Non Hoosier CBB hoops info

[WayneFleekHoosier 46,831]

What kind of team is Dayton fielding this year? Supposed to be any good?

Searching I couldn't find a good preview from anyone who seemed to know anything. But, I did discover that they are also broadcasting in Mandarin this year, so I don't feel quite as special anymore.

favored to win the A10. Not by a landslide but that's the prediction. So a prospective NCAA tourney team it sounds. But down a little from last year.

[rebelhoosier848891 9,588]

Swanigan will be hard to handle for IU. Who gets that defensive assignment---Troy? Max? Hartman? OG?

At this point---I'd guess Max.

[Miller'sTheMan 1,652]

Swanigan will be hard to handle for IU. Who gets that defensive assignment---Troy? Max? Hartman? OG?

At this point---I'd guess Max.

I'd be interested in OG trying it. He's strong and tall enough, but has the speed and athleticism to cause an offensive mismatch. Obviously he'll get backed down by Swanigan some, but so will everyone else on our team he just has to try to limit him. Morgan could probably be a candidate as well. 

[Kepner 1,261]

Dayton vs Purdue and Xavier vs Illinois.

Those sound like good non conference games let alone scrimmages. Dayton is probably better than most of the teams Purdue schedules for their non conference at least. Im impressed

[Alford Bailey 12,259]

Don't know that I've heard of these type scrimmages before at the college level.

[hoosierwhodey 1,256]

Don't know that I've heard of these type scrimmages before at the college level.

It's been going on for years but you hear more about it now.

[HoosierTrav 7,619]

http://www.scout.com/college/california/story/1605628-blue-and-gold-scrimmage-highlights

 

Cuonzo has a legit squad in Berkley. I'm seriously impressed by their athleticism. The depth may be the most impressive.

[HoosierTrav 7,619]

I'm dreaming of day where IU and Purdue are both powerhouses once again and we can stop hearing about UNC Duke. Stevens @IU and Martin @ Purdue would make things very interesting.

[WayneFleekHoosier 46,831]

@jeffborzello: UNLV has suspended Daquan Cook for at least the non-league portion of the schedule (13 games). Was arrested Sunday for DUI, per the school.

[MartintheMopMan 7,765]

@jeffborzello: UNLV has suspended Daquan Cook for at least the non-league portion of the schedule (13 games). Was arrested Sunday for DUI, per the school.

Silly Daquan. You know can't do that! You don't go to Ohio State!

[Alford Bailey 12,259]

@jeffborzello: UNLV has suspended Daquan Cook for at least the non-league portion of the schedule (13 games). Was arrested Sunday for DUI, per the school.

13 games? Sounds like UNLV  holds their players to a high standard.

[mdn82 25,464]

13 games? Sounds like UNLV holds their players to a high standard.

He is the equivalent of Tim Priller. He wouldn't see PT.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 81,149]

13 games? Sounds like UNLV  holds their players to a high standard.

Maybe been more incidents than just this one and Cook isn't getting the message.

[mdn82 25,464]

Maybe been more incidents than just this one and Cook isn't getting the message.

Yeah I don't see Crean being that tough regardless but there are variables we surely don't know. Plus he is the third string PG.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 81,149]

Yeah I don't see Crean being that tough regardless but there are variables we surely don't know. Plus he is the third string PG.

Maybe this is the UNLV version of "Creaning"?

[Dalton26 16,891]

Silly Daquan. You know can't do that! You don't go to Ohio State!

Ironically there was a Daequan Cook on Ohio States basketball team years ago.

[Hovadipo 52,982]

Michigan extended Beilein thru 2020-21.

[BtownBanner6 1,298]

Michigan extended Beilein thru 2020-21.

Odd timing for this.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 81,149]

AP article:

 

HARTFORD, Conn. -- The NCAA is reporting that UConn's men's basketball team has a graduation rate of just 20 percent, by far the lowest among the teams in the preseason Top 25.

The numbers count the players who came into the program between 2005 and 2008 and graduated within six years.

The most recent data collected by the NCAA shows an all-time high 86 percent of athletes from the 2008-09 freshman class earned degrees within six years.

It's actually an improvement for UConn, which reported a 17 percent graduation rate last year and an 8 percent graduation rate just two seasons ago.

The national average for all sports is a graduation rate of 86 percent. In men's basketball, it's 77 percent.

 

Full article:  http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/14052174/uconn-huskies-graduation-rate-20-percent-improving

[Uspshoosier 44,334]

North Carolina's Marcus Paige is out 3-4 weeks to start the season with a broken finger http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/14053220/marcus-paige-north-carolina-tar-heels-broken-finger