NCAA Hoops Thread '21-22

[wadesworld]

Buzz and Texas A &M playing the Badgers in the quarterfinals of the Maui Invitational in Las Vegas

Can they both lose?

[Dr. Blackheart]

Can they both lose?

Floor condensation?

[Dr. Blackheart]

BTW, Huggy's rant on his team yesterday was a classic. Not sure how much ESPN showed. He called a time out five seconds away from a media timeout, and just went into a total verbal lambasting. The music was blaring in the arena so much so I couldn't hear my friend next to me...but we could all hear Huggy. His vocabulary used words that even KO didn't even know. He slammed and broke his clipboard so hard, broken pieces landed in the other team's backcourt. Mind you, this was an extended time out.

Play resumed and after seconds the media time out kicked in. And off he went again. Then as a perfect dramatic actor would, used the last part to lay out the play and regroup his team. The main object of his rant was senior star Sean McNeil who I don't think missed the rest of the night, but more importantly, started playing defense, which was the cause of the rant. Clemson never had a chance after that.

WVU fans miss the old BE. We mentioned that MU moving to a basketball only conference was a good move for us. They said, "hey, we are a basketball only school too".  Even though they beat Texas, the distance between schools has killed any football fan mojo for them. Maybe the conference adds help a bit but their fans love their hoops.

[JWags85]

BTW, Huggy's rant on his team yesterday was a classic. Not sure how much ESPN showed. He called a time out five seconds away from a media timeout, and just went into a total verbal lambasting. The music was blaring in the arena so much so I couldn't hear my friend next to me...but we could all hear Huggy. His vocabulary used words that even KO didn't even know. He slammed and broke his clipboard so hard, broken pieces landed in the other team's backcourt. Mind you, this was an extended time out.

Play resumed and after seconds the media time out kicked in. And off he went again. Then as a perfect dramatic actor would, used the last part to lay out the play and regroup his team. The main object of his rant was senior star Sean McNeil who I don't think missed the rest of the night, but more importantly, started playing defense, which was the cause of the rant. Clemson never had a chance after that.

WVU fans miss the old BE. We mentioned that MU moving to a basketball only conference was a good move for us. They said, "hey, we are a basketball only school too".  Even though they beat Texas, the distance between schools has killed any football fan mojo for them. Maybe the conference adds help a bit but their fans love their hoops.

Now that the last MU-Cincy clashes are 15+ years behind us and my blood has long since stopped boiling, I can't help but love Huggins.  He's a great coach, he's super amusing, and he's morphed into a pretty good dude by many accounts.

I also enjoy watching his WVU teams which seem to play different and with a different attitude than his Bearcat teams

[Billy Hoyle]

Now that the last MU-Cincy clashes are 15+ years behind us and my blood has long since stopped boiling, I can't help but love Huggins.  He's a great coach, he's super amusing, and he's morphed into a pretty good dude by many accounts.

I also enjoy watching his WVU teams which seem to play different and with a different attitude than his Bearcat teams

he's still one of the dirtiest in the game. No admiration there.

[MuggsyB]

What in the world is up with Illinois??

[Pakuni]

What in the world is up with Illinois??

They're doing us no favors.

[MuggsyB]

I guess we can scout KSU.  Any predictions for the Gonzaga/UCLA game tomorrow?

[Herman Cain]

I guess we can scout KSU.  Any predictions for the Gonzaga/UCLA game tomorrow?

I will be rooting for UCLA. Want them to be unbeaten when they face MU.

[Billy Hoyle]

What in the world is up with Illinois??

Curbello thinks he's Steph Curry.

[MuggsyB]

Curbello thinks he's Steph Curry.

That's never a good sign.  Delusional?

[The Sultan]

That's never a good sign.  Delusional?

Unless you are actually Steph Curry. 

[MuggsyB]

Unless you are actually Steph Curry.

I think he's the most skilled offensive player in history.  He's not just "the best shooter".  I was able to watch him twice in pre-game (by himself ) pretty close to floor.  It's hard to really comprehend how ridiculous he is.  He took about 15 shots where he put crazy arc on the ball, several of which were like 24 foot runners both hard right/hard left.  I'm talking horse/dicking around shots.  He splashed like 12/15. 

[Dish]

If Lafayette hangs on to beat Rutgers, cancel the Big 10 season.

I'm not joking either.

[MuggsyB]

If Lafayette hangs on to beat Rutgers, cancel the Big 10 season.

I'm not joking either.

Do you want to tell them or should I? 

[Dish]

Final: Lafayette 53, Rutgers 51

Rock bottom.

[Uncle Rico]

Final: Lafayette 53, Rutgers 51

Rock bottom.

KenPom had Rutgers as a 96% win probability and favored by 20.  That's the worst loss of the season thus far

[MuggsyB]

KenPom had Rutgers as a 96% win probability and favored by 20.  That's the worst loss of the season thus far

LOL.  Has the NET conf ratings come out yet?

[tower912]

Mid major.

[Dish]

To put how bad of a loss that was, Rutgers was booed off the court.

[MuggsyB]

Arkansas has athletes.  Musselman seems to know what he's doing.

[Billy Hoyle]

I think he's the most skilled offensive player in history.  He's not just "the best shooter".  I was able to watch him twice in pre-game (by himself ) pretty close to floor.  It's hard to really comprehend how ridiculous he is.  He took about 15 shots where he put crazy arc on the ball, several of which were like 24 foot runners both hard right/hard left.  I'm talking horse/dicking around shots.  He splashed like 12/15. 

I was at the Warriors/Blazers playoff game in 2016 when Curry came back from injury and dropped 17 in OT, 40 for the game. We all walked out of Moda amazed at what we'd just seen. The guy is a marvel.

[wadesworld]

I've listened to Lowe's podcast pretty consistently for years now and on multiple occasions this season he or his guest have brought up the idea that people have wonder whether Curry could perform at the highest level without KD. How have we forgotten that Steph was a back to back MVP, once unanimous, an NBA champion, and followed that with a 73 win regular season and what would've been a back to back title if not for a suspension to Draymond, all before KD became a Warrior? Silly stuff.

[MuggsyB]

I've listened to Lowe's podcast pretty consistently for years now and on multiple occasions this season he or his guest have brought up the idea that people have wonder whether Curry could perform at the highest level without KD. How have we forgotten that Steph was a back to back MVP, once unanimous, an NBA champion, and followed that with a 73 win regular season and what would've been a back to back title if not for a suspension to Draymond, all before KD became a Warrior? Silly stuff.

I remember when I lived in Madison in 2008 listening to the beginning of the Davidson/UW S16 game  on the radio.  Mike Lucas said probably four times in the early moments: "Curry MAY be the best player on the floor but one guy can't beat a complete team."  That didn't exactly  come to pass for the weasel/rodents.   

[JWags85]

Arkansas has athletes.  Musselman seems to know what he's doing.

Musselman is a REALLY good coach who has won literally everywhere.  CBA, USBL, G Leadue, NBA, and College.  His NBA record is deceiving cause he was in 2 terrible situations but actually performed quite well all things considered, was runner up COY in GS.

He plays a really fun style of basketball down in Fayetteville and he's recruiting really well.  They are tough