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Desert Duck
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The Best and Worst from Day 2 of March Madness
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Two thrilling upsets, our first overtime game, and a healthy heap of high-flying offense highlighted day two of the NCAA tournament.Absolutely love this quote:
"Greg Sankey just had to open his mouth. He just had to very publicly imply that the tournament needs to be tinkered with, and that giving automatic bids to smaller conferences is wasting them.
Well, look what you did now you absolute buffoon."
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Kentucky & Auburn getting bounced are two of my favorites so far.
To quote a legend, "I never said I was noble."
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This has all the earmarks for what should be a great game tonight. Can't wait.
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On 3/22/2024 at 10:20 PM, SoGaDawg said:
Oh well, I was hoping for a better finish but Grand Canyon took care of business in the final minutes. Good for them!
Between GCU and James Madison there are two very dangerous 12 seeds advancing. JMU looked very good earlier tonight. They play a vicious brand of basketball. Both of these teams play very good defense.
That GCU last 3:30 was painful to watch and downright ugly. Frankly, it was just very poorly played. They are fortunate that SMU did not have any time outs remaining after the 3:30 mark. GCU won't be able to get away with that kind of late poor play again. They need to learn how to use the clock, and they look like a JV team when trying to inbound the ball.
Still, what a great win for their program.
And James Madison... another lower seed excellent win too.
March Madness!
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I know we've only completed the first round so far, but I'm amazed that the PAC-12 is 5-0.
Can't wait for the game tonight. GO DUCKS!
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Love the Lopes. That's great that your kid goes their. One of sons went their and graduated a few years ago -- and he loved it.
Great school, environment, and amazing facilities.
But enough Lopes talk... GO DUCKS!
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GCU Baby! First NCAA D1 tourney win since moving up in 2013.
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I just felt the need to underscore those numbers this morning.
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On 3/21/2024 at 4:16 PM, MicroBurst61 said:
Yes, yes he did. Career high and the only player in NCAA Tourney history to have over thirty points and five assists since like the 1980's.
Yeah, activation "Beast Mode"!
Holy cow... The former Gamecock went off. What an insane, incredible, performance.
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Did Couisnard just score the most points by a Duck in Duck NCAA tourney history?
I'm not positive about that, but if he didn't, he was darn close.
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On 3/20/2024 at 8:37 AM, spartan2785 said:
Everyone agrees about the court! GET RID OF THAT ABOMINATION! I don't care if it was designed by Tinker Hatfield, it's ugly and not even innovative!
Getting back to the game, some of their observations aren't that untrue. Dante can turn the ball over under pressure, Couisnard is a decent player but no means a star, Shelsted is a small guard who can be bullied some if he can't get space, and our conference has been a bit of joke for the last few years, while the SEC has become much better.
I think it's a toss up game, but if I was USC I would be confident as well, they've had a great season for their program, they're on the rise, they're playing a team that has been inconsistent in the extreme, and hasn't shot well at all.
The floor is definitely innovative. But the bummer is that, while creative, it looks like crapola on TV. In person, it's not quite as bad.
But I feel like we're kind of the basketball equivalent of Boise State's vomit blue Smurf-Turf.
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On 3/20/2024 at 2:12 PM, The Grateful Duck said:
Since 2018 (2020 was cancelled)
Pac-12
16 teams invited
8 to the Sweet 16 (50%)
3 to the Elite 8 (18.75%)
1 to the Final 4 (6.25%)
SEC
32 teams invited
12 to the Sweet 16 (37.5%)
4 to the Elite 8 (12.5%)
1 to the Final 4 (3.125%)
With more invites, the SEC has certainly been better at losing than the Pac.
Facts and data can just be so darn inconvenient sometimes.
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On 3/20/2024 at 8:26 AM, Dr Hilarius said:
I hate to agree with opposing fans, but…
Amen, Brothas!
Yep... that thing, while creative, has gotta go.
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They went from hitting 12% of their 3s against the Buffs, to hitting 44% today. Nice.
And they were smokin hot from the 2 at 60%.
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On 3/21/2024 at 1:20 PM, JabbaNoBargain said:
Turnovers are out of control, that can’t continue
I think they heard your call from over the interwebs...
Only 1 TO in the second half.
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What a bummer. With 11:55 to go in the game, Dante has missed a shot.
He's only 6/7 so far.
Dude really needs to regroup and step it up.
C'mon Ducks... Finish this game strong!!
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On 3/18/2024 at 10:50 AM, Jon Joseph said:
It's 2,581 miles from Eugene to Pittsburgh.
Plus three times zones.
If I was a betting man, I'd have to go with SC.
However, I had Oregon getting bounced in the first round of the PAC 12 championship too.
Regardless, GO DUCKS!
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On 3/18/2024 at 1:34 PM, NJDuck said:
How Oregon tweaked its defense to help the Ducks punch their NCAA Tournament ticket
The Oregon Ducks have changed their defense and its paying off.
How Oregon tweaked its defense to help the Ducks punch their NCAA Tournament ticket
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The Oregon Ducks have changed their defense and its paying off.The defense absolutely won the game against Colorado, forcing 13 TO's and picking up 9 Steals. They just smothered the Buffs.
And to have won by 7 while only shooting 12% from the 3, further underscores the exceptional defensive output.
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I'm going out on a limb and predicting that the Ducks will shoot better from the 3 than the 12% they hit last night.
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No doubt that teams will now double, and even perhaps triple team, Dante.
Especially after Oregon shot a horrendous 12% from the 3, opponents will likely feel some freedom to give our shooters some room and focus on defending Dante.
So, hopefully, our shooters will be feeling it and nail some early shots from downtown.
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On 3/17/2024 at 9:33 AM, Charles Fischer said:
So hard to beat a team three times in one year...maybe we should play Washington in football again?
3 games against the Huskies in a span of about 12 months... losing each by 3.
I'll be honest, that sting is going to linger for a while.
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On 3/17/2024 at 10:54 AM, The Kamikaze Kid said:
What a great game. Dante had one of the best must win games in Duck history.
That block the three then chase down the ball then save it inbounds to a team mate play at the end was the most impressive thing I’ve seen a center do.I was having flashbacks to Oregon's great Greg Ballard.
And yes, that play near the end where Dante came way out to swat the daylights out of that attempted Buff 3, chase it down to keep it from going out of bounds, while tossing it to a teammate, seriously displayed his athletic talent & high b-ball IQ. It's my favorite play of the game.
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Dante's performance tonight truly reminded me of shades of Bill Walton in his playing days at UCLA -- with the exception of Bill's freaky-amazing passing ability.
Tonight, Dante's performance was a thing of beauty. Plus, his story of perseverance is incredible & inspirational.
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After last night, I wonder if Arizona has shades of Princeton 2023 dancing around in there heads.
MADNESS: PAC 6-0 / SEC 3-5
in Our Beloved Ducks
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Kentucky's HC Calipari:
“I’ve got all my coaching buddies call, and they say, ‘I love your team.’ And I love this team too. We’re built for March.” Calipari said.
Yeah... built to get bounced again in the first round and enjoy March from the comfort of your man-cave at home.
And as the Master FishDuck sez: "I never said I was nobel."