NCAA tourny thread

[BFieldHusky]

New England + Mid-Atlantic are both sub-regions of the Northeastern United States. Anyway, this geography discussion is kinda pointless because it means different for everyone. I generally see the northeast highly-urbanized corridor from DC to Boston as Northeast nowadays


Going back to the original point. UConn fans should sleep well tonight knowing the region is unrepresented in the tourney. Its a good night

You too. Good luck with Stony Brook. You come across great tonight.

 

[ecasadoSBU]

On a side note. Just looked at the Kansas score. wow!

 

[Hurleyman216]

New England + Mid-Atlantic are both sub-regions of the Northeastern United States. Anyway, this geography discussion is kinda pointless because it means different for everyone. I generally see the northeast highly-urbanized corridor from DC to Boston as Northeast nowadays


Going back to the original point. UConn fans should sleep well tonight knowing the region is unrepresented in the tourney. Its a good night

You clearly don’t read this board much. By my count somewhere around 50% of the people on this board want UConn back in the Big East. Personally, I’m rooting for Buffalo (non P5 northeast school) but that’s just me.

 

[UconnU]

On a side note. Just looked at the Kansas score. wow!

Yikes! Are they going to give up 100?

 

[HuskyHawk]

Yikes! Are they going to give up 100?

Yes, they are. I’m wearing a Rock Chalk Jayhawk shirt while watching this massacre. Jayhawks are off, and Auburn is playing incredible basketball at both ends.

 

[intlzncster]

Who dislikes Boston University? I hate St, Johns. Always have.

At this point I merely want UConn’s league to show it is better than the Big East and is the real P6. So far it has. Next year it will be even more clear.

I meant BCU. Edited egregious mistake for clarity

 

[HuskyHawk]

For what it is worth, I think Auburn plays exactly the way I think Hurley wants UConn to play. Aggressive defense and and offensive that is devastating in transition.

 

[HCCForever]

The point is that no UConn fan cares about the northeast region teams.

That is what I was trying to say, No other Northeast team feeds my passion llke UConn. I will root for AAC teams since it benefits UConn.

 

[Robertelamin]

Why would UConn fans root for Syracuse, St. John’s, Nova, BC, PC, Rutgers or Pitt? You know they were our rivals not that long ago, right?

 

[Jaker]

Gonzaga/FSU is going to be a great game, the Seminoles are a legit title contender

 

[storrsroars]

For what it is worth, I think Auburn plays exactly the way I think Hurley wants UConn to play. Aggressive defense and and offensive that is devastating in transition.

Maybe Bruce Pearl is actually a pretty good coach?

 

[billybud]

Speaking of "coaching"...for those of you who watched the Murray State game...I just read the Nole coaching game strategy in a post game interview...

From interview:

"We came to the conclusion that Morant was almost basically unguardable," FSU head coach Leonard Hamilton said. "So we had to make sure we defended the other guys that fed off of him."

And when it came to Morant, the 'Noles decided they were more willing to let him shoot from the perimeter than drive into the paint. They felt he was much more dangerous dribbling toward the basket -- either attacking the rim or kicking the ball out to his teammates for open jump shots.

So when one of Morant's teammates would come over to set a screen for him on the perimeter, the player guarding him would run "under" the screen to cut off his driving lanes. Each time they did that, however, Morant stepped back and launched a 3-pointer.

So FSU made an adjustment. After discussing it as a staff during the game, the Seminoles decided to start going "over" the screens to prevent Morant from getting open 3-point attempts. And then they stationed their post players further away from the basket to stop Morant before he got too deep into the paint.

 

[Robertelamin]

Speaking of "coaching"...for those of you who watched the Murray State game...I just read the Nole coaching game strategy in a post game interview...

From interview:

"We came to the conclusion that Morant was almost basically unguardable," FSU head coach Leonard Hamilton said. "So we had to make sure we defended the other guys that fed off of him."

And when it came to Morant, the 'Noles decided they were more willing to let him shoot from the perimeter than drive into the paint. They felt he was much more dangerous dribbling toward the basket -- either attacking the rim or kicking the ball out to his teammates for open jump shots.

So when one of Morant's teammates would come over to set a screen for him on the perimeter, the player guarding him would run "under" the screen to cut off his driving lanes. Each time they did that, however, Morant stepped back and launched a 3-pointer.

So FSU made an adjustment. After discussing it as a staff during the game, the Seminoles decided to start going "over" the screens to prevent Morant from getting open 3-point attempts. And then they stationed their post players further away from the basket to stop Morant before he got too deep into the paint.

No on cares about your Inside FSU board posts here.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

Is the last part of this tweet trying to be serious?

Think it's saying that no team that ever played football in the Big East has ever made the playoffs. Which, as far as I know, is true.

Just another cheap shot at the former league that was better than the ACC post the original raid, with the 8 team conference.

 

[billybud]

No on cares about your Inside FSU board posts here.

I thought maybe tourney BB was of interest...and we had been discussing Ja....sorry, I guess, if that post upset you.

 

[billybud]

Good gawd....how do you stop Gonzaga's Clarke...

36 points, 8 rebounds, 5 blocked shots, 2 steals...and drew 9 fouls on the people guarding him.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Good gawd....how do you stop Gonzaga's Clarke...

36 points, 8 rebounds, 5 blocked shots, 2 steals...and drew 9 fouls on the people guarding him.

Gonzaga has been underrated. I have no idea why people thought they were the 4th 1 seed. I would have them second. That’s the best region by far.

 

[billybud]

Vegas has Gonzaga as 7 point favorites...

They have Clarke...but also Kispert (16 points, 7 rebounds this weekend) and Hachimura and Norvell and Perkins..all three are double digit scorers. Maybe they have best forwards this year.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Jaker]

Chacko Taco!!

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Tennessee annihilating Iowa.

This is turning into the worst NCAA tournament ever.

 

[BugsyCT]

Remember when Tyler Cook single-handedly destroyed us at MSG back in November? He was unstoppable. Barely heard his name in this tourney.

 

[JimHurley]

Can’t help but notice the size and physicality of the 4 men in the tournament. Tennessee has Grant Williams (6’7, 235) and Iowa has Tyler Cook (6’9, 250). You don’t see very many good teams playing guys weighing 180 pounds at the 4.

 

[UConn990411]

Rick Barnes is an epically bad in-game coach.

 

[BugsyCT]

Remember when I posted about barely hearing Cook's name in this tourney?

Yeah, never mind.