Knockout Game: NCAA Tournament Knockout Pool

[CardiacCoug]

Wow, I don't know if I have ever seen any team handle the press so poorly.

Yeah that was embarrassing for Northern Iowa -- they had this in the bag.

[LiveCoug]

I heart buzzer beaters.

[cougjunkie]

Wisconsin that was sick.

Northern Iowa is dumb but still has a shot

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

That Wisconsin shot was amazing.

Hopefully Oregon finds some offensive rythym in the second half, the tempo of that first half was brutal.

[DrumNFeather]

What a remarkable collapse.

[scottie]

Knockout Game: NCAA Tournament Knockout Pool

Wow, I don't know if I have ever seen any team handle the press so poorly.

I wonder if that's the biggest lead given up under a minute in tourney history.

[Parrot Head]

You weren't the only one. Parrot Head and I had a conversation about Knockout Pool strategy at the stake daddy-daughter dance last night. I was about to post and berate him for not following my advice. But he may get the last laugh.

I had this going through my mind multiple times during the game as I continued to slap my forehead. aTm played such a poor game, but the last minute of regulation was beyond crazy and UNI's inability to beat the trap was unforgivably horrendous. Why did they not go back to the hail Mary? Survive and advance, baby.

[jay santos]

I wonder if that's the biggest lead given up under a minute in tourney history.

I think it might be biggest lead ever given up in last 30 seconds of any college game ever, tourney or no. My son and I were just looking this up the other day, and I think the most impressive come back was like 12 in 50 seconds or something (all games--not just tourney).

[jay santos]

I had this going through my mind multiple times during the game as I continued to slap my forehead. aTm played such a poor game, but the last minute of regulation was beyond crazy and UNI's inability to beat the trap was unforgivably horrendous. Why did they not go back to the hail Mary? Survive and advance, baby.

They tried that strategy. They went with the unconventional 3/4 court Hail Mary strategy with about four seconds left on the clock.

[Parrot Head]

This first weekend has already been an amazing one. You could fill a couple of "One Shining Moment" reels already.

Speaking of, I was going to ask if that will still air this year with the move to TBS () but I used the google machine and found out that it will.

[LiveCoug]

This first weekend has already been an amazing one. You could fill a couple of "One Shining Moment" reels already.

Speaking of, I was going to ask if that will still air this year with the move to TBS () but I used the google machine and found out that it will.

March Madness has been on TBS for about 5 years now.

[Donuthole]

March Madness has been on TBS for about 5 years now.

Not the Final Four.

[LiveCoug]

Not the Final Four.

Oh. Gotcha.

[Donuthole]

After some close calls, everybody advances. I need a Thursday pick from everyone before tip next Thursday. The list of games is below. I've also included a capture of the complete spreadsheet so you can make sure you don't submit a team you've already used.

Thursday, March 24 Games:

No.3 Miami (Fla.) vs. No.2 Villanova	KFC Yum! Center (Louisville, KY)	7:10 pm	CBS
No.3 Texas A&M vs. No.2 Oklahoma	Honda Center (Anaheim, CA)	7:37 pm	TBS
No.5 Maryland vs. No.1 Kansas	KFC Yum! Center (Louisville, KY)	9:40 pm	CBS
No.4 Duke vs. No.1 Oregon	Honda Center (Anaheim, CA)	10:07 pm	TBS

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[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

That was survive and advance. Duke will not be easy, hopefully tonight got them in the mindset for that.