Rick Monnier

Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) says the SAVE America Act can pass through the Senate with only 51 votes and without the talking filibuster: “We ought to be doing it through reconciliation, which only requires 50 votes plus the Vice President!”

Leader Thune must keep the Senate in session until the SAVE America Act is passed. No breaks. Get it done.

@HallBallJerry Was not impressed by Texas or NC State; watched Big East games and not impressed by Seton either…..

Yes I understand how the selection process works. No I do not think Seton Hall’s resume was worthy of a first four bid. That being said they are better than every team that played in Dayton this week

@BryanDFischer @manda_mag And the Big name P5 would still get good seeds with 500 records

The NCAA wants to expand the tournament so Wisconsin can lose to Auburn instead of High Point and Siena can never even get the chance to take a double-digit lead on Duke.

Just a reminder; when Dayton did host NIT games it sold out and was loud.

@tsnmike Agreed, but committee always brings it up for P5 when they get in with mediocre record

@monnieflyer You don't get do-overs for injuries, even at the P5 level. See Notre Dame, 2018.

No, the committee should stop factoring injuries into selection or seeding.

@courtneydeutsch @MattNorlander And they should be

@MattNorlander Mid-Major coaches are big mad at the system, and they’re letting the world know. #ScheduleAMidMajor #PlayUs

This Flynn Clayman interview is AMAZING

@Jack87007385 @JackMac We did in high school 🤔

@JackMac Agree. You would think before the season even started the coaches would have best plays for full court with 4,5,6 and so on left.

Don’t really understand this play with 4.3 seconds left…..passing the ball backwards with that little time is silly

@Sledd255218 @adamg1224 @CurryHicksSage Mid majors have also got hot and made elite 8 and even final 4

@adamg1224 @CurryHicksSage Everyone except all the fans of the p5 schools that are mediocre because any one them can get hot and go on a run.

I’m not the first to say it, but it rings true. No one gives a shit about mediocre P5 teams. The soul of college basketball is the little guy getting shot at the true powers. Fewer (ideally zero) teams that go under .500 in their leagues. That’s what literally everyone wants

@Newmdawg @adamg1224 A lot of P4 mid conference teams get bounced hard also.

@adamg1224 And all of those little guys get bounced hard by P5 teams. Upsets are cute on Thursday & Friday, but the real meat of the Tournament is when the BEST OF THE BEST go up against each other. Really good Top 10/Top 20 teams with great coaches and next level talent.

@adamg1224 Exactly 👍was at Texas vs NC State it had good ending but sorta boring before that and was thinking Dayton could beat both. Should have be at least top 1/3 of conference to even be considered for at large.

@courtneydeutsch @DanWolken Just like Dayton is the birthplace of aviation

@DanWolken “Claimed it” is right. Trust me, it didn’t just randomly happen. A collective group of Daytonians actively decided to fully embrace the concept of the First Four - and then worked really hard for many years to make the event what it is today. It’s a true city-wide success story.

I am not a First Four defender, but it’s kind of cool in the best, most college sports way possible that a random mid-sized city claimed this event and is now synonymous with it.

@CBBheadquarters Pundits still expect them to lose big to Tennessee 🤔

Can someone please explain why 31-1 Miami is playing tonight in the First Four? Ridiculous. This Miami Ohio team does all the little things right and can shoot the crap out of the ball. Disrespected by EVERYONE.

@MarchMadnessMBB @KaylerSmithTV They don’t play anybody…..😂

Miami rained in 1️⃣6️⃣ threes against SMU 🥵☔️ #MarchMadness

ESPN top plays…. No college basketball… just dumb NBA dunks… lazy. Thought for sure have Miami Ohio swim team effecting free throw. They bow to $$

@cvpayne When my kids had one… 😮”wish I had one “

I still dream about this commercial

Power 5 team comes to UD arena to play mid major basketball team. Power 5 team leaves with a loss. A tale as old as time.

Attendance tonight is a sellout and the largest for the First Four since UD Arena's renovation. 12,588. Only known session that has surpassed tonight in attendance at the First Four was 2015's Dayton-Boise State game.