***DUKE VS RHODE ISLAND NCAA TOURNAMENT 2ND ROUND OFFICIAL GAMEDAY THREAD***

[Laettshow]

Grayson has to will this team from here on out imo. He knows how it feels to cut down the nets and to go home early.

 

[SoCal_Dukie3]

Again, Grayson will have this brief, effective pre-game speech, and dammit it'll work:

 

[DukeDenver]

 

[FearTheBeard]

Duke’s size advantage takes over.

Duke 78
RI 65

 

[dbav]

Newest good luck hoodie engaged. Let's do this.

 

[JohnstonCDevil]

All right boy's, it's time to GET-UR-DONE!!!
GO DUKE!!!
OFC

 

[dbav]

So Charleston got hit with the no call and the incorrect FT shooter, nice.

 

[QC Dukie]

Almost game time. Let’s do this!!!

 

[DevilNmissu]

Let's Go Duke!!!!!!!

 

[QC Dukie]

No Dan Dickish calling our game. Thank goodness

 

[ioliva]

Please, please, please pound the ball inside.

thats the biggest problem i saw in the last game. i dont want our guys to fall in love with the 3 ball and suddenly it stops falling and we dig ourselves a hole. especially Duval. He's still not a good shooter. One game means nothing. I want him to drive the ball still

 

[DukefanKY]

Newest good luck hoodie engaged. Let's do this.

Have you tested that thing yet??? My god man, hopefully you're not putting new gear into play during the tourney!!!

 

[DukeSky85]

Let’s do this! Sweet sixteen here we come

 

[DukeRulesBasketball]

I think it will be fairly close in the first half, but Duke pulls away and wins in the second:

Duke: 83
URI: 67

Let’s go Duke!!

 

[germantondevil]

I hate having hate having to play RI. Loaded with seniors

 

[dbav]

Have you tested that thing yet??? My god man, hopefully you're not putting new gear into play during the tourney!!!

Wore it Thursday!

 

[riverside6]

Live tempo based stats for Duke/Rhode Island

https://www.scacchoops.com/rhode-island-at-duke-basketball-live-stats-3172018

 

[DukeRulesBasketball]

Great! Two early turnovers!

 

[FearTheBeard]

Let’s go Duke!!

 

[JohnstonCDevil]

Not a good start!!!
OFC

 

[denverexpat]

great...3 ball happy so far....pound inside

 

[tripleb71]

The lack of rebounding early is a bit concerning

 

[Duke1783]

Wake the F up guys!!!!

 

[dukegrad02]

Too sloppy

 

[Louisville Crazie]

At some point we have to realize we have two good big men who are the tallest on the court.

 

[LONMUNU]

Well this is not the start we wanted.

 

[WI#1Dukie22]

Start throwing hay makers! And do it on the glass and defense! They are looking to back cut the hell out of us

 

[DukeRulesBasketball]

That 3 by Trevon almost went! Damn! Seem to be playing very sluggish to start! Come on Fellas!!

 

[pisgah101]

Two really bad calls so far

 

[kingbluedevil]

We coming out and giving these guys confidence early. Just a walk in the park

 

[ioliva]

We’re getting every shot we want just not hitting. Then we’re in the right spots on defense but no hands up close enough. Bagleys missed a few easy rebounds he should’ve had too

 

[denverexpat]

is our game plan to out shoot a shooting team? certainly seems so....duval needs to get the team involved..feed the post they have no size

 

[SoCal_Dukie3]

3 turnovers in first 4 minutes. Wake up.

 

[WI#1Dukie22]

We have great big men, but we’re not great at feeding the post. Gotta swing the defense first opposed to forcing it low from the top.

Bagley will wake up here

 

[JohnstonCDevil]

Our bigs are not playing real aggressive!!! Need to turn up the juice!!! Let's go boys!!!
OFC

 

[tripleb71]

Just gotta calm down and feed the post. Then let the 3 shot come to us.

 

[germantondevil]

Not the start we needed. I hope the coaching staff has been in the freshmen’s ears to make sure they understand the level of play you have to excert in the big dance

 

[Mpm277]

Not worried. We just need to settle in and get in a flow.

 

[Showenuff]

These turnovers are lazy and pissing me off.

 

[dbav]

Did K recruit Danny?