***OFFICIAL: (1)Kansas vs (4)Southern Illinois- Sweet 16***

[leviw]

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[HemiEd]

Originally Posted by Metrolike

It honestly looked like some of the KU players were turning the ball over on purpose, maybe they were trying to cover the Vegas line, I don't ****ing know, it just didn't look natural.

Damn, that is strong. You mean the one right below the Saluki basket?

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by DJay23

Bilas sounded like he was on the SIU payroll.

I get so sick of these mid major piles of shit playing everything but basketball and dumbing down the tournament. I mean, sure that's great D they played, but God is it boring basketball. I LOVE KU basketball and I almost fell asleep during that game. Go home you one trick puppies.

It was excruciating. As far as emotion, it was the same as the Chiefs & Colts playoff game.... a game that had little entertainment value, yet I kept watching. I would have been better off doing something else and seeing the final score..... and it has nothing to do with "fair weather" or even that Kansas was losing... it was that bad, regardless of the final score.

After Arthur got shoved under the defensive basket, one of the guys said "he shouldn't allow himself to be knocked back like that"..... Uh, he also shouldn't have to deal with a forearm in the chest. It was like watching a hockey game with 16 players on the ice.

I really hope we get out of this region... I don't want the last game of the season to be a rerun of this against UCLA or Pitt.

[Spicy McHaggis]

KU played poorly and they got a win. It wasn't a feel good we toughed it out and came back swinging type win. It was just a win. I'm not sure who the blame falls on here but either Self made no halftime adjustments whatsoever or the KU players totally ignored him. Whichever it was, it better change and change quickly. KU played directly into what SIU wanted to do and KU should have run this team out of the gym. Here's to hoping things are better next game.

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by Silock

It shows that he had a bad game, not that he's a bad player.

Exactly right. How can you judge a player when you have only seen one game? He even admitted that he doesn't watch college hoops/doesn't interest him.

[Brock]

Originally Posted by Spicy McHaggis

KU should have run this team out of the gym. Here's to hoping things are better next game.

I have no idea where this kind of thinking comes from. SIU belonged there. They weren't a 4 seed and in the 16 by accident.

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by Laz

bull .... if you need to plan then you do so before the FT's

cause you see IF wright makes 1 free throw the only plan you need is to not foul.

cause it's game over


so you only need 1 plan ........ IF he misses


so that timeout was crap and it iced the shooter just like he did against mizzou a couple of years ago.

How do you know it iced the shooter? It is entirely possible that Wright misses the shot even if no timeout was called. Remember, Wright is not a very good FT shooter. He's a great player but that is his main weakness.

C'mon, Laz. You and I agree on a lot of things KU. But man, you're completely wrong on this one.

[Mr. Kotter]

Originally Posted by Brock

I have no idea where this kind of thinking comes from. SIU belonged there. They weren't in the 16 by accident.

Absolutely. True dat.

Three more, Baby Jays...come on, man.





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[Lzen]

Originally Posted by tk13

Dumbing down? No way, that was a great basketball game... if someone could get KU to play on the ball defense like that, with KU's talent level, they would win the whole thing. SIU was completely overmatched athletically tonight and still almost won the game because they are so sound defensively. That game was a joy to watch.

I gotta admit that I was impressed by their scrappiness. I have said it all week long and I'll say it again. SIU is a top ranked team for a reason. That is a well coached, tough, physical team. Great game, SIU.

[ArrowheadHawk]

yeah we are going to the elite 8, one more win to the final four

[teedubya]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

I don't think I've ever had this feeling before, because my teams always lose these games.... I'm never on this side of it, where it's a calm relief because of a brutal game with high expectations. Sure, my teams have had close wins, but nothing this close to "surviving to play another day". It's weird.

you eloquently found my words. Right after that game was over, there was a weird calm feeling that I have never known. heh. Weird.

ELITE 8 baby!

[CoMoChief]

Roy would have won this game by 20+ pts.

[Braincase]

I'd rather win ugly than lose pretty. Much respect to SIU.

[Saulbadguy]

Originally Posted by CoMoChief

Roy would have won this game by 20+ pts.

That's rep.

[ArrowheadHawk]

Originally Posted by CoMoChief

Roy would have won this game by 20+ pts.

somehow i doubt that

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by CoMoChief

Roy would have won this game by 20+ pts.

I'll bite... When Roy's teams were faced with this type of adversity, they usually lost. Who knows what Roy would have done in this particular game, but Self's kids have learned to win any type of game.. something I've never seen before with Kansas.