2024-25 NCAA Thread

[John Price]

Florida wins the title.

 

[kihei]

Not a keeper.

 

[Halladay]

Auburn had the same thing happened it got called a double dribble. Houston was too slow there.

 

[TNT87]

That was a terrible last minute for Houston.

 

[JTBF81]

Yes! Go Gators!!

 

[Ritchie Valens]

I don’t follow basketball at all so my knowledge of the rules is around a 0.5 out of 10, but have always been a Gators football fan so thought I’d watch this final. How come the Houston player couldn’t touch the ball at the end after he dropped the ball on his shot?

 

[JTBF81]

I don’t follow basketball at all so my knowledge of the rules is around a 0.5 out of 10, but have always been a Gators football fan so thought I’d watch this final. How come the Houston player couldn’t touch the ball at the end after he dropped the ball on his shot?

Would've been a turnover because he picked up his dribble. Can't be the 1st offensive player to then touch it again if lose possession. At least I think that's how the rule works there.

 

[BMOK33]

I don’t follow basketball at all so my knowledge of the rules is around a 0.5 out of 10, but have always been a Gators football fan so thought I’d watch this final. How come the Houston player couldn’t touch the ball at the end after he dropped the ball on his shot?

He knew he walked but you have to touch it and force the official to make the call. Who knows, maybe they don't call it. You could see him look over at the official and there was this long stare like "I cannot believe I am going to have to call this in this situation" so he was probably going to but at least make him do it

 

[Ritchie Valens]

Would've been a turnover because he picked up his dribble. Can't be the 1st offensive player to then touch it again if lose possession. At least I think that's how the rule works there.

He knew he walked but you have to touch it and force the official to make the call. Who knows, maybe they don't call it. You could see him look over at the official and there was this long stare like "I cannot believe I am going to have to call this in this situation" so he was probably going to but at least make him do it

Thanks folks, I’m watching this in real time thinking there’s gotta be a rule on this because if not, this is the most obvious game-throw I’ve ever seen

 

[GKJ]

Bill Raferty said it as it happened. That was sharp.

 

[My3Sons]

My youngest goes to U of F. Half the student body turned out after the game to downtown Gainesville and it was a spontaneous party. Apparently they did not turn over or burn any police cars.

 

[John Price]

Ratings for the women's final tanked bigly without Clark.

 

[GKJ]

Third highest of all time though, but expected without Clark.

 

[John Price]

Women's Final Four TV ratings see steep drop-off without Caitlin Clark

With Caitlin Clark in the WNBA, the pro league benefited from that surge in popularity in 2024.

www.fox4news.com

The NCAA women's basketball tournament Final Four saw a steep drop-off in TV ratings from last year's record-breaking viewership. Without Clark in the tournament, the broadcasts of UConn vs. UCLA and South Carolina vs. Texas averaged just 3.9 million viewers for ESPN. It marked a 64% decrease from the record-setting 10.8 million viewers in 2024, according to Front Office Sports.

"3rd all time" is just 4 million. Best of all time was 10 million.

 

[John Price]

HVL goat troll.

 

[John Price]