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    Bracketology 2025- First Four Out

    I was unaware that Mahaney left St. Marys for UConn. Happy he’s gonna get some NIL money, but it’s sad seeing Morega’s hometown hero transfer after only two years.
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    B1G Portal

    IF Cam were to pull out of the draft (big IF), he’s the type of player that would be able to fill the hole at lead guard. Doubt it would happen given the Christies don’t seem particularly interested in NU, even with the family connections, but it would still be worth reaching out if that...
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    Latest from NU hoops: BOOM

    That’s absolutely true. We don’t know the offer. I was mostly responding to the sentiment of the “chasing $” comment. Assuming he came to Evanston, would Blackmon finish with a degree from NU? Given the increasing demands of college athletics, many transfers don’t complete their...
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    Latest from NU hoops: BOOM

    I can’t fault him one bit for “chasing $”. Blackmon isn’t considered a high end professional prospect and at Miami he will still get to play in a premiere conference while also making enough money, if invested wisely, to significantly help him long term. A career playing basketball in Europe...
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    Game was over when Nicholson Broke his foot

    Even then, I think the best the ‘Cats could have done was maybe keep it inside double digits. I don’t think they were that terrible, UConn is just that good. At full strength, playing their best ball (like in West Lafayette), they may have had a shot at the end to beat the defending (and...
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    March Madness Game Thread: Northwestern vs. UConn

    Every team has calls go for and against them, but across the board, I wholeheartedly agree. Traditionally, tournament officiating is MUCH better than we’ve seen so far. It’s relative of what we’ve seen since November. I don’t know what it is about this season, but I can’t figure out why the...
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    Collins reference

    More on Earl Walton. All officials make mistakes and should be cut some slack, but I do remember the Big East game being referenced in this article. It was a real whopper. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=6207902
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    Collins reference

    I agree. There was quite a bit of nonsense in Piscataway, New Jersey this evening.
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    Collins reference

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    Hard to beat the refs.

    I saw the side views you mentioned, but thought I saw a hand on the ball on the overhead shot on the broadcast view. Just rewatched several times and yeah, I agree with you and the others that it was the contact wedged it. I will still contend Matt didn’t get his legs completely into the take...
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    Hard to beat the refs.

    There was contact that should have been called no doubt, but it looked to me that the Wisconsin defender got his hand on the ball to wedge it. Again, the Badger was late and clearly fouled, but that’s a play that can be finished by Matt. BIG post play has always been a rough place.
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    Hard to beat the refs.

    Sounds like we mostly agree outside of “the visiting team won’t get the calls”. And for the record, Matt was clearly fouled as you pointed out. I just have watched enough NU basketball to know that call isn’t one the ‘Cats will often get in Madison, especially when the take to the hole wasn’t...
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    Hard to beat the refs.

    The ‘Cats play a more aggressive defensive Wisconsin, without a doubt. Rhoads now has Penn State leaning into the press so I agree with you there. Michigan State just has great athletes. Nothing particularly aggressive about that. The ‘Cats consistently trap the post and jump passing lanes...
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    Hard to beat the refs.

    It’s always been like that. And let’s not overlook that the ‘Cats play a very aggressive trapping style of defense. That naturally will lead to more infractions, especially as the staff has tried to replicate last season’s approach without their two stalwarts in Audige and Beran. It’s an...
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    Hard to beat the refs.

    Yep. In the final minutes of conference play you have to go strong to the hoop. Berry was aggressive when he got his “and 1” during a prior sequence.
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