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TNDukeFan
03-20-2010, 01:32 PM
I'm a little shy about starting a thread of this magnitude, but have I missed one already started?

Just wanted to gripe about Nova getting calls again...

TNDukeFan
03-20-2010, 02:05 PM
thanks, mods.

Likin' St. Mary's!

dukebluelemur
03-20-2010, 02:07 PM
Nova doin' their best to make the selection committee look bad.

TNDukeFan
03-20-2010, 03:04 PM
the banked three!

SCMatt33
03-20-2010, 03:05 PM
The bank is OPEN for SMC! Go Gaels!

noyac
03-20-2010, 03:06 PM
Reynold's must have tired legs. Hehe

Cockabeau
03-20-2010, 03:06 PM
Unbelievable

Welcome2DaSlopes
03-20-2010, 03:07 PM
I can smell it now.

_Gary
03-20-2010, 03:09 PM
As long as they can hit free throws St. Mary's is going to advance.

YourLandlord
03-20-2010, 03:11 PM
Jay Wright?

Jay Wrong!!

TNDukeFan
03-20-2010, 03:16 PM
Let's Go Old Dominion!

gw67
03-20-2010, 03:18 PM
I feel bad for Reynolds who is a local youngster (Herndon, Virginia) but St. Marys was the better team today.

gw67

Newton_14
03-20-2010, 03:19 PM
See ya Nova!

Loving it. I think Jay Wright made a huge mistake today with his rotation. His backup guards far outperformed Reynolds and Fisher and even led the 2nd half comeback.

Instead of sticking with them he went back to Reynolds and Fisher and in my mind it cost them the game. Going with Taylor was a mistake too. The big man ate TK up.

Glad to see Nova out but with the way they have been playing I don't know that they can beat Duke anyway.

Go ODU!!

sagegrouse
03-20-2010, 03:22 PM
1. Why was I pulling for St. Mary's? Those guys are really tough.

2. This is the result of having Taylor King on your team -- a second round loss to a lower seed in in the NCAAs.

3. Most important implication: Wojo, there, I am certain you can speak Austraylian. Get your plane tickets for after Indinapolis, and bring us back some Aussies.

sagegrouse

Tim1515
03-20-2010, 03:26 PM
i agree to some degree about King. He can flat lose you games. He made a big shot and got fouled with 5 or 6 minutes left. He the proceeded to take a terrible 3 point shot and another forced shot inside on the next possession.

I don't care if you score 20+ points...if you are not efficient at scoring and take bad shots that lead to fast breaks....in the end you hurt your team.

Dr. Tina
03-20-2010, 03:28 PM
Awesome win by St. Mary's! Why I ever switched them out for Richmond I will never know! I really enjoyed watching them send Villanova packing!

So, now...after 1 1/2 rounds...the BE only has 3 teams in the tournament and 3 of their losing teams have been sent home by West Coast teams. SWEET!

basket1544
03-20-2010, 03:41 PM
I also had Richmond beating St. Marys but have jumped on St. Mary's bandwagon now. I was cheering for them so loud, my husband thought Duke was playing. After the game, I ran around the block to cool off and discovered we've had a cold front come through this morning. Must have happened when Scottie Reynolds went cold. :)
Now I'm cheering for all the underdogs today.

jv001
03-20-2010, 03:50 PM
I had to listen on the radio(xm) to John Thompson and he was really rooting for Villanova. Of course not outwardly but just by his comments you could tell he wasn't a St. Marys' fan. Just another reason I was rooting for them. I never been a fan of JT. Go Duke!

Indoor66
03-20-2010, 05:50 PM
I had to listen on the radio(xm) to John Thompson and he was really rooting for Villanova. Of course not outwardly but just by his comments you could tell he wasn't a St. Marys' fan. Just another reason I was rooting for them. I never been a fan of JT. Go Duke!

Yeah, JT & Dean were great friends. Birds of a feather and all that.

DukieInBrasil
03-20-2010, 06:14 PM
There's an upset brewing for Kansas. UNI has a 6pt lead in the 1st. THey're shooting lights out from 3 and from the floor in general. And they're getting to the FT line. It's a good recipe for success, but will it last? It would be the ultimate bracket busting upset!!!!

Dr. Tina
03-20-2010, 06:18 PM
There's an upset brewing for Kansas. UNI has a 6pt lead in the 1st. THey're shooting lights out from 3 and from the floor in general. And they're getting to the FT line. It's a good recipe for success, but will it last? It would be the ultimate bracket busting upset!!!!

Just got home and saw Kansas is behind! I'm sure they'll come back, but, yes, that would be a HUGE bracket buster! We have 12 people with Kansas winning the whole thing in my pool.

I have to say, though, that I think it's interesting that the weakest 2 seed struggled and is now out of the tourney...and now the strongest 1 seed is having a hard time dominating for the 2nd game in a row!

roywhite
03-20-2010, 06:19 PM
Villanova hasn't played well for the last month.

For some reason, the majority of the talking heads (mostly the Bristol Worldwide Leader branch, which tends to dominate discussion) picked Villanova to win this region.

They lost 5 of 7 coming into the tournament! Would Duke be a popular pick (even if highly seeded) coming in with that type of recent performance history?

Ahhhh.....seeyaaa.

mapei
03-20-2010, 07:17 PM
KS is not coming back yet -quite the opposite with under 10 left!

juise
03-20-2010, 07:20 PM
KS is not coming back yet -quite the opposite with under 10 left!

Aldrich goes out limping. Though they are rallying, that's big trouble for the favorites.

Speaking of, Baylor down two and New Mexico down 12. This is the upset timeslot!

TNDukeFan
03-20-2010, 07:22 PM
How does the Kansas player drag his pivot foot out on the perimeter with the ref six feet away, and no call?

muzikfrk75
03-20-2010, 07:34 PM
Tick tock...

SharkD
03-20-2010, 07:40 PM
How does the Kansas player drag his pivot foot out on the perimeter with the ref six feet away, and no call?

[spirit fingers] Magic! [/spirit fingers]

Cameron
03-20-2010, 07:40 PM
**Slamming my fists on wood, cursing**

Does anyone else here feel that this tournament is shaping up just for us?

**Still slamming my fists on wood, this time yelling at that wood to become a large oak**

I think this is our year. And I think Coach K knows it.

WiJoe
03-20-2010, 07:41 PM
Don't know that we'll ever find out anything solid, but I think there were some internal problems. Taylor King's benching, the benching of Reynolds and whathisname for the start of the game Thursday (which they were handed by the zebras). Just some bad vibes there.

Cameron
03-20-2010, 07:42 PM
My post can be removed at any time. But I feel it.

El_Diablo
03-20-2010, 07:42 PM
Come on NIU! Stop choking!!! Someone perform the Heimlich maneuver!

Cameron
03-20-2010, 07:44 PM
Yeah, delete my post.

Nevermind.

Mabdul Doobakus
03-20-2010, 07:44 PM
Northern Iowa has some things to work on in practice if they pull this one out.

sivartrenrag
03-20-2010, 07:44 PM
Wow. Come on, guys, get the ball inbounds. NIU is choking, I hope they pull it out.

juise
03-20-2010, 07:45 PM
Come on NIU! Stop choking!!! Someone perform the Heimlich maneuver!

Please! These last two (the inbound pass that nobody touches and the stepping on the endline) killed me. Ahhhh!

WiJoe
03-20-2010, 07:46 PM
Come on NIU! Stop choking!!! Someone perform the Heimlich maneuver!

It's UNI

juise
03-20-2010, 07:46 PM
That three took HUGE stones.

Cameron
03-20-2010, 07:47 PM
Cement my post in the archives of this board.

JON SCHEYER BABY.

Delaware
03-20-2010, 07:47 PM
wowwwww

Mabdul Doobakus
03-20-2010, 07:47 PM
Wild game..

TNDukeFan
03-20-2010, 07:47 PM
Onions!

theAlaskanBear
03-20-2010, 07:47 PM
HELLLLLLL YEAH! Go N Iowa!!!!!!!!!

Delaware
03-20-2010, 07:48 PM
"Where did he find the courage to take that shot!"

WiJoe
03-20-2010, 07:49 PM
I stole this from a different thread. You've got to check it out and just keep clicking on the catch phrases.

http://www.gusjohnsongetsbuckets.com/

Chard
03-20-2010, 07:52 PM
Waaaaaaaahhhhhh!

Uni!

Mabdul Doobakus
03-20-2010, 07:53 PM
This is a monumental upset. And I really liked N Iowa heading in, I thought they'd be a tough out. But I can't remember the last time a consensus tourney favorite went out this early.

I mean...now what?

dukelifer
03-20-2010, 07:53 PM
Waaaaaaaahhhhhh!

Uni!

2 million brackets BUSTED!

juise
03-20-2010, 07:53 PM
But... but... Kansas got a hard bracket with a tough #2 and a really tough #3 (Georgetown... cough). It's not fair!

:D

Newton_14
03-20-2010, 07:54 PM
WOW!!!!

Hey Ol Roy,, your 1st team socks and your 2nd team CHOKED!!!!!!

Way to go Northern Iowa!!!

west_coast_devil
03-20-2010, 07:55 PM
ouch!!!....I'm lovin this years tourney! Now if Duke can take care of buisness one game at a time..........

jv001
03-20-2010, 07:55 PM
"Where did he find the courage to take that shot!"

No, No, YEH!!!!!!!

TampaDukie
03-20-2010, 07:55 PM
Clearly, Kansas is in on the Selection Committee's Duke conspiracy.

And I guess the West bracket really was the toughest bracket!

YourLandlord
03-20-2010, 07:56 PM
Rock. Choke. Jayhawk!

DukieInBrasil
03-20-2010, 07:56 PM
All brackets are busted!!!! UNI with the upset of the tourney in an upset-filled tourney!!! Oh my what a great Cinderella team!!! 9 over 1 it's amazing!!!! It's March Madness!!!!

BulldogDancer81
03-20-2010, 07:56 PM
WOW!! I had Kansas winning the entire thing but I could care less about my bracket right now. Way to go UNI!! Woo-hoo Mid-Majors showing they can play with the big boys this year. 3 in the Sweet 16 so far.

sivartrenrag
03-20-2010, 07:57 PM
Only thing that could have made this day better is if Baylor and Butler had lost.

west_coast_devil
03-20-2010, 07:58 PM
It would have been sweet if Old D could have pulled the upset when they were within 6

Mabdul Doobakus
03-20-2010, 07:59 PM
At this point, I think it's pretty clear the PAC 10 was the best conference this year.

arydolphin
03-20-2010, 07:59 PM
I don't mean to brag, I don't mean to boast....but here's what I wrote in the "Sleepers" thread about a week ago:
"I'm going to take a team that will be in the 7-9 seed range that could make some noise: Northern Iowa. They are a very experienced team that went 28-4 and won the Missouri Valley Conference. They won't be able to outscore teams, but they really lock teams down on defense. A second round matchup between Kansas and Northern Iowa would be really interesting, for example."

I'd say it was really interesting! Here's my post if you don't believe me: http://www.dukebasketballreport.com/forums/showthread.php?p=376791#post376791

TNDukeFan
03-20-2010, 08:00 PM
WOW!! I had Kansas winning the entire thing but I could care less about my bracket right now.

Word.

yancem
03-20-2010, 08:02 PM
One number 1 seed, one number 2 seed, one number 3 seed already out and a second number 3 seed being thrashed. What a tournament and we are not even down to the sweet 16! The next 30 hours or so could be very interesting.

GoingFor#5
03-20-2010, 08:02 PM
I don't mean to brag, I don't mean to boast....but here's what I wrote in the "Sleepers" thread about a week ago:
"I'm going to take a team that will be in the 7-9 seed range that could make some noise: Northern Iowa. They are a very experienced team that went 28-4 and won the Missouri Valley Conference. They won't be able to outscore teams, but they really lock teams down on defense. A second round matchup between Kansas and Northern Iowa would be really interesting, for example."

I'd say it was really interesting! Here's my post if you don't believe me: http://www.dukebasketballreport.com/forums/showthread.php?p=376791#post376791

Nice call. Still, did you pick 'em? I mean in your serious-this-is-for-real bracket?

BobbyFan
03-20-2010, 08:05 PM
Biggest upset of a #1 seed since when?

mgtr
03-20-2010, 08:05 PM
This is the year of the underdog. I don't remember a tournament with so many close, exciting games. And then the upsets -- wow!

devildownunder
03-20-2010, 08:06 PM
I can't think of a bigger early-tournament upset than this. What a 3pt shot at the end for UNI. That was just awesome. "Where did he find the courage" is right.

Mabdul Doobakus
03-20-2010, 08:07 PM
I just hope we're not next. You can't possibly feel comfortable about tomorrow's game after watching today's massacre of top-seeded teams, not to mention the UTTER MIND BLOWING SOUL SHATTERING DOMINANCE of the PAC 10 this tourney.

ivydevil
03-20-2010, 08:07 PM
Here's to not picking Kansas to win it all! Now please just let Kentucky and West Virginia go...

arydolphin
03-20-2010, 08:08 PM
Nice call. Still, did you pick 'em? I mean in your serious-this-is-for-real bracket?

No, I completely wussed out when I saw the actual matchup. I don't have the balls that Faroukmanesh does!

devildownunder
03-20-2010, 08:08 PM
Biggest upset of a #1 seed since when?

George Mason over Uconn in 2006. But I'd say this was a bigger upset. George Mason had already proven itself by reaching the regional finals and they also had the benefit of playing close to home in that game.

devildownunder
03-20-2010, 08:10 PM
It's tempting to think the brackets are opening up for Duke but that's what Kansas fans thought before their game today, too. It's obvious that the top isn't very far from the middle in college basketball this year.

devildeac
03-20-2010, 08:13 PM
How does the Kansas player drag his pivot foot out on the perimeter with the ref six feet away, and no call?

Yea, I thought hanstravel's brother played for ND...:rolleyes:

GoingFor#5
03-20-2010, 08:15 PM
Biggest upset of a #1 seed since when?

CBS guys mentioned it's probably up there (or bigger than) with Kentucky-UAB.

fisheyes
03-20-2010, 08:20 PM
There are a bunch of folks on the ESPN Tourney Challenge who picked UNI and St. Mary's. Incredible. The guy leading the challenge at this point has UNI, Butler, KY, and Duke in the FF. Wow!

Delaware
03-20-2010, 08:20 PM
Could we have a Maryland-GT Elite 8?

El_Diablo
03-20-2010, 08:32 PM
WF is on pace to win 160-0.

Newton_14
03-20-2010, 08:35 PM
For the first time ever I am pulling for Chas McFarland.. I really hope he gets in Cousins head.

AlaskanAssassin
03-20-2010, 08:38 PM
Definitely rootin' for ACC!

devildownunder
03-20-2010, 08:40 PM
There are a bunch of folks on the ESPN Tourney Challenge who picked UNI and St. Mary's. Incredible. The guy leading the challenge at this point has UNI, Butler, KY, and Duke in the FF. Wow!

tourney challenge lets you fill out 5 brackets, doesn't it? If you've got that many to play with, you can afford to do all kinds of silliness. That could've been his "I hate Kansas and Syracuse" bracket, for all we know.

JonnyWonder
03-20-2010, 08:40 PM
Gee, I wonder if all the analysts will doubt KU's ability to go deep in the tourney for the next 5 years? Clearly the problem this year was that Northern Iowa was just more athletic.

NashvilleDevil
03-20-2010, 08:44 PM
I just hope we're not next. You can't possibly feel comfortable about tomorrow's game after watching today's massacre of top-seeded teams, not to mention the UTTER MIND BLOWING SOUL SHATTERING DOMINANCE of the PAC 10 this tourney.

I feel comfortable because I know that the focus that the team was going to have is now multiplied by 100. I feel comfortable because Duke has an experienced team that has been in tough games before, I know Cal plays a lot of seniors but Cal lost to MD as a 7 seed last year. I feel comfortable because I am a Duke fan and even though they can lose on any given night this team has shown that they can win any style of game. I feel comfortable because I am tired of worrying about how Duke is going to contain x player and started realizing how is Cal going to contain Nolan, Kyle and Jon.

I think Cal will be a challenge but I think Duke wins. I also think Wash blowing out New Mexico is more about New Mexico being overseeded.

Cameron
03-20-2010, 08:48 PM
ACC ... ACC ... ACC

Can Wake keep with them? Damn I hope so.

NashvilleDevil
03-20-2010, 08:48 PM
I don't mean to brag, I don't mean to boast....

"but I'm intercontinental when I eat French toast. Adrock with the new edition/getting on down for the year 2000."

sivartrenrag
03-20-2010, 08:49 PM
Not only was New Mexico terribly overseeded, Washington was terribly underseeded. Cal is underseeded, too.

This is according to Pomeroy, at least. And Pomeroy has been doing pretty well, actually.

jkidd31
03-20-2010, 08:55 PM
I just hope we're not next. You can't possibly feel comfortable about tomorrow's game after watching today's massacre of top-seeded teams, not to mention the UTTER MIND BLOWING SOUL SHATTERING DOMINANCE of the PAC 10 this tourney.

I thought KU looked weak against Lehigh. Lehigh hung for about 25-30 minutes. KU seemed to think they could turn it on when needed, and they ran out of time today. If anything I think this helps Duke, like K needs additional motivation to focus the team.

YourLandlord
03-20-2010, 09:01 PM
ACC ... ACC ... ACC

Can Wake keep with them? Damn I hope so.
not gonna happen.

moonpie23
03-20-2010, 09:02 PM
wake is toast already

WiJoe
03-20-2010, 09:03 PM
I feel comfortable because I know that the focus that the team was going to have is now multiplied by 100. I feel comfortable because Duke has an experienced team that has been in tough games before, I know Cal plays a lot of seniors but Cal lost to MD as a 7 seed last year. I feel comfortable because I am a Duke fan and even though they can lose on any given night this team has shown that they can win any style of game. I feel comfortable because I am tired of worrying about how Duke is going to contain x player and started realizing how is Cal going to contain Nolan, Kyle and Jon.

I think Cal will be a challenge but I think Duke wins. I also think Wash blowing out New Mexico is more about New Mexico being overseeded.

Focus won't mean squat if they shoot less than 40%

WiJoe
03-20-2010, 09:06 PM
How much do you suppose trashy Ashley Judd "gives" to the program?

NashvilleDevil
03-20-2010, 09:08 PM
Focus won't mean squat if they shoot less than 40%

They have had terrible shooting nights a number of times this year and still won.

_Gary
03-20-2010, 09:09 PM
Darn. Right now UK looks completely unbeatable to me. Fortunately we all know they don't play this well all the time. But tonight they look like world beaters.

94duke
03-20-2010, 09:09 PM
Focus won't mean squat if they shoot less than 40%

We win/lose games on the defensive end.
We have shown that we can win games without playing stellar offense.
D is the key.

Newton_14
03-20-2010, 09:11 PM
How much do you suppose trashy Ashley Judd "gives" to the program?

Whoa there mate, have to call an intentional foul on that one. I hate Kentucky as much as the next guy but there is nothing trashy about Ashley Judd. She is just confused on which team in blue she should be pulling for.

Trashy? Not so much.. Hot? As fire in the pits of hell...

SharkD
03-20-2010, 09:12 PM
I'd like to thank Coke Zero for brining us a taste of the NIT, from the mascot's perspective.

SharkD
03-20-2010, 09:15 PM
Why, oh why can't CBS figure out how to include a full-time shot clock in their lower-third scoreline? Heck, even Raycom has managed to pull that off.

moonpie23
03-20-2010, 09:17 PM
How much do you suppose trashy Ashley Judd "gives" to the program?

dood...TECHNICAL FOUL ON YOU....

ashley judd is PRIMO....

AlaskanAssassin
03-20-2010, 09:17 PM
smh..ish smith...smh

SharkD
03-20-2010, 09:21 PM
Whoa there mate, have to call an intentional foul on that one. I hate Kentucky as much as the next guy but there is nothing trashy about Ashley Judd. She is just confused on which team in blue she should be pulling for.

Trashy? Not so much.. Hot? As fire in the pits of hell...

Exactly -- she got into the Kennedy School's MC/MPA program. Smart and hot.

Her only strikes against her: wrong shade of blue and she's married to an Italian Scotsman who's been known to speed from time to time.

dukelifer
03-20-2010, 09:32 PM
Focus won't mean squat if they shoot less than 40%

An KY shoots over 60%

dukelifer
03-20-2010, 09:44 PM
check that 70%. Geez.

AlaskanAssassin
03-20-2010, 09:47 PM
Once again, ish smith, smh

SharkD
03-20-2010, 09:54 PM
Wake is aware that this is a single-elimination tournament, right?

_Gary
03-20-2010, 09:56 PM
OK, this is getting scary now. It seems to me that the "top dog" in the tourney generally racks up significant double-digit wins during the first weekend of the tournament. I know that's not always the case, but it often is. UK looks like that team right now - in spades. :eek:

dukelifer
03-20-2010, 09:58 PM
OK, this is getting scary now. It seems to me that the "top dog" in the tourney generally racks up significant double-digit wins during the first weekend of the tournament. I know that's not always the case, but it often is. UK looks like that team right now - in spades. :eek:

I am shocked by how well they are shooting the ball. You shoot over 70 % and you win every game.

AlaskanAssassin
03-20-2010, 10:00 PM
Wasn't at one point Kentucky's downfall is shooting the 3? Doesn't seem like that is a problem now. Pffft

94duke
03-20-2010, 10:03 PM
KY currently shooting 76.3%
5/5 dunks
9/10 layups
8/9 jumpers
7/14 3pt

theAlaskanBear
03-20-2010, 10:06 PM
KY currently shooting 76.3%
5/5 dunks
9/10 layups
8/9 jumpers
7/14 3pt

Yeah, I have just tuned in, and I can't believe what I am seeing. Is KU really this good, or is Wake doing on of their roll-over-and-die routines?

Maybe a game like this will set them up for a huge letdown. One can only hope, because they are scary good right now!

roywhite
03-20-2010, 10:12 PM
Chas McFarland....glad to see you go.

94duke
03-20-2010, 10:16 PM
Yeah, I have just tuned in, and I can't believe what I am seeing. Is KU really this good, or is Wake doing on of their roll-over-and-die routines?

Maybe a game like this will set them up for a huge letdown. One can only hope, because they are scary good right now!

Little of both. Wake also tried to run with UK early (big mistake).

YourLandlord
03-20-2010, 10:18 PM
OK, this is getting scary now. It seems to me that the "top dog" in the tourney generally racks up significant double-digit wins during the first weekend of the tournament. I know that's not always the case, but it often is. UK looks like that team right now - in spades. :eek:

Yes, this exactly. They have the most talent of any team.

ChrisP
03-20-2010, 10:22 PM
I really think Wake is pretty bad - they don't lack talent but they do lack smarts and don't seem to play together as a team

dukelifer
03-20-2010, 10:29 PM
Wasn't at one point Kentucky's downfall is shooting the 3? Doesn't seem like that is a problem now. Pffft

Well both Bledsoe and Wall are taking a course for credit at KY in three point shooting this semester- I think it is an independent study

dukelifer
03-20-2010, 10:30 PM
I really think Wake is pretty bad - they don't lack talent but they do lack smarts and don't seem to play together as a team
Well UNC just beat them

NSDukeFan
03-20-2010, 10:31 PM
But... but... Kansas got a hard bracket with a tough #2 and a really tough #3 (Georgetown... cough). It's not fair!
:D
I guess there was also a tough 8 seed in their bracket.

I don't have the balls that Faroukmanesh does!

Who does. I think that guy is my favorite non-Duke player in the tournament.

K-State looks pretty darn good to me right now.

OldSchool
03-20-2010, 10:32 PM
Little of both. Wake also tried to run with UK early (big mistake).

I disagree - they played Kentucky even early. Running was the one thing that was working for them.

It was after Aminu sat out with three fouls that Wake lost their edge on the offensive end, followed by loss of defensive intensity. When they couldn't get stops on D, they couldn't get out and run in transition.

I also think Ish Smith's failed dunk was a big momentum-changer. That was a full out sprint down the court and by the defense, to a wide open dunk and he just missed it. He throws that down and everyone is fired up on Wake's side, instead of dispirited.

Early on, Wake was penetrating the lane and getting the ball inside to their bigs but getting blocked by Kentucky. If they had managed to keep that up they could have started drawing fouls.

Spam Filter
03-20-2010, 10:33 PM
My hope at this point, is that with this dominant display by UK, and the early demise of KU, that all the talk next week is going to be how UK is the unstoppable juggernaut, and that nobody can beat them.

A whole week of talk like that can get into young player's heads, they may then show up against WISC overconfident and get picked off.

dukelifer
03-20-2010, 10:35 PM
My hope at this point, is that with this dominant display by UK, and the early demise of KU, that all the talk next week is going to be how UK is the unstoppable juggernaut, and that nobody can beat them.

A whole week of talk like that can get into young player's heads, they may then show up against WISC overconfident and get picked off.

Cal will have a hard time getting their attention for sure.

noyac
03-20-2010, 10:38 PM
Little of both. Wake also tried to run with UK early (big mistake).

I was thinking the same thing while watching the game.

DU82
03-20-2010, 10:48 PM
My hope at this point, is that with this dominant display by UK, and the early demise of KU, that all the talk next week is going to be how UK is the unstoppable juggernaut, and that nobody can beat them.

A whole week of talk like that can get into young player's heads, they may then show up against WISC overconfident and get picked off.

You mean Cornell, don't you? :)

94duke
03-20-2010, 10:57 PM
I disagree - they played Kentucky even early. Running was the one thing that was working for them.

It was after Aminu sat out with three fouls that Wake lost their edge on the offensive end, followed by loss of defensive intensity. When they couldn't get stops on D, they couldn't get out and run in transition.

I also think Ish Smith's failed dunk was a big momentum-changer. That was a full out sprint down the court and by the defense, to a wide open dunk and he just missed it. He throws that down and everyone is fired up on Wake's side, instead of dispirited.

Early on, Wake was penetrating the lane and getting the ball inside to their bigs but getting blocked by Kentucky. If they had managed to keep that up they could have started drawing fouls.

Good points, but I don't think that running against UK is very sustainable for most teams. You need to make them play in the half-court.

SharkD
03-20-2010, 11:09 PM
Well both Bledsoe and Wall are taking a course for credit at KY in three point shooting this semester- I think it is an independent study

That's in addition to the FINANCE 451 'Creative Wealth Management' and STRATEGY 732 'Real Property Acquisitions' courses that Wall & Cousins appear to have been auditing.


You mean Cornell, don't you? :)

I think Wisconsin advances, too.

devildeac
03-20-2010, 11:15 PM
KY currently shooting 76.3%
5/5 dunks
9/10 layups
8/9 jumpers
7/14 3pt

Is that because there is no "d" in Weak Forest?:rolleyes:

Makes me wanna change my screen name...:mad:

strawbs
03-20-2010, 11:19 PM
i said in the "scouting reports" thread from late february that UNI would be a team that could give teams trouble in the tourney. I didn't think they could win against a really high seeded team, but i said they could give everyone a run for their money. As someone who is graduating from UNI in may, it's a proud day to be a panther. Even though i think duke would beat them in a head to head match up, i'm glad duke wasn't matched up with UNI today. I'm also glad one of the 1 seeds was knocked off before duke, so you would think we wouldn't have to hear about duke choking if they lose before the final four.

Kewlswim
03-20-2010, 11:38 PM
i said in the "scouting reports" thread from late february that UNI would be a team that could give teams trouble in the tourney. I didn't think they could win against a really high seeded team, but i said they could give everyone a run for their money. As someone who is graduating from UNI in may, it's a proud day to be a panther. Even though i think duke would beat them in a head to head match up, i'm glad duke wasn't matched up with UNI today. I'm also glad one of the 1 seeds was knocked off before duke, so you would think we wouldn't have to hear about duke choking if they lose before the final four.

Hi,

If Duke loses before the FF the term "choking" will be used--whether justified or not.

If Duke makes it to the FF it will be because Duke had a super easy path.

In other words, in the eyes of some haters it is impossible to win so we mind as well enjoy the ride and go all the way to Indi and bring back a couple of wins from there too.

GO DUKE!

El_Diablo
03-20-2010, 11:38 PM
i said in the "scouting reports" thread from late february that UNI would be a team that could give teams trouble in the tourney. I didn't think they could win against a really high seeded team, but i said they could give everyone a run for their money. As someone who is graduating from UNI in may, it's a proud day to be a panther. Even though i think duke would beat them in a head to head match up, i'm glad duke wasn't matched up with UNI today. I'm also glad one of the 1 seeds was knocked off before duke, so you would think we wouldn't have to hear about duke choking if they lose before the final four.

Congrats on a big win...enjoy this week!

Troublemaker
03-20-2010, 11:45 PM
I still can't get caught up in worrying about Kentucky. If we can get to the Final Four, it will be a joyous occasion regardless of what challenge lies ahead. If it's Kentucky, so be it. My main concern right now is Cal, and then either TAMU or Purdue. Survive and advance,baby, and then maybe, just maybe, KY won't even be there if we make the Final Four.

bluepenguin
03-21-2010, 12:01 AM
2 million brackets BUSTED!

I actually picked Northern Iowa to upset Kansas!!!!!

bluepenguin
03-21-2010, 12:02 AM
All brackets are busted!!!! UNI with the upset of the tourney in an upset-filled tourney!!! Oh my what a great Cinderella team!!! 9 over 1 it's amazing!!!! It's March Madness!!!!

I picked UNI to upset Kansas.

El_Diablo
03-21-2010, 12:16 AM
I actually picked Northern Iowa to upset Kansas!!!!!

Nice! How many brackets did you have though? :)

strawbs
03-21-2010, 01:02 AM
even though i go to uni and am glad they won tonight, it's extremely annoying how ignorant some of the fans from uni are. I'm getting embarrassed seeing a lot of my friends on facebook saying how this shows that UNI was extremely underseeded (i don't think so, ya they were 28-4 going into the tourney, but they had beaten really no one, the mvc was extremely weak, they lost to evansville the worst team in the mvc, had no previous tourney success, barely got by UNLV, and in all likelyhood would beat kansas maybe 1 out of 10 tries). But the thing that really annoys the hell out of me is that a couple of people are using the old "we just beat the number 1 team so doesn't that make us the number 1 team" charade. Talk like that ruins a good thing for me.