2017 Madness Open Thread – Friday Evening Block

The marathon is almost over.  You can see the finish line cresting just over the hill.  Just.  Keep.  Drinking!!

#16MW UC-Davis v. #1MW Kansas (6:50, TNT)

Again…win the game, Aggies…I buy a shirt.  But I suspect I sneak in a power nap here.  Fuck the Jayhawks, fuck Sam Brownback, fuck Josh Jackson.

#10S Wichita State v. #7S Dayton (7:10, CBS)

Set your alarms for this one, though, because Scary Wheat and the Fightin’ Archies is the game of the day.  These be true mid-major titans, with top-notch coaches and deep, veteran teams.  It will be a very fun, high-level chess match for the viewer.

#15E Troy v. #2E Duke (7:20, TBS)

Christ, I am really running out of fucking shirt money here.

#11S Kansas State v. #6S Cincinnati (7:27, truTV)

K State?? Oh, you best believe they a Hippo Sleeper (Elite Eight potential).  Cincinnati?? Grossly overrated.  Though home to one of history’s most underrated sitcom’s, WKRP in Cincinnati.  “With God as my witness, I thought a turkey could fly.”

#9MW Michigan State v. #8MW Miami (9:20, TNT)

At what point do we get to set aside the Tom Izzo hoodoo and just admit that Sparty ain’t much account this season?  I guess after they lose to Miami, another well-coached side who has been playing much better basketball.

#15S Northern Kentucky v. #2 Kentucky (9:40, CBS)

The Norse may be dancin’ – but the only “white power” in effect tonight will be the white lightnin’ being consumed in hollers all over the Commonwealth in celebration of Big Blue whoopin’ ass.

#10E Marquette v. #7E South Carolina (9:50, TBS)

Somehow, I don’t think I managed to see Wojo’s Warriors play all season.  But I am comfortable saying they are better than South Cakalaky because they are not South Cakalaky.

#14S Kent State v. #3 UCLA (9:57, truTV)

Antonio Gates ain’t walking through that door, Golden Flashes.  And they also probably won’t let you change the game to football, either.  Though Lonzo Ball’s dad assures you his sons would whip your ass at that, too.