Official College Basketball Thread

[greasywheels121]

How many of them thanked greasywheels?? 

 

It's days like today that may have a major effect on whether guys like DJ White and Vaden stay.

 

I'm watching the Nova-UConn game and a few minutes ago saw Nova run a real nice backdoor alleyoop for a dunk to one of their guards.  Made me wonder, why IU doesn't design those kind of plays for guys like Wilmont and/or Ratliff?  Both of those guys are athletic enough and you would think with most teams worried about guarding Killingsworth inside and defending the three there would be opportunities for such plays.

 

Haha. Kline personally thanked my roomy, who's a manager.

 

And I kept saying that after Vaden hit a big 3 towards the end of the game. "He's not leaving! He's not leaving!" They were really getting into it today though. We had an IU chant going at the end of the game, and Vaden was clapping along with it. Today was good.

[Jordan4life_2007]

Michigan State is just wasted talent.

 

One of the major dissapointments of the year if you ask me.

[Felix]

And there goes Minnesota's outside chance at the NCAA tournament

[Jordan4life_2007]

Uconn pulling away from Nova. Up 13 with about 3 minutes to go. Nova has shot terribly. 33% for the game.

[Rowand44]

Well uconn fans should probably be shot. An overrated chant?

[Jordan4life_2007]

Uconn has so many weapons. Gay has an off night. So all Denham Brown does is score 23 points on 8/13 shooting.

[Rowand44]

Anyways, uconn takes round 2. Round 3, March 11th in New York.

Edited February 26, 2006 by Rowand44

[Jordan4life_2007]

Well uconn fans should probably be shot.  An overrated chant?

 

Yeah, watch that come back to bite them in the ass.

[aboz56]

Well Zach, I did leave early, but listened to the speeches in the car.

 

I think IU played great today and they should be in the dance, as long as they beat Purdue and then win a game in the Big 10 tourney.

 

Huge game for them today and the crowd at Assembly Hall was awesome.

[greasywheels121]

Well Zach, I did leave early, but listened to the speeches in the car.

 

I think IU played great today and they should be in the dance, as long as they beat Purdue and then win a game in the Big 10 tourney.

 

Huge game for them today and the crowd at Assembly Hall was awesome.

 

Good stuff. The crowd was definitely great today. This will be a big momentum booster going into a place like Purdue. It'll make that game seem that much easier.

 

17 wins is the magic number.

[WilliamTell]

I think UConn will win against Villanova if they have another rematch.

[nitetrain8601]

Good stuff.  The crowd was definitely great today.  This will be a big momentum booster going into a place like Purdue.  It'll make that game seem that much easier. 

 

17 wins is the magic number.

 

Purdue should already be an easy team. You shouldn't need momentum to beat them if you're a deserving tournament team. And yes, I've factored in that Purdue is your biggest rival.

[Rex Hudler]

Purdue should already be an easy team. You shouldn't need momentum to beat them if you're a deserving tournament team. And yes, I've factored in that Purdue is your biggest rival.

 

And the fact that IU is 0-6 on the road in the Big Ten at this point?

[greasywheels121]

Purdue should already be an easy team. You shouldn't need momentum to beat them if you're a deserving tournament team. And yes, I've factored in that Purdue is your biggest rival.

 

Things are a bit different in this case. This season's been a roller coaster.

 

Everything started out pretty decent, and then DJ got back. We were a top 10 team, and then he goes down again. That did a number on everyone. It got the annual "What's going to happen Davis?" talks the loudest they have ever been. Things have leveled off a little bit since the resignation, because it's just calmed a lot of things. Coach, the players, and the fans are all relieved now.

 

I would say we should be expected to beat Purdue, and I think we can and will. However, with the way this season's gone, nothing is a guarantee.

 

I would love for this team to find those 2 wins and get into the tournament. Anything after that is gravy. I don't expect this to end up with the same happy ending the White Sox just had, but our regular seasons are very analogous thus far.

[Rowand44]

Lunardi was just on college gamenight. He has SIU and IU in now, so that's nice for me and greasy. I still think we have to get to the championship to get in but who the hell knows. Our resume is really better then most bubble teams but I just get the feeling that the committee won't want to take 5-6 mvc teams, though if you're just looking at the resume, all 6 should really have a good shot. We'll see, it's going to be a fun weekend in St. Louis and if we don't come out the winner there, it's going to be a nervous week.

Edited February 27, 2006 by Rowand44

[Brian]

Lunardi was just on college gamenight.  He has SIU and IU in now, so that's nice for me, BRIAN, and greasy. 

 

Fixed it.

[whitesoxfan101]

IU should get in if they take care of business to finish up the regular season. SIU seems to always fail at Arch Madness, and if they do it again this year, they may not dance. It's going to be VERY close IMO.

[Rowand44]

Fixed it.

You don't matter.

[greasywheels121]

USA TODAY/ESPN Top 25 Poll
 

1.  Duke (26)

2.  Connecticut (1)

3.  Memphis (3)

4.  Villanova

5.  Gonzaga

6.  George Washington

7.  Texas

8.  Ohio State

9.  Pittsburgh

10. Illinois

11. Tennessee

12. Boston College

13. UCLA

14. Florida

15. North Carolina

16. Washington

17. Oklahoma

18. West Virginia

19. North Carolina State

20. Georgetown

21. LSU

22. Kansas

23. Michigan State

24. Iowa

25. Wisconsin
 

Dropped out: No. 25 George Mason.
 

Others receiving votes: Nevada (22-5) 33; Bucknell (23-4) 30; Marquette (19-8) 23;

UAB (20-5) 19; Alabama (16-10) 16; George Mason (22-6) 13; Wichita State (23-7) 9;

Arkansas (19-8) 8; Air Force (23-5) 7; Colorado (18-7) 5; San Diego State (19-8) 5;

North Carolina-Wilmington (22-7) 3; California (17-8) 2; Michigan (18-8) 2;

Hofstra (22-5) 1; Western Kentucky (21-6) 1.

[greasywheels121]

Lunardi was just on college gamenight.  He has SIU and IU in now, so that's nice for me and greasy.  I still think we have to get to the championship to get in but who the hell knows.  Our resume is really better then most bubble teams but I just get the feeling that the committee won't want to take 5-6 mvc teams, though if you're just looking at the resume, all 6 should really have a good shot.  We'll see, it's going to be a fun weekend in St. Louis and if we don't come out the winner there, it's going to be a nervous week.

 

Here's the new Bracketology supporting that.

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/bracketology

[Chisoxfn]

New Avy...just for you Illini fans

[greasywheels121]

AP Top 25
 

1.  Duke

2.  UConn

3.  Memphis

4.  Nova

5.  Gonzaga

6.  Texas

7.  GW

8.  Pitt

9.  tOSU

10. Illinois

11. Tenn

12. BC

13. UNC

14. Washington

15. UCLA

16. W. Virginia

17. Florida

18. Kansas

19. Oklahoma

20. Georgetown

21. LSU

22. NC State

23. Iowa 

24. Nevada

25. Michigan State


Others Receiving Votes: Marquette 98, Bucknell 50, Arkansas 47, UAB 44,

Wichita St. 23, George Mason 19, Wisconsin 13, California 7, San Diego St. 6,

Missouri St. 5, S. Illinois 3, UTEP 3, Air Force 2, Alabama 2, N.C.-Wilmington 1.

[IlliniKrush]

New Avy...just for you Illini fans

I'm starting to like you more and more each day

[IlliniKrush]

Here's the new Bracketology supporting that.

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/bracketology

That's not a terrible bracket for us, i'd take that. Hopefully we can do well enough the rest of the way so we can get a 3 and avoid the 4/5 game and the 1 vs 4/5 game, that's my hope.

[Chisoxfn]

I'm starting to like you more and more each day 

I actually root for the Illini and for the most part all big 10 teams, especially come tourney time. I remember going nuts during that run against AZ. Definately the best comeback and one of the funnest college basketball games in my lifetime.

 

I do hate Indiana though.