Episode 285: Madness Begins

This week on You’re Wrong… And Here’s Why:

00:00.37 – 01:10.29
- Chris and Greg open the show celebrating March Madness as one of the best weeks of the year.

01:27.67 – 02:46.32
- Chris updates on a live St. Francis (PA) vs. Alabama State game.
- Greg complains that the teams’ jersey colors are too similar, making it hard to watch.

02:46.32 – 05:17.41
- Chris tells a story about a furnace repair technician calling him “old”, making him question his age.
- Greg sympathizes, saying that getting older is more about mindset than reality.

05:17.41 – 21:24.28
- Chris and Greg go game-by-game through the first round of the NCAA Tournament, using odds from Bovada.
- Major matchups discussed:
  - North Carolina vs. San Diego State (UNC criticized for barely making the tournament).
  - Villanova’s coaching change – Chris is thrilled about Kyle Neptune being fired.
  - Xavier vs. Texas – Greg prefers Xavier.
  - Creighton vs. Louisville – Greg sides with Creighton’s veteran experience.
  - High Point vs. Purdue – High Point can score at will, making them a dangerous underdog.
  - Wisconsin vs. Montana – Greg believes Wisconsin will win but Montana will cover.
  - Houston vs. SIU Edwardsville – Greg predicts a Houston blowout.
  - McNeese State vs. Clemson – McNeese is a popular upset pick, but Clemson is too strong.

21:24.28 – 25:53.82
- Quentin Grimes has had three 35+ point games in just 14 games with the Sixers—more than Tobias Harris had in five years.
- Grimes has more 40-point games in March than anyone except Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

25:53.82 – 28:07.58
- Marcus Morris gave a revealing interview about Sixers GM Daryl Morey.

28:07.58 – 41:10.46
- Yale vs. Texas A&M – Greg picks Yale to pull off the upset, citing their strong Ivy League play.
- Drake vs. Missouri – Drake is one of the most popular underdog picks this year.
- Liberty vs. Oregon – Greg picks Liberty, partly due to his dislike of Oregon as an Oregon State fan.
- Michigan vs. UC San Diego – Michigan should win comfortably despite UCSD’s Cinderella hopes.
- Duke vs. play-in winner – Duke dominates unless Cooper Flagg sits out.
- Kansas vs. Arkansas – Greg is high on Arkansas making a deep run.

41:10.46 – 46:07.83
- Chris and Greg discuss how much parenting has changed over the years.
- They reflect on how kids today are tracked via apps like Life360, compared to their childhoods of “just disappearing for the day.”

46:07.83 – End
- Greg identifies Wisconsin, Clemson, and Drake as teams that could make surprising deep runs.
- Michigan State is his sleeper pick to potentially knock off Auburn.
- He picks St. John’s to win the national championship, calling it a “big swing.”