bierce Posted November 4 Share Posted November 4 Most exciting game (of course) will be Texas against tOSU on a neutral floor. Ohio State has a nearly totally rebuilt roster coached by Jake Diebler, an assistant who tried to salvage the tOSU season after Holtmann was fired last year, and did a really good job of it. So we have two teams coached by former assistants who had to step up when their bosses were shown the door. Both have done well so far. And both will be putting teams on the floor with a lot of players who will be playing together for the first time. tOSU added grad transfer Meechie Johnson from South Carolina, and I say let him shoot. He's career .328 from three and .428 from two. Aaron Bradshaw was a foul prone big man who is a poor ft shooter and was only so-so as a rebounder as a freshman at Kentucky, but his length could cause problems. Micah Parrish was a good contributor for San Diego State, but his perimeter shooting numbers have steadily declined. Sean Stewart (transfer from Duke) might be the big prize. tOSU will definitely have length on us if Bradshaw and Stewart play together, but the rest of the team is 6'6" or under or walk-ons or Euro freshmen of which I can only take the Sergeant Schulz defense--"I know nothing." Other games of note: Missouri, which went winless in conference in Dennis Gates's second year in Columbia, is the only underdog--playing @ Memphis. Hardaway seemed to have Memphis back on track after the Tubby Smith and Pastner years of slow decline, but Memphis missing the post-season last year probably didn't make FedEx donors happy. Hardaway has coached Memphis 7 seasons and has one NCAA tournament to show for it. Missouri has several transfers, but the transfers they brought in for 2023-24 (Bates, Grill, and Robinson) didn't help much. This year Gates brought in two mid-major stars (Crews and Robinson), a 7 footer who did piss-all in 4 years in the SEC (Josh Gray), and a big point from the Big Ten who never was a good shooter (Perkins). Gates might be on thin ice after last year's 0-18 conference record. I was trying to be polite. A&M is the only other team facing a challenge--going to UCF. UCF has a dangerous guard duo of Sellers and Darius Johnson, but it had to completely rebuild its front line. Everyone else in the conference (10 of them) are playing in home laughers. OK, Florida hosts South Florida, so that might be a game, but everything else is 90+% win probability for home SEC teams. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horns96 Posted November 4 Share Posted November 4 (edited) #13 Aggie tips off vs. UCF in Orlando at 6pm, might be a game? Edited November 4 by horns96 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horns96 Posted November 4 Share Posted November 4 ...and we should be able to watch the second half of top 10 match up of Baylor @ Gonzaga after the Horns conclude. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Gerry Hamilton Posted November 4 Moderators Share Posted November 4 I'm on the road today ... keep the thread updated! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bierce Posted November 4 Author Share Posted November 4 (edited) 9 hours ago, horns96 said: #13 Aggie tips off vs. UCF in Orlando at 6pm, might be a game? Possibly. Home court can be big in college basketball, and Johnson and Sellers are excellent and experienced guards. But it's hard to tell what UCF has supporting them until a few games have been played. A&M was smoked by Houston in an exhibition game, falling behind by 24 midway through the second half before Sampson played mostly the bench. But that's Houston. A&M was severely outrebounded (which happens when you miss most of your shots), and it shot poorly from the arc. Then again, UCF was obliterated by Georgia in a scrimmage. Edited November 4 by bierce 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan91 Posted November 4 Share Posted November 4 9 hours ago, bierce said: Most exciting game (of course) will be Texas against tOSU on a neutral floor. Ohio State has a nearly totally rebuilt roster coached by Jake Diebler, an assistant who tried to salvage the tOSU season after Holtmann was fired last year, and did a really good job of it. So we have two teams coached by former assistants who had to step up when their bosses were shown the door. Both have done well so far. And both will be putting teams on the floor with a lot of players who will be playing together for the first time. tOSU added grad transfer Meechie Johnson from South Carolina, and I say let him shoot. He's career .328 from three and .428 from two. Aaron Bradshaw was a foul prone big man who is a poor ft shooter and was only so-so as a rebounder as a freshman at Kentucky, but his length could cause problems. Micah Parrish was a good contributor for San Diego State, but his perimeter shooting numbers have steadily declined. Sean Stewart (transfer from Duke) might be the big prize. tOSU will definitely have length on us if Bradshaw and Stewart play together, but the rest of the team is 6'6" or under or walk-ons or Euro freshmen of which I can only take the Sergeant Schulz defense--"I know nothing." Other games of note: Missouri, which went winless in conference in Dennis Gates's second year in Columbia, is the only underdog--playing @ Memphis. Hardaway seemed to have Memphis back on track after the Tubby Smith and Pastner years of slow decline, but Memphis missing the post-season last year probably didn't make FedEx donors happy. Hardaway has coached Memphis 7 seasons and has one NCAA tournament to show for it. Missouri has several transfers, but the transfers they brought in for 2023-24 (Bates, Grill, and Robinson) didn't help much. This year Gates brought in two mid-major stars (Crews and Robinson), a 7 footer who did piss-all in 4 years in the SEC (Josh Gray), and a big point from the Big Ten who never was a good shooter (Perkins). Gates might be on thin ice after last year's 0-18 conference record. I was trying to be polite. A&M is the only other team facing a challenge--going to UCF. UCF has a dangerous guard duo of Sellers and Darius Johnson, but it had to completely rebuild its front line. Everyone else in the conference (10 of them) are playing in home laughers. OK, Florida hosts South Florida, so that might be a game, but everything else is 90+% win probability for home SEC teams. No volleyball on this thread Bierce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators CJ Vogel Posted November 4 Moderators Share Posted November 4 All for it! Should be a fun season 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bierce Posted November 4 Author Share Posted November 4 (edited) First two NCAA D1 games featuring two teams not in the SEC or P5 but with a pulse have ended. The Josh Schertz/Robbie Avila/Isaiah Swope era in St. Louis started with less than a bang. Santa Clara was probably favored going in (ranked third preseason in WCC by coaches compared to SLU 4th in the A10), and it won 85-78, with Adama-Alpha Bal scoring 24. What a great name for a basketball player. Avila had to be helped off the court with an ankle injury with 4:37 left in the game. No update yet on severity. Charleston and Southern Illinois are Kenpom 140ish, so I guess this game counts. CoC has a heavily internationally laden roster--Two Serbs, one Croat, one Erin, and a Lithuanian. The Croatian (Ante Brzovic) scored 27 and grabbed 9 rebounds in a 90-80 win. Edited November 4 by bierce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bierce Posted November 4 Author Share Posted November 4 Avila sprained his ankle about a month ago. Even a mild re-sprain this soon after could have him out for quite some time. I once sprained an ankle stepping in a rabbit hole when I was 16. Three months later, I stepped funny where grass met driveway while playing pick-up basketball, and my ankle swelled to Chicago style softball size. I was on crutches for 3 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators CJ Vogel Posted November 4 Moderators Share Posted November 4 1-0 on CBB picks/bets. Santa Clara can absolutely splash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkates Posted November 4 Share Posted November 4 L:et's do this! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bierce Posted November 4 Author Share Posted November 4 My bad about saying a CoC player is from Ireland. He's actually from Belfast, so make him a UKer. I blame ESPN for listing him being from Ireland, but had I looked to the city as well as country the first time, then I would have caught it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bierce Posted November 4 Author Share Posted November 4 If Purdue didn't have a 7'4" center, would it still exist? Haas, Haarms, Edey, and now Jacobsen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bierce Posted November 4 Author Share Posted November 4 Purdue has 16 assists on 17 baskets. Its last basket of the half was on a breakaway after a steal. Islanders were keeping it close for about 11 minutes, but a 26-12 run let Purdue go to the lockers up 49-33. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan91 Posted November 5 Share Posted November 5 38 minutes ago, bierce said: If Purdue didn't have a 7'4" center, would it still exist? Haas, Haarms, Edey, and now Jacobsen. Nope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bierce Posted November 5 Author Share Posted November 5 Islanders are trying to make a game of it. Down 5 with 10:33 to go. Forcing a lot of Purdue turnovers. Looks like UCF is without Sellers. He missed the debacle of the second scrimmage against Georgia. With him out, UCF has no chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators CJ Vogel Posted November 5 Moderators Share Posted November 5 New look Kentucky with a strong first half. So much experience and 3-point shooting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Gerry Hamilton Posted November 5 Moderators Share Posted November 5 2 hours ago, bierce said: First two NCAA D1 games featuring two teams not in the SEC or P5 but with a pulse have ended. The Josh Schertz/Robbie Avila/Isaiah Swope era in St. Louis started with less than a bang. Santa Clara was probably favored going in (ranked third preseason in WCC by coaches compared to SLU 4th in the A10), and it won 85-78, with Adama-Alpha Bal scoring 24. What a great name for a basketball player. Avila had to be helped off the court with an ankle injury with 4:37 left in the game. No update yet on severity. Charleston and Southern Illinois are Kenpom 140ish, so I guess this game counts. CoC has a heavily internationally laden roster--Two Serbs, one Croat, one Erin, and a Lithuanian. The Croatian (Ante Brzovic) scored 27 and grabbed 9 rebounds in a 90-80 win. Herb Sendek in mid-major basketball is a lot of fun. He can evaluate offensive players Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bierce Posted November 5 Author Share Posted November 5 And "has no chance" UCF is tied with A&M at the half. And Johnson hit a three to start the second half, and UCF is up 32-29. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan91 Posted November 5 Share Posted November 5 16 minutes ago, bierce said: And "has no chance" UCF is tied with A&M at the half. And Johnson hit a three to start the second half, and UCF is up 32-29. That’s college basketball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bierce Posted November 5 Author Share Posted November 5 Misery leading Memphis 38-25 with 3:50 left first half. Former Red Raider, former Cowboy, former Mustang and now former Memphis Tiger Tyreek Smith re-entered the portal a few hours before the game started. I wonder how much NIL he got for his few months of practice in Memphis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bierce Posted November 5 Author Share Posted November 5 USCe in a nail biter at home against N. Florida. 64-61 Gamecocks with 2:15 left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bierce Posted November 5 Author Share Posted November 5 Georgia shooting 16.7% from three and up a single point over Tennessee Tech with 17:19 to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bierce Posted November 5 Author Share Posted November 5 N. Florida up 69-66 with S. Car timeout and ball with 42 seconds left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bierce Posted November 5 Author Share Posted November 5 Down goes USCe 74-71, despite shooting 13 more ft. Offensive rebounding and 3pt shooting was the difference. USF starting to build a lead over UF, 28-18 with 7:35 in the first half. Georgia looking like it might go to the wire. It leads 53-51 with 14:13 left. So much for there being 10 laughers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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