Remaining Saturday games (Temple/Oregon, Baylor, UCLA, etc.)

[Plebe]

I just saw something in the A&M-Penn game that I've never seen before in all my years around the sport.

Curtyce Knox was taking one free throw after being fouled on a made shot. The ball bounced off the front of the rim, backward toward the glass, and then somehow rolled to the left and got wedged between the rim and the glass. I've seen that "wedge" ball before but never on a free throw off the front of the rim.

That free throw really sums up the Aggies' evening so far. Their body language right now is bad bad bad.

 

[triaddukefan]

I picked Penn in my bracket. Didnt think it would be this easy

 

[Plebe]

I picked Penn in my bracket. Didnt think it would be this easy

A&M has used a full court press, which is way out of their nature, to make things interesting. They've gotten some turnovers and made some shots. Now down 10 with 3:48 to go. Penn is suddenly looking rattled.

 

[Plebe]

Wow. Much suspense now. Aggies pulled to within 4 and just got the ball. 51 seconds to play.

 

[Plebe]

Holy mackerel. Williams with a long 3. 59-58 with 36 seconds left.

It feels like ages ago when Penn last scored.

 

[triaddukefan]

ive never felt so bad after a tournament win

 

[Plebe]

Omg. Another video review. The third one in the last 15 seconds

 

[Plebe]

Wow and double wow. Texas A&M just took the lead. They were DEAD.

 

[Vowelguy]

TAMU has outscored Penn 23-1 in last 8.5 minutes.

 

[Plebe]

TAMU has outscored Penn 23-1 in last 8.5 minutes.

And I don't even remember the 1 free throw at this point.

When was their last FG?

 

[ASweet3781]

The definition of a choke job. Kudos to the commentator for calling it like it is.

 

[ochoopsfan]

Am I penalized for putting Penn down as advancing on my bracket sheet early in the 4th quarter?

 

[Plebe]

The definition of a choke job. Kudos to the commentator for calling it like it is.

And this is why you keep playing hard even when nothing is going right and all looks lost. The full court pressure from A&M transformed the complexion of the game.

 

[johnnyc]

ive never felt so bad after a tournament win

And you picked Penn.

 

[Plebe]

This comeback I just witnessed and the Oregon comeback on Cal earlier in the season are two of the most incredible comebacks I've ever seen.

 

[Plebe]

Am I penalized for putting Penn down as advancing on my bracket sheet early in the 4th quarter?

Yes. That's a major penalty. To the penalty box you go for a good long while.

 

[Gus Mahler]

I feel for Penn. Reminded me of the Tennessee-Gonzaga game a couple of years ago.

 

[triaddukefan]

And you picked Penn.

Actually I was referring to the Duke victory. There is no joy in Durham or Greensboro (at least in my house) tonight. I just looked at the replay of the game...well a few minutes... and the Hampton player just barrelled into Lambert... didnt even seem to be making a real play for the ball. Read on twitter that an MRI is scheduled for Monday. I fear she is done for the season.

Yep.... update..... Coach McCallie confirmed that Lambert is out for the Oregon game... and is out for a long time.

 

[Plebe]

Actually I was referring to the Duke victory. There is no joy in Durham or Greensboro (at least in my house) tonight. I just looked at the replay of the game...well a few minutes... and the Hampton player just barrelled into Lambert... didnt even seem to be making a real play for the ball. Read on twitter that an MRI is scheduled for Monday. I fear she is done for the season.

Yep.... update..... Coach McCallie confirmed that Lambert is out for the Oregon game... and is out for a long time.

I'm so sorry for Lambert and for Duke. Injuries suck.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Before the NCAA's started I said that Montana State could cause some problems for Washington in the first half because of their 3 point shooting. Some Pac 12 fans were irate and took me to task. Well it's coming to pass for just that reason as right now Washington leads 24-21 with 6:40 in the first.

You were right, but only because UW couldn't buy a 3 pointer. Ended up a blowout just like I said it would be. #2 from Montana St. had a heck of a game though, scored 33.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Oh I agree. It's an ugly game that Washington will be lucky to win by 20-25. Against a not very good team. But also try to remember all of the unforced Montana State turn overs, missed open shots and bunnies early. Also let's try to remember that Montana State is playing with their own unnoticed and unreported injuries. It's a long season and no team is completely healthy. Yet I expect UW to pull away and win fairly easily in the 2nd.

You shoulda quit w/ the prognosticating while you were ahead. Lucky to win by 20 or 25? Not so much. Cruised to a 30 point win and they cleared the bench w/ 4 or 5 minutes left.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Try to remember that they have one banked-in three, a ten-foot running hook shot, and an end-of-quarter heave from 18 feet. Plum is now playing on a bad ankle, which the idiot announcers have already forgotten. Collier and Johnson are once again proving that they're the two worst players in D1. Romeo continues to play absolutely horribly.

It's an ugly, ugly game and Washington will still win by 20.

Yeah that end of quarter heave, the MSU player was shaking her head like "I can't even believe that went in."

 

[nwhoopfan]

Sorry for the rant. I'm just totally amazed, and pissed, about how Collier, Johnson, and Romeo have been playing all season.

Romeo hit enough 3's tonight to earn her keep. I was happy w/ the balance for the Huskies. McDonald was good tonight.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Pac 12 doing okay so far. I can live w/ Stanford and OSU struggling in the first round. UW and UCLA cruised and Oregon and Cal won some pick 'em games, ASU won convincingly. I'll take it.

 

[Plebe]

You were right, but only because UW couldn't buy a 3 pointer. Ended up a blowout just like I said it would be. #2 from Montana St. had a heck of a game though, scored 33.

Apparently we will all have to get used to this weird deal where all Pac-12 teams get the Tennessee treatment, and any remote sign of a struggle, even early in a game, triggers a big huge pile-on.

 

[johnnyc]

Actually I was referring to the Duke victory.

I know you were. I was just kidding with you as in.....on top of that you also picked Penn.

There is no joy in Durham or Greensboro (at least in my house) tonight. I just looked at the replay of the game...well a few minutes... and the Hampton player just barrelled into Lambert... didnt even seem to be making a real play for the ball.

Yeah I saw the replay right after it happened. Lambert must have had her legged planted just as the Hampton player ran into her. She had to be helped off the court but I thought it might not be so bad because she was walking albeit very slowly. Not so unfortunately.

So who gets those minutes? Cooper.....Prim?

 

[triaddukefan]

I know you were. I was just kidding with you as in.....on top of that you also picked Penn.



Yeah I saw the replay right after it happened. Lambert must have had her legged planted just as the Hampton player ran into her. She had to be helped off the court but I thought it might not be so bad because she was walking albeit very slowly. Not so unfortunately.

So who gets those minutes? Cooper.....Prim?

Well Cooper starts already.... I suspect Odom will be put back in the line-up.... she has played the 4 all year... but she's a natural 3... so she will start along with Brown and Greenwell. Primm didnt play the last quarter.... and she had her leg iced. She will play Monday though.... not sure how many minutes she can give.

That Hampton player was playing reckless..... there was no need to deliver a body check in that situation. I have a bad feeling about the Lambert injury. Like possible ACL bad.... meaning her 2017-18 season could be in doubt. I hope that I am wrong.