2023-2024 College Basketball Thread

[Lennys Tap]

Amazingly, they had won 9 of 10 entering tonight.  Thought they had turned a corner but woof.

VT 75 Virginia 41

UVA sucks.

[Uncle Rico]

Nothing amazing about beating up on those bums.

I said it was amazing.  Should have used a better word.  They were still a bubble team.  But it's better to win 9 out of 10 than go 5-5 like seemingly the rest of the league. 

[Uncle Rico]

VT 75 Virginia 41

UVA sucks.

Glad to see it.  Not a fan

[CountryRoads]

Do we want Houston or Iowa St?

Houston is better for us but Iowa St still has some equity with me due to their win over the UW in Milwaukee a few years back. I was at the game and they caused a lot of Walmart badger tears which is never a bad thing to see.

[MochaJoe]

Watching Houston  rebound is a thing of beauty.

[MuggsyB]

These two teams are pretty similar.  They foul a lot. 

[MuggsyB]

4pts in 10mins of playing time is a problem. 

[Uncle Rico]

These two teams are pretty similar.  They foul a lot.

Houston is a physical team.  Only flaw on defense is fouling.  Probably best defensive team in the land.

If they could shoot, they'd have a case as the favorite but they can't

[MuggsyB]

Houston is a physical team.  Only flaw on defense is fouling.  Probably best defensive team in the land.

If they could shoot, they'd have a case as the favorite but they can't

How they are officiated in the tournament will be interesting.  They're a very good defensive and rebounding team but I see a lot of contact on and off the ball. 

[Uncle Rico]

How they are officiated in the tournament will be interesting.  They're a very good defensive and rebounding team but I see a lot of contact on and off the ball.

They get so many extra possessions because they're such a great rebounding team.  Has to be frustrating playing them and the backcourt is fantastic.  Capable of winning it all but I'd be more concerned about a bad shooting night knocking them out than how the officials call a game.

Iowa State isn't a great offense.  Can't see them hanging around tonight if they get too far behind

[MuggsyB]

They get so many extra possessions because they're such a great rebounding team.  Has to be frustrating playing them and the backcourt is fantastic.  Capable of winning it all but I'd be more concerned about a bad shooting night knocking them out than how the officials call a game.

Iowa State isn't a great offense.  Can't see them hanging around tonight if they get too far behind

I could see both teams frustrating us.   

[tower912]

I could see MU frustrating both teams.

[Uncle Rico]

I could see both teams frustrating us.

I think Marquette would handle Iowa State.  Houston is a different animal.  Would take a really good game but doable. 

[MuggsyB]

I could see MU frustrating both teams.

True. 

[tower912]

MU is 48-13 over the last two seasons.   Taken down some big names and competed toe to toe with others.   MU is not a scrappy underdog, team bubble watch, or a feel good story.    MU may not win, but MU has to fear very few on a neutral floor.

[MuggsyB]

That Pewaukee kid has some game. 

[Goose]

tower

I find it disappointing that you need to point out the MU resume over the past two seasons. I have used that logic to multiple people over the past two months and have given up. For the record, MU will be difficult out for far more teams than I am concerned about them playing.

[PJDunn]

How did we miss out on that Slavic star from Pewaukee?

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

How did we miss out on that Slavic star from Pewaukee?

Our last coach put us over the limit on consonants.

[PointWarrior]

Having to fear St Thomas put many of us over the edge....

tower

I find it disappointing that you need to point out the MU resume over the past two seasons. I have used that logic to multiple people over the past two months and have given up. For the record, MU will be difficult out for far more teams than I am concerned about them playing.

[MU82]

VT 75 Virginia 41

UVA sucks.

When they lost to ND, I knew this wasn't one of Bennett's better teams.

[MU82]

I find it disappointing that you need to point out the MU resume over the past two seasons. I have used that logic to multiple people over the past two months and have given up. For the record, MU will be difficult out for far more teams than I am concerned about them playing.

Yep, it gets tiresome. The Eeyore Quotient is strong here.

[wisblue]

tower

I find it disappointing that you need to point out the MU resume over the past two seasons. I have used that logic to multiple people over the past two months and have given up. For the record, MU will be difficult out for far more teams than I am concerned about them playing.

I don't think there was a "need" to point out the MU resume.

I didn't see any recent comments that said that there were multiple teams MU couldn't beat. Any statement that there are a lot of teams that could give MU trouble or "frustrate" them is simply a statement of fact. They are more realistic than any statement that MU "should" make the Final Four (and there was one of those a few days ago).

Maybe the Eeyore Radar is a little too sensitive.

Take a look back at the predictions made in December for MU's Big East record, and it should be obvious that the "Eeyores" are a distinct minority.

[tower912]

I am hurt you are expressing an opinion criticizing my opinion.

[wisblue]

I am hurt you are expressing an opinion criticizing my opinion.

Actually I was not disagreeing with your opinion.

I was disagreeing with Goose's opinion that you "needed" to post it.