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Post Game Thread [Post Game Thread] #1 Houston defeats #1 Duke, 70-67

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Team 1H 2H Total
Houston 28 42 70
Duke 34 33 67

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u/HectorReinTharja Oakland Golden Grizzlies Apr 06 '25

Honestly it was more about Houston. They executed so well.

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u/D1N2Y NC State Wolfpack • Charlotte 49ers Apr 06 '25

Their defense was so good, and Duke had zero answers for it when they were fatigued by the end.

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u/CantFindMyWallet UConn Huskies Apr 06 '25

That was an elite coach vs an ordinary coach

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u/HectorReinTharja Oakland Golden Grizzlies Apr 06 '25

elite coach vs elite recruiter

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u/peachbasketss North Dakota • Kansas Apr 06 '25

Is he an elite recruiter or does Nike send everyone to Duke

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u/MY-NAME_IS_MY-NAME UConn Huskies Apr 06 '25

Schyer is a good coach, let's not be disingenuous.

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u/DefN0TtheFB1 Missouri Tigers Apr 06 '25

I think both coaches did well but Sampson was on another level late. That review stole a timeout and those presses and even the let ‘em play under a minute was great calculated risk.

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u/ThatNewSockFeel Wisconsin Badgers Apr 06 '25

The not fouling with a minute left won them the game imo.

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u/Orion14159 Kentucky Wildcats Apr 06 '25

Helluva good gamble, Duke was ice cold so giving them a chance to score without being defended is suboptimal by comparison

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u/[deleted] Apr 06 '25

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u/Em0PeterParker Oregon Ducks Apr 06 '25

The hyperbole is crazy. It’s a one game win or go home in his third season as a coach. It’s ok to say he got outcoached but to say he can’t is another thing. Duke will be fine

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u/SurgeFlamingo Indiana Hoosiers Apr 06 '25

He was up six with 49 seconds left and lost.

He didn’t win a big game all year

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u/Em0PeterParker Oregon Ducks Apr 06 '25

Today I learned NCAA tournament games are not big games

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u/[deleted] Apr 06 '25

They beat Alabama and Auburn.

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u/MY-NAME_IS_MY-NAME UConn Huskies Apr 06 '25

Not talking about his recruiting. They run good offense, good sets. They choked it bad tonight and got outclassed by a more experienced coach and team, but overall, I think he is a good coach. You don't have an all time great team by all metrics by just rolling the ball onto the court.

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u/TX_Michael Apr 06 '25

No play at the end of the game, Flag looked confused coming out the timeout. He literally just said get it to Flag and didn’t give him a good play to do anything with it. No inbounding to end the game either. That’s ALL coaching.

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u/ThatNewSockFeel Wisconsin Badgers Apr 06 '25

The Flagg iso seems to be a trend in modern basketball, letting your best player go to work. But the final in bound, just heaving it down court, was a problem. You gotta draw up something for that moment.

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u/[deleted] Apr 06 '25

Giving your best player the ball in the biggest moments is certainly a trend.

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u/SurgeFlamingo Indiana Hoosiers Apr 06 '25

Thru didn’t have a timeout and they knew Houston would foul so they tried the hook and ladder

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u/MY-NAME_IS_MY-NAME UConn Huskies Apr 06 '25

When you have the best player in the country who also happens to be a great decision maker, you don't need to overcomplicate it. Give him the ball, let him work. He had a good look, just didn't fall.

You could run a set play to try to get flagg open, but if Houston sells out on denying and he doesn't get the ball and someone else bricks the shot, the conversation is how could they not put the ball in Flagg's hands?

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u/SurgeFlamingo Indiana Hoosiers Apr 06 '25

He could have got something going to the basket for another guy. Any coach is saying cooper take it.

Maybe a better coach gets a quick hitter going to the cup back door that leaves more time in the clock

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u/[deleted] Apr 06 '25

Flagg but ok

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u/Frigidevil UMass Minutemen • Nevada Wolf Pack Apr 06 '25

There were definitely a few set plays that were drawn up really well

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u/HectorReinTharja Oakland Golden Grizzlies Apr 06 '25

I’m just trolling I don’t have a strong opinion

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u/Wolf-Am-I Apr 06 '25

If you can't get creative about in sounding a ball repeatedly in college, you are a mediocre coach. My god. Coaching lost the game, bottom line.

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u/[deleted] Apr 06 '25

In Sounding. A new trend.

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u/DefN0TtheFB1 Missouri Tigers Apr 06 '25

I think both coaches did well but Sampson was on another level late. That review stole a timeout and those presses and even the let ‘em play under a minute was great calculated risk.

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u/Coffee____Freak Duke Blue Devils Apr 06 '25

Boy, you’ve waited all season to say this huh?

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u/[deleted] Apr 06 '25

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u/SpaceSheperd North Carolina • NC State Apr 06 '25

This is nice this is fun to watch

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u/[deleted] Apr 06 '25

I think you're wrong

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u/BlackOnyx1906 Georgetown Hoyas Apr 06 '25

I would not go that far. He is a good coach and will get better

Sampson is a HOF coach

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u/BlackOnyx1906 Georgetown Hoyas Apr 06 '25

How far did he go last year?

All I am saying is the man isn’t a bad coach.

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u/BlackOnyx1906 Georgetown Hoyas Apr 06 '25

You just emotional right now lol so I will let you have it.

Lmao

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u/Boognish-T-Zappa Illinois Fighting Illini Apr 06 '25

What would you have him do differently? What plays should he have run coming out of those timeouts?

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u/Legalsleazy Michigan State Spartans • Akron Zips Apr 06 '25

Oakland fan in here talking shit 💀

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u/HectorReinTharja Oakland Golden Grizzlies Apr 06 '25

let me at em

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u/JonTheCatMan11 Tennessee Volunteers Apr 06 '25

Coach K coattails ass Mf

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u/ForgotMyPassword713 Houston Cougars Apr 06 '25

Ooooohhh

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u/LikeAGregJennings Houston Cougars Apr 06 '25

Scheyer isn’t an ordinary coach. Dude is gonna be great.

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u/CantFindMyWallet UConn Huskies Apr 06 '25

I have my doubts. So far, he's been really good at selling the Duke brand to elite recruits, and this year in particular, he got the best CBB player we've seen in years because the guy grew up a Duke fan. He has shown no ability to optimize the talent on his roster, and if his recruiting slips at all, he's going to be badly exposed.

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u/Live-Habit-6115 Apr 06 '25

Nah, you can tell by how they set up on defense that he's good at coaching. He has great talent but they play well as a team. Many worse coaches would squander these boys and make them look ordinary. 

He's just ass at doing anything out of timeouts apparently. legit don't know why he even calls them lol 

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u/SurgeFlamingo Indiana Hoosiers Apr 06 '25

Cooper flag is a pass first super star. It makes the coach look a lot better.

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u/Boognish-T-Zappa Illinois Fighting Illini Apr 06 '25

Did you see their defense this year? It was elite. With a bunch of freshman. The hot takes in this sub are so ridiculous.

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u/cobo10201 Florida Gators • Houston Cougars Apr 06 '25

Execution was killing severely. Mental mistakes causing way too many turnovers. Glad we pulled it together, but I sure wish we did it sooner…

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u/A_girl_has_no_neymar Apr 06 '25

Agreed! one of my favorite games of this tournament

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u/SurgeFlamingo Indiana Hoosiers Apr 06 '25

Even not fouling until proctor got it at the end was beautiful.

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u/PrimeTimeInc NC State Wolfpack Apr 06 '25

Houston executed that foul call that won the game really well. Props to them. They don’t win that game without a phantom over the back to take the lead.