I've got mixed emotions on this one. It's a guarantee that a middie will make the round of eight, but both of those teams look very capable, wish they were going to match up against some majors.SaintlySaint said:
George Mason vs. Wichita State - Bracket buster rematch
Being here in DC today, I saw the Geo. Mason/UNC game today. UNC absolutely took the wood to GMU the first 4 minutes or so. It was so bad I thought I was watching a Siena/Rider game
Anyway, GMU plays Wichita State in the Wash. DC bracket next Friday. Isn't this a rematch of the bracket buster game at Wichita State earlier this year?
Anyway, GMU plays Wichita State in the Wash. DC bracket next Friday. Isn't this a rematch of the bracket buster game at Wichita State earlier this year?
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Also, it was my first time thoroughly watching Mason and they are brutes. They outbanged UNC, strange watching a major have to resort to the non-contact game to beat a middie.SaintlySaint said:Being here in DC today, I saw the Geo. Mason/UNC game today. UNC absolutely took the wood to GMU the first 4 minutes or so. It was so bad I thought I was watching a Siena/Rider game
Anyway, GMU plays Wichita State in the Wash. DC bracket next Friday. Isn't this a rematch of the bracket buster game at Wichita State earlier this year?
One of my observations about the 'mid majors' that have battled and/or beaten the majors is that the mid majors has played 'straight up', going inside, guards driving to the basket, etc instead of launching a bunch of 3s. Such was definitely the case with George Mason today. That game was the featured game here in DC. Heck, even SUNY Albany played UConn straight up.
If NC State loses today, the ACC will have only 2 teams in the Sweet 16, same as the MVC. And while BC is in the ACC, they are really a BE school. Looks like the ACC is pretty much Duke and that's about it.
The other thing to crow about is that Maryland's NIT loss to Manhattan was buried on Page 10 of today's Washington Post Sports section. The front page headline was GW and how bright their future is. Tomorrow will be filled with stories about George Mason, and also about Georgetown, if they should win. By the way, George Mason now gets a "home" sweet 16 game with Washington DC hosting the next round of the tourney.
If NC State loses today, the ACC will have only 2 teams in the Sweet 16, same as the MVC. And while BC is in the ACC, they are really a BE school. Looks like the ACC is pretty much Duke and that's about it.
The other thing to crow about is that Maryland's NIT loss to Manhattan was buried on Page 10 of today's Washington Post Sports section. The front page headline was GW and how bright their future is. Tomorrow will be filled with stories about George Mason, and also about Georgetown, if they should win. By the way, George Mason now gets a "home" sweet 16 game with Washington DC hosting the next round of the tourney.
This is why I tell anyone who will listen that you cannot compete int his game without size. Everyone on the Siena board tells me mid-majors can't get good big players. However, I'm watching all these mid-majors kicking butt in the tourney with them. So I guess the middies can get good big men too after all. The ones that do win games in the torunament.SaintlySaint said:One of my observations about the 'mid majors' that have battled and/or beaten the majors is that the mid majors has played 'straight up', going inside, guards driving to the basket, etc instead of launching a bunch of 3s. Such was definitely the case with George Mason today. That game was the featured game here in DC. Heck, even SUNY Albany played UConn straight up.
And don't start with the Villanova argument. That's a rare anomally. How man other teams are advancing in the dance with a small line-up?
I noticed the same. If you watched that game not knowing who the teams were and had to guess which one was the middie I think you would have had a hard time. George Mason kinda turned the tables actually, I believed they dominated the inside game with that mack truck.SaintlySaint said:One of my observations about the 'mid majors' that have battled and/or beaten the majors is that the mid majors has played 'straight up', going inside, guards driving to the basket, etc instead of launching a bunch of 3s. Such was definitely the case with George Mason today. That game was the featured game here in DC. Heck, even SUNY Albany played UConn straight up.
Also Bradley today got a brilliant performance from its big man, I felt he ate Gray for lunch.
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