| 12:20 PM | #10 Florida vs. #7 Brigham Young |
|---|---|
| 12:25 PM | #11 Old Dominion vs. #6 Notre Dame |
| 12:30 PM | #15 Robert Morris vs. #2 Villanova |
| 2:30 PM | #13 Murray State vs. #4 Vanderbilt |
| 2:40 PM | #15 North Texas vs. #2 Kansas State |
| 2:45 PM | #14 Sam Houston State vs. #3 Baylor |
| 2:50 PM | #10 Saint Mary's vs. #7 Richmond |
| 4:45 PM | #12 UTEP vs. #5 Butler |
| 7:10 PM | #9 Northern Iowa vs. #8 UNLV |
| 7:15 PM | #16 East Tennessee State vs. #1 Kentucky |
| 7:20 PM | #11 Washington vs. #6 Marquette |
| 7:25 PM | #14 Ohio vs. #3 Georgetown |
| 9:30 PM | #16 Lehigh vs. #1 Kansas |
| 9:35 PM | #9 Wake Forest vs. #8 Texas |
| 9:40 PM | #14 Montana vs. #3 New Mexico |
| 9:45 PM | #11 San Diego State vs. #6 Tennessee |
The Internet is in the running for the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize. I'm struggling to connect how enabling millions of Americans to watch every game of the NCAA Tournament is advancing the cause for peace, but when I'm watching the Gators and Cougars tipoff while at work, I know the series of tubes has earned my vote for the honor. There's that small part about not actually having a vote, but why dwell on technicalities when there's madness to look forward to?
The five Big Ten teams won't get going until tomorrow, but there are a few gems in today's lineup. The aforementioned Gators are always fun to root against, we'll get a chance to see the two best teams in the tourney play and at 7:25pm, the mighty Bobcats take on the Hoyas.
The 11W Industries tech department has rigged up the button below to launch the CBS player, so feel free to keep one eye on the action and another on this thread for snarky comments.
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On the minus side: my employer has blocked the CBS streaming site to keep our servers from overloading.
On the plus side: my employer has two HD big screens set up in the Executive Conference room in the Cafe area broadcasting the games all afternoon. Life is good.
I wish my employer was as thoughtful as your employer.
If Florida and 'Nova somehow find a way to both lose, my bracket will be busted within the first two and a half hours of the tournament.
how is that possible? do you have them going far? Nova I can understand.... but Florida?!?!
Oh and something I noticed too;
Villanova, who undeservedly got a higher 2nd seed than us, is losing at the half to 15th seed Robert Morris in the first round.
Haha...
"thoughtful" or just realistic
I have them upsetting BYU, but losing in the 2nd round.
It was half a joke to show that I could be 0-2 after the first 2 games of the tourney.
Careful now...Karma can be bald-headed bitch mean
Yeah I know what you mean, I fully expect 'Nova to come back anyways.
Bittney Spears with an umbrella???
BYU pulling away from Florida--up 13 with nine minutes to go. Yeah, Florida really deserved to get a tourney bid this year.
It's actually been a close game until now, BYU just went on a huge run. Let's see if Florida can re-group.
GO WHITE BOYZ GO
Madness is already living up to its name in 2010.
Ridiculously awesome start. Happy Holiday, y'all.
+1
I've already given up on rooting for my bracket, I'm just rooting for the upsets and us from here on out.
I've got the Racers in the Sweet 16, hope Vandy doesn't show up in the 2nd half!
well played sir
wow, good call 202. I did not,but I have baylor going far, so they need to step it up!!
Five games down and only 13/260 entries left with perfect brackets. Congratulations gents:
http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen...
Oh man, the refs are just HANDING this game to St. Mary's. It'd also help if Richmond would guard the dude hitting all the threes...
And only like 5 of those have St. Mary's beating Richmond.
Doug Gottlieb picked Richmond over 'Nova too. lulz
Best game of the day (so far). Absolutely amazing finish.
As did I. SOMEBODY's gonna beat 'Nova, and soon, that's all I know.
It might get that nod because of the buzzer beater, but the way Robert Morris hung with 'Nova until the end and would never go away gives it the best of the day (so far), IMO.
i calls them how i sees them
This Richmond game isn't completely over just yet...
Nevermind.
Damn Richmond ruined my perfecto.
Yeah. How they got a better 2 seed than the Buckeyes is simply a nod to the Big East (IMO). They looked absolutely anemic on offense. St. Mary's, if they play how they did against Richmond, could realistically pull the upset over 'Nova.
This entire second half of the day could be a dud and this stay may be the best day one in NCAA tournament history. Can't wait to see what's on deck next.
same here, i knew samhan was good... but that was a pathetic rebounding display by richmond. i think StMarys had like a +25 rebound advantage.... 6 out of 7 isnt bad for the afternoon session, i need Butler to come back tho!
Butler is pulling away.
I'm going to become a Bobcat for about 2 hours in 45 minutes or so.
I’m going to become a Bobcat for about 2 hours starting in 45 minutes or so.*
Richmond screwed me over. But oh well.
Weakest field in the history of the NCAA Tournment = Lots of parity = Lots of good games and upsets = Great basketball viewing = Happy me
Ohio through first 15 minutes or so of play has a 10 point lead...
Check that -- 12 point lead through 15 minutes.
Ohio U looking pretty damn good. Wow.
Gary Trent is pleased.
48-36, Ohio leads Georgetown at the half.
Only in March.
So, is the Big East a bit overhyped???
I'm guessing Georgetown won't beat the Bucks next weekend.
Why would you say that with so much time left?!??!?!?
Let's go Bobcats...screw my bracket
Haha yeah, I'm pretty sure every buckeye fan is saying the same thing!
Gtown better be careful or OU is going to drop 100 on them.
Greg Anthony's head looks a little too shiny tonight. Attention hog!
Hahaha who's afraid of gtown
Just a hunch
Bobcats! I fell like my little brother just won the pinewood derby. Is that mean or awesome? Whatever, good job boys.
dayum.....bracket is busted
Um, Ohio looked pretty good tonight. I haven't watched them at all this year, were they injury plagued to do so poorly against other MAC teams?
I'm just saying Gtown has sucked since the Answer left...don't give me any kf that Roy Hibbert era BS either (and I am a semi-Hoya fan, they are one of my non-Buckeye teams).
Or was the Big East OVER RATED?
For the record, I think comprozac was the only one who called that upset.
Marquette in some trouble now too.
Has this day been ridiculous, or has it been ridiculous?
6 teams beating teams seeded higher than themselves (Ohio, Murray State, Washington, Northern Iowa, Saint Mary's, and Old Dominion)
2 awesome overtime games (UF vs. BYU & Robert Morris vs. 'Nova)
3 game winning shots each with less than 5 seconds to go (Murray State, Washington, Northern Iowa)
And there is still 4 games left...
BTW did any one catch this from Mental Floss?
RT @mental_floss : Ohio St. has produced so many Olympians that if the school were a country, its 77 medals would rank 31st. #NCAAFacts
it didn't include 5 from Vancouver...we are at 82.