NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 game thread

[54thMA]

What a fucking stupid shot

 
Yep, idiotic decision
 

 

[54thMA]

life

 

[54thMA]

double life

 

[54thMA]

Another great finish coming up

 

[shawnrbu]

Louisville should have played the 2 for 1 there. They didn't.

 
They got the ball with 40 seconds to go.

 

[ThePrideofShiner]

Brutal free throw shooting by the Spartans. Those weren't even close.

 

[Dollar]

Oh wow.  HUGE free throws.

 

[54thMA]

fouled

 

[Deathofthebambino]

I'll explain how Wisconsin keeps it close.  The frontcourt of Wisconsin is extremely versatile.  Kaminsky, Dekker, and Hayes can all play very well inside and outside.  If they are to keep this close, Gasser and Koenig need to play pick and roll with Kaminsky and Dekker in order to get WCS/Towns/Johnson on the move.  Gasser are Koenig are good 3-pt shooters so we'll see how Cal handles them.  Do they go over the top of the screen and risk Kaminsky or Dekker rolling to the basket or do they go under and leave Gasser/Koenig open for a 3?  Also, whoever of FK and SD that isn't involved in the P/R will have an easier time of posting up while the bigs of UK can't set their feet and get you off the block. Hayes can be used as a chess piece of sorts as he'll have a slower Lyles on him and can take him off the dribble or run him off some screens.
 
They'll have to knock down shots at a similar clip as yesterday.  Dekker is playing right now like a 1st team AA.  With him and Kaminsky playing like they did against Arizona, they have a fighting chance.  But, others will have to step up and knock down shots when they get the chance and they won't have many chances.  FK and SD took 31 of the 45 FGA yesterday so even though chances will be slim players like Hayes, Gasser, Koenig need to be extremely focused and ready to go.
 
Defensively, they need to build walls and not let the Harrisons and Ulies abuse them like Arizona did yesterday.  You have to make UK beat you over the top with the 3-point shot. If I were Bo Ryan, I'd play a packed in 2-3 zone.

 
Thank you for that.  That's good analysis Red.  I think that's about right, and the way Wisconsin could get it done.  I'm not so sure I like their chances of executing it against Kentucky, but I think that's a fair game plan for a team without a couple of guards that can win off the dribble. 
 
Free throws going to cost Michigan State, or Louisville here.  

 

[ifmanis5]

No way he makes 2-for-2.

 

[WayBackVazquez]

They ran off an extra 1.5 seconds on the clock.

 

[DJnVa]

Check that clock...

 

[54thMA]

no pressure kid

 

[WayBackVazquez]

NM, they caught it.

 

[Dollar]

WOW

 

[johnmd20]

ROLL!!!!!

 

[shawnrbu]

Shades of Paul Pierce against Cleveland.

 

[54thMA]

had that one all the way

 

[ifmanis5]

Iron was kind.

 

[DJnVa]

Watching online and the site updates the score live ON SCREEN even though the stream hasn't reached that point yet.
 
Good work NCAA.

 

[shawnrbu]

Trice pulled up with 2 seconds left.

 

[ifmanis5]

Premature heave.

 

[WayBackVazquez]

Dumbass.

 

[johnmd20]

Trice pulled a Grant there. Terrible shot. Terrible plan.

 

[moondog80]

Timeout would have been useful there. Serves Michigan State for making the last thirty seconds unwatchable with all the timeouts.

 

[ifmanis5]

Despite all the foul trouble to their bigs, MSU interior defense is holding up.

 

[johnmd20]

They really need to cut down the number of TO's these teams get. It's brutal.

 

[johnmd20]

Wow, what the hell was Lville doing there? Just wasting time, down four. LOL. Choke.

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Ballgame.  Izzo does it again. 

 

[shawnrbu]

7 Final Fours in the past 17 seasons for Izzo.
 
PC and URI have failed to win a game in the tourney in that timespan. 

 

[johnmd20]

Louisville is such a dumb basketball team

 
They killed the clock down four points.

 

[ifmanis5]

Did Louisville know they were down 4, not up 4?

 

[bankshot1]

MSU did a great job 2nd half shutting down the interior
 
Lville forced outside

 

[WayBackVazquez]

Big Ten on. 4-year Final Four Streak; 5 appearances by 4 different schools. 14 appearances since 2000, most by any conference.

 

[johnmd20]

I don't hate Mich State. I'm ok with that win. But I did have Louisville +2 and that loss stings. Stupid free throw.

 

[WayBackVazquez]

I don't hate Mich State. I'm ok with that win. But I did have Louisville +2 and that loss stings. Stupid free throw.

I do hate MSU, but I had them -2. Funny things.

 

[johnmd20]

I do hate MSU, but I had them -2. Funny things.

 
LOL. Solid win by you, congrats. I almost took Mich St -3.5 for the second half. I should have. It almost was a middle, but at least I would have hedged a bit.

 

[StuckOnYouk]

Big Ten on. 4-year Final Four Streak; 5 appearances by 4 different schools. 14 appearances since 2000, most by any conference.

Just imagine if you took UConn instead of Rutgers. The B1G would lock down college hoops

 

[axx]

OK, there's 20 seconds left and you're down 4.
 
Do you:
 
A.) Shoot a quick 3?
B.) Drive to the basket and try for a layup?
C.) Waste 10 seconds and then turn the ball over?

 

[WayBackVazquez]

One could have made a lot of money just betting on MSU in the tournament over the years. They've covered every game this year again, despite being a favorite twice over higher seeds.

 

[wibi]

Pants are off

Lets take these Dookies to pound town

 

[wibi]

Zags punching back into it

 

[RedOctober3829]

Zags bigs are just taking way too long to get into their post moves.  Duke is raking with their guards.  Need to go one dribble and over a shoulder.

 

[wibi]

Tied game bitches

 

[Dan to Theo to Ben]

Good Tyus and quiet Pangos, yet game is tied. Looks good for Zags. They need to be smarter in the 2nd half, and looks like Wesley already is.
 
Keep feeding Wiltjer.

 

[RedOctober3829]

Wiltjer is the mismatch as Jefferson can't stay with him on the perimeter.  

 

[RedOctober3829]

Hack-a-Jah down the stretch?

 

[Dan to Theo to Ben]

Wesley!!!!!!!!!!
 
 
Need to bring in a scrub and Hack an Oak.

 

[RedOctober3829]

Loving this passion from Gonzaga.  They withstood the Duke run early and have recovered.  

 

[Dan to Theo to Ben]

bring in MClellan? Need to get more athletic.