B1G REFS!!!!!smokin joe wood said:Crazy that the same ref, Bo Borowski, was doing the last game I can remember that ended this way.
That was going to be my next point. I was taught this while going through my low level ref training. I was shocked it took that long for a ref to acknowledge Williamsriboflav said:
Refs are taught to glance quickly at the benches in those situations. They did not at the end of this one.
12. The Vols have 37BigSoxFan said:Does Mercer really only have 10 rebounds this game so far?
Quoted for truth.mabrowndog said:It's no fun seeing these smaller schools let down against bigger, faster, more talented teams after such great early-round performances.
But I would eagerly pay to watch Mercer & Stephen F. Austin play a 7-game series.
They also beat Iowa, fwiwBigSoxFan said:Well, they've only beaten UMass/Mercer. We'll see how they do against a heavyweight like Michigan.
Gibbs has been a hack machine for 4 years, it's about time.Deathofthebambino said:Watching the way Creighton and Stephen Austin are getting called for fouls, I'm just kind of wondering how teams are supposed to play defense anymore? Literally, any contact that they make is being called. It wouldn't be so bad if it was being called both ways, but Baylor is literally steamrolling Creighton all over the court and getting called for nothing. Creighton got hit with 4 fouls in under 3 seconds (3 of which came on the inbounds pass following the original foul), and Baylor isn't getting called for anything. It's the same way with UCLA and Stephen F. Austin. These teams are already dealing with a huge size mismatch, but to add the refs into the mix, they have no chance.
Hey look, another offensive foul on Creighton. That's 3 on Gibbs, whom was only in for offense in the last minute to avoid getting a third foul. Unbelievable.
Is the game entertaining enough to be worth watching for 6 minutes until AZ-Zags tip off?mabrowndog said:I'm not surprised at all that Baylor's beating Creighton. But a 63-35 score with 10:00 still to play is just completely off the charts of reason.
I now see what you're talking about. The baylor guy with the glasses initiated the contact, plus gave a minor elbow, but it was mcDermott who didn;t do anything who got whistled.Deathofthebambino said:Watching the way Creighton and Stephen Austin are getting called for fouls, I'm just kind of wondering how teams are supposed to play defense anymore? Literally, any contact that they make is being called. It wouldn't be so bad if it was being called both ways, but Baylor is literally steamrolling Creighton all over the court and getting called for nothing. Creighton got hit with 4 fouls in under 3 seconds (3 of which came on the inbounds pass following the original foul), and Baylor isn't getting called for anything. It's the same way with UCLA and Stephen F. Austin. These teams are already dealing with a huge size mismatch, but to add the refs into the mix, they have no chance.
Hey look, another offensive foul on Creighton. That's 3 on Gibbs, whom was only in for offense in the last minute to avoid getting a third foul. Unbelievable.
I still can't believe how CBS/NCAA figured a 940 tip off (that started later) was a good idea.mabrowndog said:Zona up 13-6. Gonzaga's Kevin Pangos just sprained his left ankle in a really ugly way, with a full 90-degree roll while driving hard upcourt with the ball.
Is this really how it's going to go? The first three games of the day are all instant classics, while the next 5 are miserable blow-outs? Please, gods of basketball, make this one somewhat competitive.
DukeSox said:Really like this UVA team
Yeah, on a Friday night at MSG no less. It's been 20 years since there was anything like this to get excited about for UVa folks.BigSoxFan said:UVA vs. Michigan State will be a FF quality game.
We still got dogged a little after we hit the number one seed. But that's expected.mabrowndog said:
What's amazing is that not a single soul in the media gave them even a speck of national press until after they beat Syracuse.
garlan5 said:We still got dogged a little after we hit the number one seed. But that's expected.
Yeah, that Maryland game was the one game I was worried about. MD at home is tough especially the last game they play in the ACC reg season. The Jay Bilas and Jay Williams of the world kept pushing that "unbalanced schedule" b.s like we had the ACC handed to us. Very humble team and fans here. Very proud, it's been a long time coming.mabrowndog said:
Yup, especially after the loss to Maryland. The "fluke" catcalls were everywhere.