Hats Off To The Panthers

[We're4UNI]

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We are not BETTER with JE on the bench we are DIFFERENT.

There is no way you can think that having a skilled 7 footer is a disadvantage. He will come back from this suspension motivated and refreshed. He will be a HUGE factor in St Louis and in the dance.

That's a better way to put it...we are different. Also agree that he will be motivated coming back!

[coachdon]

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I think the best we've played this year was the Wyoming to Illinois St. stretch. We blew out about every one of those teams.

[run&blade]

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I was on the north side close to the floor. UNI was holding and hooking on defense badly in the 1st half. IMO UNI could have been called for a ton of fouls, they were literally rapping their arm around Lee down low when he didn't even have the ball.

UNI has nothing to complain about on the officiating. They could have called it tight and UNI would have had no bigs left.

Kwadzo had a great game, against their athleticism and size he was only guy that look comfortable with the ball.

Student section was A++++

UNI is better with Jordan, UNI coudn't do much of anything inside in the 2nd half tonight. The way Ali was shooting it I think Jordan could have found some room to work.

Lots of fun at the McLeod tonight.

late ariving crowd probably due to the weather and starting time.

Are they replaying it on ESPN2 later tonight, would love to see what it looked like on TV.

[Purrrrrfect]

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I think the best we've played this year was the Wyoming to Illinois St. stretch. We blew out about every one of those teams.

thats not saying much, they were all nobodies.

[harry joy]

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I think every other team has read the book on how to play Jordan. He hasn't been the same threat as the first half of the season. Plus, I think he was wearing out.

[Leatherhelmet]

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Sanders and Valvano did an awesome job, very entertaining.

[Purrrrrfect]

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Sanders and Valvano did an awesome job, very entertaining.

Okay people. We harp on people making fun of our names and can't spell. its SaUnders, not Sanders.

[Hail Our Panthers]

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We are not better without JE. It just looks that way when we make 13 and 10 3's.

[Purrrrrfect]

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We are not better without JE. It just looks that way when we make 13 and 10 3's.

I actually have to agree with others. It seems we are more reliant on the big guy when he is in. Which causes other players to not get in sync as much. Even look in games when he does play...when he's on the bench, we've had some great offensive spurts. I love the guy, but his battery is slowly dying here at the end of the season. We are a different, and seemingly better team without him at times. We are a good team at times with him in. Just depends.

[harry joy]

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I'd like to see him coming in to relieve O"Rear in St. Louis.

[PantherFever35]

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I think JE's return in St. Louis will be a lift to the team (not that we really need one right now) but I think he will come back fully-charged, ready to play and look to redeem himself with a little chip on his shoulder

GO PANTHERS!

[ODUfan757]

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Wow......big time congrats to you guys. Your team is legit and even more so, I love your coach. He pretty muched depantsed Blaine Taylor on national tv. You guys were more than ready for everything we threw at you and our decision to stay in zone for 4/5's of the game was just idiotic.

The one time we played man with any consistency, we cut the lead down to 5 in the second half and your coach almost got a technical.

Then for whatever reason we went back to zone and Ali F. killed us. Unbelievable.

Regardless, you guys are more than legit and really deserve that top 25 ranking. We were never really close and you deserved the win. Maybe now some of our guys will realize how important the fundamentals of blocking out and setting solid screens are in college basketball.

Good luck in the NCAA tourney.

[MSUBear42]

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Great win uni!!

[4N6]

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We are not BETTER with JE on the bench we are DIFFERENT.

VERY good point.

[Panther Daddie]

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What was the deal with Coach Jake & their coach getting into it at one point during the game?? I thought there was going to be a throwdown!