2024-25 Basketball,,, all things considered...
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Against the two time defending champions, style points don't mean sheeet.
We dodged a big bullet today from the back to back champs and we have GOT to do something about free throw shooting. As good as Clayton is he has GOT to make better passes and choices on fouling.
Survive and move on. Go Gators!
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AT THE BUZZER: (1) Florida 77, (8) UConn 75 - Florida Gators
A quick breakdown of Sunday afternoon's second-round 77-75 victory over UConn to advance to the Sweet 16.
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What a b*tch. Most fans of other teams said UConn was definitely getting more calls than us.
We just won a game we probably shouldn’t have. As coach Izzo has said you gotta be good and lucky to make the Final Four. I think this one would qualify in the lucky category.
Has there ever been a guy turn heel faster in coaching history than this guy? What a piece of garbage that twat is
Florida rallies to beat UConn, make Sweet 16 for first time since 2017
Florida came on strong late in the second half to defeat UConn in the Round of 32 and advance to the Sweet 16.
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Yeah but their coach is a bitter little bitch. Eff the mutts.
He literally thought he owned the refs just because he said so. What an assclown.
And then he goes to the post game press conference and cries for his players
Women's BB gets road upset in Las Vegas in WNIT.
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Salgues Stuns Sin City, Hitting Buzzer Beater to lift Gators over UNLV - Florida Gators
Florida defeated the second seeded UNLV Rebels on Sunday night. The 86-84 victory secures UF's place in the WBIT quarterfinals.
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There is the good and the bad with ever team and every player.
Clayton - Turnovers
Condon - Missed FT's
Aberdeen - Often misses the Bigs breaking open in the paint while dribbling...
Team - Missed FT's and sloppy steals in a crowd and lazy passing resulting in TO's.
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Nearing the end of the season, I'm voting for Haugh as the 6th Man winner.
He would be a starter on any other team, and he will be next season, along with Aberdeen.
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As to the UConn game, there were 4 Refs in that game (whiny Hurly), he's as bad at Cal and Pearl on the sideling screaming at the Refs. Another thing, the Coaches BOX apparently doesn't apply to him. He was always over the line and sometimes as far out as half-court and often on the court, with the Refs having to walk around him, and they never said anything to him about it that I could see.... (post game claimed the Refs ph....ed them to the Baylor players/coaches).
If anything, the Refs favored UConn with their suspect foul calls imo....
The Gator's used up some of the Sweet-16 luck to get past (32) 8 seed UConn.
If they play like that again they are likely going home, because you need to be 'good enough' and then have some good luck. You can't depend on the lucky part, so you'd better be GOOD.....
Clayton - Turnovers
Condon - Missed FT's
Aberdeen - Often misses the Bigs breaking open in the paint while dribbling...
Team - Missed FT's and sloppy steals in a crowd and lazy passing resulting in TO's.
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Nearing the end of the season, I'm voting for Haugh as the 6th Man winner.
He would be a starter on any other team, and he will be next season, along with Aberdeen.
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As to the UConn game, there were 4 Refs in that game (whiny Hurly), he's as bad at Cal and Pearl on the sideling screaming at the Refs. Another thing, the Coaches BOX apparently doesn't apply to him. He was always over the line and sometimes as far out as half-court and often on the court, with the Refs having to walk around him, and they never said anything to him about it that I could see.... (post game claimed the Refs ph....ed them to the Baylor players/coaches).
If anything, the Refs favored UConn with their suspect foul calls imo....
The Gator's used up some of the Sweet-16 luck to get past (32) 8 seed UConn.
If they play like that again they are likely going home, because you need to be 'good enough' and then have some good luck. You can't depend on the lucky part, so you'd better be GOOD.....
They had a bad game but won somehow. I think us and Duke are the 2 most likely teams to win it all.
First off, Dukie played an ACC schedule, not an SEC schedule.
L Duke vs 72 - 77 #19 UK (their only loss opponent that's still in the Dance)
L Duke vs 72 - 75 Kan (21-13)
Kan 21-13, Lost to 22-12 Mizz 67 - 76 in season. (then Drake sent Mizz home)
Kan 72 - 79 was just knocked out of the Dance by 22-13 Ark.
L Duke @ 71 - 77 NR Clem - Clemp's-son sent home by 12 seed McNeese.
In season, #2 ACC Clems'son lost to SEC bottom of the bucket SCa.
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What all those previous games means in the Dance is,,, NADA imo.
But IF you're just yapping about it, Dukie looks like wet-chit to me.
Dukie ain't gonna be in the championship game is my own WaG.....
BUT! If it comes down to UF vs Dukie, then get that banner ready to be hung in the O'Dome.... 😉
Duke was, also the first team to beat Auburn and right now has the #1 NET ranking (Florida is #4), #5 in RPI (Florida is #3), #3 ELO ranking (Florida is #2), but only #30 in SOS (Florida is #16). Gators have a slight edge in these overall rankings.
Your points are valid for sure. I honestly think that Florida has the deepest team of quality players, but Duke has shown the most consistent excellence of any team out there over the entire season. They are #3 in assist to turnover ratio, Florida is #30, Duke is #5 in effective fiield goal % (combined 2 point and 3 point shots), Florida is #41. Duke is #4 in Field Goal % Defense, Florida is #15. Duke is #14 in Free Throw %, Florida is #188 (and that could be the Gators downfall in a close game). Florida is #9 in rebound margin, Duke is #11.
Bottom line - I, also, agree with you that all the prior stats can be thrown out the window because now each game is a 1-game season that stands on its own. Personally, I am very impressed by Duke and they have the size and talent to compete with Florida, plus the best freshman in the country in Cooper Flagg, who will be an NBA lottery pick this year. Houston, also, has the athletic type of team that can win it all and I'm actually concerned about Arkansas in the West Region because they are fully healthy for the first time this season, I believe. They played most of their SEC schedule with 2 or 3 starters out, but will be at full strength for San Francisco. But we still have to get by Maryland and in the Dance anything can happen. I do predict Duke will beat Arizona convincingly and will beat either Alabama or BYU to go to the Final 4. I'm more confident of them making it there than I am of Florida right now. Hope I'm wrong.
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