Games Feb. 17-23

[Plebe]

UNC and Wake Forest appear headed to OT...68-68 game. 3 seconds left.

Conti just hit a 3 to tie the game and send it to OT. Wake's first 3 of the game.

So many teams just don't know how to play situational defense when they're up by 3.

 

[triaddukefan]

VPI better wake up

 

[LETTERL]

Wake with a 4-point lead on UNC...56 seconds left.

 

[Plebe]

Not having Bailey today really hurt UNC.

Was very interesting to see the warm embraces between Hoover and some of the Carolina players. Quite the rapport there.

 

[LETTERL]

Virginia leads Virginia Tech at end of Q1, 27-18.

 

[triaddukefan]

Not having Bailey today really hurt UNC.

Was very interesting to see the warm embraces between Hoover and some of the Carolina players. Quite the rapport there.

I don't know if you are being serious or sarcastic

 

[LETTERL]

Louisville leads Pitt, 13-12, after Q1.

 

[Plebe]

I don't know if you are being serious or sarcastic

Totally serious. Hugs and big smiles from Bennett and Koenen, for example, as they embraced after the game.

 

[triaddukefan]

Virginia leads Virginia Tech at end of Q1, 27-18.

Some of these Morrill Act Schools can't stand prosperity. You know all about that.

 

[triaddukefan]

Totally serious. Hugs and big smiles from Bennett and Koenen, for example, as they embraced after the game.

That does sound odd..... I dont think Ive ever seen Hoover smile or hug

 

[Plebe]

That does sound odd..... I dont think Ive ever seen Hoover smile or hug

And I found it jarring that players from the losing team would be all smiles after such a tough loss.

 

[eebmg]

Villanova all over DePaul 68-51 with 5+ minutes left in Q4

 

[Plebe]

Huge upset brewing in the America East.

Stony Brook (25-1, 13-0) trails Maine by 4 points with 40 seconds left in OT.

 

[Plebe]

The Black Bears ended the nation's longest win streak at 22 games.

Maine has an unusual postgame tradition. They dance the electric slide. It's uh, kinda funny

 

[triaddukefan]

The Black Bears ended the nation's longest win streak at 22 games.

Maine has an unusual postgame tradition. They dance the electric slide. It's uh, kinda funny

Darn..... I thought it would be cool for a mid major to roll into the NCAAs with a 30-1 type record...

 

[Plebe]

Darn..... I thought it would be cool for a mid major to roll into the NCAAs with a 30-1 type record...

Even with a 30-1 record, they probably would've been no higher than a 14 seed.

 

[triaddukefan]

Even with a 30-1 record, they probably would've been no higher than a 14 seed.

a 14 seed is a good seed for a team from the American East.... though I remember Albany was a 13 and 12 seed coming out a few years ago.

 

[triaddukefan]

Diop from Louisville is playing well vs her former squad. The Cardinals are playing without their starting backcourt

 

[Plebe]

a 14 seed is a good seed for a team from the American East.... though I remember Albany was a 13 and 12 seed coming out a few years ago.

IIRC they were a 12 seed, beat #5 Florida in the 1st round and then lost to host Syracuse.

That was Coach Abe's last year at Albany before taking the UCF job.

 

[triaddukefan]

IIRC they were a 12 seed, beat #5 Florida in the 1st round and then lost to host Syracuse.

That was Coach Abe's last year at Albany before taking the UCF job.

in 2015.... they were a 13 seed... and came to Durham and lost on a late 3 pointer by Rebecca Greenwell. There were a few upset BY'ers on here........ guess they liked Coach Abrahmson back then

 

[triaddukefan]

The VPI fans have been waiting on Sheppard to break outta her slump. Well she has broke out today UVA 64 VPI 63 heading into the 4th. Guess Ill be postponing my walk

 

[Plebe]

in 2015.... they were a 13 seed... and came to Durham and lost on a late 3 pointer by Rebecca Greenwell. There were a few upset BY'ers on here........ guess they liked Coach Abrahmson back then

Just did some research just for kicks.

Albany had never been to the NCAAs before Coach Abe took over in 2010. Starting in her 2nd year there, she took the Great Danes to the NCAA tournament 5 years in a row:

2012: 23-9, #14 seed, lost 1st round to #3 Texas A&M, 69-47 (after trailing by only 4 at halftime).
2013: 27-4, #14 seed, lost 1st round to #3 North Carolina, 59-54.
2014: 28-4, #15 seed, lost 1st round to #2 West Virginia, 76-61.
2015: 24-8, #13 seed, lost 1st round to #4 Duke, 54-52.
2016: 27-4, #12 seed, beat #5 Florida, 61-59; lost 2nd round to #4 Syracuse, 76-59.

Impressive that she also took UCF to the NCAA tournament in only her 2nd year there, this time as an at-large team.

 

[triaddukefan]

Not gonna go to the VPI message board anytime soon if they don't pull this one out.

 

[triaddukefan]

VPI loses to their hated rival.. 86-76... and drops 8 places in the RPI

 

[Plebe]

VPI loses to their hated rival.. 86-76... and drops 8 places in the RPI

Hokies are by no means safe. Their resume really isn't that good, despite their strong-ish RPI. A win over Purdue, and after that ... Virginia? Belmont? It's pretty weak.