NCAA Elite Eight Games Thread for Sun Mar 29

[Cusefan0307]

And they'll get one in the semifinal too. Illini favored by 2.

UConn is clearly the weakest team of this group. Would be an all timer if they pulled it off. Duke flat out choked for the second year in a row.

 

[bpo57]

Wondering if they'll run a few less Boozer commercials next weekend.

 

[kirbivore]

Ok then Let’s go Illini!

 

[Willy75]

Branch Rickey

Both used it but you're right Rickey used it first.

 

[JimBoston]

UConn is clearly the weakest team of this group. Would be an all timer if they pulled it off. Duke flat out choked for the second year in a row.

UConn beat Illinois by 13 and lost to Arizona by 4 without Tarris Read and Braylon Mullins. They can win it all.

 

[BuffOrange]

And they'll get one in the semifinal too. Illini favored by 2.

Ya that's far from a gimme. I was just thinking they've never worn Blue in the final which is amazing considering some of their seeds.

 

[NineOneSeven]

3 final 4s in 4 seasons. We haven’t been higher than an 8 seed since 2014.

 

[Willy75]

The big money guys behind the Duke program might be underwhelmed about tourney results the last couple years.

 

[Oakland]

It wasn’t really fortunate though, they fought back. They weren’t handed the game.

I don’t believe in luck but UCon was so fortunate to win that game. I’m trying to feel sorry for the boozers, but I don’t have it in me.

 

[NineOneSeven]

I am so excited that uconn fans are getting their hopes up, only to have them dashed on the rocks.

 

[Marroniac]

I miss editors. How is this guy employed?

 

[Cusefan0307]

UConn beat Illinois by 13 and lost to Arizona by 4 without Tarris Read and Braylon Mullins. They can win it all.

Early in the season. Both of those schools are on another level right now. Same with Michigan.

 

[bpo57]

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That did happen in 1990. Duke went on to get crushed in the Final against UNLV.

 

[Anstza]

They lose that game 99/100 times in that situation. They have been incredibly fortunateindee

They lose that game 99/100 times in that situation. They have been incredibly fortunate.

Nah. 7/10. Today’s game mattered

That is their history of making the final four. Let's not make that difference bigger than you have to.

No need. Objectively. It’s a huge difference.

 

[Marroniac]

That did happen in 1990. Duke went on to get crushed in the Final against UNLV.

Oh snap! I’m the moron.

 

[dasher]

No need. Objectively. It’s a huge difference.

What UConn has done is great. But the math I took says that 8 is not a lot greater than 6.

 

[dasher]

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That is unacceptable.

 

[Briancuse]

3 freshman touched the ball in that sequence and it looks to me with the way they played hot potato they didn't want that FT smoke.

They had a good play designed if hes able to get over their hands it's ballgame, should have held on to it and went to the line.

 

[bpo57]

Oh snap! I’m the moron.

Nah when I first read it I had the same thought.

 

[OrangeCrush22]

I don’t understand how UConn keeps winning when their coach didn’t attend school there

 

[Cooper05]

Jon may have to answer some questions. Two years in a row complete meltdowns. I always think when JB would say to much success of a season is based in March. Well, if Jon keeps doing this in March he will be replaced!

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Nah when I first read it I had the same thought.

Everyone is thinking about Laettner's buzzer beater against Kentucky in 1992.

Nobody remembers this one...

 

[BuffOrange]

Right after the Tate George miracle v Clemson.
I have no memory of the BE Tourney that year. How did we get worked by those schmucks. Scott Burrell was their best player? Not one of JBs better coaching jobs

 

[jdubs30]

UConn has struck gold twice it’s absolutely incredible. Arizona hasn’t been to a Final 4 since 2001 and the huskies walk ass backward into them.


Hurley is a stud. Calhoun was even better. 2 seperate dynasties.

We aren’t rivals anymore for several reasons.

 

[kirbivore]

UConn beat Illinois by 13 and lost to Arizona by 4 without Tarris Read and Braylon Mullins. They can win it all.

So I guess we're rooting for Michigan