FSU vs ND - In game thread - 2nd Half

Hansbrough is really getting after it on defense.  It doesn't seem to matter right now though as the 'Noles have already scored 9 points in the first 4 minutes.

FSU scored 57 against A&M on Friday.  They already have 43 with 15:50 remaining.

The guys from the WarChant.com are telling me that FSU never shoots like this.  I believe them.  50% from three is a pretty good number.  The lower seeded team has done very well from that distance this weekend.

Abromaitis is noticeably frustrated.  We are well on our way for both of the "home" schools to lose tonight.

ND is down 19  at 47 - 28 and for the first time tonight, I think they are going to lose.  They need Hansbrough to take over because he's the only one not playing tentative out there right now.

Notre Dame has 6 losses this year.  Five are by double digits.

It's 52-29 at the under 12 minute TV timeout.  FSU is shooting better than 50% from the field and from deep.  ND is stuck at 28% and 13% respectively.  OUCH.

Brey is really working the sidelines.  He's going to be exhausted after tonight.  He's like a 6th defender as ND has none gone to a press.

Hansbrough just hit a three and Snaer picked up a technical.

It's an 11-0 run for the Irish and the pro-Irish crowd has come to life.

There are some pretty witty FSU fans behind me.  Sounds like they enjoyed themselves well before coming into this dry arena.

It's 54-40 at the under 8 minute TV Timeout.  That's 11-2 since the last one.  ND needs a similar type run to really give themeslves a chance to win.

Abromaitis is 0-5 from deep and a couple of them have been wide open.  He's killing them.

FSU should go right after Hansbrough.  He's got 4 fouls  and this game would be put to bed if he fouled out

It's 62-47 at the under 4 minute TV Timetout.  This one is over.  I'm gonna ask Mike Brey about the Big East.  I asked Thompson the other day what he thought.

ND is 4 for 25 from three.  Georgetown had the same problem.  I wouldn't say that either are flawed.  Given their roster's, what strategy would have been better.  Neither have good big man.  You can blame the coach for recruiting and that's valid.  But that's how both of these teams had to play to win.

Hansbrough just fouled out and the crowd is killing him.  He's taking it pretty well.  The house stat channel has the name HANSBROUGH written in just like that.

FSU barely got by A&M the other day.  I figured they had a better chance at beating ND.  I was right.

Abromaitis has hit a couple of meaningless 3's.  His box score won't look as bad now.  They had no impact on the game.

Final FSU 71 ND 57

United Center Observations 3/20 - Third Round

There is a steady drip from the ceiling a few rows behind me.  Some ND fans are complaining about it.  I'd love to know what the usher is supposed to do about it.  I bet they wish it was raining 3's.

Well this is now the only game on TV right now.  They delay is about 7 seconds.  I like it.

The FSU dance team is ridiculous.  I mean that in a good way.

The FSU radio play-by-play guy reminds me of Jim Ross.

ND fans left way too early.  I'll never understand that move.  It's not just their fans.  It's fans of every team in every sport.  They spend a lot of time/effort/money to get to games and then they leave early.

The drum that starts the Tomahawk Chop is insane.  It puts the ones at DC United games to shame.  Sorry fellas.