January: Other NCAA Games

[superjohn]

Do you think if Hopkins came back and PC got hot, the committee would disregard the rest of the season?

That's an entirely different scenario. If Hopkins came back at the end of last season I think they would've been put in the tournament.

 

[RuffRuff]

That's an entirely different scenario. If Hopkins came back at the end of last season I think they would've been put in the tournament.

Different sure, but you only have so many games to prove yourself. We haven’t been amazing enough with Liam to move the needle that much, yet. February is big.

 

[ecasadoSBU]

no.10 marquette
no. 19 uconn
no. 20 st. johns

 

[RuffRuff]

no.10 marquette
no. 19 uconn
no. 20 st. johns

The 4 games with Marquette and StJ are gonna tell us what kinda cajones this team can muster up. Both hit our weaknesses straight on with penetration and StJ being able to maul the offensive glass. We crush those I feel good about March.

 

[QDOG5]

I watched the entire Kentucky/Bama game. I think Bama is going back to the Final Four again this year. In the game Bama had zero shot attempts other than in the paint or behind the 3 point line. I know they are noted for this but the team wide discipline to adhere to it was impressive. There were more than a few instances when a Bama player had an open look from 10-12 feet outside of the paint and they turned them all down. I guess they know they will be benched if they attempt one of those shots.

 

[RuffRuff]

I watched the entire Kentucky/Bama game. I think Bama is going back to the Final Four again this year. In the game Bama had zero shot attempts other than in the paint or behind the 3 point line. I know they are noted for this but the team wide discipline to adhere to it was impressive. There were more than a few instances when a Bama player had an open look from 10-12 feet outside of the paint and they turned them all down. I guess they know they will be benched if they attempt one of those shots.

UK has one of the softest defenses in the SEC. This was a matchup of almost identical styles, as Pope preaches same stuff, and Bama has the better roster.

I am with you though in that Bama is primed for a run. Oates can coach, they have depth and versatile pieces.

 

[jibsey]

Hurley always said we had to win as much as possible with him gone so we all knew there would be losses in this period. When will he be back thats the question?

 

[RuffRuff]

Hurley always said we had to win as much as possible with him gone so we all knew there would be losses in this period. When will he be back thats the question?

Sounds like he’s GTD tomorrow with better chance of playing vs Xavier

 

[RuffRuff]

Chris Reynolds explains how injuries, health impacted NCAA Tournament seeding

Reynolds said health and injuries to key players and coaches on top teams was definitely taken into consideration by the selection committee.

www.on3.com

NCAA committee chair: Injuries will play a factor in seeding

For the Bart Torvik lovers in the house. There is one specifically I can likely flag 50 laughing faces to because I school him every time

 

[UCann]

Different sure, but you only have so many games to prove yourself. We haven’t been amazing enough with Liam to move the needle that much, yet. February is big.

We are undefeated with Laim on the mainland. I think that’s pretty amazing. Including sweeping a pretty solid noncon slate.

 

[navery12]

For the Bart Torvik lovers in the house. There is one specifically I can likely flag 50 laughing faces to because I school him every time

Not sure what this has to do with my post about the committee looking at injuries, but cool. I think that seed will change when we get McNeeley back and start to rack up good wins in the back half of the Big East schedule

 

[aceboon]

Texas up on Mizzou 51-50 with 3 minutes left, would help UConn's metrics with a win

 

[aceboon]

Texas gets the upset over Missouri, their 2nd quad 1 win of the season

 

[August_West]

We are undefeated with Laim on the mainland. I think that’s pretty amazing. Including sweeping a pretty solid noncon slate.

This isnt our fault, we tried to schedule good, but if you actually take a look at it as it stands today, our non-con slate was mediocre. Our 2 "best" wins Baylor and Gonzaga have fallen off a cliff. Texas on the road may end up being the best win, and they arent exactly lighting the world on fire. Not to mention the Maui debacle is looking worse that it already is with Dayton going in the dumpster in the A10 and Colorado being even worse that we already knew.

Our tourney resume is really weak. It pains me to say it, but as of today we arent a tournament lock. I think we will absolutely make the tournament, but there does exist a plausible scenario where things could go very bad. The next couple weeks leading up to Valentines day could be a real bad time. Xavier, Marquette, Creighton on the road and St. Johns at home. We have to find a way to split those. Have to.

 

[superjohn]

This isnt our fault, we tried to schedule good, but if you actually take a look at it as it stands today, our non-con slate was mediocre. Our 2 "best" wins Baylor and Gonzaga have fallen off a cliff. Texas on the road may end up being the best win, and they arent exactly lighting the world on fire. Not to mention the Maui debacle is looking worse that it already is with Dayton going in the dumpster in the A10 and Colorado being even worse that we already knew.

Our tourney resume is really weak. It pains me to say it, but as of today we arent a tournament lock. I think we will absolutely make the tournament, but there does exist a plausible scenario where things could go very bad. The next couple weeks leading up to Valentines day could be a real bad time. Xavier, Marquette, Creighton on the road and St. Johns at home. We have to find a way to split those. Have to.

At Xavier without McNeeley feels a bit unlikely. We never win at Creighton. Marquette on the road is likely without McNeeley or it's his first game back. Need to win our home games against Johnnies and Marquette. Our away game against the Johnnies is when Liam should be back and at full strength and we're hopefully humming at that point.

 

[SL Husky]

Colorado continues to tank.

 

[RuffRuff]

To further compound Cal's issues, Boogie Fland now out for the remainder of the year with a hand injury. He's been arguably their best player. Things looking bleak in Fayetville.

 

[AllHusky]

To further compound Cal's issues, Boogie Fland now out for the remainder of the year with a hand injury. He's been arguably their best player. Things looking bleak in Fayetville.

Awwww.........

 

[aceboon]

Colorado continues to tank.

given what they lost this offseason combined with what players they returned/replaced them with this was expected. a top 10 worst loss of the Dan Hurley era.

 

[RuffRuff]

Fanta always with a good take. I generally agree with most of this.

2025 NCAA Tournament national title tiers: No-brainers, teams on the rise, wild cards | FOX Sports

FOX Sports' John Fanta offers up his 2025 NCAA Tournament national title contenders and separates them into four tiers.

www.foxsports.com

 

[Kolumbo]

Houston 70
Utes 36

 

[RuffRuff]

Houston 70
Utes 36

Houston is wild / absolutely dismantles bad teams by killing their will early. Then they lose to good teams or get taken to wire.

 

[auror]

Houston is wild / absolutely dismantles bad teams by killing their will early. Then they lose to good teams or get taken to wire.

Spread fell from 19 to 17.5. Idiots.

 

[aceboon]

Arkansas comes back from 15 down to beat Georgia at home for their first conference win, disappointing, I wanted to see Calipari starve

 

[gtcam]

Watched FLA State and Cali, WVU/ASU, Texas A&M/Ole Miss and NOT to begin another thread about bad calls but there was more holding and pulling cutters going uncalled in some of those games than Dan Hurley or any of us see in an average UConn game