November: Other NCAAB Games

[Karmacop]

Purdue beats Bama in impressive fashion.

UConn now likely to take that #2 spot.

 

[AntG168]

Solid win for Butler over SMU

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Bama has the same problem as last season. Defense. Their offense is getting them to the 2nd weekend alone

Meh. People think Alabama is good offensively because they have a lot of talent and are good at making tough shots. Maybe they shouldn't take so many tough shots. This feels like a team that will get bounced in the Sweet 16.

 

[BigTenFan]

Purdue beats Bama in impressive fashion.

UConn now likely to take that #2 spot.

Purdue just knocked down 56% from 3....Painter has redesigned the team outside in v Edey out.

 

[J187Money]

Roll tide!!!!!!!

 

[AntG168]

Derrick Queen is a GUY

 

[Fan1978]

Solid win for Butler over SMU

Need guard plsy, kolbe king looks like the answer

 

[RuffRuff]

Meh. People think Alabama is good offensively because they have a lot of talent and are good at making tough shots. Maybe they shouldn't take so many tough shots. This feels like a team that will get bounced in the Sweet 16.

Easy to say. Would love to see any team go into Mackey this early in, including the Huskies, and win. Big Cliff felt a bit of an awkward fit tonight, may take some time to figure out how to use him. TKR ate them up in the paint.

Does make you wonder why Hurley never got involved with Cliff.

 

[AntG168]

Kam Jones is better than Sears.

Am I a lunatic?

 

[EnochRoot]

Kam Jones is better than Sears.

Am I a lunatic?

This is a fun game (I like Jones a lot).

 

[jibsey]

It seems crazy to be predicting the NCAA tournament in mid November. These teams will be vastly different as they all develop by that time.

 

[navery12]

Does make you wonder why Hurley never got involved with Cliff.

Because Cliff was openly asking for very large bags of cash

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Easy to say. Would love to see any team go into Mackey this early in, including the Huskies, and win. Big Cliff felt a bit of an awkward fit tonight, may take some time to figure out how to use him. TKR ate them up in the paint.

Does make you wonder why Hurley never got involved with Cliff.

I am predicting a Top 4 team will get bounced in the Sweet 16, so I wouldn't say it is easy to say. That said, Alabama's NCAA record is mixed:

2021 - 2 seed Alabama beats two double digit seeds, loses to 11 seed UCLA
2022 - 6 seed Alabama loses to 11 seed ND in the first round.
2023 - 1 seed Alabama beats a 16 and an 8, loses to a 5 in the Sweet 16
2024 - 4 seed Alabama makes Final Four

I have always felt that Oats has one of the biggest payrolls in college basketball but his team takes bad shots and makes just enough mistakes to put themselves at risk of an upset despite having a ton of talent.

 

[lonsharkin51]

I'm glad Purdue beat Bama, but in CBS's recap of the game the writer had this LOL-worthy comment to say about Loyer scoring 17: "Just another day at the office for 'Big-game Fletch.'"

Um, what? How quickly they forget the goose egg he put up in the biggest game.

 

[SoFla Steve]

Missed every game last night! Cable and internet went out about 3:15p and didn't come back until after 11:00p.

I'm scouring the web for highlights until the noon games start.

 

[AllHusky]

Because Cliff was openly asking for very large bags of cash

I was disappointed we didn't get Cliff initially. Wondering if Tarris overall ceiling higher than Cliff, especially offensively. As he rounds off the edges, he's going to be formidable. Hurley and Moore pounding Defense and Rebounding into him will make him a heck of a package at 5.

 

[RuffRuff]

I am predicting a Top 4 team will get bounced in the Sweet 16, so I wouldn't say it is easy to say. That said, Alabama's NCAA record is mixed:

2021 - 2 seed Alabama beats two double digit seeds, loses to 11 seed UCLA
2022 - 6 seed Alabama loses to 11 seed ND in the first round.
2023 - 1 seed Alabama beats a 16 and an 8, loses to a 5 in the Sweet 16
2024 - 4 seed Alabama makes Final Four

I have always felt that Oats has one of the biggest payrolls in college basketball but his team takes bad shots and makes just enough mistakes to put themselves at risk of an upset despite having a ton of talent.

Oates is a coach who relies as much on data and analytics as anyone and is tailoring his rosters to match. He’s got a number of new pieces he’s trying to congeal. Last year they peaked in the tourney and gave the huskies easily their best game. It’s not like he picked up a ready to go program at Bama. I’d say 2 S16s and a F4 in last 4 years is pretty good for a guy who picked up a .500 SEC fb school just 5 seasons ago.

 

[REB1094]

I was disappointed we didn't get Cliff initially. Wondering if Tarris overall ceiling higher than Cliff, especially offensively. As he rounds off the edges, he's going to be formidable. Hurley and Moore pounding Defense and Rebounding into him will make him a heck of a package at 5.

It's obviously too early to use this for anything but a fun fact, but fun fact..

Cliff Omoruyi: 9.8 PPG, 7.8 APG, 2.5 stocks per game (my new favorite stat), 77.8% FG
Tarris Reed: 12.7 PPG, 9.7 RPG, 1.7 stocks per game, 76.5% FG

Cliff was one of the hottest players in the portal and Tarris was a "loser" from Michigan. And we get Tarris for another year

 

[FfldCntyFan]

What exactly is a stock?

 

[RuffRuff]

It's obviously too early to use this for anything but a fun fact, but fun fact..

Cliff Omoruyi: 9.8 PPG, 7.8 APG, 2.5 stocks per game (my new favorite stat), 77.8% FG
Tarris Reed: 12.7 PPG, 9.7 RPG, 1.7 stocks per game, 76.5% FG

Cliff was one of the hottest players in the portal and Tarris was a "loser" from Michigan. And we get Tarris for another year

Great points! I’d take Tarris for all of the reasons you stated. He may not have the length that cliff dows but he’s definitely the better all around player with higher upside.

 

[auror]

What exactly is a stock?

In basketball, it's slang for the combined total of STeals and blOCKS. STOCKS.

 

[AntG168]

Good win for Xavier

 

[HooperScooper]

I know I'm going to jinx it but figured let's get the laugh in now while we can. At the half in Syracuse, Youngstown State leads the fruit 38-31. Lol

 

[bendm]

What’s Cooley doing? BE needs at least one of Nova or Gtown to be good again.

 

[prankster]

I know I'm going to jinx it but figured let's get the laugh in now while we can. At the half in Syracuse, Youngstown State leads the fruit 38-31. Lol

Do the math!