NCAA tournament Thread

[TrueblueCATfan]

Bama, UT, and Aub have done much more than UK in big dance the last few years

Barnes will choke like he does every year

[TrueblueCATfan]

ILLINOIS Headed to the Final Four

COACH O and Big Z...

[Tomcats1990]

Illinois keeps reloading good teams and finally got over the hump. They also end up with a stud freshman year after year I wonder how much Coach O has to do with that? He wanted to stay at Kentucky with Pope and was shown the door. That has been a very bad decision by Pope.

[Tomcats1990]

Big 10 has won 3 straight nattys in football and have a chance for 3 of the final 4. That league is doing things right at the moment. Purdue has 4 senior starters and Arizona has 3 freshman. Both ideas work if the pieces fit.

[TrueblueCATfan]

Big 10 has won 3 straight nattys in football and have a chance for 3 of the final 4. That league is doing things right at the moment. Purdue has 4 senior starters and Arizona has 3 freshman. Both ideas work if the pieces fit.

This is a great game too

[KentuckyWild2020]

ILLINOIS Headed to the Final Four

COACH O and Big Z...

IllInois has ben my sleeper team all along. They went out this past off season and put the right pieces in place. May lose the next game but a good ball team..

[TrueblueCATfan]

Arizona sends Purdue home

Matt Painter has been at Purdue for 21 years and has done nothing

[UKHoops01]

Arizona sends Purdue home

Matt Painter has been at Purdue for 21 years and has done nothing

I wouldn't say that:

Matt Painter accomplishments at Purdue

Matt Painter has amassed over 500 wins (as of March 2026), 17 NCAA Tournament appearances, and 5 Big Ten regular-season titles .since becoming head coach in 2005 He led the Boilermakers to the 2024 NCAA Championship game, multiple Sweet 16s, and has earned Big Ten Coach of the Year honors five times.

Key accomplishments at Purdue include:

• Winning Milestone: Surpassed 500 wins at Purdue, becoming just the fourth coach in Big Ten history to achieve 500+ career wins at one school.
• NCAA Tournament Consistency: Led Purdue to 17 NCAA Tournament appearances in his first 21 seasons, including nine Sweet 16 appearances, 6 in the last eight tournaments.
• Championship Success: Secured 5 Big Ten regular-season championships (2010, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024) and 3 Big Ten Tournament titles.
• Historic 2024 Season: Led the team to the 2024 NCAA Final Four and National Championship game.
• Coach of the Year: Voted Big Ten Coach of the Year five times.
• Program Legacy: As a former Purdue player (1989-1993) and coach, he has built one of the most consistent programs in the country, often holding top-4 seeds in the NCAA Tournament.

Remember.... this is Purdue, not a blue blood like Kentucky, North Carolina, Duke, Kansas, etc.

[TrueblueCATfan]

I wouldn't say that:

Matt Painter accomplishments at Purdue

Matt Painter has amassed over 500 wins (as of March 2026), 17 NCAA Tournament appearances, and 5 Big Ten regular-season titles .since becoming head coach in 2005 He led the Boilermakers to the 2024 NCAA Championship game, multiple Sweet 16s, and has earned Big Ten Coach of the Year honors five times.

Key accomplishments at Purdue include:

• Winning Milestone: Surpassed 500 wins at Purdue, becoming just the fourth coach in Big Ten history to achieve 500+ career wins at one school.
• NCAA Tournament Consistency: Led Purdue to 17 NCAA Tournament appearances in his first 21 seasons, including nine Sweet 16 appearances, 6 in the last eight tournaments.
• Championship Success: Secured 5 Big Ten regular-season championships (2010, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024) and 3 Big Ten Tournament titles.
• Historic 2024 Season: Led the team to the 2024 NCAA Final Four and National Championship game.
• Coach of the Year: Voted Big Ten Coach of the Year five times.
• Program Legacy: As a former Purdue player (1989-1993) and coach, he has built one of the most consistent programs in the country, often holding top-4 seeds in the NCAA Tournament.

Remember.... this is Purdue, not a blue blood like Kentucky, North Carolina, Duke, Kansas, etc.

Maybe so...but NO national Championship

[UKHoops01]

Maybe so...but NO national Championship

True, but neither does Kelvin Sampson, yet he's a HOF coach that everyone raves about. Same with Mark Few.

I'm guessing Purdue realizes that once he is gone, their program falls back into the mediocre/mid tier of the Big Ten rather than a perennial top dog that is ranked highly, a top seed in the tourney and competing for championships.

[TrueblueCATfan]

True, but neither does Kelvin Sampson, yet he's a HOF coach that everyone raves about. Same with Mark Few.

I'm guessing Purdue realizes that once he is gone, their program falls back into the mediocre/mid tier of the Big Ten rather than a perennial top dog that is ranked highly, a top seed in the tourney and competing for championships.

Yeah I was hoping Kelvin Sampson would finally get one this year too

[TrueblueCATfan]

So we have Duke-UConn Today..Can they both lose

Michigan-Tennessee ...I will cheer For Michigan in this one

[Pete Hogwallop]

I have Michigan winning it all, but I would have rooted against Tennessee anyway. Don't care who wins Duke v UConn.

[TrueblueCATfan]

Tennessee is getting blown out by Michigan

[TrueblueCATfan]

Can they both lose on this next game

I despise Duke And Dan Hurley