March Madness: NCAA Div. I Men's Basketball Tournament

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

Get to Albany early.  Watch the game on the TV at the arena.  Stick your head into the rink area if you hear crowd noise.

[Jim Hyla]

[quote Jeff Hopkins '82]Get to Albany early.  Watch the game on the TV at the arena.  Stick your head into the rink area if you hear crowd noise.[/quote]Uh, priorities? Try and get a view of one of the TVs in the boxes. Watching hockey is always a first priority, at least for those of us going to Albany.::banana::

[Jordan 04]

[quote Jeff Hopkins '82]Get to Albany early.  Watch the game on the TV at the arena.  Stick your head into the rink area if you hear crowd noise.[/quote]

Thanks. I was aware that the conflict between traveling to Albany and watching the basketball game can be avoided if one is not traveling to Albany during the basketball game.

That isn't possible for some, (or many), thus the fact remains that the time slot sure sucks for those traveling to Albany on Friday.

[Rita]

[quote Jordan 04][quote Jeff Hopkins '82]Get to Albany early.  Watch the game on the TV at the arena.  Stick your head into the rink area if you hear crowd noise.[/quote]

Thanks. I was aware that the conflict between traveling to Albany and watching the basketball game can be avoided if one is not traveling to Albany during the basketball game.

That isn't possible for some, (or many), thus the fact remains that the time slot sure sucks for those traveling to Albany on Friday.[/quote]

For those driving, you might want to check if any of the sports radio stations on your route are picking up the Westwood One radio broadcasts (my local ESPN station does). The Temple v. ASU game is also a ~ 3pm start and and the only one that seems to have any local (for NY) interest besides Cornell v. Missouri.

If you are traveling (or stuck in the office) and have internet access, CBS/CSTV is doing march madness on demand.

[Josh '99]

[quote RichH][quote Jordan 04]They don't have 2 7-footers, do they?[/quote]

Bah.  Who cares?  They're so stupid/lazy that they often forget to finish spelling their own name.

Missouri sucks!  Go Red!![/quote]I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missourah!

[ugarte]

[quote Rita]If you are traveling (or stuck in the office) and have internet access, CBS/CSTV is doing march madness on demand.[/quote]
Last year the quality of coverage was great for the ~15 seconds I watched before I realized that a massacre was in progress.

Dealing with the press will not be easy for the Big Red and I am not so happy to see us face a team on such a roll. At the same time, at least we don't have to play them @Missouri. Boise is going to be a difficult venue to get to so I figure the crowd will be largely neutral and rooting for the underog.

As others have mentioned. they are a team that uses speed and athleticism, not height. I think that the pace of the game this year will be less of a problem than the Lopez brothers were last year. Beyond the disadvantage that Cornell had in the paint against those guys, it allowed Stanford's perimeter defense to pressure the ball as far as 20 feet from the basket without risking getting burned underneath. Mizzou is going to have to have more respect for Foote and other interior scoring, which I hope will open things up for Wittman, etc. from the outside.

I expect to lose but I'm hoping to enjoy the ride.

[CM cWo 44]

Viewing parties?

[kwrm8d]

You do realize that Mizzou Arena holds 15,000 people and it has been sold out on several occasions vs. Top 20 Teams...Don't worry about their shooting

[Josh '99]

[quote CM cWo 44]Viewing parties?[/quote]Yes, presumably there will be.


OK, but not being a smartass:  I'm planning to watch at one of the bars on Pearl Street near the rink in Albany.  The basketball should be over early enough to be able to make at least the third period of the Yale-SLU(t) semifinal.

[ugarte]

[quote kwrm8d]You do realize that Mizzou Arena holds 15,000 people and it has been sold out on several occasions vs. Top 20 Teams...Don't worry about their shooting[/quote]
I don't get what this is in reference to.

[Tom Pasniewski 98]

Yeah, seriously, I'm coming to Albany but I'd like to catch the b-ball game in its entirety outside the rink.  If anybody in the know, knows of an official, pseudo-official or whatever viewing of the game outside the T-U, nee Pepsi nee the Knick, please post it

[Tom Pasniewski 98]

Oh and since Josh asked (but really if you're on this forum you should watch it on Pearl Street).  I'm the host and even I'm not sticking around Beantown to see it.

Friday, March 20. Gathering begins at 2:30 p.m. Game time approximately 3:00 p.m. The Sports Depot, 353 Cambridge Street, Allston

Event Date: Friday, March 20th, 2009 at 2:30pm



The Cornell men's basketball team has secured its bid to the NCAA Tournament's March Madness with their second Ivy League title in a row, a first in school history. Cornell has been assigned as the #14 seed in the West Regional. Their first round opponent will be the Missouri Tigers, and the teams will play on Friday, March 20th. Game time is approximately 3:00 p.m., and the gathering will begin at 2:30 p.m. at The Sports Depot, 353 Cambridge Street in Allston. The nearest bus stop is on the 66 line.

LET'S GO RED!

This event will be free with cash bar and food. For more information, contact Tom Pasniewski at thp1@cornell.edu or 617-731-9771.

[RichH]

[quote Tom Pasniewski 98]Yeah, seriously, I'm coming to Albany but I'd like to catch the b-ball game in its entirety outside the rink.  If anybody in the know, knows of an official, pseudo-official or whatever viewing of the game outside the T-U, nee Pepsi nee the Knick, please post it[/quote]

Oh geez.  Just pick a place.  Bayou Cafe.  That's big, they have teevees and food, and I'm sure they'd like our business in the afternoon.  There.  Now everybody go.

http://www.bayoucafe.com/

I was going to suggest the Skyline, but apparently that closed last spring.  They were good in accomodating the UVM fans when they were playing in the bouncy tournament the same day as their game at the Knicksi Union.

http://realestate.yahoo.com/New_York/Albany/4-sheridan-ave:9c42856992a72efdcd52b62bb961de4

[BCrespi]

[quote kwrm8d]You do realize that Mizzou Arena holds 15,000 people and it has been sold out on several occasions vs. Top 20 Teams...Don't worry about their shooting[/quote]

I was referring to Cornell as the shooting team.  Welcome to the forum!

[jhib]

Cornell is a 13 point underdog.
Sounds about right, I guess.