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#1 ·
UConn vs. Florida 6:09 P.M. TBS
Wisconsin vs. Kentucky 8:49 P.M. TBS

Pretty excited about both of these games. Think UConn has the guards to challenge Florida, and Kentucky/Wisconsin are polar opposites. I have UConn and Wisconsin making the title game.
 
#4 ·
I think it's going to be Florida-Kentucky.
If that is the match-up, we'll find out just how hard it is to beat a team 4 times in a single season.
 
#6 ·
Only have Florida in my bracket. Have them winning in my bracket.
 
#7 ·
Holy shit this week is crazy. Work has been jam-packed; every box of t-shirts, sweaters and hats that we've gotten in at the bookstore has sold to the least and last by the time we closed the doors that night. Actually we might have 3 or 4 shirts still there tonight. But you get the point. Michael Flowers came in today and talked with us for a minute, it was funny cause we have a big mural on the wall with he and Wilkinson in it, in a game vs Indiana, and here was my co-worker taking a pic of him while he was taking a pic in front of a pic of himself. Some Rosebud shit

All the Badgers I've met at work have been chilled out guys, always ready to talk about the good old days. Badgers are good people, ladies and gentlemen.

Got my SI in the mail today, too. Life just feels life-ier when Bucky is in the Final Four

 
#8 ·
Back when I was freshman I'd play ball at the SERF just about every day, so I played against a few Badgers. The guy that was ALWAYS there was Kammron Taylor, and it really showed in his development. He just loved basketball, I mean I can't even imagine getting done with a full day of classes, then practice, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SEASON, and saying to yourself "I'm gonna go play basketball with whoever shows up for 2 hours". I know he wasn't going 100% against me, but I was a pretty good defensive player when I was 19-20, frustrated him a couple times (he was a freshman or soph).

The best player I ever played with was Wilkinson, and I only ever saw him there once. The dude was bored out there and still destroyed everyone. He'd basically walk up the court, get a pass and just spray from NBA range and make just about everything. If someone tried to drive, their shit was getting swatted guaranteed. I actually led a 2v1 fast break with Wilkinson the only guy getting back on D, went up for a layup and when he jumped for the block I passed it behind my back to the only other guy on that end of the court. I was thinking to myself "HELL YEAH SON I JUST DID THAT!" getting ready to celebrate my assist that fooled this All Big Tean player. Wilkinson came down and then got around the rim and up quick enough to block the dude's wide open layup.

On Wisconsin
 
#9 · (Edited)
Cool stuff man. Wilkinson will forever be a badass to folks around here. Must have been a good ****in time playing those guys. I've honestly never been that good at hoops. I mean I can do some things, but 6'0" white guys without hops aren't super in-demand. I've always been good at baseball though, and football. A little bit of legit athleticism here lol

Shit at work is getting a little much. I think we've sold some gear to every person in southern Wisconsin. I'm ready for these games already! Only a little more than 30 hours left till tipoff!

Watching the Big 10 Network the last week whenever I get time, cause they're showing a lot of Bucky's games from this year in the afternoon. And something I keep noticing is how in nearly every game Sam Dekker has had an eye-opening dunk...and in almost every case, he's then not scored another bucket for like 5-7 minutes. Marquette was a notable exception.

It's incredible how quiet he is considering the things he is capable of. I mean, the hype was in no way unwarranted. That dude can PLAY. Why doesn't he do more? It's the biggest mystery in the state of Wisconsin.

Also, Kaminsky is pretty awesome. He just shows up big in big games, period. I hope he's got another card up his sleeve to play against Julius Randle. Frank has beaten two consecutive 7-food NBA prospects in Tarczewski and Austin, but this matchup with a 6'9" dude who doesn't even average a block per game is going to be his biggest test of the entire year. Randle is a powerful bastard. Fantastic player. I know I've asked it before and not gotten much...but it sure would be incredible if Dekker could take some heat off of Frank. Both he and Hayes have to show up huge if we're gonna beat UK

Also, let's have a golf-clap everyone, for the Minnesota fightin' rodents

They won the also-ran tourney today.

http://imgur.com/gallery/gouwB
 
#10 ·
Totally agree about Dekker. So unready for the NBA.

Will place my order for Bucky gear on the night of the 7th.

I'm wearing an old Grateful Red shirt today and have definitely been shit talked down here. One guy asks me "so really, what do you think will happen tomorrow?" and I said "Oh, Wisconsin will probably win by 40 or 50 points". Took him awhile to comprehend that I predicted a Kentucky loss so enormous and then that I was kidding. Very confused look on his face for few seconds.
 
#11 ·
Last weekend of college hoops. HERE WE GO!
 
#13 ·
We let UConn hang around waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too long and now it's a brand new ball game.
 
#14 ·
Uconn swinging back. 11-0 run.
 
#15 ·
UConn doesn't belong on this stage? I am not sure why you think that. They beat Michigan State fair and square. They should have been a five seed, were seeded 7th. Oh well.
 
#20 ·
Not saying they didn't earn their trip because they probably had the toughest road (other than the MSG thing). Just from the standpoint of liking to see top 10 teams in the final four and I don't think they are one of the ten best teams in the country. That and the more general complaint that they keep getting their opponent's worst game, which while their defense has been good, it can't be that good considering they just lost by 40 three weeks ago.
 
#17 ·
They went small and their defense picked up. Tried to use Young inside w the mismatch but he didn't capitalize 1-7. Our defense slipped and they started hittin shots. Specially from 3.

Thought a couple turnovers and transition buckets sparked it for Uconn.
 
#21 ·
Other than Louisville having their number, there wasn't a team in college basketball this UConn team couldn't beat. Even the SMU games were close. You are wrong. It's okay to admit you were wrong about them.
 
#24 ·
Absolutely have shut down both Scotty and Frazier.
 
#26 ·
Florida did lose to UConn earlier this year and Gregg Doyel said it was a fluke. I am shocked UConn is winning this game, at least according to the analysts who said they had no shot. It's like they haven't actually watched the tournament and realized why UConn has been winning.

Great defense, team rebounding and clutch free throw shooting.
 
#28 ·
In fairness, it kind of was. Uconn literally had everything go their way that night to win.

Tonight, they flat out have outplayed the Gators, fair and square, no excuses.
 
#29 ·
And, clearly, Uconn apparently never fouls - ever. I'm not blaming the refs, but they've called ticky tack garbage on us all night and Uconn has gotten away with murder down low.
 
#30 ·
Florida doesn't actually have low post scorers though. They have strong guys, but neither guy is Julius Randle. If Florida had Horford, they'd probably be winning.
 
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