2025 NCAA Tourney Thread

[MuggsyB]

It's incredible UCONN has a shot with Ball, Karaban, and McNeely shooting 3-19 from distance. 

[Billy Hoyle]

They allegedly have a large NIL bucket.  They'll be fine

They have five billionaire donors who live within 20 minutes of campus, and that doesn't include the owner of the Jazz wbo cannot donate to basketball NIL (anything assisting in recruitment of prospects) under thr NBA CBA.

[Uncle Rico]

They have five billionaire donors who live within 20 minutes of campus, and that doesn't include the owner of the Jazz wbo cannot donate to basketball NIL (anything assisting in recruitment of prospects) under thr NBA CBA.

I think they have a very good head coach.  The defense is an Achilles heel but for 38 minutes last night, the offense got whatever it wanted, so even when it felt like Wisky might make a run, it didn't matter.  Obviously, the final 1:55 wasn't good but that's a larger college hoops issue, imo. 

[MuggsyB]

Wow.  What a sequence.  I hope I'm wrong but I don't think UCONN can hold on without making 3-5 threes down the stretch.

[MuggsyB]

Not sure about that call. 

[MuggsyB]

You could see it coming. 

[warriors141]

Wtf was that Karaban? Uconn losing poise just like us

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]

Karaban with 2 dumb plays: didn't go straight to the hoop and then missed wide open Johnson and turns it over instead.

[Uncle Rico]

UConn is trending down

[warriors141]

Guess we aren't the only team that misses open 3s and can't get vital rebounds

[Uncle Rico]

Guess we aren't the only team that misses open 3s and can't get vital rebounds

Typically don't see that from teams at all in college basketball

[MuggsyB]

UCONN had this game, but it was brick city combined with Karaban's boneheadedness.  I could see Florida rolling now.  Clayton has a sweet J.  Sorta Mahmoud-Abdul-Raufish?

[tower912]

It's incredible UCONN has a shot with Ball, Karaban, and McNeely shooting 3-19 from distance. 

Hurley can't coach offense.

[Pakuni]

UConn is trending down

[warriors141]

Hurley can't coach offense.

I get what you are doing but it's dumb...2 national champs and almost beat one of the favorites. Shakas best result is beating a 10 seed with one of the best pgs in program history

[Uncle Rico]

Hurley can't coach offense.

Would've liked to see McNeeley mix in some skyhooks.  Boneyard has to be apoplectic right now.  Win a title and can't make the second weekend the following year.  Couple that with St. John's passing them, might be time to put Hurley on the clock

[Johnny B]

Karaban has regressed big time. No way he's an nba player. Well big least finally
Put out of its misery by the big guys

[tower912]

Misery is universal.

[Pakuni]

I get what you are doing but it's dumb...2 national champs and almost beat one of the favorites. Shakas best result is beating a 10 seed with one of the best pgs in program history

Losing a one-possession game to a 1 seed is pretty much the exact same thing as losing a three-possession game to a 10 seed, and don't let anyone tell you differently.

[warriors141]

When is last time big east with not a team in the sweet 16? Hopefully this conference trends up next year

[tower912]

I get it.  Defend coaches for other teams, criticize Shaka.    For similar results this season.

[Johnny B]

When is last time big east with not a team in the sweet 16? Hopefully this conference trends up next year

Should have been St. John's but they laid the ultimate egg.

[drbob]

McNeely is the type of freshman Shaka needs to recruit if he shuns the portal

[MuggsyB]

Most chalky tournament ever?

There's no one to root for.

BYU?

SMC?

[tower912]

Like he did with Knueppel?