General College Basketball Thread 2020-2021

[PGsHeroes32]

Gonzagas best is far and away better than anyone elses best.

You gotta hope to have a talented team on a good shooting day against them on a bad day to win imo.

Team is really, really impressive.

[wadesworld]

Gonzagas best is far and away better than anyone elses best.

You gotta hope to have a talented team on a good shooting day against them on a bad day to win imo.

Team is really, really impressive.

Baylor can absolutely play with them. Those two are in a tier of their own.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

I picked Gonzaga as the second best team in the nation preseason.

I picked them too low.

[PGsHeroes32]

Baylor can absolutely play with them. Those two are in a tier of their own.

Yeah Baylor is really good and they can hang with Gonzaga.

But unless Zags play average or Baylor blacks out. Don't see Baylor winning a match up.

If both teams brings their A game, Zags are far more well rounded.

[PGsHeroes32]

UK vs UL next saturday appears to be anything but must see tv

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Could be worse, we could be Kentucky.

[MU82]

After barely surviving mighty Furman at home, Nate Oats' fightin' Bamas fall at home to Western Kentucky. Now 4-3. Quite a week for Oats, who had to put his tail between his legs as he walked back his rip of Coach K.

[DoctorV]

Sounds like Nate Oats to MU after Steve Wojciechowski to Kentucky

[GooooMarquette]

Could be worse, we could be Kentucky.

Cal will never stop recruiting burger boys, but IMO he also needs a few more quality 'four and dones' to help hold them together.

[Mr. Nielsen]

Northwestern up 15 on #4 Michigan State on BTN.

[Jockey]

Could be worse, we could be Kentucky.

It's funny how great coaches are only great when they have great players.

(Wink, wink, Bill Belichick, and Quitter K).

[MU82]

5-year extension for Penny Hardaway, who has as many NCAA tourney appearances as I do.

[Dr. Blackheart]

5-year extension for Penny Hardaway, who has as many NCAA tourney appearances as I do.

Yeah, but he has more NCAA infractions.

[MU82]

Yeah, but he has more NCAA infractions.

Watched last 4 minutes tonight. They lost at home to Tulsa. In 2H, they had 12 turnovers and made 5 baskets. It happens!

[wadesworld]

I loved Penny as a player. He's annoying as a coach.

[MU82]

I loved Penny as a player. He's annoying as a coach.

When Penny was great with the Magic, he was my son's favorite player. My son even had a Penny jersey that he wore everywhere.

I don't know enough about him as a coach to know if he's annoying or not. I also don't know enough about him to know if he's a good coach or a bad coach or somewhere in between. Time will tell.

[mubb3434]

Butler lost to SIU last night. Marcus Domask (Sophmore from Waupun) scored 26 and is averaging 17,5 and 3 on the year for SIU.

[brewcity77]

Austin Peay, one of the three favorites in the OVC, looked lost when they fell by 30 at Murray State two weeks ago then suffered defeat at home to FAMU. Last night they beat Murray State in the rematch.

But the real takeaway? The best hashtag in the sport is #LetsGoPeay.

[MUDPT]

Watched a lot of basketball over the weekend. Outside of gonzaga and Baylor, there's a lot of meh (including MU). Wisconsin is the number 3 team on Kenpom right now. It will be an up and down season for everyone.

[MU82]

Austin Peay, one of the three favorites in the OVC, looked lost when they fell by 30 at Murray State two weeks ago then suffered defeat at home to FAMU. Last night they beat Murray State in the rematch.

But the real takeaway? The best hashtag in the sport is #LetsGoPeay.

Brings to mind the student cheer when Fly Williams was scoring nearly 30 a game for them in the 1970s:

"The Fly is open! Let's go Peay!"

[copious1218]

Some good news:

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/30582502/florida-gators-keyontae-johnson-being-released-hospital

[bilsu]

5-year extension for Penny Hardaway, who has as many NCAA tourney appearances as I do.

I am pretty sure I saw him play in NCAA tournament in Milwaukee. Of course that was as a player.

[GooooMarquette]

I am pretty sure I saw him play in NCAA tournament in Milwaukee. Of course that was as a player.

I have appeared in numerous NCAA tournaments as a fan. 

[Billy Hoyle]

Some good news:

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/30582502/florida-gators-keyontae-johnson-being-released-hospital

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/

[lawdog77]

Crazy finish to the Oklahoma TTU game. TTU up 3, fouls with under 5 seconds. OU make the first , misses the second on purpose and gets the Rebound, and is fouled. They are down 2, with two free throws coming. OU player bricks the first free throw. OU player misses the the second on purpose. OU tip misses, OU player gets the missed tip and has a great look at a lay-up/tip and misses. TTU wins by two.

Not sure if this is good evidence for the foul when up three, or dont foul when up three, but entertaining nonetheless.