2025-26 College Hoops Thread

[MuggsyB]

Those are hideous and absurd Northwestern unis. Why?

[GoldenEagles03]

Does Purdue suck?

[MuggsyB]

Does Purdue suck?

They haven't look good for awhile. 

[MuggsyB]

 Northwestern continues not to guard the one guy that's killing them.

[BM1090]

Maybe it's because I have paranoia issues, but I'm honestly a bit concerned about the weasel/rodents.  They're capable of going off from distance and Boyd is explosive.  Of course they're also wildly inconsistent and terrible defensively.  Maybe I'm overthinking their prospects of making a deep run.   

Bit concerned about what? Sweet 16? It could happen but don't think it will. Final four? Way too inconsistent

[MuggsyB]

Bit concerned about what? Sweet 16? It could happen but don't think it will. Final four? Way too inconsistent

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Bit concerned about what? Sweet 16? It could happen but don't think it will. Final four? Way too inconsistent

That sounds sensible.  Can't freaking stand them. 

[MuMark]

I thought Pitino was at St John's?

https://x.com/danwetzel/status/2029617484387537095?s=61

[MuggsyB]

Hard to believe Iowa has a chance to beat Michigan. 

[Scoop Snoop]

Hard to believe Iowa has had a chance to beat Michigan. 

FIFY

[MU82]

Lots of Michigan turnovers kept Iowa in the game.

Dusty May chose not to foul up 3, even though Stirtz already had made some tough 3s. His 30-footer at the buzzer was off.

[Jay Bee]

I felt that at 91.2% vs. 77.3% at the free throw line, Iowa be da true winnah!!!!!!!!!!!!

#FTsNoMatta

[MuggsyB]

Lots of Michigan turnovers kept Iowa in the game.

Dusty May chose not to foul up 3, even though Stirtz already had made some tough 3s. His 30-footer at the buzzer was off.

Will Stirtz be an NBA player?

[PointWarrior]

Yeah, Marquette's 50% versus Depaul's 79% did not matter either...

I felt that at 91.2% vs. 77.3% at the free throw line, Iowa be da true winnah!!!!!!!!!!!!

#FTsNoMatta

[Jay Bee]

Yeah, Marquette's 50% versus Depaul's 79% did not matter either...

Our ft offense was elite in that game compared to all other outcomes. 0.81 my boy. Learn math

[Shooter McGavin]

I get the math.  But if MU hits a few big free throws toward the end of that game and ties it up, it could have been more interesting.  Does it put more pressure on DePaul to perform and do they choke as they have done for the last 30 years and lose because they have seen their hard earned lead dissolve before their eyes?

I would have loved to find out.  MU played horribly in every other regard especially in the first half and deserved to lose.  So I get the math and the computer simulations but it would have been fun to find out. Would have been nice to have been a statistical outlier that game. Game pressure does strange things to teams.

[Zog from Margo]

I felt that at 91.2% vs. 77.3% at the free throw line, Iowa be da true winnah!!!!!!!!!!!!

#FTsNoMatta

So if Michigan shot 50% from the line last night it wouldn't have mattered. Interesting

[Jay Bee]

So if Michigan shot 50% from the line last night it wouldn't have mattered. Interesting

You don't comprehend what #FTsNoMatta means. 

[Scoop Snoop]

So if Michigan shot 50% from the line last night it wouldn't have mattered. Interesting

Cut the crap with your effin' facts.

[Zog from Margo]

You don't comprehend what #FTsNoMatta means. 

You were the one comparing FT% of Iowa and Michigan. I was just testing your apparent hypothesis that comparative FT% isn't relevant to deciding which team wins.

[Jay Bee]

You were the one comparing FT% of Iowa and Michigan. I was just testing your apparent hypothesis that comparative FT% isn't relevant to deciding which team wins.

You may need to head back to campus and re-take logic 101.

FT% isn't of relevance to winning a basketball game. Iowa's FT% was much higher than their opponent's, yet they lost the game. That's it.

[The Sultan]

Belmont goes down to Drake in the MVC quarterfinals. Opens the door for the #2 seed Bradley Wardles.

Don't believe that Belmont is a bid-stealer.

[GoldenEagles03]

Caleb Wilson officially out for the year after getting hurt in practice again for UNC.

Also Acuff doubtful for Arkansas. Anyone that is healthy at this time of year has a leg up.

https://x.com/i/status/2030010534251180543

[wadesworld]

Belmont goes down to Drake in the MVC quarterfinals. Opens the door for the #2 seed Bradley Wardles.

Don't believe that Belmont is a bid-stealer.

Bring him home.

[wadesworld]

Caleb Wilson officially out for the year after getting hurt in practice again for UNC.

Also Acuff doubtful for Arkansas. Anyone that is healthy at this time of year has a leg up.

https://x.com/i/status/2030010534251180543

Wilson joining superstars like Karter Knox out for the year.

[wisblue]

Hard to believe Iowa has a chance to beat Michigan. 

Why would it be so surprising that a top 25 team playing at home would give Michigan a tough game? They beat Nebraska a couple of weeks ago and routed OSU last week in their last two home games.

Playing their first game without their 6th man combo guard may have been a factor in the large number of Michigan turnovers.