NCAA Hoops Thread '21-22

[MU82]

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

His father was similar. He bent rules (and "bent" is generous), but he could coach. Bill actually got fired by the T-Wolves for winning too much. He coached exactly as they hired him to do ... and they fired him for it.

Bill was a strange dude but a great coach. I don't know Eric but I agree he's been a superb coach.

[brewcity77]

LOL.  Has the NET conf ratings come out yet?

Not yet, but the Big East has the second best P6 conference record and the most wins vs other P6 leagues (10-5). Also tied for fewest buy game losses. Aside from Feast Week, the Big East/Big 12 Battle will be important. As it stands, we are probably in line for 5-6 bids but winning that could push it to 6-7. Not impossible to think of 8 teams if we have 2-3 that are really bad and a number logjammed in the 8-12 win range, but that's a really tall order.

[MuggsyB]

Not yet, but the Big East has the second best P6 conference record and the most wins vs other P6 leagues (10-5). Also tied for fewest buy game losses. Aside from Feast Week, the Big East/Big 12 Battle will be important. As it stands, we are probably in line for 5-6 bids but winning that could push it to 6-7. Not impossible to think of 8 teams if we have 2-3 that are really bad and a number logjammed in the 8-12 win range, but that's a really tall order.

Ty.  Should we be concerned with Houston being overconfident against the weasel/rodents?  How good is Houston Brew?  I thought they lost they're three best players?

[tower912]

As long as MU beats Wiscy, who cares how they do against Houston?    If MU plays well, don't worry about the tournament.    If MU plays like crap, don't worry about the tournament.     Only worry about the tournament if MU plays 'meh' to 'pretty good.'

[Dr. Blackheart]

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. 

He has a routine at home where the usher passes him the ball to shoot from spots along the tunnel path on the way to the locker room.  Sick

[Uncle Rico]

Curry bebopping and scatting all over the Badgers in the 2008 Sweet 16 will forever have a place in my heart

[brewcity77]

Ty.  Should we be concerned with Houston being overconfident against the weasel/rodents?  How good is Houston Brew?  I thought they lost they're three best players?

Not sure why it would concern us. It depends on what you're rooting for. Best for Marquette is a Wisconsin win because that strengthens our opponents. Best for the Big East is a Houston win because it weakens the Big 10 and their claim for bids. I have a hard time seeing the AAC being more than a 2-3 bid league, maybe 4 if things really break right, but I don't think they'll be stealing bids from us come Selection Sunday.

As far as how good Houston is, I just trust Kelvin Sampson. Marquette never would've made that hire, but he was clearly the best hire of the 2014 coaching carousel and would've been a better hire than Wojo, no question. He's had a top-20 kenpom team going on 5 years running now and has won 12+ in the AAC every year since his second season. Their backcourt with Sasser and Edwards is legit and he just keeps finding the right guys to win. As long as he's there, I think penciling them in to being an AAC contender and top-6 NCAA seed is a pretty safe bet, with protected seeds being the case more often than not simply because the league is good enough to get them a high seed but not challenging enough to give them many losses.

[MuggsyB]

Not sure why it would concern us. It depends on what you're rooting for. Best for Marquette is a Wisconsin win because that strengthens our opponents. Best for the Big East is a Houston win because it weakens the Big 10 and their claim for bids. I have a hard time seeing the AAC being more than a 2-3 bid league, maybe 4 if things really break right, but I don't think they'll be stealing bids from us come Selection Sunday.

As far as how good Houston is, I just trust Kelvin Sampson. Marquette never would've made that hire, but he was clearly the best hire of the 2014 coaching carousel and would've been a better hire than Wojo, no question. He's had a top-20 kenpom team going on 5 years running now and has won 12+ in the AAC every year since his second season. Their backcourt with Sasser and Edwards is legit and he just keeps finding the right guys to win. As long as he's there, I think penciling them in to being an AAC contender and top-6 NCAA seed is a pretty safe bet, with protected seeds being the case more often than not simply because the league is good enough to get them a high seed but not challenging enough to give them many losses.

It matters because I can't stand that program and root for them to lose every game by 30+ .

[Billy Hoyle]

He has a routine at home where the usher passes him the ball to shoot from spots along the tunnel path on the way to the locker room.  Sick

can he still do that at the new arena?

[brewcity77]

It matters because I can't stand that program and root for them to lose every game by 30+ .

I'm assuming you mean the rodents. If so, I think Houston handles them, but we'll see. Like I said, from a resume perspective, better for us if they win, better for the league if they lose. I kind of feel the same about Seton Hall. I know it technically is better for us when Bucky and the Hall win, but I'm more than happy to see them lose and lose and lose.

[Billy Hoyle]

I'm assuming you mean the rodents. If so, I think Houston handles them, but we'll see. Like I said, from a resume perspective, better for us if they win, better for the league if they lose. I kind of feel the same about Seton Hall. I know it technically is better for us when Bucky and the Hall win, but I'm more than happy to see them lose and lose and lose.

38-18 Bucky with less than two minutes go to in the first half. Davis is nearly outscoring Houston by himself.

[MuggsyB]

Son of a B. 

[brewcity77]

38-18 Bucky with less than two minutes go to in the first half. Davis is nearly outscoring Houston by himself.

Badgers outscored them by 20 in the first, got outscored by 18 in the second. Houston didn't look very composed late on a number of chances to take the lead. Definitely the best UWM has played so far.

[MuggsyB]

Is there anything dumber than the "BPI"?  Apparently Gonzaga has a "55% chance" of winning tonight based on their expert formula.  WTF is the purpose of this when there is a spread?

[MuggsyB]

My mistake.  Which is more stupid:  the "FPI or the BPI"?

[Dr. Blackheart]

can he still do that at the new arena?

The tunnel is behind the basket on the side so he shoots it from behind and over the backboard.

[MuggsyB]

Gonzaga looks like they're gonna blow UCLA out.  Juzang may have to go bananas.

[PGsHeroes32]

Suggs being the lead guard last year got a lot of people forgetting how good Nembhard is

He's so tough when he gets downhill

[MuggsyB]

This is an absolute beat down. 10 pts in 12 mins for the Bruins.

[MuggsyB]

Marquette should have been a better program the last 20 yrs than both Villanova and Gonzaga imo.

[MU82]

Looking forward to watching how Morsell deals with Davis.

[PGsHeroes32]

Timme basically a non factor and it's still a 20 point game

[MuggsyB]

Looking forward to watching how Morsell deals with Davis.

Huh?

[MU82]

Huh?

Weren't folks talking about Madison earlier? Johnny Davis is one of the very best players we'll face this season. Morsell is our defensive stud. So again ...

Looking forward to watching how Morsell deals with Davis.

[MuggsyB]

Weren't folks talking about Madison earlier? Johnny Davis is one of the very best players we'll face this season. Morsell is our defensive stud. So again ...

Looking forward to watching how Morsell deals with Davis.

Oh.....I thought you were talking about UCLA.  Ya....he could be a problem.