2014 NCAA Tournament

Kyle321n · March 20, 2014, 11:30:11 AM

Place to discuss the NCAA Tournament.

This year I loaded up my Bovada account with $20 (plus the $7 I had leftover from the Super Bowl and random NCAA Bets). I'm going to put $1 on every game until my money runs out or the tournament is over. Let's see how long it lasts! I'll try to update the OP as frequently as I bet. I put $1 on Wichita St. (10/1) and Oklahoma State (40/1) to win it all. Now I have $25 to play the tournament.

First round bets + $3.67
Pittsburgh -7 (-105)
~~Ohio State -6 (-115)~~
Syracuse -13 (-110)
Harvard +3½ (-110)
Wisconsin -14½ (-105)
Oregon -6 (-105)
Florida -21½ (-110)
Mich St. -14½ (-110)
St Louis -3 (-115)
Oklahoma -3½ (-115)
Michigan -15½ (-105)
St. Joseph's +5 (-105)

valpotx · March 20, 2014, 01:31:17 PM

Well son of a b! In just the first game of the round of 64, most of the US is out of the $1 billion challenge, including me. Stupid Dayton beating OSU

talksalot · March 20, 2014, 01:53:44 PM

Quote from: valpotx on March 20, 2014, 01:31:17 PMStupid Dayton beating OSU

at least now I don't have to watch the rest of the tournament...

a3uge · March 20, 2014, 01:59:51 PM

Great game right away! +1 for me taking off work

covufan · March 20, 2014, 02:05:40 PM

Quote from: valpotx on March 20, 2014, 01:31:17 PMWell son of a b! In just the first game of the round of 64, most of the US is out of the $1 billion challenge, including me.

My thoughts exactly!

Kyle321n · March 20, 2014, 02:27:40 PM

I didn't bet with my bracket for some reason and I'm perfect so far. Get ready Warren!

valpotx · March 20, 2014, 03:44:58 PM

I have to imagine that after 4 games, at least 95% of brackets are busted with both Dayton and Harvard winning.

valpospartan · March 20, 2014, 06:37:51 PM

Quote from: valpotx on March 20, 2014, 01:31:17 PM
Well son of a b! In just the first game of the round of 64, most of the US is out of the $1 billion challenge, including me. Stupid Dayton beating OSU

Stupid Ohio State for losing to Dayton.

LaPorteAveApostle · March 20, 2014, 08:04:24 PM

to pre-empt this year's argument, here's how you know today begins the first round: because no one's bracket had picks for anything that happened before today.

bbtds · March 20, 2014, 08:18:45 PM

It should be a good finish. North Dakota St leads Oklahoma by 2 with about 14 minutes to go in the 2nd half. ND St is representing the Summit League well. If only GB had done the same for the HL.

valpotx · March 21, 2014, 01:19:21 AM

I actually picked the NDSU one. It will be interesting to see if anyone is left in the Billion Dollar Challenge.

justducky · March 21, 2014, 01:44:11 PM

Mercer just goes to show how valuable a bunch of experienced seniors can be. Too bad most of you were working (or babysitting) and had to miss it.

valpotx · March 21, 2014, 01:57:11 PM

Good for Mercer. I think that it is absolutely moronic that they were wearing 'The Mercer Way' shirts...

LaPorteAveApostle · March 21, 2014, 02:01:37 PM

Well at least we played them 3-OT tough

a3uge · March 21, 2014, 02:04:04 PM

Lol Mercer beating Duke. Ugh that should've been us last year. Bad draw to Mich State.

But Mercer didn't seem to completely outplay duke like Lehigh did 2 years ago... Norfolk State was so hot against Mizzou all game. FGCU played with Final Four confidence. Mercer kinda just stuck around and took advantage of Dukes collapses. Great game.

justducky · March 21, 2014, 06:25:28 PM

Quote from: a3uge on March 21, 2014, 02:04:04 PMMercer kinda just stuck around and took advantage of Dukes collapses. Great game.

justducky "yup"
valpotx "yup"
Apostle "yup"
a3uge "yup"
All together now "YUP"

vu72 · March 22, 2014, 07:35:08 PM

I'm watching Jason Caliste play great for the Oregon Ducks. Could he have been POY if he had stayed at Detroit??

LaPorteAveApostle · March 22, 2014, 08:00:35 PM

Certainly Detroit would have been a real threat to the rest of the HL. I doubt PoY because his team still wouldn't have been GB good, and this is as much a team award as individual.

He'd BETTER be good--his last name is Gk. for "the best".

a3uge · March 22, 2014, 09:24:47 PM

Caliste has looked awesome all year. It's astonishing how the only thing udm was able to accomplish with McCallum, Caliste, and Maclamore doppelganger was a single 15 seed.

LaPorteAveApostle · March 22, 2014, 09:32:22 PM

Quote from: a3uge on March 22, 2014, 09:24:47 PMCaliste has looked ~~awesome~~ THUGGISH all year.

FIXED IT FOR YOU

You can take the thug out of Detroit...

valpotx · March 22, 2014, 10:35:37 PM

No surprise that with the game decided, an ex-Detroit Titan gets an unsportsmanlike technical foul...

a3uge · March 22, 2014, 10:39:59 PM

Quote from: LaPorteAveApostle on March 22, 2014, 09:32:22 PM
Quote from: a3uge on March 22, 2014, 09:24:47 PMCaliste has looked ~~awesome~~ THUGGISH all year.
FIXED IT FOR YOU

You can take the thug out of Detroit...

Hahaha exactly. Still amazing though how unproductive udm was with those guys.... Include holeman too... Wow.

historyman · March 23, 2014, 02:14:23 AM

I was thinking the same thing that Caliste played a great game for Oregon. But then he sent that Badger to the floor hard on his backside I thought and there's the ex-Titan in him that comes through when the going gets tough. Dana Altman must have been thinking then "why did I think taking a guy from Detroit-Mercy would be a good move?"

LaPorteAveApostle · March 23, 2014, 12:12:41 PM

Quote from: historyman on March 23, 2014, 02:14:23 AM"why did I think taking a guy from Detroit-Mercy would be a good move?"

Just "Detroit"...they have no mercy

vu72 · March 23, 2014, 08:55:47 PM

Creighton losing by 26 to Baylor. With the loss of six seniors including Dougee McBuckets, do they join Butler at the bottom of their league??