2023-2024 College Basketball Thread

[MU82]

Toughness could win, and Houston is tough, but I'm not overly impressed with their offensive game. I thought, relative to the field, Houston was better last year ... and that didn't work out for them even though they could have had a relatively easy path with all the tourney upsets. We'll see about this time. It still looks WIDE open to me; I see no reason to believe that Marquette (if healthy) doesn't have just about as good a chance.

As a coach whose players often aren't very good at executing things seconds after I draw them up, I was heartened to see Houston's All-America candidate completely ignore the instructions of a Hall of Fame-worthy coach and chuck up an airball at the end of regulation. Man, was Sampson pizzed!

Of course, my kids are middle-schoolers who just forget what they're supposed to do. Jamal Shead is a few years out of middle school, so I'm not sure what his excuse was.

[MuggsyB]

Tenn lost to South C at home.  GA Tech up 1 late vs Carolina.

[MuggsyB]

G.Tech wins!!!

[Vander Blue Man Group]

UNC goes down to GT.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

UNC goes down to GT.

UNC is NOT a 1seed.

[WhiteTrash]

I am good with Davis at UNC. I think he'll be just good enough not to get fired.

[FairWeatherEagle]

Was keeping my eye on that unc game (don't like them anyway) but a lot has to happen for 5-6 teams to come back to us. So that GT win is good. But l'm thinking we have to win BE and tourney no more than 1 more loss to get a 1.  High 2 ok too.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

TN loses at home to South Carolina as well.

[MuggsyB]

Pretty good game on CBSSN.  Although it's with Gillen.  CSU/SDSU.

[MuggsyB]

I know it's early but I think two #1 seeds are wide open.  I would be surprised if UCONN and Purdue fall off that line. 

[WhiteTrash]

Pretty good game on CBSSN.  Although it's with Gillen.  CSU/SDSU.

Gillen + MWC basketball = Hard Pass.

[MuggsyB]

Hopefully there's some love for MU hoops on Inside College Basketball coming up on CBSSN.

[brewcity77]

UNC is NOT a 1seed.

They probably still are. Even with the loss, Tennessee also lost and there's a gap between UNC and Arizona/Wisconsin/Marquette right now.

[MuggsyB]

They probably still are. Even with the loss, Tennessee also lost and there's a gap between UNC and Arizona/Wisconsin/Marquette right now.

Tennessee lost to a much better team even though it was on their home floor. 

[Herman Cain]

Izzo wins 700th of his career versus The Wolverines

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state/spartans/2024/01/30/michigan-state-basketball-tom-izzo-700th-career-win-birthday-michigan-game-recap-rivalry/72417495007/

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

I know it's early but I think two #1 seeds are wide open.  I would be surprised if UCONN and Purdue fall off that line.

It would also take a lot for Houston to fall off the 1 line.  The top 3 teams have separated from the field.

The 2nd tier is from 4-9.  UNC, Arizona, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Marquette, and Kansas.

That's the group competing for the last 1 seed, all of the 2 seeds, and the top 3 seed.

[MuggsyB]

Northwestern up 1 with 5:28 to go at Purdue. 

[PGsHeroes32]

Purdue with 28 free throw attempts

Northwestern has 2

[tower912]

But Purdue keeps missing free throws.    Empty possessions.

[PGsHeroes32]

But Purdue keeps missing free throws.    Empty possessions.

Edey putting some massive arc on his and they struggled to even make it to the rim

[MuggsyB]

Purdue with 28 free throw attempts

Northwestern has 2

30 to 2??????  That's freaking insane. 

[MU82]

It is, but since I put this on, Northwestern has done just about nothing but launch 3s.

[MuggsyB]

It is, but since I put this on, Northwestern has done just about nothing but launch 3s.

I just got home abd turned it on but I've never heard a stat like that. 

[tower912]

Providence, MU, last year.

[PGsHeroes32]

Obviously Edey is run away player of the year.

But mean mugging a guy a foot shorter than him because he dunked over his back doesnt deserve the praise he thinks he does.