Game Thread [2021-22] 2 Duke vs. 4 Arkansas (NCAA Tournament E8)

[SeanMayTriedToEatMe]

UNC

 

[best4heisman]

I played against Musselman's son in high school. Not really relevant to the game but thought I'd share.

 

[physicsfactor]

I played against Musselman's son in high school. Not really relevant to the game but thought I'd share.

I always forget he was married before the current hot one.

 

[torontoduke]

Win this for G Hill.

Going to be tough.

 

[Slap the Floor]

Arkansas is #316 in the country in 3pt%

 

[aiw]

Duke is 40-47 from the line in the tournament

 

[JohaadDBC]

Duke is 3-0 in this tournament.

 

[DurhamSon]

Just beat a fucking 4 seed to finally end the FF drought. Losing 3 straight and 4 out of 5 the last ten seasons would be excruciating

 

[CK86]

Fully expect that Notae guy to do his best CJ McCollum 2012 impersonation. McCollum had 30 points on 9/24 shooting, 2/7 from three and 10/16 from the free throw line.

 

[Devilsforlife]

-End the longest FF drought since 78-86
-Allow K to pass Wooden for the most FFs all time
-Avenge 1994

 

[JohaadDBC]

Just beat a fucking 4 seed to finally end the FF drought. Losing 3 straight and 4 out of 5 the last ten seasons would be excruciating

You’re crazy man. This is a team overperforming based on recent play. I hope they win, but assuming it doesn’t end in a blowout, this is a successful season.

 

[Devilsforlife]

I was cool with losing to Tech or Gonzaga. A loss to an Arkansas team that plays disgusting offense would be brutal.

 

[physicsfactor]

Arkansas is going to run the side ball screen with Notae and Williams all game. Have to hope Notae doesn’t have one of his random really good games because he usually sucks. Might end up another zone game if Mark’s man starts making 3s. Problem is Jaylin Williams is pretty good making decisions in the midrange.

Defensively, they are very active and foul a shit-ton like Texas Tech does. They don’t have size like Tech, but their big Williams flops more than any player in the country. They funnel your drives to him, and he slides in late for badly called charges.

 

[DurhamSon]

All the teams better than us are on the other side of the bracket. If we stay at this level I do think we’ll be playing on April 4th

 

[SeanMayTriedToEatMe]

I think Duke’s only going to be favored by 3.5. Better than being 5-point underdogs to Gonzaga, but this is not going to be easy.

Arkansas would’ve been the 2nd best team in the ACC this season, which, as we’re all seeing now, means they’re a great team.

 

[Slap the Floor]

I'm assuming we'll be utilizing that zone again Saturday. Arkansas is one of the worst 3pt shooting teams in the country.

 

[Hammy-O]

Just beat a fucking 4 seed to finally end the FF drought. Losing 3 straight and 4 out of 5 the last ten seasons would be excruciating

You’re crazy man. This is a team overperforming based on recent play. I hope they win, but assuming it doesn’t end in a blowout, this is a successful season.

Agreed. We avoided embarrassing first and second round and S16 losses. Anything now is gravy.

 

[Devilsforlife]

Would be K’s first FF coming out of the West too. The one thing he hasn’t accomplished yet in the tournament.

 

[DurhamSon]

K instantly papers over the bad feelings of 2019 and validates the OAD pivot, as well as leaves with a robust legacy and warm memories, if he just wins this one game. Man.

 

[DurhamSon]

Would be K’s first FF coming out of the West too. The one thing he hasn’t accomplished yet in the tournament.

Hasn’t lost a west coast tournament game in 5 years, this is his bag