(03-15-2016 10:54 AM)CoastGuardHawk06 Wrote:  Double-edged sword. It's nice to have the acknowledgment of our team and media coverage, but it is doing everything but flying advertisements over Duke University for Coach K.

This is why we play the games. Screw the paper stats. We were picked to be middle of the pack this year in the CAA. Look at us now.

Go Seahawks!!!

Pretty sure Coach K didn't need the media's help to know that we're dangerous.

I'm sure he didn't. But sometimes the coach knows and preaches caution to the players only to have the players pay little or no attention. But with coach k, I'm sure it is difficult not to get the message.

I don't think the depth will be a factor unless Duke gets in foul trouble. There are just way to many long timeouts and Coach K is the master of using the clock to his advantage. They did wear down against Notre Dame but that was the second game in 2 days and they will be fresh for this game. I see no advantage there for UNCW but I would love to see Plumlee and Ingram on the bench,I think you have to get either Allen or Ingram off the court for an extended period of time.

So my Dad was just at RDU picking up my Mom from work (she works at the airport) and ran into the Duke team, band, etc waiting to board their flight.

He yelled "SEA-HAWKS!" At them a few times. lol. He then lightly made fun of a band member who was accidentally wearing teal. His band mates made fun of him too once everyone realized his mistake.

Apple doesn't fall far from the tree eh?

(03-15-2016 04:17 PM)Seahawk Nation 08 Wrote:  So my Dad was just at RDU picking up my Mom from work (she works at the airport) and ran into the Duke team, band, etc waiting to board their flight.

He yelled "SEA-HAWKS!" At them a few times. lol. He then lightly made fun of a band member who was accidentally wearing teal. His band mates made fun of him too once everyone realized his mistake.

Apple doesn't fall far from the tree eh?

bahahaha gotta love your pops!@ Love it

Hahahaha. Heckling the band!!

Hell yes!!

Kevin Hickson can be found on the main page for CBS's NCAA Tournament coverage: http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketba...tournament


No. 13 UNC-Wilmington over No. 4 Duke

The No. 13 seeds also present some pretty interesting matchups. Iona is going to force Iowa State to really test its depth in altitude by playing extremely up-tempo basketball in Denver. Hawaii has the guard play and size to upset California, who was beset by scandal on Monday. Stony Brook will have an advantage inside against Kentucky due to Jameel Warney.

But my most likely No. 13 upset? Kevin Keatts and Wilmington picking off Duke.

Why an upset could happen: Like the previous game, this one is all about ball pressure on the guards. Duke does not turn the ball over often -- it's fifth nationally in turnover rate -- but young guards Luke Kennard and Derryck Thornton can get a little bit flustered from time to time and stagnate their offense. That's where they end up becoming a bit too reliant on Grayson Allen and Brandon Ingram.

Depth could also become an issue for the Blue Devils for a couple of reasons. I'd expect the Seahawks to pick up in some full-court pressure -- something they did on about one-fourth of their possessions this season -- in order to try to tire out the Blue Devils a bit, as Duke only goes about six-deep on most nights. That lack of players could also become a problem for another reason. Wilmington tends to play foul-heavy games. It's a really physical team. The Seahawks foul more often than all but two teams in the country, and also draw fouls at an above-average rate. Foul trouble could become a concern in this game for both teams, and Wilmington is deeper.

Why an upset could be thwarted: Well, anytime you have Allen and Ingram on your side, that's a good thing. Those two guys are enough to get you a win by themselves. Allen might be able to live at the line, and Ingram might just be too big of a freak athletically for Wilmington to deal with. Wilmington also just might not have a good enough offense to take advantage of Duke's deficiencies. Finally, Marshall Plumlee could live on the offensive glass in this game, and create too many second-chances.

I still wish you guys were not getting so much press for an upset. Never a big fan of being the "trendy" upset pick. After watching the shockers throttle Vandy in the second half last night, is it Thursday yet?

(03-16-2016 09:44 AM)dan10 Wrote:  I still wish you guys were not getting so much press for an upset. Never a big fan of being the "trendy" upset pick. After watching the shockers throttle Vandy in the second half last night, is it Thursday yet?

me too. i love flying under the radar

(03-16-2016 08:50 AM)Seahawk Nation 08 Wrote:  Kevin Hickson can be found on the main page for CBS's NCAA Tournament coverage: http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketba...tournament


No. 13 UNC-Wilmington over No. 4 Duke

The No. 13 seeds also present some pretty interesting matchups. Iona is going to force Iowa State to really test its depth in altitude by playing extremely up-tempo basketball in Denver. Hawaii has the guard play and size to upset California, who was beset by scandal on Monday. Stony Brook will have an advantage inside against Kentucky due to Jameel Warney.

But my most likely No. 13 upset? Kevin Keatts and Wilmington picking off Duke.

Why an upset could happen: Like the previous game, this one is all about ball pressure on the guards. Duke does not turn the ball over often -- it's fifth nationally in turnover rate -- but young guards Luke Kennard and Derryck Thornton can get a little bit flustered from time to time and stagnate their offense. That's where they end up becoming a bit too reliant on Grayson Allen and Brandon Ingram.

Depth could also become an issue for the Blue Devils for a couple of reasons. I'd expect the Seahawks to pick up in some full-court pressure -- something they did on about one-fourth of their possessions this season -- in order to try to tire out the Blue Devils a bit, as Duke only goes about six-deep on most nights. That lack of players could also become a problem for another reason. Wilmington tends to play foul-heavy games. It's a really physical team. The Seahawks foul more often than all but two teams in the country, and also draw fouls at an above-average rate. Foul trouble could become a concern in this game for both teams, and Wilmington is deeper.

Why an upset could be thwarted: Well, anytime you have Allen and Ingram on your side, that's a good thing. Those two guys are enough to get you a win by themselves. Allen might be able to live at the line, and Ingram might just be too big of a freak athletically for Wilmington to deal with. Wilmington also just might not have a good enough offense to take advantage of Duke's deficiencies. Finally, Marshall Plumlee could live on the offensive glass in this game, and create too many second-chances.

One big problem with this is Kennard is not a ball handler at all and seldom has the ball in the backcourt-more of a forward than a guard. Get Ingram off the court is the best way to win this game. UNCW has to hit 3's and a lot of them I think.