15 SEED BELMONT BRUINS MAKING A RUN AT 2 SEED DUKE BLUE DEVILS

by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 20, 2008 8:39 PM EDT in Tennessee Volunteer Basketball

Update [2008-3-20 23:0:11 by Joel]: It's over. Belmont made one key mistake, turning the ball over on an in-bounds play, and still had a chance from half-court. They just missed the upset of the Tourney.

There's about 12:00 left, and Belmont's only down four.

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Aaand . . .

. . . they take the lead. Up by two. Woo!

Go Vols!

by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 20, 2008 8:43 PM EDT reply actions

What hustle!

What was that, four o-rebounds in a row?

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by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 20, 2008 8:46 PM EDT reply actions

Renfro

is awesome.

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by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 20, 2008 8:59 PM EDT reply actions

A close one.

I think I like this!

by David Hooper on Mar 20, 2008 9:02 PM EDT reply actions

two minutes

Bruins down by one and at the line.

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by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 20, 2008 9:09 PM EDT reply actions

Vince is hopping!

As is everyone else!

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by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 20, 2008 9:10 PM EDT reply actions

Duke calls timeout with a minute remaining

And down by one. Surely they'll have a play for a basket. Two or three points, then it will be up to Belmont. Rick Byrd is a fantastic coach, and he should be able to get an opportunity for Renfroe or one of his three-point guys.

Can they hit it?

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by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 20, 2008 9:13 PM EDT reply actions

Duke misses!

Byrd calls time out. Up by one. Will they tighten up?

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by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 20, 2008 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions

Do they go for 3 now?

A two-score lead and a potential nail in the coffin?

by David Hooper on Mar 20, 2008 9:14 PM EDT reply actions

Whose ball?

Ah. Last play. Down by one. Drive Refroe, kick out for three.

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by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 20, 2008 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions

One shot.

Can you do it?

by David Hooper on Mar 20, 2008 9:15 PM EDT reply actions

I'd forfeit my bracket for this.

by David Hooper on Mar 20, 2008 9:17 PM EDT reply actions

Dang.

by David Hooper on Mar 20, 2008 9:17 PM EDT reply actions

Oh!

That's awful. Bad TO on the in-bound.

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by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 20, 2008 9:18 PM EDT reply actions

They'll add time.

by David Hooper on Mar 20, 2008 9:18 PM EDT reply actions

They had all 5 Dukies

in tight on the inbounds. A direct pass beyond the arc would have been open.

by David Hooper on Mar 20, 2008 9:18 PM EDT reply actions

Anything will win it.

Go!

by David Hooper on Mar 20, 2008 9:20 PM EDT reply actions

Still a chance

Need a three. They can do it.

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by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 20, 2008 9:20 PM EDT reply actions

I say a 3

more room. Score not an issue, but time and room is.

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by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 20, 2008 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Could drive

and get a foul, though, too, so ignore me.

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by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 20, 2008 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions

I agree

It's also in their comfort zone.

by David Hooper on Mar 20, 2008 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh darn.

Such a great effort, though.

by David Hooper on Mar 20, 2008 9:22 PM EDT reply actions

Aww

Bummer. Right there. Congrats to Belmont and Rick Byrd. Fantastic game. I've known about Byrd since I went there. Vince Gill has a celebrity basketball game and concert for charity, and I was the student leader for the thing in 1995. On a committee with Byrd. The man is fantastic. This was not a fluke. It's only a matter of time before they starting making a very loud noise.

Go Vols!

by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 20, 2008 9:25 PM EDT reply actions