Official 2026 NCAA Tournament Thread

[god shamgod]

Houston DONE

Shouts to my illi boyz

 

[Copy Ninja]

Just tuning in. So Illinois really just an Eastern Euro travel team?

 

[Whips-n-Chains]

When Illinois is hitting their 3s, their versatility, spacing, length, etc. make them very difficult to beat. So much spacing that their guards/Peja can drive and kick for wide open 3, or wagler/peja can get into the paint and score/distribute.

 

[im not you]

dont see wagler being a good nba player

 

[Whips-n-Chains]

Just tuning in. So Illinois really just an Eastern Euro travel team?

Wagler will go top 15 at worst, probably top 10 is more likely

 

[aceboon]

Burries old as hell for his class but he's nice

 

[Flight]

Burries old as hell for his class but he's nice

Best freshman guard on the floor tonight. That other nikka can’t guard some coli posters

 

[In The Zone '98]

Jump from the FT line in the middle of the game, brehs

 

[tremonthustler1]

Houston being this inept essentially at home is bewildering

Sampson never winning

 

[aceboon]

Ain't no way in hell Calipari still paying top dollar for Wagner's services

 

[Whips-n-Chains]

dont see wagler being a good nba player

I'm not a big fan but he can be streaky and shoot crazy off the bounce. He'll need to get a long stronger, bc he struggles with finishing through contact. He's not a + athlete or even really an average athlete, lacks burst, can barely dunk at 6'6/6'7. Teams figured out how to play him after purdue blundered and had bigs switching onto him and getting COOKED (he dropped 46 on 9/11 from 3), gotta make him drive, guard him with a longer/athletic wing.

 

[Whips-n-Chains]

Houston being this inept essentially at home is bewildering

Sampson never winning

My same thoughts....Duke really pissed the bed last year and thats the only reason he finally won a F4 game

 

[manyfaces]

Just tuning in. So Illinois really just an Eastern Euro travel team?

Yes, and throw in a half nig and you got a instant elite 8 squad

 

[djthegreat88]

Big 10 was by far the best conference. These teams battle tested

First time really watching Arizona. Fun team to watch.

 

[Whips-n-Chains]

Big 10 was by far the best conference. These teams battle tested

First time really watching Arizona. Fun team to watch.

I still can't believe Iowa is in the E8

First time since 1987

They'll likely be playing Illinois for the F4...
Would be Illinois' first F4 since their legendary 2005 run, or Iowa's first since 1980 (people forget the legend, Lute Olson, coached Iowa in the 70s-early 80s)