Villanova/Kansas open thread

March 31st, 2018 at 10:17 PM ^

We did? Damn.

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goblue16

Very impressive second half by Michigan

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March 31st, 2018 at 9:49 PM ^

a chance as long as we play great D. But will need the best offensive game of our player's young lives to go along with it.

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March 31st, 2018 at 9:47 PM ^

just hit a 3 on the basket in my driveway

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MGoTeacher 2.0

March 31st, 2018 at 9:47 PM ^

If Villanova goes cold from 3, Kansas is going to win this game.

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March 31st, 2018 at 9:50 PM ^

Still waiting . . .

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lebriarjr

March 31st, 2018 at 9:48 PM ^

Nova is really good and KU blows.

This is prediction for Monday’s National Championship Game.

UofM 64 Nov 61

Go Blue!

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turtleboy

March 31st, 2018 at 9:52 PM ^

So this is going well for Kansas

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InterlopingYooper

March 31st, 2018 at 9:52 PM ^

The mods should just go ahead and merge this with the drinking thread.

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UM Fan from Sydney

March 31st, 2018 at 9:53 PM ^

Monday's game against Villanova is going to be extremely difficult. Michigan has to keep doing their great defense. I think I will be hating Nova's center. He seems really good. Teske and Wagner are going to have their hands full. Gotta stay out of foul trouble.

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Occam's Razor

March 31st, 2018 at 9:53 PM ^

So... If Nova wins, Michigan has to be the largest underdog in championship game history right?

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March 31st, 2018 at 9:55 PM ^

No not in the least...if we play like we did vs TAMU with good D we got it

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enlightenedbum

March 31st, 2018 at 10:04 PM ^

Kentucky -14 in '96 looks like the biggest I can find in the last 30 years. We would not be that big an underdog.

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CC_MFan

March 31st, 2018 at 9:55 PM ^

Villanova plays as a team. It looks like Self has put a talented team on the floor, they just don't play together on offense. They seem to be undisciplined on defense. If Kansas defense doesnt play much better this game is already over.

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UM Fan from Sydney

March 31st, 2018 at 10:22 PM ^

Sounds like Sparty, only far better.

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March 31st, 2018 at 9:55 PM ^

to the Final Four with lazy D and sloppy offense like this? I didn't watch any of their other games; maybe 'Nova has just got them all out of sorts.

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Catchafire

March 31st, 2018 at 9:57 PM ^

Don't be fooled. Kansas is a good team getting outclassed by Villa.

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Lol. 40th adj D and no 3 point D. This is why they lost to OSU twice this year. They are terrible against 3 point shooting teams

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March 31st, 2018 at 10:00 PM ^

for sure. Still, you got a team bombing you from 3 and you're not even trying to close out on some of these shots. And jacking up bad shots in transition when you had at least an inside game going for you.

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March 31st, 2018 at 9:56 PM ^

Um, Loyola, can we borrow Sister Jean for Monday night?

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March 31st, 2018 at 9:56 PM ^

Lent is over she lost her juice

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WorldwideTJRob

Nah...we are riding a 14 game win streak, spread will only be about 4-5 points

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March 31st, 2018 at 9:58 PM ^

3 of Novas 4 losses came since Jan 20.

St. Paul, Providence and Creighton.

In all of those, the opposition matched Nova from 3. (8, 8, 12). We need a great D effort and to hit at least 35% from 3.

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March 31st, 2018 at 10:03 PM ^

to 7 - 8 threes and get 8+ of our own, and we got a ball game...I think. I just don't know what they do when you deny the 3. How good are they inside? Etc

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March 31st, 2018 at 10:05 PM ^

Very good but we got Moe and Teske which should make it a ballgame. This game will come down to 3 pt shooting.

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March 31st, 2018 at 10:38 PM ^

*gulp*

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SF Wolverine

March 31st, 2018 at 10:03 PM ^

to beat Nova. They are damn good. Kansas not playing awesome D, but geez

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wildbackdunesman

They've blown out everyone so far in the playoffs; perhaps they will run out of juice and we will go Texas A&M on them from behind the arc....

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taistreetsmyhero

March 31st, 2018 at 10:00 PM ^

I will win at least $50 if Nova wins, so I'm now fully rooting for Nova. (Not that they'll need my support)

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March 31st, 2018 at 10:01 PM ^

$350 if Michigan wins, $1000 if Nova. No way I’m rooting for Nova.

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taistreetsmyhero

March 31st, 2018 at 10:14 PM ^

I'll win $100 if Michigan wins on Monday, but guaranteed at least second ($50) once Nova wins

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March 31st, 2018 at 10:03 PM ^

Will you be sharing your illicit wages of sin with us? Cause if not...GO KANSAS

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Patrick

March 31st, 2018 at 10:06 PM ^

Since the Big East tournament, Villanova's margin of victory has been +24, +19, +10, +26, +23, +12, +12 and they are up 15 at halftime here.

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March 31st, 2018 at 10:07 PM ^

with a -1

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March 31st, 2018 at 10:39 PM ^

Maybe they are good?

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March 31st, 2018 at 10:06 PM ^

a hand up on a 3!

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March 31st, 2018 at 10:08 PM ^

Wow

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SF Wolverine

March 31st, 2018 at 10:12 PM ^

amirite?

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JBE

March 31st, 2018 at 10:15 PM ^

Nothing in their compiled statistics would indicate a let down, but that’s why they play the game.

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samdrussBLUE

March 31st, 2018 at 10:17 PM ^

First, you have to prove that way they are doing is definitively outside the bounds of earth. This team is good and can shoot. Period

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urbanachiever

March 31st, 2018 at 10:12 PM ^

kansas doesn't look like it belongs on this court

I'm of course worried about nova, but KU has nothing on the michigan defense

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March 31st, 2018 at 10:12 PM ^

That car horn is irritating as hell

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taistreetsmyhero

March 31st, 2018 at 10:13 PM ^

looks like he gave up

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SF Wolverine

March 31st, 2018 at 10:13 PM ^

but man, their D is lacking

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Perkis-Size Me

March 31st, 2018 at 10:14 PM ^

Is Villanova this good, or Kansas give up?

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