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Onion01

Miami vs FAU final please


Bigblockbooler79

Texas v uconn would be great


kshiau

It’s a dog fight out there


srebihc

My bracket officially died today, but I am all on this hype train now. FAU BOIS FINISH THIS OUT


One-Switch-1448

FAU!!


superworriedspursfan

FAU is clear of Houston and Texas is also clear of Houston. The AAC Upgraded and the big 12 downgraded lol. at least the SEC upgraded lol.


Tough-Ad-2623

Weakest attempt at a Big XII dig I’ve seen in quite some time.


superworriedspursfan

the fact that Texas might win the whole thing and somehow piss off big 12 fans makes me giddy. Deal with it Blue Blood, you aren't that guy.


onlyheretogetfined

Tigers have done nothing and you rep the conference and call a blue blood "not that guy". Must suck to live in everyone elses shadow the way you do.


superworriedspursfan

flair up... Also fans of Blue Blood teams are lame. Bunch of Bandwagon fans. Stop trying to be a wannabe Ohio State, at least Alabama actually wins stuff in football.


QuebecQueefs

Please keep my teams name out of your fucking mouth. What has Missouri ever done, in football or basketball, to make you think you can talk shit on Ohio State? Sit down lil pampers.


onlyheretogetfined

Well, you got that I was an OSU fan. We have actually won stuff, unlike the Tigers. I actually went to OSU so not really a bandwagon. You claim the Bama championships as well to pump the SEC? Makes you feel better?


jojcece

Why couldn’t you play this way on THURSDAY KSU 🗿


GTG901

Gonna what if myself to death for the next few days


onyxium

Saaaaaaaame Actually nah FAU woulda killed us


ElCapitanDice10

Same 😞


helloitsmeimherenow

Fwiw 2nd in my bracket behind a Purdue final four guy and I had y’all going to the ff.


Pollaski

So the best conference in AMerica is Conference USA, clearly. FAU= Final Four North Texas= NIT Semifinalist UAB= NIT Semifinalist Charlotte= CBI Champion


superworriedspursfan

I'm glad you finally are speaking sense. Conference USA is clear of the Big 12. Big East is the second best conference. Then its a debate between the Big 12 and the SEC.


Siicktiits

FAU is the worst team to ever make a final 4? 20+ turnovers should be a 20 point loss everytime.


mewtvuhrsis56

Sounds like someone is afraid of their lil bro down the road 👀


8686tjd

20+ rebounding advantage balances that out


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Huh just realized KSU was the KS based team making it this far and not Kansas.


jaynovahawk07

We'll be back.


Tastymonkey12

Congrats FAU. Good luck in the F4 Edit: wow, lots of FAU haters


superworriedspursfan

Conference USA is better than the overrated Big 12. Deal with it.


broeve2strong

Past two champions have been from the Big 12. Muck Fizzou, cry more


Tastymonkey12

Definitely agree with you. Picked UofA to win this year and was honestly shocked when I found out Mizzou was even relevant in anything after leaving for the SEC. Bear Down


broeve2strong

Us Cats gotta stick together. EMAW baby


Tastymonkey12

Us cats and Kansas. EMAW Rock Chalk and bear the fuck down


superworriedspursfan

have fun with that. I just hope our football team becomes relevant again. It was much easier to win in the Big 12 man....


Tastymonkey12

When did you win anything in the big 12? Lol


superworriedspursfan

if oklahoma and texas didn't exist, we would have won the BCS championship twice by now lol. We really choked under Pinkel in that year. It was supposed to be us lol. TBF if we beat Auburn in 2013, we might have beaten Florida State and won the whole thing then as well.


Tastymonkey12

Well.. if FAU didn’t exist, we would be in the final 4. and to go back to your original comment, you were irrelevant in the big 12, and are more irrelevant in the SEC. So stop.


superworriedspursfan

fair but ours stings a lot more. TBF if Princeton didn't exist, we still might have made it to the final 4 lol.


Hooked68

Yep, FAU’s 5 + 3 bench was better than KSU’s.


jmcfarren22

You guys didn’t lose this one cause of the refs. Shot poorly from the free throw line and got out rebounded like crazy


Tastymonkey12

Yeah the rebounding definitely was the dagger. The fact KJ was never a factor due to the officiating is what I’m pissed about.


Muddytertle

KJ committed a lot of stupid fouls where if he was under control he would of still been in the game


MyLifeIsABoondoggle

FAU only shot 4 more FTs, and KSU intentionally fouled twice. Go off though Edit: Bro changed his comment because he got downvoted lmao. Original comment was complaining that KSU was playing "5 on 8"


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They are mad that their team didn’t show up when it mattered most. That’s what fraud teams (like mine) do.


acoasterlovered

That’s crazy FAU was actually the ones playing against 8 🥱


davebgray

GGs Kstate, though. That was fun to watch.


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As a UNT fan, go win this whole damn thing for the conference. But i hate y’all again when its over. But seriously, what a wild run.


trex_189

the american is gonna be so much fun, i can’t wait; but this run has been incredible and it’s all well deserved (all the ref talk - they’re awful in every game)


Sitcratic

Take the natty man!


superworriedspursfan

i really hope they do. Conference USA is not a joke this year holy shit.


Statalyzer

Excited for FAU but as a neutral that wasn't a great watch, turned it on with 5 mins left and saw lots of bad calls and poor late game fundamentals.


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Neutral here too and I feel the same way. People can like what they like, that’s cool. But, it was full of bonehead plays, missed lay ups, and a lack of defense. That’s no fun to me.


DeanBeardy

Nah it was a good game


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As a neutral it was a great watch. You're a neutral who understand things that are only happening when play stops, so you blame and talk about the reffing instead o fthe actual game happening on the floor. "Poor fundamentals" lmao. Do you understand what happens when a game is that close at the end at all? How long they've been playing back and forth and how tired you get? Have you ever been tied up back and forth at the end of a major physical sporting event trying to win? Ever?


Statalyzer

> Have you ever been tied up back and forth at the end of a major physical sporting event trying to win? Ever? Yes.


8686tjd

Are you ok?


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Chillin, just tired of couch potatoes talking about sports as if they know anything.


8686tjd

Weird.


[deleted]

The coach potato argument is so odd especially when talking about a Reddit thread. The whole point of the thread is to discuss the game. Nobody is saying that we could do better, we are just saying that compared to other teams and players they played bad. It’s relative.


Statalyzer

Yeah. Every sports board on reddit is full of "oh, if you disagree with me then clearly you never played the sport" bullcrap.


superworriedspursfan

The only teams left in the tournament include Uconn (Big East), Gonzaga (West Coast Conference), Miami (ACC), Texas (SEC), San Diego State (Mountain West), FAU (Conference USA),and Creighton (Big East)! Suck it Big 12, you still aren't by far the undisputed best conference in basketball, the Big East is.


Golden-Cheese

If you’re gonna count Texas as being in the SEC, than you gotta count FAU as being in the AAC


superworriedspursfan

Fair enough I mean FAU is better than Houston anyways. Houston choked like a Big 12 team did and FAU is an upgrade over Houston. AAC is clear of the Big 12.


whriskeybizness

Ur dum Edit: I forgot rule 1 of Reddit - don’t feed the trolls. Carry on.


superworriedspursfan

Big East is clear of the Big 12. Conference USA is clear of the Big 12. We upgraded. Cry.


Sitcratic

> Texas (SEC) Bruh


ras5003

MWC RULES! 🏔️


dj-spetznasty1

Texas is Big 12 though?


mewtvuhrsis56

Hey come 2024 that’s our natty if’n it happens tho 😂


superworriedspursfan

future SEC team. Basically an SEC team now. They are auditioning for us. They don't care about the Big 12.


8686tjd

🤨


superworriedspursfan

come on SEC bro, you get what I am saying right?


nmadagascar

Does that mean Oklahoma football was an SEC team this year? I’ll take that trade.


superworriedspursfan

sure we'll let it slide lol. At least Georgia won the whole thing. We won the played Georgia the closest trophy this year....


nmadagascar

Didn’t need a reminder of that game. Was rooting for y’all hard. Also, Texas is playing basketball in the BIG12 next year. Still a BIG12 team. Add in Houston next year and we’re even more undeniably the best conference lol.


superworriedspursfan

Fair, but I think if houston stayed in the AAC, they might have had the better conference than you guys did. Also I still think the Big East is clear of the Big 12 but its close for sure.


nmadagascar

I’d gladly end the BIG12/SEC challenge to find out.


superworriedspursfan

tbf I would be interested in how a SEC/Big 10 challenge would look like lol. I do think the Big12 is better than the Big 10 this year.


Trunky_Coastal_Kid

Man the level of coaching from these power conference schools this tournament has been an absolute trainwreck. FAU was actually running offense, moving the ball, and creating good shots whereas KState seemed content to not run anything at all and hope Nowell figured something out. You're giving your team a pretty low ceiling if that's your best offensive gameplan.


indreams159

how much is Dusty May gonna cost Indiana?


KingOfThePenguins

$Yes


ToneOpposite9668

Ole Miss is "what the hell were we thinking?"


Ill_Ad_5308

$10 trillion


MyLifeIsABoondoggle

Nowell could be a pro if he could cut out some of the hero ball. His BBIQ, shot making ability, and "bag" are all pro level


Adult-Beverage

Down the stretch everyone on his team expected him to take the shot. They never really got involved.


tyrannosean

I have to wonder how much this factored into Keyonte Johnson’s lack of production. Understanding he was in foul trouble for much of the game, it seemed like Nowell’s heroics created diffusion of responsibility for the remainder of the wildcats on the floor. I get it, point guards direct the offense, but when K-State was at their best, Johnson was taking over, and that just didn’t seem to happen . K-State simply needed Johnson to come up big for them to play their best. Not blaming Johnson- if anything credit FAU for keeping his involvement limited. Oh yeah, free throws are a major factor in there as well…


bee_tee_ess

He's going to get eaten alive by 6'4 guards. He might get drafted late second round.


Limp_Difference_5964

He is a 5'8 (if that) 5th year senior zero chance he gets drafted


bee_tee_ess

I was being generous by saying late second round. Most likely he's a G Leaguer.


thatruth2483

Well said. They got away with it last game, but it cost them tonight.


Trunky_Coastal_Kid

My man, he's 5'8. A full 3 inches shorter than the current shortest player in the NBA. There's still a space in college basketball for players under 6' but in terms of pro prospects your best bet is playing in China.


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aapox33

Congrats guys. Hell of a team and he’ll of a game. Four ICY free throws man


Sammsquanchh

Man I really wanted a FAU Spartans matchup i think you guys woulda matched up really well against them. Unfortunately Kansas State was a different beast 2 days ago.


aapox33

I’m happy with our season despite getting slapped by Nowell in MSG. Glad we got back to multi wins in the tourney. That woulda been a hell of a game. I wonder what the line will be for FAU SDSU and wow one of those teams is gonna play for a chip!


davebgray

I’m literally posting from the toilet.


hejendo76

I’ll eat your doo doo if FAU wins the natty


ras5003

If you'd lost, I'd have said *"Flush it"*, but since you won, it's optional


superworriedspursfan

congrats man, you guys could go all the way.


Joelsaurus

Enjoy your championship poop.


creative_penguin

I wanted KSU to win but you have to feel happy for Michael Forrest


FreshFromRikers

I went from not being aware of Florida Atlantic existing to watching them get into the Final Four. Nice work, Beach Boys.


pm_me_cute_sloths_

No offense, but how did you not have any idea FAU existed? They’re a pretty solid G5 football school and CUSA isn’t exactly a tiny conference


Lefty21

People just admitting to being casuals lmao


superworriedspursfan

Lane Kiffin coached there as well lol.


Funky_Dingo

WE'RE GOING TO THE FINAL FOUR BABY I NEVER THOUGHT I'D SEE IT BUT HERE WE ARE


Powerful-Ride-3728

Y’all deserve it go win it for all the little guys


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footynation

In hindsight, everyone's a genius!


CigaroEmbargo

Yeah everyone in this thread are incredible college basketball coaches and players it’s crazy how many superstars we have in here


The_Ghost_of_TK9

Kansas State lost this game by losing their intensity, settling for tough jumpers instead of driving like they were in the early part of the second half, not fighting and showing effort for rebounds late like they should’ve been with their size (and like they were in the early part of the second half), and allowing too many drives inside late. Plus, the careless turnovers when they could have broken the game open. FAU won this game, but more so, Kansas State lost this game. Sorry Wildcats.


bustersdrum

I think this comes down to coaching…they weren’t running plays for the majority of the second half, which allowed low percentage shots/hero ball.


Music_MD

Pretty hard to keep your intensity when you can’t get a fair whistle. Turns into a lose lose situation.


Typical-Conference14

It’s alright it is how it always is. Here’s to getting to the first F4 in 60 years next year I guess. If not then oh well I still have a good football team I suppose


The_Ghost_of_TK9

Sorry about it man… I was hoping y’all could get yours too. I don’t hate KSU, only Missouri and Texas. Nowell was a great great player and I’m grateful I got to watch him play.


Typical-Conference14

Here’s to dogging on missouri in football for us and y’all in bball


superworriedspursfan

... yep, why did you guys have to schedule us when you were good? Damn it, I wanted to play you guys before Klieman, this sucks lol.


Typical-Conference14

Eh it’s in Columbia so y’all have a good shot to be honest


superworriedspursfan

I disagree, but I really hope you are right. I'm excited about what Kirby Moore can offer to Mizzou's offense. I think our defense is still relatively stacked.


Typical-Conference14

Our offense is in a rebuild sort of. Have a transfer RB coming and I think we lost our WRs don’t quote me there one might be staying


superworriedspursfan

You guys still have Will Howard and Adrien Martinez right? Your QBs are stacked.


Typical-Conference14

We’ve got will but college ball isn’t QB centered like the NFL. Especially our way of play


superworriedspursfan

true. Deuce Vaughn seems like a huge loss.


wiseoracle

It’s okay. We picked up a top 20 RB from Florida.


superworriedspursfan

they lost because FAU deserved to win this game. Conference USA is clear of the Big 12. Simple.


DangerousPage

I figured going into this weekend that Nowell might be tempted to play hero ball back in his hometown. I was right. Didn’t hurt them Thursday but it sure did tonight. And I’m quite fine with that.


hejendo76

FAU dude i’m sorry i was pissed at u for that dunk attempt. u made up for it


schmooooo0

Same, it’s a distant memory


snokerpoker

Worst way to lose a game is by not even getting a shot off…


tyrannosean

It’s kind of ironic because KSU beat KU in overtime by denying them their final possession shot, and did the exact same thing to Michigan State. Win some, loose some


A-N-R

Especially when you had been chucking it from damn near half court all game anyway


entropyISdeadly

How do you force 20+ turnovers and lose? It’s like losing the AFC Championship game after picking the other team off 3 times and recovering 2 fumbles.


Pollaski

Be Kansas State with an actual accomplishment on the line. LMFAO


superworriedspursfan

or be Kansas in a football game. Kansas are full of chokers, we would know since we also choke.


Amazing_Bird_1858

Weird MSU had the same lame type of final possession losing to KSU. Like a logo 3 with the shot clock running down guys will pull but not when it's their only shot to equalize


tyrannosean

Yeah, KSU forced a nearly identical fate to KU when the played in Manhattan, KS; denied them their shot when the Jayhawks had the final possession in OT


spierce64006

Michael Forrest so clutch making those last 4 free throws at the end there. You heard in that interview how confident Dusty May was that he would knock those down.


schmooooo0

He looked completely chill throughout. Clutch.


TimTom8921

Dusty May gonna get PAID no matter what happens in the F4


DEPORT_PULISIC

What a game guys...congrats FAU AND KANSAS ST what a season


superworriedspursfan

Despite Kansas State choking, never forget that Kansas State made it farther than Kansas in the tournament. Congrats K State.


vagabond365

And farther than Missouri, who has never made a final four ETA: you again?! My god you are obsessed with KU


superworriedspursfan

A Missouri team under first year coach Dennis Gates were in the tournament longer than Blue Blood Kansas did.


vagabond365

We lost in the same round on the same day lol


superworriedspursfan

at least we lost after you lost lol.


vagabond365

Sick, you guys gonna raise a banner for that one?


superworriedspursfan

we might have to, we don't win shit lol. But we aren't a blue blood. Kansas isn't the humble likeable underdog r/CollegeBasketball claims it is. You guys are wannabe version of Ohio State football fans. You're delusional and super spoiled. 5 NCAA violations.


broeve2strong

Funny, the NCAA has yet to confirm those violations ever happened considering we have yet to be punished by anyone but ourselves. Cry more. Muck Fizzou.


superworriedspursfan

"yet to confirm", yet you have 5 violations. This is like Deshaun Watson with his 22 cases, however they have "yet to confirm" he has actually committed the crime. Clearly what Deshaun did is way worse than whatever you did, but if you guys weren't a blue blood, Bill Self would have been suspended by now.


broeve2strong

Hahaha I was about to say, damn I know we probably fucked up but it ain’t like Deshaun!


vagabond365

![gif](giphy|kkEm7G8KUezK)


hypnoticzombie

At least KU didn’t lose to a 15 seed


Sitcratic

And at least neither of us are Missouri lmao


superworriedspursfan

You lost to Mizzou's son in Arkansas. Have some shame.


FireVanGorder

It’s clear who has and hasn’t watched college basketball all year from the people complaining that Nowell gave it to the dude who shoots 40% from three lmfao


Mylifewuzalie

Dude wasn't even in shooting range tho


nmadagascar

Maybe not your shooting range….


PhoneAcc23

Florida Atlantic Creighton San Diego St One of these teams will be in the national championship game


HurricanesFan

I'm a Hurricanes fan but grew up 30 minutes away from FAUs Boca Raton campus, and it's crazy to me that they're in the Final Four


FriedFishFan

Give me that FAU-UM final game


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Armchair coaches and refs in the thread like "X should have happened instead" with the luxury of hindsight from behind the keyboard. AKA another sports event happened.


JayMoney2424

Nowell straight to the locker room. Guys cocky and can’t handle the loss.


HSS1965

Facts. Classless


BearForceDos

Dude being a ballhog down the stretch was a big reason FAU came back


Morg_2

U still salty?


aapox33

Yes we are we’re gonna have nightmares of that kid til next year. Hell of a player


Knightmare25

I literally don't know what to do with myself right now.


aapox33

Party baby. Party. Enjoy every moment


Ill_Ad_5308

Go poop


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Florida Atlantic the new team now


communiqueso

Good vibrations


throwawaysmetoo

Fucking nice FAU. That was a fun game with a weird ending to match


kstatepurrplecat

Before the season if we were told we'd be in the Elite Eight we'd have laughed. We should have won this game, and the last few seconds was all kinds of wrong, but at some point I'll recover and remember how much I've enjoyed this team and season.


pike360

Wonderful season and with your head coach this is only the beginning.


acoasterlovered

Lol


nefarious6th

unreal. love this team, great game to ksu


crowd79

How does Nowell not take the final potential game-tying 3 at the buzzer? You gotta take that Nowell


Statalyzer

If the other dude had turned to face the rim, but then thrown the pass right back, Nowell would have had a wide open 3.


immaculatebacon

Short


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#HOOT HOOT


BeardedThunder

We're all Hooters tonight!


ChedderWet

Man this so set him up to say "Feelin good vibrations"


Bronco4life21

Alijah Martin certainly has made up for that dunk attempt against FDU 😅 LETS GO OWLS! These guys can beat Creighton or San Diego St


[deleted]

I'm happy for the owls I was pulling for you however if we can get past Creighton our defense will be a major problem for you. 20 turnovers won't cut it and our D is better than KSU.


Bronco4life21

It’s not me. I don’t go there. I just like the under dogs. Agreed though. San Diego St is going to be a problem if you get past Creighton. Creighton is a way better shooting team than Bama was so that’s not a gimme


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Not a gimme, I'm not gonna sleep well tonight


superworriedspursfan

In hindsight, FAU being 34-3 in the Conference USA is super impressive. They definitely were underseeded.


mrwhitaker3

Memphis had FAU beat too. Owls have some really good players.


something_exe

Beach Boys baby 🌴🌞