6th annual USMB March Madness pool

[MarathonMike]

//Off topic but they gave Clyde Drexler 4 1st half fouls. Always Tarnishing things I know of and thought legit and impressive. Sorry Jimmy V. Yes you were great but? What if? And it was an air-ball put back.

I also heard this was the last time ever they announced on TV wher the refs were from and named them//

Yes, the 1983 NCAA men's basketball championship game between Houston and NC State was officiated by a crew of three officials from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

Considering how stacked Phi Slamma Jamma was, reaching 3 straight FInal Fours and losing every one, I'd put that on Guy Lewis, not on the officials. He was a great recruiter but was very mediocre as a "big game" coach.

 

[leftwinger]

Another method tiebreaker is sum total final 4 seeds.

This yr 7, Last yr 4.

Seed
Final Four Appearances
National Championship Wins
16626
2325
3174
4152
590
631
731
861
920
1010
1160
12–1600

11, 12 got in the Final 4 , 22 times
#8 only 6 times. Wow.

 

[MarathonMike]

I think the key to the UCONN game will be Karaban. If sucks like he did against Duke, I think Illinois' rebounding will be too much for them. If Karaban has a big game I think UCONN wins. As usual JMO.

 

[MarathonMike]

Another method tiebreaker is sum total final 4 seeds.

This yr 7, Last yr 4.

Seed
Final Four Appearances
National Championship Wins
16626
2325
3174
4152
590
631
731
861
920
1010
1160
12–1600

11, 12 got in the Final 4 , 22 times
#8 only 6 times. Wow.

If we end up tied, looks like TreeShep will have us give him an exact score prediction for the final game. Good luck bro! Well not really but....you know

 

[leftwinger]

If we end up tied, looks like TreeShep will have us give him an exact score prediction for the final game. Good luck bro! Well not really but....you know

Those on the board always claiming Free TV (antenna or streaming? Huh?) Appear to be SOL on the games today. TNT & TRUETV have the games.

Another reason I never unhooked cable. Live Sports.//

 

[Treeshepherd]

The moment of truth is nigh

Go Big Blue

Go Mirkovic, Stojakovic, Petrovic, Jakstys, Bilic, Humrichous and the brother Ivisik

If tie breakers are needed for 1st and 2nd place I will ask contenders to private message me predictions on the score of the Finals and post them publicly after I get them all, but that might not be necessary

*tiebreaker is 20 points for picking the winner of the Finals game minus 1 point for each point wrong in the score. For example, you pick the obvious National Champion (Michigan) to win by a score of 90-80. Then Michigan wins 95-75... You get 20 for picking Michigan to win minus 10 (5 point off in Michigan's score+ 5 points off in loser's score) for a total of 10 tiebreaker points. If the tiebreaker points are tied, you split the winnings

 

[leftwinger]

I seriously picked the ILLINI' to go to the final when it started in a company pool, thinking HOU could be had this yr.

MM, how about we bet it all. I'll take ILL you get CONN. Winner gets it all. As a tiebreaker?

But, all winnings will be donated back to USMB server fund or whatever it is, from my side. You can do as you wish.

Bottom line: If ILL loses its over anyways correct? You are ahead? Correct? Gotta pick soon as game ids starting.


Too late now?

 

[MarathonMike]

The moment of truth is nigh

Go Big Blue

Go Mirkovic, Stojakovic, Petrovic, Jakstys, Bilic, Humrichous and the brother Ivisik

If tie breakers are needed for 1st and 2nd place I will ask contenders to private message me predictions on the score of the Finals and post them publicly after I get them all, but that might not be necessary

*tiebreaker is 20 points for picking the winner of the Finals game minus 1 point for each point wrong in the score. For example, you pick the obvious National Champion (Michigan) to win by a score of 90-80. Then Michigan wins 95-75... You get 20 for picking Michigan to win minus 10 (5 point off in Michigan's score+ 5 points off in loser's score) for a total of 10 tiebreaker points. If the tiebreaker points are tied, you split the winnings

Geez I'm glad I minored in math. LOL How about guess the total points of the final?

 

[Treeshepherd]

Geez I'm glad I minored in math. LOL How about guess the total points of the final?

That would have been simpler, I just made my thing up 10 minutes ago, but I said what I said. You take Michigan to win the final by a score of 121-60... they end up winning 122-59... you get 20 points for picking the obvious national champion minus 2 points off in the prediction for a tiebreaker score of 18.

 

[Treeshepherd]

btw today's epic battles count 5 points per victory. The natty counts for 6 on Monday night

 

[Treeshepherd]

lg325 has 24 points and UConn. If the Huskies wins today lg would have 29 points. If Arizona loses, MarathonMike would be done with 34.5. Then, if UConn beat Michigan in the finals, lg would finish in 1st place with 35 points.

 

[Treeshepherd]

MarathonMike 34.5
Arizona

rightwinger 33.5
Arizona

leftwinger 29.5
Illinois

Lars 28
Illinois

If Illinois wins the National Championship, Ivan @leftinger and Larsky Larskovic would finish with 39.5 and 38 points, respectively, which would place them 1st and 2nd if Michigan beats Arizona today

 

[Treeshepherd]

Stojakavic cuts it to 4 points with 5 minutes to play

but UConn immediately responds, then the Illini turn it over again

UConn scores, then Homonculus drains a 3

61-56 UConn with 2:46 left

 

[Treeshepherd]

The Illinois Confederation (Illiniwek) experienced rapid decline from over 10,000 adults in the 1670's to only a few hundred by the early 1800's driven by French-introduced diseases, intense warfare with neighboring tribes (like the Iroquois, Sauk, and Fox), and pressures from American expansion mostly by people from Connecticut

 

[Treeshepherd]

updated scores, with teams alive;

MarathonMike 34.5
Arizona

rightwinger 33.5
Arizona

leftwinger 29.5

lg325 29 points
UConn

Lars 28

Couchpotato 25.5
Arizona

Darkwind 23

Percy 22.5

Shemp 18.5
Michigan

Pupps 18

 

[MarathonMike]

lg325 has 24 points and UConn. If the Huskies wins today lg would have 29 points. If Arizona loses, MarathonMike would be done with 34.5. Then, if UConn beat Michigan in the finals, lg would finish in 1st place with 35 points.

Oh my, I guess it ain't over til the fat lady sings!

 

[Treeshepherd]

Oh my, I guess it ain't over til the fat lady sings!

you have no fear of Michigan?

 

[MarathonMike]

you have no fear of Michigan?

Sure I do, I just didn't realize Ig325 could catch me.

 

[Treeshepherd]

Sure I do, I just didn't realize Ig325 could catch me.

I loved Bibby on the Sacramento Kings

 

[MarathonMike]

I loved Bibby on the Sacramento Kings

Yep Bibby and Miles Simon were totally fearless on that championship team.