Game Thread [2023-24] Houston (NCAA S16)

[dukeboy911]

Paulus really did kill K didn’t he

 

[Devilsforlife]

In a way I’ll be more disappointed if we lose a one possession game as it’d mean we’d have actually had a legit shot at getting to Monday night. Would be encouraging on a macro level, though.

 

[Devilsforlife]

Paulus really did kill K didn’t he

Yup, 07 was the clear end to his peak. Still had plenty of great seasons, but wasn’t as dominant year-in and year-out.

 

[physicsfactor]

In a way I’ll be more disappointed if we lose a one possession game as it’d mean we’d have actually had a legit shot at getting to Monday night. Would be encouraging on a macro level, though.

Would be a KP win!

 

[DUKERULES14]

Paulus really did kill K didn’t he

Yup, 07 was the clear end to his peak. Still had plenty of great seasons, but wasn’t as dominant year-in and year-out.

06 Senior night the canary in the coal mine

 

[dukeboy911]

Paulus really did kill K didn’t he

Yup, 07 was the clear end to his peak. Still had plenty of great seasons, but wasn’t as dominant year-in and year-out.

06 Senior night the canary in the coal mine

One of the drunkest nights of my life. Start of the Hansblow era. Never forget.

 

[Devilsforlife]

Paulus really did kill K didn’t he

Yup, 07 was the clear end to his peak. Still had plenty of great seasons, but wasn’t as dominant year-in and year-out.

06 Senior night the canary in the coal mine

Ushered in the bleak Hansbrough Indoor era. I never want to go back to that time.

 

[Inveigle]

Duke vs. Houston? Not so fast my friends.

 

[dukeboy911]

It’ll be Houston. Duke doesn’t get those breaks.

 

[physicsfactor]

It’ll be Houston. Duke doesn’t get those breaks.

Last year, the 1 seed in Duke’s region lost to the 16.

 

[Devilsforlife]

It’ll be Houston. Duke doesn’t get those breaks.

Last year, the 1 seed in Duke’s region lost to the 16.

Duke doesn’t get those breaks when they actually advance.

 

[dukeboy911]

It’ll be Houston. Duke doesn’t get those breaks.

Last year, the 1 seed in Duke’s region lost to the 16.

 

[physicsfactor]

It’ll be Houston. Duke doesn’t get those breaks.

Last year, the 1 seed in Duke’s region lost to the 16.

Duke doesn’t get those breaks when they actually advance.

Hell, the season before Duke got to play Arkansas instead of Gonzaga in the E8 and then an 8 seed in the Final Four

 

[SeanMayTriedToEatMe]

Opening line is Houston by 4.

Duke hasn’t won a game as this big an underdog in over 30 years.*

* Made up.

 

[Devilsforlife]

It’ll be Houston. Duke doesn’t get those breaks.

Last year, the 1 seed in Duke’s region lost to the 16.

Duke doesn’t get those breaks when they actually advance.

Hell, the season before Duke got to play Arkansas instead of Gonzaga in the E8 and then an 8 seed in the Final Four

In all seriousness, the following are the breaks I can recall us getting post-2004:

2010: WV in the FF instead of KY
2015: MSU in the FF, WI in the final instead of KY
2016: Yale in r2
2018: Syracuse in the S16
2022: Arkansas in the E8, UNC in the FF (by seeding, UCLA or Purdue would’ve been MUCH better matchups)
2024: James Madison in r2

 

[LastHearth]

Well we do know Duke hasn't beaten a high seed since 1994.

 

[DUKERULES14]

Well we do know Duke hasn't beaten a high seed since 1994.

1994 was the first tournament I can remember. 30 years ago.

We had a string of beating #1 seeds from 86 to 94. Kansas in 86, Temple in 88, Georgetown in 89, UConn in 1990, UNLV in 1991, and Purdue in 1994.

Just to quibble a bit, Wisconsin in 2015 was the last time we beat a #1 seed, maybe you mean as the lower seed. Also happened in 1999 with MSU

 

[LastHearth]

Well we do know Duke hasn't beaten a high seed since 1994.

1994 was the first tournament I can remember. 30 years ago.

We had a string of beating #1 seeds from 86 to 94. Kansas in 86, Temple in 88, Georgetown in 89, UConn in 1990, UNLV in 1991, and Purdue in 1994.

Just to quibble a bit, Wisconsin in 2015 was the last time we beat a #1 seed, maybe you mean as the lower seed. Also happened in 1999 with MSU

I meant to type higher seed.

 

[rome8180]

Wisconsin was technically the "better" 1 seed if you want to parse it even further. We pulled off a mini upset (at least per the computers and the seeding committee).

 

[StopThePumpFakesShav]

Wisconsin was technically the "better" 1 seed if you want to parse it even further. We pulled off a mini upset (at least per the computers and the seeding committee).

Fuck I am gonna have to fact check you. I don’t think this is true because Duke wore white in that game, indicating that they were the higher seed within the 1 line.