College Bball Thread

[DChoosier 8,427]

Arkansas beats UM by 2. It was almost like three different games. UM looked good, terrible and then good again the last 9 minutes of the second half.

The UM 7 footers, Wolf and Goldin, are impressive and will be a challenge for IU. They handle  the ball well, are good passers and move well. They were good use of NIL $$$$$.

[RaceToTheTop 25,709]

4 minutes ago, DChoosier said:

Arkansas beats UM by 2. It was almost like three different games. UM looked good, terrible and then good again the last 9 minutes of the second half.

The UM 7 footers, Wolf and Goldin, are impressive and will be a challenge for IU. They handle  the ball well, are good passers and move well. They were good use of NIL $$$$$.

Not often a team shoots 58% from the field and loses.  Not a great defensive performance by UM and they killed themselves with 17 turnovers.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,744]

On3 reporting - NCAA President Charlie Baker says progress is being made on expanding March Madness to 72 or 76 teams.

[JF87 1,471]

3 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

On3 reporting - NCAA President Charlie Baker says progress is being made on expanding March Madness to 72 or 76 teams.

Why can't they just leave the Tournament alone?  It's fine as it is.  I'm already losing interest in college basketball with free agency and NIL.  Adding teams to the NCAA Tournament might just be the straw that breaks the camel's back for me. 

[str8baller 5,253]

49 minutes ago, JF87 said:

Why can't they just leave the Tournament alone?  It's fine as it is.  I'm already losing interest in college basketball with free agency and NIL.  Adding teams to the NCAA Tournament might just be the straw that breaks the camel's back for me. 

It’s a terrible idea. At some point all this expansion to capture tv money will have some blow back.

[Brass Cannon 24,801]

24 minutes ago, str8baller said:

It’s a terrible idea. At some point all this expansion to capture tv money will have some blow back.

Disagree so much of the tourney is just casuals watching because of the spectacle. Quality of games doesn’t appear to matter to them 

[Stuhoo 80,768]

I would be good with high school style-each and every team is in.

[JF87 1,471]

1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

I would be good with high school style-each and every team is in.

That's simple enough to implement.  Each conference should have a conference tournament.  Then only the conference tournament winners play in the NCAA Tourney.   That way everyone was in.  

[AZ Hoosier 7,146]

12 hours ago, JF87 said:

That's simple enough to implement.  Each conference should have a conference tournament.  Then only the conference tournament winners play in the NCAA Tourney.   That way everyone was in.  

Well, since all conferences now have conference tournaments, I'd use that to qualify teams for the NCAA tournament... want to keep playing in March? Then win your conference tournament... start the "win or go home" at that point.

[Home Jersey 7,576]

Izzo with a hilarious post game interview comment on Booker taking an ill-advised 3. 

“He missed by feet. You can’t miss by feet! Feet.” Lmao

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,367]

Woody wants the tourney expanded to about 90. That would normally get us in each season.


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[LIHoosier 26,196]

When sports imitate life, Kentucky is having a struggle with toothpaste.

[Brass Cannon 24,801]

47 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Woody wants the tourney expanded to about 90. That would normally get us in each season.


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Or he’s looking for a new challenge

[str8baller 5,253]

13 hours ago, Brass Cannon said:

Disagree so much of the tourney is just casuals watching because of the spectacle. Quality of games doesn’t appear to matter to them 

Viewership goes up each round and comparatively not many people watch the play-ins, so the quality matters somewhat. But what it really does is water down the regular season and conf tourneys a little more, but the NCAA doesn’t care about that because they only get money from the tournament. 

[IUFootballHappyHappyJoyJoy 752]

4 hours ago, str8baller said:

Viewership goes up each round and comparatively not many people watch the play-ins, so the quality matters somewhat. But what it really does is water down the regular season and conf tourneys a little more, but the NCAA doesn’t care about that because they only get money from the tournament. 

Well, if the play in games weren't stuck in Dayton and on a network only degenerates watched one weekend a year, maybe people would give a **** about them.

[johnsoniu 6,421]

Bethune-Cookman up on Virginia 10-2 at the TEN minute mark of the first half. Brutal, but it beats watching My 600 lb Life with the spousal unit

[HinnyHoosier 4,977]

Bethune Cookman visiting Virginia, leading 14-6 earl ....wait. With 6 minutes left in the first half. Oof.

[Hoosierfan1901 6,275]

17 minutes ago, HinnyHoosier said:

Bethune Cookman visiting Virginia, leading 14-6 earl ....wait. With 6 minutes left in the first half. Oof.

It’s 21-18 Bethune at Halftime, 21-18….

[southsidehoosier 5,023]

23 minutes ago, HinnyHoosier said:

Bethune Cookman visiting Virginia, leading 14-6 earl ....wait. With 6 minutes left in the first half. Oof.

Bethune Cookman always sounded like a company that makes grills

[Hoosierfan1901 6,275]

Iowa State is about to beat Iowa, the Cyclones were down for majority of the game