NCAA Men's Tournament 2026

Hautian Domer · Mar 27, 2026

Hautian Domer said:
Michigan, respectfully, says hold my beer. Nothing LSU has done has come close to Michigan's antics. Also, fwiw, I don't really see anything wrong with what LSU has done here. The trying to wiggle out of paying purple-face and firing him for cause, sure. Here? Not so much.

Also, that really doesn't mean much. Couldn't an offer be received from another party, rendering the listing as pending? Then it fell through for whatever reason..financing, isnpection?

Irish2155 · Mar 27, 2026

FightingIrishLover7 said:
don't count Purdue out of that midwest love triangle

I feel like AZ -6 tomorrow vs PU free money.

Edit: I see the correction now. Carry on…

Sea Turtle · Mar 28, 2026

The Big Ten is just ridiculous this year. They may take over football AND basketball.

slick7410 · Mar 28, 2026

Big Ten had the most premium teams this year, no doubt. But, it’s just as likely this is year 26 in a row without winning the title.

Purdue played the big man too many minutes in 1st half - if he doesn’t hold up. Arizona will roll on past.

Dale · Mar 28, 2026

Sea Turtle said:
The Big Ten is just ridiculous this year. They may take over football AND basketball.

Posting this at halftime and Arizona immediately punching Purdue in the mouth 😂

OKCDomer23 · Mar 28, 2026

Dale said:
Posting this at halftime and Arizona immediately punching Purdue in the mouth 😂

Yes Arizona is really good and has a strong chance to cut down the nets this year. I was surprised Purdue was leading in the 1st half honestly. I commend them honestly but Arizona is the real deal.

Dale · Mar 28, 2026

Koa Peat not playing Tight End is a crime

OKCDomer23 · Mar 28, 2026

Dale said:
Koa Peat not playing Tight End is a crime

Lol 6'8" 235 lb tight ends are really tough to find. Think he's in the right sport, although I agree his potential at tight end for greatness is pretty unlimited.

laughingirish92 · Mar 28, 2026

glad Purdue lost because i couldn't take two hoosier state teams winning two major national titles in the same year over our irish not winning any

Sea Turtle · Mar 28, 2026

laughingirish92 said:
glad Purdue lost because i couldn't take two hoosier state teams winning two major national titles in the same year over our irish not winning any

You and I both. I can't stand Purdue.

arrowryan · Mar 29, 2026

Purdue was gonna be toast the second they ran into some athletic bigs, and that happened last night.

Matt Painter desperately needs an athletic 6’9” wing and just refuses to do it.

Irish#1 · Mar 29, 2026

OKCDomer23 said:
Yes Arizona is really good and has a strong chance to cut down the nets this year. I was surprised Purdue was leading in the 1st half honestly. I commend them honestly but Arizona is the real deal.

Arizona certainly looks like the team to beat. I think they’re bigger and more athletic than any of the remaining teams.

Some may not like him or Purdue, but I would take Painter as ND’s coach anytime.

burmafrd1944 · Mar 29, 2026

Irish#1 said:
Arizona certainly looks like the team to beat. I think they’re bigger and more athletic than any of the remaining teams.

Some may not like him or Purdue, but I would take Painter as ND’s coach anytime.

Purdue could not handle it when it mattered; I am not sure they were tough enough. It was not just talent that beat them.

DCK_1981 · Mar 29, 2026

Irish#1 said:
Arizona certainly looks like the team to beat. I think they’re bigger and more athletic than any of the remaining teams.

Some may not like him or Purdue, but I would take Painter as ND’s coach anytime.

Bold statement taking a guy that perennially makes the sweet 16 when ND isn’t even close to sniffing the NIT let alone the big dance. It took him awhile to figure it out but he seems to have it rolling now. Having IU fall off seems to have helped as well.

tirishman505 · Mar 29, 2026

laughingirish92 said:
glad Purdue lost because i couldn't take two hoosier state teams winning two major national titles in the same year over our irish not winning any

I mean, we did win Men’s fencing

Meatloaf · Mar 29, 2026

John “James Franklin” Scheyer

Bishop2b5 · Mar 29, 2026

Holy cow, that ending to the UConn Duke game was crazy. UConn trailed the whole game and were down by 19, then stormed back and made a steal with a few seconds left and hit a LONG 3 with less than a second left to win it.

Irishdawg · Mar 29, 2026

Bishop2b5 said:
Holy cow, that ending to the UConn Duke game was crazy. UConn trailed the whole game and were down by 19, then stormed back and made a steal with a few seconds left and hit a LONG 3 with less than a second left to win it.

I watch very little regular season college bball but March madness is awesome!!

arrowryan · Mar 29, 2026

No one does less with more quite like Scheyer

KMac151993 · Mar 29, 2026

UNC and Duke both blew 19 point second half leads in the same tournament.

rtrn2glory · Mar 29, 2026

As much as I dislike Hurley...I hate Duke so that was outstanding to watch

Irish#1 · Mar 29, 2026

DCK_1981 said:
Bold statement taking a guy that perennially makes the sweet 16 when ND isn’t even close to sniffing the NIT let alone the big dance. It took him awhile to figure it out but he seems to have it rolling now. Having IU fall off seems to have helped as well.

He was snake bit a couple of times. They were primed for a championship run the year Hummel went down. Regardless I’d take him.

Major choke job by Duke. They played the second half like they had it wrapped up.

Sureal · Mar 30, 2026

The place I was at in West Hartford center was bananas. We all lost our collective minds

I didn't get to sleep until 1 lol (Jameson and Friends can own the reason)

UConn Husky basketball fan since '88

Jiggafini19Deux · Mar 30, 2026

Arizona vs Michigan is going to be awesome.

In three months, Cam Boozer is going to be an NBA Lottery Pick. Learned a very good lesson yesterday at a young age that he will hopefully carry with him into the pros. The kid is as good as advertised.

Jiggafini19Deux · Mar 30, 2026

Hautian Domer said:
Michigan, respectfully, says hold my beer. Nothing LSU has done has come close to Michigan's antics. Also, fwiw, I don't really see anything wrong with what LSU has done here. The trying to wiggle out of paying purple-face and firing him for cause, sure. Here? Not so much.

LSU's men's basketball coach, women's basketball coach and football coach are three of the more vile people out there in a profession full of vile people.

In addition, the state of Louisiana is at the top of the list of poverty states and at the bottom for education. So, the idea they're paying these three people a collective shitload of money puts it into a different light.

I suppose most states' highest paid employees are their football coach, men's basketball coach and women's basketball coach. Even with all the private side money thrown in from boosters, donors and alumni. Not everyone is quite like Louisiana, though.

Irish2155 · Mar 30, 2026

Winning a bracket amongst IU basketball fans is too easy. I’m about to win this bracket for third time in a row.

arrowryan · Mar 30, 2026

Jiggafini19Deux said:
Arizona vs Michigan is going to be awesome.

In three months, Cam Boozer is going to be an NBA Lottery Pick. Learned a very good lesson yesterday at a young age that he will hopefully carry with him into the pros. The kid is as good as advertised.

Arizona vs Michigan likely determines the champion imo

Jiggafini19Deux · Mar 30, 2026

arrowryan said:
Arizona vs Michigan likely determines the champion imo

That seems to be the consensus, but betting against Danny Hurley at this point is something one does at his own peril.

BleedBlueGold · Mar 30, 2026

arrowryan said:
Arizona vs Michigan likely determines the champion imo

I would've preferred UM vs Zona in the championship. I feel like they're the top 2. But...

Jiggafini19Deux said:
That seems to be the consensus, but betting against Danny Hurley at this point is something one does at his own peril.

This.

The Final Four this year is legit. I wouldn't bet on IL but they're aren't exactly a bottom feeder Cinderella team either.

I wish I was going to be around this weekend to head downtown. Indy knows how to host sports events.

slick7410 · Mar 30, 2026

U of M vs. Arizona does feel like it determines the championship. My strategy of a lifetime of brackets with no Western (1997)/Big Ten (2000) - fells destined to be broken this year.

I still don't count out Hurley. I like that crazy man, don't know why.

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