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The Jackal wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 12, 2023 9:59 pm

Jackal, Wolfpacker, and RavenPaladin going to be there.

I tend to remember we had a pretty good showing in Orlando when the football team played UCF. So, maybe the Florida side Paladin alums will show up en force.

fufanatic will be there.

Paladin91 wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 12, 2023 7:58 pm

Just grabbed a ticket on club level at half court. Pricey, but once in a life time.

Hopefully not once in a lifetime lol

FurmAlum will be there too with daughter FurmAlum II. Club C-B.

Own a Condo less than 3 hours from Orlando. Couldn't have asked for a better venue and match-up.

UVA is going to be tough but we can win this game. Was not sure if I would see this again in my lifetime.

Virginia's Ben Vander Plas out for season with broken hand

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... roken-hand
Virginia has lost forward Ben Vander Plas to a season-ending injury.

The school announced Thursday that Vander Plas broke his right hand during practice the day before. The announcement came before the Cavaliers faced North Carolina in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.

The 6-foot-8 graduate transfer from Ohio had averaged 7.4 points and 4.6 rebounds this season, starting the past 14 games.

The Cavaliers gave 7-foot-1 redshirt senior Francisco Caffaro his first start of the season against UNC. Caffaro is averaging 1.9 points and 1.7 rebounds.

apaladin wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 11, 2023 2:18 am

Utah Valley a projected 13 seed lost in their semis so could push FU to the 13 line. Sam Houston also lost so now they have a 3 vs. 6 final on Saturday. UC-Irvine a 13/14 seed also lost so they are out.

FWIW-Lunardi moved Louisiana up to a #13 seed. Now has Furman playing Marquette in Columbus.

Lunardi is the 84th ranked "bracketologist" out of 124. I kid you not. I was reading this from an article via bracketmatrix or somewhere. He only gets pub via ESPN. good but not the best by any means

FUBeAR wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 12, 2023 4:38 pm

Sad Din wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 12, 2023 4:03 pm

apaladin wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 12, 2023 3:58 pm

Lunardi just updared at 3:30 has us as a 13 seed playing 4 Duke in Orlando. He obviously reads this board as I already predicted it.

yep in Orlando. Palm has it against Duke but in Greensboro. Basically a home game for Duke. Greensboro would be good for Dins though

Mercer beat Duke in the NCAA Tournament in FUBeAR’s hometown. Furman beating Duke in the NCAA Tournament in the city of FUBeAR’s birth seems apt.

That was a WEAK Azz Duke team. This ain't that same Duke team .. we would get SMOKED (7'1 human erase Dereck Lively etc Roach, Filipowski etc etc). Glad we avoided them. Guess we will see how we woulda done. Duke just beat UVA by 10 yesterday. We get UVA ...

UVA has a NASTY defense. You can hardly make a pass against them. I admire it. People say it is painful to watch but it's like throwing a no-hitter. It's pure basketball. it is susceptible to upset though. If you can hit some threes UVA is not a high-scoring team. We all know this. They win most games 60-50 or so. Thus UMBC upset them as the only one-seed to ever lose a few years ago. And that same UVA team won the natty! the very next year. This team doesn't have a Malcolm Brogdon or Jerome Guy but they are a stout defense - very stout. It will be the best defense we have seen all year. We can win but we better be ready to not get frustrated when we have 20 points at half. I watch UVA and so many teams cave when it is 28-20 becuase they are just frustrated like a football offense that can't get on the field. Just play it possession by possession. Don't worry about scoring 70

We can win !!!!!

Go Furman !!!!!!!!!!!!

FU Hoopla wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 12, 2023 11:24 pm

I hope we win. But I will say I haven't seen ONE team dictate pace to UVA. NO ONE. That ain't happening.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... -cavaliers

Look at UVA last 11 games.. They either win (8).. or if they lose (3 games) its 134 points or less. no one speeds them up. Mostly due to Kihei Clark and Reece Beekman. Again, we can win - and I really hope we do !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - but I don't posit that we will speed them up and dictate pace

Again, I am ALL FOR FURMAN. Just doubt we speed them up .. Don't get frustrated - be fine with a 60-57 win for us

We need Furman Paladin Purple to show out in Orlando this Thursday, if you can make it please come, you won't regret one second of it!

Where are Purples staying?
Don't shoot me; I'm a DVC owner at Saratoga Springs (Disney Springs). I would burn a few nights there, but the hotel rates are surprisingly good - I'm a Hilton Honors member (grandfathered Diamond) there are many Hilton hotel options from $200 to $250 a night.

I go to Orlando a lot for work and vacation. I have a few suggestions for those not as familiar with Orlando.

Traffic. Traffic can be an issue. So plan early to get to the Amway Center - it's north of the tourist places.

Universal and Convention Center areas have many hotel options (miles to Amway from 13-15 miles).
Disney Springs has many hotel and entertainment options (bars, food, hanging out). There is an awesome sports bar here. Miles to Amway is around 19 miles.