2022 Post-Plague Madness – Rounding Out Round One

King Hippo - March 18, 2022March 18, 2022

The early window, as quasi-predicted, was a wet bag of shit. DUE BETTER, night windows! 13S Chattanooga (+8) v. 4S Illinois (6:50, TNT) What's the fucking deal with all the schools that used to be "State-hyphen-City" who are now just "City?" I fear and reject ALL CHANGE. 15W Cal-State Fullerton (+18.5) v. 2W Duke

2022 Post-Plague Madness – Friday Primavera

King Hippo - March 18, 2022March 17, 2022

OK, I think that counts as madness yesterday. Goodbye, Kenfucky. 12 seeds run rampant, except for Indiana - who got curb-stomped by...St. Mary's?? UCLA used all nine of their lives. More games, more work avoidance, more entropy to come! 10S Loyola-Chi**** (Pick 'em) v. 7S Ohio State (12:15, CBS) Pretty cool respect

2022 Post-Plague Madness – Thursday Session el Segundo

King Hippo - March 17, 2022March 16, 2022

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You gots gots to git it! (also Happy Alcoholism Evening, if y'all happen to be Irish and not yet passed out) 12W New Mexico State (+6.5) v. 5W UConn (6:50, TNT) This is where we hope the Fightin' Horatios make their name sake happy drink instead of angry drink. Either way, there will

2022 Post-Plague Madness – Thursday Session the First

King Hippo - March 17, 2022March 15, 2022

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Hey howdy, imaginary friend-erinos! Have you enjoyed the last few weeks of sportsball respite? FUCK NO, YOU DIDN'T. Neither did Hippo. And especially not Other Hippo obvs. Let's look into the first orgy of basketballing matchups, shall we? (also Happy Alcoholism Day, if y'all happen to be Irish) 11S Michigan (-2.5) v. 6S Colorado

Crowning a #NuAIDS-Era Shempion – Monday Night Open Thread

King Hippo - April 5, 2021April 5, 2021

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All good things come to an end. The same maxim applies to Wahoowa's two year reign as Hoopsball Shempions, provided we don't have a zombie apocalypse prevent the conclusion of Zags v. Bay-Bay tonight. West Indy against South Indy, in the clash of our lifetimes! Everton threw away a win against

Saturday Night’s Alright…FOAR #NuAIDS Time-Delayed Raging Semis!

King Hippo - April 3, 2021April 3, 2021

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And then there wuz FOUR. Rage on, y'all! 2MW Houston (+5) v. 1S Baylor (5:14, CBS) All Texas early on, but not with the squadrons one is used to seeing. It's been easy to overlook, overshadowed by Gonzaga's dominance, but the JV 500s and Bay-Bay have looked mighty strong, too.

#NuAIDS Tuesday MOAR FLACCO Hoopsball Thread

King Hippo - March 30, 2021March 30, 2021

True story - I had to take some Benadryl yesterday afternoon, fell asleep at the Niiiiiiiice Beaver half - and missed the rest of the evening. I was suitably punished with some horrid, cold sweat nightmares at the end of my coma. In the MOAR strange, yet still true category? Should

#NuAIDS Monday Flacco Eight F-ck Yeah! (and Open Thread)

King Hippo - March 29, 2021March 29, 2021

If a dick joke erupts in the forest, and there's no jizz mopper around to deal...does it make a no ofence? 12MW Oregon State (+8) v. 2MW Houston (7:15, CBS) Where's the love, yo? Niiiiiiiiiiice Beaver still a yuge underdog, and they don't even get the late time slot for their victory-starved

#NuAIDS Time-Delayed Madness – Sweet Sixteen y Sunday Noche Thread

King Hippo - March 28, 2021March 28, 2021

Here's where we would ordinarily start pre-dreading Monday...but there's hoops on the schedule Monday and Tuesday! THANKS, #NuAIDS!! Always knew u wuz kewl. 11E UCLA (+6.5) v. 2E Alabama (7:15, TBS) This would be such a no-contest if it were FITBAW. But does the universe favoUr balance, giving the Conference of Shempions

#NuAIDS Time-Delayed Madness – Sweet Sixteen Back End (PHRASING)

King Hippo - March 28, 2021March 28, 2021

God, look at my mind, ass over elbows into the gutter. Yesterday provided three really compelling fixtures, and then an assault on one's senses. 75% is a fantastic success rate, unless you are an airline pilot or some shit. 5W Creighton (+13.5) v. 1W Gonzaga (2:10, CBS) HAWT Jesuit on Jesuit action!