All Things 2025 NCAA Tournament Games Thread

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Not many upsets, but a really good tournament. Close games when they mattered
 



Houston obviously known for defense. Florida's was pretty good too (or Houston offense limited).
 



Really bad floor spacing on that final possession. If you’re going to try get a 3, you need to have someone go to the rack and get the defense to sag, not have everyone in a cluster f outside the 3 pt line
 





What the hell was that final possession for Houston? Anyway, that's a wrap on the 2025 college basketball season. Here's a list of national champions/post-season tournament champions
  • NCAA DI - Florida (FL)
  • NIT - Chattanooga (TN)
  • CBC - Nebraska (NE)
  • CBI - Illinois State (IL)
  • NCAA DII - Nova Southeastern (FL)
  • NCAA DIII - Trinity College (CT)
  • NAIA - Arizona Christian (AZ)
  • USCAA DI - The Apprentice School (VA)
  • USCAA DII - Miami-Hamilton (OH)
  • NCCAA DI - Nelson American Indian College (AZ)
  • NCCAA DII - North Central University (MN)
  • NJCAA DI - Trinity Valley College (TX)
  • NJCAA DII - Kirkwood College (IA)
  • NJCAA DIII - Mohawk Valley College (NY)
Interesting facts, teams in the national championship game are now 6-6 when playing in their home state. Champions:
  • 1949-1950 City College of NY, defeated Bradley at Madison Square Garden in NYC, NY*
  • 1957-1958 Kentucky, defeated Seattle at Freedom Hall in Louisville, KY
  • 1967-1968 UCLA, defeated North Carolina at the LA Sports Arena in Los Angeles, CA
  • 1971-1972 UCLA, defeated Florida State at the LA Sports Arena in Los Angeles, CA
  • 1973-1974 NC State, defeated Marquette at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, NC
  • 1974-1975 UCLA, defeated Kentucky at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, CA
Runners-Up
  • 1944-1945, NYU, lost to Oklahoma State at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY
  • 1959-1960, Cal, lost to Ohio State at Cow Palace in Daly City (San Francisco), CA
  • 1993-1994 Duke, lost to Arkansas at the Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, NC
  • 2008-2009 Michigan State, lost to North Carolina at Ford Field in Detroit, MI
  • 2009-2010 Butler, lost to Duke at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN
  • 2024-2025 Houston, lost to Florida at the Alamodome in San Antonio, TX
*CCNY also won the NIT at Madison Square Garden in 1950, the only team to win both tournaments.
 

IceBoxGopher said:
What the hell was that final possession for Houston?
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Per ChatGPT, completely blown play by Sharp (his 2nd in two possessions):

Q:
so, he can jump to get the defender in the air, put the ball on the floor, before a foot touches and continue dribbling?

A:
Yes, that is correct! As long as the player begins their dribble (releases the ball to the floor) before either foot returns to the ground after jumping, it is a legal move and not a traveling violation. Here's the sequence:
  1. The player receives the pass
  2. They jump with both feet off the ground (losing the pivot foot at this point).
  3. Before either foot touches the ground, they start a legal dribble by releasing the ball to the floor.
  4. After releasing the ball, they land and continue the dribble as normal.
This is completely within the rules, provided the dribble starts before landing. It's an effective way to keep the defender off balance while maintaining possession legally. If they land with the ball still in their hands, it would be considered a travel. But your scenario? Smart play! Let me know if you'd like to dive into more basketball tactics or rules. 🏀
 







GopherJake said:
Per ChatGPT, completely blown play by Sharp (his 2nd in two possessions):

Q:
so, he can jump to get the defender in the air, put the ball on the floor, before a foot touches and continue dribbling?

A:
Yes, that is correct! As long as the player begins their dribble (releases the ball to the floor) before either foot returns to the ground after jumping, it is a legal move and not a traveling violation. Here's the sequence:
  1. The player receives the pass
  2. They jump with both feet off the ground (losing the pivot foot at this point).
  3. Before either foot touches the ground, they start a legal dribble by releasing the ball to the floor.
  4. After releasing the ball, they land and continue the dribble as normal.
This is completely within the rules, provided the dribble starts before landing. It's an effective way to keep the defender off balance while maintaining possession legally. If they land with the ball still in their hands, it would be considered a travel. But your scenario? Smart play! Let me know if you'd like to dive into more basketball tactics or rules. 🏀
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I've always thought that was not legal. If it was, why don't players do it all the time?
 

GopherJake said:
Per ChatGPT, completely blown play by Sharp (his 2nd in two possessions):

Q:
so, he can jump to get the defender in the air, put the ball on the floor, before a foot touches and continue dribbling?

A:
Yes, that is correct! As long as the player begins their dribble (releases the ball to the floor) before either foot returns to the ground after jumping, it is a legal move and not a traveling violation. Here's the sequence:
  1. The player receives the pass
  2. They jump with both feet off the ground (losing the pivot foot at this point).
  3. Before either foot touches the ground, they start a legal dribble by releasing the ball to the floor.
  4. After releasing the ball, they land and continue the dribble as normal.
This is completely within the rules, provided the dribble starts before landing. It's an effective way to keep the defender off balance while maintaining possession legally. If they land with the ball still in their hands, it would be considered a travel. But your scenario? Smart play! Let me know if you'd like to dive into more basketball tactics or rules. 🏀
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GophersInIowa said:
I've always thought that was not legal. If it was, why don't players do it all the time?
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It is, in fact, NOT legal. Once you lift your pivot foot (which happens when you jump), you cannot start to dribble. You have to shoot or pass.

I guess we better get the word out to the rest of the world that ChatGPT is broken and should be shut down.

EDIT: NCAA Rule Book Rule 9, Section 5, Article 5a
 
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