I don’t know if Zaga would be better for us or Ark. Gotta pull for the upset
Zaga in trouble
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Arkansas spreads teams out but can’t score. I’d gladly take them.
I think they lose, an offensive team that goes on spurts and only having 29 at half, sounds familiar
I would rather face Arkansas. Gonzaga has been in the bright lights before. I don’t really want to see Holmgren even though he hasn’t done much this game.
Gonzaga is one of just a few teams that flat out outscore us. I don’t think they can guard us. I would worry that we might get into a little foul trouble.
The answer is that you’d always want to play the least talented team if given a choice. Arkansas is athletic but lacks some scoring firepower. Give me the hogs.
The answer is that you’d always want to play the least talented team if given a choice. Arkansas is athletic but lacks some scoring firepower. Give me the hogs.
wait till Few sees some of the missed calls too, their guard got tripped no call, Ark player clearly steps out of bounds by a foot they get a 3 on that possession.
Ark is the type of team that could give us trouble. They play aggressive and physical but happy a number 1 went down
Ark has to get past Duke/T Tech winner. Purdue has to win 2 as well. Way premature.
I wonder if Ed Hightower was the officials' advisor for that crew as well?
Guessing that crew won't be in New Orleans next week...certainly shouldn't be. The one official has done B1G/Purdue games I am pretty sure.
Have been saying it for some time...the fact that they are just gifted a top seed is ridiculous, and, they affirmed that...looked lousy against Georgia St., narrowly escaped against Memphis, and, lost tonight.
They had no business being the #1 overall seed, and, they showed it...in all 3 games.
He'll probably just drown his sorrows.
Zags need to play in a more competitive conference. It would help them more than hurt them.
Agree. They would have a few more losses, but more experience against quality opponents.
Without question...but, in their case, what is the motivation (other than he fact that they don't win in March...but, they are always a #1 seed essentially, and, unlike everyone else, they don't have to earn it)? They have an easier path every year...they just have failed to capitalize.
They have been to E8’s and F4’s. Maybe if they were in a competitive conference, their NCAA seeding would be tougher?
Arkansas and Tech are basically the same team. Tech might be a little better offensively. Both would be very difficult matchups for us. Really tough teams. The Red Raiders are TAKING it to the Dukies right now.
That’s why I don’t think they will ever win a national championship unless they get into a P5.
Zags have no Football so no P5. Too far for the Big East
Sick of them constantly getting awarded 1 seeds just because they’re better than everybody else in a crap conference.
IMO that may be the reason why they didn’t conference upgrade
ND has to play some ACC football games and gets some ACC bowl spots. Who would Gonzaga join?They could pull a Notre Dame and join the Pac-13 just for basketball?
This, 100%. I also noticed before last nights games that hey had played the fewest games of anyone left in tournament...in most cases by 4-5 games. That includes playing in their conference tournament championship game.
I'm sorry, but with a such a weak conference and such a lacking schedule I will never agree with Gonzaga being considered the overall #1. They have proven time and time again that it's not enough.
Zags lack of elite, dynamic guard play did them in.
Nembhard is no Ivey.
Nembhard is no Ivey.
That sounds kind of ominous. I hope Ivey is enough "elite guard play" to carry Purdue, then. Of course, I really thought Edwards was enough "elite guard play" to carry us in 2019 (and he almost was).
God, I hate the tournament. I'm sure I'd love it if we could pull off one championship in it, though.
Just told my gf last night I will probably cry if we make the FF and will 100% cry if we win it all and I don't care who sees me.That sounds kind of ominous. I hope Ivey is enough "elite guard play" to carry Purdue, then. Of course, I really thought Edwards was enough "elite guard play" to carry us in 2019 (and he almost was).
God, I hate the tournament. I'm sure I'd love it if we could pull off one championship in it, though.
I was getting a little misty near the end of the Virginia game. For a brief moment even I, the consummate pessimist, believed the guys had finally breached the impenetrable fortress of the Final Four. ...and then, the basketball gods awakened and smote us once more. 😢
Gonzaga guard play had been exposed by much lesser teams than that. It just caught up with them. Ivey is in a different league than anyone Gonzaga had. After the Texas game, I'm not really worried about our guard play. Hunter is playing well. Ivey is Ivey. And Morton is playing well. The thing that will kill us is turnovers...That sounds kind of ominous. I hope Ivey is enough "elite guard play" to carry Purdue, then. Of course, I really thought Edwards was enough "elite guard play" to carry us in 2019 (and he almost was).
God, I hate the tournament. I'm sure I'd love it if we could pull off one championship in it, though.
They may have been the best team in the country in November/December.
Then everyone else improved while playing tough conference schedules in January, February, and March, and they didn’t.
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