Official national championship thread
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I’m trying my best to figure out how Purdue can win this damn game. I’m trying to help you guys, but I just can’t figure it out lol. Every “NeueMeter” reading keeps coming up Connecticut. 
Huskies are 6.5 favorites. Will it be that close? They certainly aren’t used to single digit wins.
Huskies are 6.5 favorites. Will it be that close? They certainly aren’t used to single digit wins.
Please, dear, sweet baby Jesus, let Purdue win.
For Purdue to win, Edey has to have a very good game, and everyone else needs to score at least 50 points between them.
That's just to have a chance.
That's just to have a chance.
Think it'll depend how it's being called and as usual, who makes more three's. Neither big has played against anyone that's comparable size. I'm rooting for Purdue
Rolling with the Boilermakers tonight! 1 player out of the portal, bounce back year from the most embarrassing loss possible, hopefully Matt Painter hangs a banner!
“It is amazing to me having watched between 35 to 40 college games in the last two weeks how much more physical the college game is than the NBA” - Stan Van Gundy. (Direct quote) we can thank the NCAA for allowing college hoops to become a wrestling match, but also the height of guys can be a big deal. Connecticut’s shortest starter tonight will be 6’4 Cam Spencer. They start height across the board. The Purdue guards better play better than they did against State.
Ideally Clingan would pick up a couple of early fouls and then play tentatively when he’s in there. And they’re a little off from 3. Purdue will need to play their A game to UConn’s C game to win. One of their guards needs to go full on Dunleavy 01 finals.
Purdue gonna win. Guaranteed Joe Namath style
Pretty sure Chris just pointed his bat to the left field stands and called his shot!
Don't let us down Babe!!!
Don't let us down Babe!!!
I may go back to playing Soul Calibur 5 if Purdue doesn't pick it up. Hey, I had about a 25% chance of looking like a genius.
What I was afraid of. He has 16 of their 25. If Edey’s teammates don’t pick it up, he’ll be wore out by the second half. And we know what that means.
Everything has gone UConn’s way the last 2 seasons. The other team misses an easy shot, or has a turnover when the game is close. UConn scores. They are so balanced. Any of their guys can hurt you.
What we need to happen is for Hurley to get more animated. The more unglued he appears, the better it is for Purdue.
What we need to happen is for Hurley to get more animated. The more unglued he appears, the better it is for Purdue.
Just throw a banana about two feet over the sideline, he will trip because he’s always on the court in the damn way.
Exactly what I’m talking about. Edey misses a point blank shot to start the half. UConn comes down, misses the shot, gets the rebound and hits a 3.
Lead now is 9
Game over. UConn is too consistent. They are just solid. Not amazing players but experienced and they refuse to beat themselves. Gross, hate it. Let’s skip to next season please.
UConn just crapping gold no matter what they do. I’m waiting on a banked in 3 here shortly. Will be Spencer or Newton and they’ll high five Danny on the way down court. 12 straight NCAA Tournament games where they’ve been able to enjoy a nice shoot around down the stretch. Unreal.
Purdue over matched in every position including the bench with the exception of Edey. Almost like the women's game where Iowa was over matched in every position and bench with the exception of Caitlin Clark
I will say though, something seems a little off about these past two UConn runs, last year they had 8 losses going in as a 4 seed, and then they’re suddenly untouchable. Then this season, they’re certainly very good but beatable, taking 3 losses while playing in a weak Big East. Tourney starts and boom, can not even come close.
So much for my Nostradamus abilities. I'm still a fan of Purdue, I like their program and I'm glad they made a deep run.
College basketball is just awful right now. No great teams out there, just a bunch of suck honestly.
Hurley out on the court and pushes his own player, talk about a coach that wants the camera on him. He’s a great coach, but comes across as an ***.
If you're Hurley and you want to go to Kentucky, now is the time to go. He's not going to win 5 straight.