College Bball Thread

[Uspshoosier 44,982]

1 minute ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

KState looking good though. Feeling a little justified ranking them the last couple weeks I guess. 

They also have the best story in college basketball this year.    Keyontae Johnson is playing at an all conference level.   Just the fact he is playing at all is the story.    He was the kid that collapsed a couple years ago while playing at Florida 

[LIHoosier 25,758]

Why the extra pass? And you still ended up taking a 2 when you needed 3. Ugh.

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 8,607]

1 hour ago, Uspshoosier said:

They just put up 58 in the first half on Texas 

Ended up winning 116-103... That's crazy for a college basketball game... Especially in regulation. Along with the high scoring game Marquette-St John's had. 

[RaceToTheTop 24,849]

4 hours ago, HoosierAloha said:

Recent (the last several years of data) history? We got Xavier at the right time, players coming back from injuries and jelling. Obviously didn't know that at the time but Miller addressed some of their issues and they've improved recently. We have more basketball talent but only one or two dudes who could play for Rutger from an attitude standpoint.

Some people look at the positive where others look at the negative.

Others hope for the best (positive), prepare for the worst (negative), and acknowledge the reality.

Then again, you could say we got Rutgers at the 'wrong time'.   JHS injured, Bates' started hitting shots after the Rutgers game, Rutgers had been without Mulcahy for three weeks and got him back for the IU game.  

Personally, I don't discount the Xavier win nor do I give IU any credit for losing to Rutgers just because IU was a man down and for the first time all season they had both McConnell and Mulcahy healthy.  Bottom line, the Xavier win was a very, very solid one and the Rutgers loss we looked very bad.

[RaceToTheTop 24,849]

1 hour ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

KState looking good though. Feeling a little justified ranking them the last couple weeks I guess. 

K State is a solid team.  As of last Monday I had them at a +1.4 above minimum number of wins to make the tournament which was good for the 22nd best mark in my system.

[TheWatShot 13,622]

New Mexico is the last remaining unbeaten team. They're trailing Fresno State 34-28 late in the first half. 

[RaceToTheTop 24,849]

Fresno up 1 under one minute.

[johnsoniu 6,255]

Late night with the MWC delivering. Fresno up 1, trying to knock off the last unbeaten new mexico

[Hoosierfan1901 6,061]

New Mexico on upset watch, FSU up 2 with 20.3 seconds left, pending another free throw 

[Hoosierfan1901 6,061]

Fresno State with the rebound, New Mexico is about to fall

[johnsoniu 6,255]

Pop your champagne quinn buckner, 1976 remains safe

[Hoosierfan1901 6,061]

No more unbeatens in Basketball

[Hoosierfan1901 6,061]

MWC after midnight

[str8baller 5,017]

11 hours ago, IUc2016 said:

Minnesota up 12-9 at the kohl center at the under 12 in the first half. 
 

I have no idea how Tyler Wahl averages 14 ppg. Great mystery to me. 

I’ve been critical of Gard, but his current team isn’t loaded with talent. What he’s gotten out of this team is a credit to some excellent coaching, imo.

[Stuhoo 79,569]

7 hours ago, Hoosierfan1901 said:

No more unbeatens in Basketball

[HoosierAloha 30,024]

9 hours ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Then again, you could say we got Rutgers at the 'wrong time'.   JHS injured, Bates' started hitting shots after the Rutgers game, Rutgers had been without Mulcahy for three weeks and got him back for the IU game.  

Personally, I don't discount the Xavier win nor do I give IU any credit for losing to Rutgers just because IU was a man down and for the first time all season they had both McConnell and Mulcahy healthy.  Bottom line, the Xavier win was a very, very solid one and the Rutgers loss we looked very bad.

Very true re: getting Rutger at the 'wrong time.' They just lost to Miami on the road, any team with a pulse had beaten them to that point, they needed time to jell with Mulcahy back, they were defeated the next two games by a few points, etc. They needed Indiana at the right any time to get right. It's the title we hold as a blue blood that we get everyone's best game.

Completely agree, IU deserves credit for the Xavier win which is an amazing win the same that IU deserves getting clowned by Rutger in their lone win in a 4 game stretch.

[HoosierAloha 30,024]

19 minutes ago, str8baller said:

I’ve been critical of Gard, but his current team isn’t loaded with talent. What he’s gotten out of this team is a credit to some excellent coaching, imo.

A system and culture can go a long way when you recruit to it. Wiscy and purdoodoo are prime examples of this. It definitely helps they play in the Big 1.o.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 83,823]

38 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

100% focused.  All business.

[Stuhoo 79,569]

5 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

100% focused.  All business.

 

[Uspshoosier 44,982]

I know I’m in the way minority on this one but I actually want to see a a team go undefeated in my lifetime even if it isn’t IU