2022 March Madness

[89Hen]

Blue Hens punch their ticket last night on the 30th anniversary of their first trip to the dance. So far...


Atlantic Sun: Jacksonville State (21–10)
Big South: Longwood (26–6)
Colonial: Delaware (22–12)
Horizon: Wright State (21–13)
Missouri Valley: Loyola Chicago (25–7)
Northeast: Bryant (22–9)
Ohio Valley: Murray State (30–2)
Patriot: Colgate (23-11)
Southern: Chattanooga (27-7)
Summit: South Dakota State (30-4)
Sun Belt: Georgia State (18-10)
West Coast: Gonzaga (26-3)

[JALMOND]

Blue Hens punch their ticket last night on the 30th anniversary of their first trip to the dance. So far...


Atlantic Sun: Jacksonville State (21–10)
Big South: Longwood (26–6)
Colonial: Delaware (22–12)
Horizon: Wright State (21–13)
Missouri Valley: Loyola Chicago (25–7)
Northeast: Bryant (22–9)
Ohio Valley: Murray State (30–2)

Gonzaga (26-3) got in from the WCC last night.

Interesting case for Jacksonville State. Bellarmine won the ASun tournament but they are still in transition to DI and are not eligible for March Madness. Bellarmine beat Jacksonville, but it is Jacksonville State that is going.

[SuperHornet]

Blue Hens punch their ticket last night on the 30th anniversary of their first trip to the dance. So far...


Atlantic Sun: Jacksonville State (21–10)
Big South: Longwood (26–6)
Colonial: Delaware (22–12)
Horizon: Wright State (21–13)
Missouri Valley: Loyola Chicago (25–7)
Northeast: Bryant (22–9)
Ohio Valley: Murray State (30–2)

Gonzaga (26-3) got in from the WCC last night.

Interesting case for Jacksonville State. Bellarmine won the ASun tournament but they are still in transition to DI and are not eligible for March Madness. Bellarmine beat Jacksonville, but it is Jacksonville State that is going.

A bunch of people are pushing the NCAA to change that horrible rule, but no word from the NCAA yet....

[dbackjon]

Gonzaga (26-3) got in from the WCC last night.

Interesting case for Jacksonville State. Bellarmine won the ASun tournament but they are still in transition to DI and are not eligible for March Madness. Bellarmine beat Jacksonville, but it is Jacksonville State that is going.

A bunch of people are pushing the NCAA to change that horrible rule, but no word from the NCAA yet....

They won't change it. Bellarmine knew the rule when they moved to DI.

[JALMOND]

A bunch of people are pushing the NCAA to change that horrible rule, but no word from the NCAA yet....

They won't change it. Bellarmine knew the rule when they moved to DI.

I would think that, if Bellarmine can't go, it should be the other team that made it to the championship. In that case, Jacksonville would go and not Jacksonville State.

[AZGrizFan]

Blue Hens punch their ticket last night on the 30th anniversary of their first trip to the dance. So far...


Atlantic Sun: Jacksonville State (21–10)
Big South: Longwood (26–6)
Colonial: Delaware (22–12)
Horizon: Wright State (21–13)
Missouri Valley: Loyola Chicago (25–7)
Northeast: Bryant (22–9)
Ohio Valley: Murray State (30–2)

Gonzaga (26-3) got in from the WCC last night.

Interesting case for Jacksonville State. Bellarmine won the ASun tournament but they are still in transition to DI and are not eligible for March Madness. Bellarmine beat Jacksonville, but it is Jacksonville State that is going.

Also SDSU with their win over NDSU from the Summit.

[SuperHornet]

A bunch of people are pushing the NCAA to change that horrible rule, but no word from the NCAA yet....

They won't change it. Bellarmine knew the rule when they moved to DI.

I agree with you. They won't change the rule THIS year. But there COULD be enough pressure to change it in the future. Sort of like that bogus NIL cr@p....

[GannonFan]

They won't change it. Bellarmine knew the rule when they moved to DI.

I would think that, if Bellarmine can't go, it should be the other team that made it to the championship. In that case, Jacksonville would go and not Jacksonville State.

Pretty sure the conference spelled out the conditions for the autobid before the season started or at least before their conference tournament. Everyone went in knowing you had to win the conference tournament or the regular season first place team would get the bid. Can't really complain about it after the fact.

[JALMOND]

I would think that, if Bellarmine can't go, it should be the other team that made it to the championship. In that case, Jacksonville would go and not Jacksonville State.

Pretty sure the conference spelled out the conditions for the autobid before the season started or at least before their conference tournament. Everyone went in knowing you had to win the conference tournament or the regular season first place team would get the bid. Can't really complain about it after the fact.

I just feel bad for Jacksonville. I don't have a horse in the race, but it just seems to me that if the team that beats you in the championship game can't go to the Big Dance, then you should be able to go instead of the team that you beat in the semis to get to the championship game. The semifinal game should carry some merit, I would think.

[dbackjon]

Pretty sure the conference spelled out the conditions for the autobid before the season started or at least before their conference tournament. Everyone went in knowing you had to win the conference tournament or the regular season first place team would get the bid. Can't really complain about it after the fact.

I just feel bad for Jacksonville. I don't have a horse in the race, but it just seems to me that if the team that beats you in the championship game can't go to the Big Dance, then you should be able to go instead of the team that you beat in the semis to get to the championship game. The semifinal game should carry some merit, I would think.

I like the way they did it. Jacksonville didn't win anything - either the regular season or the tournament. Jacksonville State did earn it.

[Winterborn]

Gonzaga (26-3) got in from the WCC last night.

Interesting case for Jacksonville State. Bellarmine won the ASun tournament but they are still in transition to DI and are not eligible for March Madness. Bellarmine beat Jacksonville, but it is Jacksonville State that is going.

Also SDSU with their win over NDSU from the Summit.

We suck at basketball. Not sure our current coach is the right person for the job.

[SuperHornet]

I'll let Venus handle the big bracket reveal, but let it be known that the Kitties get to stay in the West Region with the #14 seed against #3 Texas Tech. That might actually be a winnable game. Should the Kitties win, they'll get the winner of #6 Alabama against the play-in winner....

[SuperHornet]

Oh, and there's an all-CAA Football matchup in the East Region: #2 Villanova vs. #15 Delaware....

[SuperHornet]

Midwest Region:

#13 SD State vs. #4 Providence.

[SuperHornet]

FYI: They're citing these "quadrants." I had no idea what they were talking about, so I had to look it up. If you're not aware, either, it depends on opponent ranking and whether or not you get them at home, on the road, or on a neutral court. A Quad 1 win is "good," while a Quad 4 loss is "devastating." To wit:

Quad 1: Home game against 1-30, Neutral game against 1-50, Road game against 1-75.
Quad 2: Home game against 31-75, Neutral game against 51-100, Road game against 76-135.
Quad 3: Home game against 76-160, Neutral game against 101-200, Road game against 135-240.
Quad 4: Home game against 161-353, Neutral game against 201-353, Road game against 241-353.

[AZGrizFan]

I'll let Venus handle the big bracket reveal, but let it be known that the Kitties get to stay in the West Region with the #14 seed against #3 Texas Tech. That might actually be a winnable game. Should the Kitties win, they'll get the winner of #6 Alabama against the play-in winner....

Tech will win that game by 25. Have you watched ANY of their games? Because I’ve watched them all….and many of the ‘Scat games too. Sorry, but they’ll be overwhelmed in a hurry.

[AZGrizFan]

Midwest Region:

#13 SD State vs. #4 Providence.

Now THERE is a winnable game for the lower seed.

[SuperHornet]

NIT

2 Wake Forest vs. Towson State

3 VA Commonwealth vs. Princeton

1 TX A&M vs. Alcorn State

[SuperHornet]

SH's Picks

Play-In Round

TX Southern d. TX A&M-Corpus Christi for MW16
Indiana d. Wyoming for E12
Bryant d. Wright State for S16
Notre Dame d. Rutgers for W11

First Round

West

1 Gonzaga d. 16 Georgia State
8 Boise State d. 9 Memphis State
5 UCONN d. 12 NM State
4 Arkansas d. 13 Vermont
6 Alabama d. 11 Notre Dame
3 TX Tech d. 14 MT State
7 MI State d. 10 Davidson
2 Duke d. 15 CS-Fullerton

East

1 Baylor d. 16 Norfolk State
9 Marquette d. 8 North Carolina
12 Indiana d. 5 Moraga-St. Mary's
4 UCLA d. 13 Akron
3 Purdue d. 14 Yale
11 VA Tech d. 6 Texas
7 Murray State d. 10 San Francisco
2 Kentucky d. 15 St. Peter's

South

1 Arizona d. 16 Bryant
8 Seton Hall d. 9 TX Christian
5 Houston d. 12 AL-Birmingham
4 Illinois d. 13 TN-Chattanooga
6 CO State d. 11 Michigan
3 Tennessee d. 14 Longwood
7 OH State d. 10 Loyola-Chicago
2 Villanova d. 15 Delaware

Midwest

1 Kansas d. 16 TX Southern
9 Creighton d. 8 San Diego State
5 Iowa d. 12 Richmond
13 SD State d. 4 Providence
11 IA State d. 6 LSU
3 Wisconsin d. 14 Colgate
10 Miami (FL) d. 7 U$C
2 Auburn d. 15 Jacksonville State

Second Round

West

1 Gonzaga d. 8 Boise State
5 UCONN d. 4 Arkansas
3 TX Tech d. 6 Alabama
2 Duke d. 7 MI State

East

1 Baylor d. 9 Marquette
12 Indiana d. 4 UCLA
3 Purdue d. 11 VA Tech
2 Kentucky d. 7 Murray State

South

1 Arizona d. 8 Seton Hall
4 Illinois d. 5 Houston
3 Tennessee d. 6 CO State
2 Villanova d. 7 OH State

Midwest

1 Kansas d. 9 Creighton
13 SD State d. 5 Iowa
3 Wisconsin d. 11 IA State
2 Auburn d. 10 Miami (FL)

Sweet Sixteen

West

1 Gonzaga d. 5 UCONN
2 Duke d. 3 TX Tech

East

1 Baylor d. 12 Indiana
2 Kentucky d. 3 Purdue

South

1 Arizona d. 4 Illinois
2 Villanova d. 3 Tennessee

Midwest

1 Kansas d. 13 SD State
3 Wisconsin d. 2 Auburn

Elite Eight

West

1 Gonzaga d. 2 Duke

East

2 Kentucky d. 1 Baylor

South

2 Villanova d. 1 Arizona

Midwest

1 Kansas d. 3 Wisconsin

Final Four

W1 Gonzaga d. E2 Kentucky
S2 Villanova d. MW1 Kansas

National Championship

S2 Villanova d. W1 Gonzaga 85-83 O/U 150

[AZGrizFan]

Here’s mine, FWIW:

Play-In Round

TX A&M-Corpus Christi d. TX Southern for MW16
Indiana d. Wyoming for E12
Bryant d. Wright State for S16
Notre Dame d. Rutgers for W11

First Round

West

1 Gonzaga d. 16 Georgia State
9 Memphis State d. 8 Boise State
12 NM State d. 5 UConn
4 Arkansas d. 13 Vermont
6 Alabama d. 11 Notre Dame
3 TX Tech d. 14 MT State
7 MI State d. 10 Davidson
2 Duke d. 15 CS-Fullerton

East

1 Baylor d. 16 Norfolk State
8 North Carolina d. 9 Marquette
12 Indiana d. 5 Moraga-St. Mary's
4 UCLA d. 13 Akron
3 Purdue d. 14 Yale
11 VA Tech d. 6 Texas
7 Murray State d. 10 San Francisco
2 Kentucky d. 15 St. Peter's

South

1 Arizona d. 16 Bryant
9 TCU d. 8 Seton Hall
5 Houston d. 12 AL-Birmingham
4 Illinois d. 13 TN-Chattanooga
11 Michigan d. 6 Colorado State
3 Tennessee d. 14 Longwood
10 Loyola-Chicago d. 7 Ohio State
2 Villanova d. 15 Delaware

Midwest

1 Kansas d. 16 TX A&M CC
9 Creighton d. 8 San Diego State
5 Iowa d. 12 Richmond
13 SD State d. 4 Providence
6 LSU d. 13 Iowa State
3 Wisconsin d. 14 Colgate
10 Miami (FL) d. 7 U$C
2 Auburn d. 15 Jacksonville State

Second Round

West

1 Gonzaga d. 9 Memphis
4 Arkansas d. 12 NM State
3 TX Tech d. 6 Alabama
2 Duke d. 7 MI State

East

1 Baylor d. 9 North Carolina
4 UCLA d. 12 Indiana
3 Purdue d. 11 VA Tech
2 Kentucky d. 7 Murray State

South

1 Arizona d. 9 TCU
5 Houston d. 4 Illinois
3 Tennessee d. 11 Michigan
2 Villanova d. 10 Loyola Chicago

Midwest

1 Kansas d. 9 Creighton
13 SD State d. 5 Iowa
3 Wisconsin d. 6 LSU
2 Auburn d. 7 USC

Sweet Sixteen

West

1 Gonzaga d. 4 Arkansas
3 TX Tech d. 2 Duke

East

1 Baylor d. 4 UCLA
2 Kentucky d. 3 Purdue

South

1 Arizona d. 5 Houston
3 Tennessee d. 2 Villanova

Midwest

1 Kansas d. 13 SD State
2 Auburn d. 3 Wisconsin

Elite Eight

West

3 Texas Tech d. 1 Gonzaga

East

2 Kentucky d. 4 UCLA

South

1 Arizona d. 3 Tennessee

Midwest

1 Kansas d. 2 Auburn

Final Four

W3 Texas Tech d. E2 Kentucky
S1 Arizona d. MW1 Kansas

National Championship

W3 Texas Tech d. S1 Arizona 75-72 OU 145

[SuperHornet]

No FCS guts, AZ?

[AZGrizFan]

No FCS guts, AZ?

There is no FCS in basketball. And I have SDSU going to the sweet 16. What more do you want?

[SuperHornet]

Villanova winning it all. They've done it before....

[GannonFan]

Villanova winning it all. They've done it before....

nova doesn't really have the defense, or the consistent offense right now, to win it all. They have a decent draw considering the side of the bracket they're in, but I wouldn't have confidence they can avoid an offensive rut or stop enough people 6 games in a row to win it all.

[dal4018]

Here’s mine, FWIW:

Play-In Round

TX A&M-Corpus Christi d. TX Southern for MW16
Indiana d. Wyoming for E12
Bryant d. Wright State for S16
Notre Dame d. Rutgers for W11

First Round

West

1 Gonzaga d. 16 Georgia State
9 Memphis State d. 8 Boise State
12 NM State d. 5 UConn
4 Arkansas d. 13 Vermont
6 Alabama d. 11 Notre Dame
3 TX Tech d. 14 MT State
7 MI State d. 10 Davidson
2 Duke d. 15 CS-Fullerton

East

1 Baylor d. 16 Norfolk State
8 North Carolina d. 9 Marquette
12 Indiana d. 5 Moraga-St. Mary's
4 UCLA d. 13 Akron
3 Purdue d. 14 Yale
11 VA Tech d. 6 Texas
7 Murray State d. 10 San Francisco
2 Kentucky d. 15 St. Peter's

South

1 Arizona d. 16 Bryant
9 TCU d. 8 Seton Hall
5 Houston d. 12 AL-Birmingham
4 Illinois d. 13 TN-Chattanooga
11 Michigan d. 6 Colorado State
3 Tennessee d. 14 Longwood
10 Loyola-Chicago d. 7 Ohio State
2 Villanova d. 15 Delaware

Midwest

1 Kansas d. 16 TX A&M CC
9 Creighton d. 8 San Diego State
5 Iowa d. 12 Richmond
13 SD State d. 4 Providence
6 LSU d. 13 Iowa State
3 Wisconsin d. 14 Colgate
10 Miami (FL) d. 7 U$C
2 Auburn d. 15 Jacksonville State

Second Round

West

1 Gonzaga d. 9 Memphis
4 Arkansas d. 12 NM State
3 TX Tech d. 6 Alabama
2 Duke d. 7 MI State

East

1 Baylor d. 9 North Carolina
4 UCLA d. 12 Indiana
3 Purdue d. 11 VA Tech
2 Kentucky d. 7 Murray State

South

1 Arizona d. 9 TCU
5 Houston d. 4 Illinois
3 Tennessee d. 11 Michigan
2 Villanova d. 10 Loyola Chicago

Midwest

1 Kansas d. 9 Creighton
13 SD State d. 5 Iowa
3 Wisconsin d. 6 LSU
2 Auburn d. 7 USC

Sweet Sixteen

West

1 Gonzaga d. 4 Arkansas
3 TX Tech d. 2 Duke

East

1 Baylor d. 4 UCLA
2 Kentucky d. 3 Purdue

South

1 Arizona d. 5 Houston
3 Tennessee d. 2 Villanova

Midwest

1 Kansas d. 13 SD State
2 Auburn d. 3 Wisconsin

Elite Eight

West

3 Texas Tech d. 1 Gonzaga

East

2 Kentucky d. 4 UCLA

South

1 Arizona d. 3 Tennessee

Midwest

1 Kansas d. 2 Auburn

Final Four

W3 Texas Tech d. E2 Kentucky
S1 Arizona d. MW1 Kansas

National Championship

W3 Texas Tech d. S1 Arizona 75-72 OU 145

TSU played horribly in the first half starting out with multiple turnovers and shooting bricks from long distance vs A&MCC inspite of 76-67 win.