The Official 2025 March Madness Discussion Thread

[BigOrangeMojo]

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?

Duke was significantly more talented. Houston had the major advantage on the sidelines and it showed...

 

[99gator]

I think this guarantees UF wins it all.

guarantee?

 

[Go47]

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

And then...

Fair point. It may Houston’s magical season. But I think UF is a different animal.

 

[C-south]

Fair point. It may Houston’s magical season. But I think UF is a different animal.

They’ve had to rally two in a row. It’s not easy living on the edge every game.

 

[OrangeInKy]

I can't off the top of my head remember a bigger chile joke in the final four?
If Houston makes both they need to foul!!

This probably takes the title from.Memohis of biggest FF choke

 

[Go47]

guarantee?

Ok - there are no guarantees. But . . . Duke was more talented. Scheyer got his rear handed to him in the coaching department.

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

Go Cougars.

 

[BatteredVol44]

Duke was significantly more talented. Houston had the major advantage on the sidelines and it showed...

It sure did. And yes Duke is more talented. Houston however is a lot more talented than some people think

 

[Tnphil]

Houston looks like a team of destiny to me.

 

[SGMVols]

I think this guarantees UF wins it all.

Even in what was a historically good SEC, they’ve not gone against a defense like Houston all year.

 

[GBO18]

Fla better be making their 3s. They will probably get dominated on the boards.

 

[99gator]

Ok - there are no guarantees. But . . . Duke was more talented. Scheyer got his rear handed to him in the coaching department.

All 4 of these teams were capable of winning the thing.

 

[BatteredVol44]

Houston seems like a team of destiny. They're playing 3 hours down the road from their home, just beat the best team in college basketball after being down 7 with 1:30 left to play and have just shown an unmatched level of defensive intensity and grit during this tournament

 

[lawgator1]

They’ve had to rally two in a row. It’s not easy living on the edge every game.

Exactly.

Florida has had periods during games where they've been in synch, spreading the ball around, and dominating. But they've also had scoring droughts that are alarming.

Given Houston's defensive effort I think UF coaches need to convince the players that, even if we're up 10 points with just a few minutes to go, play like we are behind by 10.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

It sure did. And yes Duke is more talented. Houston however is a lot more talented than some people think

Houston is very talented. This Duke team has 3 of the top 8 NBA draft picks on it....

Duke was going to out-talent anyone by a wide margin

 

[BatteredVol44]

Houston is very talented. This Duke team has 3 top Top 8 picks on it....

Duke was going to out-talent anyone by a wide margin

Proves to you that where you get drafted does not equate to success

 

[LegionnaireOfTheMiserable]

That was an all time comeback and the best tournament game in a long while, certainly the best of this season. Hopefully Houston rolls. I think they have the depth, length, and toughness to give Florida issues that they haven’t seen this year.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

Proves to you that where you get drafted does not mean equate to success

Felt a lot like 2008 Memphis and Kansas, which was also in San Antonio...

 

[BatteredVol44]

I, unfortunately, was not alive when that game was played. Wish I could've seen it

Felt a lot like 2008 Memphis and Kansas, which was also in San Antonio...

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

Nailed it

ha...If I have to be wrong for Dook to lose I'll be wrong everytime .
I have hated them since I was a kid. The only team that ranks above them for me is Kensucky.

 

[Matt_Netherlands]

Fla better be making their 3s. They will probably get dominated on the boards.

Florida hasn’t been dominated on the boards all season. That would be a first.

 

[Switch 625]

Duke the last 10:00 of the game…

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

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.

They were. Houston really had no business winning that. That collapse at the end was something of Biblical proportions.
Dook's coach may want to stay off Twitter for a few days. lol

 

[BatteredVol44]

So who's your current pick for national champion and why?

 

[zeppelin128]

Houston winning was about the only thing that went right today in the sports world.

Hope they win it all.