***NCAA TOURNAMENT 1ST ROUND - DUKE VS UNC WILMINGTON OFFICIAL GAMEDAY THREAD***

[dbav]

the refs built a huge parachute. Zebras to the rescue.

Yes, because God forbid officials call an actual foul committed against our players, haha.

 

[bluedevilfan42]

Plumlee doesn't need mask right now to be a superhero. He's doing fine without it!!!

 

[DukeSky85]

Go down to plumlee everytime!

 

[DukeSky85]

Keep pushing!

 

[dbav]

I LOVE IT WHEN A PLUMLEE HITS FREE THROWS!

 

[DukeSky85]

Plumlee is pissed! Love it!

 

[crazyduke3]

You can bet your azz that would have been a flagrant (no attempt at the ball) if it had been Duke doing the fouling.

OFC

If Grayson did that, screams of bloody murder.

Speaking of, I love when he isn't scoring much, his passing remains great.

Marshall plumlee go on sir!!!

 

[dbav]

I ALSO LOVE IT WHEN A PLUMLEE DUNKS!

 

[crazyduke3]

You can bet your azz that would have been a flagrant (no attempt at the ball) if it had been Duke doing the fouling.

OFC

If Grayson did that, screams of bloody murder.

Speaking of, I love when he isn't scoring much, his passing remains great.

Marshall plumlee go on sir!!!

 

[dbav]

Let's keep up that killer instinct.

 

[youngman42]

Plumlee. And Duke is in the bonus already (they have 8 fouls with 12+ minutes).

UNCW will have to continue to foul to stay close and we'll be in the double bonus for the last 8-10 minutes.

But, good grief, R-E-B-O-U-N-D

 

[Showenuff]

Sloppy, lazy passing from Thornton killed that entire momentum.

 

[dbav]

Chase is playing really well.

 

[DukeSky85]

We cannot let up though..keep pushing until the end

 

[Showenuff]

Need to feed Plumlee much more.

 

[OldasdirtDevil]

Had a chance to choke the life out of them...and we let them 'em take a deep breath.

OFC

 

[K-oach Q]

We are playing much tougher now..

 

[pisgah101]

Thank goodness for halftime adjustments

 

[K-oach Q]

Thornton is not strong with the ball..

 

[wcu1113]

Derryck's passing - oy.

 

[Showenuff]

Thornton , sloppy pass again, COSTS US 3.

 

[chov1125]

Have to push this out into double digits. Don't want a close game late with a big underdog

 

[duhondukie]

Thorton is killing us right now! Gotta be strong with the ball

 

[DukeRulesBasketball]

Thornton , sloppy pass again, COSTS US 3.

I'm starting to get annoyed with Thornton. His terrible passes are keeping them
In the game.

 

[dbav]

Well, I wanted Thornton on for defense, I'm ready for hime to come back out.

 

[crazyduke3]

Sloppy, lazy passing from Thornton killed that entire momentum.

And again.....

 

[youngman42]

As someone said, keep feeding Plumlee. And, keep driving to be aggressive.

It's FTs the rest of the way. After this double bonus.

 

[DukeSky85]

Plumlee and Ingram the rest of the way. No one can matchup on them

 

[bluedevilfan42]

Bye

 

[LetsGoDukies]

Poor Thornton has been floored so many times this year lol!

 

[pisgah101]

Thornton needs to stay on the bench the rest of the tourney except in spot minutes. I'd rather have a dead tired Allen or Luke then him in

 

[Crank_it_loud]

And Thornton also made a couple nice passes including a left-handed bullet of about 30feet to jones for a 3...

 

[Crank_it_loud]

the refs built a huge parachute. Zebras to the rescue.

UNCW had the 2nd most FT's against them all year. Yep, the refs are just biased towards Duke (and all other UNCW opponents).

 

[kwyjibos13]

UNCW doing a horrible job of moving feet, just reaching. That foul Len Elmore was complaining how tight the officials were calling when Graysoin was fouled 30 feet from basket with shot clock winding down, foul. Two hands on offensive player. Automatic call. My question, why are you that close 30-feet from hoop? If your guy shoots and makes, you got to tip your cap

 

[Showenuff]

We don't have a PG yet.

 

[K-oach Q]

We need to hit our free throws down the stretch..

 

[LetsGoDukies]

Looks like we're gonna go to the line every possession from here on.. Got to make them!!

 

[youngman42]

We don't have a PG yet.

I think we will next year. He'll get tougher and be stronger with the ball and I think we'll be a better team - even if still pretty young.

 

[Crank_it_loud]

We don't have a PG yet.

Say that all you like; Thornton is the reason this press by UNCW is ineffective.

 

[OldasdirtDevil]

It's a block party! Nice block by Brandon.

OFC