The Official 2024 NCAAT Watch Party Thread

[BallerVolFan]

Of the teams in the Sweet 16, Creighton is dead last in bench scoring and points in the paint through the first two games.

The bench scoring makes sense. To put it into perspective, I went through the box scores to compare Creighton’s bench minutes to Tennessee’s. Since the beginning of February, Creighton’s starters have logged 80% of the minutes. In that same time frame, the Vols starters’ have logged approximately 62% of the minutes.

I dug a little further and found that since the beginning of February, Creighton has had a starter log 40+ minutes in a single game 18 times. The Vols have only had a player log 40+ minutes 2 times in the same time frame (both times was Ziegler).

They roll with their starters and they stick with them. Ashworth, Scheierman, Alexander, and Kalkbrenner have all logged 36+ minutes in the same game 8 different times since February.

Creighton does not foul much at all, only picking up around 11-12 fouls per game. If we are able to somehow force them into some foul trouble, they’ll be forced to do some things they aren’t used to doing, which is play their bench extended minutes.

 

[zeppelin128]

Bump

 

[LAVol1]

Poulakidas for Yale had 28 against Auburn. That combined with the fact that Auburn was as reckless as ever on offense did them in. If they play through Broome for the entire game, Auburn probably would have survived. As it is, Pearl gave his guards way too much freedom as he has most of the season. This time it bit him.

Just saw the last few minutes, but Broome was absolutely awful down the stretch. If he played well...... Broome probably felt the pressure of March Madness for the first time in his career.

 

[Proud Army Wife]

Maybe I shouldn’t feel stupid for picking Clemson in this game after all.

 

[SGMVols]

Arizona has as many airballs as baskets.

 

[Stoerner Fumbles]

Arizona has as many airballs as baskets.

They attended our shooting clinic.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

I was told by some on this board that we shouldn’t want the West because it would be a crazy environment of Arizona fans. But based on what I’m watching that arena looks barely half full and is pretty quiet.

 

[DC_Vol]

I was told by some on this board that we shouldn’t want the West because it would be a crazy environment of Arizona fans. But based on what I’m watching that arena looks barely half full and is pretty quiet.

Would be awesome is Clemson could dispatch Arizona.

 

[spyfish007]

I was told by some on this board that we shouldn’t want the West because it would be a crazy environment of Arizona fans. But based on what I’m watching that arena looks barely half full and is pretty quiet.

Remember everyone is an expert!

 

[K-town Vol Fan]

The bench scoring makes sense. To put it into perspective, I went through the box scores to compare Creighton’s bench minutes to Tennessee’s. Since the beginning of February, Creighton’s starters have logged 80% of the minutes. In that same time frame, the Vols starters’ have logged approximately 62% of the minutes.

I dug a little further and found that since the beginning of February, Creighton has had a starter log 40+ minutes in a single game 18 times. The Vols have only had a player log 40+ minutes 2 times in the same time frame (both times was Ziegler).

They roll with their starters and they stick with them. Ashworth, Scheierman, Alexander, and Kalkbrenner have all logged 36+ minutes in the same game 8 different times since February.

Creighton does not foul much at all, only picking up around 11-12 fouls per game. If we are able to somehow force them into some foul trouble, they’ll be forced to do some things they aren’t used to doing, which is play their bench extended minutes.

Good info. Will be very interesting to see if we can get them in foul trouble. If I'm Barnes my game plan is heavy pick and roll with DK and Aidoo. Look to be aggressive.

 

[Volprofch05]

What’s the rationale for putting both UNC-Bama and Illinois-Iowa state in the late night window? Those seem like the more enticing matchups.

 

[Lukusw]

San Diego giving UConn their first fight of the Tourney.

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

I think Arizona may be going down.


And as soon as I posted this, they erased Clemsons lead.

 

[Drewbydoo]

I think Arizona may be going down.


And as soon as I posted this, they erased Clemsons lead.

I was just thinking that Clemson is doing this fairly easily and then Zona caught right up.

However, I STILL think Clemson will win.

BTW I don't know much about either team other than Clemson is pretty good and Zona is very good.

 

[DooleyOrangePants]

Have to put up with Bruce now and his commentary. Great.

 

[Drewbydoo]

Have to put up with Bruce now and his commentary. Great.

This cracked me and my friends up probably more than it should have, but still.

 

[Drewbydoo]

I think Gerard might be retirement eligible at the end of this season because it feels like he's been playing hoops at the college level for 7 years.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

I was just thinking that Clemson is doing this fairly easily and then Zona caught right up.

However, I STILL think Clemson will win.

BTW I don't know much about either team other than Clemson is pretty good and Zona is very good.

The kind of comeback you should expect from a 2 seed playing a 6

 

[Bryan1]

The kind of comeback you should expect from a 2 seed playing a 6

Doin it with the benefit of the whistle here in the second half!

 

[RDU VOL#14]

Doin it with the benefit of the whistle here in the second half!

Every trip down there’s a whistle

 

[Bryan1]

Every trip down there’s a whistle

Just said 11 of thier last 13 points were from the line.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

Just said 11 of thier last 13 points were from the line.

Make that 14 of 16. That’s absurd. Hall got screwed on that 3rd foul.

 

[Bryan1]

Ballo has to at least have 3 fouls, they should drive it right at him.

 

[walkenvol]

The foul disparity is terrible - refs are bias

 

[Drewbydoo]

Clemson going for the jugular with the 3s they are taking. Mentally, to go down 10 after a big comeback by Zona would be rough on Arizona