NCAA Tournament, Rd 3 - Friday

[Marat]

Now let's beat the spartans

 

[REB1094]

St John’s was playing flawlessly, built a double digit lead, and was in a great position to run away with it

Then they met their worst nightmare. A defense that makes them actually play smart offense instead of just running people over. Instantly stalled out and threw it away

Amazing games from Hopkins and Mitchell. Sad to see Bryce miss that late FT. He was playing really well

Didn’t Caleb Foster break his foot like 2 weeks ago? Clutch shot after clutch shot

Really fun game!

 

[Jaydumo20]

Cheap ass jerseys.

 

[mike012]

Good news is Duke is very beatable.

 

[Inyatkin]

All that noise from St. John’s for one solitary Sweet Sixteen appearance

 

[Scoe]

955 start time not terrible

 

[UCTitleTown]

Too bad they both can't lose. I'm rooting for a triple overtime slug fest.

I'm truly conflicted. The thought of having to play the Johnies again this season troubles me.

I think I'd rather have another thriller against Dook, but of course we have to get by MSU first.

Double OT would've been the best outcome.

 

[millertime7774]

Let's win tonight, not scared of the Dookies

 

[Dibbie]

Duke loses if Foster doesn’t come back

 

[DW1361]

Take care of business and bring on Duke!!!

 

[storrsroars]

Twitter killing Pitino for not putting in Prey

That is not HoF coaching. I don't know how he keeps a guy who's 4-4 from 3 nailed to the bench in a game like this.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Duke loses if Foster doesn’t come back

Yes. Agree with this. Boozer isn’t a good enough ball handler against a team like St. John’s. He turned the tides.

 

[KingAG]

I have a controversial take. I’ll wait to see if we win to give it. No jinxes. Just win.

 

[Hoophound]

Anyone there? Did our fans cheer on SJU?

 

[RuffRuff]

StJ shot as well as they could have hoped - Duke the better team, mauled them on the boards.

 

[HuskyHawk]

That is not HoF coaching. I don't know how he keeps a guy who's 4-4 from 3 nailed to the bench in a game like this.

Like I said. He’s old. He forgot he has him.

 

[BarkingDog]

Huskies on the floor warming up!!!

 

[JakeTheDog]

Let’s face facts. St John would have been blown out if they did not shoot 50% from 3.

What’s your point? Duke would have lost if they didn’t shoot 25 free throws. That’s why they play the game.

If St Johns actually shot 50% they would have won. They shot 40%.

 

[jorge34]

We need to beat MSU. I feel like we will out coach this Duke team. Demary, Tarris and Braylon have things this Duke team can’t handle. I don’t think it is a good matchup for them or us. I’ll take Hurley.

An excellent St. John’s defense just got torched for 80 points. Duke will dribble drive UConn to death.
That being said, UConn MIGHT be able to limit them just enough and outscore them….if they shoot it well (NEED Ball.)
Duke can’t stop anybody. The shots will be there

 

[UCTitleTown]

Sanon with a big zero so far

Biggest miss-spent NIL of any portal player this season.

 

[Marat]

StJ shot as well as they could have hoped - Duke the better team, mauled them on the boards.

Actually surprised on the rebounding

 

[gsmooth]

It's insane Ruben Prey hasn't played this whole time. I hope Hurley reaches out to him.

I was wondering when Prey was going to be subbed in. When I think about it I cannot remember the minute marker in the game that I last saw Prey in this game. Was it with 12 minutes to go?

 

[jorge34]

An excellent St. John’s defense just got torched for 80 points. Duke will dribble drive UConn to death.
That being said, UConn MIGHT be able to limit them just enough and outscore them….if they shoot it well (NEED Ball.)
Duke can’t stop anybody. The shots will be there

But beat Michigan state first!!!

 

[caw]

Have to give Scheyer credit for that win. He realized they couldn't defend SJU and switched to a zone. Changed the game completely.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Foster did win the game for Duke. Nice game.

 

[WeAreUCONN]

I can't wait to be done with this clown for a couple months. This shtick has never been entertaining.

Soon..

 

[Hoophound]

Prey should have been in. There’s no way around that. He was 4/4 from three and he’s very active under the basket.

 

[Scoe]

Wait Brandon Tierney I thought Pitino was the greatest coach of all time wouldn’t the greatest coach ever play Prey.

 

[sdglast]

Amorality aside, Pitino is really good. I sometimes forget that the Johnnies were irrelevant for so so long.

Tremendous coach, but a total sore loser. He barely said 4 words to Scheyer, just like Hurley when UConn blasted them in Hartford. Love Hurley or hate him, he is terrific after a game. Handles himself well in the handshake line and lauding his opponents. Like someone said....One Sweet 16 to show for it.

 

[BugsyCT]

A valiant effort by St. John's, but at least we don't have to hear from their fanbase anymore. Still no national championships in their entire history. This was best chance they'll ever have under Pitino. Nice shot, Darling....

Mehh, their fans have been very annoying lately, but the Johnnies have had a solid run the past 2 years, and no shame in losing a close one to Dook in the Sweet 16.