2024-25 NCAA Basketball Thread

[PGsHeroes32]

The other Ben Johnson can't keep coaching in Minny

His incompetence might actually eventually get players hurt

[GoldenEagles03]

The other Ben Johnson can't keep coaching in Minny

His incompetence might actually eventually get players hurt

https://x.com/NathanMindeman/status/1876490992662274416?t=YxtyVjDk3j1L1vU41HYJQw&s=19

https://x.com/BrettGates/status/1876491139420966951?t=ZjZvzh2ZL9sm3e9cfJFiOQ&s=19

https://x.com/MattNorlander/status/1876490856104075435?t=SkJ61187lLHZHkig4y2ZzQ&s=19

[wisblue]

Gophers demonstrated the danger of fouling too early when you're up by 3.

Fouled up 3 with 7 seconds left in OT.  Both teams were out of timeouts.

OSU misses one and makes one and fouls on the inbound pass. Gophers miss both FT, leading to a Gopher fouling intentionally as OSU crossed midcourt. The player apparently thought they were up 3.

OSU makes both FTs and goes on to win in the second OT.

[PGsHeroes32]

Gophers demonstrated the danger of fouling too early when you're up by 3.

Fouled up 3 with 7 seconds left in OT.  Both teams were out of timeouts.

OSU misses one and makes one and fouls on the inbound pass. Gophers miss both FT, leading to a Gopher fouling intentionally as OSU crossed midcourt. The player apparently thought they were up 3.

OSU makes both FTs and goes on to win in the second OT.

The first foul came with like 9 seconds ha. And its hilarious cause the gophers suck at free throw shooting so its a horrid strategy to get into a battle

Ironically Minny just got screwed on a big call. That saved everyone from maybe a 3rd OT

[wisblue]

The first foul came with like 9 seconds ha. And its hilarious cause the gophers suck at free throw shooting so its a horrid strategy to get into a battle

Ironically Minny just got screwed on a big call. That saved everyone from maybe a 3rd OT

Minnesota made a FT with 9.4 left to go up 3. OSU rushed the ball up court and the foul came as they were approaching midcourt. The clock stopped at 7.7, though at least a second ran off the clock after the whistle blew so it should have been closer to 9.

A lot can happen in that amount of time and in this case it did.

[Billy Hoyle]

Now going to 2OT, thanks to some horrific free throw shooting and foul-up-three-when-you're-only-up-two brainlock by the Gophers. 

It's kind of fun to watch.

I'm sure the hundreds in attendance had an enjoyable night at The Barn.

[MU82]

The first foul came with like 9 seconds ha. And its hilarious cause the gophers suck at free throw shooting so its a horrid strategy to get into a battle

Ironically Minny just got screwed on a big call. That saved everyone from maybe a 3rd OT

The ones who screwed the Gophers most were the Gophers (and you didn't say otherwise). They ran no offense. Their defense was meh. They missed 87 bazillion free throws. Their star was MIA. As you suggested, that call put them out of their own misery.

I watched the last 10 minutes of regulation and the OTs. It was like a burning building - horrible to see but I couldn't stop watching.

[tower912]

Mmmmmmm, burning buildings......

[CountryRoads]

It's a depressing scene over there in Minnesota. Terrible team, top 4 scorers are all seniors, poor fan support, any HS talent in their state gets plucked from other programs, etc. Just a losing program all around. Dawson will have played forever and never got close to a tournament even once. Also, for some reason, last night the fans just emptied out of the building for the overtime periods and there were maybe a few hundred left who stayed. Maybe they thought they were going to win in regulation and wanted to beat traffic? Johnson just looks like a deer in the headlights at all times. Not sure what the solution is and frankly don't care, but whatever they are doing is not working.

[tower912]

Brian Wardle, your table is ready.

[PGsHeroes32]

The ones who screwed the Gophers most were the Gophers (and you didn't say otherwise). They ran no offense. Their defense was meh. They missed 87 bazillion free throws. Their star was MIA. As you suggested, that call put them out of their own misery.

I watched the last 10 minutes of regulation and the OTs. It was like a burning building - horrible to see but I couldn't stop watching.

Living here and having so many gopher fan friends I watch them all time.

And it's truly something you can't look away from regularly. Just a bad state but so funny.

Post game Johnson made a comment about free throws usually being a strength of theirs and a big source of pts

They entered 348th in %. Have been awful all 4 years for him.

I know, no matta

They entered 219th in rate last night too.

Just a crazy comment haha

[Scoop Snoop]

Mmmmmmm, burning buildings......

I've heard that people who stay around to watch are often arsonists enjoying their handiwork. Do you have any fire department contacts in Seattle? Might want to give them a call.

[MU82]

Living here and having so many gopher fan friends I watch them all time.

And it's truly something you can't look away from regularly. Just a bad state but so funny.

Post game Johnson made a comment about free throws usually being a strength of theirs and a big source of pts

They entered 348th in %. Have been awful all 4 years for him.

I know, no matta

They entered 219th in rate last night too.

Just a crazy comment haha

Classic example of a guy being in over his head. One would think that will no longer be a problem for him after this season.

I lived in Minneapolis for the end of Dutcher and most of Haskins, so saw my share of good Gophers and bad Gophers. The Barn can get rockin' in good times, but these are not those times.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Ben Johnson is one of the best young coaches out there.

Oops, thought this was the football thread.

[Billy Hoyle]

Brian Wardle, your table is ready.

Don't do that to Wardle. Minny is program that has won two NCAA tourney games since 1997. The most successful period in program history was vacated due to a massive cheating scandal. They rank third on the pecking order at Minny behind football and men's hockey.

Also, it's a "Medved or bust" mindset in Dinkytown right now. They also realize they missed the boat on Dutcher when they hired Pitino, Jr.

[PGsHeroes32]

Don't do that to Wardle. Minny is program that has won two NCAA tourney games since 1997. The most successful period in program history was vacated due to a massive cheating scandal. They rank third on the pecking order at Minny behind football and men's hockey.

Also, it's a "Medved or bust" mindset in Dinkytown right now. They also realize they missed the boat on Dutcher when they hired Pitino, Jr.

That fan base thinks they got a shot at TJO.

Essentially think they can get any BE or Big12 coach they want

[Billy Hoyle]

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That fan base thinks they got a shot at TJO.

Essentially think they can get any BE or Big12 coach they want
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a Gopher buddy of mine was laughing about that when we talked on Sunday. He said on the inside they are "positive" they can get Medved to come home to Minneapolis.

[tower912]

May keep watching Tennessee Florida instead of the MU game.

[Uncle Rico]

Tennessee should try scoring

[tower912]

Indeed.  Sneaking suspicion Florida moves ahead of MU.

[Uncle Rico]

Indeed.  Sneaking suspicion Florida moves ahead of MU.

This game is over.  Tennessee loses a seed line

[Uncle Rico]

Tennessee all out of sorts. NIL issues?

[tower912]

Clearly, this is why Texas let Barnes go.

[GoldenEagles03]

Georgia leads Kentucky by 13 at half.

[Uncle Rico]

Tennessee down 29 with 3:54 left in the second half.  Georgia beating Kentucky by 9 with 6:55 left