NCAA Basketball Tourney March Madness Regional Finals Saturday March 25 and Sunday March 26 Game Thread

[loshjott]

Lol FAU knew Nowell wanted to take the shot, triple teamed him, couldn't get a shot off.

Nowell was expecting an immediate return pass from Mahmoud instead Mahmoud dribbled once and was immediately swamped.

 

[DeadlySplitter]

A 5, 6, or 9 seed will be in the title game.

 

[AB in DC]

That's a well coached team.

 

[JoePoulson]

FinAl foUr

It's right in their name, so obvious.

 

[Kliq]

Great defense on the final possession by FAU. #SalutetheHoot

K-State got remarkably close despite have only one guy that can create on offense and never getting a rebound.

 

[loshjott]

That's a well coached team.

Good article on Dusty May in today’s Washington Post. He was a student manager under Bobby Knight at IU.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/03/25/dusty-may-fau-elite-eight/

 

[mauf]

30 points, 12 assists, 5 steals for Nowell, on the heels of 20/19/5 Thursday night. Amazing individual performance.

 

[ifmanis5]

What a finish. This tourney is drunk.

 

[mauf]

Sanogo-Timme might be the best H2H matchup of the tournament.

 

[AB in DC]

30 points, 12 assists, 5 steals for Nowell, on the heels of 20/19/5 Thursday night. Amazing individual performance.

And yet he probably won't get drafted into the NBA. Basketball is weird.

 

[BigSoxFan]

Keyontae Johnson’s foul trouble was a killer for KState. Fouling out in 18 minutes. I mean…yikes.

 

[BaseballJones]

If UConn wins but Sanogo doesn’t do much, while Timme scores 30+ in a losing effort, would Timme get the region MOP?

 

[mauf]

Sanogo should touch the ball in the paint on every possession until Few puts Timme on him.

 

[AB in DC]

If UConn wins but Sanogo doesn’t do much, while Timme scores 30+ in a losing effort, would Timme get the region MOP?

Did Nowell?

 

[loshjott]

Timme’s low post moves remind me of Kevin McHale.

 

[RedOctober3829]

Timme can’t handle the size and strength of UConn.

 

[bosox188]

Timme can’t handle the size and strength of UConn.

Nor can he handle being allowed just one pivot foot.

 

[RedOctober3829]

Nor can he handle being allowed just one pivot foot.

Half of his moves are travels. Or more.

 

[loshjott]

Half of his moves are travels. Or more.

He’ll be ready for the NBA.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

UConn’s half court offense not great without Sanogo.

 

[RedOctober3829]

Joey!!!!

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

Karaban needs to get his head in the game. Stepped on the line, throwing it away, fouling the three point jumper. He needs a beta blocker or something.

 

[RedOctober3829]

Need more from Newton and Hawkins

 

[loshjott]

Both coaches not liking the officiating.

 

[RedOctober3829]

Gotta finish these OREB chances.

 

[Kremlin Watcher]

Does Gonzaga understand how to play defense under the basket?

 

[loshjott]

Feels like UConn could run away with it at any moment.

 

[RedOctober3829]

Let’s fucking go!!!!!!

 

[bosox188]

HAWK!!!!!

 

[RedOctober3829]

Sanogo 6 pts, but 8 boards and 5 assists. Playing a hell of a game as a willing passer.

 

[bosox188]

That play by Andre to flip the rebound to Karaban was absolutely incredible. Incredible.

 

[BaseballJones]

Did Nowell?

I don’t know.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

Second half could come down to whether Zags can defend Sanogo without the double team. He has not been great one on one.

 

[RedOctober3829]

Second half could come down to whether Zags can defend Sanogo without the double team. He has not been great one on one.

Need to get Hawkins more than 5 shots as well. Also need to keep up the defensive pressure on their guards and keep Zags off the glass.

 

[BaseballJones]

UConn is going to pull away in the second half. You can see they’re just starting to click.

 

[Ale Xander]

I can’t believe like everyone picked KSU

doubters

 

[Auger34]

If UConn wins this they have to have the two most underwhelming titles in NCAA history. This year and then that random Shabazz Napier team

 

[bosox188]

If UConn wins this they have to have the two most underwhelming titles in NCAA history. This year and then that random Shabazz Napier team

Do you mean based on the teams they beat along the way (Napier team beating a 3-loss Florida team and then peak Calipari Kentucky in the Final Four), or based on the teams themselves being underwhelming (current UConn team is ranked #1 in KenPom as we speak and was in the top 10 all season).

 

[Ale Xander]

If UConn wins this they have to have the two most underwhelming titles in NCAA history. This year and then that random Shabazz Napier team

It’s like a bus with a police escort

 

[Soxcat]

If UConn wins this they have to have the two most underwhelming titles in NCAA history. This year and then that random Shabazz Napier team

That‘s your take on this years tourney? Sounds like you have a UCONN problem.

 

[Mystic Merlin]

If UConn wins this they have to have the two most underwhelming titles in NCAA history. This year and then that random Shabazz Napier team

AllI gotta say about your post is

 

[RedOctober3829]

Just remembered—Sanogo hasn’t been able to eat or drink all day. Now the sun has set in Vegas so he can hydrate and eat.

 

[loshjott]

If UConn wins this they have to have the two most underwhelming titles in NCAA history. This year and then that random Shabazz Napier team

I’m not a UConn fan or hater, but who cares? A win is a win is a win.

 

[RedOctober3829]

HUGE call. That was not a charge

 

[Ale Xander]

Game

Uconn gets the DUke whistle

 

[RedOctober3829]

Hawk!!!!

 

[bosox188]

That was just an incredibly poor decision by Timme there. I love Newton so much for having the awareness to take that charge.

 

[Light-Tower-Power]

That was a charge every day and twice on Sunday.

 

[bosox188]

That was a charge every day and twice on Sunday.

Even Mark Few couldn't call that splitting hairs.

 

[Ale Xander]

Duke whistle yet again

How is that not a foul