Sunday 2nd Round (non-UConn games) thread

[xclamations]

Love how people skimmed over my more recent post saying on the other hand screw pitt. Gets off your lawn

 

[tzznandrew]

I thought the over 152 was a lock at halftime and now I'm sweating it.

X is getting whatever they want. They just can't seem to find the net.

 

[superjohn]

And, as I hypothesized, Xavier pushed it back to 15 and Pitt basically hasn't gotten closer.

Yes, Boum may very well shoot them out of a game, but it's not going to be this one.

Pitt never had any chance in this game.

 

[Tenspro2002]

I thought the over 152 was a lock at halftime and now I'm sweating it.

It was 152 at 48-34 at halftime? I would have expected 162.

The problem now is Xavier is content to run out the clock and Pitt probably won't get close enough to foul in the final minute.

 

[superjohn]

Iowa State was offensively challenged. 110th best offense. X is really really good on offense. But also Pitt is bad at defense (108th).

Sure but Xavier is one of the best offenses in the country. They're 1st in the country in assists, 2nd in 3 point%, 4th in fg%.

 

[auror]

It was 152 at 48-34 at halftime? I would have expected 162.

The problem now is Xavier is content to run out the clock and Pitt probably won't get close enough to foul in the final minute.

No 152 at some point in the 1H, and yeah it was closer to 162 at half which is why I expected to win. Now I think I'm in trouble.

Doesn't help both teams keep missing FTs.

 

[Tenspro2002]

It was 152 at 48-34 at halftime? I would have expected 162.

The problem now is Xavier is content to run out the clock and Pitt probably won't get close enough to foul in the final minute.

Well what do I know. Pitt fouls down 13 with 3 minutes to go lol

 

[storrsroars]

Pitt just held Iowa State to 41 points last game. I'm not saying they're good but this has way more to do with Xavier's offense being that good. They did this all season and just did it to Creighton in the Big East tournament.

I'd venture a guess it also has something to do with Pitt playing 3 games in 6 days. They're missing far more gimmes and free throws than usual. Which is not to suggest X wouldn't win anyway as they're pretty much playing their A game. But there's a reason no play-in winners make the Sweet 16.

 

[Tenspro2002]

No 152 at some point in the 1H, and yeah it was closer to 162 at half which is why I expected to win. Now I think I'm in trouble.

Doesn't help both teams keep missing FTs.

You might be OK. If Pitt fouled down 13 and now has cut it to 10, they'll extend this game.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

I hate the way some refs call big guys. There is no way Nunge should have fouled out. There is a big bias against bigs at all levels of basketball.

 

[auror]

Hey Xavier scored for the first time in 5 min.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

That should be whatever the college version of clear path is. This is just a bad officiating crew.

 

[BugsyCT]

Love how people skimmed over my more recent post saying on the other hand screw pitt. Gets off your lawn

You could have just edited your initial post.

Yells at cloud

 

[superjohn]

Claude is going to be so good when he gets his shot better but man he needs to get his shot better.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Love how people skimmed over my more recent post saying on the other hand screw pitt. Gets off your lawn

Let me get you a cookie.

 

[auror]

That 3 was huge for the over. Adds 3 points and keeps Pitt engaged in catch-up/foul mode.

 

[Tenspro2002]

That 3 was huge for the over. Adds 3 points and keeps Pitt engaged in catch-up/foul mode.

I'd argue it was necessary.

Now you're in the foul vortex and you're pretty much guaranteed to get there unless Pitt goes miss-miss-miss and the lead is ~13 with 30 seconds to go.

 

[ctchamps]

This reffing crew would be favorable for Newton

This is the way!

 

[auror]

That oreb+layup should lock it up. Phew. Good sweat. That's why this is fun.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

I hate the way some refs call big guys. There is no way Nunge should have fouled out. There is a big bias against bigs at all levels of basketball.

That over the back shouldn’t have been a foul on the Pitt center. Apparently these refs think it is a foul to be tall.

 

[Tenspro2002]

That oreb+layup should lock it up. Phew. Good sweat. That's why this is fun.

I lost a live Under bet in one of the low major conference championship games when the trailing team fouled with 20 seconds left down by 13.

 

[Luna]

Go big east!!!!

 

[xclamations]

Let me get you a cookie.

So unfollowed

 

[SoFla Steve]

Only the BE, Big XII and SEC still have 4 teams playing. B1G down to two.
ACC down to one - Miami.

 

[auror]

Both Kentucky and St. Mary's jacking 3s to start.

Kentucky's edge on the boards definitely trouble for K St.