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Sports => Trinbago, NBA & World Basketball => Topic started by: Bitter on March 08, 2012, 10:07:31 AM
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Teams Already in the 2012 NCAA Tournament: Fan’s Take
By Joe Dorish, Yahoo! Contributor Network
Mar 6, 8:49 am EST
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/news?slug=ycn-11059094
These are the teams that have already earned berths into the 2012 NCAA Tournament though Monday, March 5, 2012. I'm also listing the consequences of each of these teams winning their conference tournaments. In most cases, the top seeded team won, but in others the top seed lost. Will the top seeds that lost still get at-large bids which will deny other teams bids?
I've been a college basketball fan, and a fan of the Syracuse Orange, since the 1970s, when I was a kid. College basketball is great all season, but when March rolls around the season is the best. It's always fun to watch and see who wins their conference tournaments to get automatic bids. Syracuse is the top rated team in the Big East Tournament, which kicks off today, Tuesday, March 6, 2012, at Madison Square Garden.
Teams Already in the 2012 NCAA Tournament
Loyola (MD) Greyhounds - 24-8 (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference)
The Loyola (MD) Greyhounds defeated the Fairfield Stags, 48-44, in the final of the MAAC Tournament in Springfield, Massachusetts to earn an automatic berth to the 2012 NCAA Tournament. Loyola has a pretty high RPI, and the Greyhounds only have quality wins this season over Iona and Bucknell. I doubt they win a game in the Bid Dance.
Fairfield knocked out the top seeded Iona Gaels in the semifinals, likely costing Iona a bid to the NCAA Tournament. Iona only has a top 50 win over Nevada in 2012, and I just don't think they have enough quality wins to get a bid. Plus Iona lost to 10-22 Hofstra, and 14-17 Siena this year.
Davidson Wildcats - 25-7 (Southern Conference)
The top seeded Davidson Wildcats had to go to two OT's to defeat the Western Carolina Catamounts, 93-91, in the final of the Southern Conference Tournament. The win earned Davidson a trip to the Big Dance. Unlike Iona, Davidson had a signature win this year, as they beat the #3 ranked Kansas Jayhawks, 80-74, in Kansas.
Davidson might have gotten an at-large bid had they lost in the tournament final, but it's irrelevant now. You have to say the Davidson Wildcats are a threat to win a NCAA Tournament game, as they already beat Kansas, one of the best teams in the country.
VCU Rams- 28-6 (Colonial Athletic Association)
The VCU Rams, who made it to the Final Four in 2011, are headed back to the Bid Dance. VCU defeated the Drexel Dragons, 59-56, in the final of the Colonial Conference Tournament. VCU beat South Florida, Akron and George Mason this season, for three decent wins. Not sure they would have gotten an at-large bid though had they lost to Drexel.
The Drexel Dragons are 27-6, but have only beaten VCU and George Mason this season for decent wins. I don't think Drexel gets an at-large bid.
Saint Mary's Gaels - 27-5 (West Coast Conference)
With a 78-74 win over the Gonzaga Bulldogs, the Saint Mary's Gaels won the West Coast Conference Tournament and earned an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament. With an RPI in the low 30's, combined with quality wins over Gonzaga (during the regular season), and two wins over BYU, Saint Mary's would probably have gotten a bid even if they lost the championship game.
The team that did lose, the Gonzaga Bulldogs, have an even better RPI, plus wins over Notre Dame, Oral Roberts, Xavier, Saint Mary's, and two wins over BYU. Gonzaga is a lock for a 2012 at-large NCAA Tournament bid.
Creighton Bluejays - 28-5 (Missouri Valley Conference)
The Creighton Bluejays won the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament by defeating the Illinois State Redbirds in the final, 83-79 in OT. That gave Creighton an automatic berth, but the Bluejays, who beat San Diego State, Northwestern, Wichita State, and Long Beach State, would have gotten a bid even if they lost.
Illinois State will not get a bid, even though they knocked off Wichita State in the semifinals. Despite the loss, 27-5 Wichita State will still get a bid.
Murray State Racers - 30-1 (Ohio Valley Conference)
The Murray State Racers won the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament over the Tennessee State Tigers, 54-52. Murray State was a lock for the NCAA Tournament anyway, but their win saves an at-large bid for another team. Going to be interesting to see how high a seed Murray State will get.
Belmont Bruins - 27-7 (Atlantic Sun Conference)
The Belmont Bruins defeated the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles, 83-69, in the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament Championship to earn an automatic NCAA Tournament bid. With an RPI in the 60's, I don't think Belmont would have got a bid if they lost.
UNC-Asheville Bulldogs - 24-9 (Big South Conference)
The top seeded UNC-Asheville Bulldogs won the Big South Conference Tournament over VMI, 80-64. That locked up a bid for the Bulldogs, which they would not have gotten without winning their tournament.
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I just coming to start this thread... been watching the Big East tournament the past three days. Syracuse and UCONN going at it right now... Georgetown v. Cincinnati next.
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Georgetown loss like some backsides... steups. Well at least they'll be well-rested fuh de tourney next week :-[
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Georgetown loss like some backsides... steups. Well at least they'll be well-rested fuh de tourney next week :-[
I was coming to pong you, but I will wait for next week. When I well-rested ;D
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Georgetown loss like some backsides... steups. Well at least they'll be well-rested fuh de tourney next week :-[
I was coming to pong you, but I will wait for next week. When I well-rested ;D
No shame in that loss... Cincinnati (like Marquette) always play us well because they are very physical with us. The best way to disrupt a passing offense is to get physical with them (no different from football). I think it's been two-three years since we beat Cincy... so no real surprise either... except we give the game away with some dotish mistakes.
Besides, Syracuse juss loss to dem in de Semis... so clearly they eh no fluke. Doh worry I doh mind de pongin' I di'n really expect much from this G'town team (neither did anybody else), not a team that lost it's three best players and only have two seniors. We young and will only get better. When Hibbert graduate everybody was worried who de next big man would be... up stepped Monroe. Monroe leave fuh de NBA and the questions came up again... up stepped Vaughn. Vaughn graduate... and Simms step up. We go see what next year brings... we solid at every other position. But still plenty basketball still to be played over the course of the next three weeks ;)
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Cincinnati at hitting their peak right now because they knocked off No. 1 seed Syracuse last night so Bakes allyuh come out good in the grand scheme of things.
I still vex we let Uconn come back and beat us in OT....well even if we won, we would've been out in the next round ;D
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Well yuh know I hating on all de rat programs... WVU, Syracuse and Pitt. The ACC could have Syracuse, with all they shady recruiting and latent scandals waiting tuh bubble over.
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Well yuh know I hating on all de rat programs... WVU, Syracuse and Pitt. The ACC could have Syracuse, with all they shady recruiting and latent scandals waiting tuh bubble over.
Our departure was strictly a football decision, I know Huggins is not pleased to leave the Big East (top conference) to the Big 12 for basketball. To make matters worst the Big East is also a big time soccer conference, the Big 12 don't even have men's soccer as one of it's sports so more than likely we'll have to play in conference USA or the MAC, two shitty conferences.
I was hoping for the Big East to attract some decent football programs so we can stay but football is what drives college athletics.
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Our departure was strictly a money decision, I know Huggins is not pleased to leave the Big East (top conference) to the Big 12 for basketball. To make matters worst the Big East is also a big time soccer conference, the Big 12 don't even have men's soccer as one of it's sports so more than likely we'll have to play in conference USA or the MAC, two shitty conferences.
I was hoping for the Big East to attract some decent football programs so we can stay but money is what drives college athletics.
Fix it fuh yuh ;)
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What a Shame. Hard Luck wid it Dey Duke.
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Our departure was strictly a money decision, I know Huggins is not pleased to leave the Big East (top conference) to the Big 12 for basketball. To make matters worst the Big East is also a big time soccer conference, the Big 12 don't even have men's soccer as one of it's sports so more than likely we'll have to play in conference USA or the MAC, two shitty conferences.
I was hoping for the Big East to attract some decent football programs so we can stay but money is what drives college athletics.
Fix it fuh yuh ;)
:beermug: Yes that pretty much sums it up.
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As I just mention on FB... the sad irony of watching two former Conference USA teams play for the 'Big East' title... steups
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What a Shame. Hard Luck wid it Dey UNC.
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Carolina and Kentucky both lost in their Conference finals today... bit of a shocker, especially UK.
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Western Kentucky erase a 16 point deficit to beat Mississippi State, and now Iona is choking vs BYU.
Up 15 at the half, Iona is now up by 1 and struggling with 8 minutes to go. I backing Iona only because I still fedup of hearing about Jimmer Ferdette last year and because They need to Justify leaving out Drexel with a win.
With regard to Western Kentucky, a team with a losing record proves, it's not how many you win, it's when. Won four games in four days to take the Sun Belt Conference title, now they have an NCAA tournament win in front of President Obama. Good stuff. The game itself was like an MLS game, all action, no style.
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Mormon Power!
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Mormon Power!
Tenorsaw and he Iona boys had mih tizzic fuh two hours. Somebody fuhget to tell dem de game really last 2 1/2 though.
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UCONN
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So far no madness, just ruthless efficiency by the higher seeds.
Ting now start though...
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Syracuse in a dog fight with Ashville.
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Syracuse in a dog fight with Ashville.
Plenty of time...
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Syracuse in a dog fight with Ashville.
Plenty of time...
...fuh de officials to hand the Orange the game.
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http://www.youtube.com/v/TqwPXWltLio
Wichita State
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Wichita State
De pep band liking dey self lol...de conductor and de two fellas on the brass instruments in the front was killing me :rotfl:
Shaka continues to exemplify his coaching brilliance, but I don't have them moving on though
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UCONN USUCK
... what's actually heard at opposing Big East arenas, and what UCons will be known as with no post-season basketball the next two years.
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UCONN USUCK
... what's actually heard at opposing Big East arenas, and what UCons will be known as with no post-season basketball the next two years.
saw this coming but not in the first rongs. tough yr allrong.
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I cyah say nutten... Georgetown get upset the last two years by first Ohio University (not even "Ohio St." eh... facking Ohio, who chariot promptly turned back into a pumpkin the next rongs. Then last year get bounce by VCU.. who at least had the grace to make it all the way to the Final Four.
Mizzou consulting de same 'faith healer' we went to the past two tourneys...
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Dook! Carry allyuh tiefin selves back to Durham!
big up to Norfolk State too!
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...and Michigan
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This Marquette - Murray State game is real wildness. Frenetic play, end to end action.
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This Marquette - Murray State game is real wildness. Frenetic play, end to end action.
Jae Crowder... what a player. As is Ed Daniels for Murray St. with he 'fro.
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This Marquette - Murray State game is real wildness. Frenetic play, end to end action.
Jae Crowder... what a player. As is Ed Daniels for Murray St. with he 'fro.
Marquette turn on the quality in the last 5 minutes. At that point the pace started to work against Murray State. They needed to calm down. I'm guessing that most team they meet not prepared to play that kind of game. Marquette was.
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Oh well.
Next year fellas!
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They probably ent see defense and speed like that too neither.
Kentucky and Indiana move on... VCU was up late, next thing I see they lorse, steups
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VCU is out !!!! end of the road for Shaka this year. We still have a coach with Trini roots in the tournament though,Jerome Tang is the asst at Baylor.He was born in Trinidad.
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NC State!
Welcome to the off-season Bakes.
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Tough luck Hoyas. Simms and Clark are our only two seniors, we're young and will only get better. I still bleed Blue and Gray!!
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btw guys any players with Trinidadian background in march madness this year?
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btw guys any players with Trinidadian background in march madness this year?
Kris Joseph for Syracuse.
Junior Cadougan from Marquette have tuh have some WI in him, with a last name like that, AND the fact that he from TO.
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btw guys any players with Trinidadian background in march madness this year?
Kris Joseph for Syracuse.
Junior Cadougan from Marquette have tuh have some WI in him, with a last name like that, AND the fact that he from TO.
yup his mother is Trinidadian born but grew in st Vincent
Born in Trinidad, Suzette’s mom left her with a grandmother in St. Vincent as a baby. It would be 24 years before they were reunited — in Toronto. Suzette arrived with two children, Kerlon and Kedan. A marriage produced Junior, but his father, Carlisle, is long gone, back to St. Vincent. He’s never seen Junior play.
“I’m a single mom and I raised four children on my own. I deserve every credit in the world — all alone, working one job.” (On a climate control parts assembly line in Rexdale.)
“God has to be in the midst of that. I’m the umbrella for them (her children), sheltering them, praying for them, in season and out of season.”
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yup his mother is Trinidadian born but grew in st Vincent
Born in Trinidad, Suzette’s mom left her with a grandmother in St. Vincent as a baby. It would be 24 years before they were reunited — in Toronto. Suzette arrived with two children, Kerlon and Kedan. A marriage produced Junior, but his father, Carlisle, is long gone, back to St. Vincent. He’s never seen Junior play.
“I’m a single mom and I raised four children on my own. I deserve every credit in the world — all alone, working one job.” (On a climate control parts assembly line in Rexdale.)
“God has to be in the midst of that. I’m the umbrella for them (her children), sheltering them, praying for them, in season and out of season.”
:beermug:
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yup his mother is Trinidadian born but grew in st Vincent
Born in Trinidad, Suzette’s mom left her with a grandmother in St. Vincent as a baby. It would be 24 years before they were reunited — in Toronto. Suzette arrived with two children, Kerlon and Kedan. A marriage produced Junior, but his father, Carlisle, is long gone, back to St. Vincent. He’s never seen Junior play.
“I’m a single mom and I raised four children on my own. I deserve every credit in the world — all alone, working one job.” (On a climate control parts assembly line in Rexdale.)
“God has to be in the midst of that. I’m the umbrella for them (her children), sheltering them, praying for them, in season and out of season.”
:beermug:
:cheers:
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btw guys any players with Trinidadian background in march madness this year?
Jamal Fenton - University of New Mexico
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Ohio pushing UNC...
Come on Ohio!
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95% of the ballers from toronto are west indian, the majority being trini and jamaican, st.bonavanture had 2 of 3 players were west indian, the other was from suriname
andrew nicholson is west indian, grew up in mississauga
what you find in greater toronto area and throughout ontario is west indian ballers from middle school all the way to university and college, at times my high school and other high school teams in the area would be 90% west indian, i heard its even greater now, with the mix of east indian, filipino and some canadians.
what you also get is indo-trinis, guyanese and jamaicans also playing ball and making up part of the team, as well as some chinese west indians, basically in toronto if you are not west indian, you are either african, canadian, chinese, filipino and some east indians, but they number in the minority of ballers in GTA
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Well I have Kanas winning it all in my bracket and this tournament has been shaky for them. Kentucky has the talent to win on Monday so Bill Self will have to coach the game of his life to inspire the team.
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Fear the Brow.
Go Kentucky
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9QnFG59ilIU/T3XAQKFrC0I/AAAAAAAADwY/zm9NmkswxJQ/s1600/Davis+unibrow.jpg)
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^^^^ :rotfl: My boy have a serious Bert finish dey....but all kix aside, it's hard to believe he was only 6'2 less than 2 years ago playing point guard in HS. That was a serious growth spirt.
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We eh really talk about the ladies this tournament... but good matchup between the two teams I supported (other than Georgetown, of course) this tourney. Baylor have a beast in Brittney Griner (who voice deeper dan mine, and Adam's apple bigger too ;D), and Notre Dame have Skylar Diggs, wid she over fine self (like ah young Laila Ali). Both of them are excellent players, all talk aside... and I like them both. Who ever win I'll be happy with. Griner had to put up with a lot of shit from people because of her size (all kinda Shaq fouls she collecting), while Diggs came close last year but lost in the finals. One of the few times I good with whoever wins.
As for the men... I can't stand Calipari dirty ass. Rooting fuh Kansas to win the title just as I did when they last met Calipari, then coach of Derek Rose and Memphis in 2008.
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btw guys any players with Trinidadian background in march madness this year?
Kris Joseph for Syracuse.
Junior Cadougan from Marquette have tuh have some WI in him, with a last name like that, AND the fact that he from TO.
Although he does have Trini roots Kris already played for Canada so he can't play for T&T,however his older brother Maurice has already played for us,he went University of Vermont.
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That dude #5 Whitey is weak!!
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Chalk another one up for evil... first Calhoun last year (getting his second), now Calipari. Hard to compete when the playing field's not level.
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Too many errors by Kansas!!! Like they were intimidated by Kentucky's size.
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Chalk another one up for evil... first Calhoun last year (getting his second), now Calipari. Hard to compete when the playing field's not level.
Yeah, I'm not a calipari fan myself. Now about 5 of his players will enter the NBA draft again.
He only used 7 players for almost all of the season, which shows he's really all about player development at Kentucky.
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That dude #5 Whitey is weak!!
I disagree...He played well...they shoulda had more plays through him. Withey was solid and was the only one playing D on Kansas. Davis couldn't score on him.
Calipari coached well all tourney....there was no stopping Kentucky from tip off. He had his team focused from the player introductions while Kansas was acting like they were happy just to be there. Kansas had the talent to win, Kentucky were just coached better and played with their eyes on the prize
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Fear the Brow.
Go Kentucky
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9QnFG59ilIU/T3XAQKFrC0I/AAAAAAAADwY/zm9NmkswxJQ/s1600/Davis+unibrow.jpg)
And he has the teeths to match! Hopefully when they seperate the unibrow once he go pro, they hook up the teeths too!
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That dude #5 Whitey is weak!!
I disagree...He played well...they shoulda had more plays through him. Withey was solid and was the only one playing D on Kansas. Davis couldn't score on him.
Calipari coached well all tourney....there was no stopping Kentucky from tip off. He had his team focused from the player introductions while Kansas was acting like they were happy just to be there. Kansas had the talent to win, Kentucky were just coached better and played with their eyes on the prize
on both ends, whitey could not rebound to save his life! okay, granted he had some great blocks but for a 5, rebounding is essential. also, i counted 2-3 missed dunks! for a seven-footer, come on. but yeah, yuh right about kentucky. a whole different world of intensity better than kansas.
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De man name is Withey... not Whitey, and he played a very good game to anyone who understands basketball.
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Congrats to the Baylor women on going 40-0... a feat well done.