NCAA Hoops Thread '21-22

[cheebs09]

Clearly their fans had a letdown game after a big win. They were looking ahead to the Sweet 16.

[Mr. Nielsen]

Monmouth won at Cincinnati
UMBC won at Pitt.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Just checked the box score on that UNI/St. Bona game. UNI went 15/31 on threes. If we shot like that, we probably would have won too!

[MuggsyB]

Just checked the box score on that UNI/St. Bona game. UNI went 15/31 on threes. If we shot like that, we probably would have won too!

With all due respect, we lost focus.  That can happen of course but I couldn't even calculate the self-inflicted errors.  The bottom line is we must bounce back quickly because a storm of difficult challenges await. 

[MuggsyB]

Monmouth won at Cincinnati
UMBC won at Pitt.

Nice
Very Nice!!

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

With all due respect, we lost focus.  That can happen of course but I couldn't even calculate the self-inflicted errors.  The bottom line is we must bounce back quickly because a storm of difficult challenges await.

I never said we didn't so no sure what respect is due. Just acknowledging that UNI torched the nets today which probably helped their upset bid.

[PGsHeroes32]

Way too much stock put into what other teams we played do. Look around the league Kansas just lost Dayton. Memphis got waxed by ISU.

Go team by team and everyone is gonna have wins that "look worse" because the team they beat slipped somewhere else too.

If teams like Ole Miss, WVU, Illinois stock pile losses. Sure, it hurts our win. But it also gives us 3 teams we can beat out for a bid. Works both ways.

[Uncle Rico]

Way too much stock put into what other teams we played do. Look around the league Kansas just lost Dayton. Memphis got waxed by ISU.

Go team by team and everyone is gonna have wins that "look worse" because the team they beat slipped somewhere else too.

If teams like Ole Miss, WVU, Illinois stock pile losses. Sure, it hurts our win. But it also gives us 3 teams we can beat out for a bid. Works both ways.

Yup, just take care of business

[MU82]

UNI takes out St. Bonny.  This is a team that was 1-3 and lost to Nichol's St.  So, when I and a number of other scoopers said last week, that SBU wasn't a great team, perhaps we should have been taken seriously?  Everyone has a dud game but we lost our composure to an average team.  Hopefully we bounce back tonight and get it in gear for a very challenging Dec.  Remember, St. Bonaventure is St. Bonaventure.

I don't know how good St. Bonaventure is in the big picture. They have some good pieces and they play well together. They were good enough to beat us by 800 points.

We had a "dud" game against them, and they had a "dud" game against UNI. It happens.

Elsewhere ...

I'm actually happy Duke beat Gonzaga. I got tired of the Can The Zags Go Unbeaten? storyline that we heard a bazillion times last season, and I'm glad we won't have to hear it again this season. I seriously doubt Duke goes unbeaten in the ACC, but the Zags certainly could run the WCC again.

Not that any of that really "matters," obviously. It's just basketball.

[CountryRoads]

Looks like Patrick Baldwin did not play but UWM dropped a game to Alcorn State (Alcorn states first win) and are now 1-5 on the season.

[Mr. Nielsen]

Looks like Patrick Baldwin did not play but UWM dropped a game to Alcorn State (Alcorn states first win) and are now 1-5 on the season.

This will be Baldwin, Sr. last year. He makes Wojo look like a hall of famer.
No offense. Terrible shooters. Rebounding is awful. No heart.

[The Sultan]

This will be Baldwin, Sr. last year. He makes Wojo look like a hall of famer.
No offense. Terrible shooters. Rebounding is awful. No heart.

And UWGB is in for an awful year as well.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Looks like Patrick Baldwin did not play but UWM dropped a game to Alcorn State (Alcorn states first win) and are now 1-5 on the season.

I know in the grand scheme of things it doesn't matter one iota where Patrick Baldwin ended up going.

But man, it's gotta be such a bummer to play for a god awful team whose gonna lose a ton of games.

[MU82]

Illinois with a nice takedown of ND.

And the Zags had to work to beat a school that 98% (at least) of America never heard of.

[MuggsyB]

Illinois with a nice takedown of ND.

And the Zags had to work to beat a school that 98% (at least) of America never heard of.

Muggsy's grandson plays for that team. 

[MU82]

Muggsy's grandson plays for that team.

Well, congrats. I didn't even know you had a grandson who plays college hoops.

[MuggsyB]

Well, congrats. I didn't even know you had a grandson who plays college hoops.

LOL.  The real Muggsy's grandson.

[JWags85]

Muggsy's grandson plays for that team.

Different Bogues family.  His grandson is a HS Jr but a decent prospect.  The dude for Tarlton is 6'4, not very Muggsy 

[MU82]

Different Bogues family.  His grandson is a HS Jr but a decent prospect.  The dude for Tarlton is 6'4, not very Muggsy 

We'll forgive Muggs for getting that one wrong. He has trouble seeing over the keyboard!

[MuggsyB]

Different Bogues family.  His grandson is a HS Jr but a decent prospect.  The dude for Tarlton is 6'4, not very Muggsy 

Oh....ty.  WHOOPS!!!!  How good is the real grandson?

[martyconlonontherun]

This will be Baldwin, Sr. last year. He makes Wojo look like a hall of famer.
No offense. Terrible shooters. Rebounding is awful. No heart.

Bought season tickets thinking they would easily be the best in the conference once Baldwin committed. Him plus a grad transfer who wanted easy minutes on a surefire NCAA team, right? I was dead wrong. My god are they bad both from a talent perspective and discipline. Went to the Eastern Kentucky game and they must have had 30 turnovers since they had no idea how to break a press. You have a 6'9" wing that can handle the ball/pass and you cant break a press at the college level?

Something is fishy over there. A senior got suspended and PBJ hasn't played since. Could easily see a situation where he quits mid season to focus on the draft and Sr. gets canned.

[tower912]

IU-Syracuse.... Cuse came out in a 1-3-1 for the first 4 possessions.   Back to a 2-3 now.


Going back and forth randomly.

[Mr. Nielsen]

Bought season tickets thinking they would easily be the best in the conference once Baldwin committed. Him plus a grad transfer who wanted easy minutes on a surefire NCAA team, right? I was dead wrong. My god are they bad both from a talent perspective and discipline. Went to the Eastern Kentucky game and they must have had 30 turnovers since they had no idea how to break a press. You have a 6'9" wing that can handle the ball/pass and you cant break a press at the college level?

Something is fishy over there. A senior got suspended and PBJ hasn't played since. Could easily see a situation where he quits mid season to focus on the draft and Sr. gets canned.

PBJ hurt his ankle. Has missed the last 2.5 games. Should play on Thursday. Don't know how long Josh Thomas is suspended for.

[tower912]

May be a 1-1-3 with the wings pulled up high.

[BM1090]

PBJ hurt his ankle. Has missed the last 2.5 games. Should play on Thursday. Don't know how long Josh Thomas is suspended for.

They should be a top 4 horizon team as long as they get everyone back. Decent shot at the NCAAT