Other Monday Games Thread
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Alabama's offense is downright scary when the shots are dropping
FSU is large.
But they got out rebounded by a smaller team
Credit to Maryland for hanging around.
Good lord that Colorado - FSU game is low scoring.
Wiggins is playing great for Maryland but they cannot get a stop.
Playing LSU gives us good practice for playing FSU.
Our Sweet 16 matchup will not be as tough as today. Will still need a great performance. Alabama will be one hell of a game; expect it to look like the first OSU game
March 22nd, 2021 at 10:06 PM ^
You say this because they don’t have ballers on O hitting fadeaways. But, we won’t get as many easy looks. Just different game. Avoid turnovers and letting them run out. Get into a half court grinder.
March 22nd, 2021 at 10:08 PM ^
You sure about that? This is Hamilton’s best shooting team ever. I think they’re top 10 in 3s also along with being trees with a deep bench.
Looks like we get Florida State...again
Dig out those old Beilein films of the last game. He had then chasing air.
There are other games?
Beat me too it
Watching FSU now. UM will be playing them next. Their length is tough. I think this is a game where Dickinson can shine though. I can see FSU playing him one-on-one with their big center.
Michigan getting FSU will mean a sweet 16 matchup with two Black head coaches. That’s a good thing on this stage, IMO.
Okay, now I can start drinking.
There were other games?
March 22nd, 2021 at 10:02 PM ^
I think playing LSU is gonna help us prepare for FSU. They have a lot of size but I don’t think they are as fast as LSU is and I don’t see them shooting like LSU did one on one. I think we can use our smaller guards to our advantage.
March 22nd, 2021 at 10:04 PM ^
Annnnd Terps are falling apart.
March 22nd, 2021 at 10:06 PM ^
Then there was 1 Big Ten team!
March 22nd, 2021 at 10:14 PM ^
Does this mean we get a banner? Asking for an Illinois AD.
March 22nd, 2021 at 10:07 PM ^
Bama looks like LSU w defense and coaching
March 22nd, 2021 at 10:08 PM ^
Yikes.
March 22nd, 2021 at 10:24 PM ^
That was a really sloppy game - a combined 34 TOs. FSU looks like your standard-issue FSU team in that they've got a lot of tall, athletic guys but I wouldn't say they're particularly well-coached. And I'd add that they somehow got out-rebounded by a team with nobody taller than 6-8 except one guy who played a total of 8 minutes.
It'll be a tough game, but FSU doesn't have the one-on-one scores like LSU did and I like UM's ability to match up with them on the perimeter.
March 22nd, 2021 at 10:08 PM ^
Kansas and USC have combined for 20 points in the first 9 1/2 minutes
March 22nd, 2021 at 10:09 PM ^
Bama, if they are shooting threes look like a very tough out.
I'd be curious to see what LSU did during the SEC championship game, as Maryland is getting buried by those threes.
March 22nd, 2021 at 10:23 PM ^
IF? They regularly shoot more 3s than 2s, and set a school record for made 3 pt attempts this year
March 22nd, 2021 at 10:28 PM ^
i meant if the 3s are going in; this is Bama's offensive strategy for sure.
They didn't look good versus the Bonnies until about 10 minutes left and the Bonnies couldn't hit anything when Bama was cold from outside.
Almost better to bait them into forcing it inside and living with the consequences in the paint
March 22nd, 2021 at 10:09 PM ^
I’m confused. How is Alabama scoring all these points against the B1G DPOY?
March 22nd, 2021 at 10:11 PM ^
Alabama is just hitting an insane amount of threes in this game. There is nothing Maryland can do about it. Alabama is a really good team and would be very hard to beat if they are shooting like that.
March 22nd, 2021 at 10:15 PM ^
Better to let them spend them all now.
March 22nd, 2021 at 10:28 PM ^
Yeah, if a team is going to hit 50% of their threes on 30 attempts there's not much you can do.
March 22nd, 2021 at 10:14 PM ^
Maryland quit. Guess we’ll have to carry the torch.
March 22nd, 2021 at 10:19 PM ^
For some reason, the selection committee is in love with Michigan and FSU being in the same region. This is the third tournament in a row. We played them during our title game run in '18. Then in 2019 we would have played them in the Elite 8 if we had gotten by Texas Tech and they had gotten by Gonzaga. Now, we play them in the Sweet 16 in 2021.
It was a rock fight the last time we played them (58-54). It may be an ugly win, but we're gritty enough to do that.
March 22nd, 2021 at 10:26 PM ^
It was a rock fight last time. Biggest think I remember was the crowd being overwhelmingly Michigan fans.
March 22nd, 2021 at 10:33 PM ^
Lets do that again.
March 22nd, 2021 at 10:30 PM ^
Yeah, it's not an aesthetically pleasing game between the two teams. But I guess we'll see if history repeats itself.
March 22nd, 2021 at 10:26 PM ^
Not that they need the help, but Bama gets a 15, 10, and 11 to the E8, and then potentially a 1 without arguably its best player, IF they even have to play the 1. Must be nice.
Tonight though...yikes. When they shoot like this no one has a chance. There simply isn't anything you can do.
March 22nd, 2021 at 10:35 PM ^
They can win six in a row shooting like that. They would need a cold night to knock them out.
March 22nd, 2021 at 11:36 PM ^
They all get cold nights though...
March 22nd, 2021 at 10:27 PM ^
Watching USC v Kansas. Best USC I have seen in a decade. Worst Kansas team I have team I have seen n a decade. I am okay with that
March 22nd, 2021 at 10:38 PM ^
Maryland is giving up way to much space on the three point line. Crowd them hard and take your chances with twos.
March 22nd, 2021 at 10:43 PM ^
The interesting thing about FSU is they lost to Georgia Tech twice this year who was a 9 seed. I don’t think Georgia Tech is bad but FSU seems to be inconsistent. Let’s hope our guys come with their A game next weekend.
March 22nd, 2021 at 10:45 PM ^
Oates is Beilein 2.0. Belien showed the way, and now other coaches are picking up the torch.
Look for this system to become the "Spread" of college basketball, where lots of teams start implementing it.
March 22nd, 2021 at 11:00 PM ^
KU ever see a zone?
March 22nd, 2021 at 11:31 PM ^
PAC-12 we are sorry for trashing your conference’s basketball abilities.
—America
March 22nd, 2021 at 11:53 PM ^
Kansas...wooof.
Pac12....wow. I've seen some here talk about watching them week after week and.how garbage they've really been...but I'm not trusting it. I think they play a different, wide open style, and it comes off as bad bball to somebody watching the Big10 the following day.
I've also watched some Pac12 ball this year due to gambling and don't recall coming away impressed by any means but also recognized the style difference. I also was enjoying Bill Walton while watching...though I wasn't imbibing on what he was.
So USC has these brothers, one 7', one 6'10...like, how are we not talking about these 2 and this squad going into the tourney!? This team is bleeping legit. So is Oregon from what I saw today.