2024 NCAA Tournament

If last year’s ESPN predictions are an indicator, it won’t be as predicted. 🤨

If true, it will be the first of five games with the Beavers over the next two seasons.

I'd love to see them in Boulder!

up7587 wrote:Sporting News projects the Pilots as a #15 seed, and their projected #2 seeds are Texas, LSU, Ohio State and UCLA.  Trip to Los Angeles?

Some are saying Austin.

https://theathletic.com/5337778/2024/03/13/womens-basketball-bracket-watch-gonzaga-loss/

But Austin was predicted last season before UP instead headed down to Los Angeles.

Inlander/Maupin take on GU's twin losses on Tuesday in Las Vegas:

https://www.inlander.com/culture/gonzaga-falls-flat-in-both-wcc-championship-games-27621172

Come join us this Sunday!

Join the Portland Pilots women's basketball team and the rest of Pilot Nation this Sunday, March 17 as the Pilots learn their March Madness fate in a special Selection Sunday Watch Party!

The event will take place at the Pilot House, with doors open at 4 p.m. Free appetizers will be provided as well as a cash bar.

ESPN's Selection Show runs from 5-6 p.m. NCAA First and Second Round games will be played on campus sites March 22-25.


UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND WATCH PARTY DETAILS

Date: Sunday, March 17, 2024
Time(s): 4 PM – Doors Open | 5- 6 PM – Selection Show (ESPN)
Where: Pilot House
What: Meet the UP Women's Basketball Team and watch the ESPN Selection Sunday special for the 2024 NCAA Tournament Bracket unveiling at 5 p.m.

NOT Corvallis, but instead Manhattan, Kansas against Kansas St in the first round.

And then Colorado or Drake in the second, before heading to Albany, New York in the regionals.

UP is #13 and KSU is #4.

Tipoff is Friday 1:30pm Pacific Time on ESPNEWS.

up7587 wrote:GU got a #4 seed and plays UC Irvine at home on Saturday.

Good for GU!

They were thought to be one of the top-16 teams worthy of playing at home on the first weekend, but many of GU's disappointed/disgruntled/disillusioned fans were concerned the team might lose that status after losing to UP.

Playing at home should give them a good opportunity to get by #13 UCI on Saturday before playing either #12 South Dakota St. or #5 Utah on Monday before advancing to the Portland 3 regional where they should have plenty of fans.

wrv wrote:Brief comments on the game versus Kansas State, including one reference to the "Panthers," their opponent. Say what you will, but get the name right.

AI generated name?

Wildcats odds of winning is 95.8%.

Good send off yesterday morning...

DoubleDipper wrote:

wrv wrote:Brief comments on the game versus Kansas State, including one reference to the "Panthers," their opponent. Say what you will, but get the name right.

AI generated name?

Wildcats odds of winning is 95.8%.

Worth noting that ESPN had Gonzaga's win probability at 95.2% going into the WCC championship game ...

For anyone in the area, watch party today at both the Pilot House, or for those of you like myself who will need stress coping mechanisms with an ABV you can find me at Chill N Fill on Lombard.

Really impressed with the fight the team showed over the last three quarters to stay in it. It's a totally different game if just a few of those missed layups go down in the first.

Had to smile at this headline from K-State's student newspaper:

Wildcats land round of 64 win despite turbulence from Portland Pilots

Don't they know it's the planes, not the pilots that causes that pesky turbulence...

https://kstatecollegian.com/2024/03/22/wildcats-land-round-of-64-win-despite-turbulence-from-portland-pilots/

Gonzaga made it through to the Sweet 16 by beating Utah in Spokane.  

Next up, #1 seed Texas in Portland on Friday at 7pm.