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Chrieghton has our number. We can beat them but they can beat us and they know it.

Got Texas or Miami first.
 
BGesus4 said:
If it happened it would definitely change ppls minds as to whether we have a strong in-conference rival. Put me in the camp, though, of wanting non conference opponents. I’d feel the same way about Xavier or Marquette.
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UConn vs. Creighton was the national title game I wanted at the very start of the season. Both teams clearly showed they had final 4 talent early in the season and then faced major bumps in the road, Creighton had a bumpier ride.

It's not always good as a fan to root for the matchup you think will be better for your team. I think most people are rooting for Miami today because they don't want to face a really good Texas team in Houston but Larranaga is a great coach and they have great guards. They can explode on you with tough shots from three.

It's going to be tough no matter what because it's the final 4. Give me what we had back in the day, a Big East national title game and the whole country being unable to deny the Big East is the best basketball conference.
 
superjohn said:
UConn vs. Creighton was the national title game I wanted at the very start of the season. Both teams clearly showed they had final 4 talent early in the season and then faced major bumps in the road, Creighton had a bumpier ride.

It's not always good as a fan to root for the matchup you think will be better for your team. I think most people are rooting for Miami today because they don't want to face a really good Texas team in Houston but Larranaga is a great coach and they have great guards. They can explode on you with tough shots from three.

It's going to be tough no matter what because it's the final 4. Give me what we had back in the day, a Big East national title game and the whole country being unable to deny the Big East is the best basketball conference.
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One of the most coherent posts about the tourney I've seen.
 
superjohn said:
UConn vs. Creighton was the national title game I wanted at the very start of the season. Both teams clearly showed they had final 4 talent early in the season and then faced major bumps in the road, Creighton had a bumpier ride.

It's not always good as a fan to root for the matchup you think will be better for your team. I think most people are rooting for Miami today because they don't want to face a really good Texas team in Houston but Larranaga is a great coach and they have great guards. They can explode on you with tough shots from three.

It's going to be tough no matter what because it's the final 4. Give me what we had back in the day, a Big East national title game and the whole country being unable to deny the Big East is the best basketball conference.
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I’d rather anyone else make the championship game on account for how much it’s an advantage for us to play a team on a short scout.

We’re really tough to prepare for.

That said, it would be fun rubbing elbows with another big east team on Saturday knowing we both are repping the conference and not playing each other (yet)
 
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These refs are allowing a LOT of hand-checking in this game. We would be in a lot of trouble if an officiating crew allowed SDSU to do this to us.
 
Hurley keeps talking about how much better this team plays against teams they haven't played before. Seems like he would prefer SDSU.

And I agree.
 
I think we still have the edge on Creighton this year. They barely beat us at home. At this point, we've seen every way to defend out team and can out-execute anything that McDermott throws at us.
 
I never understood why teams like SDSU that have trouble scoring resort to slow down, possession basketball. They should speed up the pace because it is easier to score in transition than it is against a set defense.
 
Everyone here has made good points on whether or to pull for or against Creighton. It's why I am enjoying this game, but struggling to decide what I really want to happen
 
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If SDSU could make their layups, they'd be up double digits and getting ready to go to the Final Four. Creighton is contesting pretty well, but not nearly well enough to force all these misses. They're leaving a LOT of points at the rim.

As I type this, they miss an open dunk..

EDIT and right as I hit send, SDSU player tripped over himself and dropped the ball out of bounds.
 
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I'd take playing this version of either team, tbh. Some poor shooting, even on high % shots and open looks (it's not just good D)
 
I want the Creighton matchup, Kalkbrenner vs Sanogo still needs to be decided on court.
 
I'm wildly entertained watching SDST shoot.

Reminds me of that Benny Hill Syracuse video where they missed 9 straight shots on 8 offensive rebounds, and none of them came remotely close to going in.
 
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Hate to restate what I just wrote but I have to dbl down. Horrendous shooting for both teams. Horrendous
 
Kalkbrenner has 0 bag in the post. His backdowns are painful to watch. Not good footwork and that's leading to missed layups
 
The undersized center for SDSU (ladee* or something like that) is strong as hell
 
Jaydumo20 said:
Hate to restate what I just wrote but I have to dbl down. Horrendous shooting for both teams. Horrendous
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You try to shoot when the refs are letting the defenders clutch and grab the whole game, and they are both good defensive teams. Most of Creighton's makes are tough shots.
 
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