March Madness 2024 Mens College Basketball

[tripplej]

anybody watching?

https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/mml-official-bracket/2024-03-17/2024-ncaa-printable-bracket-schedule-march-madness

[bmoney]

used to love it.  but in recent years totally lost interest

[AVSMike]

We are debating about going to the first round games in Indy.

[David Vaughn]

used to love it.  but in recent years totally lost interest

Me too...these days I really only have eyes (and time) for the NFL. 

[Paul Heroy]

MARCH MADNESS! #14 takes down Kentucky. 

Buy-bye, Kentucky and maybe Calipari... UK fans are livid with a 2nd exit in the first round in 4 years. 

I somehow picked both #11 seeds that won today in my bracket. It won't last lol but for 1 day it looks nice.

[tripplej]

Lots of upsets in the first round.

March Madness 2024 Mens College Basketball

[Paul Heroy]

I don't consider a 10 over 7 to be an upset but in the 1st rd this year there were 3 11s, 2 12, a 13 and a 14 who won. Pretty strong upset game! The local team for me in Raleigh, NC State (I'm not a big fan but have plenty of friends who are), made it to the Sweet Sixteen, too.

[tripplej]

Sweet 16!

Thursday, March 28 (Sweet 16)

• (2) Arizona vs. (6) Clemson | 7:09 p.m. | CBS
• (1) UConn vs. (5) San Diego State | 7:39 p.m. | TBS/truTV
• (1) North Carolina vs. (4) Alabama | 9:39 p.m. | CBS
• (2) Iowa State vs. (3) Illinois | 10:09 p.m. | TBS/truTV

Friday, March 29 (Sweet 16)

• (2) Marquette vs. (11) NC State | 7:09 p.m. | CBS
• (1) Purdue vs. (5) Gonzaga | 7:39 p.m. |TBS/truTV
• (1) Houston vs. (4) Duke | 9:39 p.m. | CBS 
• (2) Tennessee vs. (3) Creighton | 10:09 p.m. |TBS/truTV

March Madness 2024 Mens College Basketball

[Paul Heroy]

The Houston - Texas A&M game last night was PURE "March Madness". #1 seed Houston was up 11 points with just under 2 minutes to play and I though... that's it. NOPE. A&M stormed back to force overtime. UH had 2 starters foul out, then a 3rd fouled out shortly into OT. A 4th eventually fouled out near the end. Somehow, they clawed out a lead and held on with one guy shooting free throws who had attempted just 4 all season, but made 1 to boost the lead from 3 to 4. What a game. 

[tripplej]

That was a game of the ages. Back and forth. Both teams wanted it.

Houston will have a tough time against Duke thou.. 

[tripplej]

Lots of upsets in the sweet 16 round.

March Madness 2024 Mens College Basketball

Now, onward to the elite 8.

Saturday, March 30 (Elite Eight)

• (1) UConn vs. (3) Illinois | 6:09 p.m. | TBS/truTV
• (4) Alabama vs. (6) Clemson | 8:49 p.m. | TBS/truTV

Sunday, March 31 (Elite Eight)

• (1) Purdue vs. (2) Tennessee | 2:20 p.m. | CBS
• (4) Duke vs. (11) NC State | 5:05 p.m. | CBS

[bmoney]

Couple of upsets there 

[Paul Heroy]

Local favorite NC State dumped Duke, and now have both the men & women in their respective Final Fours. What a feat!

I'll be watching LSU vs Iowa tomorrow night... it's a rematch of last year's NC game where my Tigers won. Caitlin Clark is the best player in the women's game, and it's kind of a "Bird vs Magic" type matchup for the women's game with Angel Reese of LSU being also a great player with a high profile.

[tripplej]

Final Four is set.

Saturday, April 6 (Final Four)

• (1) Purdue vs. (11) NC State | 6:09 p.m. ET | TBS/TNT/tru TV
• (1) UConn vs. (4) Alabama | 9:20 p.m. ET | TBS/TNT/tru TV

March Madness 2024 Mens College Basketball

[bmoney]

NC state the true bracket buster