Final Four Thread

[Kolumbo]

I like to share in my UConn appreciation. Looks like there are 4 basketball power conferences. Sorry big xii.

Men
UConn, Alabama
NC State, Purdue

Women
UConn, Iowa
NC State, USC

USC now means South Carolina by default. The other one will be relegated to some pacific coast afterthought in the B1G.

 

[HuskyNan]

Comment about UConn women as they try to make F4: I'm so glad Im not a women's bball fan because watching this game is driving me absolutely nuts.

Insane amount of bad calls by the refs. Or non calls.

I'm going to appreciate the men's game a lot more after this.

 

[superjohn]

I like to share in my UConn appreciation. Looks like there are 4 basketball power conferences. Sorry big xii.

Men
UConn, Alabama
NC State, Purdue

Women
UConn, Iowa
NC State, USC

USC now means South Carolina by default. The other one will be relegated to some pacific coast afterthought in the B1G.

The women had no business making the final 4 this season, incredibly impressive by them.

 

[jostar1]

The women had no business making the final 4 this season, incredibly impressive by them.

Basketball capital of the world.

 

[Vowelguy]

5th time UConn has put M& W in the F4
(No school has done it more than once)

2 times both won
1 time M won
1 time W won

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Andraya Carter (ESPN) is excellent. ESPN needs more of this, and less of some of the geezers. It may be time to send some of them out to pasture.

 

[HooperScooper]

Geeze people, UConn is playing Alabama on Saturday and not Purdue. What's with all the talk about Purdue? Both teams have another game on Saturday.

 

[Vowelguy]

Andraya Carter (ESPN) is excellent.

Hard to believe she went to Tenn.

 

[Kolumbo]

 

[Samoo]

And Dickinson plays no defense.

The closest Edey has faced was Dickinson while at Michigan

Has he played Kalk?

 

[businesslawyer]

Burns vs Clingan giving me Blair vs Thabeet vibes

But I’d still rather face NCST. Just need to beat Bama first.

Clingan is much stronger, thicker and heavier than Thabeet.

 

[Kolumbo]

The women had no business making the final 4 this season, incredibly impressive by them.

No business? They were top 10. Maybe not a favorite and it was an incredible job they did, but hey, it's UConn!

 

[superjohn]

No business? They were top 10. Maybe not a favorite and it was an incredible job they did, but hey, it's UConn!

It's a compliment. You're not supposed to make the final 4 when half your team has season ending injuries and you have no size.

 

[caw]

Has he played Kalk?

No, apparently, if I am reading things correctly, Creighton has only played Purdue in basketball once in history. In 1961.

 

[NJHusky]

This is why this theory doesn't hold water. Every team is using these same balls, so how come other teams like Alabama seem to be able to hit their 3s but not UConn?

Are poor shooting team’s improving with inflate ball?

 

[SCNCHuskie]

Any Blue Bloods left in the tourney?

Just one.

 

[SCNCHuskie]

Hard to believe she went to Tenn.

I actually like her also, but I do have one complaint about her. She’s the only former Tennessee player I’ve ever had my picture taken with, but she wouldn’t remove her high heels for the photo.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Not NIT, but happy for both Seton Hall and Indiana State, two of the biggest snubs not playing in the NCAA tournament, are in the NIT semis.

I'll watch the Indiana State game (Seton Hall too late for my teacher schedule) and rooting for both teams to make the finals.

7 PM - ESPN - Utah vs Indiana St.
9:30 - ESPN2 - Georgia vs Seton Hall

Both games at Hinkle.

 

[NJHusky]

AD Dave is at the game. Busy man.

Easy trip from Portland to Phoenix

 

[jostar1]

 

[UCfor3]

Refs for Final 4 were revealed today and Jeff Anderson was on the list. You just know he is going to be reffing our game.

 

[ucp990411]

[MEDIA

Michael Redd? Ohio St Michael Redd? Heckuva player from the 1999 final 4

 

[ucp990411]

Refs for Final 4 were revealed today and Jeff Anderson was on the list. You just know he is going to be reffing our game.

No problem with Jeff Anderson. I believe he did the championship game last year and was very good

 

[Brochacho]

Not sure if its been mentioned but only 4 active coaches (Calipari, Izzo, Self, Pitino) have more Final Four appearances than Hurley. He is the class of the coaches who "got next." We need to enjoy the ride. This season has been the high water mark for UConn basketball (not to diminish our myriad of accomplishments) and there's only more to come.

 

[superjohn]

Refs for Final 4 were revealed today and Jeff Anderson was on the list. You just know he is going to be reffing our game.

He reffed us last year in the final 4, worked out pretty good.

 

[uconngb]

He reffed us last year in the final 4, worked out pretty good.

Just glad no O’Connell

 

[HooperScooper]

Refs for Final 4 were revealed today and Jeff Anderson was on the list. You just know he is going to be reffing our game.

Could be worse.

 

[WeAreUCONN]

 

[WeAreUCONN]

 

[aceboon]

NC State slides Diarra over to C as Burns' backup, correct? Do they have much C depth behind that? Not sure what to expect in that NC State vs Purdue game, I've been expecting the bottom to fall out for NC State since the first Duke ACC tourney game yet they've been getting through these games pretty convincingly other than surprisingly the Oakland game. Interested to see how Purdue plays on the FF stage, will they be loose now that they finally got over the hump or will they be tight. NC State looks loose as hell.