College Bball Thread

[JF87 2,149]

1 hour ago, Hovadipo said:

 

I'm interested to see how the 15 Big Ten Tournament teams will be decided.  Since we will have unbalanced schedules, I would think a tool like the NET ratings would have to be used.  Will they base participation off of only Big Ten games or the entire schedule?  

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11 minutes ago, JF87 said:

I'm interested to see how the 15 Big Ten Tournament teams will be decided.  Since we will have unbalanced schedules, I would think a tool like the NET ratings would have to be used.  Will they base participation off of only Big Ten games or the entire schedule?  

The Big Ten standings. That'll be it.

[Uspshoosier 54,427]

29 minutes ago, JF87 said:

I'm interested to see how the 15 Big Ten Tournament teams will be decided.  Since we will have unbalanced schedules, I would think a tool like the NET ratings would have to be used.  Will they base participation off of only Big Ten games or the entire schedule?  

They have unbalanced schedules now.  It will be the top 15 teams of the B1G scheduled games.  I don’t agree with it I think every team should have a chance and more basketball is never a bad thing in my book.    Some smaller conferences don’t allow all participants in their conference tourney.  Pretty sure the MAC is that way but would have to look it up 

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1 hour ago, Uspshoosier said:

They have unbalanced schedules now.  It will be the top 15 teams of the B1G scheduled games.  I don’t agree with it I think every team should have a chance and more basketball is never a bad thing in my book.    Some smaller conferences don’t allow all participants in their conference tourney.  Pretty sure the MAC is that way but would have to look it up 

The SWAC maybe? Ivy League only does top 4.

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1 hour ago, Uspshoosier said:

They have unbalanced schedules now.  It will be the top 15 teams of the B1G scheduled games.  I don’t agree with it I think every team should have a chance and more basketball is never a bad thing in my book.    Some smaller conferences don’t allow all participants in their conference tourney.  Pretty sure the MAC is that way but would have to look it up 

It's going to be hilarious though the the 18 team Big Ten only gets 7 teams in the tourney.

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5 hours ago, Ngw7183 said:

Just interesting data. 

Mentioned this about a month ago that winning on the road is getting harder and harder. Latest I saw was 39% down to 33% this year. 

Portal is changing all kinds of things. 

Stated in tweet but this is ranked vs non-ranked top 10.

 

https://x.com/dadgumboxscores/status/1750968398295478487?s=46

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2 hours ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

The SWAC maybe? Ivy League only does top 4.

MAC only has the top 8 out of 12 that make.  Ivy League was last league to go to a conference tourney and yeah only 4 make it.   

[str8baller 7,497]

Essegian is such a pure shooter.  
 

 

(fwiw, I’m pretty sure IU could have him if they wanted)

[Herotime 1,172]

What makes you say that?

[str8baller 7,497]

6 minutes ago, Herotime said:

What makes you say that?

That he’s a pure shooter or that IU could get him?

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31 minutes ago, str8baller said:

That he’s a pure shooter or that IU could get him?

Sorry, that we could get him. 

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Wisky beats Sparty by 15 at home.   Swept the season series.    Wisky is good.     Resume is tracking as a 2 seed 

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2 hours ago, str8baller said:

Essegian is such a pure shooter.  
 

 

(fwiw, I’m pretty sure IU could have him if they wanted)

FWIW.....in the past two season, Conner Essegian is 83 out of 234 from three, or 35%.  I wouldn't call that pure shooting.

I wouldn't say he's so much a pure shooter but rather more of a guy who had a decent freshman season whom people assumed would follow the normal trajectory of Wisconsin players.  He's been pretty bad this year.

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11 hours ago, Hovadipo said:

 

Yeah, **** that.  There is nothing ******* magical about a 15 team tournament as opposed to 18.  And **** the ******* 20 game league schedule.  GIVE TEAMS THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTROL MORE OF THEIR SCHEDULE.  If playing more conference games is such a positive, how come the last time the Big Ten won a national title there were only 16 conference games?

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11 hours ago, Herotime said:

Sorry, that we could get him. 

I’d call it a strong hunch. I think if any good program closer to home made a push for him he’d consider it but IU is always a top draw. 

10 hours ago, RaceToTheTop said:

FWIW.....in the past two season, Conner Essegian is 83 out of 234 from three, or 35%.  I wouldn't call that pure shooting.

I wouldn't say he's so much a pure shooter but rather more of a guy who had a decent freshman season whom people assumed would follow the normal trajectory of Wisconsin players.  He's been pretty bad this year.

He was 36% on 5.5 attempts as a freshman. For reference we’ve only had two players have a season with 5.5 attempts in the last 7 years and none in the Woody era.  
 

Something happened in Feb of last year. I’ve heard injury, I’ve heard issues with the staff, or maybe B1G defenses just started shading him, but he was 45% from 3 on the same amount of attempts until then.  From then on and then this season he was recruited over and Klesmit (guy Gunn elbowed) was given the other rotation spot. He comes in very sporadically and shoots a shot and gets yanked. Looks like he’s pressing to me—he’s actually attempting more 3’s per min this year than last but playing just 7mpg.   
 

But the kid can flat out shoot and could excel in the right situation (like he was for 2/3rds of last season). Hypothetically next year, if IU were in 4 out system with Reneau down low, he’d be a great guy to have setting up on the arc. Reneau is an automatic double now. Having him kick it out and the ball reversed to guys like Mbako (assuming he stays), this kid from Monteverde, and someone like Essegien would be an offense capable of putting up a ton of points and very efficiently. 

[JF87 2,149]

Virginia up 32-9 at Louisville.  Payne should not be coaching on Monday if Louisville doesn't come back and at least make it respectable.  

[LIHoosier 27,737]

16 minutes ago, JF87 said:

Virginia up 32-9 at Louisville.  Payne should not be coaching on Monday if Louisville doesn't come back and at least make it respectable.  

41-13 at halftime so the improvement hasn't started yet.

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4 minutes ago, LIHoosier said:

41-13 at halftime so the improvement hasn't started yet.

41-13!

cue the “So you had a bad day” music

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Maryland taking Nebraskaball to the woodshed

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13 hours ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Yeah, **** that.  There is nothing ******* magical about a 15 team tournament as opposed to 18.  And **** the ******* 20 game league schedule.  GIVE TEAMS THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTROL MORE OF THEIR SCHEDULE.  If playing more conference games is such a positive, how come the last time the Big Ten won a national title there were only 16 conference games?

Honestly with so many teams joining the conference, it is a bit of a scheduling nightmare. Feels like the B10 could easily take advantage of the trend with pre season charity tournaments and check the box on some match ups while still allowing for more flexibility during the actual schedule. They're going to have to get creative about figuring things out in this evolving era. Sadly my confidence is not high that there are many visionary leaders in college athletics administrations/conferences, etc.