Still sort of processing the insane comeback the Flyers had on Thursday and I'm trying to put it in some historical perspective. I watched it at a sports bar, and the fans there certainly seemed to appreciate the unlikelihood of it. I went home and watched the recorded replay of it, and was somewhat disappointed that the announcers were not more animated during the broadcast. (Or i guess that we didn't have more animated announcers. Those guys do a good job, but they are not exactly Gus Johnson).
Anyway, I was trying to find some info on the all-time NCAA tourney comebacks. It says we are ranked 5th in a tie. But to me, that doesn't do it justice. Because it's not just that we came back from 17. It's that we did it in the last 7 minutes.
2012: BYU was down by 25 in the first half. But they had already tied the game with 10 minutes left.
2001: Duke was down 22 in the first half but had cut it to 11 by half time
2018: Nevada was down only 9 with 8 minutes to go.
2005: Louisville was down 20 but had cut it to 13 by halftime.
2015: Ole Miss was only down 2 with 8 min to go
2006: This one is the closest to our insane comeback. UCLA was down 13 with 8 to go, ending Adam Morrison's career and leaving him stunned and in tears.
So when it comes to miraculous comebacks, in my opinion, this one is all time. Just an insanely impossible achievement by this team.
Anyway, I was trying to find some info on the all-time NCAA tourney comebacks. It says we are ranked 5th in a tie. But to me, that doesn't do it justice. Because it's not just that we came back from 17. It's that we did it in the last 7 minutes.
- 1. 2012 first round: BYU 78, Iona 72 (25 points)
- T-2. 2001 Final Four: Duke 95, Maryland 84 (22 points)
- T-2. 2018 second round: Nevada 75, Cincinnati 73 (22 points)
- 4. 2005 Elite Eight: Louisville 93, West Virginia 85 (20 points)
- T-5. 2024 first round: Dayton 63, Nevada 50 (17 points)
- T-5. 2015 First Four: Ole Miss 94, BYU 90 (17 points)
- T-5. 2006 Sweet 16: UCLA 73, Gonzaga 71 (17 points)
2012: BYU was down by 25 in the first half. But they had already tied the game with 10 minutes left.
2001: Duke was down 22 in the first half but had cut it to 11 by half time
2018: Nevada was down only 9 with 8 minutes to go.
2005: Louisville was down 20 but had cut it to 13 by halftime.
2015: Ole Miss was only down 2 with 8 min to go
2006: This one is the closest to our insane comeback. UCLA was down 13 with 8 to go, ending Adam Morrison's career and leaving him stunned and in tears.
So when it comes to miraculous comebacks, in my opinion, this one is all time. Just an insanely impossible achievement by this team.
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