UofL is holding Savannah St to 1 pt in the first half of our basketball game. Could break a record. 4:00 left in first half.

Darn it! I knew I would curse them. We held them to 2 field goals made and 3 free throws

It took Savannah St 15 minutes and 58 seconds to score in the game and they didn't make their first field goal until there was 1:26 left in the half. They ended "hot" with 7 points. Cards lead 41-7 at the half.

First rule of fight club....

I can't believe we gave up 7 points

We were pretty close to breaking all-time NCAA marks for least points and lowest FG % in a half.

Did we just set an ACC record?

(11-24-2014 08:09 PM)Dasville Wrote:  Did we just set an ACC record?

no

In 1979 Carolina trailed Dook 7-0 at halftime and eventually lost 47-40. The following week Carolina defeated Dook in the ACC championship game.

Dook and State played in a barn burner with a final score of 12-10.

http://www.gopack.com/sports/m-baskbl/sp...08aad.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_ACC_Me...Tournament

Shot clock era?

The shot clock era record for fewest points in a half is 4. The start of the shot clock is a big divide for scoring records.

On a Monday?

Don't want to relive those games 30-35 years ago of scores like 12-10. Is Savannah St. really, really bad or did they have just a really bad half?

(11-24-2014 09:53 PM)TexanMark Wrote:  Don't want to relive those games 30-35 years ago of scores like 12-10. Is Savannah St. really, really bad or did they have just a really bad half?

There are probably 50-60 high school leagues in this country that Savannah State would likely struggle to finish .500 in. Their athletic program is horrible. They have been I-AA/FCS since 2002 and have a grand total of 18 wins in that time frame. They were mediocre in DII and only moved up for March Madness money.

(11-24-2014 10:03 PM)Kaplony Wrote:  

(11-24-2014 09:53 PM)TexanMark Wrote:  Don't want to relive those games 30-35 years ago of scores like 12-10. Is Savannah St. really, really bad or did they have just a really bad half?

There are probably 50-60 high school leagues in this country that Savannah State would likely struggle to finish .500 in. Their athletic program is horrible. They have been I-AA/FCS since 2002 and have a grand total of 18 wins in that time frame. They were mediocre in DII and only moved up for March Madness money.

So your saying y'all would have a chance?

(11-24-2014 10:03 PM)Kaplony Wrote:  

(11-24-2014 09:53 PM)TexanMark Wrote:  Don't want to relive those games 30-35 years ago of scores like 12-10. Is Savannah St. really, really bad or did they have just a really bad half?

There are probably 50-60 high school leagues in this country that Savannah State would likely struggle to finish .500 in. Their athletic program is horrible. They have been I-AA/FCS since 2002 and have a grand total of 18 wins in that time frame. They were mediocre in DII and only moved up for March Madness money.

While Savannah St's overall athletic program should have never moved to D1, the comparison to high school leagues is 100% hyperbole when we're talking basketball.

The Tigers are clearly not good, but they aren't even the very bottom of D1. They were 13-19 last season (Ken Pom #277 out of #351). They were picked to finish 7th this year in the 13 team MEAC.

Combine a bottom 100 team with UofL's outstanding defense and you get absolute mismatches. The Cards have been a KenPom top 4 defense for four straight seasons and I don't think this year will be any different. If you don't hit shots against Louisville it can get ugly quick. Ask Rutgers, who lost 92-31 in March in the AAC tournament.

Savannah St actually was 2-2 coming into the game. They've already beaten normally respectable Cleveland St and they beat Winthrop.

I know score comparisons can get goofy, but for entertainment purposes let's look at 3 scores from the last week of basketball.

Louisville 87 - Savannah St 26
Savannah St 59 - Winthrop 58
Winthrop 77 - Clemson 74

LOL Transitive Property Gold there.

I have no doubt that Spring Valley High School in Columbia could run Savannah State out of the gym. They have more rated players on their roster right now than Savannah State has likely had in their history. That's just one school in the Columbia SC area without going into Dreher, AC Flora, Irmo, Lexington, or White Knoll.

(11-25-2014 01:10 AM)Kaplony Wrote:  I have no doubt that Spring Valley High School in Columbia could run Savannah State out of the gym. They have more rated players on their roster right now than Savannah State has likely had in their history. That's just one school in the Columbia SC area without going into Dreher, AC Flora, Irmo, Lexington, or White Knoll.

So Spring Valley HS> Savannah St>Winthrop>Clemson Got it...

The saddest thing is Savannah state just beat our next opponent Cleveland State last week so we have that to look foward too.. thank God Ohio State is coming up soon I want to see what we look like against another P5 team too many cupcakes between them and Minn.

Rick Pitino, on the blowout win over Savannah State:
"I don't like to see any team struggle like that. I really don't," Pitino began. Then he quipped, "I mean, we played four white guys and an Egyptian. We tried everything." A little racist? Yeah, but funny coming from a white coach.

(He also called off the full court press at halftime).