The Official 2025 March Madness Discussion Thread

[n_huffhines]

And Flagg hooked his defender - I mean full arm around the waist hooked - before he missed that shot. So. It's a wash.

Lmao

 

[Voljayton]

At the beginning of this season I never would've seen Florida and Houston in the championship game. I hate that we're not in it but man I love basketball.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Wow

 

[Vol4lif3]

Houston deserves to be on espn for the whole week after this comeback

 

[Plecoptera]

I’m glad Houston won. I can actually root for a team in the championship now.

 

[vavolfan6]

I still don't understand how Houston, who supposedly have no one over 6'8 (though I question Tuggler's listed height) outrebounded a Duke team 42-31 that has no one under 6'6.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

Just an absolute perfect clinic put on by Houston down the stretch

Sampson coached circles around Scheyer....

 

[Voltopia]

ESPN will be very upset and nearly crying because of this outcome

All those hours of premade Cooper Flagg content ready to roll for the national championship game. Probably spent all week making it. Such a shame.

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

Nailed it

They did. It took some serious choking on Duke's part but them's the breaks. I'll be pulling for them over Florida for sure. I actually wanted them to beat Duke I just didn't think it was going to happen.

 

[Voljayton]

Yeah Scheyer looked lost on what to do at the end. Crazy

 

[volsarelife1]

 

[TrapVol]

Houston! You beautiful sob’s!

I can’t believe it. I started drifting off right at the end of the game and when I opened my eyes again, Houston was celebrating. It felt like Duke was the better team and had this game in the bag.

 

[Namorto1]

You can’t create this type of drama. I’m dumbfounded that Houston just pulled that off.

Also any day Duke loses is a great day.

 

[Volprofch05]

Just got caught up


Wow

 

[C-south]

Lol

I think we'd rather end up with Houston than Duke. Duke the better team, but lost focus when it seemed to be over. What was it, 7 points in 15 seconds ?

Idk. Hope it’s a good game.

 

[vavolfan6]

Also, shoutout to Mason Gillis who averages 6 pts a game for his career, tried to ride other super star's success to a Natty, but lost. He went from Zach Edey bandwagon to Cooper Flagg bandwagon and got nothing for it. Not sure why Duke even picked him up..

 

[BatteredVol44]

If I am a Duke fan I am incredibly ashamed of that last 10 minutes of that second half

 

[lawgator1]

Idk. Hope it’s a good game.

The story line will be UF coming back from down 9 and Houston coming back from 7, though Houston's was far more dramatic.

 

[Voltopia]

Yeah Scheyer looked lost on what to do at the end. Crazy

Yeah, it looked like the moment got to them. Young team and Scheyer was out of timeouts. I screamed when the announcers said "Sampson will probably take his last timeout to get his team organized" after those free throws. Duke had no timeouts, was under immense pressure, and had a rattled team with younger players. Calling a timeout there would have helped Duke a hell of a lot more than it would have helped Houston. Couldn't see any world where Sampson would have done that. Was happy when he didn't.

 

[Go47]

I think this guarantees UF wins it all.

 

[lawgator1]

I think this guarantees UF wins it all.

Talk to Duke about guarantees, up 7 with 90 seconds to go, in control ....

And then...

 

[VOL931]

All those hours of premade Cooper Flagg content ready to roll for the national championship game. Probably spent all week making it. Such a shame.

Can I steal this and share it in text group with family?

 

[n_huffhines]

I think this guarantees UF wins it all.

Yup. Don't even wanna watch Monday

 

[BatteredVol44]

I think this guarantees UF wins it all.

How can you say that when this Duke team was the overwhelming favorite to win the national title and just got out-toughed by a slightly lesser talented Houston team?

 

[Proud Army Wife]

I can’t believe it. I started drifting off right at the end of the game and when I opened my eyes again, Houston was celebrating. It felt like Duke was the better team and had this game in the bag.

I thought so too, so I turned a movie on lol. Hate I missed the comeback.