College Basketball 2009-2010 (part 2)

[hawing]

Too bad, the ratings will be absolutely horrible if it ends up Butler vs. West Virginia on Monday night. Probably would be one heck of a game.

I'm burned out on hoops but I might watch just on principle. I'd like to do my bit to shore up the ratings.

[burniebrewer]

Damn, I hate Duke as much as the Cubs (and that's as much as anyone can hate anything), but I think Duke just won the title.

 

Michigan State just cost me a guaranteed top 5 finish (and over $150) in a 200+ person pool as I had them in the title game.

 

Stupid Izzo and his 50 point scoring team. Now I feel like the die-hard Badger fans in how much I hate you and your team. What a dull effort.

 

Please, please, please...go Mountaineers.

[burniebrewer]

As I figured, Duke in a cake walk....

[Buckylovesbeer]

DeSean Butler goes down with a horrible knee injury.....ugh......that was pretty sad to see. Its been a tough night for injuries, as Andrew Bogut also went down in an ugly one tonight.

 

I thought it was pretty cool to see Huggins come to his star's side.

[paul253]

Why doesn't WVU get in these guys faces? They give them room just to walk up to the three point line and shoot. Anyone whose watched Duke play in the last 10 years knows they are going to shoot the three pointer. Get up there. If they drive by you, they drive by you, but that's not their game. Man I hate Duke. I hate Butler too. This is like a bad dream come true.

[PeaveyFury]

Well, if Butler's going to win this thing, might as well do it in a major underdog-story vs a powerhouse that will make for a nice movie in 20 years.

[stalton]

So its Duke vs Butler in the championship game. A David versus Goliath type of match-up. I'm proud somebody from the Horizon League made it and I hope Butler gives Duke a run for their money.

 

On a personal note, I just secured first place in the one bracket I did this year with a Duke win over WV.

[Menotti80]

Go Duke tonight!!!

[Diskono]

Is Butler really that much of an underdog? They're ranked #8 in the latest top 25 poll, and have been pretty high throughout the season. The Horizon League seems to be perceived as relatively weak still, even though its teams have always done pretty well in the tournament.

[Hofbraunhaus]

I am a huge college basketball fan but in the excitement of opening day, I completely forgot that the national championship is tonight until now. Great day for sports and go Butler.

[Point Beer Is Best]

Sounds like Coach K. will be made an offer he can't refuse by the new Russian owner of the Nets. If he gets his 4th title tonight, how much more of a legend can you be? Might as well make an enormous cash grab.

[TooLiveBrew]

Well, here we go...

[RyDogg66]

Good game so far, Butler up one. This kid for Matt Howard plays basketball like a spaz. I cant remember watching a player play at this level who appeared to have less of a grasp on the concept 5 fouls per game. The guy looks so out of control half the time he looks like he could get called for a foul just about every time he gets near the ball.

[craigharmann]

Butler really has kept up with Duke! It's been a great game to watch! Can't wait to see who wins!

[bacon06]

I disagree with Clark Kellogg, I think that foul on Hayward on the breakaway was intentional. The Duke player doesn't really try to grab the ball as much as pull Hayward down with his forearm.

[PeaveyFury]

You can feel this one teetering on the verge of Duke pulling away, but Butler continues to hang with them. Butler is clanking way too many inside shots after getting to the rim.

[PeaveyFury]

Holy freaking crap.... this is going to be a heck of a finish.

[hawing]

When we attended the UW-Duke game in December, this colossally irritating kid (I'm guessing age 10 or so) sat behind me and yelled like a goofball for Duke all night long. I get rooting for your team, but this was like "I LOVE YOU SINGLER! YEAH!!!" after every basket Singler made - same with Scheyer.

 

That kid is probably wetting his pants right now.

[RyDogg66]

Well you certainly could not ask for more from an NCAA Championship game. I just hope Butler can get a good look a decent shot off here.

[bacon06]

Somewhere Billy Packer is smiling.

[RyDogg66]

Every time they replayed that last shot it looked closer and closer to going in.

[bucks2281]

I can't wait until Sheyer sucks in the NBA.

 

Edit: If the half-court shot had gone in, it would trump any championship ending in any sport ever.

[TooLiveBrew]

Butler slit its own throat with the field goal drought in the second half. I'm just amazed they were able to stay in it until the end.

[jason21nl]

great great game...however that non call where Zoubek threw the player on floor and it wasn't called kinda altered the game a little. That would have been his 5th foul, putting Butlers player on the line. Instead it wasn't called, he was able to guard the inbound pass, and made Hayward's shot even harder.

 

Very good game though

[jhart05]

I don't know if it's because I know the Butler team very well, since they are in our conference, but that was one of the greatest college basketball games I've ever seen.