2024-25 NCAA Basketball Thread

[wadesworld]

I had no idea that could be a deciding factor in choosing a college, especially for athletes.

Also, don't think BYU is going to be 100% enforcing the honor code for star athletes. People like to go back to the Brandon Davies situation but Davies wasn't suspended for having "premarital sex" as most reported, it was for knocking up a girl who was not his girlfriend and it wasn't his first run in with the Honor Code.

So...kicked off the team for having premarital sex.

[Scoop Snoop]

So...kicked off the team for having premarital sex.

He was coming. Oops! I mean he had it coming.

[Jockey]

They do. AJ Dybantsa may be the best HS recruit to go to college in a long time. 

Not a chance. Cooper Flagg is immensely better.

[wadesworld]

Not a chance. Cooper Flagg is immensely better.

No he's not.

[Newsdreams]

All schools should be like this

All US is heading this direction, thankfully.

[Jockey]

No he's not.

Flagg will lead Duke, the second-best team of the KenPom era, in every major statistical category, becoming the first freshman to do so on an NCAA Tournament team;

He will lead the nation in win shares per 40 minutes and defensive win shares

He will win ACC POY, Newcomer of the Year, and Defensive Player of the Year

He will win the Wooden Award

He will be the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft.


When Dybsanta matches that, then we can pursue your statement.

[The Sultan]

Flagg will lead Duke, the second-best team of the KenPom era, in every major statistical category, becoming the first freshman to do so on an NCAA Tournament team;

He will lead the nation in win shares per 40 minutes and defensive win shares

He will win ACC POY, Newcomer of the Year, and Defensive Player of the Year

He will win the Wooden Award

He will be the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft.


When Dybsanta matches that, then we can pursue your statement.

LOLOLOLOL...you are using college stats and accomplishments to determine who the better player is?

Anyway, the problem with your statement was saying Flagg is "immensely better." Scouts who have seen these guys say they are very close, with Dybsanta maybe having a slight edge. Maybe do a little research instead of just looking at freshman year stats.

[wadesworld]

LOLOLOLOL...you are using college stats and accomplishments to determine who the better player is?

Anyway, the problem with your statement was saying Flagg is "immensely better." Scouts who have seen these guys say they are very close, with Dybsanta maybe having a slight edge. Maybe do a little research instead of just looking at freshman year stats.

Exactly.  And before Flagg reclassified and they were in the same class, Dybantsa was ranked above Flagg.

[Jockey]

LOLOLOLOL...you are using college stats and accomplishments to determine who the better player is?

Anyway, the problem with your statement was saying Flagg is "immensely better." Scouts who have seen these guys say they are very close, with Dybsanta maybe having a slight edge. Maybe do a little research instead of just looking at freshman year stats.

Come back to me in a couple years.

[FairWeatherEagle]

We never should have fired Buzz

Rico, got to give it to you. You are the troll of trolls. 😁

[The Sultan]

Come back to me in a couple years.

So let me get this straight.

You say that Flagg is "immensely better"...provide no evidence outside of stats that he achieved at Duke even though Dybsanta hasn't had the opportunity in college yet...and then come back with "come back to me in a couple of years?"

You are like the king of illogical hot takes on players here, but this might be your crowning achievement.

[Jockey]

LOLOLOLOL...you are using college stats and accomplishments to determine who the better player is?

Anyway, the problem with your statement was saying Flagg is "immensely better." Scouts who have seen these guys say they are very close, with Dybsanta maybe having a slight edge. Maybe do a little research instead of just looking at freshman year stats.

So, if Duke wins it all, he will be the consensus top college freshman of all time. And you think we should ignore that and rely on your opinion.

[Jockey]

Exactly.  And before Flagg reclassified and they were in the same class, Dybantsa was ranked above Flagg.

AJ Dybantsa reclassified from the 2026 class to the 2025 class.
Flagg reclassified from the class of 2025 to the class of 2024.

So, no, they were not in the same class.

[The Sultan]

So, if Duke wins it all, he will be the consensus top college freshman of all time. And you think we should ignore that and rely on your opinion.

Not at all. Why would I have a strong opinion on this when I have only seen Flagg play a handful of times and not seen Dybsanta at all? 

I think you should look at the national scouts who have watched both of them play for a number of years.

For instance...here.

Or here.

Or here

Or here

[wadesworld]

AJ Dybantsa reclassified from the 2026 class to the 2025 class.
Flagg reclassified from the class of 2025 to the class of 2024.

So, no, they were not in the same class.

Sorry, had it wrong.  Flagg was ranked second before he reclassified, behind Cameron Boozer.  Dybantsa reclassified into the same class as Boozer, and knocked Boozer down to the second ranked recruit in that class.  So same result.

[Newsdreams]

Rico, got to give it to you. You are the troll of trolls. 😁

He speaks truth, and facts!

[Shaka Shart]

from Dybantsa's 24/7 page: "The bread-and-butter of his individual offense has always been his mid-range pull-up"

[Shaka Shart]

Stand for the Flagg, kneel for the cross

[Newsdreams]

Stand for the Flagg, kneel for the cross

Flagellation for both.

[MU82]

Despite all the hype, Flagg actually has been better than I thought he'd be.

I have seen maybe 45 seconds of video on Dybantsa. Looks like he'll be a great college player.

Will he be better next season than Flagg has been this season?We'll see!

[The Sultan]

I hope that Denny Crum can now finally rest in peace.

https://bsky.app/profile/actioncookbook.com/post/3ljo4y44dqk2s

[GoldenEagles03]

https://x.com/GrahamDoeren/status/1897454556847440339?t=_tuZ_k3WCJG5vxYEuw9wAg&s=19

What a weird resume for Dawson and the Gophers.

Q1: 7-7
Q2: 1-5
Q3: 0-2

😂😂😂

[PGsHeroes32]

I might be a curse for Will Richard of Florida.

Guy looks like Jop on his worst days every single time I watch Florida in bulk.

Then I go check his stats and am shocked at how solid they are. He drops 25 and 30 in the games I don't see.

[MuggsyB]

Maryland punks Michigan in Ann Arbor.

[Uncle Rico]

Incredible night in college hoops last night.

Oakland ended UWM's season.  The Panthers went 3–12 from the line in an 8-point loss.  Oakland went 9-9.  Both teams shot 52% from the field, both going 28-54!  Oakland made 2 extra 3's and outrebounded the Panthers by 7.  Find you narrative as you choose.

St. Thomas won their opening round game in the Summit, thumping Denver by 18.  The road to Milwaukee is clearing of traffic.

Lipscomb, the ASun regular season champ, survived overtime to beat Queens.  Bucknell, the 1-seed in the Patriot survives overtime as well versus Loyola (MD). American defeats Lafayette, 71-69, in a close game.  American is the 2-seed in the Patriot.