Northern Iowa Defeats Overall Top Seed Kansas

#9 seed Northern Iowa Panthers defeated the overall #1 seed Kansas Jayhawks 69-67.

Proof that being an underdog can be a very motivating thing.

Let's hope the Blazers pull off a nice upset in the first round.

almost 2 years ago thankyouforblaze 19 comments 0 recs |

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all these upsets in the NCAA

A sign from the basketball gods that the Blazers will win the championship, or something.

Lover of everything Batum.
#88

by RyanRTE on Mar 20, 2010 5:03 PM PDT reply actions

Reminds me of the 1981 OSU Beavers...

…and Ralph Miller’s best team losing to Kansas State (one of my five most horrifying basketball losses: the others being OSU in 1980, the Blazers in the ’91 conference finals, the sixth game of the ’92 Finals, and the last game of the ’00 conference finals).

by Modal Rounder on Mar 20, 2010 5:28 PM PDT reply actions

Northern Iowa

YES!!! I’m actually live in Northern Iowa, and played some high school football in the UNIdome. Way to go purple panthers!!!!!

by Pat28K on Mar 20, 2010 5:45 PM PDT reply actions

I've got a long time friend (from Cincy Red's chat pages) who's a UNI alumn

and I just sent him a congratulatory note

When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!

by two4larue on Mar 20, 2010 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions

I actually live*

grammar ftw.

by Pat28K on Mar 20, 2010 5:45 PM PDT reply actions

Pat28K live from Northern Iowa

Where the biggest upset of the tournament has just taken place, a bunch of short ugly white kids have just knocked off the best team in the country and ruined everyone’s bracket!

Back to you in the studio, Bill.

These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx

by RDreamer on Mar 20, 2010 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

there is a HUGE leap in difficulty

between an underdog winning a single game, and an underdog winning 4 of 7. The NBA really doesn’t want the lower seeds to win. It’s why they got rid of the 3 game series back in the early 80s, and the 5 game series about 10 years ago.

"I want to be traded to a contender" is almost always code-speak for "I'm a loser."
-Dave, 2/5/2010: http://www.blazersedge.com/2010/2/5/1297509/no-amore-for-amare

by douglast on Mar 20, 2010 8:15 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Man, just think about how awesome a 1 game playoff in the NBA would be. Even if just for the 1st round.

1st round – 1 game. Do or die. Put up or shut up. Go big or go home. A 74 win season means NOTHING if you don’t win that first game.
2nd and 3rd round – Best of 3 series. Favors the better team by a bit but not by such a wide margin as a 7 game series.
NBA Finals – best of 5 series – Favors the better team by more, but still not as grueling as a 7 game series.

Ahhh, a man can dream.

"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden

by dario argento on Mar 20, 2010 9:30 PM PDT up reply actions

I want a best of thirteen series.

So we can humiliate the Lakers over and over again. I’ll wake up later.

Wearing the black band for Jarrett Jack, Ime Udoka, Fred Jones, Sergio Rodriguez, Channing Frye, Luke Schenscher, Shavlik Randolph, James Jones, Josh McRoberts, Steven Hill, Jarron Collins, Michael Ruffin, Steve Blake and Travis Outlaw. Sacrificed to the unmerciful god of progress.

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by T Darkstar on Mar 21, 2010 4:27 AM PDT up reply actions

This destroys my bracket, but I got Kentucky winning all, so it's not a total disaster.

"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden

by dario argento on Mar 20, 2010 9:30 PM PDT reply actions

Suffice it to say

this has NOT been a good week for KP.

—Dave

by Dave on Mar 20, 2010 9:33 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

rec

#10 & #52

by idoltime on Mar 20, 2010 9:58 PM PDT up reply actions

I hope he's not alone in a hotel room tonight

if you get my drift

When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!

by two4larue on Mar 20, 2010 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions

Ben Jacobson For Ducks Coach 2010 -> 2045!

Oh yes.

by IndustrialRevolution on Mar 21, 2010 11:31 AM PDT reply actions

You're right!

I hope we the 9th seed too!

dinasour type of guys choir boys

by mittsabishy on Mar 21, 2010 2:08 PM PDT reply actions

um, did you mean WE'RE the 9th seed?

btw, I meant any underdog, whether we’re the 8th seed, 7th seed, or 6th seed.

How am I not myself? How am I not myself?

by thankyouforblaze on Mar 21, 2010 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions

i hope we end up 9th in the west

then we play the 0 seed and we can kill them.

dinasour type of guys choir boys

by mittsabishy on Mar 21, 2010 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions

it's possible it would be a close series

since the 0 seed never suffers injuries

How am I not myself? How am I not myself?

by thankyouforblaze on Mar 21, 2010 5:51 PM PDT up reply actions

Kalin Lucas...

Tom Izzo just said 99% chance he misses the rest of the tournament, came down awkwardly on it during the game – non contact. UNI’s chances just went up to make it to the Elite 8

by IndustrialRevolution on Mar 21, 2010 5:35 PM PDT reply actions