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CBS: How did UNC get into the field?

Committee Talking Head: Well, because Memphis beat UAB. If they hadn't, UAB and Memphis would both be in and UNC would be the first team out.

CBS (Jay Wright): Great answer.

LOL, what an absolute cop-out of a non-answer, which of course gets him a pat on the back from his TV bedfellows. So gross. 

 

Just go ahead and declare the 20 or 30 teams that the richest conferences, schools, and TV execs want and call the winner of that tournament the national champion. 

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26 minutes ago, roopride said:

Thoughts?  How compare to past matchups?

 

If we shoot like we did Thursday and Friday, we stand a good chance of winning. If we shoot like we did last night, we'll get run off the floor. I'll bet on us finding out shot again. 

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11 minutes ago, mrelegazna said:

CBS: How did UNC get into the field?

Committee Talking Head: Well, because Memphis beat UAB. If they hadn't, UAB and Memphis would both be in and UNC would be the first team out.

CBS (Jay Wright): Great answer.

LOL, what an absolute cop-out of a non-answer, which of course gets him a pat on the back from his TV bedfellows. So gross. 

 

Just go ahead and declare the 20 or 30 teams that the richest conferences, schools, and TV execs want and call the winner of that tournament the national champion. 

 

My grandpa (Syracuse grad) texted me about the discrepancy between the number of SEC/Big Ten teams in the field over ACC teams, and said, "What a difference 5 years makes."

 

My explanation was the SEC and Big Ten have had the mega media deals in the last 5 years. Always follow the money. 

 

UNC is literally in the field because they lost a bunch of games in a tough schedule. 

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52 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

According to ESPN, their 7'2" C hasn't played since December. 

 

They have a 7' sophomore that averages 9.5 ppg. Otherwise, they're heavily guard dominant.

 

They are 247th in the country in 3P%. 

 

Adding to this, Akron is top 10 in 3PA and 3PM per game. Arizona is in the 300s for "allowed" in both categories. This game is literally all about making our shots. Arizona will not be able to keep up if we do. 

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Most of you guys are better than X's and O's stuff than I am, but in looking at form and expectations:

 

BAD: Arizona was T3rd in what I think was the second toughest conference in the country, beating their preseason expectations.

 

BAD: Made the finals in the conference tourney, too.

 

GOOD: Finished the regular season 3-5 in their last 8.  5-6 in their last 11 if you include the conference tourney.

GOOD:  Failed to beat single high major or tournament team in their non-conference schedule. 

 

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1 hour ago, Zippy87 said:

14.5 point underdogs

 

Makes sense. Every mid-major that Arizona faced got their doors blown off. 

 

They beat CMU by almost 50 points. We beat CMU by 3.

 

I don't think we have a shot, but hoping for the best. 

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1 hour ago, akzipper said:

 

Makes sense. Every mid-major that Arizona faced got their doors blown off. 

 

They beat CMU by almost 50 points. We beat CMU by 3.

 

I don't think we have a shot, but hoping for the best. 

Is this, like, a "if I have no expectations I can't get disappointed" type deal?

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