Bennedict Mathurin

Siempre Verde · Post by **Siempre Verde** » Sun Mar 20, 2022 9:42 pm

Dude looked marginal for quite sometime, but I’ll eat crow. He stepped up. Congrats!!!

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Sun Mar 20, 2022 9:51 pm

Scored 30 while getting mauled most of the night.

Amazing.

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Sun Mar 20, 2022 9:54 pm

Aari loving it.

IrishAzCat · Post by **IrishAzCat** » Sun Mar 20, 2022 9:59 pm

That 3 pointer before overtime was amazing!! The dude has ice running through his veins...

pokinmik · Post by **pokinmik** » Sun Mar 20, 2022 10:00 pm

Oh yea. Saved our season. Insane. Beyond clutch hitting the good look.

RondaeShimmy · Post by **RondaeShimmy** » Sun Mar 20, 2022 10:05 pm

https://twitter.com/ArizonaMBB/status/1 ... 5577793542

Bangkok Wildcat · Post by **Bangkok Wildcat** » Sun Mar 20, 2022 10:08 pm

That dunk was AMAZING!!!!

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Sun Mar 20, 2022 10:10 pm

Obviously one shining moment

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sun Mar 20, 2022 10:10 pm

Still waiting for the and 1 free throw

pokinmik · Post by **pokinmik** » Sun Mar 20, 2022 10:11 pm

Dunk of the tournament so far from what I’ve seen.

Catintheheat · Post by **Catintheheat** » Sun Mar 20, 2022 10:12 pm

pokinmik wrote: ↑Sun Mar 20, 2022 10:11 pm Dunk of the tournament so far from what I’ve seen.

Koloko's last dunk competes with Mathurin's dunk.

pokinmik · Post by **pokinmik** » Sun Mar 20, 2022 10:14 pm

very true!

Bangkok Wildcat · Post by **Bangkok Wildcat** » Sun Mar 20, 2022 10:15 pm

True BUT you could feel Benn’s anger when he made that dunk…AND that look he gave Lampkins was priceless! BTFD Benn!

RaisingArizona · Post by **RaisingArizona** » Sun Mar 20, 2022 10:16 pm

pokinmik wrote: ↑Sun Mar 20, 2022 10:11 pm Dunk of the tournament so far from what I’ve seen.

Might be the dunk of the whole year. That was ridiculous.

Lando05 · Post by **Lando05** » Sun Mar 20, 2022 10:17 pm

He got fouled on that dunk and so many others. He has the highest ceiling i've seen at U of A since Gilbert for a guard.

RawleArenas · Post by **RawleArenas** » Sun Mar 20, 2022 10:30 pm

Lando05 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 20, 2022 10:17 pm He got fouled on that dunk and so many others. He has the highest ceiling i've seen at U of A since Gilbert for a guard.

Me: Lando05, I never said thank you for that post.

Lando05: And you'll never have to.

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

CatFan1399 · Post by **CatFan1399** » Sun Mar 20, 2022 10:32 pm

RaisingArizona wrote: ↑Sun Mar 20, 2022 10:16 pm
pokinmik wrote: ↑Sun Mar 20, 2022 10:11 pm Dunk of the tournament so far from what I’ve seen.
Might be the dunk of the whole year. That was ridiculous.

That my be the dunk of the year for all of college basketball, not just Arizona!

BTFD!! I love this team, but they took a few years off of my life tonight.

RondaeShimmy · Post by **RondaeShimmy** » Sun Mar 20, 2022 10:53 pm

IrishAzCat · Post by **IrishAzCat** » Sun Mar 20, 2022 10:55 pm

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Sun Mar 20, 2022 11:01 pm

Abrahamarvel · Post by **Abrahamarvel** » Mon Mar 21, 2022 12:12 am

IrishAzCat wrote: ↑Sun Mar 20, 2022 10:55 pm

I watched this play 100 times already, but missed Daley Terry on the bottom. That 720 was priceless

Bangkok Wildcat · Post by **Bangkok Wildcat** » Mon Mar 21, 2022 12:43 am

Abrahamarvel wrote: ↑Mon Mar 21, 2022 12:12 am
IrishAzCat wrote: ↑Sun Mar 20, 2022 10:55 pm
I watched this play 100 times already, but missed Daley Terry on the bottom. That 720 was priceless

LMAO…..Me too, watched it a ton of times but had never noticed DT till you pointed it out. Very cool

shazzamcat · Post by **shazzamcat** » Mon Mar 21, 2022 12:52 am

Bangkok Wildcat wrote: ↑Sun Mar 20, 2022 10:15 pm True BUT you could feel Benn’s anger when he made that dunk…AND that look he gave Lampkins was priceless! BTFD Benn!

Bennraged Benn is a monster!

#BennThereDoneThat

HiCat · Post by **HiCat** » Mon Mar 21, 2022 4:43 am

Bangkok Wildcat wrote: ↑Sun Mar 20, 2022 10:15 pm True BUT you could feel Benn’s anger when he made that dunk…AND that look he gave Lampkins was priceless! BTFD Benn!

Benn needs to get mad earlier in games. BD young man!

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Mon Mar 21, 2022 5:54 am

The dunks were great obviously but if we make a Final Four or cut down the nets on Monday that 3 pointer with 12 seconds left will be the stuff of legend.

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Mon Mar 21, 2022 6:05 am

CSM mentioned in a prior podcast that he expected Benn to have a big Tourney.

So far he's spot on. Just like '97 saying that TCU will be our toughest challenge.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Mon Mar 21, 2022 7:26 am

I didn’t record that game, how can I rewatch now that I know the ending?

What a shot w 12 sec left

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Mon Mar 21, 2022 7:52 am

CalStateTempe wrote: ↑Mon Mar 21, 2022 7:26 am I didn’t record that game, how can I rewatch now that I know the ending?

What a shot w 12 sec left

Here are the extended highlights. I'm not sure anyone will have the entire game

97cats · Post by **97cats** » Mon Mar 21, 2022 7:56 am

41min - 30pts - 8-19fg - 3-113pt) - 11-13ft - 8rb - 4a - 2st - 0blk - 3to

now the proud owner of the greatest dunk ever in the history of AZ Basketball

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Mon Mar 21, 2022 7:59 am

97cats wrote: ↑Mon Mar 21, 2022 7:56 am now the proud owner of the greatest dunk ever in the history of AZ Basketball

Agreed.

Passes the Derick Williams vs. Duke dunk because of the significance of the moment.

RondaeShimmy · Post by **RondaeShimmy** » Mon Mar 21, 2022 8:04 am

UAEebs86 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 21, 2022 5:54 am The dunks were great obviously but if we make a Final Four or cut down the nets on Monday that 3 pointer with 12 seconds left will be the stuff of legend.

I think the offensive rebound and1 in the middle of 4 guys was more impressive. We were only up 1

HiCat · Post by **HiCat** » Mon Mar 21, 2022 8:07 am

97cats wrote: ↑Mon Mar 21, 2022 7:56 am 41min - 30pts - 8-19fg - 3-113pt) - 11-13ft - 8rb - 4a - 2st - 0blk - 3to

now the proud owner of the greatest dunk ever in the history of AZ Basketball

Amen to this.
btfd!

97cats · Post by **97cats** » Mon Mar 21, 2022 8:12 am

EastCoastCat wrote: ↑Mon Mar 21, 2022 6:05 am CSM mentioned in a prior podcast that he expected Benn to have a big Tourney.

So far he's spot on.

that second half is the stuff Arizona legends are made of ...Mathurin is quickly rising my big board of all time AZ greats.

a few more legendary runs like that resulting in pimp ass NCAA Tournament wins and he's destined for top five status.

EastCoastCat wrote: ↑Mon Mar 21, 2022 6:05 am Just like '97 saying that TCU will be our toughest challenge.

ya know my man TCU can make more shots than Houston and Houston can hand check, grab, impede cutters and screeners, and be pricks better than TCU with the last trait being quite remarkable considering...... same Texas bullshit but different strengths.

the Cougar's, their crowd (one hour drive from Houston proper), and their throw back uniforms are going to be on display in San Antonio but in the end they do not have enough size and dont score the basketball efficiently enough to hang with Arizona for 40 mins.

onto the second weekend where the big dogs get their legs - more rest, game planning, and normalcy to the travel part of the grind gets AZ back to center.

pc in NM · Post by **pc in NM** » Mon Mar 21, 2022 8:26 am

97cats wrote: ↑Mon Mar 21, 2022 8:12 am
EastCoastCat wrote: ↑Mon Mar 21, 2022 6:05 am CSM mentioned in a prior podcast that he expected Benn to have a big Tourney.

So far he's spot on.
that second half is the stuff Arizona legends are made of ...Mathurin is quickly rising my big board of all time AZ greats.

a few more legendary runs like that resulting in pimp ass NCAA Tournament wins and he's destined for top five status.

EastCoastCat wrote: ↑Mon Mar 21, 2022 6:05 am Just like '97 saying that TCU will be our toughest challenge.
ya know my man TCU can make more shots than Houston and Houston can hand check, grab, impede cutters and screeners, and be pricks better than TCU with the last trait being quite remarkable considering...... same Texas bullshit but different strengths.

the Cougar's, their crowd (one hour drive from Houston proper), and their throw back uniforms are going to be on display in San Antonio but in the end they do not have enough size and dont score the basketball efficiently enough to hang with Arizona for 40 mins.

onto the second weekend where the big dogs get their legs - more rest, game planning, and normalcy to the travel part of the grind gets AZ back to center.

Two comments:

God, I hope you're right!!!

God, I hope you're right!!!

97cats · Post by **97cats** » Mon Mar 21, 2022 8:34 am

RondaeShimmy wrote: ↑Mon Mar 21, 2022 8:04 am
UAEebs86 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 21, 2022 5:54 am The dunks were great obviously but if we make a Final Four or cut down the nets on Monday that 3 pointer with 12 seconds left will be the stuff of legend.
I think the offensive rebound and1 in the middle of 4 guys was more impressive. We were only up 1

that was a great play no doubt but was ignited by the dunk for the ages (as the whole team and arena was) that was preceded by "overrated" chants from the TCU crowd that made Ben laugh when he was completing the second shot of a two shot foul at the line and pissed him off so much, he even stepped off the line and the camera catches him nodding his head and repeating the "overacted" mouthing it...i turned to my son in that moment and said he is so close, just a tad off so far hes right there, this might be just what he needed to send him to a frenzy.....and it did.

the rest of the game thru regulation and overtime needless to say there were no overrated chants from the TCU faithful anymore.

fucking pimp

threenumberones · Post by **threenumberones** » Mon Mar 21, 2022 8:42 am

Absolutely. Had the exact same reaction. Need to give those whiny tcu fans a big kudos, they get an assist for our W. Without Bens fire we don’t win this game.

Lando05 · Post by **Lando05** » Mon Mar 21, 2022 9:03 am

RawleArenas wrote: ↑Sun Mar 20, 2022 10:30 pm
Lando05 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 20, 2022 10:17 pm He got fouled on that dunk and so many others. He has the highest ceiling i've seen at U of A since Gilbert for a guard.
Me: Lando05, I never said thank you for that post.

Lando05: And you'll never have to.

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

No I love the reference. Lol

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Mon Mar 21, 2022 9:51 am

AND ONE DAGNABBIT!!!

Olsondogg · Post by **Olsondogg** » Mon Mar 21, 2022 9:55 am

Merkin wrote: ↑Mon Mar 21, 2022 9:51 am AND ONE DAGNABBIT!!!

Dude gets more no calls in these than anyone in the nation. I know he barks at refs a ton about it. Hope the zebras start calling them.

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Mon Mar 21, 2022 10:04 am

EastCoastCat wrote: ↑Mon Mar 21, 2022 6:05 am CSM mentioned in a prior podcast that he expected Benn to have a big Tourney.

So far he's spot on. Just like '97 saying that TCU will be our toughest challenge.

Two geniuses.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Mon Mar 21, 2022 10:16 am

Olsondogg wrote: ↑Mon Mar 21, 2022 9:55 am Dude gets more no calls in these than anyone in the nation. I know he barks at refs a ton about it. Hope the zebras start calling them.

And another no call. UA should be the one complaining about calls.

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Mon Mar 21, 2022 10:25 am

Siempre Verde wrote: ↑Sun Mar 20, 2022 9:42 pm Dude looked marginal for quite sometime, but I’ll eat crow. He stepped up. Congrats!!!

Marginal? Not sure he's ever been marginal this year. He was Pac 12 POY and an All-American.

Benn finally got more aggressive attacking the rim last night. I can't fault him anymore for taking a lot of threes because his big shot with time running out saved our season. Just gonna let Benn be Benn. He seems to get better each week. He's an unbelievable player and quickly becoming an all-time great for AZ.

SabinoDrifter · Post by **SabinoDrifter** » Mon Mar 21, 2022 11:10 am

From the Athletic article.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Mon Mar 21, 2022 11:14 am

No blood no foul

RondaeShimmy · Post by **RondaeShimmy** » Mon Mar 21, 2022 11:34 am

RondaeShimmy wrote: ↑Sun Mar 20, 2022 10:05 pm https://twitter.com/ArizonaMBB/status/1 ... 5577793542

The second picture is an all timer

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Mon Mar 21, 2022 11:40 am

RondaeShimmy wrote: ↑Mon Mar 21, 2022 11:34 am
RondaeShimmy wrote: ↑Sun Mar 20, 2022 10:05 pm https://twitter.com/ArizonaMBB/status/1 ... 5577793542

The second picture is an all timer

Third is my personal favorite. It emphasizes how much contact he shook off.

HiCat · Post by **HiCat** » Mon Mar 21, 2022 12:03 pm

RondaeShimmy wrote: ↑Mon Mar 21, 2022 11:34 am
RondaeShimmy wrote: ↑Sun Mar 20, 2022 10:05 pm https://twitter.com/ArizonaMBB/status/1 ... 5577793542

The second picture is an all timer

Suitable for framing...cool memory.

97cats · Post by **97cats** » Mon Mar 21, 2022 12:16 pm

RondaeShimmy wrote: ↑Mon Mar 21, 2022 8:04 am
UAEebs86 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 21, 2022 5:54 am The dunks were great obviously but if we make a Final Four or cut down the nets on Monday that 3 pointer with 12 seconds left will be the stuff of legend.
I think the offensive rebound and1 in the middle of 4 guys was more impressive. We were only up 1

100% he scored 11 of AZ last 13 points up to that point - incredible strength and desire he was not be denied.

RondaeShimmy · Post by **RondaeShimmy** » Mon Mar 21, 2022 12:21 pm

Schmitz with a good breakdown of yesterday's game

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Mon Mar 21, 2022 12:21 pm

The first pic with the looks from the other TCU players (wtf was that?) is priceless.

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