**** 3-20 NCAA TOURNEY THREAD *****

[RalphDaltonFan]

Liddell is a fantastic college player. He's better than any Forward that Kentucky has on their team last year or this year and probably even next year.

He's good. He's a poor man's PJ. That's fine. He's not the player everyone says he is and if he was, they'd have done more in his time at Ohio State. Take Branham off the court and that team can't score and sucks. Branham is everything people say about Liddell. But he's a FR. Maybe Ohio State is trying to talk him into staying another year.

Great--he's better than Kentucky's forwards and Kentucky is what 35-24 in the last 2 years? That's not necessarily a glowing endorsement for greatness.

 

[ManitouDan_anon]

This is Chris Holtmann 101. Struggle to score. Never play with pace. Play through your 2nd best player and not your best player who got you back into the game. Lose. It's what he's done at Butler and Ohio State. He's got to embrace pace and scoring but the Butler way of coaching hates scoring.

With that Philosophy he's groomed to come back home and take over for " fast paste " Cal -- LOL

 

[rick64]

Amazing how brilliant K is, players rarely foul or travel.

 

[bdroshek]

This had been the worst tournament! Other than the Tennessee game yesterday every game has gone the wrong way.

 

[ScottGreene22]

Here comes STATE

 

[Blue_2_the_bone_rivals]

Much St looks terrible and Duke doesn’t look much better. Duke is similar to UK. Plays well in transition. ISO ball in the half court sets. I don’t see either of these teams getting past the next round but you never know nowadays

 

[RalphDaltonFan]

With that Philosophy he's groomed to come back home and take over for " fast paste " Cal -- LOL

Holtmann's offensive approach would have fans wanting to watch Cal's '21 team entire season.

 

[WildcatNC]

Man I want K to end his career today.

 

[Lempface]

I hate Banchero.

 

[WildcatNC]

Why am I not surprised Duke has shot 10 FTs to Michigan Sts 2.

 

[Blue_2_the_bone_rivals]

I’ll say this for Duke. They have some grown man looking athletes. Wish we could have saw them play Memphis. Would have been a fun game.

 

[Born and Raised Big Blue]

Marble getting hurt might let msu win but they weren’t going to do anything with him in the game.

 

[YouKay]

Roach is terrible but he knows how to dribble penetrate a zone.

 

[WildcatNC]

Roach is terrible but he knows how to dribble penetrate a zone.

K must be the best ever to be able to prepare kids for a zone. Has seemed impossible for us for years.

 

[Born and Raised Big Blue]

K must be the best ever to be able to prepare kids for a zone. Has seemed impossible for us for years.

The other night cal had Wheeler in the middle of the zone trying to get the ball. I almost lost it but I think I was already done with the game it didn’t bother me

 

[JerseyCat84_rivals57050]

No way Duke loses this. They’re too talented.

 

[rick64]

Whiskey and Iowa St in a rock fight. 27-26 at halftime.

 

[Crawfords Corner]

Here come the stripes

 

[akaukswoosh]

Here come the refs for Dook.

 

[akaukswoosh]

Here come the stripes

Great minds…

 

[JerseyCat84_rivals57050]

3 fouls in a row in 1 possession. Refs are trying to foul out the entire Mich St team.

 

[rick64]

Stellar officiating on this Duke possession.

 

[bookerfan66]

Refs going to make sure K makes the final 4.

 

[Crawfords Corner]

Referees better pick up their game. Duke needs some help.

 

[mhroe1984]

Come on State!!!!!

 

[ScottGreene22]

State up 3 now 5

 

[Crawfords Corner]

Great minds…

In my case you are just being nice lol

 

[Boyd94]

Should have been intentional. He grabbed his jersey.

 

[akaukswoosh]

Momentum and crowd with MSU.

 

[akaukswoosh]

Roach has been too good for Duke.

 

[rick64]

I’m afraid to watch. The joy of seeing K moving on to the S16.

 

[JerseyCat84_rivals57050]

Shocked the refs called that on Banchero

 

[Boyd94]

Hook and hold. Banchito.

 

[TortElvisII]

K upset about that.

 

[*CatinIL*]

I'm cheering for Duke! Come on Duke...don't you dare blow Coach K's swan song! Don't you DARE BLOW this.

 

[bookerfan66]

Banchero is one ugly mofo.

 

[Mroad]

State playing Duke tough...GO SPARTY!!

 

[*CatinIL*]

I know what's going to happen but I'm being drawn in...

 

[Lionel_Hutz]

State playing Duke tough...GO SPARTY!!

They always do.

 

[ScottGreene22]

30 for Sparty ever bit as skinny as Collins