Round 1 Friday games thread

[WhereistheDove?]

Insane shot making those last 10 seconds of Santa Clara and Kentucky

As much as I hate Kentucky, that’s just peak March Madness right there…

 

[Hurleyman216]

Wow, nearly half court shot from UK to send it to OT. Let's go Santa Clara!

 

[Travelman6]

Holy cow, what a final few seconds in the Santa Clara/kentucky game.

Shoulda fouled at half court with about 2 seconds left.

 

[alphasigko]

These offenses down the stretch are generally putrid.

Kentucky spreads it and a guy goes 1 on 1 for a contested pullup 19 footer.

Unbelievable

 

[superjohn]

It's crazy how the tournament always delivers. Blows away everything else in sports.

 

[Tenspro2002]

Holy cow, what a final few seconds in the Santa Clara/kentucky game.

Shoulda fouled at half court with about 2 seconds left.

Nobody would think to do that with 2 seconds. Maybe 5 or 6. Hoping that they miss a 40-footer is usually a good strategy!

 

[navery12]

Holy cow, what a final few seconds in the Santa Clara/kentucky game.

Shoulda fouled at half court with about 2 seconds left.

Herb Sendek was trying to call timeout (presumably to tell them this) but the refs didn't give it to him

 

[REB1094]

That’s insane lol. Freshman Allen Graves hits the game winning three with 2 seconds left.

JUST KIDDING. Otega Oweh nails a 45 footer at the buzzer. 5 more minutes!

 

[Travelman6]

Nobody would think to do that with 2 seconds. Maybe 5 or 6. Hoping that they miss a 40-footer is usually a good strategy!

Ya, I know in the moment it's hard to know exactly what to do sometimes, and there are differing views on that strategy. Really depends on the coach's philosophy. I think coach cal is a big fan of fouling there, calhoun if I recall, was not.

 

[superjohn]

What the hell is the Santa Clara point guard doing?

 

[HCCForever]

Valiant effort by Santa Clara. Two blocks killed them but still a chance

 

[Travelman6]

85-82, some life, but barely.

 

[gsmooth]

Hopefully Allen Graves won't be 1st rounder and decides to play college basketball next year. I am locking on him as a target.

 

[JwittersPAC]

Yes SEC struggling 6-1 so far. lol

 

[WhereistheDove?]

The beauty is that letting SC take you to OT is as bad as a loss for those psychos at Rupp Rafters.

 

[REB1094]

Valiant effort by Santa Clara. Two blocks killed them but still a chance

You can almost forgive the first shot since that dude was hitting tough threes down the stretch. But a second time??? That’s just bad decision making

 

[BugsyCT]

Had about 3 seconds to celebrate a presumed Santa Clara upset until a swift kick in the nads destroyed it. Still, that was a classic March Madness finish to regulation.

 

[Edward Sargent]

That shot really took the wind out of SC sails.

 

[Mr. French]

I’m sick for Santa Clara

 

[BugsyCT]

Virginia is Virginiaing it up again. Down at the half to Wright St.

 

[Scoe]

That sucks for SC and Pope owes Otega Oweh big time.

 

[Mr. French]

That sucks for SC and Pope owes Otega Oweh big time.

He already got his due, in the form of multiple millions and any shot he wants to take

 

[uconngb]

Man that sucked….

 

[uconngb]

So close to first round exits by Dook, KY and UNC

 

[uconngb]

That did not look good for Jefferson