NCAA BB Feb N/V: Eighth in B12 Standings with Myles Turner

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Which SEC team will Kentucky lose to? This poll is closed.
None of them	17	16.67%
None of them	16	15.69%
None of them	19	18.63%
None of them	16	15.69%
None of them	17	16.67%
None of them	17	16.67%
Total:	28 votes

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Bishop: Aug 15, 2000

Meant to post in the gdt

# ? Feb 19, 2015 04:56

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# ? Apr 25, 2024 00:16

whos that broooown: Dec 10, 2009; 2024 Comeback Poster of the Year

R.D. Mangles posted:

Bryant McIntosh is pretty good considering he is a Northwestern player and appears to be 14 years old.

e:

Oh, he doesn't have leukemia?

# ? Feb 19, 2015 05:01

RumbleFish: Dec 20, 2007

Wrong thread.

# ? Feb 19, 2015 05:15

Mike_V: Jul 31, 2004; 3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks

I am fairly confident this is the worst Mizzou team ever in my lifetime (this includes football). They're going to end up with one win in a bad conference and are appearing to get worse as the season goes on.

# ? Feb 19, 2015 07:17

Grittybeard: Mar 29, 2010; Bad, very bad!

Mike_V posted:

I am fairly confident this is the worst Mizzou team ever in my lifetime (this includes football). They're going to end up with one win in a bad conference and are appearing to get worse as the season goes on.

I'm pretty sure it's the worst basketball team at least since Norm's first year. Probably since a guy named Bob Vanetta went 3-22 the year before.

e: that's be since 1966 or '67 just to be clear. Also I still think a lot of the blame goes to Haith even if Kim Anderson is a dud. And Alden for bringing the whole situation about of course.

Also football was in a terrible way for a lot of years (maybe before you were alive). 2000-'02 was bad and you probably were alive, but '84 to '96 was pure poo poo all around with the best part being two 5-6 seasons.

Grittybeard fucked around with this message at 07:37 on Feb 19, 2015

# ? Feb 19, 2015 07:26

Bird in a Blender: Nov 17, 2005; It's amazing what they can do with computers these days.

News: ISU won at Oklahoma State. The last time ISU won back-to-back at OSU is 73-74.

Views: 2nd place feels really good, but that TTU loss stings even more. ISU would be tied for first otherwise. I really want ISU to finish strong the rest of the way to gain confidence going into the tournament, and a better seed of course. They have struggled on the road, but the last three road games are winnable (Texas, KSU, TCU).

# ? Feb 19, 2015 13:34

Regnevelc: Jan 12, 2003; I'M A GROWN ASS MAN!

Benne posted:

Florida and Donovan will be fine, it's just a down year and their luck is reaching near-historical lows.

I feel their pain.

# ? Feb 19, 2015 13:40

Thoguh: Nov 8, 2002; College Slice

Meltathon posted:

News: ISU won at Oklahoma State. The last time ISU won back-to-back at OSU is 73-74.

Views: 2nd place feels really good, but that TTU loss stings even more. ISU would be tied for first otherwise. I really want ISU to finish strong the rest of the way to gain confidence going into the tournament, and a better seed of course. They have struggled on the road, but the last three road games are winnable (Texas, KSU, TCU).

Ugh. That Tech loss is killer now. We'll probably finish more than one game behind Kansas anyway, but it still sucks.

# ? Feb 19, 2015 15:27

WillKane: Feb 18, 2015; Nothing new under the sun.

I like Iowa State as a team to bet on in the tourney. The ability to score with ease and from multiple positions is a huge advantage in the one and done format. The struggles away from home are the only thing that give me pause, but the win last night in Stillwater was very impressive.

# ? Feb 19, 2015 17:01

Mike_V: Jul 31, 2004; 3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks

Grittybeard posted:

I'm pretty sure it's the worst basketball team at least since Norm's first year. Probably since a guy named Bob Vanetta went 3-22 the year before.

e: that's be since 1966 or '67 just to be clear. Also I still think a lot of the blame goes to Haith even if Kim Anderson is a dud. And Alden for bringing the whole situation about of course.

Also football was in a terrible way for a lot of years (maybe before you were alive). 2000-'02 was bad and you probably were alive, but '84 to '96 was pure poo poo all around with the best part being two 5-6 seasons.

I was alive in the mid-80s but I guess I didn't follow Mizzou football much until the Corby Jones era. Still, it's hard to imagine 5-6 teams being worse than a team that is going to probably manage ONE (!!!) win in a Not Very Good SEC and struggled against most of the cupcakes they scheduled (including a loss at home to UMKC). This season is what it must be like to be a KU football fan.

# ? Feb 19, 2015 17:36

Nolan Arenado: May 8, 2009

WillKane posted:

I like Iowa State as a team to bet on in the tourney. The ability to score with ease and from multiple positions is a huge advantage in the one and done format. The struggles away from home are the only thing that give me pause, but the win last night in Stillwater was very impressive.

I really like watching Iowa State play, but I just don't think their defense is good enough to make a real long run in the tournament. From what I have seen, when the shots just aren't falling, it's really tough for them to grind out a win.

Of course, they could shoot red hot in the tournament and/or get a series of great matchups, so who knows.

# ? Feb 19, 2015 19:24

D.N. Nation: Feb 1, 2012

This is par for the course for Donovan. He's a peak-and-valley, rise-and-fall guy.

1996-1999: Build the program up every season, from crap to NIT to making an NCAA run.
2000: Final Four.
2001-2005: Always good teams, but not exactly the sum of their parts, capable of hilarious first-round losses in the NCAAs.
2006-2007: Back-to-back champs.
2008-2010: NIT/bubble teams that never quite put it together.
2010-2014: Elite Eight runs and a Final Four.
2015: Womp womp.

Odds are good Florida will have a bolded section again.

# ? Feb 19, 2015 19:27

Probably Magic: Oct 9, 2012; Looking cute, feeling cute.

Mike_V posted:

This season is what it must be like to be a KU football fan.

Yeah, but for five straight years.

# ? Feb 19, 2015 19:39

Thoguh: Nov 8, 2002; College Slice

OctoberBlues posted:

I really like watching Iowa State play, but I just don't think their defense is good enough to make a real long run in the tournament. From what I have seen, when the shots just aren't falling, it's really tough for them to grind out a win.

Of course, they could shoot red hot in the tournament and/or get a series of great matchups, so who knows.

When the shots aren't falling ISU goes into panic mode and starts playing out of control and turning it over constantly. It has happened probably half a dozen times this season.

# ? Feb 19, 2015 21:21

Bird in a Blender: Nov 17, 2005; It's amazing what they can do with computers these days.

The Oklahoma game was the latest example of this. They got behind by a little bit, and went into full panic mode, which just made things worse. It's like everyone tries to win the game by themselves instead of sticking to what has worked. If ISU plays up to their potential every game, they could easily be an Elite 8 team, but of course that's a big if.

# ? Feb 19, 2015 21:37

kiimo: Jul 24, 2003

Probably Magic posted:

Yeah, but for five straight years.

We should have let Mangino piss in players' faces if he wanted to.

# ? Feb 19, 2015 22:42

BI NOW GAY LATER: Jan 17, 2008; So people stop asking, the "Bi" in my username is a reference to my love for the two greatest collegiate sports programs in the world, the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Marshall Thundering Herd.

Thoguh posted:

Ugh. That Tech loss is killer now. We'll probably finish more than one game behind Kansas anyway, but it still sucks.

I now want WVU to seal your BIG XII championship so you have to begrudgingly be thankful for us.

# ? Feb 19, 2015 22:56

Flash Gordon Ramsay: Sep 28, 2004; Grimey Drawer

I have a great fear that Duke will win out and UVa will drop 2 or more and lose the regular season title (that doesn't exist), and a 1 seed that goes with it. I was really counting on UNC last night.

# ? Feb 19, 2015 23:03

BI NOW GAY LATER: Jan 17, 2008; So people stop asking, the "Bi" in my username is a reference to my love for the two greatest collegiate sports programs in the world, the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Marshall Thundering Herd.

Flash Gordon Ramsay posted:

I have a great fear that Duke will win out and UVa will drop 2 or more and lose the regular season title (that doesn't exist), and a 1 seed that goes with it. I was really counting on UNC last night.

Some of it will depend on what happens with the injury, tbh.

# ? Feb 19, 2015 23:10

Nolan Arenado: May 8, 2009

This news is a few days old, but Murray State became the first team this season to clinch an outright conference championship. Congrats to the Racers, champions of the Ohio Valley Conference!

# ? Feb 20, 2015 00:07

Thoguh: Nov 8, 2002; College Slice

BI NOW GAY LATER posted:

I now want WVU to seal your BIG XII championship so you have to begrudgingly be thankful for us.

I'd be down. I hate WVUs style of play, I don't have anything against them winning games ISU isn't a part of.

# ? Feb 20, 2015 00:12

Eltoasto: Aug 26, 2002; We come spinning out of nothingness, scattering stars like dust.

So do other schools do stuff like this? Cards distributed to IU fans for tonight's game vs purdue:

# ? Feb 20, 2015 00:26

ColdBlooded: Jul 15, 2001; Ask me how to run a good team into the ground.

Isaac Haas uses Tinder?!?!

Well they sure showed him

# ? Feb 20, 2015 00:47

Thoguh: Nov 8, 2002; College Slice

I assume using Tinder as a basketball player at a D1 school is basically like being able to order unlimited ordering delivery from a gourmet restaurant. Except instead of food you're ordering hot college girls.

# ? Feb 20, 2015 01:57

R.D. Mangles: Jan 10, 2004

Watch out, fuckers, Northwestern has won

Big Ten games

# ? Feb 20, 2015 02:41

Probably Magic: Oct 9, 2012; Looking cute, feeling cute.

Thoguh posted:

I'd be down. I hate WVUs style of play, I don't have anything against them winning games ISU isn't a part of.

WVU doesn't play zone, is therefore cool.

# ? Feb 20, 2015 02:45

Grittybeard: Mar 29, 2010; Bad, very bad!

Probably Magic posted:

WVU doesn't play zone, is therefore cool.

I kind of enjoy a well run zone. That has nothing to do with whoever ISU might see this year though.

Or anyone else in college ball I guess.

# ? Feb 20, 2015 03:27

paperchaseguy: Feb 21, 2002; THEY'RE GONNA SAY NO

# ? Feb 20, 2015 08:49

Ghost of Reagan Past: Oct 7, 2003; rock and roll fun

Arizona did its thing, crushed USC 87-57. I mean, USC is terrible, but that's a nice look.

Tied for first Utah also played a game with an impressive scoreline, winning over Oregon State 47-37. The first half score was 16-14. That must've been unwatchable.

The last (and, really, only) important Pac-12 game is next Saturday, Arizona @ Utah. Pac-12 is a complete shitheap beyond those two teams.

Ghost of Reagan Past fucked around with this message at 09:46 on Feb 20, 2015

# ? Feb 20, 2015 09:44

Regnevelc: Jan 12, 2003; I'M A GROWN ASS MAN!

Eltoasto posted:

So do other schools do stuff like this? Cards distributed to IU fans for tonight's game vs purdue:

Yes.

Most big schools do things like that I believe. I know Michigan holds student meetings before games to go over specifics of things.

# ? Feb 20, 2015 13:44

PotatoJudge: May 22, 2004; Tell me about the rabbits, George

paperchaseguy posted:

Best part is that's the face he made when going into the half with the lead

# ? Feb 20, 2015 15:22

WillKane: Feb 18, 2015; Nothing new under the sun.

I'm looking forward to the Arizona/Utah game. I like Utah and they are tough at home. Arizona has more overall talent, they seem to almost be flying under the radar just a bit. Often the best matchups are when the higher ranked and more talented team goes on the road.

# ? Feb 20, 2015 19:34

BI NOW GAY LATER: Jan 17, 2008; So people stop asking, the "Bi" in my username is a reference to my love for the two greatest collegiate sports programs in the world, the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Marshall Thundering Herd.

Probably Magic posted:

WVU doesn't play zone, is therefore cool.

We occasionally will run "point drop" which is basically a match-up zone, but yeah its pretty rare for us to do it.

# ? Feb 20, 2015 19:37

Ross: May 25, 2001; German Moses

OctoberBlues posted:

I really like watching Iowa State play, but I just don't think their defense is good enough to make a real long run in the tournament. From what I have seen, when the shots just aren't falling, it's really tough for them to grind out a win.

Of course, they could shoot red hot in the tournament and/or get a series of great matchups, so who knows.

They've been a bit better about this lately in terms of not getting absolutely piss-pounded if we're not shooting 14/25 on threes.

This is a fun team but they aren't as strong as last year's team overall and I've tempered my expectations to maybe a Sweet 16 run unless they happen to get hot at the right time, like last year.

Last year's team I think had a legit chance to win it all if Niang hadn't gotten injured.

# ? Feb 20, 2015 22:29

Absolute Zero: Mar 12, 2007; Best QB in Arizona history*

_*projected

Ghost of Reagan Past posted:

The last (and, really, only) important Pac-12 game is next Saturday, Arizona @ Utah. Pac-12 is a complete shitheap beyond those two teams.

Arizona will still find another way to lose to some lovely mid-level Pac 12 team on the road. Probably next week in Boulder, since I'll be at that one.

# ? Feb 21, 2015 08:14

BI NOW GAY LATER: Jan 17, 2008; So people stop asking, the "Bi" in my username is a reference to my love for the two greatest collegiate sports programs in the world, the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Marshall Thundering Herd.

N: WVU beats OK Lite on the road.

V: If we weren't locked in, we are now. :toot:

# ? Feb 21, 2015 22:39

Ghost of Reagan Past: Oct 7, 2003; rock and roll fun

Absolute Zero posted:

Arizona will still find another way to lose to some lovely mid-level Pac 12 team on the road. Probably next week in Boulder, since I'll be at that one.

This is true, and it boggles the mind that the team that's probably won 90% of its Pac-12 games in ridiculous blowouts lost to Oregon State and ASU. We'd better beat UCLA tonight, because that's the worst game to lose.

Fun "Pac-12 is lovely" fact: according to Kenpom, Arizona is #3, Utah is #4. The third-best team in the conference, according to Kenpom, is #37 Stanford.

# ? Feb 22, 2015 00:20