2025 NCAA Tourney Thread

[Uncle Rico]

Xavier's loss proves just how bad Marquette is and why the arrow is ⬇️

[MuggsyB]

X looks lost defensively.  Could be fear of getting fouls but they're getting shredded. 

[tower912]

This is a good example on why I say that college Refs decide a lot of games.

Not so much because of any egregious bad calls, but because of how inconsistent officiating is from game to game, and even sometimes half to half.

The officiating style has taken Xavier out of its game, and favored Texas' style of game.

Xavier is doing a fine job of taking themselves out of the game without the refs help.

[MuggsyB]

Xavier is doing a fine job of taking themselves out of the game without the refs help.

Complete lack of focus and poise. 

[PGsHeroes32]

Like I said. No flow. Got it to 9 with the ball on a 4-0 run. Then chucked 3s and back down 13

Freemantle for some reason is under the impression that due to foul trouble he must sit and shoot 3s on offense.

[MuggsyB]

Wow.  3rd on Conwell on a deflection. 

[TallTitan34]

Imagine finally getting out of Big East play and you wind up with Breeding in your first NCAA game.

[forgetful]

Xavier is doing a fine job of taking themselves out of the game without the refs help.

This is also true.

[GoldenEagles03]

Like I said. No flow. Got it to 9 with the ball on a 4-0 run. Then chucked 3s and back down 13

Freemantle for some reason is under the impression that due to foul trouble he must sit and shoot 3s on offense.

Shaka has stated this as a concern for a few years. "Big East games are officiated differently, because they have to."

It is a reason Hurley has expressed confidence in his teams going into March because they play a defense more condusive to that of an NCAA environment with less physicality in the back court.

If they come up short, I expect that to be where St. Johns demise as well, but they have Pitino to alter the calls which helps a ton.

Will be interesting to see how the rest of the Big East plays and is officiated.

[MuggsyB]

Ugly defense from X. 

[PGsHeroes32]

Tough break that Texas hit that at the buzzer

But all things considered the fact X is somehow down 8 only is big if they can get Freemantle and Conwell going

[Uncle Rico]

Let's go, Texas!

[Uncle Rico]

Right now, Xavier is trending downward but considering they lost to Marquette of all teams in their last game, it's not a surprise

[wadesworld]

Shaka has stated this as a concern for a few years. "Big East games are officiated differently, because they have to."

It is a reason Hurley has expressed confidence in his teams going into March because they play a defense more condusive to that of an NCAA environment with less physicality in the back court.

If they come up short, I expect that to be where St. Johns demise as well, but they have Pitino to alter the calls which helps a ton.

Will be interesting to see how the rest of the Big East plays and is officiated.

Pitino isn't "altering the calls."

[GoldenEagles03]

Pitino isn't "altering the calls."

Pitino's presence will absolutely get them a favorable whistle. That's just human nature. A guy who some view as the best coach ever is on the sidelines of active games. It has impact.

[PGsHeroes32]

X has the crowd alive

Need to stop missing free throws

[MuggsyB]

X might want to make their FT's. 

[MuggsyB]

Texas is shooting 61%.

[Uncle Rico]

Hopefully, this ends the ridiculous talk of the Big East having any good teams

[MuggsyB]

Dumb foul by Swain. 

[forgetful]

Xavier needs to regain composure. They get rattled too easily.

[MuggsyB]

Conwell clearly fouled on that triple.  Wow. 

[forgetful]

Watching Xavier right now, reminds me of when MU gets in trouble.

They get flustered, and go to hero mode, where each player is trying to do it all on their own instead of running the offense.

[CreightonWarrior]

I've already warned my wife that the lady Gaga song is going to be stuck in my head for the next month.

[Johnny B]

What a game this is turning out to be