Mizzou And Slu Tournament Thread

[ozark trout fisher]

Well, the tournament starts today (well at least the round of 64, as there were a few games played already.) I'm a Mizzou fan, so I'm really looking forward to the Missouri-Colorado State game later this evening. Both teams are extremely good rebounding teams, both are good offensively and neither are elite defensively. When you look at them, it kind of seems like they are both the same team-so I guess it's basically a toss-up. I am expecting it to probably be entertaining for a full 40 minutes, and we'll just have to see where it ends up.

All that said, I always hope the Billikens do well (short of playing Missouri, suddenly a real if rather remote possibility), and SLU and New Mexico State should also be a great game that I'm excited for also. New Mexico State is a really good team, but I do think SLU has more of an advantage there than Mizzou does in its first round game. Still, if you think that a New Mexico State is going to be an easy team to beat I wouldn't be completely sure-they game Indiana quite a game last season in the tournament, and they've beaten some good teams this year already. So that one should be fun, too.

[moguy1973]

I have SLU in the Elite 8 and Missouri losing in the 2nd round.

[stlfisher]

My absolute favorite week of the year. Anything can and usually does happen in the tournament.

[Smalliebigs]

Stlfisher I couldn't agree more...... the Madness is my favorite time as well. I hate to admit it but, I play in three different brackets that can pay out up to a $1,000,000 and they are all free. Here is my STLtoday pics http://stltoday.collegehoops.upickem.net/collegebasketball/brackets/fullbracket.asp

and my ESPN pics http://games.espn.go.com/tournament-challenge-bracket/en/entry?entryID=4511197

and my Foxsports pics http://msn.foxsports.com/fantasy/collegebasketball/tourney/entry/?entry=598851

I always seem to never have enough balls to go with a complete darkhorse in the final four but, I love the brackets.....I love the madness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just read that the odds of picking a perfect bracket are 1 and 9,233,372,036,854,775,808 or 1 and 9.2 Quintrillion??? pretty good odds

[ozark trout fisher]

Valparaiso is going to give Michigan State a game here. I think they're one of the most undervalued low seeds in this years tournament. It's early but they sure look like they belong against one of the better teams in the Big Ten.

[ozark trout fisher]

Well forget that. Of course as soon as I posted that Michigan State went on a big run and basically put the game out of reach (at least you'd think so.) Butler-Bucknell is a lot closer, but at least for now not the most exciting you'll see this March with a score of 21-14 at halftime. Things are bound to pick up though....I think these teams come out a bit nervous at first.

[Jerry Rapp]

that 7-5ft guy is useless.

[Smalliebigs]

you got that right Jerry.....they don't even use him on the offensive end....teams from the WAC won't be top flight D-1 talent. Bucknell just killed me

that 7-5ft guy is useless.

[ozark trout fisher]

St. Louis' defense has been excellent so far. If they keep playing like that they can probably withstand some cold spells on offense and still make a run in this tournament. And that's especially good, because it seems like so far, offense is nowhere to be found anywhere in the tournament. Everyone is coming out nervous I guess.

[stlfisher]

Stlfisher I couldn't agree more...... the Madness is my favorite time as well. I hate to admit it but, I play in three different brackets that can pay out up to a $1,000,000 and they are all free. Here is my STLtoday pics http://stltoday.collegehoops.upickem.net/collegebasketball/brackets/fullbracket.asp

and my ESPN pics http://games.espn.go.com/tournament-challenge-bracket/en/entry?entryID=4511197

and my Foxsports pics http://msn.foxsports.com/fantasy/collegebasketball/tourney/entry/?entry=598851

I always seem to never have enough balls to go with a complete darkhorse in the final four but, I love the brackets.....I love the madness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just read that the odds of picking a perfect bracket are 1 and 9,233,372,036,854,775,808 or 1 and 9.2 Quintrillion??? pretty good odds

so your telling me there is a chance? I think your gonna get your perfect bracket. lol. I think last year a couple people actually picked perfect brackets at ESPN...had to decide the winner by totat points...imagine losng when you picked the perfect bracket...ouch.