College Basketball 2013-2014

[DrKlahn]

Been thinking about this: if K decides that he cannot bear to look at another basketball court again after this season, would Beilein be an outsider candidate for the job? He's one of K's pals, he's the right age to be a holdover until the next long term coach is ready, he won't feel the pressure in the same way as someone in the Duke family would, he has enough cred to hold onto our recruits, and he is competent enough to handle the kind of team we'll have in the next 2 years.

 

[SeanMayTriedToEatMe]

Donovan on a rental on the condition Florida holds the job for him until Hurley is ready.

 

[DukeCrow]

Ohio State might be the exact opposite of this Duke team.

THEM: Wins games with their defense
US: Lose games with our defense

THEM: Guards are their best defenders
US: Guards can't keep their opponents out of the lane

THEM: Need to get down by double-digits before they start playing well
US: Stop playing once we get a double-digit lead

THEM: Can't shoot 3s
US: One of the best at shooting 3s (minus the last month)

THEM: Lets their athletic freak play
US: Doesn't let our athletic freak sniff the court

THEM: 5 man seems disinterested and bored when on the court
US: 5 man is the most energetic, enthusiastic player in college basketball

THEM: Upper classman PG is the consummate team leader
US: Upper classman PG not even selected as captain

THEM: Thrive under game pressure late
US: Wilt under game pressure late

I'm sure there are more examples if I thought about it more.

The only similarity between us and them is that we both tend to play short benches.

 

[physicsfactor]

On ESPN2, Prairie View A&M is trying to become the losingest team to ever make the NCAAT. They are 11-22. Up 3 with 17 min left, but they were up 9 and are falling apart. Their kenpom page is amazing - all red.

 

[physicsfactor]

Not a lot of white people at this SWAC championship game

 

[physicsfactor]

Just now realized that Mike Davis is coaching Texas Southern. lol

 

[SeanMayTriedToEatMe]

UCLA destroying Arizona.

 

[physicsfactor]

How the hell is Tennessee #12 on kenpom? That must be the ultimate eye test vs computer discrepancy. I've watched them play quite a few times, and I feel like they are awful. They will be top-15 on kenpom and be an 11 seed in the tournament.

 

[ZackM]

They beat UVA by 30.

 

[ZackM]

Luke Hancock is deceptively quick...AKA, white and also quick.

 

[rome8180]

But does he lack lateral quickness? If not, he must be deceptively black.

 

[SeanMayTriedToEatMe]

Duke, a team that sucks in big games, may have wins over the Pac 12 and Big Ten champions.

 

[DukeCrow]

UCLA goes 2-for-1 with 50 secs left and drills a big three. Perfect.

 

[bdotling]

New Mexico has a lot of dudes with long flowing locks

 

[SeanMayTriedToEatMe]

Creighton has 17 points at the half vs Providence.

 

[DrKlahn]

"Live by the three, die by the three"--nobody, at the moment.

 

[rome8180]

I wonder if Creighton will win on a "controversial call" and then ESPN will devote a whole website to it?

 

[physicsfactor]

Best 3-pt shooting team in the country is baffled by a zone. Weird.

 

[aiw]

Jay Will said that the way Kentucky has played the last 2 days, they can win the National Championship.

 

[ZackM]

WMU blasts Toledo to get into the dance!