Friday, March 17, 2023

2023 NCAA Day Two Oddities

Here's the live one from Xavier-Kennesaw State.

Tell me how Gene Steratore could say -- other than a fixed game to protect Xavier -- that the Kennesaw State player didn't have the ball before his arm was hit, causing the turnover...



(PS:  The block was good, no goal-tending.)

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Wasn't the only headscratcher Gene Steratore got people angry about.

He actually would've T'd up USC's Kobe Johnson for flopping on this, what turned out to be Michigan State player Kobe Johnson's third foul -- and, given it was in the neck, I'm surprised more wasn't called here!!

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It's (purportedly) a groin injury for Murderer Miller.  Taking it slow, will play tomorrow.

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Remember, this is a Farleigh Dickinson team which was only in the tournament because conference-champion Merrimack was ineligible, because Merrimack was in the fourth year of their Division I transfer.  Merrimack won the Northeast Conference tournament final by one point over Fairleigh Dickinson.

As a result, Merrimack had their season ended with that tournament victory.  No NIT or CBI.

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Last one is Florida Atlantic's 9 seed win over Memphis to face Fairleigh Dickinson.

What do you think?  Did Memphis get the time out before getting tied up (losing the possession arrow, Fla. Atlantic got a driving basket for the game-winner after)?


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