2012 NCAA Tournament Discussion Thread [R]

It all kicks off tomorrow. Should be a great tournament. Can't really see any 1 clear favorite.

I'll be looking closely at the UVA-Lafayette Gametracker for the Lobos 2nd Round opponent while trying to pick up streams for as many of the other matches as possible.

Usually during the NCAA streams a lot of games (or at least has links), is this the place that people can put stream links?

Sure hope Charlotte's #9 Donnie Smith is healthy for tonights game vs UAB. He's been out since scoring the game winner at St. Louis on 26 Oct. He came in for a few minutes toward the end of the VCU loss and was an immediate threat but had to leave game as he wasn't 100%.

According to the Northridge website, tonight's CSUN vs USD first round match will be audio only. But it may be streamed by Big West TV--there's a link to it on the preview story (see the top of first link):

http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2012-13/releases/20121114f9z5gv

http://www.bigwest.org/story.asp?story_id=16338

http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/csun.portal?mode=link&eventId=80031&broadcastType=audio#

Where was this effing injury report when I was entering my tournament predictions???

Word on "street" is that he completed all training sessions since last game. Might not start but will most likely play. He'll definitely have a positive impact whether starting or as a sub (as he was all last season).

Not seeing any streams but here is the gametracker for Michigan State and Cleveland State. We have begun!

http://www.msuspartans.com/gametrac...ool=msu&sport=msoccer&camefrom=&startschool=&

MSU has scored. Adam Montague on the header from Nick Wilson. 1-0 at 12:50 in

Now MSU 2-0 CSU as Wilson scores from Montague and Cope at 19:35 mark

UVA and Lafayette is underway (Lobos 2nd round opponent)

Gametracker http://www.virginiasports.com/gamet...hool=va&sport=msoccer&camefrom=&startschool=&

Haltime in Michigan, MSU 2-0 CSU

No score in Virginia at 21:38 mark

Scoreless at halftime in Virginia. Lafayette has 6-2 shot advantage.

Still 2-0 MSU over CSU 59 minutes in

Can't F'ing wait for all of the overrated ACC and Big East teams to flame out.

MSU Zach Bennett saved a PK in the 69th minutes still 2-0 now in the 73rd

0-0 but 8-2 Lafayette in shots. What ???

CSU makes it interesting. Cristian Arboleda scores at 86:16 mark now 2-1 MSU

Edit: But too little too late as Michigan State is the first to advance

Kensington SC was only one to pick Lafayette altho still a lot of time remaining.

Goal Virginia (Will Bates) at 87:20 - 1-0

Will Bates finds an 88th minute goal to put Virginia on the brink of advancing...

there it is. Virginia on their way to New Mexico

And the whistle goes. Virginia 1-0 over Lafayette. Now take a breather before Brown-Drexel at 4:00 EST.

It's gonna be a long trip back from Albuquerque for the Cavaliers.

And how did that work out?

I sure hope so. It'll be capacity crowd (6,200) including fans at field level on 3 sides if they set it up like last year

A top 20 UVA team struggles to beat a so so Lafayette team with a 115 RPI