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jimmythegreek

The opening odds start here
Gets Duke to OT against Carolina after being down 10 with 2:30 left Hey Shaq does this bring back memories? It's been that kind of season, hasn't it Roy?
 

kane

EOG master
No doubt Carolina choked, but how the refs didn't call a foul on Duke when Carolina was inbounding the ball at the end was beyond ridiculous
 

John Kelly

Born Gambler
Staff member
We're seeing fewer "foul fests" in college basketball than say 10 or 15 years ago.

Why?

Speculating about a few reasons: Smarter implementation of the three-point shot, the reduction of the shot clock from 35 to 30 seconds before the 2015-16 season and a longer range view of the season by coaches.
 

Sportsrmylife

EOG Master
Gets Duke to OT against Carolina after being down 10 with 2:30 left Hey Shaq does this bring back memories? It's been that kind of season, hasn't it Roy?
Fantastic miss of the free throw to shoot it so hars it bounced past the three pt line.

This loss for carolina is going to be two for them. Good bet against in their next game
 

John Kelly

Born Gambler
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Fantastic miss of the free throw to shoot it so hars it bounced past the three pt line.

This loss for carolina is going to be two for them. Good bet against in their next game


One loss leads to another.

I like the way you think, Sporty.
 

winkyduck

TYVM Morgan William!!!
Fantastic miss of the free throw to shoot it so hars it bounced past the three pt line.

This loss for carolina is going to be two for them. Good bet against in their next game

Duke almost got screwed by the clock operator. Go back and watch it. First thing I noticed was the clock started BEFORE a player on the court touched it. The Duke player got the shot off with about 0.2 left but in reality it shoulda been about 0.7. Makes me wonder what the officials would have done had the shot come just after the buzzer? Wonder if they would have had the cajones to say the clock started early but if it didn't the shot would have been released in time and counted the basket even though it came after the buzzer/ Knowinf TV Teddy was on the game probably not but it should have
 

John Kelly

Born Gambler
Staff member
We're seeing fewer "foul fests" in college basketball than say 10 or 15 years ago.

Why?

Speculating about a few reasons: Smarter implementation of the three-point shot, the reduction of the shot clock from 35 to 30 seconds before the 2015-16 season and a longer range view of the season by coaches.


One other reason: Close losses matter come Selection Sunday.

An 8-point loss to a top-rated team looks a lot better than a 15 or 16-point loss.
 

John Kelly

Born Gambler
Staff member
Crazy comeback for Duke.

Not once but twice, first in regulation and then in the overtime session.

Shame on UNC.

No wonder the Tar Heels are 10-13 overall and 3-9 in conference play.
 

John Kelly

Born Gambler
Staff member
UNC finished 21-of-38 from the free-throw line, including 5-for-11 in the final four minutes of regulation time.
 

kane

EOG master
Not only did Carolina gag from the free throw line, they also played dumb the last few minutes of regulation, they had a double digit lead, and every time they had the ball they were putting up tough shots early in the shot clock, Cole Anthony did it like three times in a row, he drove the lane and put up floaters with a ton of time on the clock, the Heels blew that game in every way imaginable
 

John Kelly

Born Gambler
Staff member
Not only did Carolina gag from the free throw line, they also played dumb the last few minutes of regulation, they had a double digit lead, and every time they had the ball they were putting up tough shots early in the shot clock, Cole Anthony did it like three times in a row, he drove the lane and put up floaters with a ton of time on the clock, the Heels blew that game in every way imaginable


Another downside for Cole Anthony: He turns 20 in May. He's old for his class.
 

TonyMar

EOG Dedicated
Not only did Carolina gag from the free throw line, they also played dumb the last few minutes of regulation, they had a double digit lead, and every time they had the ball they were putting up tough shots early in the shot clock, Cole Anthony did it like three times in a row, he drove the lane and put up floaters with a ton of time on the clock, the Heels blew that game in every way imaginable

simply cannot be said any better...williams is done.

has repeatedly blamed himself after losses this yr & there was no better example than saturday, just as you described.
 
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