What, you don't like the strategy of standing around and jacking 3's?
2013 NCAA tournament bubble root against list
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What, you don't like the strategy of standing around and jacking 3's?
bcl20
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They still do that? I haven't actually watched them play since the Iowa game. I thought teams generally got better in three months worth of basketball.
Section136
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This.
And to be more specific the 2 games I have seen ISU blow in the final minute, they have had a chance to win or tie the game with their last possession. The first time against Okie State, Fred drew up a play to get their guy the ball with his momentum going towards their bench and out of bounds.
Last night I have no clue what that last play was supposed to be. I do know Fred had something brewing in his head though because he grabbed the dry erase board as soon as he called their last timeout directly before said play.
Still do, they just got into the easy part of their schedule so they won a few games.
Section136
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I would think so. Unless Barta hires Alford back for 4 days in Chicago.
Section136
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Who should we root for in these matchups, besides the obvious ones?
Go L'ville, Iowa, Gonzaga and Zona.
What about the UMASS/VCU game or UCLA/Cal game?
H8IAST8
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All the bubble teams are listed first. The others are out or in already
EDIT:Cal could be considered a bubble team, but unless they go on a run similar to what Iowa needs, they are out.
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ILHawk
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Lou Henson did something like that back in the days of the Flying Illini against Indiana with I think Nick Anderson and it worked. He was thought a genius. Still wonder if IL's last play last week against IU was a freak or a well designed play. Indiana all flew at Paul was was heading toward the corn for what would have been an awkward shot. If the Illini player on the far side had broke to the basket he would have brought his man with him toward a breaking Griffey. The result would have looked really stupid. It looked to me like with about 3.5 seconds left that Griffey found himself all alone after screening for Paul and everything just sort of happened by accident.
golfingwags
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VCU is most likely in regardless so root for VCU, UMass is a bubble team...also root for UCLA.
H8IAST8
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Youre probably right, UCLA is 3-3 vs. RPI top 50
ssckelley
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The forum would turn ugly and this thread would get buried quickly. All the negative nancy's will be out in full force, we will get to read about how bad the recruiting is, how bad Woodbury is, Marble, and how lucky we would be to make the NIT.
Then by Saturday the kool aid drinkers will be back explaining how Iowa can still reach the NCAA.
Section136
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If Iowa loes tonight, I will not be hanging around here the next week.
WindsorHawk
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Don't worry. You will be able to hang around. Iowa could lose tonight but it is extremely unlikely. Never say never is the only reason I hedge.
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ssckelley
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A couple of days for me, Saturday curiosity will start to set in.
I would think we have to root for Iowa in this one. At first I thought that game might be in the obvious category but judging by how much stock some people put in opponents RPI, people might be thinking we can't afford for Penn State to lose this one.
