Can't look past Penn. But, if we can manage to win that one, facing MD on their home court will be tough. Still, I think we can win it. So proud of the team!!
This was about as well as I think we could've been seeded. I like our chances for the sweet 16. Even facing Tennessee I would like our chances because the team remembers giving the game away in Knoxville. I like us vs MD because we're evenly matched. If we can keep them off the glass anything can happen.
At College Park, MD Round one on March 23 (Sunday) (5) Texas (21-11) vs (12) Pennsylvania (22-6) (4) Maryland (24-6) vs (13) Army (25-7) round two on March 25 (Tuesday) The Quakers (22-6, 12-2 Ivy League) won the Ivy League with a school record for wins in a season. Horns and Penn will play at 2 pm CST. The game is scheduled to be on ESPN and WatchESPN (ESPN3) Army vs Maryland will on at 11:30 AM on ESPN2 and WatchESPN (ESPN3) link to tv schedule
Agree, the draw is a good one. On a neutral floor I would say we'd have an excellent chance against MD, but even playing there I think we can pull off the upset. We have to get past Penn first, but I don't think that's going to be a problem for this team.
Big 12 got six teams into the NCAAs.Sat, March 22—times CST # 5 Ok State vs # 12 Florida Gulf Coast Uni. @ 10 AM on ESPN2 # 10 OU vs # 7 DePaul @ 12:30 PM on ESPN2 # 7 ISU vs # 10 Florida State @ 3 PM on ESPN2 # 2 BU vs # 15 Western Kentucky @ 5:30 PM on ESPN2 Sun, March 23—times CST # 2 WVU vs # 15 Albany @ 2 PM on ESPN # 5 Texas vs # 12 Penn @ 2 PM on ESPN Can't overlook Penn. While not very deep or tall, they have some good wins and played a good game vs ND. Penn release
Of the different #5 seeds' draws, I think we are right in the middle. #5 OSU drew #4 Purdue on the Boilermakers' home court, and #5 Michigan State has to play at #4 North Carolina. Would have been great to play at the "neutral" Los Angeles regional, where #5 NC State matches up with #4 Nebraska. But, the committee couldn't put NC State at UNC or Maryland as all are in the ACC, and couldn't send Michigan State to Purdue with both being in the B1G, so that is easily explained. This team deserves that #5 seed (Top 20 type season); important to win that first round game for the future of the program, and go for broke with nothing to lose in the potential second round game.
I hope you're right. We don't "feel" like a top 20 team to me. It does seem silly that some of the #4s get to play at home and some of them don't.
ESPN/ESPN2 coverage maps for Sat & Sun Supposedly, Texas vs Penn is protected from whiparound coverage. ESPN snapshots of the 64 teams
