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maspaha

(403 posts)
Wed Mar 22, 2023, 03:43 PM Mar 2023

UK wins 2023 Men's NCAA Basketball Tournament???

After a cancelled 2020 tournament where Kentucky could have brought home Championship number NINE, no 2021 tournament invite, and an early 2022 exit, Sunday’s loss was devastating for this long time Kentucky basketball fan (and alumna).

So, yeah, now I’m a Kentucky basketball loss denialist! I think living in a red state may have effected my judgment. But, at least I didn’t start a riot in Greensboro!!

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UK wins 2023 Men's NCAA Basketball Tournament??? (Original Post) maspaha Mar 2023 OP
This Jayhawk fan says Kansas won by a blowout! lastlib Mar 2023 #1
As an Arkansas resident... calguy Mar 2023 #2
Thanks for the friendly sports banter maspaha Mar 2023 #3
Ha! lastlib Mar 2023 #4

lastlib

(24,986 posts)
1. This Jayhawk fan says Kansas won by a blowout!
Wed Mar 22, 2023, 04:01 PM
Mar 2023

That Arkansas game was rigged--the basket was flipping KU points to Ark.! And by a very curious coincidence, there was an Italian satellite orbiting overhead during the game! And don't get me started on the free throws!

(oh, BTW, KU was the #1 ranked team going into the 2020 tourney, so THEY would have won it, and should have at least been declared the national champions by default! (they would've beaten Kentucky anyway....))

calguy

(5,783 posts)
2. As an Arkansas resident...
Wed Mar 22, 2023, 04:33 PM
Mar 2023

I wasn't born here, and I don't follow the basketball team like I do football. I only watch them in the tournament. But I can speak for the people I know who do, and I believe every single one of them would say....

GET OVER IT.

With Sarah Huckleberry as governor, Arkansas has very little to cheer for. Give them their moment in the sun. It'll be cloudy again soon.

maspaha

(403 posts)
3. Thanks for the friendly sports banter
Thu Mar 23, 2023, 12:36 PM
Mar 2023

….Except for KU being declared 2020 national champs, championships are earned, not given, this is basketball!

And my Wildcats will wipe the hardwood with your Jayhawks every tip-off. And we don’t need no stinking Italian satellite or Dominion software to switch the scores to do it.

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