NCAA Tournament other games thread

[VolFan_stuck_in_the_901]

I hope TCU murders Duke..... bunch of overrated a-holes who can't win **** without the help of the refs

 

[StickMan]

I get why you said that. I hope they lose but …


But a one point win allows the to advance. I recall many top seeds barely winning vs. an inferior team. Yet they advanced to the final four .~

Auburn and UNC are a couple that come to mind the yrs

Excellent point. A narrow first round win is often times the best route to a deep run.

 

[Boston Vol]

Anything less is an embarrassment.

There’s no such thing as an embarrassing win in the tournament.

 

[volsarelife1]

It was a fun story for a bit

 

[VolFan_stuck_in_the_901]

**** Duke

 

[knoxvol52]

The winner is whomever took Siena and the points today..

 

[HeuperDrive]

There’s no such thing as an embarrassing win in the tournament.

Maybe not, but the fact Duke only won this game due to questionable calls, 100 missed travels, and Siena lacking any depth is still grounds for some laughter.

 

[VolFan_stuck_in_the_901]

They only have 7 scholarship players available.

Still, at least rotate the other two guys in so that your starters aren't completely gassed!

 

[vol94]

What I don't get about this is that it isn't as if this has been the team's strategy all season; like a typical low-major, they used 10+ players in each conference tournament game with plenty of double digit contributors. I get that it got you a double digit lead in the first half, but maybe a sub or two makes sense when you see your lead eroding?

*Nope, read that backwards from the start of the season hah. So they've been lean for a while, but not five players lean.

I haven’t t researched their roster. But giving their players an extra two min after a tv timeout would go a log way. They’ve been exhausted imo since 6 min mark.

 

[Skooter]

Still, at least rotate the other two guys in so that your starters aren't completely gassed!

Even just for a minute on the clock before tv timeouts. Surely the subs can miss dunks and layups like their center while not getting defensive rebounds either.

 

[chuckiepoo]

Maybe not, but the fact Duke only won this game due to questionable calls, 100 missed travels, and Siena lacking any depth is still grounds for some laughter.

I’ll withhold my mirth until after our game…

 

[volsarelife1]

Even just for a minute on the clock before tv timeouts. Surely the subs can miss dunks and layups like their center while not getting defensive rebounds either.

Their center looked like he could play for us with all those missed layups and dunks

 

[VolFan_stuck_in_the_901]

Even just for a minute on the clock before tv timeouts. Surely the subs can miss dunks and layups like their center while not getting defensive rebounds either.

That center makes Carey look like an all-American!

 

[volsarelife1]

Why in the world would their coach put in a sub now. Dumb coaching

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Siena can’t make an outside shot anymore. They needed to take every attempt down low.

 

[vol94]

Duke found a way to win.

Up 6 with 10 seconds left. Sienna gave Duke all they could handle. I wonder if a few subs would’ve changed outcome of game.

Duke will probably go on a roll now and final four

 

[Delmar]

Maybe not, but the fact Duke only won this game due to questionable calls, 100 missed travels, and Siena lacking any depth is still grounds for some laughter.

Duke definitely looked shaky. But the deal is to survive and advance. Nothing else matters till the next game.

 

[vol94]

Excellent point. A narrow first round win is often times the best route to a deep run.

I don’t care if TN wins by a point- just win!

For my selfish reasons, I hope they stay up 20 entire game.

 

[vol94]

Duke definitely looked shaky. But the deal is to survive and advance. Nothing else matters till the next game.

This 100%

 

[Delmar]

Siena can’t make an outside shot anymore. They needed to take every attempt down low.

Dead legs in the second half. Shot like 7 for 32. They weren’t going to get much inside.

 

[vol94]

Why in the world would their coach put in a sub now. Dumb coaching

Only 10 -15 sec left.

Their player fouled out

 

[Skooter]

Turn on Vandy for last couple minutes and they’ve flopped 3 times trying to get calls. Hoping a team gives them a reason to hit the ground in the tourney.

 

[adam.vol]

Things always seem to get chippy with Vandy.

 

[vol94]

Maybe not, but the fact Duke only won this game due to questionable calls, 100 missed travels, and Siena lacking any depth is still grounds for some laughter.

Traveling is rarely called now in NCAA. They want the game to be more like NBA.

So you’ll see players travel (more than 2steps and change of pivot foot) more. Plus, the refs won’t call three seconds and don’t allow “flopping,” - for most part.

Depth indeed hurt Sienna in 2nd half.

 

[VolBalls33]

Duke basically only played 6 players, and Sienna never subbed. TCU wont be an easy out for Duke.