#1 Furman vs. Mercer (March 4th 12pm SoCon Quarterfinals)

[FU Hoopla]

From 'The Dean's List':

Best coach – Bob Richey (Furman)
"I say this every year, but in a league with good coaches, it’s hard to select just one. Bob Richey guided the Paladins as the hunted from start to finish and that’s not easy to do"

[fupaladin01]

Nice to see the recognition of JP as well as all the love for Slaw. Even Alex got a shoutout. Good piece.

[apaladin]

With under 5 to go in the first half Citadel has scored 4 points shooting a torrid 5 percent 1-20.

[apaladin]

Citadel heated up now 2-26. 27-10 at half. Thanks to MU fouling a 3 point shooter with one second left Citadel made it to doubke figures by making all 3.

[FU Hoopla]

Bring on Mercer baby! Let's roll DINS!!!

[apaladin]

Don’t like this matchup. The law of averages in MU’s favor since FU owns a 17 gane win streak against them, plus MU had a practice game tonight, Really didn’t have to break a sweat so fatigue will not be a factor. They will be loose with nothing to lose.

[FU Hoopla]

[apaladin]

Jake is back for UTC.

[Sad Din]

Jake is back for UTC.

and they play in other bracket. Let Sam UNCG woffy and UTC fight it out

[FU Hoopla]

Don’t like this matchup. The law of averages in MU’s favor since FU owns a 17 gane win streak against them, plus MU had a practice game tonight, Really didn’t have to break a sweat so fatigue will not be a factor. They will be loose with nothing to lose.

Would rather play the school we have beaten 17 straight than the school that beat us last time we played each other, we will roll Mercer....................

[apaladin]

Well that didn’t take long. Morehead State #1 in the OVC is heaeded to the NIT. Had a 6 point lead with 8:43 to go and went 7 minutes without scoring and 8 minutes without a basket down the stretch,

[apaladin]

Mercer’s starters barely played half the game. Minutes were 26,21,20, 19,18. Only one in double figures(11). They will be fresh at noon. Thanks Citadel.

[Paul C]

Don’t like this matchup. The law of averages in MU’s favor since FU owns a 17 gane win streak against them, plus MU had a practice game tonight, Really didn’t have to break a sweat so fatigue will not be a factor. They will be loose with nothing to lose.

Michael Jordan has beaten me 28 straight times we’ve played 1 on 1 By the law of averages I should win next time we play.

[FU Hoopla]

[gofurman]

Don’t like this matchup. The law of averages in MU’s favor since FU owns a 17 gane win streak against them, plus MU had a practice game tonight, Really didn’t have to break a sweat so fatigue will not be a factor. They will be loose with nothing to lose.

Michael Jordan has beaten me 28 straight times we’ve played 1 on 1 By the law of averages I should win next time we play.

Eh. Paul is right - do you want to fly the airline that has NEVER had a crash (Quantas, well not since 1950 or so due to WW2…. Or the one with two crashes in the past month because they are now due a safe flight ? I’ll take Quantas. And I have.

That said, I agree I wish Citadel could a pushed on Mercer a little. Mental and physical fatigue for noon game. That’s supposed to be an advantage of one seed. Wish it woulda been a 3 OT game. Oh well, let’s just win !