MARCH MADNESS 2014 - NCAA Tourney Thread

• Manhattan Buckeye

  Yeah, as much as i would love to see the upset, I don't see Mercer keeping this up.
• Azubuike24

  

  I disagree. Duke struggles to get consistent defensive stops and Mercer is a good offensive team. In fact, one of the best offensive teams in the tournament. The key is going to be does Duke remain cold. If the Devils shoot anywhere near their average in the second half, it won't stay close.
  
  Think about it though. Mercer is as good or better than Florida Gulf Coast was last year. It's not out of the realm of possibility they make a run.
• friendfromlowry

  Just woke up and turned on the games. Wouldn't be the NCAA tournament without Duke in serious threat of losing in the first round.
• Azubuike24

  

  There is a huge call for Mercer too. Parker with 3 fouls. While Duke has many capable players, their offensive potency shuts way down when he's out...
• Classyposter58

  

  Azubuike24;1594274 wrote:I disagree. Duke struggles to get consistent defensive stops and Mercer is a good offensive team. In fact, one of the best offensive teams in the tournament. The key is going to be does Duke remain cold. If the Devils shoot anywhere near their average in the second half, it won't stay close.
  
  Think about it though. Mercer is as good or better than Florida Gulf Coast was last year. It's not out of the realm of possibility they make a run.

  Duke is shooting 38% from 3? Lol that's their season average
• Midstate01

  

  Duke is playing like a paniced team on defense. Gambling more than I remember them doing most of the year. Playing some of that Louisville defense just grabbing and slapping everyone.
• dlazz

  I think Mercer cools off and they lose, but Dook looks exactly how I expected. I usually anticipate the barrage of 3's in the sweet sixteen, not now.
  
  Interesting to see if they keep chucking them or not.
• Manhattan Buckeye

  This is going to be a crazy ending, Mercer still hanging tough.
• wildcats20

  

  That ball clearly went off Dook. Good lord.
• Midstate01

  

  Here come the calls for duke...
• birddog23

  Yes we know. Duke gets all the calls
• birddog23

  Problem is I saw 3 times yesterday where they REVIEWED who touched it last on out of bounds and they still got it wrong.
• Classyposter58

  

  Boy Duke was gifted those two calls. But Mercer also isn't shooting lights out, they've had easy looks all game!
• wildcats20

  

  LOL
  
  Sulaimon just falls down. Foul. There was NO contact.
• wildcats20

  

  Dookies getting almost all of the 50/50 balls in the 2nd half.
• Classyposter58

  

  Unless Mercer really shits the bed this is theirs to lose. Duke cannot get anything offensively in the paint at all
• Crimson streak

  

  Why the hell is mercer in this stupid zone they can't rebound out if it it defend the 3
• dlazz

  Crimson streak;1594293 wrote:Why the hell is mercer in this stupid zone they can't rebound out if it it defend the 3

  They're in the game aren't they? Let Duke keep shooting.
• friendfromlowry

  Duke might as well keep shooting three pointers. Nothing inside the three point line is falling for them anyways.
• ts1227

  

  friendfromlowry;1594295 wrote:Duke might as well keep shooting three pointers. Nothing inside the three point line is falling for them anyways.

  We're getting to the point where any missed shot in the paint will automatically be called a foul because they're Duke, so there is some incentive to driving.
• dlazz

  Duke has now attempted 30 threes on 50 FG attempts
• wildcats20

  

  Stanford up 18-4 about 6 minutes in against New Mexico.
• wildcats20

  

  20-4
• Azubuike24

  

  Duke is shooting under 40% from the floor overall. Obviously their higher than normal three percentage is why they are in it. Cook and Suliamon are out of their minds...and Duke is barely winning.
• Mulva

  

  Hood is playing a terrible game.