Let's hope we get a 6 seed in the NCAAs

[7774]

Do you even watch Duke? Their starting center is Mark Williams who's 7'0 242 and averages 11 and 8 with almost 3 blocks a game

I’m sure he watches Duke, it’s just the alternate version of Duke he’s created in his head, not the version of Duke we’re watching in actual reality.

 

[elmcityboy]

Do you even watch Duke? Their starting center is Mark Williams who's 7'0 242 and averages 11 and 8 with almost 3 blocks a game

yeah, duke's strength is their frontline. williams/banchero has to be the best 4-5 combo in the sport outside of maybe smith/kessler. their back-up 5 is theo john -- he would be a solid starter for most d1 teams.

if we were to beat duke, i think it'd be because of guard play imo. and the fact that they haven't faced a top-25 quality opponent since november.

 

[7774]

11 years is a solid sample size. Who can guard Sanogo? Don’t give me Banchero. He definitely cannot.

11 years is a sample size of 22.

 

[KingAG]

5s are 92-53 over 12s. Your fear is a little irrational. Whatever 12 we play we’ll be better than and should win. If we lose, we were never actually good enough to go to a final 4 anyway. Just play who’s in front of you. All of this “easy path” stuff is nonsense. We’re either going to get a good team who earned their bid, or a hot team who earned their bid. There won’t be an “easy” game. We want the highest seed possible.

 

[superjohn]

Do you even watch Duke? Their starting center is Mark Williams who's 7'0 242 and averages 11 and 8 with almost 3 blocks a game

He clearly doesn't.

 

[Edward Sargent]

yeah, duke's strength is their frontline. williams/banchero has to be the best 4-5 combo in the sport outside of maybe smith/kessler. their back-up 5 is theo john -- he would be a solid starter for most d1 teams.

if we were to beat duke, i think it'd be because of guard play imo. and the fact that they haven't faced a top-25 quality opponent since november.

Theo was a solid starter for Marquette

 

[Edward Sargent]

5s are 92-53 over 12s. Your fear is a little irrational. Whatever 12 we play we’ll be better than and should win. If we lose, we were never actually good enough to go to a final 4 anyway. Just play who’s in front of you. All of this “easy path” stuff is nonsense. We’re either going to get a good team who earned their bid, or a hot team who earned their bid. There won’t be an “easy” game. We want the highest seed possible.

I also think the conference we come out of prepares us better. I am not certain that the ACC or Pac 12 are that strong

 

[JustbrewitMan]

I also think the conference we come out of prepares us better. I am not certain that the ACC or Pac 12 are that strong

Add the B10 to that list too. Lots of 10-ply Charmin-soft teams in those 3 conferences

 

[XLCenterFan]

I don’t care what seed we are. Let me know who we play and when.

 

[Ricker]

FYI: They have met on the court. I watched Sanogo get over 20 pts vs Mark Williams 2 years ago. Both players are better now, but a good result for us is not out of the question in that matchup. At least Sanogo should be confident going in.

 

[MDHuskFan]

yeah, duke's strength is their frontline. williams/banchero has to be the best 4-5 combo in the sport outside of maybe smith/kessler. their back-up 5 is theo john -- he would be a solid starter for most d1 teams.

if we were to beat duke, i think it'd be because of guard play imo. and the fact that they haven't faced a top-25 quality opponent since november.

Agree with all of this outside the fact that Chet & Timme say hello

 

[ScottVib]

Ironically it was the 6 seed from UConn's region that got the play-in winner...

 

[Jimdish255]

A 1-4 seed is out the window. If we get a 5, that is a death sentence. A 6 is a life sentence. The 6/11 matchup is almost the same as the 5/12 and there is no 1 seed to deal with until the Elite 8.

All about matchups for us. Not numbers except avoiding 1 seeds. They are a problem.

 

[navery12]

This thread aged like milk

 

[shizzle787]

All about matchups for us. Not numbers except avoiding 1 seeds. They are a problem.

NMSU is a good matchup for us. So I’ll take that. I also think our athleticism could be a problem for Gonzaga if we get there.

 

[millertime7774]

5 seed - Zags lurking. How's that 6 seed looking now?

 

[UCTitleTown]

I think South Dakota State will upset Providence. Going to put a few sheckles on that game.

 

[Drame]

We've won as a 1,2,3,7 seed before. So I'll take a 4,5, or 6 seed. Got to fill those gaps.

 

[Sibeerian]

Eight 5 seeds have made the final four in 40 years of seeding, versus three 6 seeds.