SportsAndLady
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Jan 15, 2012 3:53pm
Laley23;1053504 wrote:West Virginians?
West Virginas
gerb131
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Jan 17, 2012 12:22am
Good article on Wagner and the Hurley brothers. (I hated them as much as you but its a good read)
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/northeast/story/2012-01-17/dan-bobby-hurley-building-winner-at-wagner/52602726/1
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/northeast/story/2012-01-17/dan-bobby-hurley-building-winner-at-wagner/52602726/1
SportsAndLady
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Jan 17, 2012 1:12am
Two unbeatens left...Syracuse and Murray State.
One is a traditional powerhouse, and the other is Syracuse
One is a traditional powerhouse, and the other is Syracuse
sleeper
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Jan 17, 2012 11:05am
Syracuse won't even make the sweet 16. They are winning a conference that is historically the most overrated in sports. When your conference contains 26 teams, and you get 15 of those team in the tournament, you're probably going to have a champion more often that a team that only gets 5-6. I haven't figured out the statistics, but of the major conferences I bet the Big East has the worst champion to teams in the tournament ratio in world history.SportsAndLady;1055459 wrote:Two unbeatens left...Syracuse and Murray State.
One is a traditional powerhouse, and the other is Syracuse
killer_ewok
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Jan 17, 2012 11:49am
sleeper;1055623 wrote:Syracuse won't even make the sweet 16. They are winning a conference that is historically the most overrated in sports. When your conference contains 26 teams, and you get 15 of those team in the tournament, you're probably going to have a champion more often that a team that only gets 5-6. I haven't figured out the statistics, but of the major conferences I bet the Big East has the worst champion to teams in the tournament ratio in world history.
Didn't Uconn win the national championship last year after a 9th place regular season finish in the Big East?
sleeper
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Jan 17, 2012 12:20pm
Didn't the Big East have like 95% of their teams in the tournament?killer_ewok;1055691 wrote:Didn't Uconn win the national championship last year after a 9th place regular season finish in the Big East?
If you are under the assumption that parity has reached college basketball, and you have any knowledge of probability, you would know that every team has a chance to win the title if they make the tournament. The fact that the Big East gets about 15 teams in the tournament each year, it was bound to happen where a team would get hot and win 6 in a row.
Like I said, the Big East, without a doubt, has the worst championship to tourny teams of all time. They are fraud.
killer_ewok
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Jan 17, 2012 5:37pm
sleeper;1055727 wrote:Didn't the Big East have like 95% of their teams in the tournament?
If you are under the assumption that parity has reached college basketball, and you have any knowledge of probability, you would know that every team has a chance to win the title if they make the tournament. The fact that the Big East gets about 15 teams in the tournament each year, it was bound to happen where a team would get hot and win 6 in a row.
Like I said, the Big East, without a doubt, has the worst championship to tourny teams of all time. They are fraud.
The intentional exaggeration(s) has/have been noted. 69% of the teams in the conference (a 16 team conference, not 25, LOL) made the NCAA tournament last year. 15 every year? More like a record 11 made it last season but point taken. Does the Big East have more teams in the conference and typically get more teams in the NCAA's? Yes. So obviously, they have a better chance at producing the winner. And of course the Big East probably has the worst tourney team-to-champion ratio. They usually have the most teams in and only one team in the country/conference can win it all and no one conference produces the national champ every year.
Azubuike24
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Jan 17, 2012 8:01pm
Dude, why are you even arguing with him? About college basketball no-less?
killer_ewok
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Jan 17, 2012 8:12pm
Azubuike24;1056266 wrote:Dude, why are you even arguing with him? About college basketball no-less?
I know, I know.
sleeper
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Jan 17, 2012 8:42pm
You just don't like what the metric says about your conference. Enjoy!killer_ewok;1056129 wrote:And of course the Big East probably has the worst tourney team-to-champion ratio. They usually have the most teams in and only one team in the country/conference can win it all and no one conference produces the national champ every year.
Mulva
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Jan 18, 2012 7:53pm
Cincinnati is up 9 @ UConn at the half. Andre Drummond a no-show so far.
Murray State is down 3 late in the 1st half against Morehead State.
Murray State is down 3 late in the 1st half against Morehead State.
Little Danny
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Jan 18, 2012 8:02pm
Bearcats up 42-33. Jacquon Parker and Sean Kilpatrick have been tearing it up for the 'Cats thus far. UC 7 for 14 from the three point stripe.Mulva;1057961 wrote:Cincinnati is up 9 @ UConn at the half. Andre Drummond a no-show so far.
Murray State is down 3 late in the 1st half against Morehead State.
chicago510
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Jan 18, 2012 8:48pm
I know Cincy is playing well, but what the hell is wrong with UConn? They look like hell with the same exact team minus Kemba.
wildcats20
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Jan 18, 2012 8:55pm
Damn!
Back to back great shots.
Back to back great shots.
chicago510
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Jan 18, 2012 8:55pm
Holy shit, raining 3 in Storrs. Cincy let UConn back from down 9 but just answered with a 3
SportsAndLady
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Jan 18, 2012 8:56pm
Wow what an ending
Cincy blows a huge lead with a min and half left, then hits a 3 w/ 2.5 left
Cincy blows a huge lead with a min and half left, then hits a 3 w/ 2.5 left
chicago510
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Jan 18, 2012 8:59pm
Great win for Cincy. I'll be at the Syracuse game. Hope they play this well next week.
Azubuike24
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Jan 18, 2012 9:01pm
Seton Hall about to lose to Villanova. Bad loss.
Indiana loses to Nebraska. Bad loss.
Murray State about to hang on against Morehead.
Indiana loses to Nebraska. Bad loss.
Murray State about to hang on against Morehead.
Little Danny
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Jan 18, 2012 9:04pm
"Killa" Sean Kilpatrick has ice running through his veins.SportsAndLady;1058053 wrote:Wow what an ending
Cincy blows a huge lead with a min and half left, then hits a 3 w/ 2.5 left
UC now has beaten UCONN, Villanova, Georgetown, Notre Dame, Pitt and Oklahoma after the Xavier debacle. UC goes to Morgantown to play WVU this weekend and then have Syracuse at home next Monday.
Little Danny
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Jan 18, 2012 9:05pm
They have depth issues this year, especially at guard where Walker played. Ist doesn't help with Boatwright sitting due to an NCAA investigation.chicago510;1058041 wrote:I know Cincy is playing well, but what the hell is wrong with UConn? They look like hell with the same exact team minus Kemba.
By the way, UCONN"s freshman center Andre Drummond is a freaking man-child. Physcially he reminds me of Greg Oden, but the scary part is I think he moves a letter better.
killer_ewok
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Jan 18, 2012 9:07pm
That 'Cuse-Cincy game on Monday night should be a good one. Looking forward to it.
SportsAndLady
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Jan 18, 2012 9:11pm
Depth issues..ha! Kansas had 2 impact freshman ruled ineligible for the entire season and they're a top 10 team.
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dave
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Jan 18, 2012 9:12pm
Yancy Gates under the radar with a huge game. He did it all tonight.
Little Danny
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Jan 18, 2012 9:13pm
Well UCONN is #11 so there are right there together.SportsAndLady;1058077 wrote:Depth issues..ha! Kansas had 2 impact freshman ruled ineligible for the entire season and they're a top 10 team.
SportsAndLady
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Jan 18, 2012 9:28pm
UCONN is mayyyybe a top 25 team right now. KU right now is a top 5 team.Little Danny;1058082 wrote:Well UCONN is #11 so there are right there together.