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47of74

(18,470 posts) Sun Mar 20, 2016, 02:57 PM Mar 2016

Fuck.

Well my bracket is shot to hell now.

Josh Hart scored 19 points and second-seeded Villanova advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2009 with an 87-68 rout of seventh-seeded Iowa on Sunday in the South Regional.

Villanova's senior class, led by Ryan Arcidiacono and Daniel Ochefu, made it to the tournament's second weekend for the first time. They were upset in the round of 32 the last two seasons and didn't make it that far as freshmen.

The Wildcats (31-5) will meet third-seeded Miami on Thursday in Louisville, Kentucky.

There was no doubt in this one. Villanova led 54-29 at halftime and by as many as 34 points in the second half. The closest Iowa (22-11) got was 16 points in the final minutes.

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Fuck. (Original Post) 47of74 Mar 2016 OP

My bracket got totally blown up on Friday. n/t AngryOldDem Mar 2016 #1

I had em in the finals OriginalGeek Mar 2016 #7

I usually try to pick a few sleeper teams, but this year, I didn't. AngryOldDem Mar 2016 #8

good point OriginalGeek Mar 2016 #9

Yeah, we heard a little of it on the way to the grocery store. progressoid Mar 2016 #2

And UNI is out too now. 47of74 Mar 2016 #3

Grrrr... progressoid Mar 2016 #4

Mine was blown up early sharp_stick Mar 2016 #5

Cuse to the Sweet 16! bigwillq Mar 2016 #6

AngryOldDem

(14,061 posts)

1. My bracket got totally blown up on Friday. n/t

Reply to 47of74 (Original post)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 04:08 PM

Mar 2016

I had MSU winning it all.

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)

7. I had em in the finals

Reply to AngryOldDem (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 21, 2016, 06:48 PM

Mar 2016

but not winning - still, I'm hosed. 2 of my final 4 are gone.

AngryOldDem

(14,061 posts)

8. I usually try to pick a few sleeper teams, but this year, I didn't.

Reply to OriginalGeek (Reply #7)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 09:01 AM

Mar 2016

And I don't know why, given how volatile the season was.

The upside is, I can now watch and enjoy the tournament since I no longer have any stake in it. Last year, my brackets all blew up very late -- I wasn't a very happy camper.