SATURDAY games thread

[TheBlueMist]

Maybe Pitino won't interject what Cats fans should do when Cal walks into Rupp next time.

 

[katwest]

Arkansas played about as well as they can play, St John’s never got going, couldn’t even hit open shots.

 

[hotelblue]

2-21 from 3 for SJU, 21-74 overall. That’ll do it every time.

amazing that it was a possession game with 3 minutes left.

 

[Farsight]

IM SICK

WTF JUST HAPPENED

 

[Lazlo7]

Mafia cashed in some favors

 

[David Rice]

I'm disgusted. We better win tomorrow.

 

[CatOfDaVille]

Cal is seriously going to the S16 the first year after he leaves UK. Unbelievable.

The guy just can't function without a chip on his shoulder. When he doesn't have one you get the last four years at UK.

 

[JoeBeeHall]

Who is this yankee announcer thats huggin the johnies nads ?

 

[DaDirtyLeb69]

Credit to cal he just owns pitino

 

[ck-2]

Z being a punk waving and laughing during free throws.

 

[CatFanInIlliniLand_rivals116236]

Ellen & girls crying?

Is this banner for sweet 16 type win?

 

[Usmcincy]

Yall are finally realizing the Pitinos coaching style is even more outdated than Caliparis

 

[Lempface]

St John's looked absolutely putrid. I haven't watched any of their games all year, but c'mon, that was your best? Ark didn't even play great.

 

[Pygmy Sasquatch]

It is sickening Cal just did not want to win here

He retired on active duty here

 

[HenryMuto]

I am still rooting for Drake

 

[phyrekat]

Ugh. I have a bad feeling that next week is gonna be miserable.

 

[hotelblue]

pitnio: “good job, john”

cal: “it wasn’t me, coach”

pitino: “i know”

 

[BassProCat]

I’m going to slightly disagree. Texas Tech ain’t no joke. And they can shoot the ball unlike SJU.

Agreed. Tech is tough.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

If only the Calipari family had cared this much about winning when they lived in Lexington like royalty.

Cal was like Nero, burning Lexington to the ground while he played his NBA green room harp.

 

[SemperFiCat]

Really, really nice to see John Calipari care about winning tournament games again. Just so, so, so happy for him.

 

[KYExtemper]

Pitino needs to get some 3 point shooters to complement some of the athletes that he has. This year he upgraded the athleticism but the weakness of their outside shooting kept them from the Sweet 16.

 

[BigBlue1992]

They both have their own stories but they’re both a huge part of our history. Thank you Rick and John! Go Big Blue!!!

 

[TortElvisII]

I can't stand Calipari or his staff. Those are you guys who are cheering for him today are inexplicably illogical. The man burned our program to the ground. And now he's going to ride to the Sweet 16 and gloat all week long.

As long as he is gone, I am good. He has not put this much effort in since Houston in 2019.

 

[TheBlueMist]

Congrats, Hog fans! The tired old prom queen prettied herself up one last time to turn heads at the local gas station.

 

[Ash Williams]

Cal didn’t miss all those layups for St. John’s.

Did I do it right?

 

[Team America]

Texas texh is not as physical as sju...

They are pretty dang close and can shoot WAY better.

 

[ImTheVillageIdiot]

Really gotta hope Texas Tech beats Drake at this point

 

[UKWildcats1987]

1. St johns was a fraud. Those of you that have bent the knee to slurp pitino all season can get up now. Take a shower and we will welcome u back. They didn't beat anyone good all season.
2. Arkansas is going to sweet 16 with its best player out. Credit due there. I still hate cal for how lazy he was the last 4 years here. It's unacceptable. He still won't win anything that matters again.

 

[megablue]

3 freshmen scored 1/2 of their points ... incredible !! Plus, Thiero did not play !!

 

[The_Answer1313_rivals]

lol Cal always cared about winning in March

Always.

The problem was it just didn't happen much of late and thus had to bounce.

 

[Rockfly78]

IM SICK

WTF JUST HAPPENED

Cal owns Rick. That’s what happened. How can we be surprised? We saw it up close for years.

 

[hotelblue]

Cal didn’t miss all those layups for St. John’s.

Did I do it right?

yep. 18 missed shots inside of 3 feet.

 

[Dallas-Wild]

Arkansas played about as well as they can play, St John’s never got going, couldn’t even hit open shots.

Missed roughly 25 shots at rim for game.

 

[BGCATFAN2012]

Cal is going to E8, Drake or Texas Tech isn't beating Arkansas.

 

[mhroe1984]

Hogs get either Texas Tech or Drake so it's not crazy to think they'll be in the E8.

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

Ugh. I have a bad feeling that next week is gonna be miserable.

Me too. The worst scenario possible for us.

 

[hotelblue]

Cal owns Rick. That’s what happened. How can we be surprised? We saw it up close for years.

if pitino had cal’s player for a season they’d been near undefeated, with ark’s schedule.

 

[Butters' Dad]

1. St johns was a fraud. Those of you that have bent the knee to slurp pitino all season can get up now. Take a shower and we will welcome u back. They didn't beat anyone good all season.
2. Arkansas is going to sweet 16 with its best player out. Credit due there. I still hate cal for how lazy he was the last 4 years here. It's unacceptable. He still won't win anything that matters again.

Tournament games don't matter? That goes against everything I've been reading on this board in the last 12 hours.

 

[gbl97]

That felt a lot like a UK tourney win in those early Cal years. Maybe 2011 or 2014-ish.

They caught St. Johns on an unimaginably bad offensive performance. But credit Arkansas's defense around the rim -- it got in their head.

 

[ImTheVillageIdiot]

Me too. The worst scenario possible for us.

Not good bc Cal winning puts more pressure on Pope to win tomorrow by segment of fans. We already looked tight yesterday for the first 15 min