Around the NCAA - Weekend of 12/21

[lange10]

Looks like Nova will be a big time resume boost for us when we beat them.

 

[Bobol]

Undermanned Johnnies hold on to beat #6 Zona. Big East is gonna get a bunch of teams in the tourny again.

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St. John’s Coach Anderson is doing a heck of a job with a bunch of lower level guys. Aside from Figueroa and Heron St. John’s has a bunch of nobodies.

One of its players (don’t recall his name) transferred in from Houston Baptist College. Who ever heard of Houston Baptist? Their 2 point guards transferrred in from Cleveland State and mighty Momonth.

I was unfamiliar with Anderson when he coached at Arkansas but he apparently is a very good coach.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

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St. John’s Coach Anderson is doing a heck of a job with a bunch of lower level guys. Aside from Figueroa and Heron St. John’s has a bunch of nobodies.

One of its players (don’t recall his name) transferred in from Houston Baptist College. Who ever heard of Houston Baptist? Their 2 point guards transferrred in from Cleveland State and mighty Momonth.

I was unfamiliar with Anderson when he coached at Arkansas but he apparently is a very good coach.

Mike Anderson coached Missouri against UConn in the Final 8 in 2009 when Anderson was at Missouri. I think Arkansas is one of the worst big conference jobs in college basketball, and I am not surprised he struggled there. Nolan Richardson succeeded at Arkansas, but a) he was an incredible coach, b) he was way ahead of other coaches in recruiting JUCO's, and c) he was crazy. No one else has been able to come close at Arkansas to what Richardson did before or since.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

The Big East having a monster week is fun, but of all the Big East games in the last few days, today's Xavier vs. TCU game is the only one that directly impacts UConn. We need some UConn opponents to pick up wins, because the Huskies are sitting at a 72 NET right now, which means we are not even on the bubble.

UConn has to stomp it's next two opponents (margin of victory matters in NET through the efficiency ratings), and put up a big record in the AAC to hope to get a bid.

 

[billybud]

RealTime RPI....Teams in Top 25

AAC.......2

ACC.......4

BE..........2

Big 10....3

Big 12....5

PAC........2

SEC........2

 

[Jaker]

Mike Anderson coached Missouri against UConn in the Final 8 in 2009 when Anderson was at Missouri. I think Arkansas is one of the worst big conference jobs in college basketball, and I am not surprised he struggled there. Nolan Richardson succeeded at Arkansas, but a) he was an incredible coach, b) he was way ahead of other coaches in recruiting JUCO's, and c) he was crazy. No one else has been able to come close at Arkansas to what Richardson did before or since.

That was Kemba's breakout game.

 

[FatHank]

UVA down by 9 to SC in CVille. No team is safe this year.

 

[ucawn]

Jeez UVA just got smacked by South Carolina. Already lost to Purdue by a large margin this month as well.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Seton Hall in trouble against Prairie View A&M.

 

[FatHank]

Xavier up 11 over TCU at half in Fort Worth. Woyld have been nice to have a win over X.

 

[Tex-Lager93]

Yale with another quality win, this time over Clemson.

 

[ecasadoSBU]

The Big East finishes the weekend undefeated. 16 straight wins

Top RPI and WPCT in da land. Can't wait till UConn finally rejoins!!

 

[gtcam]

Watching Houston vs G Tech right now
Grimes is an amazing player and Houston's athleticism is going to be a HUGE issue for UConn - as usual it's going to be men vs boys
UH is ranked in top 5 nationally in rebounds and rebounding differential

 

[UconnU]

Watching Houston vs G Tech right now
Grimes is an amazing player and Houston's athleticism is going to be a HUGE issue for UConn - as usual it's going to be men vs boys
UH is ranked in top 5 nationally in rebounds and rebounding differential

GT is also terrible. Syracuse beat them by 35...

 

[BFieldHusky]

GT is also terrible. Syracuse beat them by 35...

On the road.

 

[HooperScooper]

UCLA's Cronin reprimanded for chiding officials

Mick Cronin complained Saturday in his postgame news conference that he thought there were too few fouls called on UNC defenders in the first half.

www.espn.com

LOL

 

[nelsonmuntz]

UCLA's Cronin reprimanded for chiding officials

Mick Cronin complained Saturday in his postgame news conference that he thought there were too few fouls called on UNC defenders in the first half.

www.espn.com

LOL

What year was that game at XL where Cincinnati got hosed on a call, Cronin went crazy, and the entire arena was laughing at him? I think he got a technical.

 

[superjohn]

What year was that game at XL where Cincinnati got hosed on a call, Cronin went crazy, and the entire arena was laughing at him? I think he got a technical.

Was that when he ripped his blazer off and fell over?

 

[Drew]

Houston beat Washington tonight in the title game of the Diamond Head Classic 75-71

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Houston beat Washington tonight in the title game of the Diamond Head Classic 75-71

Great game, just finished watching the DVR.

Between their zone, accuracy from 3, McDaniel's transition-led offense game and Stewart's interior prowess, Washington had a secure lead but Houston's rebounding and ball control in the 2nd half (2 turnovers I believe in the 2nd half) helped give and secure the lead.

Fabian White scored a career high 19 in 24 minutes while freshman guard Caleb Mills also scored 19.

What impresses me the most about Houston is how quickly they've turned around their backcourt. It's impossible to replace the trio of Davis/Brooks/Robinson but getting the waiver for Grimes plus the better than expected play of Mills and Sasser has been huge. Hinton and White with big improvements too.

It was fun to watch Washington for the first time. They are a flash-in-the-pan team with McDaniels and Stewart likely to be one-and-done, but McDaniels' athleticism and ability to lead the transition was impressive and he has an NBA ready offensive repertoire. Stewart is a maestro under the basket and while I'm not high on his NBA ceiling, his 7'5 wingspan, energy, strength and offensive tools makes him one heck of a college big man.

 

[awfuldan]

What year was that game at XL where Cincinnati got hosed on a call, Cronin went crazy, and the entire arena was laughing at him? I think he got a technical.

Maybe this one? If not it's pretty similar. I'm guessing Cronin gets laughed at by opposing crowds on a semi-regular basis.

 

[UconnU]

Not basketball related but this is a wild story. Miss States QB is out for their bowl game Monday because a linebacker punched him in the face and broke his orbital bone. Linebacker is still practicing with the team and looks to be playing? lol.

 

[scoscox]

New weekend, but the fighting mick cronin's of UCLA gave Cal State Fullerton their first win over a P5 team since 2011 tonight

 

[HooperScooper]

New weekend, but the fighting mick cronin's of UCLA gave Cal State Fullerton their first win over a P5 team since 2011 tonight

Interesting that UCLA has no McDonald's All Americans for the first time since they started the McD game in 1977. That's a heck of a streak.

UCLA's loss to Cal State Fullerton serves as a reminder that Mick Cronin inherited an awful situation

This is the first UCLA team without a McDonald's All-American since the award was unveiled in 1977

www.cbssports.com

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Interesting that UCLA has no McDonald's All Americans for the first time since they started the McD game in 1977. That's a heck of a streak.

UCLA's loss to Cal State Fullerton serves as a reminder that Mick Cronin inherited an awful situation

This is the first UCLA team without a McDonald's All-American since the award was unveiled in 1977

www.cbssports.com

It is strange how UCLA has been so poor at matching it's coaching hires with the personality of the school and region. Alford couldn't handle the bright lights of Iowa City, but UCLA thought he would be successful in Westwood?

Cronin seems like another terrible fit, as does Chip Kelly.