South Carolina 88 Duke 81

[Sportsaholic Mamaw]

No more "discussions" about Duke flopping and dropping this year. Congrats to Martin and the Gamecocks.

[4chs]

Happy for Frank Martin, love his intensity.

[Hellbird]

I have to admit. I was a little bummed earlier when Cooper lost to their state title game nemesis BG, but after UK winning and UL and Duke losing, it made this day a bit more bearable.

[Voice of Reason]

I will say this as much as we say Duke gets easy draws. Which they do get a lot. The committee definitely didn't help them out having them play South Carolina in South Carolina.

 

Duke did not have an easy draw this year. Their bracket was the second toughest, behind UK's.

[Getslow]

I thought the ACC was the best conference? Looks like the SEC has exposed the fraud

 

South Carolina lost at home to a Clemson team that finished 12th in the ACC. We can talk about their performance, but to doubt whether or not that league was the best through the regular season and earned its nine bids is foolishness.

[Randy Parker]

Not sure where that SC team was hiding most of the year. They looked dang near unstoppable on offense.

 

They hit everything.

 

I will say this as much as we say Duke gets easy draws. Which they do get a lot. The committee definitely didn't help them out having them play South Carolina in South Carolina.

 

Agreed. It's absurd. And I loathe Duke.

[Hatz]

So how many had the SEC with three out of five teams in the Sweet 16?

[Hellbird]

I will say this as much as we say Duke gets easy draws. Which they do get a lot. The committee definitely didn't help them out having them play South Carolina in South Carolina.

Come on FC. There is no way they had a tougher draw than UK. Duke didn't have that tough of a draw.

 

Now SC is no push over, but many a week ago said Duke should have been a 1 seed. They should have won if they were that good.

[GrizzlyAdams]

Dang multiple entries not allowed. Two routes for me to go. Duke wins it all or Duke bounces second round. One of those two options will be the choice I have to make.

 

I knew it, I just knew it. This team was too up and down. Letting a team score almost 70 in the second half will not win games.

[4chs]

I will say this as much as we say Duke gets easy draws. Which they do get a lot. The committee definitely didn't help them out having them play South Carolina in South Carolina.

 

That's a good point about playing in South Carolina. I guess they figured like about 99% of the country that it wouldn't matter anyway.

[JDEaston]

Was it you @JDEaston with the prediction? Good call.

 

YesSir. I was running out of red ink for my bracket, bout time I got one right.

[Hatz]

South Carolina lost at home to a Clemson team that finished 12th in the ACC. We can talk about their performance, but to doubt whether or not that league was the best through the regular season and earned its nine bids is foolishness.

 

I don't think anyone can say ACC wasn't the deepest conference. It is ironic how badly they did in this tourney.

[GrizzlyAdams]

South Carolina lost at home to a Clemson team that finished 12th in the ACC. We can talk about their performance, but to doubt whether or not that league was the best through the regular season and earned its nine bids is foolishness.

 

It's not worth the arguement.

[Hatz]

That's a good point about playing in South Carolina. I guess they figured like about 99% of the country that it wouldn't matter anyway.

 

I'm sure it helped but Durham to Greenville isn't as far as you think.

 

About a 100 miles farther.

[4chs]

South Carolina lost at home to a Clemson team that finished 12th in the ACC. We can talk about their performance, but to doubt whether or not that league was the best through the regular season and earned its nine bids is foolishness.

 

Don't try and bring solid reasoning to this discussion.:sssh: