Game Thread Index - March 18, 2023

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Ranked Games

Time	TV	KP	Away	Home	KP	GT	PGT
FINAL	CBS	87	#13 Furman	#5 San Diego State	17	Thread	Thread
FINAL	CBS	16	#5 Duke	#4 Tennessee	6	Thread	Thread
FINAL	CBS	19	#8 Arkansas	#1 Kansas	9	Thread	Thread
FINAL	TNT	98	#15 Princeton	#7 Missouri	48	Thread	Thread
FINAL	TBS	27	#9 Auburn	#1 Houston	1	Thread	Thread
FINAL	CBS	34	#10 Penn State	#2 Texas	5	Thread	Thread
FINAL	TNT	36	#7 Northwestern	#2 UCLA	2	Thread	Thread
FINAL	TBS	20	#8 Maryland	#1 Alabama	3	Thread	Thread

Nationally Televised Games

Time	TV	KP	Away	Home	KP	GT	PGT
FINAL	ESPN	42	Michigan	Vanderbilt	80	Thread	Thread

Other Games

Time	TV	KP	Away	Home	KP	GT	PGT
FINAL		259	South Carolina Upstate	Indiana State	96	Thread	Thread
FINAL		251	North Alabama	Southern Utah	111	Thread	Thread
FINAL	ESPN+	53	Cincinnati	Hofstra	86	Thread	Thread
FINAL		266	Southern Indiana	San José State	97	Thread	Thread
FINAL		235	Western Carolina	Charlotte	120	Thread	Thread

^{Last Updated: 2023-03-19 10:06:04 EDT}

[u/ACW1129]

Someone needs to smack the schedule makers until they spread the games out better.

[u/ACW1129 → u/[deleted]]

They do this tomorrow as well, which is even worse.

[u/Truth_overdose → u/ACW1129]

As an SDSU fan who was planning a watch party, I want to smack the schedule makers for giving us a 9 AM start time. Meanwhile most of our games this season have started at 7 or 8 PM pacific

[u/StoopSign → u/Truth_overdose]

Lmao 9am on a Saturday. Hopefully they schedule better in the next round. Congrats.

[u/stirod → u/Truth_overdose]

When I lived out in San Diego, made me realize how east coast centric everything is. It's tough for you guys sometimes.

[u/Truth_overdose → u/stirod]

Sometimes I feel that, though I don't envy you guys for the games that start at 7 PM pacific on a week night.

[u/eiileenie → u/Truth_overdose]

I am watching the islanders sharks game and its 12:15 and its the middle of the second intermission

I apparently slept walked yesterday and I don’t intend to do that again

[u/54415250154 → u/stirod]

Honestly I prefer the way we have it

[u/polynomials → u/Truth_overdose]

The country spans 4 time zones and most people live on one side of the country what do you want lol

[u/rocket_league69 → u/Truth_overdose]

SDSU must be going crazy ran now. I went to SDSU for 2 years until I transferred when I was in college and have great memories there

[u/ScarecrowBoat14 → u/ACW1129]

Unfortunately anyone who’s on this subreddit is not their target audience lol it’s all about maximizing the casual viewership

[u/nypr13]

I am old and have kids, so I dont watch anything anymore like I used to. So don’t kill me for this question: does Gus Johnson no longer announce this games? Why not? Since when?

[u/moyboi2112 → u/nypr13]

He’s a fox guy, not a cbs/turner guy like he used to be

He calls Big East and B1G games during the regular season and the BE tourney

[u/nypr13 → u/moyboi2112]

Thats a bummer. I like the Kevin Harlan guy for sure but Gus be Gus

[u/eiileenie → u/moyboi2112]

Happy cake day fellow bobbie

[u/moyboi2112 → u/eiileenie]

Thanks!

[u/stirod → u/nypr13]

It made me feel old when I looked it up and he hasn't done a NCAA tournament game in 12 years.

[u/TanClark]

Going chalk today, any upset to actually contemplate?

[u/fancycheesus → u/TanClark]

You could cheer for Arkansas ☺️👉👈

[u/TanClark → u/fancycheesus]

I think I am but idk about betting against Kansas

[u/polynomials → u/TanClark]

what did you decide lol

[u/TanClark → u/polynomials]

Took Kansas dammit

[u/peterpeterllini → u/fancycheesus]

I’m the biggest Arkansas fan tonight

[u/PigDigginGold → u/peterpeterllini]

Thank you SEC bro. It’s been quite the year in the conference of scrappy teams.

[u/fancycheesus → u/[deleted]]

It is also a home game for auburn. Auburn crowd is gonna come alive fast and hard so houston will have to go 100mph all 40 mins.

I actually would bet money on Auburn to win. Houstons athleticism and physicality isn't gonna stun an sec team. I think Houston may get shell shocked from getting hit back in front of a hostile crowd

[u/booger_dick → u/fancycheesus]

All of what you said was true except the hostile crowd bit. Our only losses this year before the conference championship were at home. This team plays better on the road.

[u/aMiracleAtJordanHare → u/fancycheesus]

It is also a home game for auburn.

Are the games sold individually or as whole-day tickets?

B/c if the latter, remember that Alabama plays in the same building after us, so I actually think it could be closer to 50-50 support for us.

[u/fancycheesus → u/aMiracleAtJordanHare]

R64 games were sold as sessions. First 2 games and second 2 games I believe

[u/aMiracleAtJordanHare → u/fancycheesus]

What about second round, do you know?

[u/bamasts9 → u/aMiracleAtJordanHare]

One ticket for both games. There were a good bit of us on Thurs, but your crowd was awesome anyways.

[u/Total_Customer_6627 → u/TanClark]

I want PSU to smack the shit out of UT.

[u/tigernike1 → u/Total_Customer_6627]

Penn State is a dangerous team. They could make it to the Elite Eight, easily. They got hot at the right time.

[u/That_One_Pancake → u/tigernike1]

Not used to hearing these words about my team

[u/TanClark → u/Total_Customer_6627]

Believe me I do too

[u/moyboi2112 → u/TanClark]

Wait, but aren’t you bitter rivals?

[u/TanClark → u/moyboi2112]

I prefer UT to get smacked every day of the week

[u/Total_Customer_6627 → u/TanClark]

Guns up baby

[u/pmwhitehead]

What the fuck is this CBS Chuckstop bit

[u/swaggerific]

How did FDU get in if they didn’t win their conference tournament? Were they an at large bid? I thought all at large bids went to the top X teams in the country.

[u/inshamblesx → u/swaggerific]

Merrimack was too new to D-1 like Bellarmine was last year

[u/swaggerific → u/inshamblesx]

Thanks!

[u/somebodysbuddy → u/swaggerific]

The NCAA does not allow teams transitioning to different divisions to participate in tournaments for 4 seasons. This year is Merrimack's fourth season. Merrimack won the tournament, so they autobid went to the runner up.

[u/swaggerific → u/somebodysbuddy]

Thanks!

[u/ilikemarblestoo]

What does "KP" mean?

[u/SuperCysm → u/ilikemarblestoo]

kenpom I'm pretty sure

[u/dray1214]

Hell of a year Michigan had. Juwan Howard for COTY

[u/hachikocarlotta]

Are the TN players involved in recent shooting able to play?

[u/Eduardjm]

I watch zero CBB. Who are the top prospects ready to make the leap to the league to watch this weekend?

[u/clintrogers88]

Good thing zebras got involved all fucking day. Fucking stupid as fuck. Fuck Arkansas

[u/PigDigginGold → u/clintrogers88]

Yeah for real, our win should have been larger if the refs had been fair. But hey that’s the madness amma’right.

[u/christ0fer]

Wide open threes and a lack of rebounding. This game is over.

[u/Comfortable-Sir-150]

Auburn over Houston, Princeton over Mizzou. Wtf is happening

[u/Ok_Boysenberry2713]

Auburn should not have a home game against a one seed.

[u/justjoshingu]

Has there ever been a tournament where 3 number 1 seeds have been put before the 16?

[u/NFL_MVP_Kevin_White]

I really think YouTubeTV could do a lot better with this multi view if they were actively producing it so we didn’t get stuck with commercials as the primary audio/video. It can’t be that hard to swap to a two-game or single-game view during halftimes and stoppages.