HuskerFever

Current Gizmo Status: "NIT bound."

Calling the Houston game over already. 71-19 with 17 minutes to go. Remaining Games: Illinois/Rutgers 35-30 Halftime UCLA/Colorado 2-3 18:19 1st Minnesota/Purdue 3 pm CST Florida State/NC State 5 pm CST

Furman's first win at ETSU since Jan. 8, 2005. Seems the Southern Conference is officially a one-bid league now.

Aside from our game, the biggest impact game on the night for us is coming up in a couple of minutes on ESPNU. UCLA lost on Friday and may be looking at a 2-game losing streak if Colorado can take care of them.

Either that or Rasmussen wants to know what a clean program looks like.

I wonder if Miles Bridges paid the refs...

Check in for 1st batch of games: Michigan State/Wisconsin 50-49 7:09 2nd Marist/Canisius 37-43 1:56 1st Furman/ETSU 34-30 2:20 1st UCF/Temple 15-28 3:52 1st

Updating throughout the day.

I want to see this kind of tenacity and grit out of our men's squad tonight!

The women's team is trying to find their way into the field of 64 at this very second at Maryland. Let's go 2-0 in Nebraska hoops today!

It's a quiet morning on the interwebs. Hopefully everyone is well rested and is ready to stand for a few hours this afternoon!

Here's some more information on the Monday thru Wednesday conference tournament matches this week: ASUN Feb. 26-Mar. 4 Website: http://asunsports.org/sports/mbkb/championship/2017-18/index Top seeds host on campus sites each round Single-elimination Bracket: http://static.psbin.com/8/z/07giyb6d75t6ba/2018_MBB_Bracket.pdf MONDAY (Quarterfinals): #1 FGCU / #8 USC Upstate (6:00 pm CST, ESPN3) #4 NJIT / #5 North Florida (6:30 pm CST, ESPN3) #3 Jacksonville / #6 Kennesaw State (6:00 pm CST, ESPN3) #2 Lipscomb / #7 Stetson (7:00 pm CST, ESPN3) THURSDAY (Semifinals) TBD pm CST, ESPN3 TBD pm CST, ESPN3 SUNDAY (Championship) 2 pm CST, ESPN Patriot League Feb. 27-Mar. 7 Website: http://patriotleague.org/tournaments/?id=245 Top seeds host on campus sites each round Single-elimination Bracket: http://patriotleague.org/tournaments/?id=245 Games aired on Patriot League Network (http://patriotleague.tv/) TUESDAY (First Round): #9 Army / # 8 Loyola Maryland (6 pm CST, PLN) #10 American / #7 Lafayette (6 pm CST, PLN) THURSDAY (Quarterfinals): TBD / #1 Bucknell (6 pm CST, PLN) TBD / #2 Colgate (6 pm CST, PLN) #6 Holy Cross / #3 Navy (6 pm CST, PLN) #5 Boston University / #4 Lehigh (6 pm CST, PLN) SUNDAY (Semifinals): TBD WEDNESDAY (Championship): TBD Big South Feb. 27-Mar. 4 Website: http://bigsouthsports.com/sports/2017/11/28/MBB_1128171556.aspx Top seeds host on campus sites each round Single-elimination Bracket: http://bigsouthsports.com/sports/2017/11/28/MBB_1128171556.aspx TUESDAY (First Round): #9 Presbyterian / #8 Charleston Southern (6 pm CST, Big South Network/Roku) #10 Longwood / #7 High Point (6 pm CST, BSN/Roku) THURSDAY (Quarterfinals): TBD / #2 Radford (Noon CST, ESPN3) #6 Gardner-Webb / #3 Winthrop (2 pm CST, ESPN3) TBD / #1 UNC Asheville (6 pm CST, ESPN3) #5 Liberty / #4 Campbell (8 pm CST, ESPN3) FRIDAY (Semifinals): TBD (5 pm CST, ESPN3) TBD (7 pm CST, ESPN3) SUNDAY (Championship): TBD (Noon CST, ESPN) Ohio Valley Feb. 28-Mar. 3 Website: http://ovcsports.com/sports/2017/6/15/2018basketball.aspx Hosted at Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana Single-elimination Bracket: http://ovcsports.com/sports/2017/6/15/2018basketball.aspx WEDNESDAY (First Round): #5 Tennessee Tech / #8 SIUE (5:30 pm CST, OVCDN) #6 Tennessee State / #7 Eastern Illinois (7:30 pm CST, OVCDN) THURSDAY (Quarterfinals): #4 Jacksonville State / TBD (5:30 pm, OVCDN) #3 Austin Peay / TBD (7:30 pm, OVCDN) FRIDAY (Semifinals): #1 Murray State / TBD (6 pm CST, ESPNU) #2 Belmont / TBD (8 pm ESPNU) SATURDAY (Championship): TBD (6 pm CST, ESPN2) Northeast Feb. 28-Mar. 6 Website: http://northeastconference.org/tournaments/?id=158 Top seeds host on campus sites each round Single-elimination Bracket: http://northeastconference.org/documents/2018/2/7//bracket18_mbb_wbb.pdf?id=16875 WEDNESDAY (Quarterfinals): #1 Wagner / #8 Central Connecticut (6 pm CST, NEC Front Row) #2 Mount St. Mary's / #7 Robert Morris (6 pm CST, NEC Front Row) #3 Saint Francis / #6 Fairleigh Dickinson (6 pm CST, NEC Front Row) #4 LIU Brooklyn / #5 St. Francis Brooklyn (6 pm CST, NEC Front Row) SATURDAY (Semifinals): TBD (11 am or 1 pm CST, ESPN3) TBD (11 am or 1 pm CST, ESPN3) TUESDAY (Championship): TBD (6 pm CST, ESPN2/ESPN3) Big Ten Feb. 28-Mar. 4 Website: http://www.bigten.org/championships/big10-m-baskbl-tournament-1718.html Hosted at Madison Square Gardens in New York City, New York Single-elimination Bracket: http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2017-18/misc_non_event/1718_Mens_Bracket.pdf WEDNESDAY (First Round): TBD (4:30 pm CST, BTN) TBD (25 min after conclusion, BTN) THURSDAY (Second Round): TBD (11 am CST, BTN) TBD (25 min after conclusion, BTN) TBD (5:30 pm CST, BTN) TBD (25 min after conclusion, BTN) FRIDAY (Quarterfinals): TBD (11 am CST, BTN) TBD (25 min after conclusion, BTN) TBD (5:30 pm CST, BTN) TBD (25 min after conclusion, BTN) SATURDAY (Semifinals): TBD (1 pm CST, CBS Sports) TBD (3:30 pm CST, CBS Sports) SUNDAY (Championship): TBD (3:30 pm CST, CBS Sports)

What criteria did you define at bid-stealing? I'd almost put Loyola-Chicago, East Tennessee State, Vermont, South Dakota State, Buffalo, and Louisiana in that borderline category if they lose in the finals. More Vermont and Louisiana than anything.

Starting a new thread on this so we don't flip back-and-forth in this thread between bubbles we want to burst versus at-large teams we want to win.

Conference tournament season is quickly approaching and it's something we should start keeping an eye on as it may impact the number of bubble spots remaining. The hope is that all current at-large bid teams end up winning their conference tournament. Listed below are the dates of each conference tournament along with the current leader of each tournament (as of Feb. 25): Feb. 26-Mar. 4: Atlantic Sun (Florida Gulf Coast) Feb. 27-Mar. 7: Patriot (Bucknell) Feb. 27-Mar. 4: Big South (UNC Asheville) Feb. 28-Mar. 3: Ohio Valley (Murray State) Feb. 28-Mar. 6: Northeast (Wagner) Feb. 28-Mar. 4: Big Ten (Michigan State) Mar. 1-Mar. 4: Missouri Valley (Loyola-Chicago) Mar. 1-Mar. 5: MAAC (Rider) Mar. 1-Mar. 5: Southern (East Tennessee State) Mar. 1-Mar. 6: West Coast (Gonzaga) Mar. 2-Mar. 6: Horizon League (Northern Kentucky) Mar. 3-Mar. 10: America East (Vermont) Mar. 3-Mar. 6: Colonial (Charleston) Mar. 3-Mar. 6: Summit (South Dakota State) Mar. 5-Mar. 10: MAC (Buffalo) Mar. 5-Mar. 10: MEAC (Bethune-Cookman) Mar. 6-Mar. 10: Big Sky (Montana) Mar. 6-Mar. 10: SWAC (Grambling) Mar. 6-Mar. 10: ACC (Virginia) Mar. 7-Mar. 10: Big East (Xavier) Mar. 7-Mar. 10: Big 12 (Kansas) Mar. 7-Mar. 10: Conference USA (Middle Tennessee) Mar. 7-Mar. 10: Mountain West (Nevada) Mar. 7-Mar. 10: Pac-12 (Arizona) Mar. 7-Mar. 10: WAC (New Mexico State) Mar. 7-Mar. 11: Atlantic 10 (Rhode Island) Mar. 7-Mar. 11: SEC (Auburn) Mar. 7-Mar. 11: Southland (Nicholls) Mar. 7-Mar. 11: Sun Belt (Louisiana) Mar. 8-Mar. 10: Big West (UC Irvine) Mar. 8-Mar. 11: AAC (Cincinnati) Mar. 10-Mar. 11: Ivy League (Pennsylvania)

Something to start keeping on the radar. Conference tournament dates and current leaders (as of Feb. 25): Feb. 26-Mar. 4: Atlantic Sun (Florida Gulf Coast) Feb. 27-Mar. 7: Patriot (Bucknell) Feb. 27-Mar. 4: Big South (UNC Asheville) Feb. 28-Mar. 3: Ohio Valley (Murray State) Feb. 28-Mar. 6: Northeast (Wagner) Feb. 28-Mar. 4: Big Ten (Michigan State) Mar. 1-Mar. 4: Missouri Valley (Loyola-Chicago) Mar. 1-Mar. 5: MAAC (Rider) Mar. 1-Mar. 5: Southern (East Tennessee State) Mar. 1-Mar. 6: West Coast (Gonzaga) Mar. 2-Mar. 6: Horizon League (Northern Kentucky) Mar. 3-Mar. 10: America East (Vermont) Mar. 3-Mar. 6: Colonial (Charleston) Mar. 3-Mar. 6: Summit (South Dakota State) Mar. 5-Mar. 10: MAC (Buffalo) Mar. 5-Mar. 10: MEAC (Bethune-Cookman) Mar. 6-Mar. 10: Big Sky (Montana) Mar. 6-Mar. 10: SWAC (Grambling) Mar. 6-Mar. 10: ACC (Virginia) Mar. 7-Mar. 10: Big East (Xavier) Mar. 7-Mar. 10: Big 12 (Kansas) Mar. 7-Mar. 10: Conference USA (Middle Tennessee) Mar. 7-Mar. 10: Mountain West (Nevada) Mar. 7-Mar. 10: Pac-12 (Arizona) Mar. 7-Mar. 10: WAC (New Mexico State) Mar. 7-Mar. 11: Atlantic 10 (Rhode Island) Mar. 7-Mar. 11: SEC (Auburn) Mar. 7-Mar. 11: Southland (Nicholls) Mar. 7-Mar. 11: Sun Belt (Louisiana) Mar. 8-Mar. 10: Big West (UC Irvine) Mar. 8-Mar. 11: AAC (Cincinnati) Mar. 10-Mar. 11: Ivy League (Pennsylvania)

Sunday's Games of Interest: Michigan State/Wisconsin - knock MSU to #2 UCF/Temple - RPI boost Furman/East Tennessee State - should be done, but one more for good measure Marist/Canisius - as if we didn't get enough Marist hoops in life Illinois/Rutgers - going with Illinois since it was our only bad loss UCLA/Colorado - really need some help from CU Penn State/Nebraska - no brainer Florida State/NC State - knock off NC State BONUS (women's hoops): Nebraska/#13 Maryland - final regular season game; Nebraska is currently in the "First Four Out" Monday's Games of Interest: Duke/Virginia Tech - beat VaTech Marquette/Georgetown - need Georgetown to win Delaware State/Marland-Eastern Shore - our favorite opponent Stetson/Lipscomb - RPI boost Texas/Kansas - knock off Texas Tuesday's Games of Interest: Tennessee/Mississippi State - knock off MSU Florida/Alabama - tough one, going with Florida Missouri/Vanderbilt - need Vandy Oklahoma State/Iowa State - need ISU to win Akron/Buffalo - get the final knockout on Buffalo Vermont/Maine - just beat Vermont already Miami/North Carolina - may not matter, but beating Miami wouldn't hurt Auburn/Arkansas - need Auburn DePaul/Creighton - sure. Oklahoma/Baylor - flipping and going with OU on this one due to last games' results Kansas State/TCU - knock off KSU Davidson/St. Bonaventure - need some Steph Curry magic Boise State/San Diego State - knock off BSU And then we start the one-week-early Big Ten Tournament this Wednesday, sit around on our hands, and hope other teams find a way to collapse.

I can see Lunardi putting Oregon in the "Last Four In" after that victory over Arizona and justifying it by saying "I just don't like Nebraska."

Updated. More bad than good. Two bad Saturdays in a row. Only one more Saturday to take advantage of this season.

I suppose that's one way to improve your team's FT percentage...

That's what I said three weeks ago...

I'm only giving you an up arrow because I'm now thinking "What do those fans in Tennessee say to other fans when they're watching the game on TV? Or what do they say when they cross paths on campus?" Let's go Peay.

They can't afford to pay their players, let alone their roofs.

I want to have this conversation/rant before the next bubble watch comes out. Syracuse HAS to be out of the conversation at this point, right??? I know they beat the surging Buffalo, but c'mon man!