2022-23 NCAA Men's Basketball Thread

[MuggsyB]

My wife and I have friends in "C'ville", as it is sometimes called locally, who would be perfectly happy with that. But a horribly blown call like one that is really bad for college bball.

Terrible.  Especially when they reviewed it Scoop Snoop.  WTF??

[The Sultan]

My wife and I have friends in "C'ville", as it is sometimes called locally, who would be perfectly happy with that. But a horribly blown call like one that is really bad for college bball.

Bad calls are made in all sports. It'll be a non story by tomorrow.

[Dickthedribbler]

https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1624627426264289281

Duke got screwed!

Three words that have me reaching for a crying towel.

[WhiteTrash]

Bad calls are made in all sports. It'll be a non story by tomorrow.

Agreed. On the "bad call" spectrum I give it a 5 out of 10.

[MU82]

Agreed. On the "bad call" spectrum I give it a 5 out of 10.

Had that been Kolek fouled on the final play and the situation was handled the exact same way, with the Big East later admitting that the refs screwed up and Kolek shoulda had the chance to win the game for Marquette, where would you have placed it on the bad call spectrum?

[WhiteTrash]

Had that been Kolek fouled on the final play and the situation was handled the exact same way, with the Big East later admitting that the refs screwed up and Kolek shoulda had the chance to win the game for Marquette, where would you have placed it on the bad call spectrum?

Easy, 11.

I was speaking about how it actually falls in the spectrum for non-Duke fans. The rest of the sporting world has moved on because it was one of 1,000 bad calls yesterday.

I wait for the "30 for 30" on the call then reevaluate.

[mugrad_89]

I hate Duke but that was embarrassing.

Isn't it more of a question as to when the ref blew his whistle?  There's naturally a lull between when the foul occurs and the clock stops for the whistle, but they never make clock adjustments like this the rest of the game.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Let's talk shortage of officials accelerated by COVID and crazy behavior.  There is a reason John Higgins refs every day. It affects consistency and quality. One plan was to dip into the G League. We had some women NBA refs in OOC.  But there seems to be a lack of young officiating talent in the NCAAs. 

[tower912]

That is universal at all levels in all sports.

[JakeBarnes]

Let's talk shortage of officials accelerated by COVID and crazy behavior.  There is a reason John Higgins refs every day. It affects consistency and quality. One plan was to dip into the G League. We had some women NBA refs in OOC.  But there seems to be a lack of young officiating talent in the NCAAs.

Where are the Mache brothers? I recall they were on track to be refs at one point

[lawdog77]

Offensive clinic in Columbus so far. Should be a Super Bowl prop bet. more points in the Super Bowl or MSU v OSU

[tower912]

OSU is so bad.  I think Georgetown and DePaul can beat them.

[mugrad_89]

OSU is so bad.  I think Georgetown and DePaul can beat them.

14 points at halftime - that's Bucky level incompetence.

[tower912]

8th grade girls half.

[CountryRoads]

14 points at halftime - that's Bucky level incompetence.

Don't talk about a blue blood like that:

https://twitter.com/thefieldof68/status/1624842267478335488?s=46&t=ZLwC0iwJsZmJVDRTZAeDvQ

[DoctorV]

Don't talk about a blue blood like that:

https://twitter.com/thefieldof68/status/1624842267478335488?s=46&t=ZLwC0iwJsZmJVDRTZAeDvQ

Where does the term "blue blood" come from?
Sounds Communist

[WhiteTrash]

Don't talk about a blue blood like that:

https://twitter.com/thefieldof68/status/1624842267478335488?s=46&t=ZLwC0iwJsZmJVDRTZAeDvQ

Makes you realize how far Villanova has fallen in 10 months.

[GoldenEagles03]

Braden Smith had 7 at half and hasn't shot in the 2nd half.

Would be a brutal beat.

[MuggsyB]

Purdue kicking this game away vs Northwestern. 

[GoldenEagles03]

Purdue kicking this game away vs Northwestern.

Who is the last team to win it all that had their best player as a Center that is unable to create shots for himself?

I don't think Purdue can win it all. Guard play wins in March.

[panda]

Northwestern throwing out the blue print on how to beat overrated Purdue

[Jockey]

Good/great teams lose conference road games, be it in Hartford or Evanston.

[mugrad_89]

16 turnovers for Purdue today - they will lose in the tournament to a team that is able to apply full court pressure, as they are horrible at handling it.

[Scoop Snoop]

Where does the term "blue blood" come from?
Sounds Communist

It originates from medieval Spain, where the Spanish nobility claimed to have no Moorish, Jewish, or any other ancestry. Sangre azul is Spanish for blue blood. The Spanish Blue Bloods considered themselves pure Goths. Their lighter complexion allowed the blueness in their veins to show up more prominently than darker skinned people. The term grew over time to describe all European royalty.

[MuggsyB]

Who is the last team to win it all that had their best player as a Center that is unable to create shots for himself?

I don't think Purdue can win it all. Guard play wins in March.

I think the fact that NW wom this game and literally couldn't make a shot is telling.  The formula is stopping the others and pressuring their guards.  Purdue was abysmal the final 10 mins or so.