College Bball Thread

[Rico 3,587]

I felt real dirty rooting for Duke.

[DWB 1,098]

3 minutes ago, Rico said:

I felt real dirty rooting for Duke.

You weren't rooting for Duke, you were rooting against Zag.

[Rico 3,587]

15 minutes ago, DWB said:

You weren't rooting for Duke, you were rooting against Zag.

Since you put it that way, I feel better.  

[Uspshoosier 54,596]

5 hours ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Great game! I too was pulling for Duke. Sickening. I’ll root for the Zags in every game going forward unless they play us. Now we need a Duke and Purdue L. Great, great day of college basketball.

Banchero is legit. His cramping in 2nd half was rough and would have cost most teams the game. Duke rallied as he offered nothing in the 2nd half. Call me crazy, but I’ll take Jabari Smith #1, Banchero #1b. Chet at #3. Haven’t seen enough of Jalen Duran but I don’t think he cracks any of these 3 IMO.


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You and Archie think a like.  They asked them to pick between Chet and Banchero and Archie said in 3 years Smith will be an All Star.   It was Pod cast after dark with hummel, Goodman and the 2 Miller brothers.  Good listen.     I think Smith is closer to those 2 then people think as well 

[Uspshoosier 54,596]

Wake up.   Maryland//Louisville start the day off at 10. 

[Stuhoo 90,311]

Play my Hoosiers up with Gonzaga in the tourney please.

We match up well and we’d do just fine.

 

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,703]

Exactly where I am.  I can't believe I'm cheering for Dook

Not me. I can't ever root for them.If anyone becomes the next undefeated team, I'd rather it be a team like Gonzaga.

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[OliviaPope40 7,496]

Wow just wow impressive game last night. I ended up taping it and watched it this morning hopefully they get a chance to play each other again in the tournament. 

[Josh 13,251]

30 minutes ago, woodenshoemanHoosierfan said:

Not me. I can't ever root for them.If anyone becomes the next undefeated team, I'd rather it be a team like Gonzaga.

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I'd rather it be a team from a difficult conference that has to play true road games at difficult opponents.  That's the only way they can be on the same level as 1976 IU imo.  How tough was our schedule?  The second best team was from our own conference.  We had to beat Michigan on our court, on their court, and on a neutral court in the NCAA title game.

I do like that Gonzaga plays a difficult non conference schedule, but it's just not the same imo.

[Rico 3,587]

1 hour ago, Uspshoosier said:

Wake up.   Maryland//Louisville start the day off at 10. 

Time to start drinkin'

[DWB 1,098]

1 hour ago, Uspshoosier said:

Wake up.   Maryland//Louisville start the day off at 10. 

Just turned it on, and L'ville player walked big time 2' in front of ref and he didn't call it. Ref on the other side of the floor called it. (not his area of responsibility) 

SMH

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 9,314]

3 minutes ago, Josh said:

I'd rather it be a team from a difficult conference that has to play true road games at difficult opponents.  That's the only way they can be on the same level as 1976 IU imo.  How tough was our schedule?  The second best team was from our own conference.  We had to beat Michigan on our court, on their court, and on a neutral court in the NCAA title game.

I do like that Gonzaga plays a difficult non conference schedule, but it's just not the same imo.

Even if they moved to like the Pac12, they'd still have a chance to go undefeated. 

[HoosierHoopster 8,656]

34 minutes ago, woodenshoemanHoosierfan said:

Not me. I can't ever root for them.If anyone becomes the next undefeated team, I'd rather it be a team like Gonzaga.

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Agree -- but, no way no how Duke goes undefeated, much tougher conf / schedule, the Zags have such an easy run outside a few games like Dook --

so, refusing to look myself in the mirror, with a sense of deep shame, I hoped for a Zags loss, closest I could get :)

[Uspshoosier 54,596]

1 minute ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

Even if they moved to like the Pac12, they'd still have a chance to go undefeated. 

Only conference I see them going to is the Big East.  Basketball only conference.  Logistics would be a nightmare but that’s the conference that would make the most sense.  Last I saw the Big East would only expand if it’s the Zags 

[Uspshoosier 54,596]

Last night was Zags first regular season loss in 644 days 

[Rico 3,587]

2 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Only conference I see them going to is the Big East.  Basketball only conference.  Logistics would be a nightmare but that’s the conference that would make the most sense.  Last I saw the Big East would only expand if it’s the Zags 

Gonzaga could start a football team and join the Pac-12?  Hell, a 1st year football program could win that conference.

[Hoosierfan2017 25,093]

10 minutes ago, Josh said:

I'd rather it be a team from a difficult conference that has to play true road games at difficult opponents.  That's the only way they can be on the same level as 1976 IU imo.  How tough was our schedule?  The second best team was from our own conference.  We had to beat Michigan on our court, on their court, and on a neutral court in the NCAA title game.

I do like that Gonzaga plays a difficult non conference schedule, but it's just not the same imo.

Same. If a team goes undefeated I want it to be a team that plays a legit schedule and has to go to hostile environments in conference play. Their conference is a joke, and they only play hard non-conference games at neutral sites. They’re probably tied with Purdue as the last team I’d want to go undefeated. 

[Rico 3,587]

1 minute ago, Uspshoosier said:

Last night was Zags first regular season loss in 644 days 

...and it couldn't have happened to a better team.  But that is very impressive.

[MemphisHoosier 2,416]

2 hours ago, DWB said:

You weren't rooting for Duke, you were rooting against Zag.

I am with you - my perception of the Zags has changed drastically over the years, most recently with the Few DUI suspension earlier this summer with what amounted to a slap on the wrist - 2 exhibition games & the season opener.  Guy blew a .119 and .12 - he could have injured or killed someone and the AD goes about it as business as usual.

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-basketball/news/gonzaga-mark-few-suspended-season-opener-dui/1p0dbbtitadgy1o7w23wa39dby

[Uspshoosier 54,596]

You could make an argument for this year that the top of the WCC is better then the top of the PAC 12.  That’s definitely not always going to be the case but for this year the WCC will have 4 teams in the discussion for the tournament.   I actually think the Zags lose a couple conference games this year