Official College Basketball Thread

[Crim122]

Originally Posted by STARSCREAM

I'm still surprised OU is ranked so high. #5 in the new poll. I'm having a hard time believing they are actually that good.

Once everyone is really into conference play is when we will see how everyone ranks out. But I think UNC will prob stay in the mid top 10, who knows with the way they are playing though

[Go Blue]

Originally Posted by STARSCREAM

I'm still surprised OU is ranked so high. #5 in the new poll. I'm having a hard time believing they are actually that good.

Huge game tonight for you!

[toef]

Originally Posted by Crim122

Once everyone is really into conference play is when we will see how everyone ranks out. But I think UNC will prob stay in the mid top 10, who knows with the way they are playing though

Maybe I'm just trying to rationalize UNC losing 2 of the last 3, but I kind of like it. If they were still undefeated, I think it would be more nerve-wracking to watch the rest of the games, because there'd be so much pressure to not get the one loss. I almost think it's better to get a few losses, shake people's confidence up a bit, and have a renewed sense of determination... or something.

[Crim122]

Originally Posted by toefer

Maybe I'm just trying to rationalize UNC losing 2 of the last 3, but I kind of like it. If they were still undefeated, I think it would be more nerve-wracking to watch the rest of the games, because there'd be so much pressure to not get the one loss. I almost think it's better to get a few losses, shake people's confidence up a bit, and have a renewed sense of determination... or something.

I understand the fact that its good to get the losses out of the way early, but its the way we lost that tears me up, in Boston College we werent playing hardly any D...and last night we couldnt get the offense moving. I think we should be able to coast for the rest of the year, only big bumps we have are Clemson, Duke, and then Wake again.

[Crim122]

Oh schultz did you see where Michigan is ranked!?

[Go Blue]

Originally Posted by Crim122

Oh schultz did you see where Michigan is ranked!?

I did now, thanks. Nice 24/25! Gettin some respect!

[Crim122]

Originally Posted by schultz

I did now, thanks. Nice 24/25! Gettin some respect!

Thats pretty dope for you guys!

Maybe they can creep into the top 15? I have not watched them play though :/

[troozdell]

Originally Posted by Crim122

I hope thats a joke...

I WISH I was joking about Billy G. picking up college chicks. That guy gets more tail that Patrick Patterson.

[STARSCREAM]

OU whooped up on Texas! Won handily as well. Blake Griffin is a beast.

[Go Blue]

Originally Posted by STARSCREAM

OU whooped up on Texas! Won handily as well. Blake Griffin is a beast.

Yes he is.

The Louisville/ND game was awesome.

[Crim122]

Originally Posted by troozdell

I WISH I was joking about Billy G. picking up college chicks. That guy gets more tail that Patrick Patterson.

Yeah but what in the **** does that have to do with being a good coach? lol

So what if Tubby was a family man, at least he got UK wins. Me as a Carolina fan, I used to be excited about the UK vs UNC game, now its just a big joke.

[troozdell]

Originally Posted by Crim122

Yeah but what in the **** does that have to do with being a good coach? lol

So what if Tubby was a family man, at least he got UK wins. Me as a Carolina fan, I used to be excited about the UK vs UNC game, now its just a big joke.

It has NOTHING to do with being a good coach. That was the point I was trying to make.

I'm not a full force Tubby hater, but I do agree with most UK fans on one point...he couldn't get us wins when it mattered. Tubby led UK to THREE outright SEC regular season titles (out of the 43 we have), and 5 SEC tournaments titles (out of our 25), but none since 2004. I guess at some schools that is doing really well, but not here.

For the moment, UK has the most wins of all time, 2nd most championships, more SEC regular season and tournaments titles that all other schools combined...yes, Tubby won a title (with Pitino's players, don't even argue that), and sure he won some games, but he couldn't even lead us back to the Final Four after his first year.

I think Minnesota is a perfect fit for Tubby. He went to a conference that is usually focuses on defense first, score as much as possible, but you better stop the other guy from scoring. I hope he does well, and if UK meets Minnesota along the way, I hope it's a good game, whatever the result turns out to be.

[troozdell]

Jodie Meeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!

[Crim122]

Good win tonight!

But UK reminds me of NC State, have a perfectly fine coach, have a few less than decent seasons and fire him. Get a new coach and they have worse seasons than the previous coach...I think NC State is about to get rid of Sydney Lowe if he has another bad season lol.

And I find it ironic that Herb is now having top 25 teams at his school in AZ.

[troozdell]

Originally Posted by Crim122

And I find it ironic that Herb is now having top 25 teams at his school in AZ.

HERB!!! Part of one of the best coaching staffs of all time. SEVEN Division I level coaches on Pitino's staff back in '91 or '92 (six men's, and one women's).

Herb was the man, he had NC State going up. Who knows what they were thinking when they let him go.

And I would hardly say that situation happening with one coach is a trend. Tubby did win a title though, so he isn't the black sheep of the UK coaching family... *cough* Eddie Sutton *cough*

[Go Blue]

Originally Posted by Crim122

And I find it ironic that Herb is now having top 25 teams at his school in AZ.

Go Sun Devils! (my alma mater)

[Crim122]

Originally Posted by rivals.com

BOSTON (AP)—A victory over North Carolina helped cement Wake Forest’s spot near the top of the rankings. Beating Boston College did something for the Demon Deacons’ psyche as well.

“I told them, ‘We’ve never beaten Boston College, and pretty soon you’ve got to say: Enough’s enough,”’ Wake Forest coach Dino Gaudio said Wednesday night after the Demon Deacons’ first-ever victory over Boston College—a year after they lost to BC by 39. “We rubbed salt in that wound this week.”

Jeff Teague scored 29 points and Al-Farouq Aminu had 15 with eight rebounds as No. 2 Wake Forest followed its victory over the Tar Heels with an easy, 83-63 win against Boston College.

Wake (15-0, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) tied the best start in school history, matching a record set 82 years ago by the 1926-27 team.

“I thought it was a quality win for us on the road, especially coming off an emotional win on Sunday against Carolina,” said Gaudio, who earned his 100th career victory and avenged last year’s 112-73 loss to BC.

Tyrese Rice scored 20 points as Boston College (13-5, 1-2) lost its third straight—all at home and one to Harvard—since its shocking defeat of then-No. 1 and unbeaten North Carolina on Jan. 4.

“This is the ACC and you have to expect that every night. But we can’t let anybody come into our house and beat us by 20 points,” BC forward Joe Trapani said when asked to compare the top two teams he’s faced this month. “They’re both excellent teams. I think this is about us.”

Trapani had 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Eagles, who trailed by 25 points early in the second half before cutting the deficit to 64-55 on Rice’s 3-pointer with 8:06 left. But James Johnson scored two baskets and Teague scored on a fast break and BC never came within 10 points again.

Johnson finished with 11 points, eight rebounds and three blocks.

“I thought he was the player of the game,” Gaudio said.

Teague had a career-high 34 points to help the Demon Deacons beat North Carolina on Sunday and elevate Wake Forest to its highest ranking since Chris Paul had them at No. 2 early in the 2004-05 season.

“There was no hangover from North Carolina. We were too focused on this game,” Teague said. “They beat us by more than 30 points last year. We remember that. We came out early and set the tone.”

Wake dominated BC in the first half, shooting 65 percent and forcing 12 turnovers to take a 47-27 lead. In all, Wake had a 40-29 rebounding edge, outshot BC 55 percent to 37 percent and had nine steals and seven blocked shots.

“We just can’t have our starting backcourt have 13 turnovers,” BC coach Al Skinner said. “That’s unacceptable. We’ve got to correct that.”

But BC didn’t back down: The 6-foot-1 Rice had to be separated from 7-footer Chas McFarland after a loose ball scramble midway through the second half.

Frank Spaziani, the longtime assistant football coach who was promoted to the top job at Boston College on Tuesday, was given a raucous ovation when he was introduced during a first-half timeout. After thanking the fans, he told them to show the same enthusiasm for the basketball team, which trailed 38-22 at the time.

But his encouragement fell flat, as Wake scored the next seven points in 37 seconds thanks to two steals that led to breakaways. In all, Wake scored 19 of the last 26 points of the first half, and the first five of the second while BC missed one layup and had the next three shots blocked.

Teague went 10 minutes without scoring before going the length of the court for a fastbreak layup that made it 70-56.

Congrats Wake but I still hate you

[Go Blue]

Damn it! Michigan lost to Illinois last night. Bye bye top 25.

[Go Blue]

Originally Posted by Crim122

Congrats Wake but I still hate you

Wake looks pretty good!

[Crim122]

Originally Posted by schultz

Wake looks pretty good!

Lots of bigs inside and a amazing point guard, they are good...and I am not used to it because they usually suck.