njhoya78
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Post by njhoya78 on Mar 3, 2015 23:43:27 GMT -5
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FINAL SCORES #10 Maryland 60, Rutgers* 50 #19 North Carolina 81, Georgia Tech* 49 Iowa 77, Indiana* 63 Florida* 66, Texas A&M 62 #1 Kentucky 72, Georgia* 64 #4 Villanova 76, Creighton* 72
IN OVERTIME #9 Kansas* 70, #20 West Virginia 66 (1:05 to play)
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njhoya78
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Post by njhoya78 on Mar 3, 2015 23:55:32 GMT -5
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FINAL SCORES #10 Maryland 60, Rutgers* 50 #19 North Carolina 81, Georgia Tech* 49 Iowa 77, Indiana* 63 Florida* 66, Texas A&M 62 #1 Kentucky 72, Georgia* 64 #4 Villanova 76, Creighton* 72 #9 Kansas* 76, #20 West Virginia 69; overtime
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hoyajinx
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Post by hoyajinx on Mar 4, 2015 10:31:40 GMT -5
Maryland keeps winning, and I hate it. Statistically speaking, they are probably the most overrated team in the country. KenPom has them at 32. While I think that may be a little low, it's probably more accurate than 10. Interestingly, KenPom has them as the 3rd "luckiest" team in the entire country meaning they have won far more than their fair share of close games (Indiana, Nebraska, PennSt. Northwestern, etc.). Hopefully their statistical luck turns around come tournament time when they play teams that can close out games unlike the dregs of the Big 10.
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Post by guru on Mar 4, 2015 11:28:35 GMT -5
Maryland keeps winning, and I hate it. Statistically speaking, they are probably the most overrated team in the country. KenPom has them at 32. While I think that may be a little low, it's probably more accurate than 10. Interestingly, KenPom has them as the 3rd "luckiest" team in the entire country meaning they have won far more than their fair share of close games (Indiana, Nebraska, PennSt. Northwestern, etc.). Hopefully their statistical luck turns around come tournament time when they play teams that can close out games unlike the dregs of the Big 10. We are trending directly toward a possible matchup with the Terps in the round of 32. If they stay a 3 seed, there's no way the NCAA will be able to resist it. And it would be awesome: Not only is Maryland overrated (though still a good team), there would pretty much only be upside for the Hoyas, as we'd be pretty big underdogs and could singlehandedly ruin their season with a win. OTOH, we'd have to win a first round game to get to that one, so...
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blueeagle
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Post by blueeagle on Mar 4, 2015 11:30:56 GMT -5
Can we just give the Terp hate a rest? I really do not understand it. I do not see how their success or failure has anything to do with us. I doubt that folks at GWU, American, Catholic, Howard, GMU, VCU, etc. care how the Hoyas or the Terps fare.
It is a free country (NSA, notwithstanding). I just think we have enough to worry about. We don't need that bad energy.
No biggie. Just my two cents. Carry on.
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GUJook97
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Post by GUJook97 on Mar 4, 2015 11:35:35 GMT -5
No, thanks. I enjoy hating UMCP. It's what local rivalries are all about! I agree with others that I have a feeling we could see each other in a 3-6, 4-5 game. And, yes, facts are facts, they appear to be overrated. I would much rather play them than Iowa St, Oklahoma or Baylor, etc.
But, I concur with you. We have a lot of other things to worry about first...
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guru
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Post by guru on Mar 4, 2015 11:37:08 GMT -5
Can we just give the Terp hate a rest? I really do not understand it. I do not see how their success or failure has anything to do with us. I doubt that folks at GWU, American, Catholic, Howard, GMU, VCU, etc. care how the Hoyas or the Terps fare. It is a free country (NSA, notwithstanding). I just think we have enough to worry about. We don't need that bad energy. No biggie. Just my two cents. Carry on. Trust me, the feeling is mutual between the two sides. Terps fans I know would like nothing more than to beat the Hoyas in the tourney. It's a good rivalry - no real hate, just a healthy dislike. And if you really think those other schools don't care about what the big boys in town (Hoyas and Terps) are doing, you're just flat wrong. Lots of dislike and jealousy from most of the schools you listed.
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SFHoya99
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Post by SFHoya99 on Mar 4, 2015 11:49:01 GMT -5
Maryland keeps winning, and I hate it. Statistically speaking, they are probably the most overrated team in the country. KenPom has them at 32. While I think that may be a little low, it's probably more accurate than 10. Interestingly, KenPom has them as the 3rd "luckiest" team in the entire country meaning they have won far more than their fair share of close games (Indiana, Nebraska, PennSt. Northwestern, etc.). Hopefully their statistical luck turns around come tournament time when they play teams that can close out games unlike the dregs of the Big 10. We are trending directly toward a possible matchup with the Terps in the round of 32. If they stay a 3 seed, there's no way the NCAA will be able to resist it. And it would be awesome: Not only is Maryland overrated (though still a good team), there would pretty much only be upside for the Hoyas, as we'd be pretty big underdogs and could singlehandedly ruin their season with a win. OTOH, we'd have to win a first round game to get to that one, so... There will be plenty of ways for the NCAA to resist it. You have to seed 64 teams; teams can't move more than 1 seed line, and so while I don't doubt if it comes down to it, it might tip the scales, this kind of focus is hardly top priority.
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guru
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Post by guru on Mar 4, 2015 11:53:33 GMT -5
We are trending directly toward a possible matchup with the Terps in the round of 32. If they stay a 3 seed, there's no way the NCAA will be able to resist it. And it would be awesome: Not only is Maryland overrated (though still a good team), there would pretty much only be upside for the Hoyas, as we'd be pretty big underdogs and could singlehandedly ruin their season with a win. OTOH, we'd have to win a first round game to get to that one, so... There will be plenty of ways for the NCAA to resist it. You have to seed 64 teams; teams can't move more than 1 seed line, and so while I don't doubt if it comes down to it, it might tip the scales, this kind of focus is hardly top priority. huh? Of course there are tons of moving parts until then. That goes entirely without saying. What I'm saying is that if Hoyas end up on 6 line and Terps on 3, they'll make it happen. You think all the interesting matchups over the years are a coincidence? OK...
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hoyajinx
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Post by hoyajinx on Mar 4, 2015 12:48:59 GMT -5
Can we just give the Terp hate a rest? I really do not understand it. I do not see how their success or failure has anything to do with us. I doubt that folks at GWU, American, Catholic, Howard, GMU, VCU, etc. care how the Hoyas or the Terps fare. It is a free country (NSA, notwithstanding). I just think we have enough to worry about. We don't need that bad energy. No biggie. Just my two cents. Carry on. My father is a Maryland alum so the rivalry is in the family. When the Terps are doing well, it gets pretty annoying. 2002 was not a fun year for me.
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Post by canissaxa on Mar 4, 2015 13:54:54 GMT -5
There will be plenty of ways for the NCAA to resist it. You have to seed 64 teams; teams can't move more than 1 seed line, and so while I don't doubt if it comes down to it, it might tip the scales, this kind of focus is hardly top priority. huh? Of course there are tons of moving parts until then. That goes entirely without saying. What I'm saying is that if Hoyas end up on 6 line and Terps on 3, they'll make it happen. You think all the interesting matchups over the years are a coincidence? OK... I tend to think that there are a lot of potentially interesting stories that happen in sports--it would be almost hard to avoid some interesting angles. But whether or not the committee pushes interesting matchups, I believe that recent geography roles are different than they have been in the past. It used to be that only seeds 1-4 were given geographic preference in early pods. Now, I think they push everyone to the closest geo they can without violating other rules. I believe that this even trumps the old "snake methodology" where bottom 1 seed (#4 overall) was put in the same bracket as the top 2 seed (#5 overall). So if that's the case, if our seed line matches up with Maryland, I think geo pushes us together.
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Post by Buckets on Mar 4, 2015 14:23:35 GMT -5
huh? Of course there are tons of moving parts until then. That goes entirely without saying. What I'm saying is that if Hoyas end up on 6 line and Terps on 3, they'll make it happen. You think all the interesting matchups over the years are a coincidence? OK... I tend to think that there are a lot of potentially interesting stories that happen in sports--it would be almost hard to avoid some interesting angles. But whether or not the committee pushes interesting matchups, I believe that recent geography roles are different than they have been in the past. It used to be that only seeds 1-4 were given geographic preference in early pods. Now, I think they push everyone to the closest geo they can without violating other rules. I believe that this even trumps the old "snake methodology" where bottom 1 seed (#4 overall) was put in the same bracket as the top 2 seed (#5 overall). So if that's the case, if our seed line matches up with Maryland, I think geo pushes us together. One thing to consider is that there are pods in Pittsburgh, Columbus, Louisville, and Charlotte. Charlotte is probably only "similar" to the other three for the DC area, but for a lot of tournament teams Pittsburgh/Columbus/Louisville are basically the same geographically, so I would guess there's less geography pulling them together.
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drquigley
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Post by drquigley on Mar 4, 2015 16:36:35 GMT -5
Can we just give the Terp hate a rest? I really do not understand it. I do not see how their success or failure has anything to do with us. I doubt that folks at GWU, American, Catholic, Howard, GMU, VCU, etc. care how the Hoyas or the Terps fare. It is a free country (NSA, notwithstanding). I just think we have enough to worry about. We don't need that bad energy. No biggie. Just my two cents. Carry on. I hated the Terps the minute I left my first Terp-Hoya game at Cole Field House in 1965 (?). They killed us (as most teams did back then) and delighted in rubbing it in. I also remember how much I hated that they hooked up their cheerleaders voices to the PA system. The noise was deafening and definitely made it harder for the players to hear each other. I was also at the infamous Terp-GU game in the late 70's at the DC Armory where JT2 and Lefty went toe to toe. Hoyas won and I believe it was last regular season game they played. But I guess the real reason for the Terp hate is the huge amount of press they get in the D.C. media. The Terps can be lousy but unless we are in the top 10 they will always get more TV and Wash Post coverage. Obviously because of their larger alumni base in the area but t still rankles. And don't even mention the name Tim Brandt!
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hoyazeke
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Post by hoyazeke on Mar 4, 2015 16:42:59 GMT -5
The hate goes both ways. I remember SVP last year talking about how bad the Sixers were and he only named the fact that Hollis and Hank were starting. They had 3 other players that probably shouldn't have been NBA starters but they were never named.
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njhoya78
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Post by njhoya78 on Mar 4, 2015 18:44:50 GMT -5
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IN THE FIRST HALF Penn State* 26, #23 Ohio State 20 (3:28 to play)
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njhoya78
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Post by njhoya78 on Mar 4, 2015 19:16:58 GMT -5
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IN THE SECOND HALF Penn State* 36, #23 Ohio State 29 (18:08 to play)
IN THE FIRST HALF Seton Hall* 17, #24 Providence 10 (12:30) #12 Notre Dame 12, #16 Louisville* 9 (14:00) NEC Quarterfinal: Long Island-Brooklyn 12, St. Francis (New York)* 8 (12:39) NEC Quarterfinal: Robert Morris* 20, Wagner 11 (11:44)
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Post by mfk24 on Mar 4, 2015 19:22:23 GMT -5
Maybe the Hall will beat Provy. Seems like that would be win-win for us. The Hall can get the monkey off their back so their not as desperate coming in and a win on Saturday puts us in 2nd place outright, no tie-breakers necessary.
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Post by njhoya78 on Mar 4, 2015 19:40:05 GMT -5
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IN THE SECOND HALF #23 Ohio State 49, Penn State* 42 (11:49 to play)
IN THE FIRST HALF Seton Hall* 34, #24 Providence 21 (3:37) #12 Notre Dame 34, #16 Louisville* 27 (3:51) NEC Quarterfinal: St. Francis (New York)* 27, Long Island-Brooklyn 19 (3:53) NEC Quarterfinal: Robert Morris* 39, Wagner 28 (1:29)
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Post by hoyainla on Mar 4, 2015 19:58:21 GMT -5
Maybe the Hall will beat Provy. Seems like that would be win-win for us. The Hall can get the monkey off their back so their not as desperate coming in and a win on Saturday puts us in 2nd place outright, no tie-breakers necessary. If Im thinking correctly if they lose tonight i think we are at least guaranteed 3rd and win we are 2nd. i would much rather be 2nd but glad that 4th would not be an option.
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Post by tashoya on Mar 4, 2015 20:07:55 GMT -5
The Terps suck. That is all.
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