***OFFICIAL MINNESOTA AT BUTLER NIT FIRST ROUND IN-GAME POST-SEASON BASKETBALL(!!!) THREAD!!!***

[short ornery norwegian]

And I have Gopher hoops on ESPN+. With Myron Medcalf and Tom Creen! Damn - I think I'd rather have Dave Lee. On second thought - maybe this is a "mute" night.

 

[stocker08]

Ouch. Bad fall for a guy with back issues.......

 

[GopherJack]

Right on his back!

 

[BTChamp]

Of course. Payne hurt 20 seconds in

 

[Gopherbbdude]

First play...really

 

[BTChamp]

Well, back in. Good sign.

 

[howeda7]

Of course. Payne hurt 20 seconds in

@EasyThere Pilgrim is probably thrilled.

 

[Gopherbbdude]

I might have to get Grimm on the radio.... these guys suck

 

[howeda7]

I might have to get Grimm on the radio.... these guys suck

Is BTN+ Karen available? She's better than Myron P Metcalf.

 

[TwistingMyMelon]

Those two scores looked too easy for #11. He's going to sit now, though, so that's good.

 

[Gilthorp57]

That and the eye test...St Johns lost by 5 points in the Big East Tournament semis to the #1 Overall Seed in the NCAA Tournament - UConn. They came into that game on a 6 game (or whatever?) winning streak....so they were playing better at season's end.
Add that to their metrics and it's an absolute snub.

A stab at Rick Pitino I bet

 

[GopherJack]

Did not know they use the NBA lane in the NIT tournament

 

[Gopherbbdude]

Tell you Friends about me..... Really?

 

[BTChamp]

Nice D Mitchell. Love his hustle

 

[GoodasGold]

I hope I bet the under!

 

[TwistingMyMelon]

Good try, Mitchell.

 

[TwistingMyMelon]

Tell you Friends about me..... Really?

Well, I've never heard it in a basketball game before so it's at least original. Almost sounds like something an avenging superhero would say.

 

[BTChamp]

Honest question. I could probably Google it, but I can't spell, so here it is. Hawkins nice dish to Payne. Payne missed the shot due to a foul. If Payne would have made 1 free throw, would that have been an assist? And no laughing at my question!!!!!!

 

[HitMeAgainIAmStillMoving]

Just realized I get ESPNU, will crack a beer and watch, or maybe crack two to catch my friend BTC.

 

[BTChamp]

Just realized I get ESPNU, will crack a beer and watch, or maybe crack two to catch my friend BTC.

Hurry up

 

[TwistingMyMelon]

Well, so far this game looks like a contest between two 18-14 teams in postseason.

 

[short ornery norwegian]

Did you know the lane was wider?; They've hardly mentioned it....

 

[Bayfield Gopher]

These guys can be had

 

[stocker08]

lol @ Myron. They should not let this guy call games.

 

[BTChamp]

My man Parker

 

[saintpauljeff]

And I have Gopher hoops on ESPN+. With Myron Medcalf and Tom Creen! Damn - I think I'd rather have Dave Lee. On second thought - maybe this is a "mute" night.

I just saw Metcalf is announcing… oh brother, I can’t believe they let him speak after so many awful articles

 

[GringaGopher]

Good hustle so far…

 

[short ornery norwegian]

Honest question. I could probably Google it, but I can't spell, so here it is. Hawkins nice dish to Payne. Payne missed the shot due to a foul. If Payne would have made 1 free throw, would that have been an assist? And no laughing at my question!!!!!!

No - at least as I understand the rules on stats. An assist is a pass that leads directly to a basket. I think the shooter can dribble twice and the assist is still awarded. (At least that was the rule the last time I checked)

 

[GoodasGold]

Just realized I get ESPNU, will crack a beer and watch, or maybe crack two to catch my friend BTC.

Good plan!

 

[TwistingMyMelon]

Hawkins frequently looks like the quickest guy on the floor in Big Ten games but he really looks like the quickest guy in this game.