The Official 2011-2012 NCAA Men's Basketball Thread

[DaveR]

March 6

Big East first round, ESPN2, noon and 2; ESPNU, 7 and 9


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyF6amZw82M




Sun Belt championship, ESPN2, 7
Horizon League championship, ESPN, 9
Summit League championship, ESPN2, 9

[DaveR]

March 6

Big East first round, ESPN2, noon and 2; ESPNU, 7 and 9


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyF6amZw82M




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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73UqDX_quk0

[SoundScience]

Hands down, this is the best month on the sports calendar. NBA could never deliver what NCAA MBB delivers in March. I'm ready to learn some new faces, watch some hungry mid-majors, witness the dynasties go to work..

I enjoy watching kids I've coached or coached against at the next level..so I've been watching as many mid-major..non BCS schools play as possible:

[DaveR]

Hands down, this is the best month on the sports calendar. NBA could never deliver what NCAA MBB delivers in March. I'm ready to learn some new faces, watch some hungry mid-majors, witness the dynasties go to work..

I enjoy watching kids I've coached or coached against at the next level..so I've been watching as many mid-major..non BCS schools play as possible:

[Fletch]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73UqDX_quk0

Christmas in March! (LOL!)

I gotta be real.....I'm absolutely scared! Man, I thought Cuse would have a good regular season, but not 30-1! To have a season like this and then possibly get clipped in the Tournament is something to think about! I ain't gonna front! Remember, one bad night........!

Alright, slap me up like Corleone did Johnny Fontaine! (LOL!)

[DaveR]

Christmas in March! (LOL!)

I gotta be real.....I'm absolutely scared! Man, I thought Cuse would have a good regular season, but not 30-1! To have a season like this and then possibly get clipped in the Tournament is something to think about! I ain't gonna front! Remember, one bad night........!

Alright, slap me up like Corleone did Johnny Fontaine! (LOL!)

@ Christmas in March!

Yeah man, you should be worried - after 'cuse's season, there really isn't a place to go, but down and out in the tourney ... Final4 will just be meeting expectations - but I expect y'all to get there, b/c the squad is just loaded with studs - I miss having teams like that

[SoundScience]

Christmas in March! (LOL!)

I gotta be real.....I'm absolutely scared! Man, I thought Cuse would have a good regular season, but not 30-1! To have a season like this and then possibly get clipped in the Tournament is something to think about! I ain't gonna front! Remember, one bad night........!

Alright, slap me up like Corleone did Johnny Fontaine! (LOL!)

As you should be honestly..there is nothing scarier than prepping for playoffs and not having any or many losses to reflect on and view film for. The mental it takes to beat a team 3 times in a season is par with nothing else.

[Mike Barnes]

Soundscience, You're man Dallas Joyner plays for Stoney Brook in South Hampton,Long Island, My man(That looks like Stoney Brook's gym in that clip of you're man making that tip-in at the buzzer, My man), Soundscience, You're most definitely right in regards to you're prior comments on a crew beating another crew 3 times in the same season, My man, Though, I do remember Georgetown beating St.John's 3 times in the same season in 1985(2 of those wins by Georgetown

We're blowouts including the last one in the final four semi-finals in 1985 at Rupp Arena at Kentucky, My man), Soundscience, Georgia Tech beat North Carolina 3 times in 1985 too(The last win by Georgia Tech vs North Carolina took place in the 1985 ACC tournament championship at the Omni in Atlanta, Which most cats

Would say was a very big advantage for Georgia Tech, Though, A crew has to win no matter where you're playing at, My man/LOL), Georgia Tech beat North Carolina 3 times in 2010, The year North Carolina lost about 17 games and went to the NIT championship only to lose to Dayton University, My man), Soundscience, It's very hard to accomplish, Though, Not impossible to beat a crew 3 times in the same season, My man.

Much Respect
Mike Barnes

[Fletch]

Yo, Mike,

That '85 GTech team had Mark Price, who, I'll admit, cracked Pearl's ass to the moneygrips! (in the Sweet Sixteen!). The Jackets also had Bruce Dalrymple, John Salley and Yvonne Joseph (who was 140 years old with his!). I don't think a neutral floor would've made a difference. That team was that nice!

[SoundScience]

Mike that is Stony Brook, one of my former players Marcus Rouse plays for them and they are one game away from being guaranteed a spot at the Big Dance. That gym however is University of Hartford's gym.

[DaveR]

Harvard clinches NCAA tournament bid

http://espn.go.com/boston/ncb/story/...ent-berth-1946

Harvard is going dancing.

By virtue of Pennsylvania's loss to Princeton Tuesday night, the Crimson earned a berth in the NCAA tournament -- their first since 1946. Harvard also clinched its first-ever Ivy League title.

"We are thrilled and honored to have an opportunity to compete in the 2012 NCAA tournament," Harvard coach Tommy Amaker said in a statement. "This is a tremendous moment for Harvard University, our basketball program and our community. Go Crimson!"

Penn needed a win to tie Harvard at the top of the Ivy standings and force a one-game playoff. Princeton, though, posted a 62-52 victory at Jadwin Gym to deny the Quakers that opportunity.

Harvard finished 12-2 in the conference, one game ahead of Penn.

Last year, Harvard lost a one-game playoff to Princeton at the buzzer for the Ivy League's automatic NCAA berth and failed to receive an at-large bid after sharing the regular season title with the Tigers.

[DaveR]

March 7

Big East second round, ESPN, noon, 2, 7 and 9
Pac-12 first round, FSN, 3, 5:30, 9 and 11:30
Patriot League championship, CBSSN, 7
Northeast championship, ESPN2, 7
Big Sky championship, ESPN2, 9

[Mike Barnes]

Fletch, That Georgia Tech crew from 1985 also had Duane Ferrell too(Who was a Freshman in 1985, My man), And Craig(Noodles)Neal, My man, Fletch, Georgia Tech would have beaten Georgetown in the 1985 Regional finals if Georgia Tech had another Horse(Big-man), My man, Fletch, Do you remember when Ralph Dalton wanted to step to Yvon Joseph(Who was 27 years of age in 1985, So, Money would have bodied Ralph Dalton who was coppin a plea the whole time, My man/LOL),

Fletch, I remember Mark Price demo'ing Pearl during a regular season game in 1986(Mark Price's Senior year and Pearl's Junior year), Fletch, Pearl was not trying to go on Mark Price(Which was very odd, Because Pearl was going on everybody, My man/LOL), Though, Mark Price was going on Pearl mad lovely, My man/LOL,

Soundscience, Are we building about the same Stoney Brook on Long Island, My man/LOL, Because, The Stoney Brook that i'm referring to used to be a division II school during the 1970's and 1980's, My man(When did Stoney Brook become a Division-1 school, If we're building about the same school, My man).

Much Respect
Mike Barnes

[DaveR]

UConn / WV ... OVERTIME!

... nice 11pt comeback in the last 8+ mins

... thought Shabazz was gonna pull a Kemba at the buzzer

[SoundScience]

Fletch, That Georgia Tech crew from 1985 also had Duane Ferrell too(Who was a Freshman in 1985, My man), And Craig(Noodles)Neal, My man, Fletch, Georgia Tech would have beaten Georgetown in the 1985 Regional finals if Georgia Tech had another Horse(Big-man), My man, Fletch, Do you remember when Ralph Dalton wanted to step to Yvon Joseph(Who was 27 years of age in 1985, So, Money would have bodied Ralph Dalton who was coppin a plea the whole time, My man/LOL),

Fletch, I remember Mark Price demo'ing Pearl during a regular season game in 1986(Mark Price's Senior year and Pearl's Junior year), Fletch, Pearl was not trying to go on Mark Price(Which was very odd, Because Pearl was going on everybody, My man/LOL), Though, Mark Price was going on Pearl mad lovely, My man/LOL,

Soundscience, Are we building about the same Stoney Brook on Long Island, My man/LOL, Because, The Stoney Brook that i'm referring to used to be a division II school during the 1970's and 1980's, My man(When did Stoney Brook become a Division-1 school, If we're building about the same school, My man).

Much Respect
Mike Barnes

We are discussing the same Stony Brook in LI, Mike..they are in the America East conference with Albany, Vermont, Boston U, Maine, etc. They became a full D1 school in 1999 according to Wikipedia..

[Mike Barnes]

Soundscience, Good lookin in regards to the information on Stoney Brook, My man, Soundscience, Stoney Brook was a Division-II school on Long Island with New York Tech, Old Westbury(Which alumni consists of Kool Moe Dee, Kool Kyle and DLB from the Fearless 4, My man), During the 70's and 80's,90's, Etc, My man,

Soundscience, Stonty Brook had a very nice basketball program during the 70's and 80's, As well as Stoney Brook, New York Tech, Old Westbury having many hiphop throwdowns during the 70's and 80's too, My man/LOL.

Much respect
Mike Barnes

[DaveR]

Fletch - see you and your crew tomorrow, at High Noon!

[Mike Barnes]

Fletch, Who won the PSAL championship(Public and Catholic school championships, My man, I know Boys High was nationally rated, My man).

Much respect
Mike Barnes

[DaveR]

www.sixovertimes.com



... and did I ever mention that I love this feature of FB Timeline?

[Fletch]

Mike.....PSAL is still going on. Boys is the 1 seed and Jeff is the 2. Kenny Jones (Kenny Kings) is the assistant coach at Jeff, I believe!

Yo, Dave......Sixual Chocolate Overtime???? Come on, son! (LOL!)

[DaveR]

... Yo, Dave......Sixual Chocolate Overtime???? Come on, son! (LOL!)

[Mike Barnes]

Fletch, Good lookin regarding the information on the PSAL playoffs, My man, Fletch, Who does Jefferson have that's nice, My man, Fletch, You're man Kenny Jones is a mad funny cat with his, My man/LOL, Fletch, Do you remember the part in the, 'Soul in the hole', Documentary on you're man Booger from Brooklyn, Featuring, Kenny Jones being interviewed, and, Kenny Jones was building about how he was fired from his job at a bank in Manhattan, Because of his attitude(Exhibit A:The

President of the bank where Kenny Jones worked came down into the department where Kenny Jones was working and the Bank President asked Kenny Jones, 'Who are you', Kenny Jones response to the President of the bank was, 'Who the fuck are you', My man/LOL, Fletch, Is Cardoza in the playoffs this year, My man(Or what crew from Queens are still in the playoffs catholic crews included, My man).

Much respect
Mike Barnes

[Fletch]

Fletch, Good lookin regarding the information on the PSAL playoffs, My man, Fletch, Who does Jefferson have that's nice, My man, Fletch, You're man Kenny Jones is a mad funny cat with his, My man/LOL, Fletch, Do you remember the part in the, 'Soul in the hole', Documentary on you're man Booger from Brooklyn, Featuring, Kenny Jones being interviewed, and, Kenny Jones was building about how he was fired from his job at a bank in Manhattan, Because of his attitude(Exhibit A:The

President of the bank where Kenny Jones worked came down into the department where Kenny Jones was working and the Bank President asked Kenny Jones, 'Who are you', Kenny Jones response to the President of the bank was, 'Who the fuck are you', My man/LOL, Fletch, Is Cardoza in the playoffs this year, My man(Or what crew from Queens are still in the playoffs catholic crews included, My man).

Much respect
Mike Barnes

Correction, Jeff is the 1 seed, and Boys is the 2.

Semis are as follows, March 10, 2012
(1)Jefferson v. (4)Wings
(2)Boys v. (3)Lincoln

[Mike Barnes]

Fletch, 3 crews from Brooklyn in the semi-finals, My man//LOL, Fletch, Does Sebestian Telfair's brother still play for Lincoln(I forgot money's name, Right about Now, My man/LOL), Fltch, Is Elmer Anderson still an assistant coach for Boys High working with the young lady who is the head coach(I forgot the young ladies

Name right about now too, My man/LOL), Fletch, I heard Terrance Samuel(Point guard for South Shore in Brooklyn), Is nice with his(The best point guard in New York City nice, My man).

Much Respect
Mike Barnes

[DaveR]

March 8

Big Ten first round, BTN, 11:30 a.m. and 2
Big East quarterfinals, ESPN, noon, 2, 7 and 9
ACC first round, ESPNU, noon, 2, 7 and 9
Big 12 quarterfinals, ESPN2, 12:30 and 2:30
C-USA quarterfinals, CBSSN, 1, 3:30, 7:30 and 10
Pac-12 quarterfinals, FSN, 3, 5:30, 9 and 11:30
Mountain West quarterfinals, Mtn, 3 and 9
Mountain West quarterfinals, CBSSN, 5:30 and midnight
Big Ten first round, ESPN2, 5:30 and 7:30