College Bball Thread

[OliviaPope40]

Look for Northwestern to come out firing against us. Someone will hit an aerobatic shot or have a insane game. 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

43 minutes ago, str8baller said:

If UCLA and Oregon could get things going again it would help. But Washington and USC are routinely bad. That was a football/tv play only. 

Either way itll make the league worse. More losses. The bottom will get WAY worse. The middle will eat each other. You're looking at getting a max of 10 teams of 18 into the tourney. That's freaking terrible. Just waters things down. But it's all about money and TV deals. It'll make football worse as well.

[Uspshoosier]

https://x.com/tigerblueprint/status/1758534450332201047?s=46
 

lol 

[RaceToTheTop]

2 hours ago, Uspshoosier said:

San Diego St/New Mexico game of the night 

Really, really weak slate even for a Friday night.  Aztecs/Lobos will be good but what's the second best game?  Maybe Ohio/Toledo?

[Uspshoosier]

6 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Really, really weak slate even for a Friday night.  Aztecs/Lobos will be good but what's the second best game?  Maybe Ohio/Toledo?

Probably.  Harvard/Cornell should be a good one.   I will watch Nova/Georgetown but Nova should win easily. I like watching Cooley coach.   

[BannerVille]

1 hour ago, Uspshoosier said:

https://x.com/tigerblueprint/status/1758534450332201047?s=46
 

lol 

Apparently they've been watching our film. Except for the whole outcome part.

[Uspshoosier]

3 minutes ago, BannerVille said:

Apparently they've been watching our film. Except for the whole outcome part.

They are  not good either.  They have played themselves outside of the tourney as of today for me 

[spe317]

Do you think “mid-major” leagues see decent success in the tournament because their style of play is cleaner? Is there some truth to that or is it nonsense?

[JF87]

1 hour ago, spe317 said:

Do you think “mid-major” leagues see decent success in the tournament because their style of play is cleaner? Is there some truth to that or is it nonsense?

Someone posted something a while back about mid majors played a lot of 3 guard offenses since they have difficulty recruiting bigs.  Most Big Ten teams don't play 3 or 4 guards at a time.  College basketball is a guards game, especially with the 3-point shot.  I think that style translates well to the tournament. 

This was an interesting read.  Check out this thread currently on page 2. 

How much does the Big Ten affect Woody roster and scheme?

[JSHoosier]

3 hours ago, Uspshoosier said:

https://x.com/tigerblueprint/status/1758534450332201047?s=46
 

lol 

Playing an unusual lineup, give up 10-0 run. That seems familiar from but can't place it.

[LIHoosier]

8 minutes ago, JSHoosier said:

Playing an unusual lineup, give up 10-0 run. That seems familiar from but can't place it.

With a hint of modern Fran "If my boys can't do it, no one can".

[str8baller]

4 hours ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

Either way itll make the league worse. More losses. The bottom will get WAY worse. The middle will eat each other. You're looking at getting a max of 10 teams of 18 into the tourney. That's freaking terrible. Just waters things down. But it's all about money and TV deals. It'll make football worse as well.

Outside of years like this year, our problem is lack of elite teams. We haven’t won a title as a conference in going on 25 years.  We’re like the bizzaro ACC. 
 

If UCLA can get a good coach, it would add to our handful of teams that could be elite. Maybe Oregon too with their resources and a coaching change as this altman thing may have run its course. In any event it shouldn’t be quite as bad as the Nebraska/PSU/Rutgers/Maryland additions were. 

[JF87]

Article on Michigan program apathy from fans and AD.

 

Column: The Michigan men’s basketball program is in shambles, and no one seems to care (msn.com)

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

Here is the greatness that Adidas is giving Indiana and Miami for men's and women's basketball... This is apparently the best they got.

[IUHoosierJoe]

17 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

Here is the greatness that Adidas is giving Indiana and Miami for men's and women's basketball... This is apparently the best they got.

Jesus, I usually like the alt jerseys more than most other people do, but that’s hideous 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

I'm not at all opposed to a black uniform but I hope the actual thing looks a helluva lot better than the picture.   That looks almost as bad as my crudely memed Wareadactyl.

[HoosierHoopster]

57 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

Here is the greatness that Adidas is giving Indiana and Miami for men's and women's basketball... This is apparently the best they got.

Well, it does kinda put the Fear of God into me …

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

I'm hopeful they'll look considerably better under arena lighting.

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

1 hour ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

I'm not at all opposed to a black uniform but I hope the actual thing looks a helluva lot better than the picture.   That looks almost as bad as my crudely memed Wareadactyl.

That's basically what it'll look like. Plain black with red lettering and black shorts.

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

I think somebody at Fear of God just got a Cricut for Valentine's Day.