World Gawne Mad – Friday Afternoon Session Open Thread

Welcome to all you new Buffalo Bulls fans!  What will today bring us (please, Marshall upset)?

#10(W) Providence (+3, +140) v. #7(W) Texas A&M (12:15, CBS)

Ah yes, the team that broke Hippo’s heart/bank account against the team nobody gives a flying fuck about.  Naturally, the Aggies will win, depriving us of a team capable of beating the Holes in Round 2 (because God hates me).

#15(E) Cal-State Fullerton (+20, N/A) v. #2(E) Purdue (12:40, truTV)

They may not be long for the tourney, but holy shit let us take time to appreciate the CS-Fullerton dance squad whilst they is here, shall we?  Mein Gott!

#13(E) Marshall (+12.5, +650) v. #4(E) Wichita State (1:30, TNT)

Hippo’s Last Stand upset bet is here, and the ML has raced out to +650 (I got in at +600).  Heck, I think this game is close to even odds, so long as there ain’t a plane crash nobody told me about.  Aside from Scary Wheat’s ball handling, that is.

#15(S) Georgia State (+14, +1030) v. #2(S) Cincinnati (2:00, TBS)

The fact that my Sportsbook left this ML online after it went over triple digits let’s you know how likely it is to cash.  Bearcats roll, as they shall to the Elite Eight, minimum.

#15(W) Lipscomb (+20, N/A) v. #2(S) U*NC (2:45, CBS)

No fookin’ comment.

#10(E) Butler v. #7(E) Arkansas (+1.5, +110) (3:10, truTV)

Finally, we get an acknowledged seeding mistake!  The 10 seed a clear favourite, per Vegas and my own bracket pickenings.  Both of these teams are inconsistent as hell, but give me Big East over SEC any day.

#12(E) Murray State (+10, +450) v. #5(E) West By God Virginia (4:00, TNT)

WCS self-reported upset alert!  Hey, it’s The King of Track Suits.  You know you won’t be bored.

#10(S) Texas v. #7(S) Nevada (+1.5, +107) (4:30, TBS)

I disagree with the line movement here – Texas sucks ass.  Though Nevada ain’t much to write home about neither.  Kind of a meh matchup to close on, but whatcha gonna do?

RIKKI-TIKKI-DEDITOR’S NOTE: Request Line is on hiatus this week because, like you, it wants nothing more than to loaf around and gorge on delicious basketball today. It will return next Friday at its usual time.

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Reclusive, vulgar Broncos fan. Also a proud fookin' Evertonian. Likely dropped on my head repeatedly as a small child. [Insert George Carlin quote followed by thoughtful nod.]
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Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

I always, always, always make the mistake of thinking Texas is better than they are.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

I expect them to be good simply because they are drawing from such a titanic student population. Which makes about as much sense as expecting India to be a perennial Olympics powerhouse.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Nice flop Cody. Shoulda transferred to Duke you piece o’ shit.

Spur

– Things said in Utah in private

scotchnaut

Cameramen scouring the stands for little kids rather than busty girls. I think this is a step backwards tbh.

herodotus450

“Why not both?”
-Roy M.

herodotus450

I haven’t seen a Jericho crumble like that since 2300 BCE.

Spur

what was that by Texas??

herodotus450

College Basketball is almost like the NBA? No way!

theeWeeBabySeamus

This fucking thing’s going to OT.

Spur

La Bamba no bailar

theeWeeBabySeamus

Shaka NOT Smrt?

Senor Weaselo

“I know, right?” -Providence

Spur

somewhere Andy Reid is smiling.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Is it wrong that I hope a Martin fucks this up?

theeWeeBabySeamus

You bettings aside, I mean.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Fuck those guys.

herodotus450

“…again, Bamba.”
-Things said about this game and by a Hispanic terrorist leader
/would sell my soul for more Texas games

herodotus450

When this guy Bamba becomes the divine-right Emperor of America, it still won’t impress Putin because Russia’s Tsar Bomba was bigger.

theeWeeBabySeamus

I was just thinking how much I want to punch him.

herodotus450

“…the size has bothered him all day.”
-Things said about both basketball, and the gay sex olympics.

herodotus450

“…both Cody and Martin very good with the ball(s).”

herodotus450

Can’t wait for some team in LA to draft this Bamba guy.

herodotus450

Have all the 5 seeds won/are winning? The Illuminati has disbanded!
[jumps out window]

Spur

the late morning games have been lacking the excitement from yesterday. i blame Texas

theeWeeBabySeamus

Yup. tWBS gettin’ stoned as fuck tonight for the first time since Vegas.

(yay)

So what’d I miss?

theeWeeBabySeamus

I just saw. Jeebus.

Hey, at least my west region is still perfect until Florida State fucks me tonight.

Spur

i think this Putin guy is up to something.

herodotus450

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litre_cola

Nevada is making Texas look good. Life tip, never trust anyone with a top knot. Let lone twins with them.

WCS

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scotchnaut

The post-game mini-interview seems dated to me. Back in the day you’d get some euphoric exclamations but that time has come and gone. Sure, once in a while you’ll get “Can’t Wait” but 99 times out of a 100 it’s fill-in garbage.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

So I guess the 13-4 matchup is the new 12-5?

WCS

I’ll take that.

scotchnaut

Butler? Butler.

/they’ve got it maid

WCS

I’ll take a nine point lead. That shooting was… ungood.

scotchnaut

“Why does the belly get all the attention? I’ve put in the work and I don’t get any credit all!”

-Huggins’ Bloated Face

Fronkenshteen

I got a cool looking European starling CRUSHING the suet cake I just put out. He’s been hitting it for at least ten minutes. I know it’s safe, too, because murder cat is right here in my lap.

litre_cola

I assume murdercat and oxipug could be a buddy cop show.

scotchnaut

“Gottdamn it, guys! You’ve got to be more disciplined!”

-300 lb. Bob Huggins during a timeout

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

More like Blob Huggins amirite?

/I feel like this joke might have been made before.

litre_cola

But when he gets old and can’t control himself he will be Bob Huggies amirite?

/I aint leavin!

scotchnaut

Rickety-Tock-Benign does it again!

scotchnaut

Here I was thinking “The West Virginia Press” constituted a pregnant daughter, a large cousin guarding the door, a 21 year-old high school senior and a very sincere, “You’ve gotta do what’s right, Slim.”

litre_cola

I have Nevada and the under here due to this.

scotchnaut

Droptarious Montcheddar with the 3 point play!

scotchnaut

That belly on Huggins-that’s gotta be a 15 beer/5 turkey legs a day multi-year regimen.

scotchnaut

Skip Turkey leg day? HELL NAH!

scotchnaut

Murray St. coach just took off his jacket. Shit’s about to get real.

scotchnaut

How the fuckballs am I gonna stay up until 9:40 to watch Cuse fritter away a late lead?

litre_cola

Move out West?

scotchnaut

$44? That’s hilarious!

rockingdog

funny picture is funny:

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Fronkenshteen

Put your hand in my glooove of loooove….

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

The pillow should have a Russian flag pillowcase.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

So I guess grabbing a guy’s wrist while he’s trying to throw up a halfcourt shot isn’t a foul?

scotchnaut

Butler withers the storm.