The tournament streak dies on Lute Olson night

Lefty · March 5th, 2009, 08:41 PM

Unbelievable. The Cats defense was atrocious as Cal had their ways with wide open 3's. Unless they win the Pac-10 tournament this team is going to the NIT.

Thanks Lute for a great ride. Winning the title in 1997 was something I will never forget.

Hazzard29 · March 5th, 2009, 10:18 PM

Beat Stanford on saturday and win 2 in the Pac10 tourney and the Cats will make the Big Dance. The magic number is 21 wins... or hopefully 20 if we are lucky.

Russ Smith · March 6th, 2009, 09:09 AM

I still think UA gets in but if they lose to Stanford they better do well in the conference tourney, 5 straight losses going into the conf tourney would make getting in much tougher.

Right now I think WSU is the favorite to win the conference tourney, they're playing the best ball in the conference.

Lefty · March 6th, 2009, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Russ Smith

I still think UA gets in but if they lose to Stanford they better do well in the conference tourney, 5 straight losses going into the conf tourney would make getting in much tougher.

Right now I think WSU is the favorite to win the conference tourney, they're playing the best ball in the conference.

If the UofA beats Stanford and Washington beats Washington State, the Cats will play ASU and be in the Washington bracket. I like that scenario much better than being in the UCLA bracket.

Hazzard29 · March 6th, 2009, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Lefty

If the UofA beats Stanford and Washington beats Washington State, the Cats will play ASU and be in the Washington bracket. I like that scenario much better than being in the UCLA bracket.

I hope thats how it plays out... dont think ASU can beat UofA 3 times in a season, and a win against ASU would make the Cats a lock.

PoolBoy · March 6th, 2009, 09:21 PM

U of A will make the tourney without deserving it. I have no doubt in my mind.

Hazzard29 · March 6th, 2009, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Syracuselaxman44

U of A will make the tourney without deserving it. I have no doubt in my mind.

Still bitter about last season apparently... Cats get 20 wins and they deserve to get in.

Wins over UCLA, Washington, Gonzaga, Kansas, and ASU in the Pac10 tourney will be enough.

Cats lose to either Stanford or ASU and they wont get in, and they wouldnt deserve to.

MaoTosiFanClub · March 6th, 2009, 11:20 PM

I don't think he's bitter about last year, it's more anger after realizing that the high water mark for the ASU Hoops program is barely better than our low point.

Hazzard29 · March 7th, 2009, 12:14 PM

I guess Id be angry about that too

PoolBoy · March 7th, 2009, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by MaoTosiFanClub

I don't think he's bitter about last year, it's more anger after realizing that the high water mark for the ASU Hoops program is barely better than our low point.

your low point is just getting started my friend. ASU is a program on the rise, and I know by the way you talk that it scares the crap out of you.

Chaplin · March 7th, 2009, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Syracuselaxman44

your low point is just getting started my friend. ASU is a program on the rise, and I know by the way you talk that it scares the crap out of you.

Funny how ASU fans show no intelligence whatsoever when talking about sports. The UofA had the best non-conference showing of ANY Pac-10 teams. Better than ASU, better than UCLA. They handily beat Stanford today and if they beat ASU in the first round of the tourney, they are absolutely in. Hell, they may be pretty close to being in right now based on those Kansas and Gonzaga wins. Not to mention UCLA.

PoolBoy · March 7th, 2009, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Chaplin

Funny how ASU fans show no intelligence whatsoever when talking about sports. The UofA had the best non-conference showing of ANY Pac-10 teams. Better than ASU, better than UCLA. They handily beat Stanford today and if they beat ASU in the first round of the tourney, they are absolutely in. Hell, they may be pretty close to being in right now based on those Kansas and Gonzaga wins. Not to mention UCLA.

haha I'm sorry, did you just bring up intelligence about sports and then boast about beating Stanford? And you guys also choked better than ANY Pac-10 team in out of conference plays with losses against UAB, A&M, and UNLV.

Hazzard29 · March 7th, 2009, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Syracuselaxman44

your low point is just getting started my friend. ASU is a program on the rise, and I know by the way you talk that it scares the crap out of you.

Your probably right about UofA's low point... the next couple years will be rough. You might even be right about ASU, when your team has recently been the laughing stock of the Pac10, there is no where to go but up. Hopefully for your sake, ASU makes a long run in the tourney, cuz it'll be its last appearance for awhile... and soon as Harden and Penderdjadgf are gone, so are your hopes of being relevent in college basketball.

Best of luck to your team.

Chaplin · March 7th, 2009, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Syracuselaxman44

haha I'm sorry, did you just bring up intelligence about sports and then boast about beating Stanford? And you guys also choked better than ANY Pac-10 team in out of conference plays with losses against UAB, A&M, and UNLV.

I would like to say I didn't expect such a juvenile response from you, but that would be a lie.

Lefty · March 8th, 2009, 08:12 AM

Andy Katz thinks the UofA is in.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/column...ndy&id=3958497

Arizona should be fine. The Wildcats beat Stanford on Saturday for a win that simply turns the dial. Arizona has the body-of-work résumé with nonconference wins over Gonzaga and Kansas. Beating UCLA and Washington plays in its favor, too. Splitting the weekend homestand should clinch a bid.