Possible win, if they got off another quick, albeit improbable, 2. But they didn't, so Maryland is guaranteed at least a 2-seed in the ACCT, where they would play either GT or NCSU, if the season ended today.

2/27/2010 9:57:52 PM

i do not want to play maryland again.

2/27/2010 10:00:57 PM

has sidney ever beaten maryland?

2/27/2010 10:08:22 PM

Sidney Lowe is 0-7 against Maryland, so he's due!

2/27/2010 10:27:00 PM

is our game vs. vt going to be televised? From what I can tell it won't be.

2/28/2010 10:51:52 PM

According to gopack.com, we've already won the VT game

http://www.gopack.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9200&SPID=3731&SPSID=41961

2/28/2010 11:10:58 PM

Syracuse 1, Duke 2?

2/28/2010 11:25:31 PM

Duke does not pass the eye test as a top 10 team, but they've got the record

2/28/2010 11:29:31 PM

ya when you break things down duke is pretty weak. only 3 significant scorers which won't be enough come tourney time and when your all american is the point guard, it won't bode well for you down the stretch having the ball in the hands of your best scorer, playmaker and ft shooter. Then the bench is thin upfront with only four bodies to throw into the game. They only have one seven footer in the starting lineup and are a team that relies too much on their great defense to supplement a pretty good offense.

All the makings of a first weekend exit.

[Edited on February 28, 2010 at 11:35 PM. Reason : did i mention their lack of size, leadership and perimeter shooting?]

[Edited on February 28, 2010 at 11:35 PM. Reason : i mean cmon, they got swept by NCSTATE]

2/28/2010 11:33:47 PM

Your astute basketball analysis astounds me.



and....

Quote :

"is our game vs. vt going to be televised? From what I can tell it won't be"

Even Raycom isn't touching this shit apparently. They have it listed as showing on theacc.com. I'm gonna be so pissed if I have to watch this on a shitty online feed.

[Edited on February 28, 2010 at 11:46 PM. Reason : .]

2/28/2010 11:43:16 PM

Duke will make it to the Sweet 16 if they get a No. 1 seed.

2/28/2010 11:45:06 PM

it is not on TV.

2/28/2010 11:50:24 PM

^^ I was getting ready to post that if Zoubek keeps playing the way he did the past few games they could easily make the final four. I was even getting ready to make a grand statement about how this team with a decent inside presence would be better than the JJ Reddick/Sheldon Williams team from like '06. Then I took a glimpse at the boxscore against Virginia . Seems like Zoubek got completely shut down.

^ that sucks

2/28/2010 11:55:36 PM

people so easily confuse having an inside presence with having a tall guy who can score a bunch. A perfect example would be ncstate who has one of the best inside scorers inthe country but lacks inside presence to alter shots, grab rebounds and give up fouls.

3/1/2010 12:03:00 AM

^ what the hell are you even talking about.

3/1/2010 12:11:59 AM

how you thought duke had inside presence until you looked at the box score of a game they completley dominated and didn't see a substantial number of points next to any tall players name.

3/1/2010 12:23:22 AM

nationally, he's 17th in ppg for players 6'8" or taller

not too shabby!

3/1/2010 12:23:38 AM

Quote :

"nationally, he's 17th in ppg for players 6'8" or taller not too shabby!"

what an obscure and irrelevant statistic...we're still talking about Zoubek right? You can throw any numbers out there regarding Zoubek you want but his 5.6 ppg speaks for itself. Duke will steamroll a low-major opponent in the first round and then go cold from the perimeter in either then second or third round games for yet another dissapointing finish.

3/1/2010 12:33:41 AM

oh, i was referring to this post:

Quote :

"A perfect example would be ncstate who has one of the best inside scorers inthe country"

3/1/2010 12:38:19 AM

Ah ok, so you were talking about Tracy Smith then. Fair Enough. What are your thoughts on the Pac 10 next season? It can't be worse than it was this year, and it seems like the Oregon schools will have coaching changes. I think it will be UofA, ASU and UCLA at the top with Stanford perhaps Cal (they're losing almost all of their scoring but bringing in a top 25 class) in contention for a league title.

3/1/2010 12:54:13 AM

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[Edited on March 1, 2010 at 12:55 AM. Reason : double post, my browser timed out]

3/1/2010 12:55:24 AM

3 17ppg high% guys going cold in the same game would be quite bizarre

[Edited on March 1, 2010 at 1:13 AM. Reason : and a poor defensive game. this is on neutral court. not road remember.]

3/1/2010 1:12:41 AM

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"Duke does not pass the eye test as a top 10 team, but they've got the recordbecause they lost to nc state"

3/1/2010 1:49:48 AM

Quote :

"3 17ppg high% guys going cold in the same game would be quite bizarre"

I realize you're a moronic troll and everything, but it happened last year against Nova in the tourney so let's not pretend like there isn't a precedent for this happening. They also aren't going to get all the ridiculous calls they get at Cameron on a neutral site.

[Edited on March 1, 2010 at 2:14 AM. Reason : .]

3/1/2010 2:10:04 AM

They weren't rebounding like this last year. This is the best rebounding duke team since 2001. Of course they can and probably lose to Nova. Nova is one of the best teams in the nation and will likely be in the final four along with kentucky kansas and syracuse who would also likely beat duke. There are only a few teams that would beat Nova. We're talking about the sweet 16 though, not the elite 8 game.

Last year they relied heavily on Henderson and had 3 less big men that were worth a damn.

3/1/2010 8:23:36 AM

Quote :

"What are your thoughts on the Pac 10 next season? It can't be worse than it was this year, and it seems like the Oregon schools will have coaching changes. I think it will be UofA, ASU and UCLA at the top with Stanford perhaps Cal (they're losing almost all of their scoring but bringing in a top 25 class) in contention for a league title."

I think Kent is out, but I think Robinson is safe.

Cal is losing 4 senior starters...including 2 guys who played for Cal 5 years ago when State played them in the NCAAs! Damn that seems like forever ago. But unless their recruiting class includes John Wall 2.0, they don't stand a chance.

I think it's between Stanford, WSU, ASU and UofA. Williams is really really good, Solomon Hill has potential, Bejarano might be good, K-Real needs to step it up

3/1/2010 9:21:26 AM

NITology updated today for the first time since 2/22, and they moved up to a 6 seed? And Miami is in as a 7 seed, but we aren't? They are only 7 spots above us in the RPI, and what decent wins do they have?

They have beaten Minnesota, Wake, GT, and VT. We have beaten Marquette, Wake, Duke, FSU, as well as sending Miami to the basement.

3/2/2010 1:35:41 AM

miami's record looks better. nobody studying teams down there.

3/2/2010 8:00:03 AM

Quote :

"people so easily confuse having an inside presence with having a tall guy who can score a bunch. A perfect example would be ncstate who has one of the best inside scorers inthe country but lacks inside presence to alter shots, grab rebounds and give up fouls. "

I said he got shut down. You assumed I just meant points b/c you're a dumb troll. He was averaging over 12 rebounds a game over the past 4 games until the other night, where he had all of like 5. He has also, out of nowhere, developed some post moves. Before, his entire offensive arsenal was just being tall as fuck.

[Edited on March 2, 2010 at 9:04 PM. Reason : extra words]

3/2/2010 8:56:59 PM

Basically, any real State fan should be rooting for UNC tonight, right?

We lose the tiebreaker to UNC, so if they are tied with us at the end of the year we're fucked.

However, we own the tiebreaker over Miami, so if they are tied we win it.

I don't know about you, but I'd like to have our first season with Harrow/Brown include a Big 10/ACC Challenge game.

3/2/2010 9:00:26 PM

I'm cheering for Miami, but it does feel nice to have some silver lining to a UNC win. Miami looks like shit right now though.

I'd love for us to play our Big 10 Challenge game in Reynolds though. Would be baller.

3/2/2010 9:11:17 PM

I'm fine with being last if we lose the next 2, but I'd rather we be able to lose 1 and still be able to be higher ranked than Carolina.

If we go 1-1, and Miami goes 1-1, they'd still be below us and Carolina would be in last.

We should also be rooting for UVA when they play BC.

[Edited on March 2, 2010 at 9:49 PM. Reason : .]

3/2/2010 9:46:08 PM

Wow...Miami is wonderfully coached "Hey, jack up a 3 as soon as you get down there"

3/2/2010 9:56:18 PM

i hated hoping that UNC would get the win tonight. if only both teams could have lost
just cant depend on the pack to pull out anymore wins even though both games we have are winnable.

i would hate having to miss the challenge again w/ our recruits coming in.

3/2/2010 11:32:12 PM

Duke/Maryland for the regular season title tonight.

I can't stand either of those two teams, but I'm gonna have to go with the lesser of two evils and pull for Duke. I could never bring myself to pull for Vasquez.

Fuck Maryland!

3/3/2010 10:49:37 AM

thought it was awesome to see every analyst on ESPN pick Evan Turner as play of the year

3/3/2010 10:50:31 AM

lol, this made me laugh... I tend to agree with most of it

article about how schools are rushing the court for the dumbest games nowdays:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=4961547

3/3/2010 2:54:44 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rPOg6VnzV8

3/3/2010 2:55:30 PM

i don't think Maryland matches up well with Duke (the've lost 6 in a row) but i could see Vasquez getting hot since it's his senior night

hope not though. fuck that guy

3/3/2010 4:36:18 PM

Fucking Hess. Cost us (Maryland) the game...

[Edited on March 3, 2010 at 9:12 PM. Reason : I hear ya Maryland fans (FUCK YOU SCHEYER).. lol.]

3/3/2010 9:06:51 PM

you stay classy, maryland fans

3/3/2010 9:12:19 PM

This torn net shit wouldn't happen at NC State!


FACILITIES baby!

3/3/2010 9:12:58 PM

maryland's cutting down the nets for a regular season title?


what did scheyer do? i don't see how he can be hated. I never remember him showing any kind of emotion or being demonstrative.

I could see hating redick or singler off of this team but not scheyer

[Edited on March 3, 2010 at 9:14 PM. Reason : singlers a douche]

3/3/2010 9:13:22 PM

aha Vasquez's dad looked like the stereotypical beaner

3/3/2010 9:14:38 PM

in before the unc bias claim

3/3/2010 9:17:43 PM

Wow that 51-47 FSU-WF game was a fucking abortion. The ACC teams that make the tourney are going to get crushed when they run into Big East and Big 12 teams.

3/3/2010 9:18:53 PM

what's carlos mencia doing these days?

3/3/2010 9:21:28 PM

Miami is a home win over FSU away from bumping NCSU from the 2010 ACC-Big Ten Challenge.

3/3/2010 9:22:27 PM

Quote :

"Wow that 51-47 FSU-WF game was a fucking abortion. The ACC teams that make the tourney are going to get crushed when they run into Big East and Big 12 tea"

that uconn notre dame game wasnt much better


and good god I hope Duke beats Maryland, during which I hope Brian Zoubek punches Vasquez in the mouth. Someone needs to beat the shit out of that guy for nothing else because of that faux hawk and gay ass goatee design

I absolutely cannot wait until he graduates

3/3/2010 9:26:16 PM

Maryland band playing Legend of Zelda music FTW

3/3/2010 9:53:03 PM