The Official 2025 March Madness Discussion Thread

[TheMookieMonster]

Yes, and have some balanced offense.

Well, it’s a good thing Mr. Chicken Little that Tennessee has a great offense as well. In fact, it’s actually much better than the UCLA offense.

 

[OrangeInKy]

Don’t know anything about him other than what I’ve seen in this game, but gimme Stirtz from Drake in TN Orange next year!

Give me Rick Barnes in Tennessee orange next year

 

[OrangeInKy]

We’re in for trouble vs UCLA

Let's panic

 

[OrangeYouGlad]

Give me Rick Barnes in Tennessee orange next year

That too.

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

Maybe UCLA is getting their hot game over tonight while we kept ours in the back pocket.

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

Let's panic

I’m not panicking and two games vs different opponents means nothing. But clearly based on tonight’s performances UCLA looks very good.

 

[OrangeInKy]

I’m not panicking and two games vs different opponents means nothing. But clearly based on tonight’s performances UCLA looks very good.

They're getting it out of their system tonight.

 

[TheBigOne10]

I’m not panicking and two games vs different opponents means nothing. But clearly based on tonight’s performances UCLA looks very good.

They’re incredibly streaky. They’ve had long losing streaks as well this season. Very beatable.

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

Was Mick Cronin the guy UCLA hired when Rick had second thoughts?

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Utah State is 3-27 from 3. That’s 11%. Tennessee is likely not going to jack up 30+ 3’s and I’m pretty confident we won’t shoot 11% again like we did at Florida. This game is an anomaly. UCLA is not THIS good.

 

[VolGee4]

Yes, and have some balanced offense.

UCLA’s offense is worse than ours. Just stop.

 

[Delmar]

Utah State is 3-27 from 3. That’s 11%. Tennessee is likely not going to jack up 30+ 3’s and I’m pretty confident we won’t shoot 11% again like we did at Florida. This game is an anomaly. UCLA is not THIS good.

I think Utah St is that bad. We are talking SIU-Edwardsville bad.

 

[fear]

Utah st plays no defense their 151 on kempom only thing not showing tonight is their 17th ranked offense on kempom

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

Well I guess we’ll be the popular upset pick in the 2nd round. That could work to our favor.

 

[hUTch2002]

My goodness they’re not calling Texas Tech for anything.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

UCLA has a lot of length, hopefully we’re the faster team and can take advantage of that.

Also maybe they’ve blown their load this game and lay an egg Saturday

 

[hUTch2002]

UCLA has a lot of length, hopefully we’re the faster team and can take advantage of that.

Also maybe they’ve blown their load this game and lay an egg Saturday

We’re good. Not worried.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Pretty boring day of hoops. Too many blowouts. No truly great finishes except maybe Arkansas/Kansas.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Was Mick Cronin the guy UCLA hired when Rick had second thoughts?

Yes.

 

[VolsAgainstTheWorld15]

Pretty boring day of hoops. Too many blowouts. No truly great finishes except maybe Arkansas/Kansas.

Maybe we get a good nightcap with Wilmington and Texas Tech. Good first half. Hopefully Wilmington keeps it up and makes it interesting to the end. Overall, pretty boring day.

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

Yes.

That’s an interesting story line.

 

[HeuperDrive]

Maybe we get a good nightcap with Wilmington and Texas Tech. Good first half. Hopefully Wilmington keeps it up and makes it interesting to the end. Overall, pretty boring day.

UC San Diego is also giving Michigan a game. Could be interesting

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

That’s an interesting story line.

If you ask the NCAA they’ll say it’s just a coincidence. Right.

 

[OrangeInKy]

If you ask the NCAA they’ll say it’s just a coincidence. Right.

Just like the ZZ playing his brother last year, Cal vs Self then Pitino, Travis Ford's EKU team vs Kentucky years ago, Barnes versus Texas last year, and so on. So many coincidences in these things every year.

 

[VolsAgainstTheWorld15]

UC San Diego is also giving Michigan a game. Could be interesting

Looks like they might be running out of gas. Maybe they make a push while Goldin is on the bench.