****Official Elite 8 Thread****

[Moral]

Waving up an 8 legged tailgate turkey for this.

Oregon State vs Houston
Arkansas vs Baylor
Gonzaga vs USC
UCLA vs Michigan

Just pulling for all of the underdogs at this point.

 

[TheTruthTheWholeTruth]

Houston will cruise(famous last words). Baylor hasn’t been the same team recently. I wouldn’t be shocked if Arkansas wins.

 

[perryhawk]

Pulling for the following....not the picks that I think will win:

Oregon St.
Arkansas
USC
Michigan

 

[Moral]

Houston will cruise(famous last words). Baylor hasn’t been the same team recently. I wouldn’t be shocked if Arkansas wins.

Shit, now my parlay is doomed.

 

[TheTruthTheWholeTruth]

Went with Houston-11 +150.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Pulling for Oregon State because the idea of Kelvin Sampson in the final four makes me feel gross.

 

[Moral]

In what world is that an offensive foul.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Wheels falling off a bit for Oregon State, that was NOT a charge. Felt like the ref wanted to call it due to his reaction.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

In what world is that an offensive foul.

In the world where it looked like the official was excited to call it.

 

[Michael1969]

Does the Pac-12 go from 3 in the Elite 8 to zero in the Final 4?

 

[Franisdaman]

Waving up an 8 legged tailgate turkey for this.

Oregon State vs Houston
Arkansas vs Baylor
Gonzaga vs USC
UCLA vs Michigan

Just pulling for all of the underdogs at this point.

I demand that the 3 PAC 12 teams win.

Thank you.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Houston D is smothering Oregon State.

 

[Moral]

Does the Pac-12 go from 3 in the Elite 8 to zero in the Final 4?

Possibly. UCLA has been playing really good basketball though. The USC Zaga game should be interesting, they should be able to slow Timme.

 

[LuteHawk]

Three of the top #1 seeds remain in the Elite Eight.

Gonzaga, Baylor, and Michigan

Three teams from the Pac-12 remain in Elite 8

Oregon St., UCLA, and USC

Bottom Line: Big Ten needs a Michigan Championship
to restore some prestige for our conference

 

[Moral]

Three of the top #1 seeds remain in the Elite Eight.

Gonzaga, Baylor, and Michigan

Three teams from the Pac-12 remain in Elite 8

Oregon St., UCLA, and USC

Bottom Line: Big Ten needs a Michigan Championship
to restore some prestige for our conference

No. GTFO

 

[Michael1969]

This is a lot like the start of Oregon State's game against Loyola. Held to 3 in the first 8 minutes in that game and 4 in this game, but Loyola was only able to build up a 6 point lead. Houston's only up 8 in this one.

 

[Moral]

Cleveland State, Rutgers, Syracuse, Oregon State to possibly reach the final 4. Tough path to the final 4.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Cleveland State, Rutgers, Syracuse, Oregon State to possibly reach the final 4. Tough path to the final 4.

Just how it goes, Iowa’s regions always go all chalk unless Iowa is the one upset. I’ve never seen Iowa get lucky and face the low double digit seed in the second round that runs out of gas.

 

[TheTruthTheWholeTruth]

A lot of luck involved for most teams advancing in the tourney. I think Gonzaga is an exception to the rule. They are literally at least 7-8 points better than any other team.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Six offensive boards to none in favor of Houston.

 

[Moral]

Six offensive boards to none in favor of Houston.

Games pretty much over if they dont change that.

 

[Michael1969]

As the tournament progresses, it seems to come down to defense. If a team doesn't reach 60 points, they're not winning.

 

[Moral]

As the tournament progresses, it seems to come down to defense. If a team doesn't reach 60 points, they're not winning.

Lots of clock burning too. Somewhere Lickliter is smiling.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Oregon State running out of gas.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

With that said, I wish I was watching Iowa run out of gas like this in the Elite 8.

 

[Michael1969]

Oregon State isn't even scoring a point per minute. 38 points for the game at this rate isn't going to get it done, when your opponent is already close to that.

 

[LAhawkeye]

How is everyone's brackets doing?

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Weirder things have happened, but I don’t see how Oregon State gets back into this with how Houston plays defense.

 

[Moral]

How is everyone's brackets doing?

Mine is dead as hell. Worst ever for me.

 

[wilson reborn]

Beavers are gonna lose this, but they had a great run. I love it when the underdogs rise up.

 

[Moral]

Beavers are gonna lose this, but they had a great run. I love it when the underdogs rise up.

I blame a lack of rebounding and scoring.

 

[LAhawkeye]

Mine is dead as hell. Worst ever for me.

Somehow I have my best ever. Currently #392 overall on ESPN.

 

[HawkRugged17]

 

[Moral]

Somehow I have my best ever. Currently #392 overall on ESPN.

Damn, that is high as hell. Props. How do you like your remaining?

 

[LAhawkeye]

Damn, that is high as hell. Props. How do you like your remaining?

F4 is Zags, Michigan, Arkansas and Houston.

Gonzaga over Arkansas in final.

Houston is looking good. Big worry is Arkansas getting past Baylor. But, ESPN's prize is randomly given to someone in top 1%... so I'm guaranteed to be in the prize pool at the very least.

 

[wilson reborn]

Somehow I have my best ever. Currently #392 overall on ESPN.

You must have ditched Iowa early. 392 is in elite territory.

 

[NI hawk]

Cleveland State, Rutgers, Syracuse, Oregon State to possibly reach the final 4. Tough path to the final 4.

Unreal how Rutgers pissed that game away.

 

[LAhawkeye]

You must have ditched Iowa early. 392 is in elite territory.

I had Oregon over Iowa. Probably half my brackets had Iowa out to Oregon, they just looked like a mis-seed to me at 7. I only missed Ohio over Virginia in that region.

 

[QChawks]

Yuck.

Was hoping for a decent game this sucks

 

[Moral]

F4 is Zags, Michigan, Arkansas and Houston.

Gonzaga over Arkansas in final.

Houston is looking good. Big worry is Arkansas getting past Baylor. But, ESPN's prize is randomly given to someone in top 1%... so I'm guaranteed to be in the prize pool at the very least.

If Arkansas rolls you will have an insane bracket. Best of luck.