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***Sweet Sixteen/Elite Eight Thread***

Thursday games and times:
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Friday games and times:
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Not sure what will be more painful: watching our offense trying to operate against Houston, or listening to Lappas for the third straight game.
If you guys don’t get past Houston I’m not sure Kentucky or Tennessee will either. That team is on a tear, going to be very hard to beat them.
 
Seems high. Especially given the best guard on the court plays for Zona. If I was a Duke fan I would have rather gotten Oregon but that’s just me.
I think I would've preferred Oregon too but Shelstad on Oregon can be a microwave scorer too.

Disagree with that take though, Kon Knueppel and Tyrese Proctor are both better guards than Love. Both are elite scorers who are better defenders too.

Love can definitely take over a game though and its a 1 game sample.
 
I think I would've preferred Oregon too but Shelstad on Oregon can be a microwave scorer too.

Disagree with that take though, Kon Knueppel and Tyrese Proctor are both better guards than Love. Both are elite scorers who are better defenders too.

Love can definitely take over a game though and its a 1 game sample.
How did I know Bignish would take both Duke guards over Love lol

Yall should win, I’m just hoping for a good game.
 
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Seems high. Especially given the best guard on the court plays for Zona. If I was a Duke fan I would have rather gotten Oregon but that’s just me.

Seems really high. Arizona's been #1 in offensive efficiency the last several weeks. They're pretty loaded.
 
Damn, I wish Tech was healthier so I could talk mad shit in this thread. After watching all these games, I'm confident we are one of the best teams if we were closer to 100%. But, that isn't how it works.

On paper, we are facing the weakest team left in the Tourney, but they are still super talented. I don't see how we can win with just Toppin and a one legged Darrion Williams. Chance McMillian has been out with what I've heard is a hernia or some sort of injury to his abdomen. Doubt he returns at all but if he does not sure he can be any help. Tough way to end the year, but here's hoping our other guys can hit their 3s on Thursday.
 
Seems really high. Arizona's been #1 in offensive efficiency the last several weeks. They're pretty loaded.
Outside the top 100 in defensive efficiency though if you look at Torvik for the past month. In the tourney I'd prefer to have a prolific offense though since to beat a team like Duke you would need to hit tough shots anyway and hope Duke is just cold and starts panicking affecting their D late.
 
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Outside the top 100 in defensive efficiency though if you look at Torvik for the past month. In the tourney I'd prefer to have a prolific offense though since to beat a team like Duke you would need to hit tough shots anyway and hope Duke is just cold and starts panicking affecting their D late.
One thing is for sure, Caleb Love is going to take tough shota… .a lot of them.
 
One thing is for sure, Caleb Love is going to take tough shota… .a lot of them.
I hope he gets baited into it, if he has an insane game making tough shots over Proctor then so be it. In the 1st meeting with Duke this year he shot terribly. Back when he was at UNC, he would have great games vs Duke because our perimeter D was vulnerable and nowhere near as good as it is now.
 
I hope he gets baited into it, if he has an insane game making tough shots over Proctor then so be it. In the 1st meeting with Duke this year he shot terribly. Back when he was at UNC, he would have great games vs Duke because our perimeter D was vulnerable and nowhere near as good as it is now.
Arizona is a lot better now than they were when duke played them, but so is duke.
It won't take much taunting to get Love to go all gunslinger, he has no problem doing it.
If Proctor shoots like he did yesterday, say good night.
 
How did I know Bignish would take both Duke guards over Love lol

Yall should win, I’m just hoping for a good game.
Have to agree with him. I wouldn't trade Kon or Proctor either one for Love. He is way too inconsistent. 39% from the field and 33% from 3. Kon is at 47 and 39 and Proctor is at 45 and 41. Love is a MUCH better free throw shooter than Proctor though.
 
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Have to agree with him. I wouldn't trade Kon or Proctor either one for Love. He is way too inconsistent. 39% from the field and 33% from 3. Kon is at 47 and 39 and Proctor is at 45 and 41. Love is a MUCH better free throw shooter than Proctor though.
Put love with flagg and lets see where his stats are. Proctor still is overrated.
 
Put love with flagg and lets see where his stats are. Proctor still is overrated.
Love will shoot better with Flagg there?

Proctor may be overrated but I'll take his 45% from the floor and 41% from 3 over Love all day. As long as he stays overrated for 4 more games, after that's its whatever..
 
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Love will shoot better with Flagg there?

Proctor may be overrated but I'll take his 45% from the floor and 41% from 3 over Love all day. As long as he stays overrated for 4 more games, after that's its whatever..
yes. Proctors gets far more open shots due to playing with flagg. Do you basketball at all my man? Swap them places and arizona is not in the sweet 16 at all. Love has stroked Duke before
 
Chris Beard took down Izzo last time they faced off in the big dance-anybody believing in Ole Miss Friday?

Glad for Maryland to be a part of this weekend again!!
 
Chris Beard took down Izzo last time they faced off in the big dance-anybody believing in Ole Miss Friday?

Glad for Maryland to be a part of this weekend again!!
if Auburn and ole miss both win we would play for the 4th time this season
 
Quiz time. Without cheating, can you name each team based on where their starting 5 started their college careers? I'm guessing there's one most of you will get right. :)

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Quiz time. Without cheating, can you name each team based on where their starting 5 started their college careers? I'm guessing there's one most of you will get right. :)

Gm3Xq2haYAAC67R
Going left to right on top then left to right on bottom. Not cheating so I’ll probably get at least some of these wrong

Auburn
Texas Tech
Michigan
Michigan State
Florida
Maryland
Ole Miss
Arkansas
Duke
Arizona
BYU
Alabama
Houston
Purdue
Kentucky
Tennessee
 
Quiz time. Without cheating, can you name each team based on where their starting 5 started their college careers? I'm guessing there's one most of you will get right. :)

Gm3Xq2haYAAC67R
AU, Michigan, Ole Miss, MSU, Florida, Maryland, Texas Tech, Arky
Duke, Bama, BYU, Kentucky, Houston, Purdue, Arizona, Tennessee

I feel good about 11-12 of them...
 
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