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03/16/2016 at 12:00 • Filed to: None
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Florida Gulf Coast is no stranger to making tournament history (just watch some of its highlights from !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! if you need proof), and North Carolina already fell once this year to a UNI team that nobody thought could hang. But this is the big show and a #16 has never knocked off a #1, so why should it happen now?
Full disclaimer: I don’t care for UNC all that much and I love seeing upsets. Plus ever since FCGU made their 2013 Sweet 16 run I’ve been hoping to see them take someone down again.
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Honestly with the chaos that this year has been, maybe not. Maybe this slot really belongs to a Michigan State, Oklahoma, Xavier, or maybe even Villanova? Any number of teams could’ve made an argument for this 1 seed slot (and the one Oregon snagged while we’re on the topic).
Should FGCU even be a #16 seed?
You could easily argue they shouldn’t be. Just look at teams like Buffalo, Fresno State, or Mid Tennessee. You could easily argue that maybe one of those teams would’ve been better suited as a play in 16 seed, especially after seeing the punishing beat down that FGCU dealt to Fairleigh Dickinson yesterday.
Is FGCU better than the 2013 team?
Well if you go by the stats alone it’s close. This years team has rebounded better than the 2013 team, they turn the ball over less, they put up points significantly quicker, they shoot better from 3 and inside the arc, their roster is much deeper than in 2013.
My point here isn’t that I expect FGCU to beat UNC, they might be the most dangerous 16 seed in a long time though. Their play in game against FD might not be a fluke game. They shot about 35% from 3 which is just below their average, their overall FG% was about 10% higher than their average but their FT% was quite a bit lower.
TL;DR: If this game turns into a high paced, high flying game then UNC might have their hands full. If North Carolina keeps this game in the paint and puts FGCU at the free throw line though then I don’t see this going well for the Eagles. Enough of me typing, what do you think? Is this the year a #1 falls?
For Sweden
> shpuker
03/16/2016 at 12:05 |
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But Dunk City is in Los Angeles now
SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
> For Sweden
03/16/2016 at 12:15 |
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Drunk City* I live here. FGCU is like the broiest of all bro schools.
PotbellyJoe and 42 others
> shpuker
03/16/2016 at 12:17 |
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I watched their conference championship games, because I’m weird like that for the upsets. This team has very little going for it against a very strong UNC team... Which is a shame, because this team as a 12 could beat most of the 5s in the tourney.
But hey, that’s why they play the games.
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SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
> shpuker
03/16/2016 at 12:19 |
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Is Fort Myers going to explode with “Dunk City” stickers again? Ugh...
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For Sweden
> SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
03/16/2016 at 12:22 |
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More evidence that Dunk City is Los Angeles
Jcarr
> shpuker
03/16/2016 at 12:38 |
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I live in UNI’s back yard. To be fair, they’re a seasoned program with a very good head coach who is used to coaching in big games. Also, it was on UNI’s home court and UNC was without Marcus Paige that game. I think UNC handles Dunk City without much trouble.
Jeep 4.0
> shpuker
03/16/2016 at 12:40 |
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I put them in to beat UNC on my bracket before the play in game
BrtStlnd
> shpuker
03/16/2016 at 12:47 |
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Michigan State should have gotten a 1 seed over UNC. That being said I’m a Tarheel fan and their 3 vs. 14 loss to Weber State in 1999 still stings, so I’m hoping to avoid that again.
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BrtStlnd
> Jcarr
03/16/2016 at 12:47 |
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I forgot Paige was out for that game.
hike
> BrtStlnd
03/16/2016 at 12:55 |
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Should UVA have been a 1 seed over unc? You have to figure at least one ACC team was a 1 because the conference was pretty strong all around this year.
Funktheduck
> shpuker
03/16/2016 at 12:58 |
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I don't really follow college basketball so it makes filling out a March Madness bracket more fun. If I lose horribly, nothing is lost because I start with nothing to begin with, but if I do well or win it goes to show how much of a lottery the tournament can be. Last year I almost one out of our small pool but an upset wiped out my chances (I was leading by a large margin). It came down to my best friend (who did a bit of research beforehand) and my gf (mostly picked based on mascots). They picked the championship game players and each had a different winner and my gf won out. We have a crown for the winner. We've added a couple people to the pool this year so the crap talkin is gonna get fun.
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BrtStlnd
> hike
03/16/2016 at 13:05 |
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Sure they work as a 1 as well. Extremely tough ACC schedule with Louisville, UNC, Duke, Miami and Notre Dame all being ranked at some point this year.
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hike
> BrtStlnd
03/16/2016 at 13:10 |
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I really think MSU should have been a 1 seed over Virginia, but I guess it really doesn't make a difference. Hopefully we get to see them play each other in the elite 8.
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hike
> BrtStlnd
03/16/2016 at 13:10 |
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Oh and go Heels!
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Jcarr
> BrtStlnd
03/16/2016 at 13:13 |
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The ironic thing is that the whole reason they played UNI is because Roy Williams makes a deal with his players. If they stay for 4 years, he’ll try to schedule an away game against an opponent from that kid’s home area. Paige is from about an hour south of UNI.