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SMOAKY BRACKET CHALLENGE 2023


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Drew Timme(6-10/235/Sr) for Gonzaga is out of Richardson Pearce and named Preseason All American.  Should be drafted in the NBA in the off-season.  Good on him.....has had a stellar career at Gonzaga.  He's their reason for this season, and past ones too.

 

UCLA leads 46-33 at the half.

 

FAU looks sloppy, but has managed to stay close to Tennessee in this game. In fact, both teams look kinda sloppy.  It's 35-32 Tennessee with 14 mins. left.

 

FAU puts up a 10-0 run to take the lead.  Tennessee breaks the run.  43-41 FAU and at the line after the foul. 8:40 left.  They are gonna stick.

 

FAU on a 15-2 run and outgunning Tennesee with less than 8 min. left.  They are just beating them to the ball, and down the court......and making those 3's now.

 

Tennessee definitely being outrebounded and out of sorts......they look tired.  FAU has a 10 point lead with 6:30 left.

 

Tennessee is rubber legs......they are gonna lose this game IMO.  They better get a second wind pretty quick or they are toast.

 

Timeout.......Tennessee cuts it to a 5 point lead with that steal and 3.

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Zags back in this game to the end, for sure.  

 

Tennessee can't buy a bucket.....missing every shot.  FAU 59-50 with 1:30 left .  They are not the kind of team that can come from behind.  FAU just too quick for them.

 

61-55 FAU with 43 secs left.  FAU with the ball.

 

It's over......FAU wins to go to the Elite Eight.

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10 hours ago, MrBuddyGarrity said:

Zags have taken the lead! 

Plenty of time left......this game is a looong way to the finish.

 

Scoring has slowed down a bit compared to the first half......which team can grit it out?

 

Timme's got more moves than United Van Lines, for sure.

 

UCLA has lost their crispness on offense.  Meanwhile......Gonzaga has caught their fire.

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Looks like UCLA has lost their focus and Gonzaga has not.  Lots of missed shots by UCLA in this half.....some easy ones.  They are also short on lots of shots without arc......loss of focus and tired.

 

Yep.....it's over now.  Ain't no way the Zags are giving up this kind of lead with only 1:24 left.

 

I truly thought UCLA had the better players, but Timme played "one of those great games" that inspired the whole team to play hard the whole way.

 

Maybe it ain't over yet, Huh?  

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3 point game with 48 secs. left......now a foul to send the Zags to the line.  

 

Timeout Gonzaga......2 point game with 24 secs. left.  Who's gonna make it.....Timme???

 

UCLA has to foul with 15 secs. left.....or more.

 

Okay......fouled Timme right away.

 

Timme misses both and UCLA hits a 3 to take the lead.....timeout. Still 12 secs for Gonzaga to win.

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What?  What just happened???  Gonzaga hits a 3 off the backboard from La La Land.  They win!!

 

Great Game......2 really great games tonight.  Congrats to the Gonzaga Zags.   A little luck never hurts, but it was on line.

 

A win is a win is a win is a win.......how many times do you lose one at the last shot?   

 

I just hope tonight's games inspired the teams for tomorrow night's games.  Go Horns and Go Coogs!!!

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16 hours ago, regaleagle said:

Drew Timme(6-10/235/Sr) for Gonzaga is out of Richardson Pearce and named Preseason All American.  Should be drafted in the NBA in the off-season.  Good on him.....has had a stellar career at Gonzaga.  He's their reason for this season, and past ones too.

 

UCLA leads 46-33 at the half.

 

FAU looks sloppy, but has managed to stay close to Tennessee in this game. In fact, both teams look kinda sloppy.  It's 35-32 Tennessee with 14 mins. left.

 

FAU puts up a 10-0 run to take the lead.  Tennessee breaks the run.  43-41 FAU and at the line after the foul. 8:40 left.  They are gonna stick.

 

FAU on a 15-2 run and outgunning Tennesee with less than 8 min. left.  They are just beating them to the ball, and down the court......and making those 3's now.

 

Tennessee definitely being outrebounded and out of sorts......they look tired.  FAU has a 10 point lead with 6:30 left.

 

Tennessee is rubber legs......they are gonna lose this game IMO.  They better get a second wind pretty quick or they are toast.

 

Timeout.......Tennessee cuts it to a 5 point lead with that steal and 3.

I have watched Timme play ball since he was in kindergarten....he went to church with one of the coaches I worked with, and all our kids played on the 5 year old team together....he looked like a 6th grader in kindergarten.....Family was so nice, even though other coaches were always checking his birth certificate and calling him the "green giant" in kindergarten....

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I'm at #9 in our Group as of this writing and the only one to pick Alabama within the group leaders. My heart is hoping for Texas to make the run to a Title as a UT Alum.

 

We shall see how it all turns out in the end !

 

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And of course we are underway in Day 2 of the Sweet Sixteen.  Alabama/San Diego State all even at 30 with 5 min. left in the half......and Houston/Miami in a tight one also 31-29 Miami at the 4:48 mark in the first with Houston at the line. Shead is on the bench for the Coogs.....wearing a backbrace, but just took it off. He's nursing a sore elbow.  

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