Play-In Games Thread

[Doctor Hoop]

If FDU plays and shoots this well agaisnt Purdue they could have a real shot.

Don’t think they can handle Edey, but lots of 3s might compensate.

 

[navery12]

If FDU plays and shoots this well agaisnt Purdue they could have a real shot.

This may change your opinion

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Ummm. FDU doesn’t look like a 16. Still don’t have them moving on, but pretty impressive..

FDU was the first team I got media credentials with. I know you’re not supposed to root for teams on press row, but I became a fan of their team and coach Anderson after that game.

They’re dominating. I feel like every time I watch them, Ansley Almonor has a huge game.

 

[caw]

This may change your opinion

Yeah, it would be a minor miracle if FDU were to win, but they do pressure the ball and can shoot it. Cross your fingers and pray if you are them.

 

[FLDawg16]

Yeah, it would be a minor miracle if FDU were to win, but they do pressure the ball and can shoot it. Cross your fingers and pray if you are them.

Might want to switch that from minor to major miracle. Second time ever for a 16 seed to take down a 1 seems pretty major

 

[Ripper32]

What an article to publish on NCAA Tournament gameday. Sheesh.

 

[Ripper32]

Sun Devils played like this against USC in the Pac 12 tournament. It was a blitz of defense and shot making,

 

[August_West]

What an article to publish on NCAA Tournament gameday. Sheesh.

I know he is coaches brother and all that and I respect their relationship. Fine. But to people of a certain age he is still Bobby Hurley , a little rat faced heel playing for a little rat faced coach. He was not a likeable player at all, and that’s not because he was really, really great ( and he was all that) , but yeah , yuck. Out of respect for our coach I won’t say “ good”. That’s it.

If you lived through the laettner Hurley era you’d understand

 

[Ripper32]

I know he is coaches brother and all that and I respect their relationship. Fine. But to people of a certain age he is still Bobby Hurley , a little rat faced heel playing for a little rat faced coach. He was not a likeable player at all, and that’s not because he was really, really great ( and he was all that) , but yeah , yuck. Out of respect for our coach I won’t say “ good”. That’s it.

If you lived through the laettner Hurley era you’d understand

Laetner was always the villain on that team. I remember when he stepped on Timberlake. Hurley wasn't on that villain level.

 

[tzznandrew]

This may change your opinion

They're also doing it against a sub-500 team.... 6 games under .500.

 

[CCSU97]

If FDU plays and shoots this well agaisnt Purdue they could have a real shot.

No, they don't.

Yes, FDU is very well coached and can be dangerous at times - but the reality is they will be lucky if they beat the spread (+22.5) against Purdue. They just beat #8 team in the SWAC, let's not buy into the hype from TV announcers during for the First Four.

This is a team that finished #2 in the lowest rated conference (NEC) and didn't even win the conference tourney. FDU has losses this year to Hartford, Sacred Heart, and CCSU.

 

[Ripper32]

3 fouls on Blackshear is a death sentence.

 

[Ripper32]

Neal with 8 pts already. Bench weapon.

 

[Jaker]

Az St buckets

 

[Ripper32]

Could get 50+ before half.

 

[Ripper32]

It's raining threes in Dayton. Forks up!

 

[Mr. French]

Hurley is a psycho (evergreen tweet).

 

[Ripper32]

TCU is a tough draw for the devils. But they are a jekyll and hyde team.

 

[uconngb]

UCLA 2021 went to the final 4.

Didn’t VCU also??

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Almost impressive to shoot 50% from 3 on volume and be down 27 at the half.

 

[uconngb]

I know he is coaches brother and all that and I respect their relationship. Fine. But to people of a certain age he is still Bobby Hurley , a little rat faced heel playing for a little rat faced coach. He was not a likeable player at all, and that’s not because he was really, really great ( and he was all that) , but yeah , yuck. Out of respect for our coach I won’t say “ good”. That’s it.

If you lived through the laettner Hurley era you’d understand

The first in a loooong line of short, annoying, arrogant, overrated, white guards at Dook

 

[Ripper32]

 

[HCCForever]

Laetner was always the villain on that team. I remember when he stepped on Timberlake. Hurley wasn't on that villain level.

I agree. I hate Duke but I can take Grant Hill and to a lesser extent Bobby Hurley. Laetner will always be hated by me. I still remember him stepping on Rod Sellers and of course his shot in 1990. My dislike of Bobby Hurley has all but disappeared.

 

[Ripper32]

 

[Ripper32]

Nevada 9/15 from 3. But down 20.

 

[gsmooth]

@August West- can Bryce Hasse be a late entry into math nerds tournament?

 

[Rocktheworld]

So brother coaches are gonna be in the same bracket. When’s the last time that happened?

 

[Ripper32]

Only 11 pts combined from Lucas and Blackshear. Buzzkill for Nevada. They needed 35 min.

 

[navery12]

So brother coaches are gonna be in the same bracket. When’s the last time that happened?

Bryce and Scott Drew in 2021 (and also this year)

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

I know he is coaches brother and all that and I respect their relationship. Fine. But to people of a certain age he is still Bobby Hurley , a little rat faced heel playing for a little rat faced coach. He was not a likeable player at all, and that’s not because he was really, really great ( and he was all that) , but yeah , yuck. Out of respect for our coach I won’t say “ good”. That’s it.

If you lived through the laettner Hurley era you’d understand

I can't help thinking that seems needlessly harsh, and yet it's very much how I felt.

I'm not interested in learning that he's a great guy now if that were the case, though I'm going to guess that the article doesn't say that. I don't even want to read the article. One could say that he represents a memory with a long tail.