Tournament (Non-UConn) Thread - 1st Round

[GlastonTim]

Both these teams have beaten top teams. They have another level.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

lol that was just the perfect first play of the second. FAU throws a bad lob out of bounds.

 

[Jaydumo20]

Gaffney has been playing for way too long. I think he's using his Spanish Flu year.

 

[FanInNC]

NC State won 5 games in 5 days to win ACC tournament... didnt know that. Their center looks very unfit.

He was the tournament MVP. Definitely not the symbol of fitness, but can’t be stopped one on one.

 

[7774]

You can explain the missed shots that way but not the turnovers. Some of the decision-making has been brutal.

Yeah they definitely played a bad half, it doesn’t mean they’re terrible in general. Like I said UConn and Marquette were on pace for a 28-24 final score 10 minutes into the championship game.

 

[Dove]

#13 on Northwestern is on steroids. #jackedaf

 

[August_West]

#13 on Northwestern is on steroids. #jackedaf

Shut up, Dove

 

[61cygni]

Boo Buie is a bad man

 

[Tyler2Rings]

Who would root for NW? We will smoke either of these teams. I want the Gaff reunion game

 

[imno1]

At halftime of last year's opening round game someone started a fire Hurley thread.

Well that won't happen today unless the arena is filled with Kentucky fans

 

[August_West]

You think they see all the fouls they call? They're guessing a lot of the time. All those head snaps guys use, selling contact. Timberlake didn't even sell anything it was just the way the play went it looked like he was fouled in real time. So that's what they called. It's not complicated. It's not a conspiracy.

They seem to “ guess” a lot more fouls when the Jailhawks are on the ropes it seems to me

 

[Dove]

Shut up, Dove

No, Friar West.

 

[UCfor3]

We obviously should beat both of these teams. Think NW would be a tougher game. They play a harder brand of defense to prepare for and play against and they also shoot the ball better from deep.

 

[Tenspro2002]

Who would root for NW? We will smoke either of these teams. I want the Gaff reunion game

FAU was a 4-5 point favorite. We'd be a bigger favorite against Northwestern.

 

[The Yakk]

NW player just air-balled a layup, got his own rebound, and made the shot.

Is that legal? Announcers didn't say anything.

 

[Marat]

Seems NW taken control of game for now.

 

[Tenspro2002]

I am not at all impressed with Northwestern's supporting cast.

They would have the 7th-10th best players on the floor at any point in the game against us.

 

[Hi-Low]

I hate underestimating any team, especially from second round on....NW beat Purdue & Illinois so they are capable of good games.

 

[Marbles90]

NW player just air-balled a layup, got his own rebound, and made the shot.

Is that legal? Announcers didn't say anything.

Yes. As long as it was a "shot", it is legal to rebound your own airball. Now, whether it is legal on the pick up courts, that is a different story.

 

[The Yakk]

Yes. As long as it was a "shot", it is legal to rebound your own airball. Now, whether it is legal on the pick up courts, that is a different story.

Lol thanks

 

[Henry]

It seems that NW would make us play defense for the full shot clock and make us pay for any breakdowns.

 

[Waquoit]

I hate underestimating any team, especially from second round on....NW beat Purdue & Illinois so they are capable of good games.

Especially teams with a really good/great player. That's how we won a couple.

 

[superjohn]

All the Northwestern bashing in this thread and y'all got the wrong team. FAU is the team in this game who didn't deserve making the tournament.

 

[gsmooth]

Damn NW wasted the almost the entire shot clock on the last 2 possessions and made baskets. That tests a defense's morale.

 

[Scot-e]

Just remember that both these teams will shoot 80% from 3 against us. DOOMED.

 

[MexicoHusky]

Kolek playing. Good to see

 

[CTBasketball]

NW’s Martinelli with a nice backhand to the face of Golden.

 

[Scoe]

Bet our game will be starting at 3 at the earliest.

 

[auror]

(Although him getting fired is probably best case scenario for him).

 

[Jaydumo20]

We wear teams out. We are built to wear teams out. If either of these teams come out firing against us (which is their strategy, guaranteed) a couple of hit 3's are no match for our guys 1-8