***NCAA Tournament - Sweet 16 - Friday Edition***

[ExitFlagger]

What we have witnessed the past two days epitomizes the difference between big ten and sec basketball.

Big ten is fundamentally sound and tough hard nosed basketball where the sec is fancy omg look at me iso ball and fiNesse oreintated.

I hope y’all are taking notes

Let’s be honest...Michigan St is the only program in that league that worries anybody.

 

[coryfly]

Our seniors pass like a bunch of fourth graders.

 

[SpartanJD]

Garbage 3 by a garbage shooter to keep LSU close. MSU owning the boards

 

[coryfly]

Johnson is struggling big time.

 

[RockThrillCock]

Lack of height is hurting Auburn, not inside but simply being able to use their bread and butter 3 pointers.

 

[VulvHa]

Let’s be honest...Michigan St is the only program in that league that worries anybody.

Yep, Purdue has no shot tomorrow. Congrats Cavs. You were just too much.

 

[coryfly]

Out two best shooters are not hitting.

 

[RR30]

Auburn is in this with their 2 best guards basically contributing nothing so far. Really encouraging i'd think.

 

[coryfly]

Little is trying but is really struggling. How many times did that guy foul Coby there? Dude fouled him on the drive like six times and then on the shot.

 

[coryfly]

That is such BS.

 

[AWilli6995]

That's terrible.

 

[HRTheCard]

Unc gets up by 5 then can’t make a shot to extend it

 

[Gater4Life]

Auburn is much quicker. They need to be to offset UNC’s size. Very evenly played half.

 

[ExitFlagger]

Yep, Purdue has no shot tomorrow. Congrats Cavs. You were just too much.

Well, they’re damn lucky to even be there, but I’m talking in general. No one fears anyone but MSU perennially.

 

[ExitFlagger]

Auburn is in this with their 2 best guards basically contributing nothing so far. Really encouraging i'd think.

UNC should be worried. Auburn isn’t even hot and they have the lead. They’ve consistently followed a pattern of one scorching half. If that happens tonight, North Carolina’s cooked.

 

[VulvHa]

Well, they’re damn lucky to even be there, but I’m talking in general. No one fears anyone but MSU perennially.

Hard to gauge the “lucky” part without context

 

[coryfly]

UNC should be worried. Auburn isn’t even hot and they have the lead. They’ve consistently followed a pattern of one scorching half. If that happens tonight, North Carolina’s cooked.

I guess. We also were terrible on the boards, turned the ball over 9 times, and got nothing from Johnson and Coby couldn't make anything outside of two feet. Still, there is definitely reason to be worried but there was reason to be worried before the game. Auburn is good.

 

[coryfly]

UNC just watching the ball. Not playing with any urgency.

 

[MAE7780]

For whatever reason UNC doesn’t look like the same team I watched a lot this year. They better snap out of their funk or Barkley will be dancing on the set.

 

[Gater4Life]

Michigan State is on fire from 3.

 

[SpartanJD]

Michigan State is on fire from 3.

Yup and most of the looks are wide open too

 

[RR30]

Michigan State will shoot 10% from three on Sunday against Duke. Zero doubt in my mind.

 

[SpartanJD]

Michigan State will shoot 10% from three on Sunday against Duke. Zero doubt in my mind.

 

[RR30]

Harper and Brown making their threes now. Uh oh...

 

[dijjion]

LFG!!!!!

 

[jhmossy]

UNC looks shook right now

 

[ExitFlagger]

Hard to gauge the “lucky” part without context

When you need a whistle on a desperation three to extend the game...you got lucky. VERY lucky.

 

[VulvHa]

When you need a whistle on a desperation three to extend the game...you got lucky. VERY lucky.

It was a clear foul, there is no doubt. Plus, did you see how many phantom fouls got called on Purdue? Cline’s 3rd and 4th were complete BS, he wasn’t within a foot of touching the shooter on both of them. Cline was by far our best player yesterday, and the Vols started their come back as soon as Cline went out with his 4th. Bad calls earlier in the game mean just as much as at the end, especially when it takes a guy on fire out.

 

[VulvHa]

When you need a whistle on a desperation three to extend the game...you got lucky. VERY lucky.

 

[829305]

This sucks.

 

[829305]

Little being emasculated before our eyes.

 

[ExitFlagger]

It was a clear foul, there is no doubt. Plus, did you see how many phantom fouls got called on Purdue? Cline’s 3rd and 4th were complete BS, he wasn’t within a foot of touching the shooter on both of them. Cline was by far our best player yesterday, and the Vols started their come back as soon as Cline went out with his 4th. Bad calls earlier in the game mean just as much as at the end, especially when it takes a guy on fire out.

I’m not saying it wasn’t a foul (although it’s rarely called in that situation).

I’m saying that when you’re down two with two seconds left, and you launch a long, low-percentage shot that misses badly, yet find yourself in OT....you were fortunate.

 

[Anthony B]

I didn't know Auburn had it in them to protect the rim like that. Dang!

 

[SpartanJD]

MSU is toast. Can’t plsy bs Duke with 2 starters and 3 of top 8 out. Ward is done for tourney

 

[thebasketballreasons]

How does auburn match up against UK?

 

[HRTheCard]

Auburn playing amazing defense and shooting fantastic.

 

[ExitFlagger]

Carolina looks as helpless as KU.

 

[jhmossy]

That looks like a torn ACL or meniscus to me. Terrible news for Okeke

 

[kyjeff1]

Auburn built a 19 point lead and has started shooting crazy shots. Can't do that with UNC, they will cut that 19pt lead in a hurry.

Oh man, buckled knee. Oh man.

 

[Gater4Life]

Probably a torn acl. That sucks. Auburn was looking really good.