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reef wrote:Jeez how did we have this team on the ropes ?? They look unbeatable right now
Because we were good.

I don't get how anyone could be rooting against Oregon. I hope they win the whole thing. The better they do, the better I'll feel about losing to them.
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TruePoint wrote:
reef wrote:Jeez how did we have this team on the ropes ?? They look unbeatable right now
Because we were good.
I second that
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"Kansas has shot 13 more free throws than Oregon."

That sounds familiar
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I have never liked Dillon Brooks.
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steviep123 wrote:
TruePoint wrote:
reef wrote:Jeez how did we have this team on the ropes ?? They look unbeatable right now
Because we were good.
I second that
I third that. As much as I do not care for the antics of their team they are very good and it simply shows how good we were that we knocked out 6th seeded Creighton and came very close to upsetting 3 seed Oregon. I hope they win it all.
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Congrats to Oregon.
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THAT was the Oregon team I talked about this season.
I felt Kansas would win it all, but the Duck's defense was awesome.
Jordan Bell was unreal, from beginning to end.
Dorsey scored so many dagger baskets.
Brooks and Ennis were solid.
Hell of a team.
Imagine, we were up 11 on those guys!
Happy to see Gonzaga in the Final Four.
They just dominated Xavier, who were never
in the game.
Can't wait for UNC-Kentucky tomorrow.
If SC can get past Florida, there would be three
new teams in the Final Four.
That's a good thing for college basketball.
Of course, the favorite will come from the UNC-Kentucky game.
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True and we did all that with Hass giving us nothing due to injury

Now I am thinking even if DH puts in Cyril to rebound Bell still probably gets that board the guy is a certifiable beast 8 blocks today !!
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I cannot believe Kansas lost, they looked unstoppable vs Purdue and we should have won that ducks game. Unbelievable . March is magical.
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If Brooks was on Rhody, we'd love him.
He'd be our punk. An All-American punk.
If Gonzaga or Oregon wins it all,
I'll be happy, for different reasons.
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rodfromcranston wrote:If Brooks was on Rhody, we'd love him.
He'd be our punk. An All-American punk.
If Gonzaga or Oregon wins it all,
I'll be happy, for different reasons.
I don't think Brooks would be as disrespectful under Hurley but I agree with the sentiment.

More importantly though, agree the more teams that aren't the "traditional" final four and national championship regulars that play into April, the better.

With nova last year and the potential for this year...the gap continues to close. Better for basketball.
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Brooks gave that Kansas guy a real good push off too. He is a punk who plays with a chip on his shoulder but he is very good and if he was on our team we would love him

This Oregon team is tough with Brooks, Dorsey , Ennis and Bell, I think they will win it if they make the finals but that's a big if as UNC could beat them in the semis
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ramster wrote:
steviep123 wrote:
TruePoint wrote:
Because we were good.
I second that
I third that. As much as I do not care for the antics of their team they are very good and it simply shows how good we were that we knocked out 6th seeded Creighton and came very close to upsetting 3 seed Oregon. I hope they win it all.
Putting aside my pettiness and vindictiveness and agreeing. Now if only the TV talking heads would remind everyone of who gave Oregon its toughest game in the tournament.
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Rhode_Island_Red wrote:
ramster wrote:
steviep123 wrote:
I second that
I third that. As much as I do not care for the antics of their team they are very good and it simply shows how good we were that we knocked out 6th seeded Creighton and came very close to upsetting 3 seed Oregon. I hope they win it all.
Putting aside my pettiness and vindictiveness and agreeing. Now if only the TV talking heads would remind everyone of who gave Oregon its toughest game in the tournament.
Both Rhody & Michigan (my wife's alma mata) gave Oregon tough games. Both lost because they couldn't get key rebounds late.
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Rhodymob05 wrote:I cannot believe Kansas lost, they looked unstoppable vs Purdue and we should have won that ducks game. Unbelievable . March is magical.
It's always a great day when Kansas loses.
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Wow Frank Martin scared these kid's into getting to the Final Four. Like to see the first timers do it, Gonzaga and now SC.
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That was a pretty good game. Defense won it.
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Love it!
So great to see three newbies in the Final Four.
Still, I think the winner comes from the UNC-Kentucky game.
SC plays so hard on every play. It's very impressive.
For much of their zone, the had their center,
Kotsar, playing the top of the key, with
Silva as the rim protector.
Very tough to get over or inside on SC.
Thornwell is a terrific big guard.
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South Carolina just catching fire out of nowhere almost!
Love that they beat Florida.

As long as UK or UNC doesn't win the whole thing I'm good.
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rhodyruckus wrote:Wow Frank Martin scared these kid's into getting to the Final Four. Like to see the first timers do it, Gonzaga and now SC.
He's a scary dude...surprised they lost a game all year.

Looking forward to Fox and Jackson in the next one...two of my favorite college players.
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I would give an arm and a leg to play for Frank Martin.
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Wow, what an end to the UNC-UK game. Just two great shots. Reaffirms my belief that end of game plays like that are about big time players making big time shots, not about a coach who can draw something up.
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We recruited Luke Maye, btw.
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I was going to ask; didn't we have a thread on him a couple years ago?
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Hmm.... Imagine a team of
Monte Morris, Luke Maye, Dillon Brooks, Duane Notice,
and Tyrique Jones.
All guys who at some point were recruited and are on
NCAA teams.
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rodfromcranston wrote:Hmm.... Imagine a team of
Monte Morris, Luke Maye, Dillon Brooks, Duane Notice,
and Tyrique Jones.
All guys who at some point were recruited and are on
NCAA teams.
Yep we are very, very close.

How bout that crunch time deep ball by UNC off the the pressure on that inbound play.

My favorite play in basketball.

Without it UK wins that game.

Clutch.
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It's been a fun tournament so far.
Final Four should be epic!
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I'm a Gonzaga fan next weekend.
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I hate Oregon. But I want them to win. I guess I'm nuts.
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Rhody74 wrote:I hate Oregon. But I want them to win. I guess I'm nuts.
I am with you. I don't like UNC or Gonzaga anyway. Would like to see a Oregon - SC final
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I'm traditionally not a fan of Oregon. I refer to them as the University of Nike... but the fact we played them so hard and looked like the better team and they still managed a win... they immediately became my team for the rest of the tournament.

I'm hoping Thorr tries to get us a game out there next year. That would be an awesome non conference matchup that we would have a shot to win. History behind it; maybe an ESPN slot? I can dream.
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URI many times scheduled West Coast trips in December, back when.
We played Stanford, USC, Gonzaga, Oregon State, Arizona, New Mexico, Pepperdine,
USF, UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara, among others.
So, why not play Oregon?
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I was on the west coast trip to San Jose back in Dec 1997. Beat Santa Clara then lost to Stanford by a point in a tournament. What a weekend!
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rodfromcranston wrote:URI many times scheduled West Coast trips in December, back when.
We played Stanford, USC, Gonzaga, Oregon State, Arizona, New Mexico, Pepperdine,
USF, UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara, among others.
So, why not play Oregon?
It also makes sense in the terms of a home-and-home scenario with us playing them away next year. We have a shot to be ranked pre-season again next year and a real chance to make it back to the tournament... so a win is a plus for them, and a loss doesn't turn out a blemish.

The following year we will have graduated EC, JT, Stan, and JG so the team will undoubtedly be in a bit of a reset mode. Get us early in the year and there's a good chance they can come out with a win. There's something there, without a doubt. Not to mention the Bobby connection to the Pac12.
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I'm hoping Gonzaga wins it. I think it would be great for URI and college basketball for a team not connected to big time football to win it two years in a row.
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Agree 100%.
Small, Catholic school in Spokane, founded by an Italian missionary.
Named after an Italian saint.
Most famous alum is Bing Crosby.
What a great story if they win it all!
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Yeah that would be amazing if the Zags win it all

I like to root for the dog so I will pull for frank Martins cocks

UNC has those big guys so they may slow down Bell
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We coulda been a contender.....after watching these games we could match up with anybody except probably UNC due to their size.
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rambone 78 wrote:We coulda been a contender.....after watching these games we could match up with anybody except probably UNC due to their size.
Unfortunately all too true. Had we got through Oregon, Michigan was running on pure emotion -- emotion that a URI run to the sweet 16 would probably match. We were a better team than them, other than momentum... and we had that, too.

Kansas was weaker than people gave them credit for. They just got bullied by an Oregon team that we bullied for 35 of the 40 minutes in the game... there's no way we wouldn't have gave Kansas fits scoring.

We could easily be where Oregon is right now... Sucks. Makes me want more, though. We need this Shakur Juiston kid and we'll be right back there.
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Well then
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Jeez what year did Duq make final 4 ???

If Oregon plays like they did vs Kansas they will win it all they were lights out
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1940.
They were a big name in the '50s and won the
NIT in 1955, when it was the top tournament.
They've had 14 All-Americans, mostly before
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I know Norm Nixon was there in the mid 70s and they haven't had much since then
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reef wrote:I know Norm Nixon was there in the mid 70s and they haven't had much since then
Last NCAA appearance for Duquesne was 1977 which I believe was Nixon's last year there.
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Well, with the facility upgrades and this hire, Duquesne should at least get back to respectability fairly soon....maybe in 2-3 years....the cupboard is bare right now though.
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Gonzaga and South Carolina are both in the Final 4 for the first time in the History of their Basketball Programs.

The last time 2 teams were in the Final 4 for the first time was back in 1973 with Memphis State and Providence College. They were matched up against one another just like Gonzaga and South Carolina will be this year. The other match up was UCLA vs Indiana.
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Defensive Efficiency Rankings out of 351 D-1 Teams:
Final 4
#1 Gonzaga
#4 South Carolina
#19 Oregon
#42 North Carolina


In the NIT Final 4:
#3 California @ Bakersfield
#5 Central Florida
# 31 Georgia Tech
# 161 TCU

Interesting how proficient the Final 4 Teams are.
Only TCU in the NIT is an average defensive efficiency team - all the rest are well about average with 4 Teams in the Top 5.
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Not exactly the kind of attention the Oregon program's looking for at the moment, but I'm glad this was written:

Dana Altman, now in his first Final Four, should have been fired over Oregon’s rape case
http://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/ ... rape-case/
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The press should be talking about us.....not them.....Oregon is fucking lucky to be there......

All this gushing over Brooks is nauseating......
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