NCAA Tournament and Bracket

[bearcatbret]

Dang, the Big 12 loss. Worse yet, the SEC won.

[sedz]

And Texas Tech is a good free throw shooting team. The misses just came at the wrong time.

[BearKatz]

This is a great game. Both teams tough as nails.

It helps when you can make FTs...

[longtimefan]

This is a great game. Both teams tough as nails.

TTU gave it away at the line, 2 missed front ends in the final minute, while FL made 4 straight threes. Free throws….

[BearKatz]

Florida is going to pull it out!

[Pharmfam]

I'm loving the physicality in this Florida v Texas Tech game. There are no free defensive rebounds.

This is a great game. Both teams tough as nails.

[sedz]

I'm loving the physicality in this Florida v Texas Tech game. There are no free defensive rebounds.

[sedz]

Milos Uzan said the play was designed with three options. Purdue took away Cryer, which was option #1. This occurred while Jo Jo Tugler set a weak-side pick at the high post, then rolled open in front of Uzan, which was option #2. He didn't say what would occur, if that didn't work.

I just looked at the replay in stop motion. When the play began, Uzan's man was in proper position. However, he saw Cryer break open to the weakside over Tugler's screen, so he left Uzan to cover Cryer, who was going to be wide open. Tugler's defender slid to midpost towards Tugler. That left the low post uncovered, which Uzan exploited. Meanwhile, Roberts and Sharp were along the strong-side sideline, with neither moving until Tugler passed back to Uzan.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...st-second-play

Right, nothing unusual happening on Houston's side. Just a simple Iverson screen. The strange thing is how Purdue decided to defend it. The normal way to cut off a pass to the rim or across the baseline (to Cryer or anyone else) would be for Uzan's man to stand under the basket. Instead, Braden Smith turns and runs all the way to the opposite corner on a switch. That's a huge gamble, and it left CJ Cox with the impossible task of having to cover Uzan from all the way at the top of the key. They didn't switch the screen, they switched from an off ball defender. Very strange.

[swilsonsp4]

I'm with Candace Parker. I have no idea what Purdue was thinking there. You can't just abandon the passer on a baseline inbound play. It would have been an open layup no matter what play Houston ran. Good job to recognize it though.

Milos Uzan said the play was designed with three options. Purdue took away Cryer, which was option #1. This occurred while Jo Jo Tugler set a weak-side pick at the high post, then rolled open in front of Uzan, which was option #2. He didn't say what would occur, if that didn't work.

I just looked at the replay in stop motion. When the play began, Uzan's man was in proper position. However, he saw Cryer break open to the weakside over Tugler's screen, so he left Uzan to cover Cryer, who was going to be wide open. Tugler's defender slid to midpost towards Tugler. That left the low post uncovered, which Uzan exploited. Meanwhile, Roberts and Sharp were along the strong-side sideline, with neither moving until Tugler passed back to Uzan.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/44452149/houston-makes-elite-eight-beautiful-last-second-play

[bearcatbret]

The scary thing with the current matchups is that the SEC could possibly have all four teams in the final 4. Teams left: SEC - 4, B1G 10 - 1, ACC - 1, Big 12 - 2. I do not see anyone beating Duke though, but maybe Bama and that is who they will play.

[sedz]

Still in awe of the play that Houston ran to beat Purdue. Genius.

I'm with Candace Parker. I have no idea what Purdue was thinking there. You can't just abandon the passer on a baseline inbound play. It would have been an open layup no matter what play Houston ran. Good job to recognize it though.

[GoBearcats31]

Still in awe of the play that Houston ran to beat Purdue. Genius.

[BearKatz]

Mich St holds on to beat Ole Miss... Helluva Game!

TN is absolutely Crushing KY!

[GoBearcats31]

Texas Tech comes back to win, unbelievable!

That was cool to see

[sedz]

Texas Tech comes back to win, unbelievable!

Maybe the best two games of the tournament so far.

Nate Oats is out here talking about Mike D'Antoni and offensive efficiency. We could use a lot more of that.