3/22-3/25 Games Thread

[TheFlyingIllini1317]

I had KU and they didn't deserve to win

 

[the juiceman cometh]

Vanderbilt, not Auburn:

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They did lose to Auburn as well, but that was in Jan and not by 17pts:

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Yeah I meant Vanderbilt and for some reason typed Auburn, who they also lost to but back in January. I even referenced that Vandy loss a couple days ago on here when talking avout how Florida was not invulnerable. Brain fart.

 

[From the cheap seats]

You’ve got 4 fouls to give, length of the floor to go and you foul so quickly the first two times that only 2.5 seconds go off the clock…and you lose at the buzzer. Don’t tell me that $elf is a great Xs and Os coach.

 

[Jimbo]

When’s the last time you’ve rooted for Iowa?

 

[fuggles]

I really like seeing Kansas lose.

 

[the juiceman cometh]

*Vandy not Auburn, but still, a 17 pt loss doesn't happen unless you're vulnerable somewhere. Go BIG.

Yeah complete brain fart, knew Vandy, was thinking of Vandy, typed Auburn.

 

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

Great finish to St. John's/Kansas.

Also, happy KU elimination day!

 

[Dan]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2035863861828485628

 

[AnnaMay]

Iowa taking it to Florida right now.

 

[cs04]

You’ve got 4 fouls to give, length of the floor to go and you foul so quickly the first two times that only 2.5 seconds go off the clock…and you lose at the buzzer. Don’t tell me that $elf is a great Xs and Os coach.

Yeah I think that fouling strategy could have worked if they had executed it better

 

[ejam21]

florida hasnt scored a fg in EIGHT minutes......iowa up 10

 

[PasadenaIllini]

Condon from Florida pulls at the ball. while the ball is in play The Iowa guy takes a clear swing at Condon. The refs' decision? Double tech. Wow. Golden's rage is absolutely justifiable. The refs had a chance to discuss that one as a unit, and that's what you came up with? No penalty for the Iowa chud who took that swing. But a penalty to the Florida guy for a perfectly legal basketball play. Ridiculous.

 

[foby]

lose gators...keep losing

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

When’s the last time you’ve rooted for Iowa?

When they played Nebraska last day of the reg season.

 

[MidwesternCowboy]

The less SEC teams, the better.

And we already beat Iowa, so...

 

[Illini2010-11]

We are 30 basketball minutes from the potential of the B1G invading Houston.

 

[PleaseMakeABowlGame]

Such bad officiating in the Kansas game. StJ deserved to win.

 

[the juiceman cometh]

That was just terrible defense by Kansas on that last play. Can you imagine this board if we did that? People would be clamoring to fire Brad and hearkening back to when we had a real coach by the name of Bill Self.

 

[From the cheap seats]

Yeah I think that fouling strategy could have worked if they had executed it better

No question. Had they trapped and fouled every 3 seconds it would have worked. The quick first two fouls burned no clock.

 

[AirTran]

You’ve got 4 fouls to give, length of the floor to go and you foul so quickly the first two times that only 2.5 seconds go off the clock…and you lose at the buzzer. Don’t tell me that $elf is a great Xs and Os coach.

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[Illini2010-11]

No question. Had they trapped and fouled every 3 seconds it would have worked. The quick first two fouls burned no clock.

Actually I thought it was a fine strategy from that area of the court. It is very hard to inbound under your own basket. It was the other fouls that came a bit too soon once they approached midcourt.

 

[bavanga3]

You’ve got 4 fouls to give, length of the floor to go and you foul so quickly the first two times that only 2.5 seconds go off the clock…and you lose at the buzzer. Don’t tell me that $elf is a great Xs and Os coach.

He obviously didn't want them to. You could see him explaining it to them repeatedly on the sideline. Thats not on him. He coached it correctly, his players didnt execute.

 

[GTL Adam]

Condon from Florida pulls at the ball. while the ball is in play The Iowa guy takes a clear swing at Condon. The refs' decision? Double tech. Wow. Golden's rage is absolutely justifiable. The refs had a chance to discuss that one as a unit, and that's what you came up with? No penalty for the Iowa chud who took that swing. But a penalty to the Florida guy for a perfectly legal basketball play. Ridiculous.

Quite a take. Whistle blew and the Florida player dragged him down. The punch by Iowa’s guy hit the ball.

 

[bavanga3]

Yeah I meant Vanderbilt and for some reason typed Auburn, who they also lost to but back in January. I even referenced that Vandy loss a couple days ago on here when talking avout how Florida was not invulnerable. Brain fart.

All good! If Auburn beat Florida last week they may have made the tourney, good thing they didnt! Let's hope they lose to Seattle in the NIT tonight!

 

[the juiceman cometh]

Actually I thought it was a fine strategy from that area of the court. It is very hard to inbound under your own basket. It was the other fouls that came a bit too soon once they approached midcourt.

The bigger problem was letting the guy dribble all the way to the cup in three seconds. I get that you can't foul but you still have to play defense!