2023 NCAA Mens Basketball

[tripplej]

More upsets

 

[tripplej]

Saturday, March 30 (Elite Eight)

• (1) UConn vs. (3) Illinois | 6:09 p.m. | TBS/truTV
• (4) Alabama vs. (6) Clemson | 8:49 p.m. | TBS/truTV

Sunday, March 31 (Elite Eight)

• (1) Purdue vs. (2) Tennessee | 2:20 p.m. | CBS
• (4) Duke vs. (11) NC State | 5:05 p.m. | CBS

 

[JStewart]

Congrats to Alabama @Sonnie!

Sorry ‘bout Iowa State’s loss @Travis Ballstadt . But, there’s plenty of room for on the bench for you where I’ve been sitting since UK’s exit this year.

 

[Travis Ballstadt]

Congrats to Alabama @Sonnie!

Sorry ‘bout Iowa State’s loss @Travis Ballstadt . But, there’s plenty of room for on the bench for you where I’ve been sitting since UK’s exit this year.

Ha! Yeah. It’s a bummer. I hadn’t watched much all season long, but what I saw, this team has a massive amount of talent and could be a national champion if they were more consistent. Gotta play the full 40 minutes instead of 25 minutes per game.

When they annihilated Houston in the B12 tournament championship game, that’s what they can do when they play a full game.

“Put your foot on their balls and believe in it.” -Coach Wayne Hisler, Johnny Be Good

 

[Sonnie]

I haven't watched a game all year... not a big basketball fan here... never have cared for it. This is about the only time I even give it any attention, just because the playoffs make it somewhat more interesting.

 

[tripplej]

Final four is set.

Saturday, April 6 (Final Four)

• (1) Purdue vs. (11) NC State | 6:09 p.m. ET | TBS/TNT/tru TV
• (1) UConn vs. (4) Alabama | 9:20 p.m. ET | TBS/TNT/tru TV

 

[JStewart]

Two hotly contested, competitive games yesterday.

Congrats to the deserving winners!

Big fun still to come.

 

[Sonnie]

They are best-record teams against two worst-record teams that have surprised many by making it as far as they have.

Sure is a long stretch between games after playing every couple of days to get to the final four.

 

[JStewart]

Sure is a long stretch between games after playing every couple of days to get to the final four.

Yes, that’s good. I need the break.

 

[Sonnie]

Yes, that’s good. I need the break.

Lol... me too... and we haven't watched any of the games.

 

[tripplej]

 

[tripplej]

Monday, April 8 (National championship game)

• (1) UConn vs. (1) Purdue | 9:20 p.m. ET | TBS/TNT/truTV

 

[JStewart]

The final looks to be a clash of the titans! This year I have no reason to get up early on Tuesday morning which is a very good thing with the game’s starting time! DVR will be working just in case. Tomorrow will be a long day of water and Florida sunshine.

 

[Sonnie]

Uconn and Purdue... the real deal teams... not even close on the two final four games. The Cinderella stories ended for Bama and NC State.

 

[tripplej]

some news about Kentucky.

from yahoo,

John Calipari is leaving Kentucky after all.

Calipari is finalizing a five-year deal to become the next head coach at Arkansas, according to multiple reports on Sunday night. The deal, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel, is expected to be completed within the next 24 hours.

 

[tripplej]

Uconn won against Purdue.

Final score 75 to 60

 

[Sonnie]

Back to back titles... congrats to Uconn.

 

[JStewart]

Somehow as great a program as UConn is they always get lost in the discussion of the likes of Kentucky, Duke, and North Carolina, as well as a few others. It doesn't seem that they get the recognition due until the tournament starts.

These are the teams with the most NCAAA title wins:

• UCLA — 11
• Kentucky — 8
• UConn — 6
• North Carolina — 6
• Duke — 5
• Indiana — 5
• Kansas — 4
• Villanova — 3
• Cincinnati — 2
• Florida — 2
• Louisville — 2
• Michigan State — 2
• NC State — 2
• Oklahoma State — 2
• San Francisco — 2

Now if we just look at these same teams for 2001 and beyond:

• UConn — 4
• North Carolina — 3
• Duke — 3
• Kansas — 2
• Villanova — 3
• Florida — 2
• Kentucky — 1

I know I'm clearly overdue to start looking at things in a different light.

Source of data:

The college basketball teams with the most national championships

Here are the college basketball teams with the most national championships in NCAA tournament history.

www.ncaa.com