Quick Thoughts as Texas falls to Iowa State

[armadillo slim]

Good point, david.

Like I said earlier, I think Texas is a team with the potential to hang with just about anybody, so I expect a run to the sweet 16, but does it have mental focus to actually win a tournament game that is tight in the last minute?

I sort of don't think so, but if it does manage to pull out a game late, their confidence could return very quickly and a sort of Cinderella story might emerge.

Wouldn't that be fun?

And withBarnes saving his job at the 11th hour (again), it would be fun to watch all the nellies' frustration levels peg out

 

[Bear19]

Barnes has pulled his ass out of the fire more than once. Hope he does it again.

 

[Juan]

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[utisdabomb12]

If ya'll want to watch a beat down put it on the Auburn and Kentucky game in about 10 minutes. Auburn has absolutely no size to begin with and they just suspended their only big guy in Bowers. They are now starting a walk on in his place. Kentucky may win this by 40. 

The last bid thief in the SEC will be eliminated soon. 

 

[J.B. TexasEx]

If ya'll want to watch a beat down put it on the Auburn and Kentucky game in about 10 minutes. Auburn has absolutely no size to begin with and they just suspended their only big guy in Bowers. They are now starting a walk on in his place. Kentucky may win this by 40. 

The last bid thief in the SEC will be eliminated soon. 

What did Bowers do to get suspended? Break curfew? 

 

[utisdabomb12]

What did Bowers do to get suspended? Break curfew? 

Not sure, they just said it was a "rules violation". 

 

[streettopeschel]

Not sure, they just said it was a "rules violation".

auburn has rules?

 

[streettopeschel]

I love the little-guy tourneys where it's all or nothing. Like the Albany-stony brook game that just ended with a 3-point buzzer beater. Fun stuff.

 

[utisdabomb12]

Auburn down 25 to Kentucky with 7 to play. 
 
No more bid thieves in the SEC. 

 

[utisdabomb12]

Georgia is getting worked by Arkansas. 

I would not be surprised if Texas is valued above Georgia. Georgia and Texas will finish around the same RPI, but Georgia has ZERO RPI top 50 wins.

 

[utisdabomb12]

Rhode Island loses. Won't be a bid thief in the A10. Only 2 conferences left with potential bid thieves. More good news for Texas. 

 

[Epictetus]

Did I write this!!?

"Will be interesting if ISU can stymie Kansas and win the tournament. Texas is not really that bad but can't muster the mental focus or get past coaching decisions late in a game."

Brent just said this is the third game in a row Iowa State has come from behind double digits in the second half.

They've moved past a 51-51 tie with Kansas, 61-56 ldad with 3:46 left. We'll see.

 

[utisdabomb12]

First bid thief. Wyoming beats SDSU. Texas should still be comfortably in the tournament. 

Only 1 bid thief left, UCONN.

 

[Epictetus]

70-66 ISU

For me, takes some sting out of the Texas loss.

I just wish Barnes would have a epiphany on his coaching rotations.

They may be in as a 12-seed