# 2013 SDMB March Madness Tournament Pool **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 17, 2013, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-sdmb-march-madness-tournament-pool/653178 "2013-03-17T15:57:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2013, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-sdmb-march-madness-tournament-pool/653178/81 "2013-03-31T01:59:05Z")
For a while there it looked like Wichita State had stolen the “how to blow a big lead against a Big 10 team” page from the Bill Self playbook. Hey, at least one Kansas team made it to the Final Four! (Just not the one I had in my bracket.) ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2013, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-sdmb-march-madness-tournament-pool/653178/82 "2013-04-01T00:29:22Z")
At least I got 1 right. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-sdmb-march-madness-tournament-pool/653178/83 "2013-04-02T00:37:43Z")
Does Wolverine have it clinched? ---
**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:** [April 6, 2013, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-sdmb-march-madness-tournament-pool/653178/84 "2013-04-06T22:15:44Z")
Final Four is today! Wichita State v. Louisville is about to tip off! I’ve got Wichita State at +10½ and I’ve got them to win straight up. Go Shockers! ---
**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:** [April 6, 2013, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-sdmb-march-madness-tournament-pool/653178/85 "2013-04-06T23:13:10Z")
Shockers up by 1 at the half! WOOT! btw, Greg Gumbel: your toupee looks terrible. Get rid of it and be proud of yourself. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2013, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-sdmb-march-madness-tournament-pool/653178/86 "2013-04-06T23:49:57Z")
WS is giving the giant middle finger to Louisville with 13 minutes left in the game; up by 12. ---
**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:** [April 7, 2013, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-sdmb-march-madness-tournament-pool/653178/87 "2013-04-07T00:22:03Z")
OMFG Louisville has a terrific team! They are doing an amazing job now that we’re under 8 minutes left. ---
**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:** [April 7, 2013, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-sdmb-march-madness-tournament-pool/653178/88 "2013-04-07T00:40:47Z")
Wow! Grats Cards! What a performance over the last 8 minutes of the game! And big grats to the Wichita State Shockers, too. They just went toe-to-toe with the best team in the country and made them work HARD for that win. ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2013, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-sdmb-march-madness-tournament-pool/653178/89 "2013-04-07T00:50:08Z")
Was that the right call at the end?? I’m not that familiar with NCAA rules. ---
**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:** [April 7, 2013, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-sdmb-march-madness-tournament-pool/653178/90 "2013-04-07T00:58:46Z")
Which call? The tie-up? No, not IMO. It should have been a foul on Louisville. ---
**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:** [April 7, 2013, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-sdmb-march-madness-tournament-pool/653178/91 "2013-04-07T01:34:19Z")
Michigan v. Syracuse just tipped off! Go 'Cuse! I took Syracuse +2 at -110 but I think they stand a good chance to win outright. ---
**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:** [April 7, 2013, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-sdmb-march-madness-tournament-pool/653178/92 "2013-04-07T03:41:24Z")
Grats Michigan! It’s a good thing that every bad officiating call went Michigan’s way, because this was a nailbiter. Grats to Syracuse as well. They played a terrific game and have nothing to be ashamed of. McGarry (MI) was the deciding factor in this game, IMO (besides the officials, I mean). ---
**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:** [April 7, 2013, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-sdmb-march-madness-tournament-pool/653178/93 "2013-04-07T03:42:33Z")
I can’t wait for Monday night! Louisville v. Michigan! WOOT! ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2013, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-sdmb-march-madness-tournament-pool/653178/94 "2013-04-07T03:52:06Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Grats Michigan! It’s a good thing that every bad officiating call went Michigan’s way, because this was a nailbiter. > > Grats to Syracuse as well. They played a terrific game and have nothing to be ashamed of. > > McGarry (MI) was the deciding factor in this game, IMO (besides the officials, I mean). Syracuse made some foolish and unnecessary plays near the end. Michigan was just the better team today. ---
**Author:** ![fiddlesticks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddlesticks/32/18129_2.png) [@fiddlesticks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fiddlesticks)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2013, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-sdmb-march-madness-tournament-pool/653178/95 "2013-04-07T04:06:41Z")
Wow… I did really awful. Sympathies to the 3 people with serious entries who I beat. ---
**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2013, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-sdmb-march-madness-tournament-pool/653178/96 "2013-04-07T05:08:25Z")
> [@fiddlesticks](#): > > Wow… I did really awful. Sympathies to the 3 people with serious entries who I beat. Hmm, yeah, that would be me. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2013, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-sdmb-march-madness-tournament-pool/653178/97 "2013-04-07T05:17:53Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Which call? The tie-up? No, not IMO. It should have been a foul on Louisville. That’s the one I meant. I think it was Baker (?) who had possession, or didnt, got knocked down or just fell… What was the official call? Either way, Louisville commanded the last eight minutes of that game. Probably their toughest so far. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2013, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-sdmb-march-madness-tournament-pool/653178/98 "2013-04-08T00:50:13Z")
The Louisville women pull it out of their shorts in the last few minutes to defeat California! Shoni is going to have to be on her game to defeat either UCONN or Notre Dame, though. Cal defense pretty much shut down her shooting 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:** [April 8, 2013, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-sdmb-march-madness-tournament-pool/653178/99 "2013-04-08T20:16:11Z")
Holy crap the UCONN women were awesome yesterday! Did you see the game that Breanna Stewart had? She’s a freshman and she’s amazing! ---
**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:** [April 8, 2013, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-sdmb-march-madness-tournament-pool/653178/100 "2013-04-08T20:17:40Z")
Just about 5 hours until game time! I took the money line on Michigan; anyone else with me on this? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-sdmb-march-madness-tournament-pool/653178.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-sdmb-march-madness-tournament-pool/653178.md?page=6)