kenpom has us winning 83-74

Was editing and I ran out of time, so here is the post.

First of the two as I call them "bingo games" the other being OU at home.

You should win them and they are like the free space you get on a bingo card.

Win them both as you should and Texas can probably yell bingo, as they should be in the Tournament.

You hope for more but want to get these two games at least.

You don't take these games for granted though, come out focused and take care of business.

I wouldn't call this a freebie. LSU can play a little despite their conference record - they are a top 60 kenpom team. Texas has lost to a worse team at home this season granted that was a different Texas team.

TCB game.

If Texas goes 2-4 down the stretch, loses early in the SEC tournament, and is in the play-in, I’ll be disappointed. This team has shown real growth and progress during the winning streak. I think they’re better than sneaking into the tournament. The offensive statistics bear that out.

Gun to my head, I’d take 3-3. Wins over LSU, aggy, and OU. There’s a good chance for 4-2. Georgia and aggy are struggling.

2 hours ago, Derka said:

Interesting that the total opened at 155.5 (shaded towards the over) and has already dropped to 150.5

8 minutes ago, BigOrange1 said:

Interesting that the total opened at 155.5 (shaded towards the over) and has already dropped to 150.5

has the spread moved? Initial reports were that LSU's top scorer Mackinnon was going to play but maybe Vegas knows something.

26 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

If Texas goes 2-4 down the stretch, loses early in the SEC tournament, and is in the play-in, I’ll be disappointed. This team has shown real growth and progress during the winning streak. I think they’re better than sneaking into the tournament. The offensive statistics bear that out.

Gun to my head, I’d take 3-3. Wins over LSU, aggy, and OU. There’s a good chance for 4-2. Georgia and aggy are struggling.

The Georgia and aggy games on the road are going to be tough just based on circumstances. Both those teams are on the bubble too.

Georgia's upcoming schedule is brutal too. @ Kentucky, Texas, @Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Alabama. That Texas game might be a must win for them because they're going to be underdogs against Kentucky, Vanderbilt, and Alabama.

Edited February 17Feb 17 by avidhornslurker

51 minutes ago, BigOrange1 said:

Interesting that the total opened at 155.5 (shaded towards the over) and has already dropped to 150.5

yeah and kenpom has it at 157. that’s odd.

Aggy taught me that beating LSU is always a huge win regardless of their record, so I has excite.

Maybe he's coming off the bench after missing a game but no Mackinnon in the starting lineup for LSU.

Texas by 15+

6 minutes ago, kingkoopa6 said:

Texas by 15+

Make it so, No. 1

Line has gone up four points today, kind of strange.

Just now, NBHorn7 said:

Line has gone up four points today, kind of strange.

Its pretty obvious they don't think Mackinnon is playing.

Edited February 18Feb 18 by avidhornslurker

Not sure about that shot Pope.

Sluggish start

Swain vs LSU.

Baseball just walked off Lamar on a run rule 14-4, let's get this game too.

Can’t McNeese State or UTRGV hire Lowell as their permanent radio jockey and put us out of our misery

dunkel!

Just now, VinyVango said:

Can’t McNeese State or UTRGV hire Lowell as their permanent radio jockey and put us out of our misery

Edited February 18Feb 18 by VirginiaLonghorn

5 minutes ago, Dahobbs said:

Swain vs LSU.

no betting action on this tonight

Swain is unreal right now. Every possession he needs a touch.

Heide, vanilla Swain.

I didn't know Barton Fink played basketball for LSU.

I don’t watch enough basketball to know…but does Lowell Galindo have work outside of doing Longhorn home basketball games?

Fucking Lowell. Dozens of more talented LHN alumni out there, and Lowell is the only one to land on his feet.

OK what the fuck the LSU player just 2 hand shoved Vok on that play.

1 minute ago, MirrOlure said:

I don’t watch enough basketball to know…but does Lowell Galindo have work outside of doing Longhorn home basketball games?

He works for ESPN. He does all sorts of lower-tier games. I think he does baseball, too.

Swain is him.

Jordanesque

3 minutes ago, MirrOlure said:

I don’t watch enough basketball to know…but does Lowell Galindo have work outside of doing Longhorn home basketball games?

cleans the parking lot on Sunday night

Galindo graduated from Emerson College in Massachusetts.

Swain's 2nd on a horrible call. Holy fuck.

Love college officials. Let's tag the best player on the floor with some ticky-tack garbage. What a great product.

Once again we go on a run once Wilcher comes in. This is becoming a trend. Texas is just better with him on the court since SEC play started.

Pop back to back treys.

Pope is feeling it.

ooh, pope did him dirty there.

Team has absolutely grown since earlier in the season … a lot more comfortable in the system … more movement and less thinking

man i am going to miss weaver when he’s gone.

Edited February 18Feb 18 by Derka

Ah the ole if a shitty wins out/goes on an impossible 6 game winning streak they can make the postseason nonsense so people won’t change the channel. Well done SECN. Well done.

Edited February 18Feb 18 by billfromlaketravis

Wonder what Weaver's vertical jump is?

Just now, Derka said:

am i a going to miss weaver when he’s gone.

Weaver is an energizer bunny of awesomeness.

Just now, NBHorn7 said:

Wonder what Weaver's vertical jump is?

Whatever it needs to be in the moment.

Just now, NBHorn7 said:

Wonder what Weaver's vertical jump is?

gotta be 40”+ when he’s got a running start.

Just now, Dahobbs said:

Whatever it needs to be in the moment.

lol that’s pretty damn accurate.

Does Weaver have to leave after this year? Surely he had a hangnail in '24 that should have been a redshirt season.

Pope is HOT HOT HOT

Pope on fire, need it with Swain out.

I like this never miss a 3 strategy by Pope.