National Title Game Next Saturday Night.

#8
#8
If Singler can decide to make a few baskets, Dukes chances of winning will be greatly increased. Yesterdays game was the first time in his 100+ game career where he didn't have a single FG. Horrible.
 
#11
#11
kidbourbon said:
The outcome of this game depends heavily on the refs. If the refs let them play, WVU wins. If they get whistle-happy, Duke wins.

Yes, I think it's that simple.
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Not at all far fetched. WV in a fast paced run game. Duke in a controlled half court offensive battle. I have no preference with the remaining teams as I am not a BB junkie but do enjoy the tourney as college is the only BB i watch. Would be fun to see a Butler go all the way, but..
 
#12
#12
hatvol96 said:
The West Virginia-Duke winner won't have much problem Monday night.
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Logic says they shouldn't, but I remember they said the same thing in 1983, 1985 and 1988, just off the top of my head.

What the Butler-MSU winner needs is to have a relatively easy win, and then have Duke and West Virginia beat the crap out of each other in their game.
 
#15
#15
I don't get all the love for WVA, maybe because it's against Duke, but I'm not impressed with WVA, I did have them in my final four bracket and actually final 2, but they are doing what it takes to get by. If Duke's shots go down, they win easily.
 
#16
#16
volwindy said:
I don't get all the love for WVA, maybe because it's against Duke, but I'm not impressed with WVA, I did have them in my final four bracket and actually final 2, but they are doing what it takes to get by. If Duke's shots go down, they win easily.
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How on earth are you not impressed with WVU? They play as good of defense as anyone in the tournament. Explain your thinking here. If they don't get lazy at the end they blow out UK who was playing better than anyone in the tournament field.
 
#17
#17
VOLinthaATL said:
How on earth are you not impressed with WVU? They play as good of defense as anyone in the tournament. Explain your thinking here. If they don't get lazy at the end they blow out UK who was playing better than anyone in the tournament field.
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Couple things here

1) They lost a starter and Kentucky didn't exploit that.
2) They beat a Kentucky team who shot the ball worse than they have all year.
3) Duke will NOT shoot 12% from 3pt range. Its not like WVU defended the 3pt shot very well. Kentucky flat out couldn't make anything.
4) Duke has the #1 most efficent defense in the country.

With all that being said, it will be a excellent game.
 
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#18
#18
dantheman617 said:
3) Duke will NOT shoot 12% from 3pt range. Its not like WVU defended the 3pt shot very well. Kentucky flat out couldn't make anything.
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WVU played a zone. They didn't guard against the 3. They guarded against the guards slashing and Cousins dominating down low. UK couldn't make them pay for it(which is the scouting report on UK). WVU will not play a zone against Duke.
 
#19
#19
dantheman617 said:
Couple things here

1) They lost a starter and Kentucky didn't exploit that.
2) They beat a Kentucky team who shot the ball worse than they have all year.
3) Duke will NOT shoot 12% from 3pt range
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1 - The backup PG used to start before he injured his shoulder and it lingered for most of the year.
2 - The WVU defense probably had nothing to do with this correct?
3 - I agree

Duke has played nobody that plays as hard as WVU.
 
#20
#20
VOLinthaATL said:
1 - The backup PG used to start before he injured his shoulder and it lingered for most of the year.
2 - The WVU defense probably had nothing to do with this correct?
3 - I agree

Duke has played nobody that plays as hard as WVU.
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Could be very true but the same can be said for WVU
 
#23
#23
VOLinthaATL said:
1 - The backup PG used to start before he injured his shoulder and it lingered for most of the year.
2 - The WVU defense probably had nothing to do with this correct?
3 - I agree

Duke has played nobody that plays as hard as WVU.
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Well Dan has made some good points, but WVA has just not impressed me, great win over Kentucky yes, but they looked sluggish in all of their games. If you don't hit your shots, you can easily be beat, which is what happened to Kentucky.

And I would greatly disagree with that. Purdue came on strong and defended Duke very well in the first half. If Purdue had Hummel in, there is no doubt in my mind there would have not been OT against Texas AM and they would have had a greater probability to beat Duke, probably pulled it out. You can't say Purdue didn't play as hard as that WVA team. Duke's shooting has not been great recently, if Duke continues that way of not being able to shoot, then WVA will win just like they did against Kentucky.
 
#24
#24
IMO, The success of Duke will be if Singler decides to play. They can not have another meltdown game from him like he did against Purdue. He is too important of a player not to score a FG
 
#25
#25
volwindy said:
Well Dan has made some good points, but WVA has just not impressed me, great win over Kentucky yes, but they looked sluggish in all of their games. If you don't hit your shots, you can easily be beat, which is what happened to Kentucky.

And I would greatly disagree with that. Purdue came on strong and defended Duke very well in the first half. If Purdue had Hummel in, there is no doubt in my mind there would have not been OT against Texas AM and they would have had a greater probability to beat Duke, probably pulled it out. You can't say Purdue didn't play as hard as that WVA team. Duke's shooting has not been great recently, if Duke continues that way of not being able to shoot, then WVA will win just like they did against Kentucky.
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NEWSFLASH - Kentucky didn't shoot the ball well all year.
 
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