BUTLER vs. DUKE in-game thread *TITLE GAME*

[Jonah]

Short, who do you have on this game?

[G's pks]

nice 8-0 run by Duke.

[pitman]

it makes losing easier when you blame the refs

[Cuse0323]

all this bitching about refs on both sides when they doing a good job imo....letting both sides play d if you on Butler dont hate because Duke can finish with the contact and Butler cant everyone getting bodied inside

yeah the refs have been pretty consistent so far. letting them bang downlow, calling some touch fouls and missing some travels on both teams. gotta love it though, each side living and dieing with each call.

[whatsgood5]

That was a pretty layup there over zoubek

[MUHerd37]

Every single basketball game when someone's team is losing they blame the refs. It's hilarious.

[iceminers26]

Gordo

[dbldown]

When the ref's aren't calling this garbage, it's a pretty even game.

[iceminers26]

good guys up 1

[Jonah]

[Soxsfan9]

Butler comes back with 7 of their own!

[whatsgood5]

Well that lead didn't last too long...

[Brock Landers]

7-0 right back at ya by butler

[Jcows]

if anything vegas wants butler to win cause of the majority of the betting being on duke.. and the ncaa wants butler to win because its good for the game..

[Wolf40]

Butler is smooth man, they do not panic, they play hard and they play their game.
everyone seems to be complaining but i'm enjoying watching these two teams go at it.

[Shortstop]

Short, who do you have on this game?

Duke -6.5

[Brock Landers]

Great game so far

If Butler could shoot better from the FT line, they'll win outright

[Jonah]

Coach K wants a strong finish to this half? Is he going to get it?

[playr101]

Howard lives on the bench from the 10 min mark of 1H, so nothing new

Howard is contributing nothing anyway..

-playr101

[whatsgood5]

Tough bank shot by scheyer there

[Mac4Lyfe]

Great game so far...

[iceminers26]

Butler needs to get to the half with it close

[Jonah]

What a board by Hayward!

[whatsgood5]

Jump ball, that's the right call

[playr101]

Jump ball my ass..

-playr101

[pitman]

over 1st half cashes

[Shortstop]

West Virginia would be blowing Butler away!

[Mac4Lyfe]

Now that was a foul on Hayward on that rebound. Then the refs call a jump ball. 2 bad calls against both teams.

[koscheckbaby]

Is it freaking legal what Butler is doing to get rebounds? That guy just steamrolled into people to get that bounce. Then, he's acting like he's fouled. That's a loose ball foul in the NBA. No such thing in college?

[2daBank]

What a board by Hayward!

he got away with one there but no worries cause we just mugged him on the way back up to get a jump ball

[dbldown]

Jump ball, that's the right call

Not sure what channel you are watching it on. It may be the right call, but from our angle is sure didn't look like it.

[iceminers26]

Howard is contributing nothing anyway.. -playr101

that's what I was stating, he isn't doing anything and hasn't really done much this entire tourney because his minutes were limited due to constantly being in foul trouble, so its nothing new and not that big of a loss.

[Mac4Lyfe]

What a board by Hayward!

He slammed into the guy who had the ball and pushed him 5 feet out of bounds... WTH, how was that a great rebound

[HoulihansTX]

Refs are drunk
How was that a jump balll

[suckerforparlays]

Is it freaking legal what Butler is doing to get rebounds? That guy just steamrolled into people to get that bounce. Then, he's acting like he's fouled. That's a loose ball foul in the NBA. No such thing in college?

100% foul