The beauty of this national championship game...

[FKIM01]

...is that neither team appears to be anywhere near the shoe company shenanigans.  I love it...great game, guys!

[BGleas]

This is what it will be more like if the one and done does go away. 

[FKIM01]

Just now, BGleas said:

This is what it will be more like if the one and done does go away. 

...and that would not bother me one tiny bit.  Goodbye, Kensucky!

[Dr. Jones]

So who are the favorites to be playing for this next year?

[BGleas]

4 minutes ago, FKIM01 said:

...and that would not bother me one tiny bit.  Goodbye, Kensucky!

Pretty amazing that Villanova and Virginia have won 3 of the last 4 Titles. 

[Zlinedavid]

Wasn't a player or a coach that I actively disliked. They played hard, they played clean. It was solid, fundamental basketball, and was anything but boring.

The thing that's comforting to me: those are all attributes associated with Archie Miller.

[Madison22]

Texas Tech in overtime:  "We're going to make them beat us at the free throw line."

Virgina:  "Hold my beer."

Shoots 12 - 12.

Get shooters, Archie.  Find them or teach them, but get them.

[jblaz13]

The beauty of this game is that my little joke about the kiss of death played out 100 percent exactly as I hoped . From the EE on every team I preferred literally won every single game. 

The B1G made a great showing but too good to alter much history. Perfect.  Nobody went unbeaten this year. Again ... LOL 

The 3 PUKES,: PUke, pUKe, and Puke all lost consecutively. 

They got close enough to make me nervous, but far enough to have a good laugh about it for a fan of a team that bowed out of the NIT.

IU had extenuating circumstances and Quad 1 wins . The best two(Sparty sweep) took too long to gain top shelf value. 

Zion was a footnote. One and done failed again .Cinderella didn't pan out , but the big boys were the relatively new boys. I love lots of OT games and we got tons of those  it seemed.. ..Ties to familiar names made it just interesting enough of a  Final and barely just palatable enough for a frustrated , but hopeful IU fan to feel relief and a little satisfaction in there too.

The B1G slayed Duke, and even the ACC team that won KO'ed Purdue with Guy and Co which was so poetic. Playing the Pack line....of all things...giving us reason to believe it can do great things,..Plus , Cavs coming from the 16 seed defeat last year. History to history. UVA rode the entire spectrum. A defense lover like I am was happy with TTU UVA over the scum and rivals....and scum rivals.Lol 

I never mind a team getting their first banner...I'm glad this is over.

Go Hoosiers!! 

[Billingsley99]

5 hours ago, BGleas said:

Pretty amazing that Villanova and Virginia have won 3 of the last 4 Titles. 

So what you are saying is that Vermont should be cutting down the nets soon.

[IUDan93]

13 minutes ago, Billingsley99 said:

So what you are saying is that Vermont should be cutting down the nets soon.

Well it ain't gonna be Vanderbilt.

[IUFLA]

4 minutes ago, IUDan93 said:

Well it ain't gonna be Vanderbilt.

Or Vassar

[IUDan93]

43 minutes ago, IUFLA said:

Or Vassar

No, not likely.

[cybergates]

8 hours ago, BGleas said:

Pretty amazing that Villanova and Virginia have won 3 of the last 4 Titles. 

Maybe we need to change our name to Vindiana?

[BGleas]

3 hours ago, Billingsley99 said:

So what you are saying is that Vermont should be cutting down the nets soon.

Valpo?

[Billingsley99]

16 minutes ago, BGleas said:

Valpo?

Did not think of that one for some reason

[rico]

It was a fitting conclusion to a stellar tournament.

[Zlinedavid]

Vincennes won the NJCAA title this year

[5fouls]

Wish I knew what VGleas, Villingsley, Vlinedavid, and the rest of you guys were talking about.  

[Billingsley99]

13 minutes ago, 5fouls said:

Wish I knew what VGleas, Villingsley, Vlinedavid, and the rest of you guys were talking about.  

Very vell played

[Zlinedavid]

1 minute ago, 5fouls said:

Wish I knew what VGleas, Villingsley, Vlinedavid, and the rest of you guys were talking about.  

It was something about you, vodka, Viagra and Vegas.

[IU Scott]

To me this was more of what college basketball is supposed to be like where you have kids that are more invested in the school than just themselves.  We did not have any of those entitled 5 star one and done players who act like they are doing college basketball a favor in playing in college for a year.

[rico]

32 minutes ago, 5fouls said:

Wish I knew what VGleas, Villingsley, Vlinedavid, and the rest of you guys were talking about.  

You are the answer to that there Vfouls(Roman handle).

[Feathery]

9 hours ago, Dr. Jones said:

So who are the favorites to be playing for this next year?

Big Ten contenders: Michigan St, Michigan, Iowa, maybe Maryland depending on their big man. Then a gap to a solid group of PU, OSU, IU, Minnesota. 

MSU could be preseason #1. Definitely top 5. 

[NotIThatLives]

Don't want to start yet another thread but what defense did you prefer?  Tech or Virginia?   I know we discussed Beard learning from Coach Knight but that defense last night looked a little too risky and dependent on extreme length and athleticism.  Their crazy athletic big man cost them many times jumping all over at shooters 25 feet out.  Honestly think they may have won the game had he been a little more disciplined.   Then Culver made a crucial mistake late in ot jumping at a shooter.  

Give me what Virginia is playing,  that doesn't rely on sheer athleticism but positioning,  playing your role, and playing as a team.  

I think we are heading down the right path, especially when one and done is gone.   

[ATX_sig]

Culver also should of taken the ball to the basket at the end of regulation instead of that quick 3. He was really good all year and in the tourney but not so much for much of the game last night.