Tournament (Non-UConn) Thread - 1st Round

[UCLJ0211]

Why don’t we play Yale in the regular season more often? Good team right in our backyard. You’d think it would be an annual thing.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

As happy as I am that Auburn is donezo it pains me to think that Brown had that team dead and buried last weekend.

Hell of a game for that wing with the Greek name. Auburn remains probably my least favorite team in college basketball, starting with the evil clown on the sidelines.

 

[superjohn]

If Yale can meet the physicality of SDSU they will be playing a much more comfortable tempo than the Auburn game.

Yale can win that one.

 

[87Xfer]

Crazy shot by VT goes in and the rebound!

 

[Topdawg]

Great to see Yale pull out a win. The game was crazy at the end. Making free throws down the stretch are very important!

 

[NickDanger]

I have total confidence in our team to win it all, but now is not the time to get cocky because anything can happen at any point.

It doesn’t matter at all if the fans get cocky. Only if the team does.

 

[Edward Sargent]

Duke is really bad! This is the first I have had to watch them

 

[87Xfer]

3 pt game!

 

[CTBasketball]

You can’t be serious with that shot!

 

[CTBasketball]

I just want Becker to coach Scheyer into a blender.

 

[BGesus4]

Why is Edey allowed to clear out with his elbows on offense

 

[JMick]

UVM has no business being in this game but Duke looks totally lost at times. The circus shots won't keep falling for Vermont but Duke looks like they expected to win by just showing up

 

[87Xfer]

VT

Why is Edey allowed to clear out with his elbows on offense

Because he's Edey

 

[Vowelguy]

Ernie Johnson’s son texted Sir Charles “ I’m driving. Who does Auburn play next?”

Lmao

 

[Hurleyman216]

Dook getting a favorable whistle. 16-3 free throws at the half.

 

[August_West]

Everything from here on out for Yale is gravy!

How great would have been in UAB pulled that off today. Just missed a dream scenario

 

[Umami Zen]

Happy for the UConn W.. Happier that Yale spanked Bruce P.. Who is going to replace Cal at Kentucky. Amiright?

 

[Madmannsucks]

You know I LOVE a good upset unless it is a team I like.

 

[JSB60]

Why don’t we play Yale in the regular season more often? Good team right in our backyard. You’d think it would be an annual thing.

And Yale is the kind of team you play in the first round, much more useful than playing an awful team.

 

[Umami Zen]

Don't sleep on Vermont

 

[uconnfan68]

Don't sleep on Vermont

This would make my day.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

A few dodgy pro Bama calls in Alabama/Charleston. Something to keep an eye on.

 

[tzznandrew]

Give Yale a little credit.

Or. Here me out.

You were wrong.

I know you are allergic to admitting it. But Auburn wasn't that good, and anyone who looked honestly at their resume or watched them knew that.

And I say this as someone known for loving KenPom.

 

[YoungFree]

YAAAAAAAAALE! HE-L-L yes!

 

[nelsonmuntz]

KenPom and the NET have been smoked as useful tools for NCAA selection. Worth its own thread.

 

[phillionaire]

Grambling state hanging around, already scored what Stetson had in the first half against us

 

[JMick]

Is something wrong with the basketballs? It seems like everyone has been having trouble with it

 

[tzznandrew]

KenPom and the NET have been smoked as useful tools for NCAA selection. Worth its own thread.

Meh. All data needs context. Auburn's context was almost no Q1 wins, 1-3 vs. Kentucky, Alabama, Tennessee, and an OOC resume that peaked with a win against Indiana. All they had were metrics, and that's a red flag to anyone paying attention.

Meanwhile, some schools have great computer metrics and great wins. That's the overlap you're looking for.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Filipowski is the current iteration of the entitled, annoying, cry baby Duke forward that began with Laettner.

 

[CTBasketball]

John Becker knows a thing or two about coming from behind. Don’t let up UVM!