OT: Friday Sweet 16 Games

[superjohn]

We sure got the tougher side of the bracket but I wouldn't have it any other way.

 

[Jimdish255]

Xavier is done. They are getting roasted in Kansas City BBQ style

Texas looks really good. Of course they could go cold in their next game but they seem to be peaking physically and play great D. Very athletic and a lot left in the tank. No idea what to make of Xavier. Just look a step slow and ice cold.

 

[auror]

People aren't going to like you using the T word.

Sorry. No cultural connotation intended. Literally just a dude elbowing guys in the head when driving or going for a rebound. Vicious.

 

[superjohn]

Sorry. No cultural connotation intended. Literally just a dude elbowing guys in the head when driving or going for a rebound. Vicious.

It doesn't bother me but I know how much that word makes people freak out.

 

[NickDanger]

Let’s go SDSU; most of you know I’m in SD and I can’t wait to see what the bars will be like today and certainly Sunday if they win. Talk about a college team that a city is ready to get behind. Helps that we have literally nothing but the Padres here lol

Torn between Princeton and Creighton. I was born in Princeton Hospital and raised a town away, and would love to see them keep going. But I would also like to see as many BE teams in the elite eight as possible

Obviously rooting for X because I don’t care about Texas, and I think they’ve been a little overrated all year

Don’t really care about Miami/Houston

“Texas, and I think they’ve been a little overrated all year”
Doesn’t seem like it tonight

 

[Chin Diesel]

Kunkel playing like a beyotch.

 

[gsmooth]

We sure got the tougher side of the bracket but I wouldn't have it any other way.

They sure as hell did. No easy matches as far as opponent quality

 

[FfldCntyFan]

 

[Robo03]

Kunkel playing like a beyotch.

So Kunkel playing like Kunkel…

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Creighton takes care of bidness.

Well coached and they play hard and play clean. You'd have to be a real low life to not like them.

God I hate Creighton.

 

[UCTitleTown]

Creighton is not deep. If you can get them in foul trouble, you can beat them.

I don't want Texas to play in Houston in the Final Four.

If we don't win, I'm pulling for Kansas State.

 

[YearoftheHusky]

Rewatching some of the Alabama game and they regularly just had guys in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Please tell me that was a lean towards Oats.

 

[EnochRoot]

“Texas, and I think they’ve been a little overrated all year”
Doesn’t seem like it tonight

No Freemantle is huge. You just get the feeling that Xavier's just worn out.

 

[YearoftheHusky]

I am guessing that everyone rooting for Princeton has not met anyone from Princeton. It is a university of pretentious rich kids who having nothing but contempt for anyone not from Princeton, Yale or Harvard.

Clearly someone didn’t get in.

 

[caw]

Creighton takes care of bidness.

Well coached and they play hard and play clean. You'd have to be a real low life to not like them.

Xavier on the other hand depends on the player. Kunkel is extremely unlikeable, as is Freemantle.


Sidenote: Two best Kenpom defensive teams in the BE are the teams that made it to the Elite Eight. Defense travels

 

[gsmooth]

No Freemantle is huge. You just get the feeling that Xavier's just worn out.

They were really fortunate to advance past Kennesaw St

 

[Dibbie]

Creighton takes care of bidness.

Well coached and they play hard and play clean. You'd have to be a real low life to not like them.

Guess I’m a low life, as something about that team irks me.

 

[auror]

Is this Texas game really going to go over?

 

[EnochRoot]

A buddy of mine just noted to me:

All the teams left have four titles among them. All belong to UConn.

 

[tuvent08]

Absolutely nothing would make me happier than to see a dead-eyed, amoral, cynical nihilist like Nate Oats go down. Not that I have strong feels about the guy or anything.

Ball don’t lie, Nate.

(Sorry, had to do that.)

 

[housekeys]

Texas seems unbeatable. If they get by Miami, they will be massively favored to win it all in their home state. Gonzaga, if they beat us, has no chance.

 

[gsmooth]

Is this Texas game really going to go over?

What's the over/under?

 

[Huskiefan23]

I feel like this game seemed more of a "Xavier just played bad" instead of a "Texas is just really good game." Xavier was just straight up missing shots they usually make, and Nunge is probably exhausted carrying the load for this team. IMO they overachieved without Fremantle. Disu being out for Texas leaves a question mark for them against Miami. Also to be noted, Texas is usually not a good three point shooting team, so some of these threes are just flukes. Interesting to see them against a red hot Miami team.

 

[gsmooth]

Colby Jones has been dreadful this game, SMH

 

[EnochRoot]

Texas seems unbeatable. If they get by Miami, they will be massively favored to win it all in their home state. Gonzaga, if they beat us, has no chance.

Nah. They're only up 13. Xavier has shot like crap and are worn out. If Texas were an invincible team of destiny, they would be up 25 right now.