Tournament Thread 2025 NCAA Tournament Thread

[The Q]

Disagree. That clearly wasn’t over the back. I see harder fouls on every missed free throw not go called.

It should bencalled more if anything

That was perfect positioning by the hou player

 

[The Q]

That game was the epitome of coach vs babysitter

 

[Beengay fudgepackers]

You know If the roles reversed, Duke is getting that whistle all day,

I’d call it out then as well. I don’t even feel bad for the players. I’m pissed the referees robbed us of a last second possession to win the game due to a shitty call. At least Houston had momentum and probably deserved to win anyway.

 

[The Q]

I’d call it out then as well. I don’t even feel bad for the players. I’m pissed the referees robbed us of a last second possession to win the game due to a shitty call. At least Houston had momentum and probably deserved to win anyway.

We actually still had it

Duke missed

 

[Beengay fudgepackers]

We actually still had it

Duke missed

It should’ve been Houston making that shot.

 

[jarntt]

 

[redseat]

It should bencalled more if anything

That was perfect positioning by the hou player

That call was NOT why Duke lost period. Proctor makes his FT and James actually throws the inbounds pass to Duke this wouldn't have been an issue. Was it a bad call, imo yes, yes it was but in reality it DID NOT effect the game. Houston won the game and Duke choked it away. Officials did not have Houston go on a 21-8 run to end game.

Was I drunk watching this game? Absolutely! But Duke choked the game away that call (although I get why it will get all the "noise") is a no issue imo

 

[Stakesarehigh]

That call was NOT why Duke lost period. Proctor makes his FT and James actually throws the inbounds pass to Duke this wouldn't have been an issue. Was it a bad call, imo yes, yes it was but in reality it DID NOT effect the game. Houston won the game and Duke choked it away. Officials did not have Houston go on a 21-8 run to end game.

Was I drunk watching this game? Absolutely! But Duke choked the game away that call (although I get why it will get all the "noise") is a no issue imo

I was also drunk. Made some bad decisions. I blame Duke

 

[Iggloo]

All NCAA fans the morning after a historic, epic, never-to-be forgotten Duke choke

 

[redseat]

I was also drunk. Made some bad decisions. I blame Duke

Well you are a tigers fan... So... Don't go blaming this on Duke

 

[redseat]

All NCAA fans the morning after a historic, epic, never-to-be forgotten Duke choke

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Well you are a tigers fan... So... Don't go blaming this on Duke

And Pistons and Red Wings and Browns. Glutton for punishment.

 

[redseat]

And Pistons and Red Wings and Browns. Glutton for punishment.

Haha.. Man you truly are!

 

[TheGoodMan19]

I think the weak ACC helped wreck Duke. Teams from pathetic conferences usually fall. Gonzaga every year. Kentucky in 2014-15 with eight future NBA players from an anemic SEC. Undefeated but lost to an inferior Wisconsin. Indiana State in 1978-79. Independent DePaul would go into every NCAA with 2-3 losses and lose their first game. Houston's Phi Slama Jama teams played in the SWC which was Arkansas and seven dwarves. Only team from a weak conference to win post Wooden UCLA, was UNLV in 1989-90. Ridiculously talented team. Even then, the same team lost in the next NCAA. You have to be tested in February and March and no ACC team could hang with Duke. Lost one to Clemson, kind of an "oh well" game. Running through the ACC (and the NCAA) like Patton through France came back to bite them last night

 

[Wamu]

Watching Houston's comeback last night was great.

 

[Clayton]

I think the weak ACC helped wreck Duke. Teams from pathetic conferences usually fall. Gonzaga every year. Kentucky in 2014-15 with eight future NBA players from an anemic SEC. Undefeated but lost to an inferior Wisconsin. Indiana State in 1978-79. Independent DePaul would go into every NCAA with 2-3 losses and lose their first game. Houston's Phi Slama Jama teams played in the SWC which was Arkansas and seven dwarves. Only team from a weak conference to win post Wooden UCLA, was UNLV in 1989-90. Ridiculously talented team. Even then, the same team lost in the next NCAA. You have to be tested in February and March and no ACC team could hang with Duke. Lost one to Clemson, kind of an "oh well" game. Running through the ACC (and the NCAA) like Patton through France came back to bite them last night

Getting tested probably made Florida survive a bracket that was a group of death. UCONN and certainly Texas Tech both could have beaten Florida but Florida just closes people out.

 

[TheGoodMan19]

Getting tested probably made Florida survive a bracket that was a group of death. UCONN and certainly Texas Tech both could have beaten Florida but Florida just closes people out.

Florida had to beat two top 10 teams to win the SEC. Duke could have suited up the cheerleaders and won the ACC. It makes a team tougher

 

[JDW]

I’d call it out then as well. I don’t even feel bad for the players. I’m pissed the referees robbed us of a last second possession to win the game due to a shitty call. At least Houston had momentum and probably deserved to win anyway.

Houston would have won either way.

 

[JDW]

Watching Houston's comeback last night was great.

Indeed it was. Crazy game.

 

[Beengay fudgepackers]

Houston would have won either way.

I think so too. As it happened, it was handed to them though.