NCAA Tournament Day 3 Thread

[champs99and04]

I am not going to count on anyone to beat Kentucky whose coach hasn't shown he can win big games in March.

Xavier looks like the slowest team left in the dance. Georgia State is getting to the hole at will.

Not sure why Sean Miller gets this reputation. Was beating a loaded Duke team in 2011 not a big win? He's basically coached two teams to the elite eight since he got to Arizona, and both games came down to one shot.

 

[superjohn]

Can we sign RJ Hunter and his dad from Georgia State. I really like both of them and RJ Hunter is an awesome player.

 

[storrsroars]

[QUOTE="nelsonmuntz, post: 1268585, member: 833is]If Jay Wright blows this game, he joins the Dixon/JTIII/Few category of big game choker.

I am a big fan of Jalen Reynolds on Xavier. Really good low post scorer.[/QUOTE]

Jay could probably hit better than 28.6%.
NCSt is really clogging up the middle. They get back on D fast.

 

[jfuchs91]

Can we sign RJ Hunter and his dad from Georgia State. I really like both of them and RJ Hunter is an awesome player.

Xavier absolutely shot the lights out (67% FG, 53% 3, and hit 22-25 FTs) and still only won by 8, even with Georgia State without their second leading scorer. Georgia State was legit. I was pulling for them hard.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Usually picking Gottfried is a mistake, but Villanova is playing scared in this game. Villanova is missing layups and making careless turnovers.

I think NC State is going to win this.

 

[kobe]

I was hoping we'd drop on the seed list and get sent to Pittsburgh. We could have beaten Villanova with the effort we put out today.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

UConn could have beaten Villanova with the effort Villanova is putting out. This NC State/Nova game is about 3 possessions from a blowout.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

When in doubt, chokers are gonna choke.

 

[ASweet3781]

Villanova missing point blank lay ups.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Villanova missing point blank lay ups.

This is an epic choke. They have 2 losses out of a decent league, and they are getting blown out by a dumby like Gottfried. Villanova is playing like the game is already over.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

This is an epic choke. They have 2 losses out of a decent league, and they are getting blown out by a dumby like Gottfried. Villanova is playing like the game is already over.

I'm not about to claim that Gottfried is a good coach but he somehow does come up with a very good effort every couple of years. This is why there will always be some school willing to hire the dunce.

 

[ASweet3781]

This is an epic choke. They have 2 losses out of a decent league, and they are getting blown out by a dumby like Gottfried. Villanova is playing like the game is already over.

No doubt about it so far. They have looked scared to death the whole game.

 

[FartMan69]

Nova's going to win this and have no reason why i think that

 

[Tenspro2002]

Man we could have used Abu, this year and beyond.

There are consequences to losing all of these competitive recruiting battles.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Man we could have used Abu, this year and beyond.

There are consequences to losing all of these competitive recruiting battles.

UConn was after Abu? Meh.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Game over. Nice work Wright.

 

[aceboon]

Nova does look tight, but as was the case last year when UConn played them, the lower seeded team is more talented IMO. Obviously Nova has had the better year and has played great as a group, but on paper I'm taking NC State's team.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Abu gets after it on the glass.

The guy calling this game with Steve Smith sounds like he's doing an impression of a white guy. He's the corniest guy I've ever heard.

 

[BUHusky]

UConn was after Abu? Meh.

 

[aceboon]

Also, how in the hell was Archidiacono co BE POY? He's not even Nova's best player.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Archediacomo really, really sucks.

 

[ASweet3781]

NCSU hasn't even played a very bright game. Fouling Nova shooting a 3, sloppy possessions and TO's.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

NCSU hasn't even played a very bright game. Fouling Nova shooting a 3, sloppy possessions and TO's.

NC State wants to blow this game. There was no reason to give Nova an and one right after a three shot shooting foul.

 

[ASweet3781]

NC State wants to blow this game. There was no reason to give Nova an and one right after a three shot shooting foul.

Villanova doesn't appear to be good enough to take it though lol. Usually when a one seed loses this round it's because the underdog played out of their minds. Nova just doesn't know how to react to NCSU's athleticism. Don't see that in the Big East I guess?

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Will there be any players left for the last minute? Quite a few on each team have four fouls.