Tournament (Non-UConn) Thread - Sweet 16

[August_West]

Damn, I am sorry to hear about that August. I kept reading your post and was waiting for a sarcastic punch line.

There isn’t one. But I have options, so it will be ok.

 

[Blue Huskie]

I'm surprised. I really thought Purdue was going to lose by now.

 

[gsmooth]

I think the depth perception got to them. It bothered us in Brooklyn. It happens. They couldn’t hit anything on clean looks

That's why there are shoot around practices at the venue. As far as Brooklyn goes, it didn't seem to bother Duke who played before UConn last Sunday. Duke shot the lights out, especially Jared McCain going 8 for 11 from 3. It's like Duke used up the entire quota of 3s that could be made for the day.

 

[buddy]

That’s not what’s happening, they are missing tons of wide open 3’s

I didn't mean that the officiating in this game was suspect. I meant that the officiating in the Big East may have made them look better than they were. Next we will see what Creighton looks like

 

[superjohn]

I had a sinus infection and an ear infection after BET , I never felt bad, went to work everyday like it was a nuisance cold. Only difference was blowing neon green snot. A few days later I lost all hearing ( I mean all of it) in my right ear , I saw an ENT early this week. I got some hearing back, but I ended up with 60% hearing loss in my right ear. I’m now faced with a choice of surgery with coin flip odds that it can repair, or a permanent hearing aid.

So you are not wrong.

Geezus, sorry this happened to you. I'll say a little prayer that you have a positive outcome.

There's a lot of bad stuff going around.

 

[BugsyCT]

4/31 from 3 is criminal. Horrible game.

 

[uconnfan68]

I didn't mean that the officiating in this game was suspect. I meant that the officiating in the Big East may have made them look better than they were. Next we will see what Creighton looks like

4-31 from 3 did them in.

 

[Ripper32]

I like Duke (Filipowski and Mitchell are a tough assignment) and creighton (McDermott with a week to prepare) in the late games.

 

[JCisthegoat]

Glad Marquette is out. Not sure I wanted to have to beat them a 4th time. I want Creighton out ASAP. Yes it took a crazy shooting night from them to beat us but the fact they’ve done it gives them extra confidence and theirs familiarity. We already beat them. No need to do it again!

Might be crazy talk but I’d really rather just take our chances against anyone else

 

[MuchoDogYears]

Just opened this thread and saw all the same comments about Mitchell that I felt right from the beginning of the game.

He was jogging up and down the court, played awful D, bricked shot after shot, turned the ball over in bizarre ways.

I don’t know all the Marquette players names but most looked like they were playing a Sunday morning pickup game at the park after a late night on the town.

Someone in the local Wisconsin media needs to dig into what was going on with them. Sickness? Flu? Bad calamari? Dumping points/the game? Out late partying?

That team didn’t resemble any version of Marquette that I’d seen all season. The one that always play hard, with passion, and smart. Something’s amiss here, and it’s not just a team missing threes.

 

[SL Husky]

Marquette:

 

[navery12]

 

[uconn_jack]

I so want to see UConn and Purdue on the final. That is all.

 

[Jimdish255]

Purdue is cruising through the easiest bracket I've ever seen.

 

[Ripper32]

Duke could play nc state for a trip to the FF, assuming they man up and survive houston

 

[gsmooth]

4 and 4 but 7 assists. 3 more than Kolek.

He didn’t have his typical game because MQ made sure he didn’t. Their entire game plan on defense was to make him pass it and not be a scorer.

So he wasn’t the key to the game for State but he WAS the scouting report and State showed they aren’t a one man band.

Guess the path wasn’t paved for Marquette as I was led to believe.

exactly. He still occupied practice time and was a big part of their scouting plan. DJ Burns was definitely impactful which is what I was trying to tell the person I was responding to.

 

[Tenspro2002]

I mean, the guy is averaging 6.5/3.7/2.5 on 37% shooting (32% from 3). Seems a little out of proportion, no?

 

[UconnU]

Anyone else on Creighton +3.5/ML? Game should be a pickem.

 

[gsmooth]

shrugs I don't want to see other Big East teams in the Final Four, Creighton can bow out now too

Creighton used up all their 9 lives in the 2nd round win against Oregon. Oregon should've won that game.

 

[Drew]

I cannot wait for Houston/Duke. What a freakin matchup. Let’s go!!

 

[jrazz12]

Scheyer about to get a proper lesson

 

[tuvent08]

Duke might settle in, but they are in danger of getting bludgeoned.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Scheyer about to get a proper lesson

They look spooked.

 

[gsmooth]

Love it, Love it, Houston. Use your "home court" advantage

 

[TRest]

It’s early but Duke appears to be soft as hell, not unexpected.