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Conventional wisdom is that Northwestern needs to split their games this week to get in. Ohio State tonight (there's a loss...) and on the road at Iowa on Saturday (and I have tickets!).
I don't know if my nerves can take it!
I don't know if my nerves can take it!
I can hardly wait.{sm2}:rolleyes2:^&grin -- Al
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OSU has not been playing well as of late. Good luck, cool that you have tickets. Chris
Terps lost real ugly to UNC. As has been the Terps pattern, they stayed reasonably close for three quarters of the game and then exhaustion and the talent gap caught up to them and UNC went on something like a 21-2 tear, putting the game away. It wasn't pretty. UMd has done some positive things this season and as a result have done better than I ever expected. They will finish above .500 in a season where I thought they would be fortunate to get 10 wins, total. I think next season should be a lot more fun for them and the fans. -- Al
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Hi Al, watched the game I had recorded earlier. Found myself fast fwding a lot until I finally gave up when they were down by 20. I like Coach Turgon and think he will do well at UMD. Has some good recruits coming in next yr. Don't know if Stoglin will return, guessing not. We definetly need another big man, which is coming.
KY was up by 41 over GA at one point last night. Gators are next! Chris
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Hey Jim, Murray State beat Tenn Tech, who beat them in last yr's semi-finals, and second time in a week, to advance to OVC championship. Great season for the Racers.
UNC whips Duke at Cameron! Only time I root for UNC. Chris
Another tough loss for the Terps, today. Dropped in OT by Virginia. Another game where UMd fell behind by double figures in the 2nd half but managed to hang in and tie in regulation. ACC Tourny is next. Could be a short run for the Terps. Would like to see them win at least the opener. -- Al
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One and done in the Tourny I'm afraid AL.
On a positive note, the UK Wildcats go unbeaten in the SEC, which is not too tough this yr. Still, they look good and ready for an NCAA run. Chris
Hey Chris, Terps took it to WF in the opening tourney game. UMd looked real good, for a change. Especially played well in the 2nd half. Were up by 29 at one point until they cleared the bench and ended up winning by 22. The run to the title has begun!:rolleyes2:{sm3}{sm3} -- Al
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Hi Al, someone just told me the score they heard over the radio. Good game for the Terps! WATCH OUT DUKE!!! ^&cool Chris
Chris, Terps got beaten by UNC. Just plain beaten in all aspects of the game. BIG talent gap, but the Terps played till the end. Team finishs at 17-15, which is a lot better than I expected. I expected a 20 loss season, so I am impressed. They just landed another big front court recruit, so next year should be an improvement. It would be nice to see them improve enough to get back to the dance. It's been awhile. There is a possibility that this years team could get an NIT invitation. If so, a good run could get them 20 wins. That would be something. -- Al
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Totally agree Al, better than expected season. Front court help is a big need. Wonder if Stoglin will return. Chris
toglin is going
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Hi Chris. Interesting that you raise the question about Stoglin. Big article in the Post sports section addressing this today. It seems Stoglin intends to 'test the waters' in regards to the NBA, but professes that his real interest is to return to UMd and help get the team back into the NCAA playoffs. Good news, if he means it. Just as a side-note, Stoglin ended up leading the ACC in scoring with a 21.2 point per game average. However, he did not make the All-ACC first team but had to settle for second team. I'm glad to see the ACC anti-Maryland bias continues healthy and strong.:rolleyes2:
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Yeah, UK goes down, couldn't finish. Louisville and Western KY both win their conference tournaments. Four Kentucky teams go to the dance. :smile2:
Re: Stoglin, think he would have been 1st Team ACC if he played for Duke or UNC (think I know the answer)? Chris
I see that Kentucky and Duke have drawn the Southern bracket together. Would love to see them square off again. Without wanting to stir up painful memories for Wildcat fans, the 1992 game between the two was the best college b-ball game I have ever seen, even better than Valvano's win over Phi-Slamma-Jamma. Those two games, along with the classic 1974 NC State vs Maryland ACC Championship game, (won by State 103-100 in OT), are my all-time favorite trio, even though the UMd loss was especially painful to me, as a UMd junior at the time. Maybe Kentucky and Duke can give us another classic. -- Al
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Too late...............
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There's even a new book out about KY Duke basketball. :rolleyes2: The Last Great Game: Duke vs. Kentucky and the 2.1 Seconds That Changed Basketball. March 28, 1992. "The final of the NCAA East Regional, Duke vs. Kentucky. The 17,848 at the Spectrum in Philadelphia and the millions watching on TV could say they saw the greatest game and the greatest shot in the history of college basketball. But it wasn't just the final play of the game-an 80-foot inbounds bass from Grant Hill to Christian Laettner with 2.1 seconds left in overtime- that made Duke's 104-103 victory so memorable. The Kentucky and Duke players and coaches arrived at that point from very different places, each with a unique story to tell." Haven't met anyone around here that has read it yet. ^&confuse Chris
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I think most people here would like to see the rematch as well. We think we have the better team and want to prove it. BTW, I moved here after the famous game. Oddly, my teams are on the losing side in two of the three games you mention. :rolleyes2: Chris