BracketBuster Announcement

[ceaser150]

The first bracketbuster game has been announced, according to PJStar.com. Bradley is playing VCU. I think this bodes well for UNI getting one of the big two possible opponents, Butler or Nevada. I thought Bradley was more likely to get one of them with their reputation and high RPI, but it looks good for UNI.

[Newsbreaker]

Are these released haphazardly throughout the day, and not all at once? WTF?

[ceaser150]

Are these released haphazardly throughout the day, and not all at once? WTF?

I am guessing they announce to the school ahead of time, and the school leaked it. Haven't found any reports of other games yet.

[BCPanther]

I think that we are definitely getting Nevada if BU got VCU...

[LongBall42]

I am a Nevada Wolfpack fan (Panthers a close second unforunately) and most of the folks on their board are anticipating the Panthers going to Reno. I also read on there that Southern Illinios fans have already booked hotels and bought tickets for Butler.

[BCPanther]

A UNI/Nevada Dual fan... That's a new one!!

I think Fazekas vs. Stout/Coleman is extremely interesting. I don't think Stout is a bad matchup inside, but Fazekas's perimeter game is going to give us fits...

[Deke3]

Someone have the Nevada boards address?

[BCPanther]

https://www.wolfpackchat.com

[LongBall42]

Well the "dual fan" thing started last year after my buddy Denis Ikovlev from high school transferred from Ellsworth CC to Nevada. Denis is originally from the Ukraine and came to Postville, IA when he was in 5th grade. He's been a great friend of mine, but it's been harder to keep up with him being in Reno now.

He's started every game this season and I've been pretty fortunate in the fact that UNI plays most games at 7 pm CST and the Nevada will play immediately after around 9 or so some nights. I follow both teams pretty hard, but if they play I have to stick to home and cheer for my boy Denis.

I'll give you guys a breakdown of their team if this matchup occurs to both message boards. Fazekas gets a lot of the publicity, but their 2 guard Marcellas Kemp is as good of a scorer as anyone in the country.

[AmesPanther]

I like to stay up late and it seems like ESPN likes to put Nevada on late so I have seen several of their games. UNI vs. Nevada would be a good game.

[BCPanther]

Well the "dual fan" thing started last year after my buddy Denis Ikovlev from high school transferred from Ellsworth CC to Nevada. Denis is originally from the Ukraine and came to Postville, IA when he was in 5th grade. He's been a great friend of mine, but it's been harder to keep up with him being in Reno now.

He's started every game this season and I've been pretty fortunate in the fact that UNI plays most games at 7 pm CST and the Nevada will play immediately after around 9 or so some nights. I follow both teams pretty hard, but if they play I have to stick to home and cheer for my boy Denis.

I'll give you guys a breakdown of their team if this matchup occurs to both message boards. Fazekas gets a lot of the publicity, but their 2 guard Marcellas Kemp is as good of a scorer as anyone in the country.

Thats a really cool story!!! If the matchup happens, I look forward to your break-down...

[wloopanther]

Tonight @ 5pm on ESPNU the matchups will be announced live

[NorthernIowaBacker]

Well the "dual fan" thing started last year after my buddy Denis Ikovlev from high school transferred from Ellsworth CC to Nevada. Denis is originally from the Ukraine and came to Postville, IA when he was in 5th grade. He's been a great friend of mine, but it's been harder to keep up with him being in Reno now.

No kidding...never knew he went anywhere. I played against him when he was going to Postville. Did they come to Postville for the Turkey plant?

Those games were fun...except they easily have the worst basketball/kitchen/multi-purpose floor of any school....ever. Plus it was funny...cause you'd get some of these guys swearing at you and dropping f-bombs during the game with an extremely strong accent. Strange times.

[joecooll6]

Feb 17= the day Joe sits on his butt and watches basketball all day.

[LongBall42]

No kidding...never knew he went anywhere. I played against him when he was going to Postville. Did they come to Postville for the Turkey plant?

Those games were fun...except they easily have the worst basketball/kitchen/multi-purpose floor of any school....ever. Plus it was funny...cause you'd get some of these guys swearing at you and dropping f-bombs during the game with an extremely strong accent. Strange times.

Yeah, no one in this state really seems to have heard of him other than some of the high school coaches. His family actually worked in the Agri-Processors plant actually (the kosher meat packing plant that is run by the Jews).

He was good in HS, but he was still relatively young when he graduated. He graduated in 2003, I was in 2004, and I'm one year older than he is. There was a mixup when he came to the country and he was put in a year ahead. He played two years at Ellsworth, got stronger and got noticed and got picked up by Nevada.

Not sure about the accent/swearing thing, our fans were pretty tame and not many foreign fans at the game... But yeah, they actually put in a new wood gym floor. Not sure how it plays, but it's leaps and bounds from what we used to have when I played. Where did you goto school?