Why do coaches not empty the bench in a blowout?

[Mags]

Amazing... Watching the Loiusville game....LV up 25, and finally Pittino feels, with 19 seconds left, that it is safe to pull his starters.

Is Pitinno just a dick, or do all teams in the NCAA act this way when blowing out their opponent?

 

[bleedingpurple]

Seems like almost all teams do this

 

[hawkeye]

So all the kids can say they played in the NCAA tourney--as it goes on games get tougher and maybe they won't be able too?

 

[Dead Money]

Pittino has the right idea

Pittino has the right idea

How many games have been lost due to "Garbage time" ...?

They may be cutting down the nets at tourney end.

 

[Phenom]

To put the fear of God in other teams

 

[SixFive]

Caliperi has always done it too. I always cringed as a fan with good teams bc of being afraid a good player would go down with a season ending injury when up 20. I think it's horrible and stupid to put your good players in jeopardy when the game is clearly in hand.

 

[Mags]

Caliperi has always done it too. I always cringed as a fan with good teams bc of being afraid a good player would go down with a season ending injury when up 20. I think it's horrible and stupid to put your good players in jeopardy when the game is clearly in hand.

I agree. Up 25 and coaches can't even let their bench play 2 minutes? Really? They have to wait until there is 19 seconds left, because they don't think their scrubs can hold a 25 point lead until there is 19 seconds left?

Crazy...

 

[Dead Money]

I agree. Up 25 and coaches can't even let their bench play 2 minutes? Really? They have to wait until there is 19 seconds left, because they don't think their scrubs can hold a 25 point lead until there is 19 seconds left?

Crazy...

Had a big second half bet, trust me, I appreciated it...mucho.