{"id":84577,"date":"2025-03-01T21:01:53","date_gmt":"2025-03-02T03:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/joe-lunardi-diagnosis-texas-tournament-chances-amid-blowout-by-georgia\/"},"modified":"2025-03-01T21:01:53","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T03:01:53","slug":"joe-lunardi-diagnosis-texas-tournament-chances-amid-blowout-by-georgia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/joe-lunardi-diagnosis-texas-tournament-chances-amid-blowout-by-georgia\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Lunardi diagnosis Texas tournament chances amid blowout by Georgia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bubble game of the day resided in Austin, TX. ESPN\u2019s Joe Lunardi<\/a> had Texas<\/a><\/strong> as the last projected team in the NCAA Tournament entering Saturday, with Georgia<\/a><\/strong> a spot behind as the first team out. The two meeting at the Moody Center had massive implications and from a Texas perspective, has gone poorly.<\/p>\n

Georgia has held multiple 20-point leads and Rodney Terry<\/a><\/strong>\u2018s bunch appears to be heading for another big-time loss. Lunradi is going to be bumping Texas in his next projections and did not appear too impressed with the overall resume.<\/p>\n

If there is any potential saving grace moving forward, it\u2019s the SEC\u2019s depth and plenty of opportunities still being out there.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re going to have to get back to winning before we look back at their resume,\u201d Lunardi said during the Georgia-Texas broadcast. \u201c5-11? Really? I think there still needs to be some kind of standard. Having said that, in the SEC, all it takes is a two-game winning streak and you\u2019re probably adding two Quad 1 wins or at worst, a Quad 1 and a Quad 2.\u201d<\/p>\n

Texas appears likely to drop their third game in a row and seven out of their last night. Once viewed as a team comfortably inside the NCAA Tournament, the tides have quickly gone south on the 40 Acres.<\/p>\n

Mississippi State<\/a><\/strong> and Oklahoma<\/a><\/strong> are the two final games of the season. A Quad 1 opportunity will be available in Starkville but the Sooners are currently slated to be a Quad 2. And then attention will turn to the SEC Tournament in Nashville where Quad 1 games should be abundant.<\/p>\n

Lunardi knows how conference tournaments can go. Players can go on legendary runs and get their team into March Madness after seemingly not having a prayer. Texas does have a potential top-five pick on the roster and while he has been amazing, another level might need to be found.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat I would hold out hope for, if I was a Texas fan, I\u2019d just think Tre Johnson<\/a><\/strong> is one of the top players in America,\u201d Lunardi said. \u201c\u2026Maybe he still wants to play a little bit more in college and he\u2019s the kind of guy that can carry you for two or three days in a conference tournament.\u201d<\/p>\n

Johnson entered the Georgia game as the leading scorer, being the lone player to average more than 20 points a night. Closing the regular season out strong is top priority but Johnson may need a special week on Broadway to extend his college basketball career.<\/p>\n

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