College Bball Thread

[Uspshoosier]

SC Upstate up 3 at Wake with 5:20 to go 

[Stuhoo]

Halftime in Minneapolis.

In the first half Minnesota made a total of THREE shots from the floor; they shot 3-21 with eight turnovers.

So it’s 23-14 North Texas at the half.

Terrible doesn’t even begin to describe just how bad Minnesota is.

[Hovadipo]

I gave Ben the benefit of the doubt on taking over a tough situation but I don’t think Minny is this bad of a job. 

[Stuhoo]

Just now, Hovadipo said:

I gave Ben the benefit of the doubt on taking over a tough situation but I don’t think Minny is this bad of a job. 

He’s taken a rough situation and made it immeasurably worse.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

He’s taken a rough situation and made it immeasurably worse.

The only BAD team in the B1G I think. But they are really bad.


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[LamarCheeks]

UT Arlington 88, Southern Cal 86 with 2:24 to play. 

Apparently, Keith Smart didn't join Musselman in L.A. 

Wonder what he's up to now? Google didn't seem to have that info ... 

[LamarCheeks]

Trojans hang on 98-95. 

Two inexplicable plays toward the end ... 

First, USC makes free throws to go up 96-93 with just over 7 seconds to play -- but doesn't foul on ensuing possession. 

Second, on that ensuing possession -- UT Arlington kid drives to bucket, hits layup to make it 96-95 with .06 to play. Have no clue what he was thinking. 

[str8baller]

10 hours ago, Hoosier DaDa said:

Yeah was just imagining him in cream and crimson…oh what could have been. 
 

Yea, he’s really good. I’d imagine 1 and done. He kind of reminds me of Luke Recker. Recker was probably a better ball handler, but I’m getting old. Seems like a good defender too. 
 

On a side note they did that sit down with Hurley…and damn is he smug. He certainly has earned it. They’re easily the best program/coach in college basketball and I don’t even see 2nd place on the horizon. I’m pretty sure I am going to hate UConn for the next twenty years. 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

11 hours ago, Hovadipo said:

I gave Ben the benefit of the doubt on taking over a tough situation but I don’t think Minny is this bad of a job. 

It is that bad of a job with 18 teams in the conference now.

[Stuhoo]

1 hour ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

It is that bad of a job with 18 teams in the conference now.

Agree.

It is a bad job - freezing cold during most of the school year, outdated facilities, little local recruiting, no recent history of sending players to the next level, and lousy NIL.

However, other B1G basketball programs - Iowa, Wisconsin, Nebraska, and even Minnesota football have shown that with good coaching  and well-evaluated portal pickups from small schools, a mid-tier B1G team can be put together. Ben Johnson has badly failed on that front.

[Home Jersey]

2 hours ago, str8baller said:

Yea, he’s really good. I’d imagine 1 and done. He kind of reminds me of Luke Recker. Recker was probably a better ball handler, but I’m getting old. Seems like a good defender too. 

On a side note they did that sit down with Hurley…and damn is he smug. He certainly has earned it. They’re easily the best program/coach in college basketball and I don’t even see 2nd place on the horizon. I’m pretty sure I am going to hate UConn for the next twenty years. 

They are a fun watch again this year, but look forward to them playing some real competition too. Curious what Hurley said in the sit down, lol… I am also not convinced Hurley goes to the NBA any time soon, maybe ever. He has said he doesn’t want to coach in his 60s, so thankfully I think we’d only have a decade at most of hating UConn with him running the show. Unless he gets a mind blowing NBA opportunity, I don’t see him walking away from what he’s built now that it’s rolling. I don’t see him joining a dumpster fire NYK or Nets organization. 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

Agree.

It is a bad job - freezing cold during most of the school year, outdated facilities, little local recruiting, no recent history of sending players to the next level, and lousy NIL.

However, other B1G basketball programs - Iowa, Wisconsin, Nebraska, and even Minnesota football have shown that with good coaching  and well-evaluated portal pickups from small schools, a mid-tier B1G team can be put together. Ben Johnson has badly failed on that front.

I think it might be tougher in basketball. At least in football, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Nebraska all have history of winning in football right now. Minnesota has been a decent program for quite awhile now and have been good under Fleck. Minnesota in basketball though... The same can't be said outside of a few years. But it always just takes the right coach. Johnson isn't that guy obviously. But it's tough in basketball. And especially in a conference with basketball brands like Indiana, UCLA, Michigan State, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Oregon. I mean the same can be said in football. But you're right, a head coach means a lot. There is a fine line between what a good coach can do with less and what a bad coach can do with more. Right now Minnesota is on the wrong side of the graph with bad coach/bad talent.

[str8baller]

36 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

Curious what Hurley said in the sit down, lo

I was tired and a couple manhattans in so this is a loose paraphrase but essentially “we’re two time national champs. We’re the best, everybody knows we’re the best,  so everybody wants to knock us off.” Might’ve been in response to how he motivated his team or something…Either way he’s not wrong.  
 

I’m sure they’ll have growing pains with all the new players. They did in his first title season. I wouldn’t bet against him on figuring it out.  

[Uspshoosier]

Grand Canyon/Arizona St about to tip off.   Kansas St/LSU also 

Oklahoma st up over Southern Illinois early in the second half 

[pappy1865]

Grand Canyon/Arizona St about to tip off.   Kansas St/LSU also 
Oklahoma st up over Southern Illinois early in the second half 

That was a fun first half!

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[Uspshoosier]

Massive Friday night of hoops 

Purdue/Bama

texas a&m/ohio st 

Florida/Florida st 

Tcu/Michigan 

Smu/butler 

Georgia/Georgia tech 

Marquette/Maryland 

Arizona/Wisconsin 

West Virginia/Pitt

Virginia/Nova 

Penn st/Virginia tech 

Washington st/iowa 

let’s go 

 

[WayneFleekHoosier]

1 hour ago, Uspshoosier said:

Massive Friday night of hoops 

Purdue/Bama

texas a&m/ohio st 

Florida/Florida st 

Tcu/Michigan 

Smu/butler 

Georgia/Georgia tech 

Marquette/Maryland 

Arizona/Wisconsin 

West Virginia/Pitt

Virginia/Nova 

Penn st/Virginia tech 

Washington st/iowa 

let’s go 

 

wow, hadn't realized this.  great slate.  

[LamarCheeks]

3 hours ago, Uspshoosier said:

Massive Friday night of hoops 

Purdue/Bama

texas a&m/ohio st 

Florida/Florida st 

Tcu/Michigan 

Smu/butler 

Georgia/Georgia tech 

Marquette/Maryland 

Arizona/Wisconsin 

West Virginia/Pitt

Virginia/Nova 

Penn st/Virginia tech 

Washington st/iowa 

let’s go 

 

I'm hesitant to say this given our current projected CFP matchup, but ... 

ROLL TIDE! 

[Dave from Dayton]

Ohio State on the road to Aggies.  Aggies favored by six.  Statistics say they are about equal.  Interesting road challenge for the Buckups.

[Demo]

11 minutes ago, Dave from Dayton said:

Ohio State on the road to Aggies.  Aggies favored by six.  Statistics say they are about equal.  Interesting road challenge for the Buckups.

Like OSU a lot. They can shoot it, they've got rim protection and it wouldn't shock me at all if Thornton ends up CPOY. Love that kid.