2025 NCAA Tourney Thread

[CountryRoads]

Not looking good for the Scheyer can coach crowd.

Deer in the headlights

[MuggsyB]

It wasn't.......but they had plenty of chances to win.......credit to Houston but that one will hurt Duke.....game was in their grasp

No doubt. 

[BCHoopster]

Procter killed them today!

[Johnny B]

I don't think it was close to being a foul. 

It wasn't. Duke was up 14 and pissed away but that was fuckin disgraceful call right there sick

[Nukem2]

Procter killed them today!

Yup he was awful. Cryer and Sharp totally outplayed Proctor and James.

[forgetful]

Experience helps. Duke lacked experience.

[Elonsmusk]

Deer in the headlights

Felt he should have called timeout before Roberts shot the front end of that 1 and 1, when Houston was down 1, despite only having the one time out.  Making the kid think about it for another couple of minutes in that situation is tough, even if it cost you burning your last timeout. 

[mugrad_89]

Scheyer can recruit, but I'm still not convinced he's a very good coach.

[jesmu84]

https://x.com/jeffborzello/status/1908730443882541071?t=RDy-M0d8ldfhNT9cO481_A&s=19

[Dish]

Where coaching matters, and why Sampson might be the best in the NCAA.

You have to both draw up inbounds plays, and put guys on the floor who can execute inbounds plays late in the game.

That stuff matters big time, and Houston got here with an important inbound play against Purdue. Duke totally melted down, guys in bad spots, poor play designs, you could see they had zero confidence in inbounding the ball.

[MuggsyB]

https://x.com/jeffborzello/status/1908730443882541071?t=RDy-M0d8ldfhNT9cO481_A&s=19

That's insane. 

[MU82]

Proctor couldn't have played much worse. I called my son and told him Proctor was gonna miss that FT. Just one big play in an epic choke by him and his Dookies.

Though I'm not gonna say this "proves" Scheyer can't coach - just as Sampson never before reaching the title game didn't prove he couldn't coach - but Duke's failure to execute down the stretch certainly was a major mark against him.

Oh, and Duke obviously needs more bangers.

[MuggsyB]

It wasn't. Duke was up 14 and pissed away but that was fuckin disgraceful call right there sick

It wasn't. Duke was up 14 and pissed away but that was fuckin disgraceful call right there sick

If you recall when they were up 14, Houston had a 6 point possession.  Why?  Gillis made a moronic decision elbowing a guy.  Big turning point in the game. 

[MuggsyB]

Proctor couldn't have played much worse. I called my son and told him Proctor was gonna miss that FT. Just one big play in an epic choke by him and his Dookies.

Though I'm not gonna say this "proves" Scheyer can't coach - just as Sampson never before reaching the title game didn't prove he couldn't coach - but Duke's failure to execute down the stretch certainly was a major mark against him.

Oh, and Duke obviously needs more bangers.

Houston going 10-22 from deep was gargantuan.  And Cryer and Sharp had mammoth games. 

[MuggsyB]

Question:

Does Houston have an NBA player on their roster?

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Proctor couldn't have played much worse. I called my son and told him Proctor was gonna miss that FT. Just one big play in an epic choke by him and his Dookies.

Though I'm not gonna say this "proves" Scheyer can't coach - just as Sampson never before reaching the title game didn't prove he couldn't coach - but Duke's failure to execute down the stretch certainly was a major mark against him.

Oh, and Duke obviously needs more bangers.

Scheyer's coaching strategy of "Proctor & gamble" not looking too good though.

[wadesworld]

But he's a transfer mercenary

We get it. You want Shaka to take transfers. It's getting old.

[Dish]

Duke's last rebound of the game came at 3:24.

There were 7 rebound attempts the final 3:24, Houston grabbed all of them.

[wadesworld]

Is the average age of Houston's starting line up 28?

Says a Creighton fan. 

[Mu92]

Even though that 'foul' by Flagg was probably a bad call, I don't think it totally decided the game. On the 'foul', Houston got the rebound anyway so they would've had the last shot.

[GoFastAndWin]

That's insane. 

Hearing Kelvin Sampson after the game, it kind of gave me Al, Butch, and Bo 1977 momentum/ destiny vibes from after the UNC-Charlotte game. Wouldn't bet against them now on Monday.

[wisblue]

Felt he should have called timeout before Roberts shot the front end of that 1 and 1, when Houston was down 1, despite only having the one time out.  Making the kid think about it for another couple of minutes in that situation is tough, even if it cost you burning your last timeout. 

Loose definition of the word "kid".

[HutchwasClutch]

This tournament just always delivers.  Even years like this where upsets and close games are not as frequent. Such a great event

[marqfan22]

Pretty sure MU SID, Scott Kuykendall was driving the golf cart with Coach, Cooper and Kon after the game. Saw it on Twitter

[willie warrior]

We get it. You want Shaka to take transfers. It's getting old.

Yes it is getting old both ways. Shaka not taking transfers that are studs to help the team advance further is getting old also.
Lets see how he does next year  owning that philosophy and playing with his own developed guys. What any coach did three years ago vs. Where the team is currently is what is really relevant. Look at the landscape Shaka and adjust, rather than waiting for lightning to strike once or maybe twice(as Stevie Nicks would say) As Tower would say "Saddle up or die" Shaka. Adapt to the landscape.