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March General CBB Discussion Thread

bendm said:
Holy. This Zona game was a classic. Bradley just hit a fadeaway to win at the buzzer.
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Unfortunately the Kansas -Houston game so far looks like a dud. Houston's defense is suffocating Kansas's offense.
 
St John's is loving the Kansas Houston game right now.

Kansas came out in the second half and is shooting 0 for 18 in the first 9 minutes.

St. John's is thinking: 9 more minutes without a bucket and our record is broken!!
 
gsmooth said:
Unfortunately the Kansas -Houston game so far looks like a dud. Houston's defense is suffocating Kansas's offense.
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It feels like KU is regressing the more DP integrates. They haven’t been good for awhile now. Pretender.

MSU - pretender.

Nebraska - pretender

Really only 6, maybe 7 contenders.
 
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KAnsas' first basket of the 2nd half was 9 1/2 minutes in.
 
RuffRuff said:
It feels like KU is regressing the more DP integrates. They haven’t been good for awhile now. Pretender.

MSU - pretender.

Nebraska - pretender

Really only 6, maybe 7 contenders.
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Yeah the whole Darren Peterson aspect and how it affects team chemistry is perplexing. Are they better without him? I don't know, but the fact it can't be considered a ridiculous question speaks volumes.

As far as the teams you listed as pretenders, if that means incapable of winning a title or even getting to the Final Four, then yes. Michigan State's and Nebraska's ceiling looks like Sweet 16 and maybe an Elite 8, but that's pushing it.
 
BigErnMcCracken said:
I think what I said was that he has all of Hurley's arrogance and none of his likeability. I think that's pretty accurate.
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When people rag on Hurley nonstop what gets lost is that he’s a good person. The histrionics and faces attract attention, but there’s heaps of coaches out there who are literal criminals and get whitewashed by the media
 
puke and houston both rolling. but Oklahoma can upset Arkansas which would be nice. tied at 48 with 14 remaining.
 
superjohn said:
He looks and acts like a little punk, comes across like he could've worked at Stratton Oakmont. Hurley and Cignetti aren't at all bashful but they're funny and interesting. Hurley especially is self-deprecating and open about his struggles which makes him relatable.
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Bingo
 
gsmooth said:
Yeah the whole Darren Peterson aspect and how it affects team chemistry is perplexing. Are they better without him? I don't know, but the fact it can't be considered a ridiculous question speaks volumes.

As far as the teams you listed as pretenders, if that means incapable of winning a title or even getting to the Final Four, then yes. Michigan State's and Nebraska's ceiling looks like Sweet 16 and maybe an Elite 8, but that's pushing it.
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Contender generally means a team that could win a NC. I'd say there is a hard stop at us - with maaaaaaybe Iowa St behind us.

Some have put Arkansas out there as a sleeper because of guard play, but they play no defense.
Kolumbo said:
puke and houston both rolling. but Oklahoma can upset Arkansas which would be nice. tied at 48 with 14 remaining.
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We want Florida to lose, not Arkansas.
 
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RuffRuff said:
Why would you sit put at your peak?
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In your world, he's already peaked? In his world, he's at a point in his career where he's comfortable and successful enough to bet on himself and wait for the perfect gig to take that next step.
 
JungleLobo said:
All in all, other than the Kansas dud, good day on the out of town scoreboard plus no bad loss potential left
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If St. John's wins by as much as they lost on Feb 25, that would be a really bad loss going into the tournament.

UConn needs a signature win to go into the tournament with a bouncing in their step.

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HooperScooper said:
Kansas with a whopping 47 points tonight. They shot 25% from the field. Peterson was 3-11. Which was way better than Council's 1-14.

www.espn.com

Houston 69-47 Kansas (Mar 13, 2026) Box Score - ESPN

Box score for the Houston Cougars vs. Kansas Jayhawks NCAAM game from March 13, 2026 on ESPN. Includes all points, rebounds and steals stats.
www.espn.com www.espn.com
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Council 3-12 last game.

DP's numbers haven't been great. 8-28

This experiment feels like a dud.
 
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Calipari has had guards who were graded as better NBA prospects but none of them were as good as Acuff has been this season.

 
aceboon said:
Calipari has had guards who were graded as better NBA prospects but none of them were as good as Acuff has been this season.

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Dunno about that when one of them literally played in the NC game and was MVP in the NBA in Derrick Rose but Acuff is up there. Now Acuff may have better stats but the team record Rose's Memphis team had is a testament to how good he was.
 
caw said:
Dunno about that when one of them literally played in the NC game and was MVP in the NBA in Derrick Rose but Acuff is up there. Now Acuff may have better stats but the team record Rose's Memphis team had is a testament to how good he was.
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Veteran, well constructed Memphis team that had a first team AA sharing the backcourt with Rose in CDR. Arkansas doesn't have another player on that level. I'm not saying Acuff is on Rose level as an NBA prospect so him winning MVP isn't relevant, Rose as a freshman was not doing what Acuff has been doing at the same point, and that was Conference USA.
 
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