The Official Tourney Thread

[RichZ]

Kansas has worse looking cheerleaders than we do!

 

[UCfor3]

Trier and Jackson-Cartwright both did not play in the first Zona/Zags game.

 

[Jaker]

Kansas has worse looking cheerleaders than we do!

Not possible.

 

[Walker11]

They already beat Zona once this year and I bet the X takes out zona

I think Zona will win and Zona Zags will be a classic. UA has so much talent in the backcourt. Ridiculous, really. And Markannen of course. I love the composition of the Gonzaga team.

It looks like there was a play, Carter just choked.

There was a play but the defense obviously keyed on him. He had to give the ball up there. Its tough because he is their best shooter but doesn't have the athleticism to separate vs. 2 guys.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

I think Zona will win and Zona Zags will be a classic. UA has so much talent in the backcourt. Ridiculous, really. And Markannen of course. I love the composition of the Gonzaga team.



There was a play but the defense obviously keyed on him. He had to give the ball up there. Its tough because he is their best shooter but doesn't have the athleticism to separate vs. 2 guys.

Carter held it way too long, and the WVU player at the top of the key should have cut away.

I think that Arizona will beat Gonzaga easily.

 

[Matrim55]

Volume up on this one, folks.

 

[BLUEDOGHOUSE]

For those of you picking Zona over Gonzaga I wonder if you would bet your hard earned cash on that 1.

Something tells me maybe not.

 

[Jerry1714]

Kansas has worse looking cheerleaders than we do!

Get your eyes checked

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

Get your eyes checked

 

[UConnSwag11]

great movie

 

[Hurleyman216]

Nice of the NCAA to let Kansas play pretty much on their home court. This always seems to happen to UNC, Duke and UCLA...hope Purdue wins this

 

[Jaker]

LOL, swanigan raining 3's

 

[UConnSwag11]

painter is not adjusting to kansas throwing the double at swaningan

 

[Chin Diesel]

12 1/2 min to go, up by 7, 61-54. The next 8 min is where Kansas traditionally gets tense and spits the bit.

 

[UConnSwag11]

12 1/2 min to go, up by 7, 61-54. The next 8 min is where Kansas traditionally gets tense and spits the bit.

one can hope

 

[UConnSwag11]

bill self doesnt have to coach... his team is experienced and old

 

[Robertelamin]

Kansas looks incredible

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Xavier plays a really active 2-3 zone.

 

[superjohn]

12 1/2 min to go, up by 7, 61-54. The next 8 min is where Kansas traditionally gets tense and spits the bit.

Too much firepower for Purdue.

 

[Jaker]

I really thought Purdue would give KU a great game

 

[uconngb]

For those of you picking Zona over Gonzaga I wonder if you would bet your hard earned cash on that 1.

Something tells me maybe not.

I will gladly bet you if the game comes to pass

 

[Fishy]

Xavier plays a really active 2-3 zone.

That head on angle flattered their zone, but they're not particularly good defensively. And they've been awful rebounding in the 2-3 so far.

What Mack does well is that he keeps switching his defenses - 2-3, 3-2, man, etc. I think that's covered a lot of Xavier's defensive issues - but they're going to get blown out of the zone if Arizona keeps crashing the offensive glass.

 

[Jaker]

Way to fold like a cheap suit Purdue.

 

[beakumhawks]

Kansas went on their runs with both swanigan and lurch in the game. They don't play together much and with both of them in Kansas ran Purdue out of the gym

 

[nelsonmuntz]

That head on angle flattered their zone, but they're not particularly good defensively. And they've been awful rebounding in the 2-3 so far.

What Mack does well is that he keeps switching his defenses - 2-3, 3-2, man, etc. I think that's covered a lot of Xavier's defensive issues - but they're going to get blown out of the zone if Arizona keeps crashing the offensive glass.

It is always hard to rebound in a zone. That is the zone's biggest weakness. John Chaney taught a good 3-2 zone. Otherwise I hate that defense because it leaves too much open space inside. I think Arizona just has too much of a height advantage for Xavier to spend much time in man-to-man. I missed the beginning of the game. Is O'Mara hurt? Why isn't he playing more?