**** Men's NCAA Tournament ****
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I think Purdue probably has a better shot vs Uconn than Houston.
Garza was better than Eddy, the difference is guard play. Good news is I think Harding can be as good as Smith, but Freeman will have to continue to improve a lot to be as good as Edey or Garza.
Who’s their next 7’2”+ goon that no one else wanted who will magically become a All-B1G? They’re on quite the hot steak in that department
Sorry this is not true.
That is “chucker” level shooting + trash from the FT line.
Different eras.
Duncan averaged 20 pts a game in era where everyone was in the lane not out by the 3pt line and the competition was much bigger , more physical and better.
Garza is a far more talented scorer and has some of the best efficiency numbers in history.
That said, it's not the same thing because Edey is so big defenses don't bother him like a normal player.
It's absolutely not the gaurds making Edey look good its the other way around.
Edey passes more in one game than Garza did in a season. His unselfishness is what makes him special.
I would disagree a bit here. Edey had one assist. The guards combined for 23 assists. Who's getting the ball to Edey?
Just turned on the Houston vs. Duke game....
10 - 7. Under 10mins left. Wow. WTF is going on?
10 - 7. Under 10mins left. Wow. WTF is going on?
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This made me laugh.
Edey draws more attention from the defense than any player in the last 20 years.
My gosh these games are physical. Refs need to call just a few more fouls.
This idiot announcer for the Creighton vs. Tenn game thinks it's good that the Tenn player just ran over the screener.... "That'll make him think twice about screening in the future".
What a clown. That's not basketball
This idiot announcer for the Creighton vs. Tenn game thinks it's good that the Tenn player just ran over the screener.... "That'll make him think twice about screening in the future".
What a clown. That's not basketball
Hawks are 5,7 and 1 seeds above the last three NCAA tournament teams they lost to.
Glad you enjoyed it. Now, how does he make the guards look good? Purdue plays a three guard lineup, so what else is new?
But it’s just a “common foul.” A foul that makes the other team think twice about setting simple screens on offense is just part of the game now, I guess…
I would love nothing more than the Big 12 elites getting bounced in the sweet 16. I cannot stand ISU and Houstons style of basketball.
These teams are mostly struggling to score vs very physical defenses.
CU is 1 of 10 last ten shots.
You need a above and beyond freak like Edey to open things up.
Edey has very strong hands as they hack away at him constantly in traffic.
Shedd of Houston turned his ankle badly...huge loss. Duke gets the big break..boo.
Houston struggles to score anyway but without shedd they are in BIG trouble.
Knecht is that guy for Tenn...he can elevate them.
CU is 1 of 10 last ten shots.
You need a above and beyond freak like Edey to open things up.
Edey has very strong hands as they hack away at him constantly in traffic.
Shedd of Houston turned his ankle badly...huge loss. Duke gets the big break..boo.
Houston struggles to score anyway but without shedd they are in BIG trouble.
Knecht is that guy for Tenn...he can elevate them.
Well you see, if the defenders are focused on Edey they aren't paying attention to their own guys.
Ever notice when Braden drives off a screen and Edey roles that both defenders always go with Edey?
It gets no easier in college basketball than being Zack Edeys teamate. You are going to get open looks all day.
Agreed... I can't believe I'm finding myself wanting Duke to win. 🤮
Tenn with an excellent tackle on the rebound before half. CREIGHTON should have been shooting FTs. Greg M. having a discussion with the official before going to the locker room. I don't understand how you miss obvious calls like that at this freaking level.
Creighton is in trouble. They've been stuck on 39 points for a loooong time. They were leading 39-37. Now down 39-55.
21 - 4 advantage for Tenn in the second half. 13 mins left
21 - 4 advantage for Tenn in the second half. 13 mins left
Yep. 18-0 run by Tennessee. 2 timeouts by McDermott to try and stem the tide.
Outside of 3 big upsets in the NCAA tournament the past 3 years, Purdue has not lost a non-con game since December of 2020 at Miami, FL. The B1G teams have an advantage when playing Purdue due to familiarity.
Of Purdue's 4 losses this year, 2 were in OT, Edey got into some first half foul trouble in a 4 point loss at OSU, and Nebraska actually beat them convincingly in Lincoln, although they did hit 14-23 from 3 that game. Tominaga went off that night as well as one of their bench players who hit 3-4.
Turnovers are Purdue's achilles heel in all of their losses this year as they have averaged over 15/game. Non-conference opponents have to adjust on the fly during their games with Purdue since Edey has started playing as they usually only have a couple of days to prepare. Being physical against Purdue is also an advantage as long as the officials don't blow too many whistles (fouls).
Interesting how the 2 most physical teams have only had 4 fouls called on them in the second half.... Under 4 minutes left and only 4 fouls on Huston... LOL
Same for Tenn. Under 8 mins
Same for Tenn. Under 8 mins
Greg M. switched defense and Creighton is making a huge comeback!
Only down 3.
20 - 7 run!
Only down 3.
20 - 7 run!
Houston's physical Defense.... still stuck on 4 fouls.
Time to get a coach that plays aggressive physical defense, cause that is what the NCAA rewards
Time to get a coach that plays aggressive physical defense, cause that is what the NCAA rewards
Creighton is getting hosed. I can't believe all the slaps across the forearms and hand checks Tennessee is getting away with.
Does Lappas really have all these obscure stats in front of him to speak from, or is he just pulling them out of his ass? Tennessee is #4 in the nation in scoring with under 5 seconds on the shot clock? Really?
Really feels like refs went all in on Tennessee after about the 3 minute mark
