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2140096, College Basketball Saturday
Posted by Frank Longo, Sat Mar-02-13 01:02 PM
#20 Butler at VCU- now, ESPN2
Alabama at #8 Florida- now, ESPN
#10 Louisville at #12 Cuse- now, CBS
#19 Memphis at UCF- 1 PM, FSN
Iowa State at Oklahoma- 1:30 PM, ESPN3
#21 Notre Dame at #22 Marquette- 2 PM, ESPN
WVU at #6 Kansas- 2 PM, CBS
Wichita State at Creighton, 2 PM, ESPN2
UConn at Cincinnati- 2 PM, ESPN3
Texas at #15 Oklahoma State- 4 PM, ESPN
LSU at Mizzou, 4 PM, ESPN3
Kentucky at Arkansas, 4 PM, CBS
Colorado at California- 5 PM, ESPNU
#5 Miami at #3 Duke- 6 PM, ESPN
#11 Arizona at UCLA- 9 PM, ESPN
2140097, also 9 pm, g'town vs. rutgers on the U
Posted by thejerseytornado, Sat Mar-02-13 01:03 PM
which, depending on what happens earlier could clinch georgetown a share of the regular season conference championship and (at least) a double bye.

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2140101, I'm going to go out on a limb here: you will win.
Posted by Frank Longo, Sat Mar-02-13 01:13 PM
They've won two of their last twelve, and have only beaten one tourney team all year, the wildly disappointing Pitt.
2140104, lol, likely true
Posted by thejerseytornado, Sat Mar-02-13 01:24 PM
but...this is the type of game where the team just decides to fuck up. see: USF.

and rutgers has played us close recently. they foul and grab and grab and foul. there will be *no one* in the arena because it's a 9 pm start time during spring break and next week is the 'cuse game and that's the one students planned their spring break trips around.

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2140100, VCU's got Butler shook
Posted by Poorspellir, Sat Mar-02-13 01:12 PM
Down 24 at the half. Guess I'm switching over to that Syracuse game.
2140113, Pitino's losing his damn mind
Posted by Poorspellir, Sat Mar-02-13 01:55 PM
And with good reason, a couple awful foul calls.
2140120, I hated those off foul calls. Just piss poor
Posted by CherNic, Sat Mar-02-13 02:03 PM
2140122, At least it didn't cost them the game
Posted by Poorspellir, Sat Mar-02-13 02:07 PM
Would've made for a classic Pitino post game presser though
2140115, Biggest thing for Duke:
Posted by Frank Longo, Sat Mar-02-13 02:00 PM
Get Ryan Kelly back and healthy.

It is not winning this game. (Although Christ I would love to.)

Although we'll have home court advantage and absolute fury on our side, and I expect Curry to continue shooting the lights out of every gym he's stepped into lately...

... we have no one to guard Kadji without the Kraken. Jefferson isn't strong enough, Hairston isn't quick enough, neither is tall enough inside or effective enough on D around the perimeter. If Kadji's the only big playing, Plumlee can guard him... but if Reggie Johnson is in with Kadji, we are fucked, as Plumlee isn't wide enough to stop someone of Johnson's mass, and then we have the Kadji mismatch on top of it.

We can hope they get in foul trouble or Kadji simply misses his baskets. But otherwise there's not much we can do with our personnel to shut them down.

I'd rather have Kelly has a 2 seed than no Kelly as a 1 seed. Without an effective Kelly, none of this really matters, as we will likely be upset around the Sweet 16 (matchup depending, obviously).

(Of course, it'd be way better to have Kelly and be a 1 seed. I'm just trying to make myself feel better about the potential mismatches today.)

Duke can still take this, and I expect them to, really. If our guards are on, and we can slow Larkin/Scott, we have a great chance. In Miami, Curry was 0-10 and Cook was 1-12. There's literally no chance that happens again.

But Kadji and Johnson are a scary bad matchup. I fully expect Kadji to get 20+ with ease. Hopefully he gets 25 but we hold them to 65-70, we absolutely win in that scenario.

Come on back, Kraken.
2140119, lol @ this Syracuse offense.
Posted by Frank Longo, Sat Mar-02-13 02:02 PM
Execution down the stretch just wildly mediocre. Driving right into Louisville defenders with no plan.
2140123, Texas needs to fire Barnes and hire Shaka or Stevens
Posted by J_Stew, Sat Mar-02-13 02:10 PM
How is someone not throwing millions at Smart to leave VCU
2140124, They did when he made that run. He turned them all down.
Posted by Frank Longo, Sat Mar-02-13 02:11 PM
2140126, NC St. Ain't Texas though
Posted by Poorspellir, Sat Mar-02-13 02:14 PM
.
2140127, ^^
Posted by guru0509, Sat Mar-02-13 02:17 PM
Texas has the checkbook to do it...

Either they really really believe in Rick Barnes, or UT basketball isn't a pressing issue to the boosters/AD


I'd be surprised if he's the head coach going into the 13-14 season

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2140129, I think football is in such disarray(by UT standards) that Barnes
Posted by J_Stew, Sat Mar-02-13 02:25 PM
Isn't that high on their list.
2140175, no chance Texas fires Barnes this offseason
Posted by THRILLHOUSE, Sat Mar-02-13 05:48 PM
Deloss Dodds and the athletic department are pretty clueless. Even though we all know Barnes underachieves with the talent he has, this will be the first time he has missed the tournament plus they will just use the Kabongo situation as the reason why they were bad this year.

For some reason the athletic department and boosters seem fine with the direction the football and basketball programs are headed. It's mind boggling, like we've talked about on here, with the money and resources Texas has there is no reason they shouldn't dominate.
2140128, $2.5 mil from Illinois ain't no small potatoes.
Posted by Frank Longo, Sat Mar-02-13 02:18 PM
Obviously Texas could offer more. But still... he chose to stay cuz he liked where he was, not because people didn't throw money at him.

And imagine what Smart could've done with a Leslie/Howell backcourt. Probably could've gotten all the big recruits they ended up landing, and utilized them way more effectively.
2140135, LMAO don't tell them that.
Posted by BrooklynWHAT, Sat Mar-02-13 03:01 PM
2140140, RE: Texas needs to fire Barnes and hire Shaka or Stevens
Posted by kwemos, Sat Mar-02-13 03:34 PM
VCU pays him 1.2 million in base salary. He can turn in a good product, and just win a game in the tourney without having to feel pressure. Very good reasons to stay put.
2140125, Three game skid now for Syracuse
Posted by Poorspellir, Sat Mar-02-13 02:12 PM
Meanwhile, Louisville's won 8 of 9 since that 3 game skid of their own back in January.
2140139, Ben's putting on a show
Posted by Poorspellir, Sat Mar-02-13 03:29 PM
21 so far on only 8 shots.
2140146, Kentucky vs Arkansas
Posted by Poorspellir, Sat Mar-02-13 04:10 PM
This Archie Goodwin/BJ Young matchup has lost a bit of the luster it had preseason, when both were potential lotto picks. Still, excited to see them square off.
2140155, "You are selfish" chants
Posted by Poorspellir, Sat Mar-02-13 04:52 PM
Arkansas fans, all the time you've had to prepare for dude's homecoming, and that's the best you could come up with?
2140158, Might not be a more fun team to watch than Oklahoma State.
Posted by Frank Longo, Sat Mar-02-13 04:55 PM
Smart AND Nash? So awesome.
2140160, RE: Might not be a more fun team to watch than Oklahoma State.
Posted by Poorspellir, Sat Mar-02-13 05:04 PM
Don't forget about Markel Brown. Their games are always enjoyable.
2140161, The Kraken's back tonight?
Posted by Poorspellir, Sat Mar-02-13 05:05 PM
This just got real interesting.
2140163, I am STUNNED (and overjoyed) K is RELEASING THE KRAKEN.
Posted by Frank Longo, Sat Mar-02-13 05:09 PM
I expect him to play no more than 15 minutes, but this will be huge if just for our energy.
2140167, RE: I am STUNNED (and overjoyed) K is RELEASING THE KRAKEN.
Posted by Poorspellir, Sat Mar-02-13 05:25 PM
>I expect him to play no more than 15 minutes, but this will
>be huge if just for our energy.

Absolutely. Reggie Johnson's return seemed to give Miami a similar boost in the first game.
2140170, White Raven is back!
Posted by Uncle Ben, Sat Mar-02-13 05:40 PM
This is even more exciting than the return of S-Murder to the NBA this week.
2140179, shhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Posted by thejerseytornado, Sat Mar-02-13 06:24 PM

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2140171, Goddamn, all of a sudden I am pumped as shit.
Posted by Frank Longo, Sat Mar-02-13 05:46 PM
I wish I could be in Cameron. This is gonna be UNC level energy tonight. Our biggest non-rival home game in memory.
2140177, Was Kelly saying "I still got it"
Posted by Poorspellir, Sat Mar-02-13 06:14 PM
Lol
2140184, Kelly is having himself a game tonight
Posted by Poorspellir, Sat Mar-02-13 06:42 PM
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2140185, Lol, damn
Posted by Poorspellir, Sat Mar-02-13 06:46 PM
White hot
2140186, My neighbors are going to complain.
Posted by Frank Longo, Sat Mar-02-13 06:48 PM
2140187, Lol
Posted by Poorspellir, Sat Mar-02-13 06:56 PM
.
2140189, Ryan Kelly out here giving out that WERK
Posted by JAESCOTT777, Sat Mar-02-13 06:58 PM
2140194, Been a really entertaining game so far
Posted by Poorspellir, Sat Mar-02-13 07:56 PM
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2140195, Reggie Johnson's sleepwalking
Posted by Poorspellir, Sat Mar-02-13 08:00 PM
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2140197, What a game. Miami is a terrific experienced team.
Posted by Frank Longo, Sat Mar-02-13 08:17 PM
They will do well in the tournament

As for Duke...

http://vine.co/v/bX2Mp0E1Z1w
2140199, RE: What a game. Miami is a terrific experienced team.
Posted by Poorspellir, Sat Mar-02-13 08:21 PM
>As for Duke...

Probably the favorite to win it all, still undefeated with The Kraken.

2140201, foh
Posted by BrooklynWHAT, Sat Mar-02-13 08:31 PM
they probably won't even make the elite 8.
2140203, And what, pray tell, makes you say that?
Posted by Frank Longo, Sat Mar-02-13 08:36 PM
We just beat one of the most experienced and balanced teams in the country with our full healthy roster.
2140200, Duke is going to win the national championship.
Posted by Basaglia, Sat Mar-02-13 08:22 PM
2140204, You know I'm feeling good about it, Ba.
Posted by Frank Longo, Sat Mar-02-13 08:37 PM
UNC was watching this game sad as shit btw.
2140205, I'd beg to differ....
Posted by KCPlayer21, Sat Mar-02-13 08:37 PM

You gon' live forever
Whether you want to or not
Some of us gon' end up holy
Some of us gon' end up hot.....
2140207, Elijah Johnson concerns me.
Posted by Frank Longo, Sat Mar-02-13 08:40 PM
When they run the offense through McLemore, they are TIGHT.

But Johnson runs the ball through himself soooo much. On the road in particular, Johnson gets tunnel vision and McLemore gets bizarrely limited. (In the games I've seen.)

But they should be no less than an Elite Eight squad. Talent and experience.
2140198, Great finish
Posted by Poorspellir, Sat Mar-02-13 08:18 PM
Props to Miami for that run they made at the end, I thought Cook's three to put Duke up ten was the ballgame.

Some performance by Kelly.
2140208, Ryan Kelly da Gawd
Posted by Radio Rahim, Sat Mar-02-13 08:41 PM
2140209, BACK LIKE COOKED KRAKEN
Posted by Frank Longo, Sat Mar-02-13 08:43 PM
2140213, WHAT AN END to Kansas State/ Baylor!!
Posted by Frank Longo, Sat Mar-02-13 09:13 PM
2140217, Norman Powell with a Kobe-on-Nash type dunk
Posted by Kungset, Sat Mar-02-13 09:27 PM
2140221, rutgers plays so ugly
Posted by thejerseytornado, Sat Mar-02-13 09:51 PM
so many fouls, such bad offense, it's disgusting.

also disgusting we let them stay in this game so far. they're terrible.

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2140222, Let's get it JTIII! Hoya Saxa
Posted by spenzalii, Sat Mar-02-13 09:52 PM
Though the first 10 minutes did not look good.
2140232, missed the entire game. great win boys. welcome back Ryan.
Posted by CherNic, Sat Mar-02-13 10:39 PM
2140237, Michigan State @ michigan tomorrow...
Posted by guru0509, Sat Mar-02-13 11:17 PM
Coach Izzo, please give them that work. Again.



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2140301, My post-victory hangover today is absurd.
Posted by Frank Longo, Sun Mar-03-13 12:53 PM
Yet still I feel great.
2140543, felt the same on thursday.
Posted by thejerseytornado, Sun Mar-03-13 06:40 PM

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2140537, HAIL!
Posted by LegacyNS, Sun Mar-03-13 06:33 PM

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2140539, HAIL, BITCH.
Posted by ZooTown74, Sun Mar-03-13 06:35 PM
These cats finally decided to play some defense

Also, Fuck Sparty

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2140551, Insane how Appling legit HANDED the victory away, lol.
Posted by Frank Longo, Sun Mar-03-13 07:12 PM
They had the last shot with the game tied! Worst case scenario at that point is overtime!

Ridiculous. Great work by Burke to watch his eyes and catch Appling distracted.
2140554, Eh
Posted by Ceej, Sun Mar-03-13 07:18 PM
2140622, what does that mean?
Posted by 3xKrazy, Sun Mar-03-13 09:22 PM
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2140557, Great games all day today!
Posted by ChuckFoPrez, Sun Mar-03-13 07:28 PM
OT fun at the Pete earlier.
2140601, Virginia lost to B.C.?
Posted by Poorspellir, Sun Mar-03-13 08:53 PM
So much for them being a lock to make the tourney. Right back on the bubble.
2140632, They need to win out and make at least the ACC Semfinals.
Posted by Frank Longo, Sun Mar-03-13 09:37 PM
2140603, 2 seed still in reach
Posted by ErnestLee, Sun Mar-03-13 08:54 PM
2140878, RE: College Basketball Saturday
Posted by BlackLex, Mon Mar-04-13 11:44 AM
Congrats to Michigan on barely beating MSU after getting embarrassed at PSU and in East Lansing.

Can't wait to see ya'll in Chicago.

MSU is hands-down the second best team in the Big Ten.

2140970, lol
Posted by cgonz00cc, Mon Mar-04-13 01:11 PM
2140988, Definitely arguable
Posted by guru0509, Mon Mar-04-13 01:25 PM

>MSU is hands-down the second best team in the Big Ten.

But Sparty should have had that game...that was lazy/sloppy ball handling by Appling


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2141079, *slaps the floor* *watches dude go by for a layup*
Posted by ZooTown74, Mon Mar-04-13 04:04 PM
Somebody mad. As fuck.

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