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[ErasureAcer]

Gophers get back on track over Vanderbilt 56-52 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Rest of the non-conference is easy...so should be just the one loss to FSU heading into Big Ten play.

 

[Fjordson]

So Duke's Voltron is starting to form. Think if they're healthy they'll dominate.

 

[sf2fanatic]

So UCLA & USC are undefeated. Been a long time since this happened in basketball

 

[unknownstranger]

I'm surprised at how good we are this year. I thought losing Sabonis and Wiltjer meant we weren't going to be that good but I didn't realize how good our freshman class was. Hoping Karnowski will make it to the NBA. His ceiling is low but his floor is decently high.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Villanova is up to #1 in this week's poll.

I've put Nova Fan on the side of a milk carton to see if we can find one to talk about the team.

 

[sf2fanatic]

Wow UCLA made a big jump. Hopefully there's no let down against Michigan

 

[Grover Cleveland]

Jeff Borzello ✔ @jeffborzello
Via @ESPNStatsInfo: This is the first time since 1994 that Duke, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, UCLA are all ranked in AP top 10

Revenge of the Blue Bloods


Of course this means that its the year that UConn sneaks into the tourney with a 22-10 record, makes a miracle run to the final, and then wins the title game 47-38.

 

[sf2fanatic]

Jeff Borzello ✔ @jeffborzello
Via @ESPNStatsInfo: This is the first time since 1994 that Duke, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, UCLA are all ranked in AP top 10

Revenge of the Blue Bloods


Of course this means that its the year that UConn sneaks into the tourney with a 22-10 record, makes a miracle run to the final, and then wins the title game 47-38.

Wish it was 95 all over again

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Yeah, no mentions of 94. I still haven't forgiven Marty Clark for playing horribly in the championship game that year.

I don't even remember much from that game, I just remember hating Marty Clark. I'm sure he earned it.

 

[Grover Cleveland]

Yeah, no mentions of 94. I still haven't forgiven Marty Clark for playing horribly in the championship game that year.

I don't even remember much from that game, I just remember hating Marty Clark. I'm sure he earned it.

That's more than me.

I was 6

Spoiler

months

old when Duke lost to Arkansas

 

[Randolph Freelander]

That's more than me.

I was 6

Spoiler

months

old when Duke lost to Arkansas

Be glad you weren't around for 1990. That one hurt.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Michigan is going to kick our ass tonight. This is the worst Texas basketball team I've seen since I started following Texas basketball in 2008

 

[Grover Cleveland]

Is there anyone at this Purdue-Arizona St. game?

Related

 

[Silkworm]

Let's go Gators! Another good opportunity to see how they fair against good competition. Hopefully they can play Duke tight like they did against Gonzaga a couple games ago.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Duke has bags, will travel.

 

[bachikarn]

hmm maybe these Gators have a chance

 

[Randolph Freelander]

hmm maybe these Gators have a chance

They do. Duke is very much a work in progress.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Texas only down by 3 at halftime to michigan. I thought we would be doing a lot worse...

Always the 2nd half!

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Texas only down by 3 at halftime to michigan. I thought we would be doing a lot worse...

Always the 2nd half!

Yeah, keep that chin up, they can still lose by 30!

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Put Kyrie in the game. He still has eligibility.

 

[Grover Cleveland]

Kennard #tryintogettotheleague

Meanwhile Grayson looks like he should not be playing basketball right now

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Kennard #tryintogettotheleague

Meanwhile Grayson looks like he should not be playing basketball right now

I was thinking Young Scrappy might needed to have gone pro. Kennard and Tatum are trying to ball.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Does Florida still have that kid with one arm?

 

[Silkworm]

Does Florida still have that kid with one arm?

No, Zach left the team over this past summer, citing he wanted more playing time. Ah well. :-\

Well, Gators didn't play well the last 3 minutes of the 1st half. Dang it. Bad time to lose focus. Hope they can regain it at the start of the 2nd half.

 

[bucknuticus]

Lol losing to fau at home, fuck this team.


I miss the mid to late 2000s teams

 

[Deleted member 12837]

Amile with 18 in the 1st half.

Remember when everyone (except Duke fans) tried to downplay losing him last year claiming he's a mid-tier role player at best and he wouldn't have made us much better?

 

[Hasphat'sAnts]

Amile with 18 in the 1st half.

Remember when everyone (except Duke fans) tried to downplay losing him last year claiming he's a mid-tier role player at best and he wouldn't have made us much better?

lol them dudes don't actually watch basketball.

amile jefferson is a legit nba player.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Lol losing to fau at home, fuck this team.


I miss the mid to late 2000s teams

Y'all need another sub 6' scrappy white dude to lead your offense to glory

 

[Randolph Freelander]

lol them dudes don't actually watch basketball.

amile jefferson is a legit nba player.

I mean, if Lance Thomas can stick in the league, Amile has a spot for sure if he works for it.

 

[bucknuticus]

Y'all need another sub 6' scrappy white dude to lead your offense to glory

Or a 45 year old 7 footer

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Or a 45 year old 7 footer

Greg Oden is not being wheeled through that door.

Edit: I love how Oden auto-corrected to Down on my phone.

 

[Grover Cleveland]

Half-serious Question: Has Matt Jones actually progressed at all as a player in his career at Duke?

He makes the same silly mistakes and throws the same airballs that he did as a freshman.

 

[Hasphat'sAnts]

I mean, if Lance Thomas can stick in the league, Amile has a spot for sure if he works for it.

honestly what does Luc Mbah a Moute offer that Amile Jefferson doesn't?

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Amile Jefferson leads the nation in lost contacts.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

<whisper> that wasn't a charge

 

[Grover Cleveland]

Classic
Timeless
Forever
Iconic

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Grayson Allen is not going to Matt Jones a three, ref.

 

[pxleyes]

This team has potential. March is a long way away, and we are doing good work tonight when we are clearly outmatched.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Well we only lost by 3 to Michigan. I think we beat the spread by 7 or something

 

[Grover Cleveland]

Tatum = Good

 

[bachikarn]

Does Florida still have that kid with one arm?

Nah. I heard he was actually a dick lol

 

[truly101]

Lil Scrappy does have 8 assists tho. I'm more concerned about Bolden than Allen honestly. Has he seen the floor since those 2 fouls? I think he's not quite in game shape after the time off to injury.

That Canyon kid for UF is not bad at all.

 

[Deleted member 12837]

What if the Tatum we're watching tonight isn't even in shape yet? Because Bolden sure as hell isn't and they've both been out the same amount of time.

 

[Hasphat'sAnts]

Tatum looking T Mac-esque outchea.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

I'm not sure anyone other than Jefferson, Kennard, and Tatum have scored. Allen has 4, I think.

 

[truly101]

What if the Tatum we're watching tonight isn't even in shape yet? Because Bolden sure as hell isn't and they've both been out the same amount of time.

He's not, though I'm sure Bolden's size makes it a bit more difficult. Give Tatum a couple of weeks of full games and practice and only then will we start to see his final form.

UF hitting those threes

 

[Grover Cleveland]

I'm not sure anyone other than Jefferson, Kennard, and Tatum have scored. Allen has 4, I think.

Jackson has a three

Jones has zero airballs (which I consider to be a minor victory)

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Frank Jackson has 3. That's everyone in the box score.

Edit: what the President said.

 

[Hasphat'sAnts]

6 of 11 from 3 keeping them in it.

O well.

 

[Silkworm]

Might not be enough, but at least the Gators have made things interesting late in the game. Come on Gators, get up and go!

edit: Missed layups....ugh.