Might as well make a post for the whole week.

If you missed last night, you missed a great KU/ Iowa State game that ended unfortunately with a ref sending it into overtime when Iowa State had the win locked up,

Games to watch:

Tuesday:
#1 Indiana @ Minnesota- 7 PM (ESPN)
#8 Florida @ Tennessee- 9 PM (ESPN)

Wednesday:
#7 G'Town @ UConn- 7 PM (ESPN2)
San Diego State @ #14 New Mexico (CBSS)

Thursday:
UNC @ Clemson- 7 PM (ESPN)
Utah State @ #25 Louisiana Tech- 8 PM (ESPN3)
#3 Duke @ Virginia- 9 PM (ESPN)
#2 Gonzaga @ BYU- 11 PM (ESPN2)

Upset watch:

- Minnesota has been tough at home (beat Sparty, beat Wisconsin), and they stayed close with the Hoosiers on the road... but Crean has had a week to prepare, making an upset bid less probable.

- the Vols have been on a tear since their stomping of UK, putting up their highest three point totals of the year in a row. Can they keep it up against the Gators, who lost their only SEC games on the road against halfway decent teams?

- no matter how bad Clemson is, they show up against tough teams at Littlejohn, taking Miami and State down to the final possession. UNC can't afford to lose games like this down the stretch.

- a dangerous game for Duke here, as they have struggled on the road without Ryan Kelly, and Virginia hasn't lost in the ACC at home. Duke has the big game at home against the U two days later... this is a classic classic trap game that has me nervous.

- the Zags' final challenge of the year (literally, they have only one game left after this), in Salt Lake City, where BYU took St. Mary's down to the wire... but the Zags are on a crazy tear. I don't expect them to lose until *maybe* the conference tournament,

Elijah Johnson went off the second half and overtime though. Everything was falling. Made up for Ben's off night.

... than I was calling the baseline scrapping immediately afterward.

You either CALL the contact at the end of the game... or you don't.

You can't refuse to call a shitload of contact on a shooting play with seconds left and then call an incidental loose ball entanglement with seconds left. Officiate with consistency.

They missed Withey's 5th foul on that reach-in at half court too. I know Young was quick to raise his hand and all, but dude was five feet away from the action.

Guess I'll be checking for some of their games down the stretch here.

the first halves of seasons is another matter. although I believe Tennessee would've been NCAA-bound at this point if Jeronne Maymon hadn't had the knee complications.

Vols are like a lot of teams; live and die by their "point" (scoring) guard's shooting. Trae Golden has been hot in the last month -- when he plays well, Tennessee wins. when he doesn't, they have no chance.

anyway, Martin swept Donovan last season so this is arguably a bigger game for the Gators. Vols also might not have their legs in the second-half after playing four overtimes on Sunday.

I wonder what his career could have been if the injuries hadn't happened.

He is FEARLESS against Zeller. Zeller has no clue what to do against someone playing so physically against him.

That block he threw on Zeller at about the 14 minute mark of the first half will make Sportscenter. VICIOUS.

Haven't seen a whitey who can drop it in from behind the arc like this since Jimmer. Pure, pure stroke, and so, so white.

http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/big-ten/leaders/fg3-player-career.html

He'd play in Lacoste if he could.

(Hulls is better percentage-wise too. If he shoots it, which he doesn't do as often as Diebler... it's going in.)

(Though Diebler shot better as a senior than Hulls has so far this year, admittedly.)

He's been great tonight. They're killing Indiana on the glass.

I don't know why people assume he's so much stronger than Tyler. Play physical against him, he gets disrupted. It's happened all year.

He let them build scores of momentum... just so he could have FOUR timeouts in his pocket with 90 seconds left? lol

Lol, he's burning through them now, well after the damage was done.

a great recruiter but not a great coach.

They're going to have a dangerously low seed for how talented they are. This wasn't some fluke game. They can beat teams that struggle against physical interior play-- which nowadays is most teams.

Call me a nonbeliever, because I think Indiana just half assed it tonight

I'll be convinced if they make noise in the B1G tournament
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Nothing phoned in about it. He just got his lunch eaten.

They might still flop, but the talent they have is so terrifying for the low seed they'll have.

Heavens.

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Or does Duke get it back if they're able to get through this week unscathed? @ UVA, home for Miami, a couple tough tests.

Duke beats Virginia on the road and gets revenge on Miami, they'll be #1.

But that's two tough games in three days, so I don't think it'll happen. Seems unlikely we'd end a season sans the Kraken with only three losses. But Virginia's struggled as of late, and same for Miami, so I hold out hope.

I think the Zags will get more votes but still will come up short regardless of what Duke does. I'm still relatively shocked that they'll get a 1 seed in the tourney as it is.

another 20+ win in the making tonight. Sam Dekker is a beast in the making.

Such a tough out. Obviously depends on matchups, but Bo is generally a reliable coach. I hate him and his hateable face, but he merits more respect than most of the "name" coaches.

but he's really a good guy. sometimes Bo does look like the devil tho when he gets mad.

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Been a fun night of hoops.

I was probably his harshest critic early in the season because of his stubbornness, and refusal to play up-tempo ball, but his decision to finally set us loose and push the ball has opened up our offense ten fold. We looked like the worst team we've had in 8 years earlier in the season, and now we are one of the hottest teams in the country.

Unbelievable turn-around.

But Minnesota's unevenness and Tennessee's 4 OT game scared me.

This doesn't comfort my thoughts about Thursday's Duke game... :-/

and Kenny Boynton is still in school? holy shit

>and Kenny Boynton is still in school? holy shit

>and Kenny Boynton is still in school? holy shit
Can't wait for him to graduate

Napier's play last year was maddeningly inconsistent, been really impressed by his growth this season. How much of it is a credit to Ollie, and how much is just the kid growing up and maturing, idk. But he Boat have been handed the keys this year, and they're balling out. Probably my favorite tandem to watch in the country.

Not sure they can pull this off tonight, but I'll be rooting for them.

Marquette's a game behind G'Town in the loss column...and if the Hoyas have to lose a game to appease me, better that it's this one instead of Cuse next weekend.

stop playing at their pace.

also, stop overhelping on defense. at least three wide open shots from overcommitting defenders to the guy with the ball.

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You've got a guy on a roll, feed him.

fucking college kids still trying to take charges while sitting under the damn basket

lol

Hasn't been his night thus far, but they need him

tired of announcers grouping Bazz and Boatright together, Bazz carries his ass. without him in the game all of Boatright's flaws are on display.

we don't play defense..
we have one guard than can dribble..
we're soft in the middle..

We're a solid team.. nowhere near the top of the country tho...

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Thought there was ZERO chance of upset there. Good grief.

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we got NW tomorrow
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... but still loses.

WOW.

just despicable.

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"this is payback for the hibbert three"

fuck. we had this one. now OT. damn.

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It's a lock that come January you're going to get at least four fucking TERRIFIC games, come February more like six or seven.

Another HUGE play at the end of ot.

i need this game to end more than i need the win.

but i really really really want a win.

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weird

http://www.buckys5thquarter.com/2013/2/26/4034406/video-ryan-evans-unveils-jump-shot-free-throw
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his FT shooting is so far inside his head he's jump shooting free throw now. Evans was a 70% FT shooter last year and now he's got some mental block.

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The Big East tournament is gonna be INSANE

The selfishness of Napier and Boatwright, which helped when they were making the shots, bit em in the ass at the end.

Porter is an absurd talent.

Georgetown stole it at the end, but you could argue that UConn pulled off a mini miracle getting it to ot in the first place.

Agree completely on Boatright and Shabazz, their shot selection down the stretch was questionable at best.

relatedly, otto porter, I will find a way to become a woman so i can have your babies.

also, hats off to conn for ballin out.

and secretly, boatright had two chances to win but couldn't find the open options.

wowowowowow.

edit: not a secret on this board, cuz we know ball.

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>relatedly, otto porter, I will find a way to become a woman
>so i can have your babies.

don't want to make excuses but his inability to turn the corner after the ankle injury really fucked up his game, he was either trying to raise up or make a play with a defender right into him. this loss was worse than the Marquette, two games blown that would have them in 1st place right now.

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If he'd gone to a different school, it's a lock that he would be more effective. He shows flashes of the player he could have been.

Gorgeous campus? Check.

Fertile recruiting base? Check

Amazing "scenery" on campus? Check

Deep pockets? Check

State of the art facilities? Check


I personally think they've been far too lenient with Rick Barnes. He should have been fired two years ago.


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I wouldn't be surprised if Barnes is let go this offseason.

when they did have the players they were pretty good...barnes lost his way and went from showcasing nba talent to letting guys who weren't ready gun it to just plain not teaching guys at all

so now they don't quite have the players. but he needs to go.

There are multiple top recruits on that roster. Barnes may not be developing them into players, but the raw talent is totally there.

http://kentuckysportsradio.com/?p=128340

That's doing it the right way.

That building is about empty, must've been a mass exodus at halftime. They're missing a good one

What a lucky ass shot

esp that last 3 point "foul"

i mean, the dude called it KNOWING it was the wrong call.

you could see it all over his face.

Well worth the wait. He's been terrific

he still has that spark

Glad I hopped off the PS3 to catch that.

We suck this year, if kabongo would have been eligible all year we prolly make the dance, but what a satisfying win in an otherwise horrible year.

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cute story, but not enough...

next year, same story...

time to make a change...

incredible comeback, and lol @ the Sooner players talking shit and woofing at the Texas bench...that shit came back 10 fold

Give Brad Stevens a bazillion dollars and watch us win a chip within a few years

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particularly not when about 17 of those looks were clean as a whistle

these nerds always play us tough for some reason, and it could happen tonight...


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Virginia's biggest game of the season is tonight at home.

Duke's biggest game of the season is Saturday at home.

They're unquestionably looking forward to two days from now to "the big game."

They're also on the high of the report that we may get Ryan Kelly back as soon as senior night.

But looking forward against a team like Virginia on the road where they haven't lost in ACC play is... unwise.

We'll really see how mentally strong Duke is tonight.

get broken open and you'll win by at least 15.

crazy week. watch us lose to rutgers on saturday.

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Their defensive efficiency at home?

Second.

Better than Florida. Or Louisville. Or Georgetown.

Best among all major conferences.

Their offense is pretty meager, but Duke's defensive efficiency has taken a turn south since losing Ryan Kelly.

God, I hope we're not looking ahead to Saturday.

I'm also watching the game with a bunch of Virginia fans.

Please save me.

They held you to 52, NC State to 55, Clemson to 41, FSU to THIRTY SIX. Held Miami to 54 in Miami.

Just cuz UNC went buckwild on em in the Dome doesn't mean they aren't legit on D.

you see just how truly shitty they are as players and as a team. fuck virginia.

>you see just how truly shitty they are as players and as a
>team. fuck virginia.

Clearly the TREND is the anomaly, and the anomaly is the trend! Weird how I missed that!

I'm not saying dudes are stars. But their D is disruptive as fuck, and anyone denying that that takes skill is foolish.

Can't afford a letdown coming off that win over State.

Despite Hairston and McAdoo being a combined 3-12 from the floor.

Don't think they played particularly well, but I'm not gonna complain too much about a road win.

Moving on.

That building is LOUD as fuck.

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Virginia just refuses to let us in the paint. At all.

Lets see if the final score impresses you.

i hate both of these teams.

With Ryan Kelly, this would be a different game (obviously). But Sulaimon is too small and Murphy is too slow to guard him. His ball fake combined with the extension of his release... we have no one for it.

What's killing you guys is what you said, Virginia's defense.

Just couldn't put the ball in the hoop. Wrecked us in the paint, and Sulaimon down the stretch destroyed us with frustrated decisions on offense and defense.

That other white guy on Virginia literally can't guard him. Sulaimon playing like a freshman, but it happens.

Not over yet.

Wish it wasn't.

Provided they don't choke tonight.

Pretty much.

Which I don't think is likely. But all the same.

Probably cost us the East unless we win out and win the ACC Tourney.

It's just tough knowing we would lose this game in advance and then watching it happen.

worst good player in the country. A senior should know his limitations.. can't believe I got to watch another of these goofball brothers for three more years.

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Did a ridiculously good job keeping Duke off the glass, two offensive rebounds all night, and both were by point guards.

Plumlee never really adjusted to those double teams they were throwing at him either.

Hoping we can have a great ACC tourney showing.

Tommy's boys jus came back from 10 down o tie it up with 3 left. I always think of Princeton as the spot for black Ivy League ballers, but this squad is ALL white. John Rogers needs to step in and do something.

VCU's running away with this thing early.