# 2012 NCAA March Madness (Men's) thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 12, 2012, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-ncaa-march-madness-mens-thread/615503 "2012-03-12T00:26:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2012, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-ncaa-march-madness-mens-thread/615503/101 "2012-03-17T16:21:41Z")
K State up early! Go Wildcats! ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2012, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-ncaa-march-madness-mens-thread/615503/102 "2012-03-17T18:29:55Z")
Syracuse is our first Sweet 16 team. Next game starts in 15 minutes. I’m rooting for Gonzaga, **sitchensis**! ---
**Author:** ![sitchensis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sitchensis/32/4892_2.png) [@sitchensis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sitchensis)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2012, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-ncaa-march-madness-mens-thread/615503/103 "2012-03-17T20:03:35Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Syracuse is our first Sweet 16 team. > > Next game starts in 15 minutes. I’m rooting for Gonzaga, **sitchensis**! They are playing well. I’m wishing we could have finished the half. I thought Ohio St wasn’t supposed to be a good shooting team, we are dominating the paint. ---
**Author:** ![PandaBear77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@PandaBear77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PandaBear77)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2012, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-ncaa-march-madness-mens-thread/615503/104 "2012-03-17T20:03:49Z")
Kansas’ coach is a bit of a pussy. Just sayin’. Oh, and can I just say … DUKE LOST!!! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2012, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-ncaa-march-madness-mens-thread/615503/105 "2012-03-17T21:06:32Z")
Pangos went cold and it’s costing Gonzaga the game. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2012, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-ncaa-march-madness-mens-thread/615503/106 "2012-03-17T21:17:09Z")
Bulldogs lose; Buckeyes advance. Next up should be a good game: Murray St. vs. Marquette. I’m rooting for Ed Daniel’s hair! ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2012, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-ncaa-march-madness-mens-thread/615503/107 "2012-03-17T21:39:08Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Pangos went cold and it’s costing Gonzaga the game. My thought exactly. Even when he had clear shots, his aim was off so they just barely didn’t make it in. I think the heavy coverage he got from Ohio State early in the game was enough to throw him off mentally and he never recovered. Few really should’ve pulled him. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2012, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-ncaa-march-madness-mens-thread/615503/108 "2012-03-17T23:23:58Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > The thing about Murray is that they will almost certainly win their first game (against Colorado State), but then they’re likely to face Marquette, since I just don’t see the Golden Eagles losing to either Iona or BYU. I’ll grant you that the Racers are a solid team (30-1 after all), but Marquette is a quality opponent. Like, I said: Marquette is a quality opponent, one that the Racers just weren’t quite able to keep up with, despite having all the talent of Ed Daniel’s hair and Isaiah Canaan. An excellent game by both teams, however. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2012, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-ncaa-march-madness-mens-thread/615503/109 "2012-03-17T23:34:15Z")
Ring out a hoya! ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2012, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-ncaa-march-madness-mens-thread/615503/110 "2012-03-17T23:34:33Z")
Go Commodores! Go Rams! ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2012, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-ncaa-march-madness-mens-thread/615503/111 "2012-03-18T00:03:18Z")
> [@Hamlet](#): > > Ring out a hoya! Georgetown plays tomorrow, eh. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2012, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-ncaa-march-madness-mens-thread/615503/112 "2012-03-18T00:05:58Z")
Vandy falling apart with over 6 minutes left in the game. But, the Rams having been giving the Hoosiers a heckuva time so far. Can they maintain in the 2nd half tho? ---
**Author:** ![PandaBear77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@PandaBear77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PandaBear77)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2012, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-ncaa-march-madness-mens-thread/615503/113 "2012-03-18T00:06:10Z")
Watching Murray State hand the game over to Marquette makes me a saaaaaddd panda. ☹ Two comments on that game: #32 Marquette is a BEAST - holy shit that guy was amazing! And the commentator that made the fat joke about his brother should be reprimanded – completely uncalled for, irrelevant to the issue at hand and, worst of all, not funny. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2012, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-ncaa-march-madness-mens-thread/615503/114 "2012-03-18T00:11:44Z")
> [@PandaBear77](#): > > #32 Marquette is a BEAST - holy shit that guy was amazing! Aye, Crowder is a terrific all-around player. He’s looking at a very lucrative (and hopefully very productive) professional career; he’s a senior, so these are his last collegiate games. And OMFG as I type this, Vandy has gotten themselves back in the game! ETA: The announcers had been talking about how tired the Vandy guys were looking, then they took that timeout, and the Commodores came back in with some energy and got themselves right back into it. Looks like they were right about needing a break to rest sec. HOLY SHIT Vandy ahead with under 2:00 to play! ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2012, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-ncaa-march-madness-mens-thread/615503/115 "2012-03-18T00:11:56Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Georgetown plays tomorrow, eh. 😃 Damn Jesuits, always stealing our cheers. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2012, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-ncaa-march-madness-mens-thread/615503/116 "2012-03-18T00:27:23Z")
The good news for Wisconsin is that they held on for the win, and a trip to Boston. The bad news is that the trip to Boston also includes a game against Syracuse! ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2012, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-ncaa-march-madness-mens-thread/615503/117 "2012-03-18T01:20:09Z")
Well, shit. Indiana hangs on for the win, somehow. ---
**Author:** ![Implicit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Implicit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Implicit)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2012, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-ncaa-march-madness-mens-thread/615503/118 "2012-03-18T01:29:30Z")
They should not televise Baylor. Or at least include a warning: Do NOT adjust your sets, the uniforms really are that colour. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2012, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-ncaa-march-madness-mens-thread/615503/119 "2012-03-18T01:35:10Z")
I love Baylor’s uniforms! It’s like the whole team is wearing some kind of OSHA safety outfits. Imagine if they played under a blacklight! ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2012, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-ncaa-march-madness-mens-thread/615503/120 "2012-03-18T01:56:30Z")
Iowa State seems to have forgotten what game they’re playing. It’s like they think the game is just running back and forth down the court and fouling the other players. Better news from Albuquerque as Colorado is keeping up with Baylor, despite prolly being half blinded by the Bears Day-Glo uniforms. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-ncaa-march-madness-mens-thread/615503.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-ncaa-march-madness-mens-thread/615503.md?page=7)