2023-2024 College Basketball Thread

[tower912]

Drake, with their transfer center from Seton Hall, is in.

[Newsdreams]

Wild game.  Patriot League semi came down to the wire, too, with Colgate hanging on.

A-Sun final coming down to the wire.

Don't want MU to face any of these teams, period!

[Shark]

Drake, with their transfer center from Seton Hall, is in.

Brendan Bailey was in the same freshman class as him. Forgot that name.

[Newsdreams]

I4 can help Marquette's cause

[Herman Cain]

Was Hoping Robbie Avila of Indian State could have made the tournament. Would have been a fun story.

[Fred Garvin]

Izzo loses again!!!

[Newsdreams]

Izzo loses again!!!

I4 helped our cause

[Uncle Rico]

Put Indiana State in over Michigan State

[lawdog77]

Put Indiana State in over Michigan State

Let Magic play Bird 1 on 1 to see whose alma mater gets in

[WhiteTrash]

Let Magic play Bird 1 on 1 to see whose alma mater gets in

Magic vs Bird isn't good for basketball. 

[MuggsyB]

Izzo loses again!!!

Outstanding. 

[MuggsyB]

Would you take Essegian He won't be back. 

[Plaque Lives Matter!]

St. Thomas into the Summit semis. One step closer to the big east invite

[CountryRoads]

Would you take Essegian He won't be back.

Depends how many spots we have open. If only one, I think we could do better. I think Hepburn is a fit here but also could probably do better there as well.

[MuMark]

Was Hoping Robbie Avila of Indian State could have made the tournament. Would have been a fun story.

They still could sneak in…. ..

[MuggsyB]

Depends how many spots we have open. If only one, I think we could do better. I think Hepburn is a fit here but also could probably do better there as well.

It's interesting Essegian didn't play in a game where Wisky couldn't make a three.  I can't see Hepburn leaving or interested in MU.  I tend to agree we could do better but Essegian at one point could shoot.  That said I think I would just stick with our guys. 

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Would you take Essegian He won't be back.

I don't think Essegian plays defense at the level Shaka wants.  Defense is a big reason why Essegian fell out of favor with Gard in the first place.

My hunch is that Essegian stays in the B1G.  Nebraska, Iowa, and Indiana are some teams I'd expect to be interested in him.

[Uncle Rico]

It's interesting Essegian didn't play in a game where Wisky couldn't make a three.  I can't see Hepburn leaving or interested in MU.  I tend to agree we could do better but Essegian at one point could shoot.  That said I think I would just stick with our guys.

Nope.  He’s buried because of his defense and he hasn’t been particularly good shooting this year either.  He’s 29% from 3.

FWIW, I think he had some nagging, early season injuries and just never found a spot or rhythm again

[real chili 83]

Depends how many spots we have open. If only one, I think we could do better. I think Hepburn is a fit here but also could probably do better there as well.

Not with that over the top ugly hairdo!

[GoldenEagles03]

Pretty interesting answer from Pitino on the state of CBB.

https://twitter.com/PardonMyTake/status/1767266202852749569?t=ERMT8_3JO3Y-GIVHils8cQ&s=19

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Pretty interesting answer from Pitino on the state of CBB.

https://twitter.com/PardonMyTake/status/1767266202852749569?t=ERMT8_3JO3Y-GIVHils8cQ&s=19

Eh, he can always retire. Someone else will do it instead.

[GoldenEagles03]

Eh, he can always retire. Someone else will do it instead.

Of course he could...but that doesn't change the state of College Hoops.

[Nukem2]

Eh, he can always retire. Someone else will do it instead.

In sort of paraphrasing his comment here, have the players be employees and sign them to 2,3 or4 year contracts (with a non compete clause) with an out if entering the NBA draft. Div 1 would obviously be different and much smaller. Writing is on the wall, especially given court activity?

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Of course he could...but that doesn't change the state of College Hoops.

College hoops is fine.

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

In sort of paraphrasing his comment here, have the players be employees and sign them to 2,3 or4 year contracts (with a non compete clause) with an out if entering the NBA draft. Div 1 would obviously be different and much smaller. Writing is on the wall, especially given court activity?

Pretty much.