2020-2021 NCAA (maybe???) basketball season thread

[Js1 85600]

4 minutes ago, ztejas said:

Who has ever made the title game besides Tech and Texas Western?

Baylor in 48
Texas Western in 66
Houston in 83 and 84
Texas Tech in 2019

[perfectchaos007 6677]

5 minutes ago, ztejas said:

Who has ever made the title game besides Tech and Texas Western?

Houston?

[ztejas 43545]

Just now, perfectchaos007 said:

Houston?

Right. I knew I was forgetting someone. 

[Machinator 32099]

Related:

 

[jeevsie 3740]

Seriously, though, I really haven't paid much attention to anything other than us this year.

[Underdog 28783]

Wonder if IU has any regrets cutting loose Sampson? 

[LTtxfan 49371]

 

[shadow_operative 15932]

speaking of Houston, they could make the title game this year. that is a helluva team that Kelvin Sampson has, and their defense is for real.

[PittsburghTiger 6201]

Rutgers 67, Sparty 37

The world is upside down 

[Underdog 28783]

Houston was a halfcourt buzzer beater from a S16, a late GW from an EE and possibly a FF(think they beat Auburn) the last 2 NCAATs, Sampson's done a helluva job there to get them back to some relevance. 

[SEC 1174]

these announcers sure are itching to suck off bama

fuck ou tho

[Underdog 28783]

What's been a blessing in all of this, if that's possible, is that some of these schools have gone back to their on campus gyms to play the games, currently watching Providence/Gtown game.  

[Underdog 28783]

12 minutes ago, BigXII said:

these announcers sure are itching to suck off bama

fuck ou tho

Didn't think Dakich sucked anyone not named Bobby Knight off, one of the solid analysts in the game. 

[SEC 1174]

Guess BlowU is actually legit.

or more accurately, the Big 12 is stacked top to bottom.

[WhatTheBuck 28805]

53 minutes ago, Underdog said:

What's been a blessing in all of this, if that's possible, is that some of these schools have gone back to their on campus gyms to play the games, currently watching Providence/Gtown game.  

This game has gotten pretty good. Might be a close finish. 

[WhatTheBuck 28805]

Or Georgetown might blow their chance. 

[WhatTheBuck 28805]

Nope. Hoyas leading by 1 and going to the foul line with 16.9 left.

Made ‘em both. 

Edited January 30, 2021 by WhatTheBuck

[PittsburghTiger 6201]

Friars cut it to 1

[Underdog 28783]

Yeah, game started off like a Friar runaway but the Hoyas have hung tough. 

[PittsburghTiger 6201]

Georgetown has won one Big East Tournament since they beat Syracuse in 1989. They won in 2007.

[WhatTheBuck 28805]

Oh wow.

[PittsburghTiger 6201]

This is the best day of the season so far.

[WhatTheBuck 28805]

Whoa! Providence misses the tying free throw! Congrats to the home dog on the comeback. 

[Js1 85600]

Ooof. Florida loses to the cocks and Houston loses to ECU

[PittsburghTiger 6201]

Pitt's up & down season continues. Tonight was an "up" with a nice win over #16 Virginia Tech.

[Js1 85600]

#5 and 16 and 22 have lost. 15 is losing. 14 in a close game. 3 is getting a beating by 11-7 SJU

[Js1 85600]

 

[EuroHorn 3271]

Missouri is destroying Alabama.  Up nearly 20 with 5 minutes left 

[EuroHorn 3271]

Well just like that, Alabama cuts the lead to 13

[Js1 85600]

17-2 run by the Tide to cut it to 5. 1:30

[Js1 85600]

Holy collapse. 1 point game

[Js1 85600]

Mizzou turnover

Bama missed layup

Mizzou missed front end of one and one

Bama blocked

Not a great sequence there. Mizzou up 68-65 with 4.1

[Js1 85600]

Bama loses

[Sbbruin 21898]

Bruins getting their asses handed to them by SC

[WhatTheBuck 28805]

Only Fran McCaffery can get T’d up while his team is leading by double digits. Good lord that guy’s an asshole. 

[WhatTheBuck 28805]

IU goes on a 9-0 run to take a 33-31 lead over Iowa at the half. I think that’s their first lead in the game. 

[WhatTheBuck 28805]

Whoa! IU hits a long 2 to take a one point lead with :01.8 left. 

Edited February 7, 2021 by WhatTheBuck

[WhatTheBuck 28805]

Or a two point lead. 

[WhatTheBuck 28805]

Big home win for Archie Miller. 

[Js1 85600]

Holy shit

 

[Shoxthemonkey 1983]

^^^

Yes, he was way too young. Former Shocker and one of my favorites from the Smithson/Fogler transition years. I know he had Covid earlier but it still seems sudden.

[4th&Five 41599]

 

[Blotto 23584]

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings

No Duke, UNC, UK, or KU. Strange year. Surprised we only dropped 7 spots, but I guess everyone not named Baylor or Gonzaga is having up and down seasons due to the 'Rona. 

[dogbreath 434]

2 hours ago, Blotto said:

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings

No Duke, UNC, UK, or KU. Strange year. Surprised we only dropped 7 spots, but I guess everyone not named Baylor or Gonzaga is having up and down seasons due to the 'Rona. 

No Michigan State either. 

[PittsburghTiger 6201]

On 2/8/2021 at 2:39 PM, Blotto said:

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings

No Duke, UNC, UK, or KU. Strange year. Surprised we only dropped 7 spots, but I guess everyone not named Baylor or Gonzaga is having up and down seasons due to the 'Rona. 

I think Duke lost again last night. This time to Notre Dame, at Duke.

[Machinator 32099]

 

 

[Underdog 28783]

Is the season over yet? 

[Underdog 28783]

5 minutes ago, Machinator said:

 

 

Thanks for posting, looking forward to see how they pull this off.  Are conference tourneys still planned?  Personally, believe they shouldn't be held. 

[Js1 85600]

12 minutes ago, Underdog said:

Thanks for posting, looking forward to see how they pull this off.  Are conference tourneys still planned?  Personally, believe they shouldn't be held. 

Haven't heard much on the topic - as usual, will be conference-specific.  I don't think they should be held either - too much chance of something going wrong at a pivotal time.  It'll suck for those bid stealers who get hot late, but it is what it is.  

Of course, Bob Bowelsby had a lot to say on it: https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/baylor-bears/2021/02/09/while-the-big-12-marches-toward-its-conference-tournament-bob-bowlsby-knows-covid-19-will-have-the-final-say/

He doesn't think there will be opt-outs by teams comfortably in the tournament.  He apparently hasn't met Baylor.   They are going to keep that #1 seed come hell or highwater by avoiding games.  

At this point, a conference tournament has no real upside and a hell of a lot of risks that key players and coaches end up in COVID protocol and miss out on a first or second round game.

[Machinator 32099]