NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Thread - 2017 Edition

[jbcarol]

Foul on Kennard, he's DQ'ed

[jbcarol]

 SportsTalk‏ @sportstalksc 58s59 seconds ago

USC 12-13 from line in second half.

[hogsanity]

Guess the refs were not told to protect Duke?

[jbcarol]

Should nickname the arena "The Flophouse"

[jbcarol]

SCar 76  DU 66  1:38  TNT

[hawgdavis]

They, Duke are spoiled rotten punks

[jbcarol]

 SportsTalk‏ @sportstalksc 54s55 seconds ago

Kennard fouls out with 11 points.

[hawgdavis]

Guess the refs were not told to protect Duke?

They have been trying SC just got up by enough to possibly survive

[jbcarol]

 SportsTalk‏ @sportstalksc 1m1 minute ago

Duke spends last time out with 1:31 left USC leads 76-69.

[RazorSax]

Had we held on, the ACC would not be in the tourney. Wish we had been able to overcome our calls, but they were back-breaking.

[jbcarol]

SC breaks press, McKie stuffs

[jbcarol]

SC 78  DU 69  1:09  TNT

SC to the line for two

[jbcarol]

 SportsTalk‏ @sportstalksc 1m1 minute ago

Thornwell with 20 for USC, Notice & Silva 17 each.

[Ironhawg]

I never thought I would say this but, GO GAMECOCKS!

[jbcarol]

SCar 80  Duke 69  1:09

[jbcarol]

SC walks on the inbound pass

[passinghog]

Duke's going home lol

[jbcarol]

SC 82  DUke 72   :43.2

SC fouls Duke for 3 shots after another McKie slam

[jbcarol]

SC 82  DU 75   :43.2

[jbcarol]

Duke gripes on every clock stop foul

[jbcarol]

SC 84  DU 75  :41.7

[hawgdavis]

I hate Duke more than I Do UK

[jbcarol]

 David Cloninger‏ @DCTheState 27s27 seconds ago

84-75 Gamecocks, 41.7 seconds to go. Timeout, USC.


Welcome to the bandwagon, major South Carolina outlet that only covers the Women's team

[jbcarol]

https://twitter.com/marchmadness/status/843660646751248384

[hawgdavis]

C Webber just said Duke is still the better team, NO THEY ARE NOT sorry Chris

[jbcarol]

 SportsTalk‏ @sportstalksc 1m1 minute ago

USC now 17-19 from the line in 2nd half, 23-28 for the game. 20-28 from the floor in 2nd half.

[HamIAm]

Someone tell the announcer that just because you have more talent doesn't mean you have a better team

[jbcarol]

C Webber just said Duke is still the better team, NO THEY ARE NOT sorry Chris

Biggest goof since '93

[jbcarol]

SC 84  DU 79  :26.8

[Ironhawg]

Wow.  This is not over yet!

[HamIAm]

Good thing SC has hit their FTs

[jbcarol]

SCar 86  DU 79  :26.3  TNT

Tatum is DQ'ed

[hawgdavis]

Announcers are still hoping Duke can pull it off

[hawgdavis]

By by Duke

[jbcarol]

Duke with the intentional foul.

Check that.  Common foul called with :18.6

[jbcarol]

SC 88  DU 79  :18.6  TNT

[jbcarol]

FINAL  South Carolina 88  Duke 81

[HamIAm]

Thank you South Carolina

[jbcarol]

https://twitter.com/marchmadness/status/843662357306003456

[hawgdavis]

SEC has 3 left ACC 1 and if not for the refs it would have been should have been SEC 4 and ACC 0

[jbcarol]

 SportsTalk‏ @sportstalksc 2m2 minutes ago

This will be USC's 20th win all time vs Duke.

[jbcarol]

SEC has three teams in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2014 (UK, UF, and Tennessee).

[jbcarol]

 SportsTalk‏ @sportstalksc 1m1 minute ago

USC will play Baylor at Madison Square Garden.

[jbcarol]

 ESPN Stats & Info‏Verified account @ESPNStatsInfo 20s20 seconds ago

87% of Tournament Challenge brackets had Duke in the Sweet 16

5% of brackets had South Carolina in the Sweet 16

[jbcarol]

Right Now UCLA vs. Cincinnati, TBS (Sacramento)

[jbcarol]

 ESPN Stats & Info‏Verified account @ESPNStatsInfo 2m2 minutes ago

The preseason No. 1 team (Duke) and the final AP No. 1 team (Villanova) both failed to reach the Sweet 16.

The alpha and omega

[jbcarol]

 ESPN Stats & Info‏Verified account @ESPNStatsInfo 4m4 minutes ago

This is the most points that Duke has allowed in a single half under Mike Krzyzewski (65)

[jbcarol]

 ESPN Stats & Info‏Verified account @ESPNStatsInfo 19m19 minutes ago

South Carolina scored at least 50 points in both 2nd halves this tourney. It had only one 50-point 2nd half during regular season (Auburn)

[hawgdavis]

So much for the power houses of the ACC and big least

[jbcarol]

 ESPN Stats & Info‏Verified account @ESPNStatsInfo 2h2 hours ago

Last 3 with 27+ points on 90% shooting in NCAA Tournament
2017: Tyler Dorsey
2009: Blake Griffin
1992: Christian Laettner (vs Kentucky)