Big turning point was the technical called on Gillis for contact to the head. Just a few plays earlier Flagg scored on a drive while getting wacked in the head, foul was called but they never even reviewed it. He took a harder hit than the one called on Gillis. Should also have been a flagrant 1. Guess he should have crumbled to the floor holding his head to get them to look. Also James got bulldozed on his drive when his head hit the floor with no call. Both of the games tonight the officiating was terrible.
Florida 65, Houston 63
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Houston didn't really do anything different... Duke just stopped scoring and started getting loose with the ball. Houston defense has impact but outside of the final minute it was consistent. Houston definitely turned up the heat final 1:30 especially on in bounds
Guess you did not see or remember the Illinois game. Illinois stole it with maniacal effort and execution. Take your meds.
I am rooting for Houston. I like their style, and I think they are more of an underdog program than Florida. And frankly I like Sampson. He’s 69, and I always like pulling for the old coaches. Why am I supposed to not like him? Doing whatever it took to get Eric Gordon? I mean that’s recruiting. With guys now getting paid in the millions it’s silly to even be sour over that IMO.
That's why I like to see them lose. They've got so much more talent than anyone else that it's almost unfair.
If only they ran the football 4 out play
Duke should have asked Coach K to come on down and coach the last 10 minutes of the game.
The top two one-seeds lost. At the last possible moment, the tournament stopped going chalk.
Holy shizz what the heck happened!? I fell asleep with Duke up by 8 with about a minute left
Unreal. I’ve said Scheyer is a below average coach for years. Can’t believe he let them choke that away
Unreal. I’ve said Scheyer is a below average coach for years. Can’t believe he let them choke that away
OrangeBlue98
Iowa is not in a great spot right now (LvilleILL1)
- Des Moines, IA
Sampson coaches Houston. He screwed Illinois. Go Gators.
Illini4Chief
- TENNESSEE
Good to see Pearl go down......not the most honest guy in Basketball.
total difference how the games were officiated, Auburn was allowed to play aggressive to their benefit for most of the first half, then Florida adjusted. Duke got the benefit of a tightly called game, especially on their end of the floor. The best teams/coachs won, should be a great final.
Yeah getting a team full of freshman that fits that well together is difficult and not easily repeatable.
It truly takes a special group of them and they don't even exist every year. Just look at Kentucky with Cal.
Yeah, but the world doesn't need Kelvin Sampson to win a national championship.
Me watching: "that's a foul", followed immediately by "omg they called it".
The Sprouting Divot
Invisible and Bulletproof
- Miracle Mile
I was honestly a little surprised that he was still in his assigned seat when the camera cut to him while the wheels were falling off.
ginabackes00
CrazedUIFan
As much as it pains me, I think Scheyer has the potential to be a very good coach. His inexperience showed last night.
It would have helped them. Florida used it.
Illini4Chief
- TENNESSEE
Auburn game plan.....ball into Broome, back to basket....dribble once, back into defender and push for 2 yards whilst swinging non dribble arm to swap defender.....repeat. No foul....
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
He has the potential to become one of the greats. It's why K chose him as his successor: he's very smart and mastered the K curriculum on the court and on the sidelines.
You would think Scheyer would have gotten a really good pure point guard this year either through the portal or a player right out of high school. What was the point in getting Mason Gillis from Purdue? He's not a point guard. Braeden Smith running Duke this year at the point would not have lost to Houston. Purdue almost beat Houston this year with just two good players and a lot of supporting-type players. Smith had 15 assists against Houston.
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