NCAA National Championship: Mon April 7

[hoopsupstate]

These two defenses are about as good as it gets. I’m not sure if we could score twenty points against either team for the entire game.

 

[IthacaMatt]

Refs letting them play. Only 4 fouls called entire first half.

That's why it went so fast.

 

[Cuse99&01]

Clayton has to get close to 20 for Florida to win imo. Needs a big 2nd half.

The five assists were nice, but star cant have 0 and expect to win

 

[STEVEHOLT]

Florida deserves props for offering a scholly to Joe Dirt

 

[BuffOrange]

These Houston air balls are wild. Should probably be up 10.

 

[IthacaMatt]

That's why it went so fast.

Florida is defending J'Wan Roberts really well.

Houston can't buy a 3, but 5 blocks, 4 steals and forced 9 turnovers in the first half is the whole story here.

Florida's big guys Haugh and Condon are being harried, but they are getting in position to score. They have to be stronger by the rim.

Will Richard is offsetting Houston taking Clayton out of the game. Florida doesn't need Clayton to score 20, but he needs to find his looks within the flow, and give them 10 points or so in the 2nd half.

I think if Florida can keep its composure and find its bigs more, I think they can win.

I think Houston is getting away with a lot of fouls, and I think they're going to start calling them in the 2nd half. As guys get tired, those "effort plays" become called as fouls, if you arrive just a split second too late.

Houston are the dogs, and they can will their way to win with their defense. They need to make a few threes, or else stop trying them, and just stuff it down Florida's throat at the rim.

 

[Cusefan0307]

Florida played terrible and is down just 3.

 

[JustPherU]

Clayton played that 1st half like he was trying out for the Harlem Globetrotters, wild passes and really questionable shot selection..

 

[HyattsCuse]

Florida has more spurtability! - Clark Kellogg

That just sounds dirty.

 

[IthacaMatt]

Florida has more spurtability! - Clark Kellogg

That just sounds dirty.

Two things this 2nd half:

1. If Houston starts making 3s, they'll probably win. But they need to be careful about fouling in the 2nd half.

2. If Florida can stop making turnovers and find their bigs more, they can win. They're doing a good job on the boards.

 

[dasher]

When was the last time Raf did one of our games?

Most of his games were done on Fox. The ACC is not on Fox

 

[Cusefan0307]

Officiating is horrible. Florida is getting hosed again.

 

[PoppyHart]

Condon is a dirty player. That was a lot like Szendai from Oklahoma.

 

[W'boro'Cuse315]

The Tugler sounds like a villain that Bateman would fight.

 

[IthacaMatt]

3 minutes in and I cannot believe how 1 sided these calls are going against Florida. I was right, they're calling more fouls, but it has mostly been Houston. I agree with the Florida bench. These calls are BS.

 

[STEVEHOLT]

Refs trying to make up for that blown basket interference call early in the second. But now they’ve overdone it

 

[PoppyHart]

Golden came out this half and told them to be thugs.

 

[STEVEHOLT]

The Tugler sounds like a villain that Bateman would fight.

Jason?

 

[W'boro'Cuse315]

Jason?

Yeah, from the commercials lol

 

[Day2]

Officiating is horrible. Florida is getting hosed again.

It’s like they’re playing the Lakers.

 

[Cuse99&01]

First half was just as physical. 20 minutes and 4 total fouls. Second half 7 fouls in 3 mins

 

[STEVEHOLT]

Houston’s forwards aren’t that tall, they’re arms are freaking go go gadgets

 

[orange79]

Officiating is horrible. Florida is getting hosed again.

Yeah, at worst, the play that drew the technical should have been a double foul or no foul at all.

 

[HyattsCuse]

Those old Pitt teams that were high seeds would have won a couple nattys if the refs let them get away with this much grabbing and physicality.

 

[IthacaMatt]

Refs trying to make up for that blown basket interference call early in the second. But now they’ve overdone it

I think you're right. But they totally overdid it.