NCAA Hoops Thread '21-22

[Jockey]

I'd rather have Freshman Audrey Hepburn. Not close.

You'd rather have old Katherine Hepburn.

[PGsHeroes32]

Absolutely wild one in Indiana.

Rutgers kid almost threw a season ending punch.

Harper has stones.

[Mr. Nielsen]

Absolutely wild one in Indiana.

Rutgers kid almost threw a season ending punch.

Harper has stones.

Shocked it was a F2.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Wisconsin and Providence are lucky in the sense that they are statistical outliers.  It is very unlikely to have a near perfect record in close games.

That's it.

[4everwarriors]

Nepotism in coaching at all levels is a problem and often hurts better candidates

Seams ta mee #12 did pretty well, back in da dey, aina?

[Uncle Rico]

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/juli-boeheim-syracuse-basketball-coach-jim-boeheims-wife-robbed-at-gunpoint-by-kid-while-in-her-car/

Tough times in Syracuse, NY.  Have to imagine parents won't send their kids to school there anymore

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/juli-boeheim-syracuse-basketball-coach-jim-boeheims-wife-robbed-at-gunpoint-by-kid-while-in-her-car/

Tough times in Syracuse, NY.  Have to imagine parents won't send their kids to school there anymore

But I heard that only happens near the Marquette campus

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/juli-boeheim-syracuse-basketball-coach-jim-boeheims-wife-robbed-at-gunpoint-by-kid-while-in-her-car/

Tough times in Syracuse, NY.  Have to imagine parents won't send their kids to school there anymore

Mods - can you please move this to the brunch thread?

[Uncle Rico]

Double-double for Jamal Cain in the 1st half as Oakland leads Wright State by 8

[Uncle Rico]

Wright State on a 26-1 run to take a ten-point lead 😮

[MuggsyB]

Have you seen what ticket prices are going for at Cameron for Coach K's last game?  The average price is $6900.  I find that beyond bizarre.  Especially since they're playing a crap team.

[MU82]

Have you seen what ticket prices are going for at Cameron for Coach K's last game?  The average price is $6900.  I find that beyond bizarre.  Especially since they're playing a crap team.

1. It has nothing to do with who they're playing.

2. UNC is a bubble team this season, but it's still Duke-UNC. If Madison sucks, we still want to see MU beat them. And Duke-UNC is 10x the rivalry MU-Madison is.

3. See No. 1.

It's obviously all about K's last home game, nothing else.

For a student there, it would be difficult to resist selling. Even with inflation, 7 grand pays for a lot of weed and beer!

[MuggsyB]

1. It has nothing to do with who they're playing.

2. UNC is a bubble team this season, but it's still Duke-UNC. If Madison sucks, we still want to see MU beat them. And Duke-UNC is 10x the rivalry MU-Madison is.

I'd sell the ticket in 5 secs if I wasn't a student.  Am I missing the novelty of this?  In the history of sports all-time great coaches have retired.  7K is absolutely insane.  The best seats are 50K btw. 

3. See No. 1.

It's obviously all about K's last home game, nothing else.

For a student there, it would be difficult to resist selling. Even with inflation, 7 grand pays for a lot of weed and beer!

[StillAWarrior]

1. It has nothing to do with who they're playing.

2. UNC is a bubble team this season, but it's still Duke-UNC. If Madison sucks, we still want to see MU beat them. And Duke-UNC is 10x the rivalry MU-Madison is.

3. See No. 1.

It's obviously all about K's last home game, nothing else.

For a student there, it would be difficult to resist selling. Even with inflation, 7 grand pays for a lot of weed and beer!

Yeah, the combination of "It's K's last game at Cameron" and Duke-UNC (with a heavy emphasis on the former) will do that. Obviously, K's finale is a huge deal. But Duke-UNC is one of "those" matchups. I'm not a fan of either program, but as a sports fan, that's a bucket list item for me.  That game is always a premium. I just did a quick google search and saw an article from 2019 and the average ticket was $4,600+. I understand that was two top-10 teams and Zion, but still...that's a matchup and location that's known to drive a premium price. When you add something like K's swan song, it's not surprising that it's through the roof.

[CountryRoads]

Yeah, the combination of "It's K's last game at Cameron" and Duke-UNC (with a heavy on the former) will do that. Obviously, K's finale is a huge deal. But Duke-UNC is one of "those" matchups. I'm not a fan of either program, but as a sports fan, that's a bucket list item for me.  That game is always a premium. I just did a quick google search and saw an article from 2019 and the average ticket was $4,600+. I understand that was two top-10 teams and Zion, but still...that's a matchup and location that's known to drive a premium price. When you add something like K's swan song, it's not surprising that it's through the roof.

I seem to recall some guy paid like 11 grand to sit court side specifically to see Zion. I think Zion got hurt in like the first 30 seconds and was out the rest of the game. Maybe I'm misremembering.

[4everwarriors]

Sew itz knot cuza Theo's last hom game, hey?

[MU82]

Sew itz knot cuza Theo's last hom game, hey?

Theo's got a good chance to win a natty, so good on him.

[lawdog77]

Wright State on a 26-1 run to take a ten-point lead 😮

Odd stat from this game. ESPN box score shows Oakland having 1 assist for the game.

[Dish]

Yeah, the combination of "It's K's last game at Cameron" and Duke-UNC (with a heavy emphasis on the former) will do that. Obviously, K's finale is a huge deal. But Duke-UNC is one of "those" matchups. I'm not a fan of either program, but as a sports fan, that's a bucket list item for me.  That game is always a premium. I just did a quick google search and saw an article from 2019 and the average ticket was $4,600+. I understand that was two top-10 teams and Zion, but still...that's a matchup and location that's known to drive a premium price. When you add something like K's swan song, it's not surprising that it's through the roof.

I sat second row behind the Duke bench at Cameron a few years ago, it was the best sports experience I've ever had in person. I'd highly recommend any college hoops fan go there, even if you hate Duke, that place is awesome. By contrast, I went to Phog Allen and did the same thing, both places are awesome, but if someone asked me to pick one to go back to, it'd be Duke.

[MU82]

I sat second row behind the Duke bench at Cameron a few years ago, it was the best sports experience I've ever had in person. I'd highly recommend any college hoops fan go there, even if you hate Duke, that place is awesome. By contrast, I went to Phog Allen and did the same thing, both places are awesome, but if someone asked me to pick one to go back to, it'd be Duke.

Now you really make me want to go to Cameron, because Phog's the best college hoops atmosphere I've experienced in person.

[Hards Alumni]

Tennessee absolutely throwing this game away.

[PGsHeroes32]

LSU and Bama are two teams I would not be afraid to play.

THey have the potential to boat race.

But both teams have IQs in the single digits that its just as likely they show up to the arena having no clue there is a game even taking place.

[PGsHeroes32]

Why are the refs allowed to take 5 minutes for an out of bounds play???

If you dont have a reason to overturn it you cant take the day trying to find one.

[PGsHeroes32]

In the end the win is what matters. But my god Will Wades decision on that last possession was among the dumbest ive seen.

When Shaka chose not to foul up 3. He at least had us playing straight up D.

Wade calls for a full court double team press with 7 seconds left, neither guy instructed to foul. Bama easily passes it ahead to a wide open step in 3 point shot(albeit from pretty deep out).

Absolutely no idea what the mindset was there. Better to be lucky than good.

[PGsHeroes32]

Wojo getting screen time and name drop in the Duke game.

Looks like his performance with us didnt have him banned from chilling with the Duke legends for Coach Ks last game.