If it is March, the Madness will soon be upon us !

[Ironhead]

The Madness begins on the 17th with the 'play-in game' on the 15th in Dayton, Ohio.




Tuesday, March 15 Play-in game.
UD Arena, Dayton, OH Host: University of Dayton



First and Second Rounds:
Thursday and Saturday, March 17 and 19

Pepsi Center, Denver, CO Host: Mountain West Conference
St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL Host: University of South Florida
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ Host: University of Arizona
Verizon Center, Washington, DC Host: Georgetown University



Friday and Sunday, March 18 and 20

Time Warner Cable Arenas, Charlotte, NC Host: UNC Charlotte
United Center, Chicago, IL Host: Big Ten Conference
Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH Host: Cleveland State
BOK Center, Tulsa, OK Host: University of Tulsa




AP Top 25
RK TEAM RECORD
1 Ohio State (45) 27-2
2 Kansas (14) 27-2
3 Brigham Young (5) 27-2
4 Duke (1) 26-3
4 Pittsburgh 25-4
6 Purdue 24-5
7 Texas 24-5
8 Notre Dame 23-5
9 San Diego State 27-2
10 Wisconsin 22-6
11 Louisville 22-7
12 Syracuse 24-6
13 North Carolina 22-6
14 Florida 22-6
15 St. John's 19-9
16 Connecticut 21-7
17 Georgetown 21-8
18 Arizona 23-6
19 Villanova 21-8
20 Kentucky 20-8
21 Vanderbilt 21-7
22 Missouri 22-7
23 Xavier 22-6
24 Texas A&M 22-6
25 Utah State 26-3



Go Duke !

 

[The Oracle]

Used to live in West Lafayette Indiana so therefore;

• Go Boilermakers

 

[Dawgger]

Jimmer Fredette PG out of BYU.

 

[Dawgger]

BYU is ranked #3, without him doubt if they are top 25. 6'2" that may be the drawback but he can shoot lights out. 4 years @ BYU so he's mature.
Raps need a point guard BAD!

 

[Dawgger]

Hey just posted what the Mock Drafts are saying ... I do agree with you cause Stephan Curry should have been drafted higher then he was and Fredette seems like a simliar type of player ..

Not arguing, just giving you my reasons for liking him.

 

[popsiclepete]

Kyrie Irving PG out of Duke - probably going to the Cavs if they win the lottery.

Sullinger PF - Ohio State - you'll see a lot of him in the tourney as the Buckeyes should go deep into the tournament if not win it all.

Derrick Williams PF - Arizona - I havent seen Arizona play this season - hes been getting some hype.

Enes Kanter - PF - Kentucky - dont know all the details but this guy is an intersting case because NCAA ruled him permanantly ineligible as he took money back home in Turkey to play pro ball there. His parents and Kentucky tried to argue the money was given for school reasons only and not as a salary to play pro ball. He sits on Kentucky's bench for all their games or at least he did while he signed with them and appealed the NCAA decision.

He is 18, 6 foot 11 and like 280 lbs and he is European so I can see Colangelo screwing up a top pick for a European - please refer to Bargniani.

 

[basketcase]

Hey just posted what the Mock Drafts are saying ... I do agree with you cause Stephan Curry should have been drafted higher then he was and Fredette seems like a simliar type of player ..

I (like many) felt Curry was too small to compete defensively. His O is deadly though.

Sadly I haven't found the time to watch too many games this winter.

 

[K Douglas]

Kyrie Irving PG out of Duke - probably going to the Cavs if they win the lottery.

Sullinger PF - Ohio State - you'll see a lot of him in the tourney as the Buckeyes should go deep into the tournament if not win it all.

Derrick Williams PF - Arizona - I havent seen Arizona play this season - hes been getting some hype.

Enes Kanter - PF - Kentucky - dont know all the details but this guy is an intersting case because NCAA ruled him permanantly ineligible as he took money back home in Turkey to play pro ball there. His parents and Kentucky tried to argue the money was given for school reasons only and not as a salary to play pro ball. He sits on Kentucky's bench for all their games or at least he did while he signed with them and appealed the NCAA decision.

He is 18, 6 foot 11 and like 280 lbs and he is European so I can see Colangelo screwing up a top pick for a European - please refer to Bargniani.

The trend these days is to go to school for one year and then declare eligible for NBA draft. Both Irving and Sullinger are freshmen. Williams is an exception he's a sophomore. I think Raps will do well getting any of these guys as they all project to be impact players.

 

[K Douglas]

March Madness is always my favourite time of the year. Can't wait for it to begin, even if my team isn't in it this year. I'll be cheering for Texas or Syracuse but I think Kansas will take it all. There's no stopping those Morris Bros.

 

[basketcase]

Conference tourney weekend!!!!

 

[maurice93]

There is no longer a "Play in Game" - it is replaced by the original name of "First Round"

There is the first round which consists of two games on Tuesday and Wednesday (two 16 vs 16 matchups) and the last four at larges (likely playing for a 12 seed).

The 12 seed games could include teams like Colorado, USC, Michigan St, Georgia, UAB, Memphis, St. Mary's.

 

[iam0234]

Used to live in West Lafayette Indiana so therefore;

• Go Boilermakers

Go Raptors, Go.

 

[HOF]

Actually!

The Madness of March begins on selection Sunday March 13/11.

There are 68 teams. Round 1 starts in Dayton March 15/11
http://www.mahalo.com/selection-sunday-2011/

Canadians in the NCAA D1

COLLEGE / UNIVERSITY
Adam Chmielewski St. Francis (NY)
Adam Folker Cal-Irvine
Adam Shomer Suffolk
Alex Johnson Cal State - Bakersfield
Alwayne Bigby Northeastern
Andrew Nicholson St. Bonaventure
Arnold Mayorga Long Island University
Ashton Khan Canisius
Ben Felix Northeastern
Brady Heslip Baylor
Bryson Johnson Bucknell
Chretien Lukusa Binghamton
Chris Johnson Liberty
Christian Kabongo New Mexico State
Cory Joseph Texas
Dallin Bachynski Southern Utah
Dane Smith Tennessee-Martin
Daniel Mullings New Mexico State
Daniel Witczak Saint Francis (PA)
Devoe Joseph Oregon
Diego Kapelan McNeese State
Djim Bandoumel Idaho
Dob Mavrak Southern Illinois-Edwardsville
Dwayne Harvey Alabama State
Dwayne Smith George Washington
Dwight Powell Stanford
Emerson Murray Cal
Eric Kibi Arkansas-Little Rock
Eric Williams Niagara
Francis Cedric-Martel Richmond
Harouna Motumbo Western Carolina
Hernst Laroche New Mexico State
Hichem Banayad-Cherif IUPU-Fort Wayne
Imad Qawash Central Arkansas
Jabs Newby Eastern Kentucky
Jahenns Manigat Creghton
Jaime Vanderbekken Iowa State
Jared Mintz Lafayette
Jason Calliste Detroit
Jason Hannibal Portland
Jonathan House Belmont
Jordan Bachynski Arizona State
JP Kambola Marshall
Juevol Myles Kansas State
Julian Clarke Santa Clara
Junior Cadougan Marquette
Kadeem Green Missouri
Kazadi Nyanguila New Hampshire
Keaton Cole Western Carolina
Kelly Olynyk Gonzaga
Kris Joseph Syracuse
Kurt Alexander Drake
Kyle Johnson Long Island University
Laurent Rivard Harvard
Liam McMorrow Tennessee Tech
Ludovic Ndaye Cleveland State
Mangisto Arop Gonzaga
Manny Soharta Cornell
Marc Trasolini Santa Clara
Marvell Waithe Arkansas
Matthew Wright St. Bonaventure
Maurice Walker Minnesota
Max Craig Columbia
Melvin Ejim Iowa State
Mike Allison Maine
Murphy Burnatowski Maine
Nemaja Mitrovic Portland
Niko Cochran Davidson
Olu Ashoalu Louisiana Tech
Osman Olol Coppin State
Randy Dezouvre Iona
Renaldo Dixon New Mexico State
Riley Barker Portland
Robert Sacre Gonzaga
Robinson Odoch-Opong Long Island University
Roger Dugas Elon
Shamus Ferguson Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Stefan Nastic Stanford
Steven Manojlovic Drexel
Taylor Johnstone Binghamton
Tramar Sutherland Arkansas-Little Rock
Tristan Thompson Texas
Troy Joseph Long Island University
Tyler Murray Wagner
Tyrell McDowell The Citadel
Tyrone Watson New Mexica State
Yann Charles Robert Morris

I've had the good fortune to have coached and coached against several of these young men. Hopefully, they finish school, enjoy the game and use the experience to their benefits. Jay Triano's nephew is in this group. Absent from the list of Canadians is Minnesota Golden Gopher's Devoe Joseph, who was suspended earlier for team infractions, but it arguably their best player. His younger brother Cory is starting for Texas. Gonzaga, New Mexico have 3 or more Canadians on their teams.

ESPN predictions:
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

It's always fun to watch the cinderella teams get a few rounds deep.

 

[HOF]

There is no longer a "Play in Game" - it is replaced by the original name of "First Round"

There is the first round which consists of two games on Tuesday and Wednesday (two 16 vs 16 matchups) and the last four at larges (likely playing for a 12 seed).

The 12 seed games could include teams like Colorado, USC, Michigan St, Georgia, UAB, Memphis, St. Mary's.

Nice, someone who knows what's going on!

 

[Ironhead]

Nice, someone who knows what's going on!

Yes it is.

First year for this series of, forgive me, 'play-in' games. Seems the NCAA liked the idea of the 'play-in' game they decided to expand it to all four brackets.


And yes, they now call it the first round.

 

[HOF]

Yes it is.

First year for this series of, forgive me, 'play-in' games. Seems the NCAA liked the idea of the 'play-in' game they decided to expand it to all four brackets.


And yes, they now call it the first round.

You're not forgiven. Hopefully, you're rootin' for Texas as Tristan Thompson is from your neck of the woods. I'll wait til Sunday to give you the gears on another comment you made.

Don't forget, the CIS Final 8 Men's Basketball is this weekend.

Semi Finals Saturday.
Trinity Western against UBC
Saskatchewan against Carleton

Consolation Round
Lakehead against Acadia
Concordia against Dalhousie

The only upset in the 1/4 finals was TWU over Lakehead.

 

[K Douglas]

Did anyone catch that Notre Dame-Louisville game last night? ND was up by 14 at half and Lousiville came back in 2nd half to tie and send to OT where they won. Great game. I think both these teams could go deep in the NCAA tourney. Wow the Big East is stacked this year!

 

[basketcase]

... Absent from the list of Canadians is Minnesota Golden Gopher's Devoe Joseph, ...

I believe he's moved to Oregon (maybe somewhere else) and hopes to play next year.

 

[Ironhead]

So it begins. The first round !
... Calm down, do not wet your pants HOFfa ...


The Second Round.

CBS, TSN and TSN2

 

[wigglee]

the Memorial Cup is here this year..........it is the hockey equivalent of the NCAA March Madness, except without the slick hype machine.