance to secure the bag - got to be smart with his money to make it last, though.

34-10 run by UM over the last 11 minutes of the first half to go up 22 with 20 minutes to play. Vols are going to remain Final Four-less. This became a joke of a region, one of the easiest paths to the Final Four I've ever seen, just one thing after another making it easier and easier for UM.

Michigan and Arizona have been destined to play each other since early January. Man, looking forward to the matchup regardless of what happens!

IMO, Arizona and Duke are the two best teams - in that order.

The best part of this Tennessee-Michigan game is one of these teams is going to lose. Then Arizona will take out the winner in the next game.

This is why I don't really understand taking a pitcher at the top of the draft like the Reds did with Burns. He's their 4th starter and best case he throws like 140 innings?

Thump said:

https://www.nbc4i.com/sports/buckeyes/olympic-champion-ex-ohio-state-wrestler-kyle-snyder-arrested-in-prostitution-sting/

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In case you wondered how it came out; he copped a plea bargain deal to a lesser charge of disorderly conduct which is just a 4th degree misdemeanor and paid a $250 fine.

Kyle Snyder pleads guilty to lesser charge after prostitution sting arrest ​

Former Olympic wrestling gold medalist Kyle Snyder pleaded guilty Monday to a lesser charge of disorderly conduct after being arrested in a prostitution sting.

Snyder, one of the most successful wrestlers in U.S. history, initially was charged with engaging in prostitution after he was arrested on May 9 at a motel in Columbus, Ohio.

A judge ordered Snyder, 29, to pay a $250 fine. Snyder said he has already completed a one-day program for people accused of solicitation.

Snyder, who appeared at the hearing by video, said he has learned a lot about himself and that he "plans on making much better decisions."

"I learned about the impact these decisions have on not just my family but the community," he said.

Mike80 said:

It was a nice run but they aren’t making the playoffs….

17 shots against one of the worst defenses in the league is not a positive….

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Thump said:

Like clockwork.

Turds.

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buckeyemania11 said:

Is that......bad?

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Just sayin': Yeah, that's real bad; however, it is what we have come to expect from the Blue Jackets. I guess there is still a chance; they are in the 2nd wild card sport with 87 points and 9 games to go. They play the Boston (the team is the 1st wild card spot) tonight. After that the schedule doesn't get any easier:

Boston - 90 points
Carolina - 98 points
@ Carolina - 98 points
Winnipeg - 74 points
@ Detroit - 86 points
@ Buffalo - 98 points
@ Montreal - 92 points
Boston - 90 points
Washington - 83 points

I realize Nate Oats probably has an extremely high buyout, but he fits the Carolina mold moreso than most with style of play.