2024-25 NCAA Basketball Thread

[Newsdreams]

Memphis losing by 4 at half (technically by 11.5 as they're 7.5 favorites) to a weak Wichita St. team, Memphis sux

[The Sultan]

Really good opportunity for them to audition for the ascension to the Big East as well.

All kidding aside, qualifying for the tournament this quickly would be a nice accomplishment. My guess is, if they keep this up, they'll be in the MVC or A10 within the next five years or so.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Bradley travels to Drake today.  Drake currently holds a 2-game lead over the Barves.  Great opportunity for the Fighting Wardles to put some pressure on Drake.

A win by Drake puts them in the driver seat to win the league and likely ends the Barves chance at a regular season title and little chance for Coach Wardle to get the Indiana job

Hopefully Bradley can channel their inner Kendrick Lamar.

[GoldenEagles03]

The wins have always been good, but now they look as good as possible. A win over each of the Top 3 in the Big Ten. Could not have aged better for the Golden Eagles. I have a hard time believing that resume won't find it's way into the Top 16, some way, somehow when all is said and done. Win at least 2 of our last 3 Q1s and let's roll!

https://x.com/itsAntWright/status/1891166665083081180?t=5lSrLL0HPmJjboAG6_G-hw&s=19

[GoldenEagles03]

Also 15 of the 18 teams in the Big Ten are Q1 games on the road. They did an unbelievable job of masking their bad teams with good metrics.

We needed that for our bottom tier. They didn't come through.

[wadesworld]

The wins have always been good, but now they look as good as possible. A win over each of the Top 3 in the Big Ten. Could not have aged better for the Golden Eagles. I have a hard time believing that resume won't find it's way into the Top 16, some way, somehow when all is said and done. Win at least 2 of our last 3 Q1s and let's roll!

https://x.com/itsAntWright/status/1891166665083081180?t=5lSrLL0HPmJjboAG6_G-hw&s=19

Proof that UW is easily a top 2 team in the B1G. Gard always gets it done.

[GoldenEagles03]

Proof that UW is easily a top 2 team in the B1G. Gard always gets it done.

Ok

[Uncle Rico]

Proof that UW is easily a top 2 team in the B1G. Gard always gets it done.

Ant spent a LOT of time bashing UConn last year.  Wonder what non-Big 18 team he's bashing this year.  Assume it's Duke

[GoldenEagles03]

Memphis on paper is a horrible matchup for MU. Will be interesting to see how the end of this game plays out for seeding purposes.

Memphis is a top 5 3 point shooting team in the country and right around the seed range of a possible 2nd round matchup for MU.

[GoldenEagles03]

Overtime!

[MuggsyB]

Memphis on paper is a horrible matchup for MU. Will be interesting to see how the end of this game plays out for seeding purposes.

Memphis is a top 5 3 point shooting team in the country and right around the seed range of a possible 2nd round matchup for MU.

Marquette has not played good basketball recently.  But we are more than capable of waking up.  It obviously starts with Kam but when we're right, no one scares me. 

[GoldenEagles03]

Marquette has not played good basketball recently.  But we are more than capable of waking up.  It obviously starts with Kam but when we're right, no one scares me. 

I agree. Just as far as paper matchups go, Memphis is 3rd in America from 3 point land and has both size and athleticism to pair with that.

The one thing we have going for us, even through the struggles, and probably why all our games are close, is that Marquette is 2nd in America in Turnover Margin behind only UC San Diego.

[MuggsyB]

Memphis has a lot of talent and athleticism but abysmal coaching.  I have no idea what they are doing offensively. 

[Uncle Rico]

Bradley is 4-7 from and made their last 3 to knot things up at 22 at Drake.  Wardle to IU gaining steam

[GoldenEagles03]

Memphis has a lot of talent and athleticism but abysmal coaching.  I have no idea what they are doing offensively. 

Kinda the story for the whole Penny era.

[GoldenEagles03]

Bradley is 4-7 from and made their last 3 to knot things up at 22 at Drake.  Wardle to IU gaining steam

The number 1 3 point shooting team in America ⬆️

[MuggsyB]

Wow.  Have you watched their possessions in overtime?  I guess Penny's plan is let's just iso ball and jack up contested threes?  Crazy.

[Newsdreams]

Memphis sux

[Uncle Rico]

Bradley up one at half

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Kansas, Kentucky, Arizona and Memphis all losing this weekend is helpful.

Going to need that Nova game Friday.

[Newsdreams]

Bradley up one at half

Wardle will get it done

[Uncle Rico]

Wardle will get it done

Historically, his teams peak in late-February and into March

[MuggsyB]

Damn.  How do you short arm a 6 foot jumper?  Smh. 

[Uncle Rico]

Bradley beats Drake.  Puts Bradley squarely in the Milwaukee part of the bracket.  Also makes Wardle the prohibitive favorite to get the IU job.  Tick, tick, tick Mike

[The Sultan]

Good thing Marquette can't play in Milwaukee because I would hate to face a Bradley or St. Thomas buzzsaw.

Of course I probably shouldn't make the assumption that Marquette makes the tournament.