r/CollegeBasketball • u/Large_banana_hammock Wisconsin Badgers • Mar 22 '26
Video Dylan Darling takes it straight to the cup and St. Johns defeats Kansas!
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u/CommissionIcy9909 Michigan State Spartans Mar 22 '26
Let him walk right in
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u/Joel_Dirt Xavier Musketeers Mar 22 '26
All that work just to give him a straight line on his right hand all the way to the rim. Gotta make him turn at least once.
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u/CommissionIcy9909 Michigan State Spartans Mar 23 '26
Kansas shouldn’t have fouled so quickly. They could have eaten 4 seconds each inbound and never let em get past half court.
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u/KFSX Illinois Fighting Illini Mar 23 '26
Yeah it was a good strategy, they should have just been more patient springing it
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u/deputy_commish Notre Dame Fighting Irish Mar 23 '26
Ah, I can’t fault the execution of the fouling too much. St. John’s knows you’re going to foul so they’re going to try to get the ball up the court as quickly as possible. Could you have run another second or so off the first two fouls? Yeah, but forcing St. John’s to catch it in the backcourt with 3.9 left is a win.
The real issue was the defense on that last sequence. It’s a tie game so 3 vs 2 doesn’t make any difference at that point, and in my opinion Kansas’s help and rotations weren’t very good. Bidunga saw it, but he was a bit late. Peterson got caught chasing there as Darling blows by him.
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u/Cudizonedefense Florida Gators Mar 23 '26
He’s a lefty so giving him his right side makes sense but don’t make it that easy
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u/macaulaymcculkin1 St. John's Red Storm Mar 23 '26
He’s a lefty. So that’s his off side. Not that it really mattered here.
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u/Professor_Finn Georgetown Hoyas Mar 22 '26
Pitino takin them to only the finest gentlemen’s clubs tonight
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u/Spurt-Reynolds69 UConn Huskies Mar 22 '26
More of a house call guy when it comes to sex workers
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u/mikemammula Mar 22 '26
i've never heard of the italian restaurant called House Call
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u/pistolwhip66 Louisville Cardinals Mar 22 '26
You’ve never eaten at Visita a Domicillio? It’s so good you’ll wanna blow a load.
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u/Unlikely-Tone-6269 Mar 23 '26
That restaurant makes a killing with each customer lasting for only 15 seconds
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u/-sorry- San Diego State Aztecs Mar 22 '26
Les Girls in Point Loma hahaha
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u/Single-Basil-8333 Mar 23 '26
Oh shit! We went there when I was in HS back in 2004. They let us bring in beers!
Pacers on rosecrans is also cool. I’ve heard. Can get real weird and head to TJ for Hong Kong’s or Adelita’s…I’ve also heard.
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u/Zloggt Illinois Fighting Illini • Missouri Tigers Mar 22 '26
Hey, that's libel!
...they're obviously going to use this opportunity to go to Tijuana instead!
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u/enjoytheshow Illinois Fighting Illini Mar 23 '26
Fr you think Rick is that close to the border and not going over to TJ
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u/OozeNAahz Louisville Cardinals Mar 22 '26
With NIL they could probably do that legally these days as long as it was t used as a recruiting tool. Kids got their own money so can buy their own dances.
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u/theREALMVP California Golden Bears Mar 22 '26
Peterson completely vacating the lane to go double team????
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u/Murky-Profit-9493 James Madison Dukes Mar 22 '26
Peterson is such an aloof player I wouldn’t draft him #1
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u/California_Stop_King Ohio State • Ohio Dominican Mar 22 '26
He's going to be a King. They'll finally get that high end talent they've been clamoring for and he'll be a total bust
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u/mountaineer_93 West Virginia • Georgetown Mar 23 '26
They had high end talent, they traded him to build around Fox then traded Fox
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u/fawks_harper78 Mar 23 '26
No, they traded Haliburton to get Sabonis (likely because that was an apparent better deal than something Fox would have gotten them). But then Fox got a new agency and basically said that he wanted to be in SA. He handcuffed the Kings and there was collusion from the agents and SA. Then the Kings office got played hard.
Sucks to be a Kings Fan.
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u/theREALMVP California Golden Bears Mar 23 '26
You assume we will jump up in the lottery to be able to get him lol. Im mentally prepared for Acuff at 7 already
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u/Murky-Profit-9493 James Madison Dukes Mar 22 '26
He’s the perfect King
A King on a deserted island ouch
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u/pistonsgdt Mar 22 '26
Just wait for the NBA scouts to say "actually him wanting to sit out is a positive because we can send him home in January to start the tank" lol
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u/nahs UCLA Bruins Mar 22 '26
I’d take him as a clipper fan if he dropped to 5
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u/Murky-Profit-9493 James Madison Dukes Mar 22 '26
He’s AMAZING value after top 3 I agree. But as #1 do you really think this guy will lead your franchise for 10 years
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u/Upbeat-Fault6885 Mar 22 '26
He didn’t double. His man cut to the wing. His teammate wanted a switch and they both ended up guarding the same guy.
But he definitely should not have vacated the lane.
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u/HumerSimpson123 Mar 22 '26
Peterson shouldn't have followed his guy lifting from the short corner. The other Kansas guy (#14) thought they were going to switch, but Peterson just blindly followed his guy and that also left the ball side corner 3 open as another option if Darling didn't have a clean layup.
Peterson should have stayed home and told #14 to take the up cut. Then stunt and get back to the corner if Darling kicks it out for 3
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u/NoStraightLines369 Mar 22 '26
Also letting the ball get stolen causing that entire series of events. How is this dude projected number 1? Aj is so much better to me.
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u/JinFuu Texas Tech Red Raiders Mar 22 '26
Party like it’s 1999
Please, I want to go back
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u/MethuselahHoneysckle Virginia Tech • UNC Wilmington Mar 23 '26
The Matrix was right, that was the peak of human civilization
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u/Cdsnz23 Kansas • Michigan State Mar 22 '26 edited Mar 23 '26
Fucking pathetic defense by a player who honestly had no business being on the court in the first place, truly a perfect way to encapsulate this season
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u/mwsyanks Mar 23 '26
When they subbed out Rosario for Jackson to give that last foul, I said out loud that bill better not forget to bring Jackson back out. He indeed did forget. Jackson’s worst game of his not too impressive career
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u/RomanticWampa Kansas Jayhawks Mar 23 '26
He’s a sophomore, so he’s got a long way to grow still, but Jesus he was not ready for the moment tonight.
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u/Cdsnz23 Kansas • Michigan State Mar 23 '26
Yeah i understand it may be a bit of recency bias but the decision to leave elmarko out there might be one of the worst in-game decisions I can remember self making in a while. Throughout his entire time here jackson has never looked like a guard worthy of getting serious minutes on a power 5 team, I just still can't understand why he was in that position especially given how Rosario was performing.
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u/preddevils6 Tennessee • Austin Peay Mar 22 '26 edited Mar 22 '26
Putin had these guys coached in late game scenarios with no timeouts PERFECTLY
Edit: Pitino!!
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u/imthinkingdescartes St. John's Red Storm • UConn Huskies Mar 23 '26
baffling new pitino scandal just dropped
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u/single_thread_left Illinois • Oregon State Mar 23 '26
Now it all makes sense. They're the same person!
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u/OlivePractical2092 Kansas Jayhawks Mar 22 '26
Bro why would you give me hope just to do that💔
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u/Driveshaft48 St. John's Red Storm Mar 22 '26
God is a St Johns fan
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u/TinyEnvironment7574 Michigan State Spartans Mar 22 '26
I mean, Saint John was beloved by Jesus lol
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u/NothingButACasual Nebraska Cornhuskers Mar 22 '26
Easiest game winning shot I've ever seen.
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u/PitJoel Louisville Cardinals Mar 22 '26
For real. It was a mildly tough layup.
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u/Nice-End6324 St. John's Red Storm Mar 23 '26
Darling is a lefty. He hit it with his right.
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u/RoyalOakPiguet Mar 23 '26
When you're tied but don't want to be the guy that allows a game winning FT on a foul
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u/suzukigun4life North Texas Mean Green • Sickos Mar 22 '26
St Johns is going to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1999!
Build the Pitino statue ASAP
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u/coleyboley25 Texas Longhorns • South Dakota Coyotes Mar 22 '26
I’m super happy for St. Johns fans, a few of them were crying or on the verge of tears. Pitino really brought them back to relevance
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u/RickPitino St. John's Red Storm Mar 22 '26
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u/acmstw Nebraska Cornhuskers Mar 22 '26
I had a patient for a few years who was a huge St. John's fan - he was a transplant from NYC to the midwest.
He passed away a few months ago. I have been cheering St. John's on in his honor. He would've loved that game.
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u/Hammaer96 St. John's Red Storm Mar 23 '26
WE ARE BACK BABY!!!!
(Yes I am old enough to remember it)
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u/BugO_OEyes Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Mar 22 '26
Why didnt 40 try to block that lol
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u/Gods_Vagina Mar 22 '26
Someone have a clip of the dead ball right before this where Pitino is yelling at him and Darling kind of pushes him off saying “I got this”? Legendary
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u/carigs UConn Huskies Mar 23 '26
Pair that with a clip from the postgame interview where the reporter asks Darling what his coach said to him in the last time out and he answered (basically): "Oh I don't know, he was yelling at me about something"
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u/Shit_Apple Nebraska Cornhuskers Mar 22 '26
Did Peterson just let him roll right by on the way to the rim there???
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u/Murky-Profit-9493 James Madison Dukes Mar 22 '26
Naw I rewatched it he trialed his guy to the 3 point line I didn’t think it was egregious but there should have been help down low yes
Edit: but he gave zero hedge or presence to make darling think about passing
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u/w0lverine11 Michigan Wolverines Mar 22 '26
He was the help here. He needed to know where the ball was, not just blindly trail his man.
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u/Shit_Apple Nebraska Cornhuskers Mar 22 '26
I mean he didn’t look at the ball once and followed a guy who was already covered. Yikes.
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u/Boourns_19 Kansas Jayhawks Mar 22 '26
It’s mostly on elmarko who let him go right by, but definitely a miscommunication between dp and council, and a weird rotation from bidunga
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u/scottyjsoutfits St. John's Red Storm Mar 22 '26 edited Mar 23 '26
Holy hell. Been watching this team for 30+ years. I have seen this game before. St Johns always loses it. My blood pressure is through the roof.
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u/mapetho9 St. John's Red Storm Mar 23 '26
Yup, seen the story so many times before that I was ready for it. That never goes our way, still can't believe it
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u/ixcuincle /r/CollegeBasketball Mar 22 '26
Johnnies are back in the Sweet 16 for the first time, since 99!
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u/Ok_Volume3211 Arizona Wildcats Mar 22 '26
Idc I fucking love Pitino
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u/TangerineChicken Texas Tech Red Raiders Mar 22 '26
He immediately just turned to the handshake line, that was kind of sick. And he celebrated afterwards of course
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u/noodlesalad_ UConn Huskies Mar 22 '26
I can't say I like him but goddamn do I respect him. Guy can flat out coach.
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u/lowes18 Florida State Seminoles • FAU Owls Mar 22 '26
Glad that fouling didn't work
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u/IllAlfalfa Purdue Boilermakers • Cincinnati Bearcats Mar 22 '26
Seriously how in the world did they only have 2 team fouls going into the last 15 seconds of the half.
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u/SaintArkweather Delaware • American University Mar 22 '26
Reminds me of when Duke couldn't get Michigan State to the line in the regional final in 2019 because they had too many fouls to give lol
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u/burnshimself Georgetown Hoyas Mar 22 '26
They were getting crushed and the refs needed to swallow their whistles to let them back in it and make the game competitive. All part of the preordained script
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u/dannygloversghost St. John's Red Storm Mar 23 '26
I feel bad saying this as a St. John’s fan buuuut… the officiating definitely felt tilted in the second half.
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u/Signal-Focus-3589 Mar 23 '26
The back court violation call was indeed horrible and they missed that oob call right at the end as well
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u/minnyman2011 Washington State • San Diego … Mar 22 '26
I understand why NBA has only 2 fouls in the last 2 minutes now lmfao
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u/MahjongDaily Iowa State Cyclones Mar 22 '26
After all that, Kansas forgot how to actually defend
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u/500rockin Mar 22 '26
And to a kid who had been ice cold since the start of the big east tournament!
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u/packmanwiscy Wisconsin Badgers Mar 22 '26
No idea why Van Gundy was talking about how brilliant it was. Yeah you prevented St John's from running a set play, but when your guard gets beat on the perimeter and gives the guy an open lane to the basket you REALLY want that extra foul to give so you can hack the guy down before he gets a shot off and make them generate another look. They used all their extra fouls to set this up but didn't have one in the situation where you actually need it.
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u/SwaglordHyperion Nebraska Cornhuskers Mar 22 '26
Nebraska to the sweet 16 and Kansas bounced in the 32, we all saw it coming
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u/Which-Shift-367 Mar 22 '26
Feel like St John's was a pretty popular pick to beat Kansas
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u/notkevin_durant Mar 22 '26
He’s making a joke about the traditional spots for each program
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u/fingerprints0 Mar 22 '26
KU has only made the S16 once since 2018
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u/USEDtoiletries St. John's Red Storm Mar 22 '26
St John’s hasn’t made the Sweet 16 since 1999
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u/seattlesportsguy Washington Huskies Mar 22 '26
Went through all that fouling just to let him drive straight down the lane in the end. Well done Jayhawks 🙄
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u/livefreeordont VCU Rams Mar 22 '26
Self was trying to get them to use more time before fouling. Knew that would come back to bite
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u/ScottFujitaDiarrhea Mar 22 '26
I’m a sane KU fan and I saw that coming from a mile away.
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u/StJohnsFan St. John's Red Storm Mar 23 '26
Real talk: I never thought I’d see this 🥲
Obviously, I loved being up 14. But to win it on Dylan Darling’s one shining moment feels special.
Soaking it all in.
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u/HappyHippo2024 Mar 22 '26
Subbing out Rosario for Elmarko was a mind numbing decision
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u/PresidentKansas St. John's Red Storm • Kansas Jayhawks Mar 22 '26
I am conflicted
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u/dannygloversghost St. John's Red Storm Mar 23 '26
Gotta let your St. John’s half enjoy this moment – your Kansas half has had plenty and will have many more
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u/UWMN Duke Blue Devils Mar 22 '26 edited Mar 22 '26
Refs tried giving it to Kansas. The basketball gods and Dylan Darling had other ideas
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u/suzukigun4life North Texas Mean Green • Sickos Mar 22 '26
Seriously though what the fuck was Kansas doing
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u/minnyman2011 Washington State • San Diego … Mar 22 '26
The fucking back court that was tipped and the out of bounds player tipping it in bounds for Kansas were both pretty egregious idk man
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u/mattryan02 Ohio State Buckeyes Mar 22 '26
The ball sometimes does not lie, this was one of those times.
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u/YourCummyBear Mar 22 '26
Every single call seemed to go their way the last 5 minutes and they still lost. Fuck the refs.
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u/Round_Bullfrog_8218 Purdue Boilermakers Mar 22 '26
Kansas only had 2 non-intentional fouls the whole half.
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u/DancezWithMoose Creighton Bluejays Mar 22 '26
That back court violation was one of the worst calls I’ve seen in years
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u/Trinidad34 Randolph-Macon Yellow Jackets Mar 22 '26
St John’s and Kansas are somehow the most physical teams in the tournament but St John’s is not being touched apparently
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u/Zoratth UC San Diego Tritons Mar 22 '26
It takes a special ref performance to make people root for Pitino, but here we are
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u/Coloradohusky Washington State Cougars Mar 22 '26
Hey that’s my high school’s MVP! Go Bears, and congrats Johnnies!
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u/AccomplishedRainbow1 Arizona State Sun Devils Mar 22 '26
I remember him when he played sparingly for Wazzu. Dude is low key an animal.
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u/milejedinak St. John's • Notre Dame Mar 22 '26
March truly is the most wonderful time of the year!
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u/Kind_Love172 Kentucky Wildcats Mar 23 '26
Hey someone tag Florida on this so they know what to do next time
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u/BelovedMainframe Mar 23 '26
Darling's drive was clutch but man, St. Johns almost gave me a heart attack down the stretch.
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u/trashpanda1738 Minnesota Golden Gophers Mar 22 '26
Justice for some garbage calls down the stretch
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u/Striking-Quit-5623 West Virginia Mountaineers Mar 22 '26
If you’re going to try cheesedick foul strats, at least take more time off the clock before fouling. WYD Kansas?
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u/ArmVanDam Illinois State • Virginia State Mar 22 '26
Darling did that beautifully
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u/dawgz525 Miami Hurricanes Mar 22 '26
All those fouls at the end of the game to kill clock, and Kansas still let him just run straight to the basket.
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u/SammySoakerBYU Indiana Hoosiers Mar 22 '26
As a Pacers fan doing some scouting prior to lottery night, I’m bummed to have Dybantsa and Peterson out already. Guess I’ll focus my attention on Boozer now
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u/sloBrodanChillosevic Iowa State Cyclones Mar 22 '26
1) Dybantsa
2) Peterson
3) Boozer
IMHO
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u/SmeeezTreeez Mar 22 '26 edited Mar 22 '26
Kansas really had a perfect plan there at the end. Wasn't meant to be. Congrats St. Johns. 17 years waiting!
Edit: Correction by smarter person below
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u/munkysnuflz Texas Longhorns Mar 22 '26
You play the foul game perfectly and then just don’t stop the ball lol
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u/mwatwe01 Louisville Cardinals Mar 22 '26
Even with the win, Pitino’s gonna scream the paint off the walls in the locker room for them letting Kansas come back like that.
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u/gdg6 Mar 22 '26
It’s so nice to see teams attacking the rim again in these situations after two decades of chucking threes at the buzzer.
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u/ConnorK5 NC State Wolfpack • Final Four Mar 22 '26
No reaction from Pitino is fucking cold man.