Week of 1/15/24 Other Games

[Scoe]

If we do face Kentucky in March double bigs is in play, playing Johnson and Clingan together isn’t the same as Clingan and Sanogo last year, Johnson isn’t a true big and he can defend the perimeter it’s all he would have to do.

Well see what happens a long ways away till March.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Dude is skilled(game clips are in the next slides), surprised he even came over to play in college

Jesus. This kid looks terrifying.

 

[REB1094]

This season has been really fun. Playing on the road is super hard and no ranked team is safe

#1 UConn only wins by 1 at Nova
#3 Kansas loses at WEST VIRGINIA
#7 Duke loses to Pitt
#9 Baylor loses at Texas
#12 Arizona was down 17 to UCLA before making a comeback
#17 Marquette only wins by 1 at SJU
#18 Creighton needs 3OT to win at Seton Hall

 

[connVA]

I had to apologize profusely to my wife and teenage daughter for my colorful language when that world class doofus for Pitt fouled Duke on that desperation three up four with four seconds to go. If they hadn’t pulled that game out, that kid would have needed police protection from Capel and his teammates.

 

[uconngb]

What do Big East officials get paid versus other conferences?

Not sure how much they get paid, but it's pretty clear whatever it is, it's by the whistle

 

[connVA]

So Cal now has four seven footers-including this college Jokic- along with the rest of his standard pool of ridiculous talent? Unfarkingbelievable. Even he can’t mess up coaching that.

 

[uconn_jack]

This season has been really fun. Playing on the road is super hard and no ranked team is safe

#1 UConn only wins by 1 at Nova

They really "won" by 4. The game wasn't as tight as the final score suggests. Yes Nova had a lead a couple times, but it felt like UConn always had control of the game, I was never very concerned.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

They really "won" by 4. The game wasn't as tight as the final score suggests. Yes Nova had a lead a couple times, but it felt like UConn always had control of the game, I was never very concerned.

I see this as a good omen. We had one point wins under identical circumstances (prayer three at the buzzer when we were up four) in the 2004 national semifinal win against Duke and again in the 2011 national semifinal win against Kentucky. I believe it signifies an imminent national title on the horizon.

 

[REB1094]

They really "won" by 4. The game wasn't as tight as the final score suggests. Yes Nova had a lead a couple times, but it felt like UConn always had control of the game, I was never very concerned.

Very true but if I said that then my post would look worse

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Big game for Quinnipiac today as the 13-4 Bobcats (5-1 in MAAC play), host the heating up Iona Gaels.

Richie Springs has had an on-and-off season at Quinnipiac, but he's fresh off his best game since the second week of the season.

Obviously, Wofford transfer Amarri Tice has been amazing, so it makes sense why Springs playing time has been inconsistent as QU's starting center Paul Otieno is one of the best defensive players in the MAAC.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Dude is skilled(game clips are in the next slides), surprised he even came over to play in college

I can't stand Calipari, but even before the addition of Ivisic, this is the most talented Kentucky team probably since their Final Four squad.

They're not just inexperienced 5-star athletes like the last handful of seasons. This team is more versatile and rank within the top-4 nationally in both Effective FG% and Turnover Rate prevention. That means there's a level of savvy and skill we haven't seen in Lexington in a long time.

Case in point, Antonio Reeves (19.5 ppg) and Tre Mitchell (13.5 ppg) are both in their fifth-year of college ball and shoot the ball with ease while freshmen Rob Dillingham and Reed Shepherd are excellent shooters.

Kentucky is usually one of my favorite fades when when I build my bracket, but at this rate, Kentucky has a wicked high ceiling since Ivisic makes this team ten-deep when everyone is healthy.

The offense flows beautifully, but they do have concerns on defense.

 

[John]

St. John’s Nahiem Alleyne suffers ‘pretty bad’ injury in Marquette loss

St. John’s lost to No. 17 Marquette, 73-72, on Saturday. It was the Red Storm’s third straight loss.

nypost.com

 

[REB1094]

Tulane on a quick run early in the second half. Battling with Memphis, currently up 5

 

[REB1094]

Tulane on a quick run early in the second half. Battling with Memphis, currently up 5

Court storm in New Orleans, Tulane wins!

Memphis came into the week ranked #10 but then lost to 2 bad teams (under 100 Kenpom for USF and Tulane). May be extreme, but I wonder if they stay in the top 25 tomorrow

 

[Kolumbo]

The puke folks are in an uproar. Perhaps KEA's table jumping left a lasting impression on the Pitt program

Epic Photo of Pitt’s Blake Hinson, Bitter Duke Fans Goes Viral After Panthers’ Upset Win

The Pittsburgh Panthers forward basked in the win, and cameras caught myriad Cameron Crazies giving him a goodbye gesture after beating the Duke Blue Devils.

www.si.com

Jon Scheyer Apologizes to Duke Basketball Fans for Allowing Pitt Party

Second-year Duke basketball leader Jon Scheyer wasn't happy with what happened in Cameron Indoor Stadium following the Blue Devils' loss to the Panthers.

www.si.com

 

[Palatine]

The puke folks are in an uproar. Perhaps KEA's table jumping left a lasting impression on the Pitt program

Epic Photo of Pitt’s Blake Hinson, Bitter Duke Fans Goes Viral After Panthers’ Upset Win

The Pittsburgh Panthers forward basked in the win, and cameras caught myriad Cameron Crazies giving him a goodbye gesture after beating the Duke Blue Devils.

www.si.com

Jon Scheyer Apologizes to Duke Basketball Fans for Allowing Pitt Party

Second-year Duke basketball leader Jon Scheyer wasn't happy with what happened in Cameron Indoor Stadium following the Blue Devils' loss to the Panthers.

www.si.com

He stole that from El Amin.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

He stole that from El Amin.

We’re willing to license the move as long as it’s done in front of the Duke student section.

 

[Tenspro2002]

We're starting to see some separation in the rankings here.

UConn and Purdue

Houston, UNC, Kansas, Kentucky, Tennessee

Arizona, Auburn, Wisconsin, Illinois

It would take a significant collapse for us to fall out of the top 2 seed lines.

 

[ToolzieFan]

Court storm in New Orleans, Tulane wins!

Memphis came into the week ranked #10 but then lost to 2 bad teams (under 100 Kenpom for USF and Tulane). May be extreme, but I wonder if they stay in the top 25 tomorrow

There was a big gap between their AP ranking and their analytic ratings. Those games were upsets either way, but Memphis was certainly overrated. There was a good KenPom article about them recently.

Let's talk about Memphis

What happens when the AP rankings and the KP rankings diverge?

open.substack.com

 

[REB1094]

There was a big gap between their AP ranking and their analytic ratings. Those games were upsets either way, but Memphis was certainly overrated. There was a good KenPom article about them recently.

Let's talk about Memphis

What happens when the AP rankings and the KP rankings diverge?

open.substack.com

Super interesting. Seems Pomeroy was right with them lol

 

[Rico444]

There was a big gap between their AP ranking and their analytic ratings. Those games were upsets either way, but Memphis was certainly overrated. There was a good KenPom article about them recently.

Let's talk about Memphis

What happens when the AP rankings and the KP rankings diverge?

open.substack.com

Literally 4 days ago and they lose to two sub-100 KP teams in those 4 days. That's calling your shot if I've ever seen it.

 

[Edward Sargent]

FAU wins another close one

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

He stole that from El Amin.

Smacks of UConn students stealing a Providence tradition and singing a Taylor Swift song during a timeout.
#ACClameAF

 

[mike012]

How about Wichita st . I remember that first year they joined the aac they were top 10 or 5. Now they are on life support.

 

[uconngb]

How about Wichita st . I remember that first year they joined the aac they were top 10 or 5. Now they are on life support.

Once Marshall lost his mind they’ve been toast

 

[storrsroars]

The puke folks are in an uproar. Perhaps KEA's table jumping left a lasting impression on the Pitt program

Epic Photo of Pitt’s Blake Hinson, Bitter Duke Fans Goes Viral After Panthers’ Upset Win

The Pittsburgh Panthers forward basked in the win, and cameras caught myriad Cameron Crazies giving him a goodbye gesture after beating the Duke Blue Devils.

www.si.com

Jon Scheyer Apologizes to Duke Basketball Fans for Allowing Pitt Party

Second-year Duke basketball leader Jon Scheyer wasn't happy with what happened in Cameron Indoor Stadium following the Blue Devils' loss to the Panthers.

www.si.com

On the Pitt hoops paid board, there's a thread celebrating Blake El-Amin.

They remember.

 

[auror]

FAU wins another close one

But the important thing is they covered my -8.5 despite it going to overtime lol

 

[REB1094]

But the important thing is they covered my -8.5 despite it going to overtime lol

21 points in 5 minutes of OT is insane

 

[Chin Diesel]

Court storm in New Orleans, Tulane wins!

Memphis came into the week ranked #10 but then lost to 2 bad teams (under 100 Kenpom for USF and Tulane). May be extreme, but I wonder if they stay in the top 25 tomorrow

Fogelman was a fun place to visit.

 

[pepband99]

He stole that from El Amin.

Paging @FriarJ