Conference tournament play starts tonight with an NEC opening round game between Central Connecticut State and Fairleigh Dickinson. The Atlantic Sun, Horizon, and Patriot League get underway tomorrow.
First bids will be locked up this weekend. OVC on Saturday. Big South and MVC on Sunday.
Sure do love this time of year. Admittedly have watched far far far less CBB outside the BE than pretty much any other season in the past dozen year or so for one reason or another, but still ready to hunker down and take it all in the next few weeks.
Best time of the year. Usually immediately followed by MLB opening day as the biggest cherry on top. Unfortunately looking more like a giant turd on top in that regard.
Cheering a bit for Cleveland State as Dennis Gates was high on my list during the coaching search. It looks like they are in first place again. I'm curious where his next move will be.
Quote from: cheebs09 on February 28, 2022, 02:33:52 PM
Cheering a bit for Cleveland State as Dennis Gates was high on my list during the coaching search. It looks like they are in first place again. I'm curious where his next move will be.
He was also high on my list. I'd like to see him at Georgetown.
Quote from: cheebs09 on February 28, 2022, 02:33:52 PM
Cheering a bit for Cleveland State as Dennis Gates was high on my list during the coaching search. It looks like they are in first place again. I'm curious where his next move will be.
Nah. F that. Go Oakland and The fighting Jamal Cains!
Daytime basketball today in the Big South.
Lafayette vs. Bucknell was an absurd game last night. Traded baskets until the final whistle.
Quote from: JamilJaeJamailJrJuan on February 28, 2022, 02:10:54 PM
Sure do love this time of year. Admittedly have watched far far far less CBB outside the BE than pretty much any other season in the past dozen year or so for one reason or another, but still ready to hunker down and take it all in the next few weeks.
Best time of the year. Usually immediately followed by MLB opening day as the biggest cherry on top. Unfortunately looking more like a giant turd on top in that regard.
My favorite weekend to do Vegas is the championship week. Such a blast
Quote from: JakeBarnes on March 02, 2022, 10:55:08 AM
My favorite weekend to do Vegas is the championship week. Such a blast
How do the crowds compare to the NCAA tournament? I was there for the S16 and E8 last year. I'm assuming it was a smaller crowd because of the pandemic, but I thought it was manageable.
Quote from: BM1090 on March 02, 2022, 11:05:09 AM
How do the crowds compare to the NCAA tournament? I was there for the S16 and E8 last year. I'm assuming it was a smaller crowd because of the pandemic, but I thought it was manageable.
Smaller. The big vegas weekend is the first of the NCAAT. I found the sport books to be manageable.
Consensus among bracketologists is that MU is an 8 seed.
As of now they currently have 0 Q3 or Q4 losses.
I have a hard time believing they'd be an 8 with that resume.
Even UW-Madison who people are riding hard right now, have a Q3 loss. Says something about MUs ability to consistently beat the teams they should beat and battle with any team above their weight class.
Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on March 02, 2022, 11:50:26 AM
Consensus among bracketologists is that MU is an 8 seed.
As of now they currently have 0 Q3 or Q4 losses.
I have a hard time believing they'd be an 8 with that resume.
Even UW-Madison who people are riding hard right now, have a Q3 loss. Says something about MUs ability to consistently beat the teams they should beat and battle with any team above their weight class.
If we win out regular season we will be a 7. Book it.
No Q3 losses currently, but Creighton at home, St. Bonaventures, and at Butler are all in spitting distance of the Q2/Q3 line. They probably won't fall enough but it bears watching.
On the flip side, the home wins over Xavier and Seton Hall are both very close to the Q1/Q2 line. I think both will be favored to win their remaining games. Hoping they can both curbstomp Georgetown to give themselves a last minute NET boost.
Lipscomb up 1 at half against Liberty. Would be nice to see them miss the tournament.
No luck.
Jamal Cain and Oakland's NCAA hopes come to an end.
Better luck to Koby and Jose.
Nothing new in March.. Choakland blew a double digit lead this time.
"says something about MUs ability to consistently beat the teams they should beat"
2 Creighton games, Butler game, DePaul game seem to contradict this
Quote from: PointWarrior on March 03, 2022, 09:01:59 PM
"says something about MUs ability to consistently beat the teams they should beat"
2 Creighton games, Butler game, DePaul game seem to contradict this
Creighton at home is the only real bad one there, but they didn't have Kam Jones that day.
The other 3 are all on the road. All 4 of those games were either Q1 or Q2
Quote from: BM1090 on March 03, 2022, 07:48:55 PM
Jamal Cain and Oakland's NCAA hopes come to an end.
17 and 15 before fouling out of his final (I think) college game.
Fine season for Jamal, who gave his all for Marquette. Finished at 19.9 ppg and 10.2 rpg. Only shot 30% from 3, so hopefully he can improve on that because he'll need to if he's to have any shot at the NBA.
Quote from: MU82 on March 03, 2022, 09:18:40 PM
17 and 15 before fouling out of his final (I think) college game.
Fine season for Jamal, who gave his all for Marquette. Finished at 19.9 ppg and 10.2 rpg. Only shot 30% from 3, so hopefully he can improve on that because he'll need to if he's to have any shot at the NBA.
He has no shot at the nba. I'm sure he can make a nice living for decade or some playing overseas somewhere. Wish him the best - class act.
Loyola. Tourney bid.
Seem to be doing okay without Moser. How is Oklahoma doing this year?
Longwood makes their first tournament ever.
Everyone's a fan of Longwood.
🤣🤣
Quote from: JamilJaeJamailJrJuan on March 03, 2022, 09:30:34 PM
He has no shot at the nba. I'm sure he can make a nice living for decade or some playing overseas somewhere. Wish him the best - class act.
I wouldn't say "no" shot. I'll never say that again after seeing Juan Anderson become a contributor for an NBA contender. But I agree with what I think you mean -- odds are very long against Jamal having an NBA career, but he should be able to earn $$ playing hoops for a long time.
Quote from: BrewCity83 on March 06, 2022, 04:06:49 PM
Everyone's a fan of Longwood.
If Marquette goes down in the first NCAAT game and Longwood survives, I'm going to make the 45-50 minute drive to sleepy little town of Farmville VA and become a Longwood fan for the next game.
Quote from: Scoop Snoop on March 06, 2022, 06:12:58 PM
If Marquette goes down in the first NCAAT game and Longwood survives, I'm going to make the 45-50 minute drive to sleepy little town of Farmville VA and become a Longwood fan for the next game.
You fan of Littlewood?
Is this thread going to have a bid-stealer watch? I like to get all my news in one place.
Only potential bid stealer in action tonight is Santa Clara in the semifinals of the WCC tournament.
Two finals tonight.
Southern: 1 seed Chattanooga vs. 2 seed Furman
Sun Belt: 3 seed Georgia State vs. 8 seed Louisiana
Quote from: BM1090 on March 07, 2022, 10:55:12 AM
Only potential bid stealer in action tonight is Santa Clara in the semifinals of the WCC tournament.
Two finals tonight.
Southern: 1 seed Chattanooga vs. 2 seed Furman
Sun Belt: 3 seed Georgia State vs. 8 seed Louisiana
Gotta think we want Santa Clara to win that for seeding reasons,yes?
Quote from: JakeBarnes on March 07, 2022, 11:08:20 AM
Gotta think we want Santa Clara to win that for seeding reasons,yes?
I don't think we'll be able to catch Saint Mary's on the S-Curve either way, but it couldn't hurt.
Regular season Colonial champ Towson is about to lose in the semifinals to Delaware. Towson was a sneaky good team this season who might have been a bracket buster.
Old friend Dennis Gates Cleveland State team is down 10 at half against Wright State in the Horizon semi's. Cleveland State is the 1-seed
Quote from: Uncle Rico on March 07, 2022, 07:13:36 PM
Old friend Dennis Gates Cleveland State team is down 10 at half against Wright State in the Horizon semi's. Cleveland State is the 1-seed
I know a lot of people liked him. Would be great to see him get to the tourney.
Was really hoping furman would pull through against Chattanooga but they have gone dry.
i used to get a suite at monte carlo(now mgm park) roll in about 9 am wednesday morning, check out on sunday, drive down to lake havasu city and continue watching through the following weekend from my pool side seats. golf between games drive back up to vegas friday and fly out sunday. balls to the wall basketball 1st two weekends. now with betting all good on fanduel, who needs vegas except i miss the super soaker fights at the pool
Furman and Chattanooga to overtime in a rock fight for the SoCon
Georgia State just about ready to win the Fun Belt and Wright State is about done pounding Cleveland State
Holy crap! The Mocs with a deep three at the buzzer.
Quote from: Uncle Rico on March 07, 2022, 07:59:31 PM
Furman and Chattanooga to overtime in a rock fight for the SoCon
Georgia State just about ready to win the Fun Belt and Wright State is about done pounding Cleveland State
That SoCon game was awful for most of it. Just a grind but the last minute of regulation and then all of overtime was amazing. What a shot for the Mocs. Dude was defending perfectly and really dribbled himself into trouble
Quote from: JWags85 on March 07, 2022, 08:17:41 PM
That SoCon game was awful for most of it. Just a grind but the last minute of regulation and then all of overtime was amazing. What a shot for the Mocs. Dude was defending perfectly and really dribbled himself into trouble
I'm not sure what Furman could have done better there. What a gut punch. Mocs are pretty good and them winning a game won't be a surprise
Quote from: JWags85 on March 07, 2022, 08:17:41 PM
That SoCon game was awful for most of it. Just a grind but the last minute of regulation and then all of overtime was amazing. What a shot for the Mocs. Dude was defending perfectly and really dribbled himself into trouble
Only caught the OT. That lefty from Furman was awesome but Chattanooga answered every time. The final shot was incredible.
Charleston gets hosed on a terrible charge call on the last possession of the game. Hate the call in that position
Quote from: Lennys Tap on March 07, 2022, 08:47:38 PM
Only caught the OT. That lefty from Furman was awesome but Chattanooga answered every time. The final shot was incredible.
One of the best title-winning shots I've ever seen.
Side note: The guy who made it, David Jean-Baptise, turns 24 in May and looks like he's about 30.
Quote from: MU82 on March 08, 2022, 08:04:21 AM
One of the best title-winning shots I've ever seen.
Side note: The guy who made it, David Jean-Baptise, turns 24 in May and looks like he's about 30.
Ageist
Today is the first day we get some decent games in major conferences.
Cuse all over FSU early.
Wouldn't mind seeing Sy and Cuse and Koby and Weber State go on runs to the title.
Quote from: BM1090 on March 09, 2022, 12:18:57 PM
Wouldn't mind seeing Sy and Cuse and Koby and Weber State go on runs to the title.
F No. I want nothing good to happen for Cuse, now and forever. Still probably my least favorite intra-conference fanbase ever
Quote from: BM1090 on March 09, 2022, 12:18:57 PM
Wouldn't mind seeing Sy and Cuse and Koby and Weber State go on runs to the title.
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I don't like Syracuse or Boheim at all but it's not like they are ND or UW. There's nobody in the ACC I'd like to see make a run outside of maybe Wake Forest.
Sy seemed to be a good kid and represented MU well, so I'll root for him even if it means some success for Syracuse.
Quote from: JWags85 on March 09, 2022, 12:28:32 PM
F No. I want nothing good to happen for Cuse, now and forever. Still probably my least favorite intra-conference fanbase ever
I love the fact that Cuse lost to Georgetown this year.
Quote from: BM1090 on March 09, 2022, 12:51:59 PM
I don't like Syracuse or Boheim at all but it's not like they are ND or UW. There's nobody in the ACC I'd like to see make a run outside of maybe Wake Forest.
Sy seemed to be a good kid and represented MU well, so I'll root for him even if it means some success for Syracuse.
ND and UW are rivals, sure, but Cuse is a legitimately detestable program. Boeheim got 100 wins yanked for being skeezy, the whole Bernie Fine situation was gross, and...Devendorf.
Their arrogant fanbase tops it all off. They rooted and cheered for the BE to fail once they left cause they were confident they were what kept the BE afloat and everyone was beneath them. Cuse is a very good school, but their absurdly inflated sense of academic superiority is very UW-esque
Quote from: JWags85 on March 09, 2022, 12:28:32 PM
F No. I want nothing good to happen for Cuse, now and forever. Still probably my least favorite intra-conference fanbase ever
T H E
W O R S TAnd no one else is close, IMO
BC and Wake going to OT.
Wake gonna have a very long 4 days
Quote from: PGsHeroes32 on March 09, 2022, 04:00:14 PM
Wake gonna have a very long 4 days
Done, IMO. Rutgers moves in. Even if RU loses to Iowa, they're in better position than Wake now.
Wondering aloud, but Houston has no q1 wins--how many seeds could they drop if they lose before the AAC championship game?
Quote from: JakeBarnes on March 09, 2022, 04:20:38 PM
Wondering aloud, but Houston has no q1 wins--how many seeds could they drop if they lose before the AAC championship game?
I think they're locked into the 5/6 range. Metrics are too good to drop them further than that.
Quote from: brewcity77 on March 09, 2022, 04:29:29 PM
I think they're locked into the 5/6 range. Metrics are too good to drop them further than that.
How is it possible to have good metrics and no quad one wins?
Quote from: mugrad_89 on March 09, 2022, 04:39:06 PM
How is it possible to have good metrics and no quad one wins?
We never give it as much credit, but 25-1 against Q2-4 is really hard to do. 21 of those wins are by double digits.
As someone who just flipped on the IND-MICH game I'm struggling to see how Michigan was ever winning this game, let alone up 20. They look completely overmatched.
Michigan just abysmal down the stretch. Good lord they looked terrible
Michgian should be the BIG10 team left out.
Michigan lead by 17, with 11 minutes left.
A&M was up 9 with 1:06 left and are now headed to overtime against Florida
Texas was up 20 and leads TCU by 1 with under 4 left.
Come clutch three's by the Gators.
Quote from: BM1090 on March 10, 2022, 01:26:32 PM
Texas was up 20 and leads TCU by 1 with under 4 left.
Wow. Thanks for the heads up. Will flip my screens.
Texas goes down. Someone check on fakeasswarrior
Aggies with the winning three with 0.4
Texas and their resume is a joke. The metrics love them. But they have really done minimal. Outside of thrash bad non con teams and win against the middle of pack big 12 teams.
Two most impressive wins were last second home flukes vs Tennesse and Kansas. One of which they barely broke 50.
Some 12 seed is gonna be licking their chops
Texas lost, ha
Aggies survive, eh
Quote from: PGsHeroes32 on March 10, 2022, 01:49:16 PM
Texas and their resume is a joke. The metrics love them. But they have really done minimal. Outside of thrash bad non con teams and win against the middle of pack big 12 teams.
Two most impressive wins were last second home flukes vs Tennesse and Kansas. One of which they barely broke 50.
Some 12 seed is gonna be licking their chops
South Dakota State has entered the chat
Wyoming holds off UNLV in a must-win game
Quote from: Uncle Rico on March 10, 2022, 06:32:41 PM
Wyoming holds off UNLV in a must-win game
Must win for Wyoming?
Quote from: Uncle Rico on March 10, 2022, 07:01:40 PM
Think so. Very bubbly
Most tv bracket guys have them as a 9 seed. Seems like 4 in a lock in the MWC. Yet, big win for Wyoming winning at UNLV.
Quote from: Mr. Nielsen on March 10, 2022, 08:36:55 PM
Most tv bracket guys have them as a 9 seed. Seems like 4 in a lock in the MWC. Yet, big win for Wyoming winning at UNLV.
I thought they were a lock before today but saw a lot of chatter from some college basketball folks saying they were on the bubble. Some of that might be from Lunardi having them out or close to out because of BPI
I just saw Lunardi's update as Wyoming is last for in. Hummm.
Buzz and A&M taking it to Auburn in the first half. But they blew a bigger lead against a lesser opponent yesterday.
Quote from: Mr. Nielsen on March 10, 2022, 10:26:31 PM
I just saw Lunardi's update as Wyoming is last for in. Hummm.
Wyoming has the most combined Q1/Q2 wins of any bubble team, 11. (This is one more than Oklahoma's 10.)
Illinois looks brutal
Shooting like 30% on 2s
8/14 at the line.
Look even more disinterested than we did yesterday.
NM
Quote from: BM1090 on March 11, 2022, 11:43:23 AM
Buzz and A&M taking it to Auburn in the first half. But they blew a bigger lead against a lesser opponent yesterday.
I just saw the score. Wow.
This is a win and in game for the Aggies.
That Indiana win doesn't help us.
Auburn's deficit down to 9 in Bruce vs Bazz.
Quote from: bradforster on March 11, 2022, 12:54:35 PM
How?
My thought is we're probably a 10. I am a bit worried we could drop to an 11 and a dreaded play-in game, but perhaps I am paranoid.
Quote from: bradforster on March 11, 2022, 12:35:33 PM
This is a win and in game for the Aggies.
A&M coming into the tourney hot
Quote from: FartyEightHours on March 11, 2022, 01:05:39 PM
A&M coming into the tourney hot
Too bad Willie ran Buzz out of town
Louisiana Tech and North Texas in an incredibly fundamentally sound game
Quote from: Uncle Rico on March 11, 2022, 01:09:50 PM
Too bad Willie ran Buzz out of town
I can barely remember what it was like to win an NCAA game. 2013 with Buzz. Almost a decade now. St Louis
I'm acquainted with the city. Our last tournament win was in Lexington.
Quote from: MuggsyB on March 11, 2022, 01:05:29 PM
My thought is we're probably a 10. I am a bit worried we could drop to an 11 and a dreaded play-in game, but perhaps I am paranoid.
No play in game. Hang in there! It probably won't be a long tournament run, but we are solidly in.
Quote from: Oldgym on March 11, 2022, 01:32:40 PM
I'm acquainted with the city. Our last tournament win was in Lexington.
Wrong. Correct answer is Washington, D.C.
Quote from: MuggsyB on March 11, 2022, 01:05:29 PM
My thought is we're probably a 10. I am a bit worried we could drop to an 11 and a dreaded play-in game, but perhaps I am paranoid.
A protected 11 seed would be great. Marquette isn't playing in the play in games. We're probably closer to a 7 seed than Dayton.
Solid win by Buzz.
In the interview after the game, he said the team had no business being in the NCAA until their last 3 weeks. My guess is the win over Auburn will help put them in.
Quote from: Uncle Rico on March 11, 2022, 01:09:50 PM
Too bad Willie ran Buzz out of town
No it was Wojo-Dukiet, while you were slurping up his leg.
Quote from: willie warrior on March 11, 2022, 01:45:07 PM
No it was Wojo-Dukiet, while you were slurping up his leg.
"Slurping up his leg" 🤔
Quote from: Juan Anderson's Mixtape on March 11, 2022, 01:40:41 PM
Wrong. Correct answer is Washington, D.C.
This is correct. March 28, 2013. Remember it like yesterday. First time I had purchased airline tickets on a smart phone (and while in a tavern) only to see them lose against 'cuse two days later.
I stand corrected. Lexington was the Butler game.
Quote from: Oldgym on March 11, 2022, 01:56:20 PM
No, our last tournament game was in Washington. Our last tournament win was in Lexington.
...nope.
Quote from: MuggsyB on March 11, 2022, 01:05:29 PM
My thought is we're probably a 10. I am a bit worried we could drop to an 11 and a dreaded play-in game, but perhaps I am paranoid.
0 chance we are in the play in.
Heck 0 chance we are an 11 even though I would love it.
Last tourney win was in D.C. I was fortunate enough to watch that absolute annihilation of Miami.
This LSU vs. Arkansas game is an absolute rock fight.
Congrats to Buzz.
Nice to see him get his team playing better at the end of the season, as good coaches do.
Bonnies down one fouled with 1 second remaining, Lofton misses both free throws and a tip in that would have won the game. He is an 83% foul shooter for his career. Brutal.
as cocky as their fan base was when they crushed MU, I am not sad for them...
Quote from: BM1090 on March 11, 2022, 03:48:41 PM
Bonnies down one fouled with 1 second remaining, Lofton misses both free throws and a tip in that would have won the game. He is an 83% foul shooter for his career. Brutal.
Quote from: PointWarrior on March 11, 2022, 03:51:51 PM
as cocky as their fan base was when they crushed MU, I am not sad for them...
Yeah, this is great. They were super cocky back in November.
Quote from: BM1090 on March 11, 2022, 03:48:41 PM
Bonnies down one fouled with 1 second remaining, Lofton misses both free throws and a tip in that would have won the game. He is an 83% foul shooter for his career. Brutal.
I was watching it live on USA. Unbelievable.
More fans in the arena for the A10, than Georgetown games.
Quote from: CountryRoads on March 11, 2022, 04:06:26 PM
Yeah, this is great. They were super cocky back in November.
Congrats to SBU for making the NIT.
Maybe this has been covered but are they piping in fan noise for the B14 tourney in Indy?
Joey is so irrelevant on MSU.
Quote from: CountryRoads on March 11, 2022, 07:02:11 PM
Joey is so irrelevant on MSU.
wasnt he good his frosh year? dude just didnt imrpove a tad
Quote from: CountryRoads on March 11, 2022, 07:02:11 PM
Joey is so irrelevant on MSU.
Probably not great news when the coach is sitting a pretty good 3pt shooter, during a game when his team has apparently made zero in 30 minutes of clock time.
He must have read my text!! Joey fron downtown!!!
Hoggard just gave Davison a shot to the nuggets!
Joey is on fire!!
Good grief Mich St. Make a freaking free throw. The game should be over.
Just a bizarre close to this game by Mich St.
Madison and Providence - the two luckiest teams in college basketball - out.
Quote from: MU82 on March 11, 2022, 07:49:56 PM
Madison and Providence - the two luckiest teams in college basketball - out.
I doubt Whisky will slip to a 5 which is very unfortunate.
I thought Davison was gonna have a coronary in the second half. What a lunatic
Quote from: MU82 on March 11, 2022, 07:21:55 PM
Hoggard just gave Davison a shot to the nuggets!
Joey asked him to do it!!
Quote from: JWags85 on March 11, 2022, 07:54:38 PM
I thought Davison was gonna have a coronary in the second half. What a lunatic
His antics never cease to amaze me.
Quote from: JWags85 on March 11, 2022, 07:54:38 PM
I thought Davison was gonna have a coronary in the second half. What a lunatic
It's nice to know that he lost 3 times to Marquette, including 2 losses in which his choke-jobs played huge roles.
Weber State lost to Montana State 69-66.
The newcomer of the Big Sky missed his final 3 shots late.
Cuonzo Martn fired.
I haven't watched Texas Tech much. They seem to have a pretty complete team and are solid defensively. They could be a semi F4 sleeper.
Quote from: MuggsyB on March 11, 2022, 09:24:23 PM
I haven't watched Texas Tech much. They seem to have a pretty complete team and are solid defensively. They could be a semi F4 sleeper.
They might be the best defensive team in the country.
Quote from: bradforster on March 11, 2022, 09:35:39 PM
They might be the best defensive team in the country.
Jae's JUCO coach
Quote from: MuggsyB on March 11, 2022, 09:24:23 PM
I haven't watched Texas Tech much. They seem to have a pretty complete team and are solid defensively. They could be a semi F4 sleeper.
They're #6 in KenPom, I don't think they're much of a sleeper.
Quote from: DegenerateDish on March 11, 2022, 10:01:36 PM
They're #6 in KenPom, I don't think they're much of a sleeper.
Offensive numbers are "eh", but so were the 2019 Red Raiders. Got better every game that year, like this year
WTH? TTU was in control.
Quote from: MuggsyB on March 11, 2022, 10:17:01 PM
WTH? TTU was in control.
Offense is an issue for them despite the improvement
Quote from: Uncle Rico on March 11, 2022, 10:34:26 PM
Offense is an issue for them despite the improvement
That bricked FT didn't help. Hopefully they hold on.
That's a great defensive play by the Tech kid at the end, wow
Quote from: Uncle Rico on March 11, 2022, 10:44:03 PM
That's a great defensive play by the Tech kid at the end, wow
Outstanding play.
A deliberate Moser OU team against a defense first TTU team that was struggling offensively made for a pretty brutal last 5 min. Ugly
Moser would have won then NCAA title at Marquette.
Quote from: JWags85 on March 12, 2022, 12:37:50 AM
A deliberate Moser OU team against a defense first TTU team that was struggling offensively made for a pretty brutal last 5 min. Ugly
Pretty strong first season for Moser at Oklahoma so far. 11 Q1/2 wins. Top 30 KenPom. Top 3 schedule nationally. Top 40 net.
Sounds pretty similar to Shaka's first year at MU. Difference is he took over a team coming off a second round NCAA Tournament appearance compared to a team that didn't make the NIT.
Quote from: BLM on March 12, 2022, 08:49:30 AM
Sounds pretty similar to Shaka's first year at MU. Difference is he took over a team coming off a second round NCAA Tournament appearance compared to a team that didn't make the NIT.
Yeah I actually think shakas resume when put in context is stronger than Porter's. That being said, both did well in their first years (despite what you might read here).
Where the hell did this A&M team come from?
Buzz Williams can flat-out coach!
Quote from: JWags85 on March 12, 2022, 01:42:06 PM
Where the hell did this A&M team come from?
Buzz seems to find a way.
Fun game to watch. Looks a lot like Buzz's old MU teams. Absolutely no backing down no matter what.
Quote from: JWags85 on March 12, 2022, 01:42:06 PM
Where the hell did this A&M team come from?
Wow. I didn't expect this at all watching them earlier in the season.
Quote from: f/k/a humanlung on March 12, 2022, 01:51:35 PM
Buzz seems to find a way.
Fun game to watch. Looks a lot like Buzz's old MU teams. Absolutely no backing down no matter what.
With this conference tourney run, he won't have to run to the press to do a feature on Buzz's Kids!
Amazing turnaround from losing 8 games in a row midseason to making the NCAA for Buzz's squad.
Quote from: NolongerWarriors on March 12, 2022, 01:50:13 PM
Buzz Williams can flat-out coach!
Yeah, hard to believe he's never won a single conference title of any kind other than 2013 or made a Final 4
Quote from: NolongerWarriors on March 12, 2022, 01:58:21 PM
Amazing turnaround from losing 8 games in a row midseason to making the NCAA for Buzz's squad.
They're not in yet.
Quote from: MuggsyB on March 12, 2022, 01:59:07 PM
They're not in yet.
If he makes it, that'll be 4 bids in his last 9 seasons as a coach.
Iowa/IU has been an awesome basketball game.
Quote from: JWags85 on March 12, 2022, 01:42:06 PM
Where the hell did this A&M team come from?
Muss with the interesting decision to bench notae and Jaylin in the first half.
Looked like he was using this game as a teaching opportunity.
Davidson cruising past the Billikens
Quote from: Uncle Rico on March 12, 2022, 02:09:21 PM
Davidson cruising past the Billikens
I still don't know what a Billiken is.
Quote from: MuggsyB on March 12, 2022, 02:10:50 PM
I still don't know what a Billiken is.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billiken
Quote from: Uncle Rico on March 12, 2022, 02:12:04 PM
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billiken
Seems made up and out of thin air.
Quote from: MuggsyB on March 12, 2022, 02:14:07 PM
Seems made up and out of thin air.
Wikipedia is like the crystal ball, always correct
Buzz post-game on the ESPN set is hilarious.
Iowa has perfected the art of winning games on banked in 3s.
Quote from: MuggsyB on March 12, 2022, 01:59:07 PM
They're not in yet.
Buzz deserves it just for his postgame sit-down with ESPN talking about The Matrix.
Buzz is one crazy mfer but he can sure coach. Should be an interesting next 30 hours for him and A&M.
https://twitter.com/aaron_torres/status/1502740484606685184?s=21
I would think 2 top 15 wins in 2 days to get to the SEC final probably gets them to Dayton.
Lol. Dude says that while the administration not letting guys like Malik Harris into MU was "messing with happy" to him.
Guess he just learned how to take the red pill in the last 8 years.
Tip the bottle over Buzz.
Quote from: BLM on March 12, 2022, 02:54:25 PM
Lol. Dude says that while the administration not letting guys like Malik Harris into MU was "messing with happy" to him.
Guess he just learned how to take the red pill in the last 8 years.
Tip the bottle over Buzz.
It's all an act. He's so full of it, his eyes are brown
Dayton is overflowing!
I'd like to see A&M, Indiana, Va Tech, Michigan, Xavier, and perhaps a few others all in Dayton.
So much for a soft bubble 😅
Quote from: JWags85 on March 12, 2022, 02:50:46 PM
I would think 2 top 15 wins in 2 days to get to the SEC final probably gets them to Dayton.
Still think they need another win
Quote from: LAZER on March 12, 2022, 03:01:04 PM
Still think they need another win
Terrible non-conference schedule with the best win being over Notre Dame, another team sweating at the moment.
Hard to believe A&M didn't punch their ticket today. Amazing coaching job by Buzz.
Purdue is not a team I would like to match-up with if we're lucky enough to win. In the rd of 64.
Of the likely top 8 seeds who would we have a puncher's chance against? Baylor?
Quote from: Babybluejeans on March 12, 2022, 03:13:27 PM
Hard to believe A&M didn't punch their ticket today. Amazing coaching job by Buzz.
Hard to believe they're still in the mix at this point
I really don't know what to make of either UK or Tennessee. I've thought that way all year
Quote from: MuggsyB on March 12, 2022, 03:14:03 PM
Purdue is not a team I would like to match-up with if we're lucky enough to win. In the rd of 64.
Of the likely top 8 seeds who would we have a puncher's chance against? Baylor?
Ivey reminds me of a mix between Donovan Mitchell and D wade. He is going to be a star in the NBA. Athletic, smart, unselfish, unless he needs to take over.
Quote from: lawdog77 on March 12, 2022, 04:12:03 PM
Ivey reminds me of a mix between Donovan Mitchell and D wade. He is going to be a star in the NBA. Athletic, smart, unselfish, unless he needs to take over.
And couldn't guard me.
Quote from: BLM on March 12, 2022, 04:27:01 PM
And couldn't guard me.
???. Hes been on Christie most of the game. Hows he doing?
Quote from: lawdog77 on March 12, 2022, 04:31:12 PM
???. Hes been on Christie most of the game. Hows he doing?
A one game sample size isn't great. His defensive box plus/minus for the season is worse than Greg Elliott's. That's not a good thing. Ivey is a bad defender on a bad defensive team.
Quote from: WithoutBias on March 12, 2022, 04:42:59 PM
A one game sample size isn't great. His defensive box plus/minus for the season is worse than Greg Elliott's. That's not a good thing. Ivey is a bad defender on a bad defensive team.
That'll be Purdue's undoing in the tournament. The offense is championship good, the defense is upset causing over the first weekend
Quote from: WithoutBias on March 12, 2022, 04:42:59 PM
A one game sample size isn't great. His defensive box plus/minus for the season is worse than Greg Elliott's. That's not a good thing. Ivey is a bad defender on a bad defensive team.
Plus minus is probably the least useful stat in college basketball. I've watched Purdue play quite a bit this year. Ivey is a good on ball defender.
But dont take my word for it
https://nbadraftroom.com/jaden-ivey/ (https://nbadraftroom.com/jaden-ivey/)
https://www.nbadraft.net/players/jaden-ivey/ (https://www.nbadraft.net/players/jaden-ivey/)
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/draft-lab-purdue-jaden-ivey-best-prospect-2022-nba-draft-class/dlxqqcdsjdpsthsl6yuteoe4 (https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/draft-lab-purdue-jaden-ivey-best-prospect-2022-nba-draft-class/dlxqqcdsjdpsthsl6yuteoe4)
https://www.basketball-reference.com/about/bpm2.html (https://www.basketball-reference.com/about/bpm2.html) Box plus minus:
"What does this mean? Box Plus/Minus is good at measuring offense and solid overall, but the defensive numbers in particular should not be considered definitive. Look at the defensive values as a guide, but don't hesitate to discount them when a player is well known as a good or bad defender"
Love seeing teams who are so insistent on deliberate offense and not taking shots early in the clock absolutely freeze up and crumble in late game situations cause they are used to second guessing every shot. SDSU just looked like a HS team on the cusp of a state tourney berth and choked
It's never a bad day when Duke loses.
Quote from: Uncle Rico on March 12, 2022, 04:45:09 PM
That'll be Purdue's undoing in the tournament. The offense is championship good, the defense is upset causing over the first weekend
This. MSU, Ohio State and Purdue don't defend well. Purdue is absolutely lethal on offense though
This PAC-12 title game is very enjoyable.
That two final 4 teams.
Quote from: DoctorV on March 12, 2022, 10:11:41 PM
This PAC-12 title game is very enjoyable.
That two final 4 teams.
If MU wins an 8/9 match up and has to face Arizona it would be lights out in a hurry. The Cats are on another level.
Quote from: bradforster on March 12, 2022, 10:19:10 PM
If MU wins an 8/9 match up and has to face Arizona it would be lights out in a hurry. The Cats are on another level.
They have the Gonzaga combination of size and skill. Two teams I would not want to face.
Quote from: DoctorV on March 12, 2022, 10:11:41 PM
This PAC-12 title game is very enjoyable.
That two final 4 teams.
Arizona is scary. Especially if Kriisa is healthy.
Quote from: MuggsyB on March 12, 2022, 10:44:46 PM
Arizona is scary. Especially if Kriisa is healthy.
They looked just as scary against a Final Four caliber team tonight without him. They have athletes all over the floor and no team can put a double digit run together faster than this one. I have a feeling the drought out west is coming to an end. The left coast has produced three champions in the last 45 years - UNLV, UCLA and Arizona. I am betting on the west in 2022 to get its fourth in 46 years.
Quote from: bradforster on March 12, 2022, 10:50:03 PM
They looked just as scary against a Final Four caliber team tonight without him. They have athletes all over the floor and no team can put a double digit run together faster than this one. I have a feeling the drought out west is coming to an end. The left coast has produced three champions in the last 45 years - UNLV, UCLA and Arizona. I am betting on the west in 2022 to get its fourth in 46 years.
Koloko is kind of a badass. I was hoping Kur could play like that. :(
Quote from: MuggsyB on March 12, 2022, 10:51:40 PM
Koloko is kind of a badass. I was hoping Kur could playing that. :(
Koloko is indubitably the better player. Unfortunately, no Marquette big man possesses the skill around the basket to be of concern for the opposition. The two MU bigs flash to the free throw line, receive a pass and immediately look to get the ball to a teammate as if they are holding a live grenade. We need someone next year to be a threat from 15 feet and in so the defense has to actually defend five guys.
Quote from: bradforster on March 12, 2022, 11:03:42 PM
Koloko is indubitably the better player. Unfortunately, no Marquette big man possesses the skill around the basket to be of concern for the opposition. The two MU bigs flash to the free throw line, receive a pass and immediately look to get the ball to a teammate as if they are holding a live grenade. We need someone next year to be a threat from 15 feet and in so the defense has to actually defend five guys.
True dat. I'm also sick of getting abused and pushed around inside.
Koloko was a 3-star recruit btw.
Maybe Buzz should have spent more time working a game plan instead of self-promoting
X may of just had their bid stolen
Does the Richmond victory knock out Buzz ?
Quote from: Uncle Rico on March 13, 2022, 01:46:46 PM
Maybe Buzz should have spent more time working a game plan instead of self-promoting
Typical Buzz - the show is all about him. He's already being named as a candidate for the LSU opening. Will the peripatetic Buzz be on the move again?
Quote from: bradforster on March 13, 2022, 02:22:29 PM
Typical Buzz - the show is all about him. He's already being named as a candidate for the LSU opening. Will the peripatetic Buzz be on the move again?
Probably comes down to his outlook on TAMU next season. Whoever takes the LSU job will probably get a free pass for the first couple years and I imagine that's appealing to Buzz.
Quote from: LAZER on March 13, 2022, 02:30:58 PM
Probably comes down to his outlook on TAMU next season. Whoever takes the LSU job will probably get a free pass for the first couple years and I imagine that's appealing to Buzz.
Buzz is best without expectations
Should we be concerned with a Memphis match-ip? I'm not particularly impressed.
Quote from: MuggsyB on March 13, 2022, 02:43:11 PM
Should we be concerned with a Memphis match-ip? I'm not particularly impressed.
We should be concerned with any match up in any region in any time zone on any court at any given time.
Why does a school (Memphis), who dropped their name (Memphis State).........put Memphis State on their jersey. I thought they were now Memphis and no longer Memphis State.
I'll be the scumbag that says it, if that Jersey Mike's Special Olympics commercial keeps playing twice every eff'n commercial break through out March basketball, I'm going to take a baseball bat and flame thrower to a Jersey Mike's.
Quote from: bradforster on March 13, 2022, 02:50:07 PM
We should be concerned with any match up in any region in any time zone on any court at any given time.
Well....how do I go from concerned to less concerned?
Quote from: MuggsyB on March 13, 2022, 02:56:31 PM
Well....how do I go from concerned to less concerned?
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Quote from: DegenerateDish on March 13, 2022, 02:54:08 PM
I'll be the scumbag that says it, if that Jersey Mike's Special Olympics commercial keeps playing twice every eff'n commercial break through out March basketball, I'm going to take a baseball bat and flame thrower to a Jersey Mike's.
I get pissed every time the song starts again then remember what it's for then feel like a pos human