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How does MTSU keep hitting these shots? Can they teach Troy?

MSU keeps getting it close but MTSU just pulls away again and again.

  I think we're going to see a great performance from at least one freshman. I could see OG shutting them down a la Cody with Anthony Davis in 2011-12.

It's not just that they're having trouble making shots, but their shot attempts look awful! They're throwing it up more wildly than Troy does!

Stony Brook can't make a shot but they are hustling! Great dive on that loose ball.

Is the chat not working for anyone else?   EDIT: It works now!

PU is cold too

It looked like he pulled his foot back right before the shot.

How did that 3 go in?! 1 point game!

And still are. 10-0 run for Little Rock makes it 65-62

  See I didn't have mine on during the BTT since the game was during the day. Something about "professionalism" and "appropriate work attire" blah blah blah...

First game of the tournament starts with a clock issue. Pretty accurate representation of this season...

I'm pulling ahead! We can end the season here, right? Quit while I'm ahead?

I think this was just a clever plot to make Hoosier41 resurface and start posting again. I guess it worked!

  The investigation will show that even their own employees were bored during that ridiculous selection show.

Comment from Blackmon on Peegs:   “There is no validity to anything being said about my future other than I will be an Indiana Hoosier,” said Blackmon prior to practice on Sunday. “Besides working to get healthier, I’m going to help my teammates prepare for the NCAA Tournament. I’m obviously disappointed I can’t play, but the players and coaches have helped me through my injury and I want to be a leader for them.”

Lewis on VCU just got shut down, ran straight into a screen and hit the deck! He was on the floor for a good bit with no play stoppage. Back in the game now

  VCU trying to take back the momentum, they had it down to 7 a moment ago.

Saint Joseph's is up 14 but is playing ANGRY. One player ejected and 5 minutes later one almost got into a fight over a held ball. The ejected player had 2 technicals called back to back. Double technical on the held ball. You'd think they would play a bit smarter/calmer being up double digits.

I may or may not be streaming this from the podium while I teach today... Sorry kids, the teacher may be a bit distracted!

People are right, that red 3-pt line business is super annoying.

Woodbury tried to call a time out while falling out of bounds. Ref didn't catch it, Woodbury is pissed

  You should also get watchespn, or at least I did a couple of years ago. Plus the dorm cable comes with BTN. It's a nice little perk!

  Paraphrasing your quote here to ask a specific, slightly off topic, question. This may fit better on the creaning thread, I'm happy to move if so.   In today's CBB world where transfers are so common, both for players wanting more playing time and because coaches "force kids out" to make room, is it possible that some coaches fill an extra scholarship position as a "placeholder" or sorts? Someone who they know is expendable that they could either keep for four years but also isn't so valuable that they put them there just so they can force them out the next year for a 4 or 5 star? I could see it being a backhanded sort of strategy, the coach can use it to show a new recruit how badly they want them to commit: "Look, I'm willing to force this player out for YOU." It could also backfire (coach isn't dedicated to his players, revolving door, etc.) but to a one-and-done 5 star does that matter as much? I'm not at all saying GG is one of these (if this is even a thing), but given all of the creaning talk over the past few years and the players we've picked up who can't/don't/won't contribute, it struck me as a possibility.

Wow it's a close race! I guess that just makes victory that much more exciting?