2023-2024 College Basketball Thread

[lawdog77]

The only other addition from last year of any significance is Blackwell. The returning guys are virtually the same as last year, with Essegian and Hepburn worse. Their offensive team efficiency has improved dramatically over last year which is obviously almost entirely thanks to Storr.  They were in the 100's last year and recently were in the top 10.

The fact is they were an NIT team last year and are a top 10 team today. So to say my take is "insane" is hyperbolic sh$$.  Same coach, returnees producing about the same and worse in a couple cases, and Blackwell the only other new guy contributing.  So I have no idea what you're basing your argument on except wanting to argue.

Storr's advanced stats are not good

[PGsHeroes32]

The only other addition from last year of any significance is Blackwell. The returning guys are virtually the same as last year, with Essegian and Hepburn worse. Their offensive team efficiency has improved dramatically over last year which is obviously almost entirely thanks to Storr.  They were in the 100's last year and recently were in the top 10.

The fact is they were an NIT team last year and are a top 10 team today. So to say my take is "insane" is hyperbolic sh$$.  Same coach, returnees producing about the same and worse in a couple cases, and Blackwell the only other new guy contributing.  So I have no idea what you're basing your argument on except wanting to argue.

No its insane. And youre doubling down.

Players get better year to year. Teams grow year to year. You saying they literally only improved because of Storr is batsh it. Are they way worse defensively this year because of Storr then? All his fault?

Again, Storr himself got better from last year. Crowl is much better this year. Entered the game with a eFG% of 62. His career is 55%.

Klesmit? Much better

Wahl? Easily his best season

You made a dumb comment, move on.

[Uncle Rico]

The only other addition from last year of any significance is Blackwell. The returning guys are virtually the same as last year, with Essegian and Hepburn worse. Their offensive team efficiency has improved dramatically over last year which is obviously almost entirely thanks to Storr.  They were in the 100's last year and recently were in the top 10.

The fact is they were an NIT team last year and are a top 10 team today. So to say my take is "insane" is hyperbolic sh$$.  Same coach, returnees producing about the same and worse in a couple cases, and Blackwell the only other new guy contributing.  So I have no idea what you're basing your argument on except wanting to argue.

Crowl offensive rating this year versus last:  124.9 vs. 109, doubling his offensive rebounding from last year

Wahl offensive rating this year versus last: 117 vs. 93, effective fg% of 56.5 vs. 43.9 last year

Hepburn offensive rating this year versus last: 106.2 vs 98.3, can't shoot but is shooting less.  He still stinks

Klesmit offensive rating this year versus last: 120 vs. 106, effective fg% is 61.9 vs. 53

Team is better offensively across the board.  It isn't just Storr

[bananahammock]

They struggled after Wahl's injury last year. He seemed limited when he returned.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Crowl offensive rating this year versus last:  124.9 vs. 109, doubling his offensive rebounding from last year

Wahl offensive rating this year versus last: 117 vs. 93, effective fg% of 56.5 vs. 43.9 last year

Hepburn offensive rating this year versus last: 106.2 vs 98.3, can't shoot but is shooting less.  He still stinks

Klesmit offensive rating this year versus last: 120 vs. 106, effective fg% is 61.9 vs. 53

Team is better offensively across the board.  It isn't just Storr

Take the L, Hutch.

[MuggsyB]

Illinois just pissed away a 10 point lead with about 3 mins to go. 

[PGsHeroes32]

Fun ending. Off to OT

[tower912]

Illinois just pissed away a 10 point lead with about 3 mins to go.

At home

[MuggsyB]

Tominaga is fun to watch when he's feeling it. 

[PGsHeroes32]

Rebounding is killing the Huskers.

[tower912]

All night.   Feels like a bad MU rebounding game.

[tower912]

You have to take that open look in that situation.

[MuggsyB]

"Do you try to miss this on purpose" up 3 with 1.7 secs to go??  WTF?

[PGsHeroes32]

Mast has got to shoot that.

Missed multiple bunnies in OT too.

Tough loss for Nebraska. Still without a big 10 road win.

[cheebs09]

"Do you try to miss this on purpose" up 3 with 1.7 secs to go??  WTF?

The Jason Kidd school of coaching.

[pbiflyer]

I simply do not trust Purdue come tourney time.

Given the massive help they get from the refs, it's a done deal I fear.
https://x.com/benscottstevens/status/1754236652330107372?s=46&t=wj-kQtLCLPNb9xDTKbHRvQ

[mugrad_89]

Given the massive help they get from the refs, it's a done deal I fear.
https://x.com/benscottstevens/status/1754236652330107372?s=46&t=wj-kQtLCLPNb9xDTKbHRvQ

Hepburn literally bumped into him.

[MuggsyB]

Given the massive help they get from the refs, it's a done deal I fear.
https://x.com/benscottstevens/status/1754236652330107372?s=46&t=wj-kQtLCLPNb9xDTKbHRvQ

LOL. 

[MU82]

We can quibble about what is a "clear path" just like we can quibble about "must win" games.

But the statement that the Badgers, who were two games ahead of Purdue at the time, needed to sweep Purdue to win the league title is factually inaccurate.

That two game lead, which included a road win over MSU, put them in a plum position.

You're right about the 2-game lead. I think I'm right about 5 games being far too early to set up any team for anything.

Anyhoo, glad they choked on the plum.

[pbiflyer]

Hepburn literally bumped into him.

After he moved his pivot foot, twice.

[MUDPT]

Torvik has UW at 23.6% chance of sharing the B10 championship. Before they lost to Nebraska they were 34%.

[MuggsyB]

Does the committee actually look at head to head match-ups come seed time?  Assuming similar overall resumes?  Ty. 

[MU82]

Yeah, he totally sucks. He's only made them virtually by himself from an NIT team to an NCAA lock and potential high seed.

The fact is they were an NIT team last year and are a top 10 team today. ... Same coach, returnees producing about the same and worse in a couple cases, and Blackwell the only other new guy contributing.

In 2021-22, Marquette was a middle-of-the-pack Big East team. We lost our only two double-figure scorers, our top two rebounders, our best shot-blocker and our second-best 3-point shooter. The only additions were not-5-star freshmen Chase Ross, Sean Jones and Ben Gold.

Did Ross, Jones and Gold make them virtually by themselves the 2022-23 Big East regular-season and tournament champions?

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

We won't be favored at Creighton.

If they keep giving up 99 points to teams like Butler, we will be. KenPom currently has them only favored by 1. If we win our next 6 (which includes at UConn) and they go 4-3 in that stretch (what they're currently projected to do per KenPom), we will likely be favored.

[brewcity77]

Does the committee actually look at head to head match-ups come seed time?  Assuming similar overall resumes?  Ty.

Yes, the most obvious recent example being Alabama over Houston for the overall top seed last year. The Cougars had the metric advantages, but Alabama had a H2H win on Houston's court and landed the top seed.