**2019 March Madness RF Thread**

[Nash_Vol97]

So we will play Purdue on Thursday and I will have the day off. Time to check out ticket prices as Louisville is only 2 1/2 hours away from Nashville.

 

[Type Orange+]

Don’t like this Purdue matchup

I haven't seen them this year. Are they better than the Purdue team that we faced last year?

 

[UTMVol76]

Why did rick tell them to slow it down? That's what caused problems

No turnovers killed us. You can slow the game down and not turn it over. The two are not mutually exclusive.

 

[JCP201]

You know it's bad for the heart when the ice-water vein guy makes this comment:

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Honestly, we played a poor 2nd half and got sloppy. 1st half we had 6 TOs, 2nd half we had 11 ending with 17 total. We've had 3 games with 17 TOs, Auburn (loss) Memphis (scored 102) and Arkansas (scored 106). To have that many TOs and score less than 85 points and still win...got kind of lucky.

 

[Sugaray13]

Based on the way officiating has gone against us this year....we are due at least one game where we don’t commit any fouls for a whole game, we shoot 100 ft, and we get in the double bonus in the first 5 minutes of both halves. THEN, we may still be due so more. If I wasn’t so big of a fan I would just quit watching. They ruin games. On the Turner foul, the official closest to play show the sign for tip ball. The one across the court calls the foul. How are they both looking at the same shot while the third official has to watch EVERYTHING else. The official that is designated to that area should have been able to overrule the other.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

So we will play Purdue on Thursday and I will have the day off. Time to check out ticket prices as Louisville is only 2 1/2 hours away from Nashville.

Omg. We play Thursday hell yes I'm off I was thinking we would play Fri. Kind of mad though will prob miss the game Saturday though

 

[Nash_Vol97]

Omg. We play Thursday hell yes I'm off I was thinking we would play Fri. Kind of mad though will prob miss the game Saturday though

I’m supposed to work saturday as well. When we beat Purdue, I may come down with a bad head cold on Saturday.

 

[volfanCLT]

Omg. We play Thursday hell yes I'm off I was thinking we would play Fri. Kind of mad though will prob miss the game Saturday though

It’s okay you can watch us the following weekend

 

[mr.checkerboards]

I haven't seen them this year. Are they better than the Purdue team that we faced last year?

Once again Bone will be the x factor I,think,he is too quick for them however, I dont think its a game where we will get a huge lead then get lazy it should be a closer gsme the whole way which is honestly better for this team

 

[mr.checkerboards]

It’s okay you can watch us the following weekend

Nope its rare I get weekends off. After Thursday the next one I'll prob get to watch is the natty

 

[JCP201]

 

[mr.checkerboards]

I’m supposed to work saturday as well. When we beat Purdue, I may come down with a bad head cold on Saturday.

Yeah when I go to work on Monday im going to have to try out my negoiating skills with my boss

 

[drvenner]

Sweet mother of mercy. I missed the game at a dance competition. We survived but, good gravy, why can't we play more consistently?

 

[MoCo_Vol]

My only worry about Purdue...they only had 2 games all season where they didn't shot at least 20 3 pointers.

Kentucky & Kansas are the only teams to beat us that didn't shoot at least 25 3 pointers in the games they won. We'll need to score 75 or more I think to beat Purdue, and hopefully hold them to 70 or less, got a 5 day break if we give Purdue the game we gave Kentucky at TBA we'll be in the Elite Eight...No excuses to look ahead of #3 Purdue, since they may be the only team to stop us from making a Final Four appearance (I don't trust Virginia)

 

[MoCo_Vol]

I actually agree, the bigs didn't want any part of Grant/Kyle on offense and all the guards were hesitant to drive knowing he was there (without foul trouble)

 

[UTMVol76]

I think it helps that we have 4 days to prep for them.

I’d be more concerned with their style if it was the second game.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

I know this has been posted but this is great. You also cant convince me that Admiral didnt take his fourth foul to protect Kyle so he could,be in the game

 

[UTMVol76]

UNC is the team that I think would be our biggest matchup mismatch. They’re length, speed and athleticism would be a huge problem.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

UNC is the team that I think would be our biggest matchup mismatch. They’re length, speed and athleticism would be a huge problem.

If we are playing UNC then yeah itd be nice to win, but that means we are in a FF and even if we lose thats a good season

 

[UTMVol76]

If we are playing UNC then yeah itd be nice to win, but that means we are in a FF and even if we lose thats a good season

No doubt, none of us would be upset, but I’m just thinking more in terms of how teams actually matchup. For instance, I think we are one of a handful of teams that Matchup well with Duke (along with Zags and we saw us vs them). That’s why the Nova wins against UNC we’re so cool, Jay Wright’s teams were designed almost perfectly to face those long, lean teams, countering them with shooting and speed in transition.

 

[Nash_Vol97]

On that 3 point “foul” on Turner at the end of the game:

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Purdue has 1 stud that is their offense. We have 3 good to elite defensive guards. Im not sayig were going to roll Purdue but I dont think theyre that scary

 

[JCP201]

 

[jakez4ut]

UNC is the team that I think would be our biggest matchup mismatch. They’re length, speed and athleticism would be a huge problem.

Better version of Kentucky