Postseason Chances?

[RyanS12]

Win the ACC tournament and get the automatic bid. Simple as that.

Might as well. It's only been 23 years since the last time we won it.

 

[BigDaddyBuzz]

Get the W tonight boys! That's all that really matters until the next one. Would help if VT beats Clemson too

 

[Silk3]

Tadric, D-wade and Slammers all get hot and we squeek in the tourny and make a run... Im hoping

 

[awbuzz]

After tonight's game against NCSt, our chances took a punch in the groin... [emoji29].
Heck of a last chance shot though.

 

[BigDaddyBuzz]

Guys were definitely tired. Missed free throws showed, all short. Lammers should have sat more, he looked dead out there. Unfortunately this loss probably ends our chances. Don't see us finishing better than 1-2.

 

[awbuzz]

13/22 at the FT line against State... They were only 9/14

Not impossible to go 2-1 before Tournament, but will be improbable.
But hey, our season has been improbable so far as it is. So who knows.
Will be pulling for GT regardless.

 

[jeffgt14]

Don't think 2-1 gets it with this loss unless State can win out. Maybe 2-1 and then winning 2 in the ACCT. This loss does not make us look good at all.

 

[dtm1997]

Our NCAAT chances have become quite a bit slimmer, but 1 more win pretty much anywhere should get us to the NIT, which would still be a great outcome for this team and give us that much more practice time.

 

[BigDaddyBuzz]

After sleeping on it I still feel just as bad as after the game. So close. I know we are playing with house money but to make the dance would have been such a story and these kids play so hard they deserve it. I hate it for them. Our only chance is to win 2 of 3 and 1 or 2 in acc. Just don't see it happening.

 

[RamblinRed]

3-0, anything less and no NCAA.

I'm not surprised with the loss, had it as a likely loss since Sunday. It was a very obvious setup - coming off a big game win, less than 48 hrs later with a short, tired team.
I also have next Tuesday as a loss, and the 1st round of the ACC Tourney.

I do think GT pulls off one of the road games.

The end of year schedule sets up horribly for this team. Likely 3 straight weeks with a Sunday game followed by a Tuesday game (including the ACC Tourney).

 

[BigDaddyBuzz]

3-0, anything less and no NCAA.

I'm not surprised with the loss, had it as a likely loss since Sunday. It was a very obvious setup - coming off a big game win, less than 48 hrs later with a short, tired team.
I also have next Tuesday as a loss, and the 1st round of the ACC Tourney.

I do think GT pulls off one of the road games.

The end of year schedule sets up horribly for this team. Likely 3 straight weeks with a Sunday game followed by a Tuesday game (including the ACC Tourney).

I hope you are wrong but I agree.

 

[RamblinRed]

I take back the 1st Round ACC Tourney game. Syracuse is a Saturday not a Sunday.

 

[bke1984]

IMO the loss only hurts us in that it makes it really tough to get to 9-9 now. That was the most winnable game of the four, really. I mean losing to State really isn't that awful except now we have to win a road game in a tough environment. Winning at Notre Dame and beating Pitt would be a huge shot to the arm. That plus an ACC tourney win might get it done.

That's going to be really hard to do...

 

[BigDaddyBuzz]

If we can pull out either road game and beat Pitt at home we will be right on the bubble. As Lunardi says a road win is gold this time of year. Hell let's just win all 3 or make a deep run in acc and get in. I was down this morning but keeping the faith. This team will fight like crazy.

 

[RamblinCharger]

It is going to be tough, but if we pull out an upset @ND then we are right where we thought we would be at the beginning of the week, 1-1. It will be a tall order, but we have to play better offensively to start the game. That is 3 or 4 straight slow starts offensively. Need to get a lead against ND and never look back if we want to win at their place. IMO Tad and JO need to be on the floor together for most of the minutes. We need 2 scoring options on the wing.

 

[RyanS12]

I'm looking at tickets and hotel for Sunday's game. I plan on being in South Bend

 

[JDjacket]

GT is gonna win these next 3 games. or we go 2-1 and go on a tear in the ACC tournament. The team is so close and the players know this and I bet they want it BAD. You saw it last night when they fought back to almost extend the game. They're gonna play their asses off.

~Drunk on Kool-Aid

 

[ramblinwreck1378]

USA Today has updated theirs to show us outside of the First Four Out, but still on the bubble. With last night's loss, a win on Sunday is almost a must.

 

[Milwaukee]

I'm looking at tickets and hotel for Sunday's game. I plan on being in South Bend

Any luck finding tix?

 

[RyanS12]

Any luck finding tix?

stubhub has some. Decent seats are around $150 a ticket. A lot of upper level seats from 55-75$. I tied to call ND ticket booth to see what section GT is in but left a VM. Waiting to hear back.