Who Wins the NC Game?

[Romulus]

Think Duke wins by 15

 

[SoonersRule]

Duke by 17.

 

[MsProudSooner]

I wish it would be Butler, but it will probably be Duke.

 

[Sooner Quick]

Hope Butler but the way Duke is shooting they most likely won't lose.

 

[NickZepp]

Butler has to shoot better than they have to win. I think Duke actually scores a little less than they have. Don't know if that'll be enough for Butler.

 

[stoops4pres]

If you root for Duke over Butler then you don't have a conscious.

 

[JBaker]

Butler by 7.

 

[JHop71]

Duke by 10 after late-game fouling. But I hope its not that close.

 

[red recluse]

this thread has me liking butler's chances.

 

[Dave4OU]

If Howard is able to play I would say Duke by 5, if not Duke by 15.

 

[red recluse]

howard has been in so much foul trouble, i think i've played more this tourney than him. while he's been decent, he really only has had one big play on the bucket that put them back up against syracuse, and hasn't rebounded well at all. avery jukes and the smith kid have been solid. so i'm thinking duke outrebounds them by maybe 15 instead of 10.

butler wins if they get turnovers and shelvin mack matches hayward in points. transition points off of missed 3's would be nice too if duke decides to start missing.

 

[billyball]

If you root for Duke over Butler then you don't have a conscious.

which would mean that you are unconscious, and that's unconscionable. Go Butler!

 

[r2b1]

I'll go with Butler by 3. It is a long shot, but what the heck....I'm feelin' frisky.

 

[playmakr]

In a game like this I will take the team that has the best player, so I'll take Butler.

 

[SoonerNorm]

I will take the team that plays the best defense. I will take Duke.

 

[playmakr]

I will take the team that plays the best defense. I will take Duke.

Duke plays better defense than Butler? Based on what?

They seem awfully even defensively.

 

[NickZepp]

Butler has played the best defense in the tournament. They've played better offenses than Duke has played and shut them all down.

 

[playmakr]

Butler has played the best defense in the tournament. They've played better offenses than Duke has played and shut them all down.

Agreed. Butler's issue will be scoring enough points to win. That's where Duke has the advantage, points per game. Duke has 3 legit scorers, Butler really only has two. If Howard doesn't play this entire discussion is fruitless and this game is over.

 

[steverocks35]

What's great about this NC game is that this could NEVER happen in college football. I'm the biggest OU football homer out there and I still wish we could let the little guy have a shot at the NC.....

Butler by 1.

 

[stoops4pres]

Agreed. Butler's issue will be scoring enough points to win. That's where Duke has the advantage, points per game. Duke has 3 legit scorers, Butler really only has two. If Howard doesn't play this entire discussion is fruitless and this game is over.

Just saw that Howard will play. Will be interesting to see how well he plays, given both his concussion and how much he's been struggling in the tournament.