What were the best 5 games of NCAA's this year?

[honzie]

Alot of great games this year and it kicked off with Dayton upsetting Ohio St in a game that wasn't pretty but very dramatic which is what we want out of this thing. It was like a sign of things to come and the games got better.

1. Wichita St vs Kentucky = BEST GAME! Just electric throughout with exceptional play. Early phenomenal in defeat.
2. Wisconsin vs Ariz. - wildest finish with alot of controversy, best team probably won in the end?
3. UNC - Prov Okay, my bias pick but it was a thriller - wrong team won
4. Michigan vs Tenn. another thriller with alot of great looking plays made
5. VCU vs SF Austin alot of wiseguys loved SFA for good reason, may have been jobbed

6 - 10 are all of the other Ky. games These guys like to keep you on the edge of seat.

hon. mentions to Harvard for taking down Cincy and drawing even with tourny fav Mich St in last few minutes, Iowa St for having best looking offense even without key player, Wisc vs Ore. was craziest game maybe cuz Ore up by 20 ? and looked like a cakewalk but Wiscy stormed them 2nd half, Manhattan gave Luvl a fit ... what are some others?

 

[PigskinArmor]

not a great game but mercer knocking off duke was a surprise to me

 

[Defying]

1. VCU vs SFA for the stunning ending, number 1 because of that
2. WSU vs UK was the best game of the tournament IMO.
3. UK vs MI and WI both games here for just the in disbelief he hit that same shot, and it's not like he was open or is a 3 point shooter.
4. OSU vs Dayton big brother vs little brother, most entertaining of the upsets
5. UNC vs ISU good flow, bizzare ending

 

[shdw01]

stop talking about the VCU game....i'm still very sensitive to the money I lost on that

 

[akphidelt]

1) Kentucky v Wichita St
2) Texas v ASU
3) Saint Louis v NC St
4) Wisconsin v Kentucky
5) Arizona v Wisconsin

 

[bigtendominator]

Kentucky vs Wisconsin best game. Played at a high level.

 

[Well-Seasoned]

1........Kentucky vs Wichita State

2.......Wisconsin vs Arizona

3.......Kentucky vs Louisville

4........Iowa State vs North Carolina

5........VCU vs Stephen F. Austin

 

[Well-Seasoned]

The Kentucky-Wichita State game (at least for me) was just on another level of entertainment and considering Wichita was undefeated coming in just made it even better......I actually gave even more respect to Wichita in that loss as both teams just kept firing back at each other.....It was a classic and probably should have been a Final 4 Game at least instead of a Round of 32 game.

 

[HarryCaray]

stop talking about the VCU game....i'm still very sensitive to the money I lost on that

Ditto

 

[Willie99]

UConn vs MSU at MSG

most exhilarating game I've ever been too

we owned the garden, and it was for a spot in the FF, the crowd was just amazing

I've been to some pretty big games, including the national semi-final vs Dook in 2004, but the atmosphere made this year's game special

 

[Enfuego]

Some others not mentioned

Syracuse/Dayton
Dayton/Ohio St.
UCONN/St. Joe's
Manhattan/Louisville
Oregon/Wisky

 

[honzie]

The Kentucky-Wichita State game (at least for me) was just on another level of entertainment and considering Wichita was undefeated coming in just made it even better......I actually gave even more respect to Wichita in that loss as both teams just kept firing back at each other.....It was a classic and probably should have been a Final 4 Game at least instead of a Round of 32 game.

I'm with you on all of this except I knew Wich was legit and prob the best going into this. One of the best basketball games I've ever seen period. Still can't believe all of these supposed fans that think that a mid-major can't win it all. If Ky didn't put in all of those crazy shots and make their FT's, unlike last night, WS could very well have been in the Final.

 

[Huckel]

still havent paid off that Oregon tank job jesus christ i saw that cover coming from half time

 

[CoolBreeze22]

I'm not sure how many even know National Champion UCONN trailed St. Joe's by 3 in round one with 45 seconds left and they missed a shot. Fortunately they were able to force Overtime and we all know what happened from there.

 

[honzie]

still havent paid off that Oregon tank job jesus christ i saw that cover coming from half time

that was unreal. It looked like Ore had them over a barrel, very schizoid game for both teams but it added to the overall Madness.

 

[CoolBreeze22]

I'm still shocked Gregg Marshall didn't make sure Cleanthony Early took the final shot for the Shockers. The guy was absolutely locked in for most of the game and they had him fading away from the passer towards the back corner on that final inbounds pass.

 

[honzie]

I'm not sure how many even know National Champion UCONN trailed St. Joe's by 3 in round one with 45 seconds left and they missed a shot. Fortunately they were able to force Overtime and we all know what happened from there.

I absolutely remember that. Still feel St Joes should have advanced but they found a way to lose it and refs did not help their cause exactly. So often the team that wins it all had a previous game where they came close to being ko'd.

 

[honzie]

wasn't final inbound to Baker or am I off by a play?

 

[CoolBreeze22]

wasn't final inbound to Baker or am I off by a play?

Van Fleet, Baker made the banked 3 about 20 seconds or so before that. They originally had a different set called but Calipari called timeout and then WSU ran a different set. Van Fleet's their best 3pt shooter % wise but I'd want Early or Baker to take that shot.