Recent content by champs99and04

UConn's average FTA differential on the season was -4.6. Michigan's was +6.2. The discrepancy ended up being 12, which pretty much aligns with both those averages. Michigan was bigger, in addition to being better at both defending and attacking the rim. On the year, they were 2nd in...

I think the pressure is on UConn. You have Karaban going for a third title in four years, Reed going against his old team, and Mullins back in his hometown trying to cement his shot against Duke as the greatest of all-time. Then you have Hurley trying to do something that, as far as I know, no...

When I saw it live, I thought back to Jayson Tatum's injury in the opening minutes of game 7 of the 2023 ECF. He ended up gutting it out and playing 42 minutes, but he clearly wasn't himself, and the C's stumbled to a 19-point loss. And given the nature of the injury, I genuinely wonder if he...

I said this in another thread, but even knowing tonight's result, would you rather play Arizona or Michigan with its NPOY hobbled? Michigan has looked the part of a juggernaut all tournament long, but they did lose to Duke on a neutral floor. I think I'd have this one at closer to Michigan -3...

I think the big margin here is going to fool some people into thinking UConn's a bigger underdog than they are. Michigan is really good, but after 38+ games of data you really can't conclude much from tonight other than that Arizona was overwhelmed and unprepared. This kind of thing happens...

I'm genuinely baffled by Arizona's showing in this game. They're not some creampuff that fattened up on an easy schedule. They were 36-2 in the Big 12 and were pretty much on par with Michigan statistically across the board. They just looked so unprepared from the moment the ball was tipped...

None of those schools you mentioned are in the final four. Also, the number of potential buyers for a national semi-final dwarf what you would have for a normal conference home game. Whether the school itself is 120 miles away or 5 miles away really makes no difference when you're dealing with...

A figurative home game would be one step below a literal home game, yes.

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If you call a timeout that means you have to inbound the ball again - and you probably just used your best inbounds play. Not to mention, the initial inbound pass to Cameron Boozer was a bit awkward. He ends up bobbling it before quickly regaining control and sending it back to Sarr underneath...

I didn't realize they scored individual games. I'd be curious to know how they calculate that. Are the results of some possessions weighted more than others? Must be, otherwise the team that won the game would always have the better score. The difference in the Duke game was really turnovers...

I learned to root against Duke before I learned to root for anyone. That's one of the major reasons I became a UConn fan. I was fairly young, and the 1999 tournament became my introduction to college basketball. And it was actually Gonzaga, not UConn, that captivated me that year (I don't...

One thing that impressed me yesterday was Reed's defense. I thought he was moving about as well as I've seen him move, and he's really become an excellent rim protector. I don't know if he'll ever be a great defender, but he's definitely not Steve Enoch back there. Between the way he's...

I'm going to need some time to digest that last one before I can think about Illinois. But I can tell you that this going to be as close to a literal home game for Illinois as you can get.

Iowa basically purchased Drake's entire program. Meanwhile, Illinois is winning with a bunch of dudes from Montenegro and Croatia plus Peja Stojakovic's kid who's somehow on his third school in three years. This isn't the sport it used to be.