College Hoops Thread '09-'10

[The Poet]

Originally Posted by jcruse64

UK has a fight on its hands. This is a good game, so far.

Yes, Jay, congrats to Washington for snagging the crown and a bid. But unless they play better than they've played all year, Marquette's gonns whup their butts, but good.

And as for that Kentucky game . . . well, I'm tired of beating the same old dead nag. The Wildcats got the win in OT in one more game they tried their best to lose. They have the talent to go all the way, and the ability to let the Texas/Wake winner send them home early.

[WildBlueSooner]

Originally Posted by The Poet

Yes, Jay, congrats to Washington for snagging the crown and a bid. But unless they play better than they've played all year, Marquette's gonns whup their butts, but good.

And as for that Kentucky game . . . well, I'm tired of beating the same old dead nag. The Wildcats got the win in OT in one more game they tried their best to lose. They have the talent to go all the way, and the ability to let the Texas/Wake winner send them home early.

UK just isnt that good....they have let so many teams hang with them this year

[jcruse64]

Originally Posted by The Poet

And as for that Kentucky game . . . well, I'm tired of beating the same old dead nag. The Wildcats got the win in OT in one more game they tried their best to lose. They have the talent to go all the way, and the ability to let the Texas/Wake winner send them home early.

No argument there.

[The Poet]

Originally Posted by jcruse64

No argument there.

Well, you'd think so, wouldn't you Joe? But some people are fans, and others just nutz.

We have the play-in game in the NCAA tonight, between Winthrop and Arkansas Pine Bluff, with the winner getting the opportunity to be embarrassed by Dook. Some folks don't like this game, but I look at it this way . . . this is the best chance either of these two teams have of actually winning an NCAA game, thus getting their school off the O'fer snide. But aside from this one, there are games in the NIT, the CBI, and the CIT - whatever the fark those last two are. You don't much care? Well, neither do I. But you must grant this: Those games will involve a good number of teams who . . . unlike that pair above . . . could actually win a game in the NCAA, aside from that play-in one.

In opening round action in the NIT, the following hosts play:

U. Conn vs. Northeastern = Eh, could be OK.
South Florida vs. N.C. State = Eh, should be OK.
UAB vs. Coastal Carolina = Eh, will be OK.
Seton Hall vs. Texas Tech = A pair of yo-yos dueling.
UNC vs. Wm.& Mary = Can the Heels stay a .500 team?
Miss. St. vs. Jackson State = One defensive rebound from the NCAAs, MSU is likely to take frustration out on J.State.
Arizona St. vs. Jacksonville = Dissed for where they play, not what they did, the Sun Devils are also p!$$ed.

And in the CBI, we have:

VCU vs. George Washington = Here's two who could whup most 14-16 seeds in the NCAA.
Indiana St. vs. Saint Louis = And after Rick Majerus popped off yesterday, he'd better not pull a Gary Williams and lose this game.

And in the WTF . . . excuse me, the CIT:

Fairfield vs. George Mason = You tellin' me these 2 couldn't beat Winthrop/AR-PB?
Western Carolina vs. Marshall = Or these 2?
South Dakota vs. Creighton = Or these?

So if you really need to feed your basketball jones before you gorge it starting Thursday, enjoy.

[ripper]

Originally Posted by The Poet

Yes, Jay, congrats to Washington for snagging the crown and a bid. But unless they play better than they've played all year, Marquette's gonns whup their butts, but good.

Nice call!

[The Poet]

Originally Posted by ripper

Nice call!

Hey, don't blame me! The only other big game they won all year was the championship of the Pac-10, and without that one they woudn't have been dancing at all. Marquette should have thumped them and taken their lunch money to boot, and you know it too.

Congratulations to them. Now we'll see how they fare against the Lobos, from that best conference in the West.

[ripper]

Originally Posted by The Poet

Hey, don't blame me! The only other big game they won all year was the championship of the Pac-10, and without that one they woudn't have been dancing at all. Marquette should have thumped them and taken their lunch money to boot, and you know it too.

Congratulations to them. Now we'll see how they fare against the Lobos, from that best conference in the West.

Funny that an 11 seed is favored over a 3 -- UW by 1.5.

[The Poet]

Originally Posted by ripper

Funny that an 11 seed is favored over a 3 -- UW by 1.5.

Well, if Coach Romar has finally convinced his players to play up to their early-season hype, then good for him. He picked the right time to do so, for sure. But don't think Alford can't coach a little too, since he took a lot of the good . . . and damn little of the bad . . . from Bobby Knight.

[jaycarla]

Originally Posted by The Poet

Well, if Coach Romar has finally convinced his players to play up to their early-season hype, then good for him. He picked the right time to do so, for sure. But don't think Alford can't coach a little too, since he took a lot of the good . . . and damn little of the bad . . . from Bobby Knight.

I don't think the Lobos are going to keep UW out of the Sweet 16. The squad is playing like most of us thought they should have played all year. Should be another good game though.

[The Poet]

Originally Posted by jaycarla

I don't think the Lobos are going to keep UW out of the Sweet 16. The squad is playing like most of us thought they should have played all year. Should be another good game though.

We'll see soon enough, brother. Good luck to both squads.

To go back to that Cornell win for a second, I've done some research. That's the 1st win for an Ivy school since #5-seed Princeton beat #12-seed UNLV 'way back in 1998. As for the Owls coach Fran Dunphy, he extends his NCAA losing streak to 11 straight, and is now 1-12 in his head coaching career in The Dance.

Talk about your wallflowers!