College Bball Thread

[HoosierHoopster]

UM just claws out a 4-point low scoring win over TCU. Not exactly looking like a top 10 team there Mich— and if DeVries had us top 10 ranked and stunk it up like that the Board would be all over him. 

[RaceToTheTop]

1 hour ago, HoosierHoopster said:

UM just claws out a 4-point low scoring win over TCU. Not exactly looking like a top 10 team there Mich— and if DeVries had us top 10 ranked and stunk it up like that the Board would be all over him. 

Wins on the road at a power 5 opponent are still accomplishments.

[johnsoniu]

8 hours ago, Uspshoosier said:

 

Then again, sometimes 15.5 pts doesn’t make a dang bit of difference 

[Home Jersey]

6 hours ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Wins on the road at a power 5 opponent are still accomplishments.

Absolutely. Can still look unimpressive/underwhelming while doing it though. Michigan doesn't look like the #6 overall team right now after also needing OT to beat Wake Forest (56 in KenPom). TCU is 83. Sometimes you need to win ugly though.

Marquette is 50 for context. 

[Pagoda]

49 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

Absolutely. Can still look unimpressive/underwhelming while doing it though. Michigan doesn't look like the #6 overall team right now after also needing OT to beat Wake Forest (56 in KenPom). TCU is 83. Sometimes you need to win ugly though.

Marquette is 50 for context. 

Dusty's overall results have very good so far, and he's recruited quite well.  It's possible that they don't have it all together right now, but they've toughed out some games regardless, credit to them, and they can still evolve and improve as a team and have a great year.  I can't pretend to know.

BUT!  And I'm probably like a few others -- last year and this year I can't shake how close some of their easier games are, the odd trend of blown leads, and the lose play (turnovers).  It kinda reminds me of one of our former coaches (Tom).  I don't think Dusty is bad or anything like that.  I am just wondering if he's just "good" and not "very good."  We shall see.

[Barrel Rick]

hey ya'll,

it's been quite some time, ain't it?

 

to shortly explain my inactivity - as of March this year, my wife and i have gotten a divorce. 

to my surprise, a "girls trip" with she and her book club turned out to be a month-long getaway to a nudist reservation with Mike Woodson.

our Brown County home is available on Zillow if anyone's in the market, and please continue to pray for my everlasting bowel syndrome.

 

as for the Hoosiers this year; Wilkerson and DeVries make my little Rick tingle..

the yoppa on both of these young men sing melodies recognized only in the hushed lore of urban legend…

BUT..

we have got to find a way to get that lanky motharicka from Davidson going down low..

6'10; guy could probably jump rope with it.

 

bow to me, i am the ******* Barrel.

- Barrel Rick, 2025

sponsored by Daniel Z. Rhondes, Big Lots of Columbus, 716 Karate Dojo, and Stuhoo

[Brass Cannon]

We are now 16 in Kenpom.  

[Stuhoo]

1 hour ago, Barrel Rick said:

hey ya'll,

it's been quite some time, ain't it?

 

to shortly explain my inactivity - as of March this year, my wife and i have gotten a divorce. 

to my surprise, a "girls trip" with she and her book club turned out to be a month-long getaway to a nudist reservation with Mike Woodson.

our Brown County home is available on Zillow if anyone's in the market, and please continue to pray for my everlasting bowel syndrome.

 

as for the Hoosiers this year; Wilkerson and DeVries make my little Rick tingle..

the yoppa on both of these young men sing melodies recognized only in the hushed lore of urban legend…

BUT..

we have got to find a way to get that lanky motharicka from Davidson going down low..

6'10; guy could probably jump rope with it.

 

bow to me, i am the ******* Barrel.

- Barrel Rick, 2025

sponsored by Daniel Z. Rhondes, Big Lots of Columbus, 716 Karate Dojo, and Stuhoo

I am at the game currently.

I may or may not be sitting with Barrel Rick.

jus’ saying 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

1 minute ago, Stuhoo said:

I am at the game currently.

I may or may not be sitting with Barrel Rick.

jus’ saying 

If you are sitting next to him, make sure you're upwind.

[johnsoniu]

Georgetown up on Clemson 66-59 with 7 to go. Good game 

[johnsoniu]

Hoyas win it. Ed Cooley and Randy Bennett the most underrated coaches in the country

[str8baller]

3 hours ago, Brass Cannon said:

We are now 16 in Kenpom.  

His system like our first 3 wins. Iirc, the preseason numbers don’t fully wash out until some time in December. So our 40th starting ranking is probably still weighing us down a bit. Either way, unlike Woodys teams, we need to continue to take care of our buy games and be at least competitive in our two big games non on, then we’re setup good for conference. 

[Uspshoosier]

Nasty dunk by Marquette.  Woah.  What a dunk.   Maryland up 3 with 4 min to go in the half 

[Uspshoosier]

Maryland/Marquette tied at half 

[Home Jersey]

Marquette losing by 6 to Maryland with 3 mins and change left in the game. Maryland is without Payne. Don't think Marquette is really any good this year.

[Uspshoosier]

2 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

Marquette losing by 6 to Maryland with 3 mins and change left in the game. Maryland is without Payne. Don't think Marquette is really any good this year.

Payne dominated the first half and went down with a nasty ankle turn in the second 

[WayneFleekHoosier]

29 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

Marquette losing by 6 to Maryland with 3 mins and change left in the game. Maryland is without Payne. Don't think Marquette is really any good this year.

Yeah, they are down. They’ve got like 2.5 players.  Wonder if Shaka is already wishing he portaled. 

[OliviaPope40]

Bizjack almost had the game winning shot.

[HoosierHoopster]

10 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Yeah, they are down. They’ve got like 2.5 players.  Wonder if Shaka is already wishing he portaled. 

Except Payne was playing. Shaka went with his players, by midseason they’ll be fine

[Home Jersey]

19 minutes ago, HoosierHoopster said:

Except Payne was playing. Shaka went with his players, by midseason they’ll be fine

Maryland pulled away after Payne was out. Not that it really matters. Even Marquette fans think this year's team has an uphill battle to make the tournament. We shall see.