Day 3 NCAA Tournament

[Lighthouse]

Rick Barnes: different UT, same choke job.

They came from far back to take the lead and lost on a detested shot that bounced in. I don't think they choked.

[George]

They came from far back to take the lead and lost on a detested shot that bounced in. I don't think they choked.

A Barnes team flamed out early. That's a choke job, as is his custom.

[BobS]

So much for the SEC. Went 1-3 today.

[Joneslab]

The Florida/Texas Tech game was ungodly. Texas Tech looks freaky good to me. First time I've watched them play other than bits and pieces. They're very good.

[Spiritof96]

Thought UF played dumb. Hard and fearless, but dumb. TT looks like the best team in the tourney.

[Joneslab]

I've watched an embarrassing amount of basketball over the past week and a half, and the one major takeaway (other than this game is ridiculously fun when there's this much parity) is this:

They've got to do something about the charge/block in college. College officials cannot tell the difference between a flop and an actual foul, and kids are starting to flop virtually every time a guy drives into them.

[Blue Heaven]

Michigan had a WIDE OPEN layup for the tie and they attempted some silly circus shot that missed. Houston misses 2 FTs. Michigan now with a chance to tie with under 4 seconds left. If they lose, they can blame it on that stupid layup. FWIW, former Cat Charles Matthews plays for Michigan and has had a really good season.

[Blue Heaven]

Michigan wins on a last second 3!

[KCKUKFan]

WILD finish in the Houston/Michigan for all the night owls here.

Those two missed free throws are going to forever haunt the kid from Houston.

[KCKUKFan]

All things considered, this was probably the most entertaining opening weekend of an NCAA Tournament in a long time.

[Blue Heaven]

All things considered, this was probably the most entertaining opening weekend of an NCAA Tournament in a long time.

Absolutely. I can't think of a better one really.

[40bill]

The Michigan shot will be a one shining moment clip.

[justford]

I've watched an embarrassing amount of basketball over the past week and a half, and the one major takeaway (other than this game is ridiculously fun when there's this much parity) is this:

They've got to do something about the charge/block in college. College officials cannot tell the difference between a flop and an actual foul, and kids are starting to flop virtually every time a guy drives into them.

I posted this earlier and let me add to it. Three point shooters kicking their legs out into the defender and going down like they have been hit with a hammer.

[Matt Dillon]

They came from far back to take the lead and lost on a detested shot that bounced in. I don't think they choked.

I agree.

[catfaninin]

Thought UF played dumb. Hard and fearless, but dumb. TT looks like the best team in the tourney.

Wow. Tech is a pretty good team. But the best in the tourney? I saw 3 teams yesterday in Villanova, Duke and UK who would have trounced them.