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DanaDane
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6:22p, 3/25/23
FAU leads K State 42-38 at the half.

Haven't really watched FAU all year. Not sure if this game is a one game anomaly, but they seem to move the ball really well and are great at cutting on the offensive end.
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6:27p, 3/25/23
The tall Russian kid is a much bigger force than I thought he would be. Hope we finally bring in someone in the middle like that who can at least be a scoring threat underneath.
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6:29p, 3/25/23
FAU starts 3 sophomores, 1 freshman and a junior.
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6:31p, 3/25/23
The Tangers come out hot in the 2nd half and FAU looks disorganized.

Cats up 44-42 now!
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6:34p, 3/25/23
K State being outrebounded so far 24-10.

Johnson just picked up #3. K State cannot afford to lose him.
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6:37p, 3/25/23
Nowell already with 9 assists.

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6:37p, 3/25/23
I'm full underdog mode, go FAU
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In reply to IowaBear • 6:40p, 3/25/23
This is why I love college basketball. FAU (or any mid-major) would never have the ability to create a deep enough roster in football to give Bama, Georgia or other Top 10 programs a run for their money on a consistent basis. But in basketball, you CAN create a roster that compete against the best of the best.
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In reply to DanaDane • 6:42p, 3/25/23
DanaDane said:
This is why I love college basketball. FAU (or any mid-major) would never have the ability to create a deep enough roster in football to give Bama, Georgia or other Top 10 programs a run for their money on a consistent basis. But in basketball, you CAN create a roster that compete against the best of the best.
This FAU team was ridiculously underseeded.

The committee didn't have nearly enough respect for the CUSA in general.

FAU should have been about a 4 seed, and both UNT and UAB should have been in the NCAA tournament field.
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6:43p, 3/25/23
Just as the Cats are creating a little separation with a run and go up 52-47, Johnson picks up #4.
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In reply to bear2be2 • 6:45p, 3/25/23
First time I've watched them. This is a REALLY good team.
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In reply to DanaDane • 6:47p, 3/25/23
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First time I've watched them. This is a REALLY good team.
I've watched every one of their tournament games. They hit my radar toward the end of the regular season when I was trying to see what UNT would need to do to get into the tournament.

My in-laws live in Denton and go to a bunch of UNT games, and I peripherally root for McCasland.
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6:56p, 3/25/23
This is another great game. You can not beat the NCAA tournament. Best event in sports.
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7:02p, 3/25/23
By the time it gets to the Elite 8, they pretty much allow it to be pretty physical basketball. I'm don't think our team this year had the ability to play this physical.
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7:04p, 3/25/23
Oh wow. I had no idea the 7-1 Russian kid actually started his career at Tech.
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7:15p, 3/25/23
Owls up by 6. Less than 3 minutes to go. Johnson fouls out. K State's season is on the line. Someone's gotta step up here other than just Nowell.
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7:15p, 3/25/23
Not looking good for the Tang-Cats.
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7:17p, 3/25/23
I wish they'd stop these ticky tack fouls and officiate the actual fouls. This officiating is tough to watch on such a high quality game.
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7:18p, 3/25/23
As much as Nowell has carried them, the past 7 minutes he has hurt them.
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7:19p, 3/25/23
Nowell !

WOW!
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In reply to IvanBear • 7:20p, 3/25/23
It's wild because they were allowing it to be physical for most of the game, and now for the past 4 minutes it's been slap on the wrist calls.
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7:20p, 3/25/23
Davis is flat out good.
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7:22p, 3/25/23
Tangers can tie it with a 3!
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7:23p, 3/25/23
For all the positives of Nowell, he also unfortunately tries an awful lot of low probability playground moves.
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In reply to Self Made Bear • 7:23p, 3/25/23
Self Made Bear said:
As much as Nowell has carried them, the past 7 minutes he has hurt them.


Wondering that too. He has played amazing, but he needs to pass it around some.
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7:24p, 3/25/23
WHAT A FRIGGIN' GAME!
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7:25p, 3/25/23
And I was looking forward to UConn - Gonzaga as the game with the potential for the most excitement of the Elite 8 games.
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7:27p, 3/25/23
Here we go.

77-74

17 seconds to go
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7:30p, 3/25/23
WHAT ARE YOU DOING NOWELL.

TAKE THE FRIGGIN' SHOT!
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7:31p, 3/25/23
Why on EARTH?????????

You've taken every big shot and NOW you pass the ball to some other guy?????
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7:31p, 3/25/23
How do you not get a shot off there? Disappointing finish to a great game.
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In reply to bear2be2 • 7:33p, 3/25/23
bear2be2 said:
DanaDane said:
This is why I love college basketball. FAU (or any mid-major) would never have the ability to create a deep enough roster in football to give Bama, Georgia or other Top 10 programs a run for their money on a consistent basis. But in basketball, you CAN create a roster that compete against the best of the best.
This FAU team was ridiculously underseeded.

The committee didn't have nearly enough respect for the CUSA in general.

FAU should have been about a 4 seed, and both UNT and UAB should have been in the NCAA tournament field.


Have to agree, no way FAU should have been a 9 seed.
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7:34p, 3/25/23
That FAU team won a lot of games this year, not too surprised they are doing well in the tournament. This year they know how to win
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7:36p, 3/25/23
I get that Massoud is much taller at 6-9 and is shooting 41% from 3, but that's in about 1/3rd of the attempts of Nowell. And FAU was prepared as they already had 2 guys hanging on Massoud.

What a bitter way to end it for the Tangers. Don't even get a shot off.
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7:39p, 3/25/23
Watching the replay it's evident Massoud could have gotten a catch and shoot off, or could have caught the pass in the air and immediately flipped back to Nowell. But he made the big man mistake of trying to dribble and the quick hands of FAU's defenders just knocked it away.

Oh well. What a great season, Tang. A first season to definitely remember.
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