Game Thread [2019-20] #1 Duke vs Stephen F. Austin

[Tiffany]

Yes, but Duke was also a better team back then. You guys have only improved while we've regressed.

Fair assessment...

 

[SeanMayTriedToEatMe]

All that winning by SFA got them a 58% chance to make the NCAA Tournament. If they lose, they will likely be a 1 or 2 in the NIT. If they win, they will likely be a trendy pick to pull an 11 over 6 or 12 over 5 upset.

 

[DrKlahn]

Who’s going to Katy?

 

[christophero30]

Will they put them in Duke's bracket? That would be kind of mean. And scary.

 

[Tiffany]

 

[Tiffany]

Saturday was very emotional...our 3 seniors played their last game in Nac. We have them a proper send off and they cut down the nets (for regular season champs). Each senior got a chance to give a little speech, surrounded by family and SFA fans. Here is the last part of Bain's:

 

[dukeboy911]

Friday @5pm. Gonna need to find a stream for that one. Maybe ESPN3 will have it.

 

[Tiffany]

It will be televised...let me see if I can find that info...

 

[Tiffany]

Here is the info on video stream and television schedule :

2020 Hercules Tires Southland Basketball Tournament - Southland Conference

www.southland.org

 

[rhfarmer]

@Tiffany you're killing it, please keep posting if SFA wanders into the wilderness in the future.

 

[dukeboy911]

ESPN+ sweet im in

 

[Tiffany]

@Tiffany you're killing it, please keep posting if SFA wanders into the wilderness in the future.

Lolz...will do!

Quick interview with Kevon:



BTW...I am nervous about this week. We are so close again...I dont want a shitty team from the Southland to come in and fuck it all up. Our guys seem focused tho. Our coaching team does a good job of keeping them centered around the next game up. I will post periodically here, if y'all want, as I will be attending all the games at the tournament. I work 20 minutes from Katy, so easy drive for me.

 

[physicsfactor]

Yes, please do post from the tournament. We’re all lumbersexuals this March!

 

[SeanMayTriedToEatMe]

A massive CONGRATS to SFA!!! They will receive the Southland's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, if it is played. Currently a 12-seed on bracketmatrix.com.

 

[Tiffany]

Today, we grieve. We grieve the loss of our seniors, the loss of getting to see them play ONE more time, and the celebrations. We will forever wonder what could have been.

But we also are full of pride. Pride of our team rebuild from last year, of 3 seniors taking on leadership roles and getting a yr program back into Dominating the Southland. And of course, we celebrate our little team beating Duke on the big stage, making SFA more prominent in the BB conversations and for contributions made to Bain's GoFundMe.

Thank you Duke Forum...for jumping on the SFA wagon. Continue cheering us on! And thanks for welcoming us on your boards.

 

[Richievan]

I second that sentiment. Thanks very much for welcoming the folks from SFA. Since there is very little hope of the NCAA reconsidering and just postponing a definitive decision, it seems as though I'm at a wake.
Estimates from our athletic department show our win over Duke was worth $50 million in advertising. It's impossible for a mid major from a terrible conference to get that kind of exposure without beating a consistent, excellent program. And, although he committed before the Duke game, the win helped solidify the choice of probably the most dominant "2" guard in the State of Texas for next season above several power five suitors. SFA will be a force again in 2020.
What is happening now is bigger than sports, but I still have to get over the shock that the euphoric wave SFA fans have been experiencing came crashing down yesterday. As Tiffany said, what could have been.
Good luck and good health to all Duke fans. And maybe, just maybe Apollo Creed (Duke) will want that rematch with Rocky (SFA). All the best.

 

[aiw]

Apollo won the first matchup. Duke is more like Tommy "Machine" Gunn.