Can the zags finally get it done?

[Kevin Bryan]

Yup, still an international flair. Bay Area basketball isn’t good enough to keep St Mary’s competitive so bringing in international players is important.

That freshman big who is playing well was a 4 star freshman from the Pacific Northwest.

Do San Fran and Santa Clara take the same approach? I have never really paid much attention to anyone outside Gonzaga and St. Mary's.

 

[lurkeraspect84]

Nice block by Chet.

 

[Kevin Bryan]

Nice block by Chet.

 

[Kevin Bryan]

It starts on defense. If the Zags want to mount a comeback they better start playing it.

 

[ExitFlagger]

Yeah, the "not close" part was definitely off. St. Mary's has been good but there have been some really solid mid-majors that have made nice runs in the NCAAT over the past 15 years. As far as consistency goes though, he's probably right (if we are excluding Gonzaga).

I think Wichita’s been more consistent though. More tourney appearances. Ranked in the top 10 several times. A final four appearance. A 1 seed. St Mary’s has done none of those things and their tourney appearances have been sporadic.

Wichita is probably going downhill without Marshall though.

 

[lurkeraspect84]

LOL @ Timme

 

[Ipartiedwithhopgood]

Nice dunk by dude

 

[Original_Irish]

Do San Fran and Santa Clara take the same approach? I have never really paid much attention to anyone outside Gonzaga and St. Mary's.

A little bit. Both have international players at different times. USF more than Santa Clara.

Santa Clara has the most money in the WCC. They have a great campus, a great arena and a good academic reputation. Gonzaga’s fear would be if SCU ever got good at basketball. They’ve put money in and have tried. Just have never been able to get over the hump. They’d be a tourny team this year if their center (best player) didn’t get mono this year.

 

[lurkeraspect84]

This is fun.

 

[Kevin Bryan]

I think Wichita’s been more consistent though. More tourney appearances. Ranked in the top 10 several times. A final four appearance. A 1 seed. St Mary’s has done none of those things and their tourney appearances have been sporadic.

Wichita is probably going downhill without Marshall though.

That's true. St. Mary's has gone to more NITs than NCAATs in the past 15 years. I didn't realize that until I looked just now.

 

[Kevin Bryan]

A little bit. Both have international players at different times. USF more than Santa Clara.

Santa Clara has the most money in the WCC. They have a great campus, a great arena and a good academic reputation. Gonzaga’s fear would be if SCU ever got good at basketball. They’ve put money in and have tried. Just have never been able to get over the hump. They’d be a tourny team this year if their center (best player) didn’t get mono this year.

Yeah, Santa Clara seems fancy. I drove around in that neck of the woods when I was in the Bay area for a football game a couple years ago.

 

[Original_Irish]

Yeah, Santa Clara seems fancy. I drove around in that neck of the woods when I was in the Bay area for a football game a couple years ago.

It’s a good school with a ton of money. They’ve given the school a major face lift over the last 15 years. I grew up in Santa Clara and still live in San Jose. Santa Clara has grown a ton lately. It’s now the school that locals go who don’t get into UC Berkeley and Stanford, which still brings in a high quality student.

 

[lurkeraspect84]

We interrupt this Coach K commercial with a basketball game.

 

[Kevin Bryan]

Is Gonzaga about to make a run? Seems like they might. Better do it soon.

 

[Original_Irish]

Jesus how many easy males are they gonna miss today? Just awful

 

[Kevin Bryan]

Jesus how many easy males are they gonna miss today? Just awful

Me. I'm easy.

 

[Original_Irish]

Me. I'm easy.

Lol makes*

Elijah Craig may be getting the better of me tonight

 

[Original_Irish]

St Mary’s hasn’t played well enough in the second half to still have this large of a lead. Gonzaga just not playing well enough.

 

[Kevin Bryan]

Lol makes*

Elijah Craig may be getting the better of me tonight

Well at least you have good taste (in bourbon, not males).

 

[Kevin Bryan]

St Mary’s hasn’t played well enough in the second half to still have this large of a lead. Gonzaga just not playing well enough.

They are shooting themselves in the foot a lot.

 

[Original_Irish]

Well at least you have good taste (in bourbon, not males).

I agree with both of those statements

 

[Original_Irish]

They are shooting themselves in the foot a lot.

So many missed bunnies. So weird because I thought their offense was spectacular against USF on Thursday.

 

[Kevin Bryan]

Here comes a mini Bulldogs run.

 

[Original_Irish]

Here comes a mini Bulldogs run.

Gonna be interesting. St Mary’s plays so slow. A 7 point lead is a lot

 

[Original_Irish]

Great Game St Mary’s. See you in Vegas.

 

[lurkeraspect84]

Wood. (the girl with paper).

 

[Kevin Bryan]

Gonna be interesting. St Mary’s plays so slow. A 7 point lead is a lot

I was lagging behind. Did not realize I wasn't on "live" time. Had to fast forward a bit.... oops. 😆

 

[Original_Irish]

Wood. (the girl with paper).

The talent at California private schools is good

 

[Original_Irish]

Court storming coming soon

 

[lurkeraspect84]

Ouch.

 

[lurkeraspect84]

Saint Mary's and Murray St. gonna break some office brackets.

 

[Kevin Bryan]

That was not a charge.... Dude had his legs spread eagle.

 

[lurkeraspect84]

So is Duke the new #1?

 

[Original_Irish]

Can’t remember a Zags team only scoring 57 points. Ever

 

[lurkeraspect84]

One of St. Mary's cheerleaders had armpit hair.

 

[Kevin Bryan]

So is Duke the new #1?

Will probably still be Gonzaga.

 

[Original_Irish]

One of St. Mary's cheerleaders had armpit hair.

Welcome to the East Bay

 

[Kevin Bryan]

One of St. Mary's cheerleaders had armpit hair.

 

[lurkeraspect84]

Crazy day. Hate I missed it.

 

[Kevin Bryan]

Crazy day. Hate I missed it.

1-6 all lose. I think they said first time that has ever happened?