Game Day Thread 3/16

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Someone needs to take out this Fischer-Davis kid from Vandy. Bruce Bowen him, kicks his damn leg out every single time.

[Cooby Snacks]

Someone needs to take out this Fischer-Davis kid from Vandy. Bruce Bowen him, kicks his damn leg out every single time.

Or maybe northwestern should be more like Marquette and be winning by 30 at this point against Vandy.

[warriorchick]

Congrats on taking the favorite in every game. 

I picked MTSU.  Still perfect.   

Go Vandy!

[drewm88]

Yeah this is a 7-10 or 8-9 masquerading as a 5-12.

I'd say 8-12. I don't think MTSU was underseeded.

[drewm88]

What idiocy. Not knowing you're winning and then taking a 25 footer with 5 seconds left.

[jesmu84]

Wow.

Dumbest moment in NCAA tourney history?

[forgetful]

I thought Vanderbilt students were supposed to be smart.

[nyg]

Someone needs to take out this Fischer-Davis kid from Vandy. Bruce Bowen him, kicks his damn leg out every single time.

Holy crap that kid fouled thinking they were down, when they were up one, NW makes two free throws and wins by one.....

Chris Weber stupidity beyond belief.  Thought Vandy had intelligent human beings. 

[tower912]

That foul was Webber-esque.

[Cooby Snacks]

What idiocy. Not knowing you're winning and then taking a 25 footer with 5 seconds left. Morons.

I'm watching on my phone at work and blurted out laughing, "what the fu ck are you doing?"

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

I lied, I love Fischer-Davis.

[Jay Bee]

I'm watching on my phone at work and blurted out laughing, "what the fu ck are you doing?"

Naughty language! Hope no one else was in the traffic toll booth with you!

[Cooby Snacks]

Naughty language! Hope no one else was in the traffic toll booth with you!

Corner office, bro

[MUBigDance]

I hope MU guys dont lose it like vandy today...please an honorable effort. No bonehead stuff at the end.

Win for sure....but if it has to be a loss. Nothing crazy stupid like both the vandy players...the foul was really bad but the shot was also foolish and maybe even more so. The shooter knew what had to happen and took that shot??

[GooooMarquette]

Wow.

Dumbest moment in NCAA tourney history?

Chris Webber.

[tower912]

LaChance had just beat his man to the basket.  Have to run another pick and roll, not spread the floor.

[jesmu84]

Chris Webber.

Eh... it's close. But Michigan wasn't ahead in the game when he did that, at least.

Plus I would say players would generally be more aware of score than # of timeouts.

[GGGG]

What idiocy. Not knowing you're winning and then taking a 25 footer with 5 seconds left. Morons.

Riley LaChance hero ball...

[GGGG]

Eh... it's close. But Michigan wasn't ahead in the game when he did that, at least.

Plus I would say players would generally be more aware of score than # of timeouts.

Less than 48 hours ago, we had a guy choke his teammate, yell at his coach and get benched for the final 6 minutes of a one point game as a result. 

[wadesworld]

I'll say this, if Rowsey or Howard get South Carolina's center switched onto them in a late game situation I have no problem with them getting him back pedaling and pulling up from deep. The kid had the exact same situation a minute earlier and burried it to give them their first lead of the second half. He also took the guard on the dribble for a layup and found a wide open teammate under the bucket while being doubled all inside the last minute. I have a feeling he's got a pretty good understanding of what his capabilities are.

[wadesworld]

LaChance had just beat his man to the basket.  Have to run another pick and roll, not spread the floor.

Right. He had just beat his man to the basket. On the last possession he had NW's big switched onto him and backpedalling on his heels. Good look. Identical look to the one he iced with 1:20ish left. Didn't fall this time.

[cheebs09]

I picked MTSU.  Still perfect.   

Go Vandy!

I believe MTSU was favored. At least by game time.

[jsglow]

Congrats on taking the favorite in every game. 

Jay Bee, don't go there.  Your manhood is about to shrink away.  Just some friendly advice guy to guy.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

I know its early, but anytime Nova wants to get their head out their ass would be great.

[MU82]

I hope MU guys dont lose it like vandy today...please an honorable effort. No bonehead stuff at the end.

Win for sure....but if it has to be a loss. Nothing crazy stupid like both the vandy players...the foul was really bad but the shot was also foolish and maybe even more so. The shooter knew what had to happen and took that shot??

I would never say Vandy gave anything less than "an honorable effort." They played hard. They fell behind by 15 and battled back to take the lead. They had a chance right up until the final horn. There was nothing dishonorable about their effort.

They took some silly shots (or at least silly-appearing shots), but that's what some 3-point-shooting teams do, including ours. Like wades, I have absolutely no problem with LaChance's last shot.

Obviously, Fisher-Davis is the goat of the tournament so far due to that foul. It's a shame because he had a fantastic game. Vandy never would have been close at the end if he hadn't shot the lights out earlier in the second half. I actually find myself feeling very sorry for him. He's a 20-year-old kid who made a mistake, and he's going to be known for that mistake for a long, long time. That blows.