College Bball Thread

[Hoosier DaDa]

The last 48 hours + of hoops have been great.

[JerryYeagley23]

I’ll say it again. Ton of nba potential for Duke, but their youth makes them a super high candidate for an early round exit in March. They just don’t have the experience and composure in late game situations. 

[Uspshoosier]

Houston/Bama had an Elite 8 feeling to it while watching it.  
with all the other great matchups some probably missed SMU/ CA Baptist ending.   No one in the building for the invitational they were playing in but the game was tied when SMU hit a floater with 2 sec to go.  
 

delivering all day and still have 3 games to go 

[WayneFleekHoosier]

Houston/Bama had an Elite 8 feeling to it while watching it.  
with all the other great matchups some probably missed SMU/ CA Baptist ending.   No one in the building for the invitational they were playing in but the game was tied when SMU hit a floater with 2 sec to go.  
 
delivering all day and still have 3 games to go 

Gonna need Indiana to work a quarter as hard as Houston and Auburn work. If our talent played as hard as these teams we’d be incredible.


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[Ryno6284]

So far this has been one of the better Feast Weeks in recent memory! Tons of great games!

[Uspshoosier]

Looking forward to watching some high level college basketball today.   Good teams start at around 2 

[Uspshoosier]

West Virginia up 2 on the Zags 

[Ryno6284]

1 hour ago, Uspshoosier said:

Looking forward to watching some high level college basketball today.   Good teams start at around 2 

LMAO!

[JerryYeagley23]

Good lord, please don’t give us a pissed off Mark Few Gonzaga team tomorrow on thanksgiving. 

[Home Jersey]

2 minutes ago, JerryYeagley23 said:

Good lord, please don’t give us a pissed off Mark Few Gonzaga team tomorrow on thanksgiving. 

At this rate, I'm not thrilled about a WVU team with something to prove after giving Gonzaga a big test. 

I suppose Gonzaga would be better for SOS but at this point does it really matter... 

Anywho, should be a fun finish to this game. 

[Jeff Flabjohns]

I want whichever team is most likely to blow our doors off. Gimme the Zags

[Uspshoosier]

1 minute ago, Home Jersey said:

At this rate, I'm not thrilled about a WVU team with something to prove after giving Gonzaga a big test. 

I suppose Gonzaga would be better for SOS but at this point does it really matter... 

Anywho, should be a fun finish to this game. 

It still matters.   IU needed  to play the Zags for their non con sos. Doesn’t matter if it’s in the loser bracket or not.  IU will still have a chance to be a team that  can be solidly in the tourney they just clearly are not a team that is a threat to win the whole thing.  Game stunk but at the end of the day it’s still just one game.    Team is limited in a how good they can be but they can still be a team that can compete in a weak B1G and possibly win a first round game 

[WayneFleekHoosier]

Indiana now already Kenpom 58. Lol.


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[Home Jersey]

Just now, Uspshoosier said:

It still matters.   IU needed  to play the Zags for their non con sos. Doesn’t matter if it’s in the loser bracket or not.  IU will still have a chance to be a team that  can be solidly in the tourney they just clearly are not a team that is a threat to win the whole thing.  Game stunk but at the end of the day it’s still just one game.    Team is limited in a how good they can be but they can still be a team that can compete in a weak B1G and possibly win a first round game 

Not being snarky when I ask this genuine question because I know you're a numbers guy... 

What sort of difference would it make on SOS metrics if we lost to WVU vs. lost to Gonzaga? or winning vs. WVU compared to a close loss or blow out to Gonzaga? Do we really need it to be Gonzaga regardless because of where they're likely to finish the year since we aren't playing many top non-con teams this year? 

Always appreciate your insights on the board USPS. 

[Uspshoosier]

3 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Indiana now already Kenpom 58. Lol.


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I think I saw their projection for KenPom now is 16-13(8-12).   I doubt that happens but that’s a big change from just 1 big blowout game 

[Jeff Flabjohns]

8 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Indiana now already Kenpom 58. Lol.


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I think we swapped places with Lou. Hilarious 

[Uspshoosier]

7 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

Not being snarky when I ask this genuine question because I know you're a numbers guy... 

What sort of difference would it make on SOS metrics if we lost to WVU vs. lost to Gonzaga? or winning vs. WVU compared to a close loss or blow out to Gonzaga? Do we really need it to be Gonzaga regardless because of where they're likely to finish the year since we aren't playing many top non-con teams this year? 

Always appreciate your insights on the board USPS. 

Just that the Zags will most likely end up as a 1 or 2 seed in the tourney and West Virginia is maybe a borderline line tourney team (I think they are projected 13th in the Big 12).  With no other marquee non con game you would want your team to at least play against the projected 1seed in the ncaa tourney.   That way a loss really wouldn’t hurt you and it would improve your SOS and if you win that game then it will travel all the way to March view it as a get out of jail free card.  

[spe317]

It’s like watching a different sport. So many great games. 

[Uspshoosier]

West Virginia with the steal and are at the line with a chance to tie it up with 5 sec to go 

[Uspshoosier]

Just now, Uspshoosier said:

West Virginia with the steal and are at the line with a chance to tie it up with 5 sec to go 

Tie game