College Bball Thread

[GloryDays 5,920]

Just saw Denzel Valentine is out 2-3 weeks after a smallish knee surgery.

 Hope he heals quickly.Hate to see anyone hurt and they will not be close to the same team without him.

[chitown hoosier 743]

After the IU game, we "bootlegged" 4 seats 11 rows behind the Butler bench.

Haas, Swanigan, and Hammons will kill us. Haas is an absolute giant.

Butler played as hard as they possibly could and squeaked out the win.

Our guards are much better than Purdue, but we will definitely live and die by the three for that one. They blocked and challenged everything that Butler took down low.

I am glad we play at IU this year. It will take our Maryland game from last year to win.

I think we need to live and die by the 3 this year. If not TB or TW, no one should be driving it into the lane against them. Our guards got swatted over and over again last year trying to penetrate their interior d. I'd rather see us just jack up 3s. At least that way they can actually get a shot up.

[HoosierCoop 3,931]

I think we need to live and die by the 3 this year. If not TB or TW, no one should be driving it into the lane against them. Our guards got swatted over and over again last year trying to penetrate their interior d. I'd rather see us just jack up 3s. At least that way they can actually get a shot up.

Agreed Chicago.  That is how Butler beat them.  They forced them out and Jones would do his unorthodox runner that somehow goes in.  This is on a day where they had shut Dunham down.  1 more minute in that game though and I think PU pulls it out.  Swanigan is the one that scares me the most.  He can actually step out and hit the shots.  The other two can't.  I would put OG on him and let him go to town.  So what if he fouls out.  :)

[Uspshoosier 46,003]

@ESPNLunardi
28-Iowa, 29-Utah, 30-UConn, 31-SoCar, 32-Baylor, 33-Fla, 34-Texas, 35-Ind, 36-NDame, 37-Cuse, 38-SoCal, 39-Monmouth, 40-VALPO, 41- ArizSt
As of today joe believes we have the 35th best resume ( we would be a 9 seed)

[Yogi'sBicep 1,048]

UNC looks unbelievably tough

[mdn82 25,510]

@ESPNLunardi
28-Iowa, 29-Utah, 30-UConn, 31-SoCar, 32-Baylor, 33-Fla, 34-Texas, 35-Ind, 36-NDame, 37-Cuse, 38-SoCal, 39-Monmouth, 40-VALPO, 41- ArizSt
As of today joe believes we have the 35th best resume ( we would be a 9 seed)

We have to get to a 4/5 for Crean to have any chance of a run with this team. I don't think it happens.

[JaybobHoosier 11,852]

We have to get to a 4/5 for Crean to have any chance of a run with this team. I don't think it happens.

I'm really hoping the ND game was a turning point for the team. They saw what happens when you play selfishly and as a team. Really hope they take it to heart!

[Yogi'sBicep 1,048]

Coach or no coach, this team has potential to be dominant.

[Uspshoosier 46,003]

We have to get to a 4/5 for Crean to have any chance of a run with this team. I don't think it happens.

i could also see us under performing in the big 10 and get an 11 seed and making at least a sweet 16 run ( kind of like that NC state that had a lot of talent and under preformed until the tournament and then made a little run). Of course no matter what seed we get it will all depend on the matchup on whether we will advance

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,993]

Big blow for UConn, as C Amida Brimah will be out 6-8 weeks after surgery to repair a broken finger. Major defensive presence for Huskies.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,993]

Arkansas Little Rock lost earlier today and we're down to 5 unbeaten teams:  Sparty, Oklahoma, Xavier, SMU and South Carolina.

[coonhounds 9,060]

Michigan St learning defense from us gave up 50 points and down 13 at half

[JSHoosier 20,315]

Michigan St learning defense from us gave up 50 points and down 13 at half

They'll be right in the thick of things when it matters and probably go at least a round further in the NCAAs than people expect.  That's the Izzo factor.

[coonhounds 9,060]

All you purdue fans on here what is this jersey color they are in? Don't think I have seen it

[Uspshoosier 46,003]

Halftime score: Wake Forest 43, No. 6 Xavier 28.
I tried to watch it on ESPN 3 but it says it's blacked out in my area.

[Uspshoosier 46,003]

Xavier must of dominated the 2nd half, they are up 8 with 20 sec to go

[LIHoosier 26,360]

Xavier must of dominated the 2nd half, they are up 8 with 20 sec to go

Going by checking the espn top scroll on occasion, they had the lead back in 6 minutes or so.

 

Mich St 81-80 with 17 seconds left

[Miller'sTheMan 1,652]

Virginia is down 27-20 versus Cal at halftime... And no this is not a joke, their first half field goal percentage was 18.2%. Half of their points came from the free throw line. 

[HoosierHoops1 5,024]

Virginia is down 27-20 versus Cal at halftime... And no this is not a joke, their first half field goal percentage was 18.2%. Half of their points came from the free throw line. 

No Thanks

[OliviaPope40 6,543]

Xavier beat Wake Forest.