NCAA Tourney Easter Sunday Elite 8 game thread

[ClassOf02v.2]

Purdue/Tennessee just tipped off.

 

[FerrisBuellerrrrr]

Twin really good teams. Should be a Final Four match up

 

[Eagleton95.99]

I’m really enjoying watching all of the great players making big shots…er, I mean all of the great offensive philosophy.

 

[FmrMgrRU]

Purdue has blessed us with 2 wins over a #1 team. Rooting for them today.

 

[ClassOf02v.2]

Tennessee on a bit of a run here and Purdue’s offense has stagnated. UT making their 3s, Purdue is not.

Edit — big run now…UT up 11.

 

[fatsam98]

Knecht can't miss.

Meanwhile Purdue is ice cold from 3 and Edey is out of sorts

 

[bac2therac]

15-2 run by Purdue to close the half

When they gets things rolling they are so good

 

[ClassOf02v.2]

Purdue up 2 at the half. UT cold only scoring 2 points in the last 5 minutes after building an 11 point lead.

 

[The RUT]

Man Purdue came storming back. Me thinks Purdoodoo blows them out in the 2nd half

 

[ClassOf02v.2]

Man Purdue came storming back. Me thinks Purdoodoo blows them out in the 2nd half

That’s what they did against Utah St and Gonzaga….definitely possible.

 

[The RUT]

That’s what they did against Utah St and Gonzaga….definitely possible.

Painter got together and basically said “figure it out”

Next thing you know, boom.

 

[bac2therac]

One point game...Purdue has left alot of points at the foul line

 

[PiscatawayMike]

 

[bac2therac]

Edey with one of the all time greatest tourney performances

 

[RUinPinehurst]

Here's a fun fact: NC State is the only team in the Elite Eight wherein all five starters are transfers. #PortalPack

 

[bac2therac]

Congratulations Purdue!

 

[RutgersClassof2004]

Edey with one of the all time greatest tourney performances

So much better than Cliff

 

[NickRU714]

Here's a fun fact: NC State is the only team in the Elite Eight wherein all five starters are transfers. #PortalPack

And Duke has all non-transfer starters I think?

 

[PiscatawayMike]

So much better than Cliff

Edey is one of the best centers in college basketball history.

No one EVER compared him to Cliff.

SMH

 

[bethlehemfan]

So much better than Cliff

wtf is wrong with you

 

[RUinPinehurst]

And Duke has all non-transfer starters I think?

I believe so. Next year, with the #1 class coming in, they will lose a few players to the portal. Duke is in a pretty unique situation in that they get pretty much who they want via high school recruitment. And they have $$$ to retain talent. So it's playing time dynamic. Top talent not only wants $$$, they want to play.

 

[knight82]

So much better than Cliff

...and every other center in college basketball

 

[RUJMM78]

Edey with one of the all time greatest tourney performances

Bill Walton and Bill Bradley had outstanding tournament performances.

 

[BigEastPhil]

Very happy for Coach Painter and for Purdue !

Painter is a terrific coach and Purdue runs a class program !

The pressure on Purdue in the opening rounds this year just as Virginia several years ago after both got knocked out in the first round as 1 seeds was immense.

Hope Purdue wins it all just as Virginia did !

Storybook ending : Edey stuffs Cam to seal the win in NCAA finals.

 

[RutgersClassof2004]

Very happy for Coach Painter and for Purdue !

Painter is a terrific coach and Purdue runs a class program !

The pressure on Purdue in the opening rounds this year just as Virginia several years ago after both got knocked out in the first round as 1 seeds was immense.

Hope Purdue wins it all just as Virginia did !

Storybook ending : Edey stuffs Cam to seal the win in NCAA finals.

Or maybe Cam stuffs Edey!

 

[knight82]

I haven't watched Duke much the past couple years. But I'm realizing today that rooting against Duke isn't nearly as intense as it was when Coach K was there.

 

[bac2therac]

I haven't watched Duke much the past couple years. But I'm realizing today that rooting against Duke isn't nearly as intense as it was when Coach K was there.

They are run of the mill good under Coach K nothing special

Nc State wasnt even a bubble team heading into acc tourney

 

[cm_13]

DJ Burns is so much fun to watch.

 

[knight82]

They are run of the mill good under Coach K nothing special

Nc State wasnt even a bubble team heading into acc tourney

they might not have been a bubble team but nobody's been able to beat them yet in this tournament

 

[mugrat86]

So much better than Cliff

So is Burns

 

[fatsam98]

What's wild is they were tied with Louisville with about 4 minutes left in the first round of the ACC tournament

 

[cm_13]

They are run of the mill good under Coach K nothing special

Nc State wasnt even a bubble team heading into acc tourney

If Isaac McKneely makes a free throw with 6 seconds to go, their season is over in the ACC Semifinal.

Instead here they are.

 

[bac2therac]

Edey vs Burns...i like Edey

 

[Knight Shift]

And Duke has all non-transfer starters I think?

A lot of good it did them today.

 

[mugrat86]

Edey vs Burns...i like Edey

Edey is obviously better but how could you not root for Rerun

 

[Scarlet Blind_rivals]

Interesting tidbit I noticed, NC St(26-14) will be the first team ever to play a 41st college basketball game in a season at the Final 4, tying UConn with 41 overall games

**Edit, UConn(32-9) did win the title in 2011, playing 41 games, so NC St could play 42 games if they get to the title game.

 

[knight82]

Are NC State and the Kemba Walker UConn team the only teams to win five games in five days in their conference tournament? And both went on to go to the Final Four

 

[bac2therac]

Edey is obviously better but how could you not root for Rerun

Easy. I am rooting for Edey

 

[Knight Shift]

Filiposki getting a lot of love on X:

 

[Knight Shift]

Poor Duke: