Surprised there is even a thread for the final four.

Mooney is feeling money!
Tech up by double digits

I hate that the TV time-out has to happen after MSU just took a time out. One play and have to get another 3 minutes of commercials?

MSU in deep trouble.

Great final four season, Michigan State!

Well done, Texas Tech! Magical season going on here, Congratulations.

Red Raiders!

(04-05-2019 04:56 PM)bullet Wrote:  Looking at how they finished the season, Auburn has been on a 14-1 run with only a loss at Kentucky. And a lot of impressive wins-TN, KU, UNC by double digits, Kentucky. Michigan St. has also been on a 14-1 run with wins over Duke and several over the top half of the Big 10, their only loss at IU by 1. Texas Tech has been on a 13-1 run with only an egg laid vs. WVU in the Big 12 tournament, but other than Gonzaga and KU, they mostly got the bottom half of the Big 12 in that run. Interesting, UVA is also 13-1 with an egg laid vs. FSU in the ACC tourney and most of the toughest part of the ACC schedule in the first part of the conference schedule.

If you base in on who they have been beating, you would bet on MSU vs. Auburn for the title.

Instead, its Texas Tech vs. UVA.

When Quo steps into a pile of poo he smears it around for good measure. Congratulations to Texas Tech. A solid defense apparently beats a good offense in basketball as well.

Sorry my Tigers won't be playing you in the finals but good luck, you deserved your win!

Once again The Big Ten comes up short and for that I am very grateful. As a Hoosier I’m always glad to see The Big Ten lose.

Who was it saying how overrated the Big 12 was in basketball this year?

(04-06-2019 08:39 PM)IWokeUpLikeThis Wrote:  

Well, he had probably put about 5 more into himself so I'm sure that contributed.

I'm sick for Auburn and the way that game ended.

I'm happy for Tech. Guns Up.

(04-06-2019 10:12 PM)Big Frog II Wrote:  Who was it saying how overrated the Big 12 was in basketball this year?

Not sure. Only one team takes home a title, not a conference.

(04-06-2019 10:17 PM)esayem Wrote:  

(04-06-2019 10:12 PM)Big Frog II Wrote:  Who was it saying how overrated the Big 12 was in basketball this year?

Not sure. Only one team takes home a title, not a conference.

Agree and good luck having that conversation with some folks on here.

I always root for the underdog. Going to be tough pulling against Texas Tech but I have to root for The ACC team. I am an unapologetic conference homer. It helps that I have so much respect for Coach Bennett.

My preference would’ve been Auburn vs Texas Tech, two outsiders playing for the NC. But it is what it is.

(04-06-2019 07:25 PM)JRsec Wrote:  

(04-06-2019 07:21 PM)bullet Wrote:  

(04-06-2019 07:12 PM)MWC Tex Wrote:  Wow. 3 free throws to win the game.
Body check foul as time expired.

Looked like UVA had taken control with about 6 left. We left dinner and I forgot to check in when I got home.

How questionable was the foul?

Of course it looks like Auburn missed a number of FTs down the stretch, including one with 7 seconds left that would have given them a 3 point lead instead of 2.

If you call missing 2 free throws out of 4 a bunch then yeah. The issue wasn't the foul so much as it was a double dribble by Virginia that didn't get called that would have given Auburn the ball with under 7 seconds. And it was a physical game both ways which was fine, so my only issue with the foul at the end was it wasn't aggressive and plenty more aggressive plays during shooting happened on both sides with no whistle.

Congratulations to Virginia it was an interesting game of spurts where everything was tit for tat.

Wow JR...
Just saw the highlight of Jerome’s Double Dribble. (Season ticket holder for the local soccer team so I didn’t see either game tonight.) Hate seeing you guys lose on a no call / missed call. Sucks for your guys losing Okeke then to suffer a no call at such a critical time. Great season none the less

(04-05-2019 07:40 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  Because one of the most astonishing facts about college hoops is that it has been 19 years since the B1G has won the national title, and in particular since Izzo has.

ESPN gave two stats on Izzo's greatness.

1) Of Izzo's 24 recruiting classes, 23 have made the Final 4

2) Since seeding began 40 years ago, Izzo has won more tournament games as the lower seed than anyone.

I know Virginia is the best team left. Duke is the only team that really beat them this year, and Duke is not around any more.

But that's thanks to Izzo. It's his time IMO.

whoopsth
Oopsie!

(04-05-2019 07:40 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  Because one of the most astonishing facts about college hoops is that it has been 19 years since the B1G has won the national title, and in particular since Izzo has.

ESPN gave two stats on Izzo's greatness.

1) Of Izzo's 24 recruiting classes, 23 have made the Final 4

2) Since seeding began 40 years ago, Izzo has won more tournament games as the lower seed than anyone.

I know Virginia is the best team left. Duke is the only team that really beat them this year, and Duke is not around any more.

But that's thanks to Izzo. It's his time IMO.

Hello. Texas Tech didn't care and we are headed to the championship

(04-06-2019 10:11 PM)JRsec Wrote:  When Quo steps into a pile of poo he smears it around for good measure. Congratulations to Texas Tech. A solid defense apparently beats a good offense in basketball as well.

Sorry my Tigers won't be playing you in the finals but good luck, you deserved your win!

I wanted a Auburn- TxTech championship.

Congrats on a great season.

(04-06-2019 10:09 PM)cubucks Wrote:  Great final four season, Michigan State!

Well done, Texas Tech! Magical season going on here, Congratulations.

Red Raiders!

Thank you. This has been a fun ride.