NCAA Tournament LiveBlog (Round of 64 – Thursday)

Midwest Regional

No. 14 Valparaiso Crusaders vs. No. 3 Michigan State Spartans, 12:15 p.m. ET, CBS

No. 13 New Mexico State Aggies vs. No. 4 Saint Louis Billikens, 2:10 p.m. ET, TNT

No. 11 St. Mary’s Gaels vs. No. 6 Memphis Tigers, approx. 2:40 p.m. ET, CBS

No. 12 Oregon Ducks vs. No. 5 Oklahoma State Cowboys, approx. 4:40 p.m. ET, TNT

No. 16 North Carolina A&T Aggies vs. No. 1 Louisville Cardinals, 6:50 p.m. ET, TBS

No. 9 Missouri Tigers vs. No. 8 Colorado State Rams, approx. 9:20 p.m. ET, TBS

West Regional

No. 9 Wichita State Shockers vs. No. 8 Pittsburgh Panthers, 1:40 p.m. ET, TBS

No. 16 Southern Jaguars vs. No. 1 Gonzaga Bulldogs, approx. 4:10 p.m. ET, TBS

No. 11 Belmont Bruins vs. No. 6 Arizona Wildcats, 7:20 p.m. ET, TNT

No. 14 Harvard Crimson vs. No. 3 New Mexico Lobos, approx. 9:50 p.m. ET, TNT

South Regional

No. 13 South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs. No. 4 Michigan Wolverines, 7:15 p.m. ET, CBS

No. 12 Akron Zips vs. No. 5 VCU Rams, approx. 9:45 p.m. ET, CBS

East Regional

No. 11 Bucknell Bison vs. No. 6 Butler Bulldogs, 12:40 p.m. ET, TruTV

No. 14 Davidson Wildcats vs. No. 3 Marquette Golden Eagles, approx. 3:10 p.m. ET, TruTV

No. 12 California Golden Bears vs. No. 5 UNLV Runnin’ Rebels, 7:27 p.m. ET, TruTV

No. 13 Montana Grizzlies vs. No. 4 Syracuse Orange, approx. 9:57 p.m. ET, TruTV

About 1.21 Jigawatts

Class of '98, Mechanical Engineer, State fan since arriving on campus and it's been a painful ride ever since. I live by the Law of NC State Fandom, "For every Elation there is an equal and opposite Frustration."

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192 Responses to NCAA Tournament LiveBlog (Round of 64 – Thursday)

  1. redcanine 03/21/2013 at 3:51 PM #

    Welcome to the ACC, Pitt. We needed another Georgia Tech.

  2. BJD95 03/21/2013 at 3:52 PM #

    This might finally be the year of the mid major. Because there are no teams that overwhelm you with talent (like Kentucky last year).

  3. Wufpacker 03/21/2013 at 3:54 PM #

    Ummm….well thanks for that update of your entertainment prefs there Ply.

    But I wasn’t talking about you (or anyone in particular) fwiw ๐Ÿ˜€

  4. BJD95 03/21/2013 at 3:55 PM #

    I placed lots of faith in Saint Louis, in all but one bracket. Looks good to navigate their trap game.

  5. Wufpacker 03/21/2013 at 3:57 PM #

    Yup, Bilikens looking tough indeed. Starting to wish I had picked them along further.

  6. BJD95 03/21/2013 at 4:04 PM #

    I figured the MW was a good bracket to go with a dark horse, game theory-wise. Such a tough bracket, there will be carnage even among those who go with “chalk.”

    I like how the Billikens rotate quickly into transition when they force a turnover. Similar to how we look at our best.

    THAT is what makes UVA unwatchable. No transition offense fueled by their defense. Defense per se isn’t unwatchable.

  7. TheCOWDOG 03/21/2013 at 4:05 PM #

    I got StL having fun til they meet Lville

  8. Wufpacker 03/21/2013 at 4:10 PM #

    I made the leap of faith (stupidity) pick of Oregon getting hot and getting past Okie St. and St. Louis, then falling to the ‘Ville. Probably gonna end up regretting that one.

  9. BJD95 03/21/2013 at 4:11 PM #

    StL and the Ville would be a great game. Would need an extra ball kid to mop up the sweat and blood, though.

    Did anybody else submit any crazy brackets? I submitted a “Walter White” bracket (ie, “Breaking Bad” related). New Mexico wins it all. When possible, I advanced teams from more meth-friendly locales. The Sweet Sixteen has the likes of Iowa State, Montana, and Oklahoma.

  10. Wufpacker 03/21/2013 at 4:11 PM #

    Oh….and eff you Pitt.

  11. MrPlywood 03/21/2013 at 4:11 PM #

    Haha – yw Wuf.

    BTW, this is the first year watching on my big new flat screen. Why did I wait so long to treat myself?

  12. Wufpacker 03/21/2013 at 4:13 PM #

    ROFL BJD…Walter White bracket. ๐Ÿ˜€

    I have a hard enough time figuring out/keeping up with one, let alone trying to keep up with multiples.

  13. ncsu1987 03/21/2013 at 4:14 PM #

    “Ohรขโ‚ฌยฆ.and eff you Pitt.”

    Twice, bitches.

  14. TheCOWDOG 03/21/2013 at 4:15 PM #

    Marquette playing bad playground ball.

  15. BJD95 03/21/2013 at 4:15 PM #

    I always pick against the team talked up as “disrespected” (again, game theory). And I think the Pac12 sucks.

    I think that the StL/Okie State winner will beat Louisville. But that’s probably because I’ve been burned repeatedly by Rick Pitino in tourneys past.

  16. MrPlywood 03/21/2013 at 4:16 PM #

    My crazy bracket has Mich St, NM, NCSU and Florida in the final four. Wolfpack beats Spartans for the title.

  17. ncsu1987 03/21/2013 at 4:16 PM #

    Nice, Davidson makin’ some noise. Can they hang?

  18. TheCOWDOG 03/21/2013 at 4:19 PM #

    If Davidson finds the stroke again,they’ll win

  19. MrPlywood 03/21/2013 at 4:19 PM #

    Davidson has won 17 in a row. I like their chances.

  20. BJD95 03/21/2013 at 4:20 PM #

    I have a normal, a crazy, and a “State does well” bracket. In the last one, we lose in the final to Gonzaga.

    I keep telling you guys that’s our worst matchup. ๐Ÿ˜€

  21. BJD95 03/21/2013 at 4:22 PM #

    Memphis doing some sphincter clenching now.

  22. ncsu1987 03/21/2013 at 4:27 PM #

    I have only one bracket, and it’s a “crazy”. Didn’t have time for any more. Used the “you have to pick some upsets to win” and it’s not working for me.

  23. Wufpacker 03/21/2013 at 4:28 PM #

    If it’s a “State does well” bracket, why not go ahead and pick us for the whole enchilada BJD? Why puss out one game shy dude???

  24. BJD95 03/21/2013 at 4:33 PM #

    I meant to just pick us through to the Elite Eight (think that’s our ceiling), but I liked the next two matchups. Just can’t see a title, certainly not against the Zags.

  25. TheCOWDOG 03/21/2013 at 4:37 PM #

    Miami owns em. That’s where I got the ending

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