Week of 3/11/24 Games (Conference Tournaments)

[aceboon]

Rick Barnes already warming up for the early tourney exit that's about to happen

 

[REB1094]

Tennessee is getting smoked. Congrats to UNC on getting the last 1 seed and avoiding the East region

 

[phillionaire]

Tennessee getting absolutely boat raced. Seems they don’t want that last one seed.

 

[Inyatkin]

UNC looking like it has the inside track on that last 1 seed. Iowa State maybe our likeliest 2?
Given the number of times we've been shipped west over the years you wouldn't think it'd be weird to have Arizona in the east as a 2, but few of the mock brackets show that.

 

[BigTenFan]

Tennessee is still a very dangerous team- would not want to see them in tournament- Knecht can take over a game-didn't today but he is a hell of a shooter

 

[navery12]

I know we're all focused on the big conferences but UTEP/Sam Houston State is a fun close game when there's not much else happening

 

[auror]

Rick Barnes already warming up for the early tourney exit that's about to happen

You gotta stay limber.

 

[LStudfellow]

I for one have no problem saying I want Tennessee as the #3 seed in our bracket. I have seen some of a few of their games, and they are totally unimpressive when Knecht is not playing at an All-American level. And per usual, when Plan A is not working for a Rick Barnes-coached team, they don't have a plan B.

Absolutely one of the most overrated coaches in college basketball over the last 25 years. That one Final 4 on his resume was handed to him in 2003 when Texas was able to play us in San Antonio in the Sweet 16. If that game were played virtually anywhere else, I believe we would have won.

His teams show up small again and again in big games... just like today.

Only problem is... the chances of his team making it to the Elite 8 to play against us is infinitesimal. They will be knocked out long before then.

 

[BGesus4]

Not sure if someone posted this already but we’re now #1 offense per kenpom

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Tennessee is still a very dangerous team- would not want to see them in tournament- Knecht can take over a game-didn't today but he is a hell of a shooter

I just don’t believe in them against a top defensive team. By my count, a loss today is going to make them 1-5 against top-30 defenses (kenpom).

 

[auror]

Not sure if someone posted this already but we’re now #1 offense per kenpom

We also moved up to #2 in the NET at some point.

 

[Tenspro2002]

We also moved up to #2 in the NET at some point.

That will probably keep swinging back and forth unless we or Purdue lose.

 

[connVA]

Pitt vs BC or NC State in the ACC final would be a fittingly mediocre matchup for a mediocre conference. Not sure I can stomach rooting for Pitt over UNC though.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Tennessee is getting smoked. Congrats to UNC on getting the last 1 seed and avoiding the East region

I honestly don't see how/why Tennessee has won as much as they had.

They are a one-man offense with a defense that is neutralized a lot by offenses that are comfortable playing at that pace.

In other news, good start to this afternoon's parlay:

 

[Sibeerian]

Players that'll be fun to watch in the tournament, off the top of my head: Tominago, Nebraska. Knecht, Tennessee. Sheppard, Kentucky. Who else do you like?

 

[Ricker]

Watching Auburn / South Carolina reminds me of how many quality future players were in the Putnam Science vs New Hampton game years ago. Karaban was up against Goodin (the Russian 7' center for Florida Atlantic), Josh Gray (7' South Carolina center), Elijah Hutchins-Everett (Seton Hall backup center), and Hassan Diarra, (with a ring). This was a few weeks after the Cardwell "visit" now of Auburn.

 

[navery12]

Players that'll be fun to watch in the tournament, off the top of my head: Tominago, Nebraska. Knecht, Tennessee. Sheppard, Kentucky. Who else do you like?

The MVC has 2 (hopefully) that I'm excited to watch. Tucker DeVries from Drake and hopefully Robbie Avila aka Cream Abdul-Jabbar from Indiana State

 

[REB1094]

AJ Storr has a 30 piece and Wisconsin moves on. Purdue tomorrow!

 

[87Xfer]

Looks like there about 200 people in attendance for the AAC quarterfinals. The UAB coach isn't enjoying himself.

 

[ctchamps]

AJ Storr has a 30 piece and Wisconsin moves on. Purdue tomorrow!

AJ was the one transfer I most wanted. I guess I’ll have to settle for Cam!

 

[auror]

Players that'll be fun to watch in the tournament, off the top of my head: Tominago, Nebraska. Knecht, Tennessee. Sheppard, Kentucky. Who else do you like?

Mark Titus' Cold Ass White Boy team is a good place to start (Knecht CAWBOTY, Spencer, Sheppard, Kolek, Scheierman, Braden Smith).

The Sears/Estrada tandem at Alabama. Between them, Illinois, and Kentucky that's 3 all gas no breaks no D teams (and Baylor too to some extent).

IF they make it, New Mexico is highly entertaining (House, Dent, Mashburn and aggressive D).

All the top end mids that will be 11-13 are legit - Drake, Grand Canyon, James Madison, McNeese, South Florida, and whichever team wins the Ivy.

 

[phillionaire]

South Carolina not helping fight the fraud accusations being down 20 to auburn

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Looks like there about 200 people in attendance for the AAC quarterfinals. The UAB coach isn't enjoying himself.

The basket is not working or may be off balance or something. Go AAC!!!

 

[auror]

South Carolina not helping fight the fraud accusations being down 20 to auburn

But Auburn is also supposedly a fraud, so it's a double fraud scenario.

 

[phillionaire]

But Auburn is also supposedly a fraud, so it's a double fraud scenario.

Classic double jeopardy situation