Friday March Madness Games

[Kolumbo]

Who's giving morehead

a chance.

 

[87Xfer]

booger eater jr. is actually a hell of a player.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

What is Clemson doing?

 

[nelsonmuntz]

I never cease to be amazed at how terrible D1 college coaches can be in the last minute of the game. Clemson's last 40 seconds were brutal. I can't believe Clemson just let Rutgers run the clock down to 10 seconds. They effectively conceded a 2 point game with 37 seconds left.

 

[ASweet3781]

How many loose balls did Clemson allow go to a wide open Rutgers player for a lay up? Happened like 3 times in the 2nd half. And playing out with only 5 secs difference and NO TIMEOUTS LOL.

These coaches man. Most of them stink.

 

[WestHartHusk]

* crumples up brackets *

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

whatever happened to RutgersAl?

 

[Tenspro2002]

lol, SDSU makes three 3's in a row after they're down 25. Losers.

 

[superjohn]

Good for Steve!

 

[WestHartHusk]

So do we count this win towards UConn's NCAA win total?

 

[Tenspro2002]

I never cease to be amazed at how terrible D1 college coaches can be in the last minute of the game. Clemson's last 40 seconds were brutal. I can't believe Clemson just let Rutgers run the clock down to 10 seconds. They effectively conceded a 2 point game with 37 seconds left.

They might have had a chance if they forced a turnover or gotten a rebound with 7-8 seconds left, but giving up a layup at the end of the shot clock was just brutal.

 

[WrenchFan69]

Happy for Pikiell. Clemson were obvious frauds. Never again should they be allowed a top 10 seed

 

[Gurleyman]

With a 6 second differential and no timeouts, Rutgers could have taken a long 3 at the shot block buzzer, and as long as it hit the rim, Clemson would have probably needed to shoot from half court to win.

Rutgers also wasn‘t in the bonus, so you could have forced them to shoot one and ones three times.

Foul.

 

[Kolumbo]

If Steve Pikiell is in the house, Clemson loses.

 

[auror]

"San Diego St. in rhythm for the first time in a while"
Airball 3
"That's his spot, he practices it all the time..."

 

[Orc]

Sdsu is the worst 6th seed in tourney history. Cuse got a gift

 

[awfuldan]

With a 6 second differential and no timeouts, Rutgers could have taken a long 3 at the shot block buzzer, and as long as it hit the rim, Clemson would have probably needed to shoot from half court to win.

Rutgers also wasn‘t in the bonus, so you could have forced them to shoot one and ones three times.

Foul.

Also make them inbound the ball cleanly several times, as Clemson had fouls to give. Horrible decision to play it out.

 

[auror]

Lol I took the Syr-SDSU under. Guys unconscious now.

50 points in 1H. 90 in 2H.

The teams combined made the last 6 3s in the last 2 minutes. OMG.

 

[87Xfer]

can't believe nova's in a game this close w winthrop

 

[ASweet3781]

can't believe nova's in a game this close w winthrop

Why? Everyone has been calling that a 5-12 upset since the bracket came out.

 

[storrsroars]

Clemson is a poster child for why recency matters. They were 10-6 vs Q1/Q2, but 5-1 through Jan 5 and 5-5 since.

 

[ASweet3781]

LOL so WVU really gonna fool around now?

 

[superjohn]

Winthrop's coach looks like a major tool.

 

[Kolumbo]

I never cease to be amazed at how terrible D1 college coaches can be in the last minute of the game. Clemson's last 40 seconds were brutal. I can't believe Clemson just let Rutgers run the clock down to 10 seconds. They effectively conceded a 2 point game with 37 seconds left.

This is true, but the incessant fouling in the last minute of games is the worst part about college basketball. All of those intentional fouls should result in an actual penalty against you, not a reward by making the other team have to shoot 2 free throws and lose possession. Football teams concede the game down by one score all the time with a minute left.

Football - commit a penalty, give away yards.
Hockey - commit a penalty, now you're shorthanded
Basketball - commit a penalty, you get the ball right away. Doesn't make sense.

They should change the rule, at least in the last few minutes of the game. Every time you foul someone, perhaps intentionally, 10 seconds comes off the clock. You want to foul with 30 seconds left? Fine. Now there are 20 seconds left. Foul with 20 seconds left? Maybe they get 3 or 4 free throws. The fouls suck. Who's with me.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Winthrop's coach looks like a major tool.

I was thinking he looked like Mick Cronin, oh that’s that same thing.