[Elite 8] vBook: Kentucky vs. North Carolina

[Mr. McGibblets]

*Bet vbucks*

#4 Kentucky vs. #2 North Carolina

5:05 PM ET, March 27, 2011
Prudential Center, Newark, NJ
Coverage: CBS

Favorite: Kentucky -1.5
Over/Under: 146.5
Moneylines: Kentucky -130 North Carolina +110

Using ScoresAndOdds.com

Good Betting and Good Luck!

 

[NewEnglandGuy]

Bringing the games to the people....for NCAA records sake, UNC needs to win so the history books won't show only 3 teams in the FF after Cal-Shady gets another appearance pulled from the books for a violation.

 

[Mr. McGibblets]

Bringing the games to the people....for NCAA records sake, UNC needs to win so the history books won't show only 3 teams in the FF after Cal-Shady gets another appearance pulled from the books for a violation.

Haha, good call.

 

[KPENN]

Bringing the games to the people....for NCAA records sake, UNC needs to win so the history books won't show only 3 teams in the FF after Cal-Shady gets another appearance pulled from the books for a violation.

Zing.

 

[KPENN]

Oh and Let's Go Heels!!!

 

[Ironman8]

I think I'm most excited about this game than any other in the tourney so far, with a possible exception of OSU v Kentucky. Should be a great game, and I can't wait to see some of the matchups unfold: Marshall v Knight, Zeller v Harrelson, Liggins v Barnes, Jones v Henson. Actually am feeling the Tar Heels today for some reason.

 

[loomis41973]

Hoping NC gets it done.

 

[IrishLax]

Kentucky. Heels only look brilliant when they can physically dominate another team and they cannot do that to Kentucky. How soon we forget the Heels struggling their way through the ACC tournament against very average teams, getting blown out by Duke , and escaping Washington in the second round.

Should be a close one but I see Kentucky pulling it out.

 

[KPENN]

Kentucky. Heels only look brilliant when they can physically dominate another team and they cannot do that to Kentucky. How soon we forget the Heels struggling their way through the ACC tournament against very average teams, getting blown out by Duke , and escaping Washington in the second round.

Should be a close one but I see Kentucky pulling it out.

Going inside it a huge part of UNC's game. They had their way with Kentucky early on in the season and can do it again.

Roy puts absolutely no stock in the ACCT. He calls it an overblown cocktail party and the team looked like they coulda cared less and it showed. When they won the national championship in 05 and 09 they lost in the ACCT. Meanwhile the dookies blew thei load in the ACC championship game and look it where they are now

And who cares if they barely escaped Washington? Kentucky barely escaped Princeton. Means nothing right now considering both are still playing right now.

Think dook, Pitt, ND among others wouldn't mind just escaping with wins in their loses?

 

[IrishLax]

Going inside it a huge part of UNC's game. They had their way with Kentucky early on in the season and can do it again.

Roy puts absolutely no stock in the ACCT. He calls it an overblown cocktail party and the team looked like they coulda cared less and it showed. When they won the national championship in 05 and 09 they lost in the ACCT. Meanwhile the dookies blew thei load in the ACC championship game and look it where they are now

And who cares if they barely escaped Washington? Kentucky barely escaped Princeton. Means nothing right now considering both are still playing right now.

Think dook, Pitt, ND among others wouldn't mind just escaping with wins in their loses?

Bolded part has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that UNC has played very even with any team that can match their athleticism. Let's stay focused on the game at hand, shall we?

UNC beat Kentucky at home by 2. If they had their way with them then, and Kentucky is playing better inside now, how does that add up to a UNC win? The bottom line is that Kentucky and North Carolina both have flaws but seriously.... looking at UNC they have what? two quality wins on the whole year (Kentucky and Duke)? and won them both at home? had to beat #15, #7, #11 to get here?

Kentucky should win this game. They did more to earn a #2 seed this year than UNC did. Doesn't mean they will (see: Butler and VCU) but I think it's clear they should be a slight favorite.

Time to grab some popcorn and watch what should be a great game.

 

[IrishLax]

lol@Kentucky idiots celebrating a 3 pointer while Zeller gets down the floor and gets an and-1. Calipari is such a bad coach. He gets his teams to play with energy but no discipline.

 

[loomis41973]

Barnes is taking over.

 

[johnnykillz]

Here you go KPenn...

 

[IrishLax]

Should be a tie game after these free throws. Roy Williams > Calipari.... by a lot. Grab a turnover with an 8 point lead and the team is just too undisciplined to take their time or know when to call a timeout in trouble.

 

[IrishLax]

hahahahha Kentucky is the LAZIEST team I have ever seen and has no situational awareness. How many times have they gotten burned by not hustling back after a miss?

 

[IrishLax]

Foot on the line....? I think Carolina might have just gotten hosed. No way they panic like that only down 3.

 

[KPENN]

Oh well. Good year. It'll probably get vacated. Please UCONN beat those dirty ****ers

 

[PLACforever]

Whatever genius picked the line (146), WELL DONE! (145 total)

 

[Freeman Ara]

Oh well. Good year. It'll probably get vacated. Please UCONN beat those dirty ****ers

Hell yeah this is a good year. Just making the tournament and getting this far is huge. UNC made it to the elite 8 with no real outside presence. If UNC can get Bullock healthy and Marshall or anyone one else can develop a consistent outside shot they have to be one of the front runners to win it all next year. Any year we outlast the Dookies is a good year.

 

[loomis41973]

I think Sam Rothstein set the line on this one

 

[KPENN]

Hell yeah this is a good year. Just making the tournament and getting this far is huge. UNC made it to the elite 8 with no real outside presence. If UNC can get Bullock healthy and Marshall or anyone one else can develop a consistent outside shot they have to be one of the front runners to win it all next year. Any year we outlast the Dookies is a good year.

If everyone comes back and you can add Hairston, Mcadoo and possibly Desmond Hubert and a backup pg the ceiling will be high next year

 

[NewEnglandGuy]

If everyone comes back and you can add Hairston, Mcadoo and possibly Desmond Hubert and a backup pg the ceiling will be high next year

Only way I can handle this loss...

Got to hand it to the guys, proud they hung in as well as they did despite foul trouble (travel on Knight before Hensons 3rd??) and UK shooting 60% from the 3 for most of the game. But whatever, every run we had was countered...ahhhh im so glad God created beer.

Here is to hoping next year will be special...officially baseball season.

 

[IrishLax]

Only way I can handle this loss...

Got to hand it to the guys, proud they hung in as well as they did despite foul trouble (travel on Knight before Hensons 3rd??) and UK shooting 60% from the 3 for most of the game. But whatever, every run we had was countered...ahhhh im so glad God created beer.

Here is to hoping next year will be special...officially lacrosse season.

Fixed.

 

[KPENN]

Only way I can handle this loss...

Got to hand it to the guys, proud they hung in as well as they did despite foul trouble (travel on Knight before Hensons 3rd??) and UK shooting 60% from the 3 for most of the game. But whatever, every run we had was countered...ahhhh im so glad God created beer.

Here is to hoping next year will be special...officially baseball season.

Yeah this was a tough one. I just hope that all 3 come back.

And they've gotta stop getting sent to Jersey. In 07 jason ray passed and they had the Gtown disaster and now this

 

[KPENN]

Oh and go everyone not named kensucky. That scumbag calipari doesn't deserve a national championship. I strongly strongly strongly dislike that slimy bag of no good ****.

End rant..... Possibly unless I think of more