2021 NCAA Tournament, Brackets and games

[LitlBuck]

Me too. I also had Texas and Ohio State in the Final 4.

On the bright side, I’m heading to Florida tomorrow (14 days after 2nd shot), and I won’t have to spend any time worrying about my bracket!

Why wait until tomorrow… you can just get the hell out of here now

 

[LitlBuck]

Double post

 

[Jake]

Obviously Ohio State crapped the bed and should won but Illinois losing doesn't make them or the Big Ten overrated maybe it just makes Loyola underrated.

You can keep telling yourself that but it won't change the narrative. It was already going before Iliinois lost.

Loyola was underseeded, but Illinois was a 1 seed and Loyola controlled that game from start to finish. At no point did it feel like Illinois was going to win.

As for Oral Roberts, get ready to hear more shit about the Buckeyes when Florida beats ORU by 20+ tonight. Just gotta take our medicine.

 

[Jake]

New Final Four prediction:

Ohio vs Abilene Christian
Loyola vs Oral Roberts

Loyola takes down the Bobcats for the title.

 

[Systems_id]

One thing that’s apparent watching these B1G teams: They’re slow as fuck. Just really slow foot speed all over the court.

 

[LitlBuck]

One thing that’s apparent watching these B1G teams: They’re slow as fuck. Just really slow foot speed all over the court.

foot speed does not mean that much when you keep on turning the ball over and missing shots
Illinois is a pretty quick team but they played like we played… Well maybe not that bad but they played pretty poorly.

 

[Jake]

foot speed does not mean that much when you keep on turning the ball over and missing shots
Illinois is a pretty quick team but they played like we played… Well maybe not that bad but they played pretty poorly.

I think it's more the issue of B1G teams posting up in the paint, banging each other, and you see teams like Loyola (and Ohio last night), just moving all the time.

These teams aren't getting into a banging contest. ORU spread the floor and got open looks all day against the Bucks, who got caught up trying to match them from outside.

 

[NFBuck]

Welp Wisky on their way to getting boat raced.

Good. Fuck Bucky.

 

[Jake]

I talked myself out of taking Oregon over Iowa but now I'm thinking that was probably a mistake. Iowa's weakness is perimeter defense and Oregon has three point shooters throughout their lineup. The PAC 12 is also looking better than expected while the B1G is...well...

 

[Systems_id]

Now Badgers are putting together a run

 

[OHSportsFan]

15-5 run, Bucky still down 8 but Baylor looks shakey.

 

[LitlBuck]

Now Badgers are putting together a run

Yup Bucky giving Baylor a little bit of a run. Bucky plays pretty sound basketball

 

[BuckeyeNation27]

This is why I stopped playing brackets after the 2011 season. I just want to root for teams I want to and not worry about some stupid bracket.

This is such a horrible take. You're allowed to make a bracket and then root for the fun upsets in spite of it. I've got Illinois in the final game, but you're not doing it right if you aren't rooting for the underdogs when your favorite team isn't involved.

 

[OHSportsFan]

Big Ten teams love scoring droughts. Can’t get enough of ‘em.

 

[LitlBuck]

Baylor… Oh my