MBB: Duke 87, Rhode Island 62 (NCAA 2nd round) Post-Game Thread

[indy1duke]

Does anyone know why Coach K was so angry during the timeout at the 7:02 timeout? He was red faced and in their faces. He threw Trevon out of the huddle then he lit into Carter.

[Grayson Redick]

Excluding the first few minutes, the most dominant game we have had all year. Was impressive on both sides of the ball. Enjoy watching how we work just as hard (if not harder) on the defensive end over the offensive end. The drive where Grayson took it to the rack, and could have scored easily, passed at last minute for an MB3 slam...this was our weekend in Pittsburgh. Survive and advance.

[Rich]

Quandary who to root for between Syracuse and Michigan State. Michigan State clearly the better and tougher team, but the Orange know our zone as well as we do (even if we have more talent playing it this year). I always feel playing against an ACC team negates much of the advantage (or disadvantage) because of how often the teams play and how well each coach knows the other coach's tendencies. Take, for instance, the Syracuse-Virginia game in last year's tournament. Plus I have a bunch of friends and relatives who went to Syracuse. Losing to them would be a nightmare!

[flyingdutchdevil]

Quandary who to root for between Syracuse and Michigan State. Michigan State clearly the better and tougher team, but the Orange know our zone as well as we do (even if we have more talent playing it this year). I always feel playing against an ACC team negates much of the advantage (or disadvantage) because of how often the teams play and how well each coach knows the other coach's tendencies. Take, for instance, the Syracuse-Virginia game in last year's tournament. Plus I have a bunch of friends and relatives who went to Syracuse. Losing to them would be a nightmare!

Gimme cuse any day of the week and twice or Sunday.

[sagegrouse]

This is the new go-to college basketball cliche. We'd better get used to it. For the next 20 years, every dim sportscaster doing a mismatch game is going to whip this out. Then we'll have a documentary about the game.

Trust me; we're all going to get sick of this really quickly.

Yes, it will replace the "Chaminade" meme. Unhappily, "you-em-bee-cee" is not as euphonious as "shah-mi-NAHD."

I can't imagine what those two games have in common.

[rsvman]

I feel confident that we can beat Syracuse. Maybe 9 out of 10 times. Michigan State? 6 of 10, maybe?

It's a no-brainer to me.

[weezie]

Gimme cuse any day of the week and twice or Sunday.

Yeah, Miles Bridges is putting his bags in order lately

[WHOneedsSOX]

I feel confident that we can beat Syracuse. Maybe 9 out of 10 times. Michigan State? 6 of 10, maybe?

It's a no-brainer to me.

Michigan State definitely has the size and athletes to contend with Duke. That's going to be a man's game inside the paint. Ward, Bridges, and Jackson is Bagley and Carter. Yikes.

[dukelifer]

Michigan State definitely has the size and athletes to contend with Duke. That's going to be a man's game inside the paint. Ward, Bridges, and Jackson is Bagley and Carter. Yikes.

The biggest issue is that MSU will play a zone today. If they do not lose- they will have practice against it.

[BlueDevilBrowns]

Quandary who to root for between Syracuse and Michigan State. Michigan State clearly the better and tougher team, but the Orange know our zone as well as we do (even if we have more talent playing it this year). I always feel playing against an ACC team negates much of the advantage (or disadvantage) because of how often the teams play and how well each coach knows the other coach's tendencies. Take, for instance, the Syracuse-Virginia game in last year's tournament. Plus I have a bunch of friends and relatives who went to Syracuse. Losing to them would be a nightmare!

Don’t overthink it. Syracuse is an 11-seed for a reason.

[JD for Three!]

MSU is a solid team. I like our chances though because K seems to have Izzo’s number

[rolm]

Unpleasant incident with Wendell's mom and some RI fans. http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaa...ans/ar-BBKlALW

[Bluedevil114]

Unpleasant incident with Wendell's mom and some RI fans. http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaa...ans/ar-BBKlALW

That is just so sad. Keep your comments focused on the court not the fans. Glad they were escorted out of the building. Loved the end where she says you know I love Duke. Just like her son she ejected some Rhode Island guys.

[KenTankerous]

Unpleasant incident with Wendell's mom and some RI fans. http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaa...ans/ar-BBKlALW

Come on, she handled it gracefully, the URI fans around her handled it with class, stadium security did there job efficiently and quickly. This is as non-item as it gets.

[jimsumner]

Umm, folks, a .500 in the ACC Syracuse team went to the Final Four all the way back in 2016.

Trust me. It was in the newspapers and everything. It may even have been on the internet.

In either case, Duke will have to beat a team it has already beaten once this season.

[rolm]

Come on, she handled it gracefully, the URI fans around her handled it with class, stadium security did there job efficiently and quickly. This is as non-item as it gets.

I didn't say it was a big issue. Only providing a link to what is being reported. She was clearly upset with what transpired. Glad duke fans took care of her and those responsible were ejected from the venue.

[sagegrouse]

Umm, folks, a .500 in the ACC Syracuse team went to the Final Four all the way back in 2016.

Trust me. It was in the newspapers and everything. It may even have been on the internet.

In either case, Duke will have to beat a team it has already beaten once this season.

Aww, Jim. You know it was 'cuz the Orange got to play Tony Bennett and UVa in the Elite Eight.

[KenTankerous]

I didn't say it was a big issue. Only providing a link to what is being reported. She was clearly upset with what transpired. Glad duke fans took care of her and those responsible were ejected from the venue.

And dude, I'm just saying I live in Louisville, KY and get harsher treatment wearing my Duke hoodie to Kroger than this.

It's part of being a Duke fan.

Relish in it. Nobody even notices a Mercer jersey, because...

[HereBeforeCoachK]

Does anyone know why Coach K was so angry during the timeout at the 7:02 timeout? He was red faced and in their faces. He threw Trevon out of the huddle then he lit into Carter.

I would love to know myself...I don't think this has been answered...

[Ian]

Really good game, but we also shot really well, which we won't do every game, still the defense was outstanding. Even if we struggled shooting we'd have won this by 10-15.