Week 9 preview (Jan. 3-9)

[Plebe]

This is a pregame and postgame discussion thread. Chat room is the place for "in-game" comments.

Rankings are noted according to the latest Boneyard poll. Most notable matchups are highlighted in bold.

Please chime in with any corrections, additions and updates on canceled or replacement games.


Mon., Jan. 3

UNLV at New Mexico (9p, MWN)​

Colorado State at San Diego State (9p, MWN)​

Tues., Jan. 4

#8 Michigan at Nebraska (9p, BTN)​

Wed., Jan. 5

North Florida at FGCU (5p, ESPN+)​

#12 Iowa State at #21 Oklahoma (7p, Bally)​

#23 South Florida at Cincinnati (7p, ESPN+)​

UCF at Tulane (7p, ESPN+)​

Houston at Wichita State (7p, ESPN+)​

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#6 Indiana at Wisconsin (7:30p, BTN+)​

#23 Kansas State at Oklahoma State (7:30p, ESPN+)​

Texas Tech at #9 Texas (8p, LHN)​

TCU at #14 Baylor (8p, ESPN+)​

Thu., Jan. 6

Penn State at #10 Maryland (6p, BTN)​

Clemson at Florida State (6p, ACCN)​

Ole Miss at Florida (6p, SECN+)​

Texas A&M at #7 Tennessee (6:30p, SECN)​

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#15 Georgia Tech at #17 Duke (7p, ACCNX)​

Pitt at #4 Louisville (7p, ACCNX)​

#13 Georgia at Kentucky (7p, SECN+)​

Virginia at Virginia Tech (7p, ACCNX)​

Mississippi State at Alabama (7p, SECN+)​

Abilene Christian at Stephen F. Austin (7:30p, ESPN+)​

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#1 South Carolina at #16 LSU (8p, SECN+)​

#20 North Carolina at #3 NC State (8p, ACCN)​

Northwestern at #22 Iowa (8p, BTN)​

Auburn at #25 Missouri (8p, SECN+)​

Arkansas at Vanderbilt (8:30p, SECN)​

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#19 BYU at San Francisco (9p, WCC)​

Gonzaga at Portland (10p, WCC)​

Long Beach State at Hawai’i (11:59p, ESPN+)​

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Fri., Jan. 7

DePaul at Providence (7p, FloHoops)​

Marquette at Creighton (7:30p, FloHoops)​

Washington State at #5 Arizona (8p, P12N)​

USC at Colorado (9p, Pac-12 Los Angeles)​

Oregon at #2 Stanford (10p, P12N)​

Sat., Jan. 8

UCF at East Carolina (1p, ESPN+)​

FGCU at Jacksonville (1p, ESPN+)​

TCU at #12 Iowa State (2p, ESPN+)​

South Dakota State at South Dakota (2p, ESPN+)​

Troy at UT Arlington (3p, ESPN+)​

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Pacific at #19 BYU (4p, BYUtv)​

Princeton at Cornell (4p, ESPN+)​

#21 Oklahoma at Kansas (5p, ESPN+)​

Tulsa at Houston (5p, ESPN+)​

#23 Kansas State at West Virginia (7p, ESPN+)​

Oklahoma State at Texas Tech (8:30p, ESPN+)​

Sun. Jan. 9

#4 Louisville at Miami (12p, ACCN)​

Wichita State at #23 South Florida (12p, ESPNU)​

Rhode Island at Fordham (12p, ESPN+)​

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Kentucky at #1 South Carolina (1p, ESPN)​

#7 Tennessee at Ole Miss (1p, SECN)​

Creighton at #11 UConn (1p, SNY)​

UCLA at Colorado (1p, Pac-12 Los Angeles)​

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#3 NC State at #18 Notre Dame (2p, ACCN)​

#3 NC State at Miami (2p, ACCN)​

Rutgers at #8 Michigan (2p, BTN+)​

#17 Duke at Syracuse (2p, ACCNX)​

#22 Iowa at Nebraska (2p, FS1)​

Purdue at Michigan State (2p, BTN+)​

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Alabama at #13 Georgia (3p, SECN)​

Florida at Texas A&M (3p, SECN+)​

Ohio State at Northwestern (3p, BTN+)​

Vanderbilt at Mississippi State (3p, SECN+)​

#25 Missouri at Arkansas (3p, SECN+)​

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Virginia at #15 Georgia Tech (4p, ACCN)​

Oregon at Cal (4p, P12N)​

#16 LSU at Auburn (5p, SECN)​

Gonzaga at #2 Stanford (6p, Stanford live stream)​

#5 Arizona at USC (6p, live stream)​

Virginia Tech at #19 North Carolina (6p, ACCN)​

 

[triaddukefan]

Thursdays and Sundays are always so packed with intriguing matchups. Thursdays you got the Big 10, Southern, ACC, and SEC playing games.... Sundays are pretty much the same deal adding in the Pac 12.

 

[Plebe]

Thursdays and Sundays are always so packed with intriguing matchups. Thursdays you got the Big 10, Southern, ACC, and SEC playing games.... Sundays are pretty much the same deal adding in the Pac 12.

Said it many times before, but I sure wish the conferences would spread these games out a bit so that they're not all concentrated on the same two days of the week.

 

[triaddukefan]

@LETTERL Your squad betta not let us down...... we (Duke) are depending on yall

 

[donalddoowop]

What happened to the Kentucky vs Mississippi State game scheduled for Monday, the 3rd?

 

[WFFL]

What happened to the Kentucky vs Mississippi State game scheduled for Monday, the 3rd?

It became South Carolina vs Miss state instead

 

[Lorcan]

Said it many times before, but I sure wish the conferences would spread these games out a bit so that they're not all concentrated on the same two days of the week.

Yeah, from a fan's perspective it would be nice to have the games more spread out; however, I do wonder if the Thursday-Sunday scheduling has proven to be more helpful in the lives of the student athletes attending classes or completing work during the semester. I don't have any data to support this argument one way or another.

 

[Plebe]

Yeah, from a fan's perspective it would be nice to have the games more spread out; however, I do wonder if the Thursday-Sunday scheduling has proven to be more helpful in the lives of the student athletes attending classes or completing work during the semester. I don't have any data to support this argument one way or another.

I doubt it. I'd say a Friday-Sunday schedule (which the Pac-12 and Big East favor) would be less conflicting with class schedules because most class sessions occur on Monday through Thursday, and an away game on Thursday would necessitate more time away from campus.

 

[Vowelguy]

Nebraska pounds #8 Michigan 79-58.
After late in Q1, Michigan never got closer than 9.

 

[undersized]

Nebraska pounds #8 Michigan 79-58.
After late in Q1, Michigan never got closer than 9.

Nebraska showed they are not to be taken lightly by any means. Next up they have Indiana sandwiched between two games against Iowa. I can definitely see them knocking off Iowa at least once. Especially if Iowa doesn't have Czinano and Warnock back from COVID protocols yet for the first game.

 

[nwhoopfan]

If Hillmon and Brown shoot 7-27 combined, just about guaranteed Michigan will lose.

 

[cancontent]

If Hillmon and Brown shoot 7-27 combined, just about guaranteed Michigan will lose.

And combine for 12 turnovers. That makes it even harder to win the game.

 

[Ciscokid]

Nebraska showed they are not to be taken lightly by any means. Next up they have Indiana sandwiched between two games against Iowa. I can definitely see them knocking off Iowa at least once. Especially if Iowa doesn't have Czinano and Warnock back from COVID protocols yet for the first game.

Jaz Shelley (Oregon) 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 12 points for Nebraska. A shame she transferred, probably would be the leader the Ducks don't have now.

 

[triaddukefan]

 

[triaddukefan]

 

[cancontent]

Ugh...............just when I think I have my game watching plans laid out.

 

[UConnCat]

 

[LoTrader]

OSU Beaver WBB games postponed this weekend. Covid in the OSU Program.

 

[JellyBean]

At least I can listen to this Iowa State vs Oklahoma game. Iowa State playing very well.

 

[SECbbfan24]

Iowa St with a nice win at Oklahoma. OU has a very solid team from the looks of it, will be interested to see how they do in conference this year.

 

[SECbbfan24]

Texas Tech beats Texas 74-61 at Texas

Dang

 

[Plebe]

Texas Tech beats Texas 74-61 at Texas

Dang

Get a load of the box score! A combined 58 -- yes that's five-eight -- fouls were called, 34 of them on Texas. That's an average of approximately one foul called every 90 seconds. (My thought bubble: Dare I subject myself to a replay, out of morbid curiosity?)

Tech shot 42 free throws (compared to 38 total FG attempts). Is that some kind of record? Has a team ever shot more FTs than FGs?

Texas shot 29% FG and was 7 of 23 from 3. Tech wins comfortably despite 26 turnovers.

 

[SECbbfan24]

Get a load of the box score! A combined 58 -- yes that's five-eight -- fouls were called, 34 of them on Texas. That's an average of approximately one foul called every 90 seconds. (My thought bubble: Dare I subject myself to a replay, out of morbid curiosity?)

Tech shot 42 free throws (compared to 38 total FG attempts). Is that some kind of record?

Texas shot 29% FG and was 7 of 23 from 3. Tech wins comfortably despite 26 turnovers.

 

[SimpleDawg]

Vic getting handed again (Bibby last year when they played Maryland) by a former MSU player. Bre'Amber Scott is asking him....."Why did I get moved down the depth chart?"

 

[Plebe]

My second thought: truly one of the most bizarre box scores I've ever seen. Texas Tech took only 38 shots vs. Texas's 72, but out rebounded Texas 44-33. Despite that, Texas Tech had 26 turnovers, and Texas had 34 fouls. What the &#*@ happened in that game?!

A couple thoughts on your astute observations:

1. The huge discrepancy in FG attempts correlates logically to Tech's massive number of FT attempts, many of which I presume where on shooting fouls (for which the would-be FGA is not statted if unconverted).

2. Given the huge FGA discrepancy in Texas' favor, not too surprising that Tech had more rebounds (since the defense should get most rebounds).