Hoops week 1

[Austin316]

Notables:
Dartmouth over Buffalo
Furman over Loyola Chi.
Merrimack over Northwester (first year D1 for The Mack, big win).
Colorado over Arizona State (0-1 for Bobby Hurley)
Grambling put up 147
Utah put up 143

Kalin Bennet becomes the first player with autism to score in a college game. Only a few months after becoming the first player with autism to sign an LOI.
He plays for Kent State

 

[ucawn]

Northeaster over Harvard
Illinois to OT with Nichols
#25 VCU over North Texas by 3 59-56

 

[Hey Adrien!]

With so much turnover, I'm curious how Joe Dooley handles his rotation at East Carolina.

Looking over the team's first boxscores, he's been playing 10 regularly, 8 of which are players completely new to the program (including former UConn target Charles Coleman).

What's interesting about his rotation is its size: 6'4, 6'5, 6'6 x2, 6'7 x4, 6'11 and 7'0.

The average size of an East Carolina player: 6'7 1/5 and 209 lbs.

 

[mauconnfan]

Watching a little Trey Mitchell for the 2nd time. Lots of potential in this kid, already an impact kid. Ways to go for consistency but will be really good for UMass if he stays.

Oh and today they’re playing Fairfield good to see Pat Sellers on the sideline.

 

[ucawn]

Watching a little Trey Mitchell for the 2nd time. Lots of potential in this kid, already an impact kid. Ways to go for consistency but will be really good for UMass if he stays.

 

[Tex-Lager93]

Northeaster over Harvard
Illinois to OT with Nichols
#25 VCU over North Texas by 3 59-56

Nicholls State must be decent. Pitt just lost to them!

 

[ucawn]

Gtown has also had 2 games which have been too close considering the opponent

 

[ucp990411]

Notables:
Dartmouth over Buffalo
Furman over Loyola Chi.
Merrimack over Northwester (first year D1 for The Mack, big win).
Colorado over Arizona State (0-1 for Bobby Hurley)
Grambling put up 147
Utah put up 143

Kalin Bennet becomes the first player with autism to score in a college game. Only a few months after becoming the first player with autism to sign an LOI.
He plays for Kent State

As someone very involved with the special needs population that is very cool for me to see.

 

[ucawn]

Nebraska 0-2 with losses to UC Riverside and Southern Utah.

Trey Mitchell with 18 points and 7 boards in a 2pt win vs Fairfield

Qudus with 4pts on 2-2 shooting and 7 boards in an 11 point win over Central Arkansas

Indiana edges out Portland State by 11 85-74

Wichita beats Texas Southern 69-63

UCF over Prairie View 73-69

Texas over #23 Purdue 70-66

Tulsa loses to UT Arlington 73-59

Big East has still yet to lose

 

[Austin316]

As someone very involved with the special needs population that is very cool for me to see.

He has autism but it doesn’t affect his game much. If anything it helps him. He’s very informative and lively on the court. Sometimes may lose his emotional control but it’s a game, who doesn’t? Keep an eye on him he’s very good.

 

[BFieldHusky]

Tulsa lost last night by 14 to UT-Arlington. I can't wait to get out of this league!

 

[ucawn]

Things to look for in today’s action

BC @ USF: How will USF look without Yetna against a decent team.

FLORIDA ST. @ FLORIDA: We knew Florida was able to beat North Florida by 15 led by Kelly Blackshear Jr. But how will they look like against a Florida State team who is worse than last year but still better than North Florida.

St. JOSEPH’S @ OLD DOMINION: Next opponent and Jaylin Hunter plays for ODU

JAMES MADISON @ UVA: Will James Madison be able to score more than Cuse (34) and James Madison will be on the road.

ILLINOIS @ ARIZONA: How will Kofi fair against his 1st power5 opponent.

UCSB @ UCLA: After escaping Long Beach State 69-65 how will Mick’s team show up today

 

[ucawn]

USF is getting teared apart on the dribble penetration, likely has something to do with no presence of Yetna.

Edit: ok now BC is draining some 3s. But there have been so many steals and missed layups by USF. USF is also terrible at FTs

 

[UconnU]

Florida/Florida St. on espn right now. Great look at a team we may see twice within the next couple weeks against a quality opponent.

 

[ucp990411]

He has autism but it doesn’t affect his game much. If anything it helps him. He’s very informative and lively on the court. Sometimes may lose his emotional control but it’s a game, who doesn’t? Keep an eye on him he’s very good.

Oh I see being in the spectrum is a good thing. News to me.

 

[ASweet3781]

USF gonna lose to BC at home by double digits

without their best player that is a team we should expect to beat this year.

 

[Mike9904111]

Gtown has also had 2 games which have been too close considering the opponent

True, but they are winning. The beginning of the season can be a very strange time lol. We'll see how they do over the course of the season and in the Big East, Ewing may or may not be the answer. Still way to early to tell.

 

[Mike9904111]

USF gonna lose to BC at home by double digits

without their best player that is a team we should expect to beat this year.

I never bought into their hype. We should "expect" to beat them.

 

[mauconnfan]

Lots here expecting a loss to Florida. Are you watching today’s game vs FSU? They’re young and play young.

 

[superjohn]

USF gonna lose to BC at home by double digits

without their best player that is a team we should expect to beat this year.

This league is horrible.

 

[lange10]

This league is horrible.

Yup. With Yetna out and Wiseman potentially out, 13 conference wins may still have us on the bubble come March.

 

[UconnU]

Moving the 3 point line back may have made a bigger impact than we all thought most these games have been VERY low scoring. Wyoming scored just 32 points today against South Carolina.

 

[Jay-Bone]

Lots here expecting a loss to Florida. Are you watching today’s game vs FSU? They’re young and play young.

So much for a chance to beat a top ten team.

 

[ucawn]

BC 74 - 60 USF

FSU 63 - 51 #6 Florida

ODU 82 - 69 St. Joes (Jaylin Hunter with 9pts 3ast off the bench)

 

[Durks07]

This league is horrible.

#AACrising