General College Basketball Thread 2020-2021

[MUDPT]

and a shock to almost nobody, he's been diagnosed with Myocarditis after having COVID.

https://www.gatorsports.com/story/basketball/2020/12/22/florida-gators-keyontae-johnson-has-season-ending-heart-issue/4006117001/

From an anonymous source. I'm as analytical as they come and even I would say there's no evidence either way that COVID is causing acute myocarditis. Just don't know yet. Or in this case, if it was the myocarditis that caused the significant cardiac event. Could be a lot of other things.

[PGsHeroes32]

Ill just keep saying it.

Barring a bad game and a really good game by the opponent.

Nobody is touching Gonzaga.


THey are just incredible to watch.

[brewcity77]

Ill just keep saying it.

Barring a bad game and a really good game by the opponent.

Nobody is touching Gonzaga.


THey are just incredible to watch.

I wish we had been able to see the Gonzaga/Baylor matchup, but at this point, they just look to be on a different level. The only hope is maybe they get lulled a bit by the WCC and come out flat in the first weekend of the NCAAs. Quality-wise, this team is right there with 2015 Kentucky and 2018 Villanova as the best of the past decade.

[MU82]

Virginia got upset by zillion-point underdog San Fran, and they needed OT to beat Kent State, but at least they held the Zags under 100.

Looks like Bennett musta suffered too many day-glo green wienies on the recruiting trail.

[Heisenberg]

Kentucky is now 1-6, for the first time since 1926.

You think Calipari is hoping for COVID so he can shut the season down (like Duke's women basketball)?

[wadesworld]

Kentucky is now 1-6, for the first time since 1926.

You think Calipari is hoping for COVID so he can shut the season down (like Duke's women basketball)?

No.

[tower912]

Kentucky is now 1-6, for the first time since 1926.

You think Calipari is hoping for COVID so he can shut the season down (like Duke's women basketball)?

Anybody 'hoping for COVID' is a damn fool.

[Galway Eagle]

No.

So based on the track record the smart money's on Cal hoping for a Covid shutdown? 

Yes.

Notre Dame would be the one I would predict them to win.  I would predict UCLA and Louisville beat them, but I wouldn't be shocked if Kentucky won either of those.

[TedBaxter]

Virginia got upset by zillion-point underdog San Fran, and they needed OT to beat Kent State, but at least they held the Zags under 100.

Looks like Bennett musta suffered too many day-glo green wienies on the recruiting trail.

Gonzaga converted 15 Virginia turnovers into 27 points and Wisconsin converted 14 MSU turnovers into 24 points yesterday.  Happens to even the most celebrated coaches.

[MU82]

Gonzaga converted 15 Virginia turnovers into 27 points and Wisconsin converted 14 MSU turnovers into 24 points yesterday.  Happens to even the most celebrated coaches.

I blame Wojo. Apparently even his former players can't un-learn MU's bad turnover habit.

[Heisenberg]

We suck so we quit?


Winless Chicago State suspends men's basketball program for rest of season
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/30589742/winless-chicago-state-suspends-men-basketball-program-rest-season

Chicago State is suspending its men's basketball program for the remainder of the 2020-21 season "to focus on the health, safety, and academic pursuits of the Men's Basketball student-athletes."

"It was a difficult decision, but a necessary decision in order to prioritize the health, wellness, and academic success of the student-athletes," athletic director Elliott Charles said Wednesday.

The Cougars will finish 0-9 this season.

Chicago State had several issues related to COVID-19 during the first few weeks of the season. Head coach Lance Irvin stepped away from the team before the season began due to COVID-19 concerns, and the Cougars had to cancel their game against Iowa State on Tuesday due to an insufficient number of available players.

Chicago State played earlier this month against Illinois State with just six players, and it faced Drake this past weekend with just seven available players.

The remaining 14 athletic programs, including women's basketball, will continue as scheduled.

[CountryRoads]

Arizona self imposes a post season ban for this year. Anyone else find that pretty ridiculous? The NCAA is so incompetent that they will probably accept that punishment and move on.

[MU82]

Arizona self imposes a post season ban for this year. Anyone else find that pretty ridiculous? The NCAA is so incompetent that they will probably accept that punishment and move on.

It's the latest trend.

Here's hoping it ends up amounting to wishful thinking for Sean Miller's gang.

[Billy Hoyle]

We suck so we quit?


Winless Chicago State suspends men's basketball program for rest of season
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/30589742/winless-chicago-state-suspends-men-basketball-program-rest-season

Chicago State is suspending its men's basketball program for the remainder of the 2020-21 season "to focus on the health, safety, and academic pursuits of the Men's Basketball student-athletes."

"It was a difficult decision, but a necessary decision in order to prioritize the health, wellness, and academic success of the student-athletes," athletic director Elliott Charles said Wednesday.

The Cougars will finish 0-9 this season.

Chicago State had several issues related to COVID-19 during the first few weeks of the season. Head coach Lance Irvin stepped away from the team before the season began due to COVID-19 concerns, and the Cougars had to cancel their game against Iowa State on Tuesday due to an insufficient number of available players.

Chicago State played earlier this month against Illinois State with just six players, and it faced Drake this past weekend with just seven available players.

The remaining 14 athletic programs, including women's basketball, will continue as scheduled.

They should suspend permanently. The worst program in America at a school barely hanging on financially. Layoffs, shortening the academic year, enrollment cratering, brutal retention rate, 11% graduation rate. 4-25 last year (only one D1 win, over Brian Barone's SIU-E squad), 3-29 the previous year (only one D1 win), 3-29 the season before that (one D1 win). The women's team went 1-27 last year after going 2-28 the season before, playing in a conference requiring ridiculous travel. Put it out of its misery.

[Billy Hoyle]

SMU women's hoops ends their season and SLU men's hoops shuts down for two weeks.

[JWags85]

They should suspend permanently. The worst program in America at a school barely hanging on financially. Layoffs, shortening the academic year, enrollment cratering, brutal retention rate, 11% graduation rate. 4-25 last year (only one D1 win, over Brian Barone's SIU-E squad), 3-29 the previous year (only one D1 win), 3-29 the season before that (one D1 win). The women's team went 1-27 last year after going 2-28 the season before, playing in a conference requiring ridiculous travel. Put it out of its misery.

And their coach is Lance Irvin, aka son of Mac Irvin, one of the most powerful and prolific names in Chicago AAU basketball. And there is currently 1, ONE, player on the team from Chicago. If he can't get talent from the city to play there, with that bloodline and connection, nobody can or will. What an unfortunate disaster.  Not to mention, they are in the WAC. Their closest conference opponent is literally 1000 miles away in Texas. And most are in the Pacific time zone.

The coach before Irvin had a winning percentage of .216...over 8 years. He had 2 seasons out of 8 in which he won double digit games and that was still enough to get 8 seasons. Says everything.

Speaking of the financial issues there, they build a brand new baseball stadium in 2014....and disbanded the program over the summer. SHEESH

[GooooMarquette]

UVa-Va Tech and Duke-FSU scheduled for today have been postponed because of positives in the UVa and FSU programs.

[tower912]

I thought K had an exposure.

[The Sultan]

This was supposed to be the time, with students leaving campus around Thanksgiving, that college basketball had a window to play these games.  It looks like we are getting somewhere around 20% of games cancelled everyday.  This may not be sustainable in a couple of weeks.   

[PGsHeroes32]

Texas is impressive as hell at KU today. Up 22 and never trailed for 1 second.

This is definitely not a true #3 rated Kansas(similar to the other blue bloods) but its still a really talented team. Texas continues to prove that they were vastly underrated entering the year.

Only loss so far was a close game with Nova.

[JWags85]

I watch a decent amount of USC games as one of my good friends is an alum and his crew out in LA that I've become close with are big fans of both USC FB and BB.  I love the Andy Enfield story and kudos to him for lasting long than Floyd or O'Neil, but boy does he stink for the talent he has. Had a top 10 class 2 years ago with a top 20 guy in Isaiah Mobley leading it. He sticks around for another year, Enfield adds his brother Evan who is a top 5 recruit, plus an experienced transfer in Drew Petersen, plus he has a redshirt senior PG this year.  And with all that, their offense is WRETCHED.  Watched them play Colorado at home the other night.  Made it a 1 possession game at 57-55 at the 10 min mark....then proceeded to score 5 points in 9 minutes before a pair of garbage time buckets.

Today, playing a Utah team they also outclass, leading at half, they've lit it up with 6 whole points in the first 8 minutes of the second half.  Enfield doesn't want rock fights like Tony Bennett, but that dude just can't seem to coach offense anymore

[MU82]

Kentucky finally wins ... but only after Cal is ejected.

The come-from-behind, double-OT win over Mississippi State gives Kentucky a 2-6 record ... and then they have the temerity to celebrate the victory.

Can you imagine, college kids celebrating an emotional win? Some nerve!

[wadesworld]

Kentucky finally wins ... but only after Cal is ejected.

The come-from-behind, double-OT win over Mississippi State gives Kentucky a 2-6 record ... and then they have the temerity to celebrate the victory.

Can you imagine, college kids celebrating an emotional win? Some nerve!

Did Cal shut the celebration down immediately? If not, an embarrassing moment, to be sure.

[GooooMarquette]

I thought K had an exposure.

Yes, but the game was still going to be played without him because it was just an exposure. Scheyer was going to coach the team. The cancellation was due to an actual positive test (not just an exposure) in the FSU program.

[JWags85]

Where do you guys fall with "respectful" end of game clock milking, or whatever you wanna call it?  It's a bit absurd to me.  Watched the end of Minny-OSU.  Minny is up 12-15.  Starting after the Under 4 TO, Pitino flat out stopped all offense. Like off the sideline frantically pushing his team back while Carr stood and dribbled at the center circle for 25 seconds and then drove and flung up a shot with 5 seconds left on the clock.  There is a difference between running and gunning and pressing up big, but it's a bit extreme. I've watched a dozen games where teams with the lead scored under 5 pts in the last 4-5 min. With the weird season, basketball is already disjointed, this makes it even worse to watch. Just play the dang game