Carolina vs FSU game thread on Monday 24 February 2025

[IDUNK4HEELS]

No question the most important game of the year for Carolina as even on life support the losses by SMU at home to Clemson and NC State’s home win against Wake Forest gave hope to a invite to March madness…

Yes Duke still looms as a game that might decide the whole season but you must also remember realize that Wake has to go to Duke as well.

Just yesterday and I cannot say actually where because I go into a ton of sites trying to stay as current as possible to pass on info I actually saw where Carolina had been elevated to one of the last 4 in and both Wake and SMU had dropped to the last 4 out line. The article also projected the Tar Heels in a play in game vs Mississippi State and the winner of that getting the privilege of going head to head with Caleb Love and the Arizona Wildcats…

But before that dream match up can become a reality Carolina must continue to make shots, rebound like mad, play solid defense and not have STUPID CARELESS TURNOVERS against a team with a bunch of trees in the paint…

Must play like there is no tomorrow because to be honest there is no tomorrow with a loss in Tallahassee tonight. Hope they do not need a Ty Lawson half court shot to win the contest…

 

[superstar57]

Big game tonight. No ego, just hoop and play fast!

 

[al would]

Might be one of those games that size matters ..

 

[DaveChapelle]

Just win

 

[IDUNK4HEELS]

Got to rebound against those giants

 

[IDUNK4HEELS]

Cadeau a nice head and shoulders fake and a layup but Watkins hits a three 3-2

 

[tarwhiz]

Big time move by Cadeau

 

[IDUNK4HEELS]

Withers BOOM 5-3

 

[IDUNK4HEELS]

Powell a layup and the run 7-3

 

[gkss]

Love that transition bucket.

 

[IDUNK4HEELS]

Bowen drives and scores and a ft 7-6

 

[IDUNK4HEELS]

Lubin from Cadeau for a layup 9-6

 

[IDUNK4HEELS]

Watkins 2 fts 9-8

 

[big_deez]

EC throws it away and is torched by an immediate 3, wow.

 

[dtodd4475]

They are face guarding RJ all the way out to the deep corner, extreme even for this year, stay at home no help responsibilities. EC has to make them pay with all that room to drive. Dish or score, but they are triple dog daring you to do it.

 

[DaveChapelle]

Withers has already blown his defensive assignment 3 times

 

[gkss]

That possession was what we’ve looked like a lot offensively this year. RJ running point is not good for us- imo

 

[IDUNK4HEELS]

Trimble BOOM 12-8 matched by Davis from FSU for three 12-11

 

[DaveChapelle]

RJ goes under the screen and gives up a 3.

Terrible defense so far.

 

[IDUNK4HEELS]

Both teams fouling a lot

 

[IDUNK4HEELS]

Powell at the line drops one 13-11

 

[IDUNK4HEELS]

Watkins fouled again and he drills two from the line 13-13

 

[DaveChapelle]

Getting killed at the FT line.

Why on earth would you pull Powell, bring in Withers, and then call for the press?

 

[IDUNK4HEELS]

Trimble euro step and basket but Maluk a easy hoop. R J two free throws 17-15

 

[IDUNK4HEELS]

Jackson in the lane a short jumper but Capt Jack gets a layup 19-17

 

[IDUNK4HEELS]

Swinton a turn around basket 19-19 in the lane

 

[DaveChapelle]

When was the last time Trimble hit a 3 that wasn't a corner 3?

Lubin remains awful on D. Drop coverage where he just stands and watches the midrange jumper.

 

[DSouthr]

I would really like Cory to call the freakin game and not show pictures from Hamilton's scrap book. What was that last call, was it a foul if so on who?

 

[dtodd4475]

Going to have to drive and win with the court wide open if FSU is going to extreme face guard RJ with their top defender when he is in.

Gotta make them pay if that extreme.

 

[DaveChapelle]

Get Lubin off the floor. He's killing us on D

 

[IDUNK4HEELS]

Layup for FSU 21-19

 

[IDUNK4HEELS]

Cadeau gets one back but another FSU but Lubin a dunk and a Capt Jackson BOOM and Withers layup

 

[DaveChapelle]

Cadeau, Withers, Lubin all need to sit right now

 

[DSouthr]

Why is Cadeau taking the bait, son, ya open for a reason.

 

[dtodd4475]

I saw it early, they are using a Bama strategy on Elliot, no respect.

 

[IDUNK4HEELS]

Withers a ft 30-29

 

[big_deez]

Why is Cadeau taking the bait, son, ya open for a reason.

Screw it, EC, keep shooting if they dare you...

 

[DaveChapelle]

Attack Lubin and you get easy points.

 

[IDUNK4HEELS]

Another FSU layup but Lubin 2 fts 32-31

 

[DaveChapelle]

FSU fast break, Lubin never turns around, 2 more free throws for FSU.

Lubin finally gets benched for foul trouble