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MUScoop => Hangin' at the Al => Topic started by: dolly4512 on February 04, 2012, 01:00:44 PM

Title: Will we ever win an opening tip this year?
Post by: dolly4512 on February 04, 2012, 01:00:44 PM
Year?
Title: Re: Will we ever win an opening tip this year?
Post by: brewcity77 on February 04, 2012, 01:02:09 PM
We were winning plenty before CO went out. And DG has won a few...maybe 2-3.
Title: Re: Will we ever win an opening tip this year?
Post by: lab_warrior on February 04, 2012, 01:02:54 PM
This is NOT a serious thread, RIGHT?! RIGHT?!
Title: Re: Will we ever win an opening tip this year?
Post by: chapman on February 04, 2012, 01:04:27 PM
Otule had to be 80%+.  Seemed we won every one with him.  But the tip matters...well, it doesn't.
Title: Re: Will we ever win an opening tip this year?
Post by: brewcity77 on February 04, 2012, 01:08:16 PM
Quote from: chapman on February 04, 2012, 01:04:27 PMOtule had to be 80%+.  Seemed we won every one with him.  But the tip matters...well, it doesn't.

Yeah...it does. Especially in close games. That's an extra possession. The biggest misconception in college basketball is that the team that loses the tip gets the ball in the second half. That's not true. It's the team that had the possession arrow at the end of the first half. So if you win the tip and end the half with the ball and the arrow, you have a possibility of having 2 additional possessions if you also end the game with the ball.

For a team that averages 1.107 ppp, I like the idea of winning the tip and possibly having a 2.214 edge in scoring simply based off the possession game.
Title: Re: Will we ever win an opening tip this year?
Post by: brewcity77 on February 04, 2012, 01:08:46 PM
Quote from: chapman on February 04, 2012, 01:04:27 PMOtule had to be 80%+.  Seemed we won every one with him.  But the tip matters...well, it doesn't.

Case in point, ND won the tip and got the ball to start the second half.
Title: Re: Will we ever win an opening tip this year?
Post by: Dawson Rental on February 04, 2012, 06:41:07 PM
I just knew there was a good reason not to feel good about the seven games we won prior to today!
Title: Re: Will we ever win an opening tip this year?
Post by: Tugg Speedman on February 04, 2012, 09:51:55 PM
I think we can combine threads ... How come MU never wins the tip in regional CBS broadcasted games that get mistaken for nationally broadcasted games?
Title: Re: Will we ever win an opening tip this year?
Post by: MUMac on February 04, 2012, 09:53:36 PM
Quote from: AnotherMU84 on February 04, 2012, 09:51:55 PM
I think we can combine threads ... How come MU never wins the tip in regional CBS broadcasted games that get mistaken for nationally broadcasted games?

+1  LOL
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