Basketball 2023 Discussion Thread

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[owenp_23 564]

The first two teams to punch their ticket to March Madness: Southeast Missouri State and Fairleigh Dickinson.

 

Safe to say they stand no chance in the tournament.

[Olympian1010 7,971]

It does mean it’s time for me to start watching college basketball though. The “one shining moment” of the season  

[owenp_23 564]

FIBA World Rankings updated after the final WC Qualifiers

 

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[Olympian1010 7,971]

From the madness of the diamond to the madness of the court. March Madness tips-off in 30 minutes 

[owenp_23 564]

Well, here it is. My final bracket. If I can make it one day without it getting busted, that is a W.

 

[Olympian1010 7,971]

@owenp_23 our final four is completely different. I’ve got: Baylor, Kentucky, Houston, Connecticut

[owenp_23 564]

11 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said:

@owenp_23 our final four is completely different. I’ve got: Baylor, Kentucky, Houston, Connecticut

I donʻt trust Baylor (historical statistics thing).

 

I thought about Kentucky, but fell into the Duke trap.

 

Houstonʻs region is where I think the chaos is. Either Kent State or Drake will go on a double-digit seed run. Iowa State is my sleeper pick.

 

The top four seeds in the West all could make it out, but I chose Kansas.

 

(I also have some feeling a 14 seed will win. Either UCSB or Montana State is really sticking out.)

Edited March 15, 2023 by owenp_23

[owenp_23 564]

7 teams remain after 9 seed Florida Atlantic University eliminates Kansas State in the East Region final.

 

The Owls can thank Fairleigh Dickinson (who were given "no chance" in the tournament by certain user on the forum) for knocking off Purdue, the second ever 1 seed to lose to a 16.

 

There are also no 1 seeds in the Elite Eight for the first time in the 64-team era.

Edited March 26, 2023 by owenp_23

[thepharoah 2,405]

 

I was 100 % sure that Lakers will lose today after LeBron returned and here's Pat Beverly teasing him during the match 😂