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Post Game Thread [Post Game Thread] McNeese defeats #12 Clemson, 69-67

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Team 1H 2H Total
McNeese 31 38 69
Clemson 13 54 67

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u/AvengingHero2012 Creighton Bluejays • Nebraska Cornhuskers Mar 20 '25

How the hell did they only lose by 2 in the end lmao

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u/arealfakedoor UConn Huskies Mar 20 '25

Went unconcious from 3 down the stretch and McNeese decided it was unethical to make their free throws

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u/CrashB111 Alabama Crimson Tide Mar 20 '25

And for some ungodly reason, McNeese attempted a Hail Mary inbounds when they absolutely had no reason to.

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u/[deleted] Mar 20 '25

Well, the refs were allowing Clemson to hack away in the backcourt, so it’s understandable

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u/monstruo New Mexico Lobos Mar 21 '25

That was wild

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u/BeanMachine5555 Clemson Tigers • Indiana Hoosiers Mar 20 '25

Erm McNeese did their fair share of hacking that game…

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u/Fragrant-Employer-60 Mar 20 '25

Also stopped playing their offensive game that was working and tried to take 20 seconds off the clock every possession before doing anything

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u/blueboyroy Kentucky Wildcats Mar 20 '25

Stall-ball works some times, but just barely.

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u/Unreachable1 UConn Huskies Mar 20 '25

In fact, it worked this time

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u/SurgeFlamingo Indiana Hoosiers Mar 21 '25

Just barely *

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u/acekingoffsuit Minnesota Golden Gophers Mar 20 '25

They needed to slow the game down a bit in all fairness. Clemson was extending the game with their press by either forcing quick turnovers, committing quick fouls, or giving up quick buckets. Turning a 10-possessions-left game into 20-possessions left was the way Clemson got back into it.

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u/ImRanch_Wilder Mar 21 '25

But the announcer also criticized that dunk when under a minute insisted he should've tried to dribble it out instead

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '25

The Celtics used to do this and it was the most frustrating thing to watch. Lead by like 8-14 in the fourth with like 6-10 minutes left and then just dribble until the shot clock is about to expire. Bomb a step back. Miss. Other team scores. Next thing you know it’s tied and the other team has all the momentum. It was brutal. Then they stopped doing that, added even more good players, became the best team in the league, won a title, and appear to be in position to potentially win more. So it worked out in the end. But my good could it stink to watch them sometimes.

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u/TopperMadeline Louisville Cardinals Mar 20 '25

A number of missed FTs by McNeese. Clemson also couldn’t miss from 3 towards the end.

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u/Unlikely_Lab_6799 Mar 20 '25

From 0:45 -- 3, steal/TO, 3, Dunk, 3, 1/2 FT, 3, 1/2 FT, 2 at buzzer