Some of Kansas' loss is rather easy to explain when you consider that they sported an effective field goal percentage of 37.07% in the end. That, and when you're fouling on just about every other possession, Stanford's pedestrian free throw percentage is mitigated by the 55.31% free throw rate that Kansas allowed them. It's pretty clear that the loss of Embiid makes them a totally different team and that the lack of production from anyone not named Tarik Black in this game was simply not a good sign.
Don't think it's worth starting a new thread, but does anyone know where I can watch the full episode of BTN Journey with JMo's Senior Day stuff? Could only find a 2:35 clip on YouTube.
Thanks.
Absolutely agree - they seem like a perfect matchup for us, especially based on how we played against Texas
I'd take Beilein vs Calipari every day of the week. I think Pitino and Marshall are pretty good coaches. Calipari might be okay but I think he's a much better recruiter then X and O guy.
We've probability got the 2nd highest probability of making the FF at this point, given the next two rounds (Florida being the most likely with a very favorable elite eight matchup). With a sweet sixteen game against a low seed, combined with Louisville/Kentucky basically being a tossup, we are certainly the favorite to come out of the midwest now
If you go strictly off of KenPom (which I know isn't everything), Louisville is 3, Tennesse is 6, Kentucky is 11 and we are 10. So the Midwest region has 4 of the top 11 teams in the Kenpom ratings still alive. We still have to play #6 and then #3 or #11.
In comparison, Michigan State plays #4 Virginia and then either #19 UConn or #20 Iowa St.
Virginia plays #8 Michigan State and then either #19 UConn or #20 Iowa State.
Arizona plays #17 San Diego State and then either #7 Wisconsin or #21 Baylor
Wisconsin plays #21 Baylor and then either #2 Arizona or # 17 SDSU
Florida has #13 UCLA followed up by #34 Stanford or #43 Dayton. So basically, they should be in if they beat UCLA.
Of the 16 teams remaining, the Midwest has the 3rd, 5th, 8th, and 9th highest Kenpom ranked teams. Essentially, even with all of the upsets, it is still a bracket of doom and the hardest path forward. IF you believe Kenpom.
Dickie V is having some sleepless nights lately, poor guy, ANOTHER ONE OF MY FAVORITE TEAMS WENT DOWN BABY!!!