NCAA HOOPS THREAD! -- K petitions to get Maui Jim Maui Invitational moved to Transylvania (3 Viewers)

[hagmania]

A tractor trailer does no justice for how I feel right now.

 

[Abraham]

I'm assuming Julius Randle has elicited Zach Randolph comparisons? Looks like a clone to me.

Pretty good comparison although he has more range and is quite a bit more athletic (although Randolph was too at this age)

Good point. Can you think of a better NBA comp?

Upside: Chris webber (cal really kept him close to the basket but he has much better handles and range then shown much of the year)Medium: Antonio mcdyess

Downside: Randolph without the braun. (So, Joe smith)

Unexpected downside: Terrence jones.

Joe Smith the guy who shoots 30% from 3 pt line???

That would be "downside". Yes.

ive watched a handful of ky games. Have not seen him take a shot over 10 ft

You may as well have seen them all because he has been planted down low. Webber was too and only moved out in college when Howard had a mismatch. But in high school and the club circuit he would spend a little time at the three and show both range and handles to get to the rim on his own.

As a note since I keep bringing up webber: his stat line and accomplishments have been watered down by history but for a moment he was crazy good. 22/10/5 with good shooting in years 2, 3, and 4.

 

[Abraham]

A tractor trailer does no justice for how I feel right now.

Tractor traylor - not a good randle conp.

 

[Raider Nation]

A tractor trailer does no justice for how I feel right now.

Tractor traylor - not a good randle conp.

What about when he was alive?

 

[Raider Nation]

Louisville now 68-1 when leading at halftime the past 69 games.

 

[Time Kibitzer]

Randle is overrated as a NBA prospect imo. 1.3 stl/blocks per game combined is pretty bad for someone projected to be a top 5 pick.

 

[Prince Myshkin]

Some good games next week. MY RANKINGS:

1. Louisville - Kentucky

2. Virginia - Michigan State

3. Florida - UCLA

4. Wisconsin - Baylor

5. Iowa State - UConn

6. Michigan - Tennessee

7. Arizona - SDSU

8. Stanford - Dayton

Louisville-Kentucky looks great because of the rivalry. I just think Louisville is going to take care of business and it will not be that great of a game. I like the MSU-Virginia game to be the most entertaining. Florida and UCLA will also be some very good basketball.

Kentucky handled them relatively easily during the season. I think UK's size will give Louisville a ton of problems. If the big guards do a good job of looking over and passing over the press instead of trying to dribble through it, UK will roll. How the game is officiated will also have a huge impact (like the UL/WSU game last year).

One factor that worries me as a UK fan is that Hancock was a basket-case during that stretch of the season. He missed several wide open 3's. That's probably not going to happen again, and the Cats have a habit of leaving shooters open from time to time.

Feel pretty good about that assessment. UL's press didn't have much of an effect but Hancock certainly did.

I would feel much better about Sunday if WCS was playing, but happy to have the opportunity...

 

[Orlando RMF]

Tonight should be awesome.

I need to have UK, UConn, Mich and Mich State wins tonight, hey Dayton is in anything can happen.

Well I got all of those. Now I need Dayton (had Kansas), Mich State, Arizona, and Mich. I called Kentucky as my dark horse team which would be better if they won over Mich.

 

[Jalapanose]

UKs size finally wore Louisville down.

Really impressed with your boys right now. Talk about peaking at the right time. Most of the season they looked like a talented, yet flawed young team. Now they have the feel of a team with the Valvano/NC State magic. The next game with the Wolverines should be terrific.

UM + however high it gets the play of the tourney for me. Zomg "Game of the Year" type situation IMO.

 

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Vols tonight

and this is why I've watched only 4 college basketball games prior to the tournament this year

 

[flapgreen]

UKs size finally wore Louisville down.

Really impressed with your boys right now. Talk about peaking at the right time. Most of the season they looked like a talented, yet flawed young team. Now they have the feel of a team with the Valvano/NC State magic. The next game with the Wolverines should be terrific.

I wasas down on them as anyone this year. Never saw this coming.

 

[Steve Tasker]

@celebrityhottub: The last time a Harrison was this cold from the field, John Tyler became President.

 

[Steve Tasker]

Tonight should be awesome.

I need to have UK, UConn, Mich and Mich State wins tonight, hey Dayton is in anything can happen.

Well I got all of those. Now I need Dayton (had Kansas), Mich State, Arizona, and Mich. I called Kentucky as my dark horse team which would be better if they won over Mich.

love this guy

 

[Premier]

@celebrityhottub: The last time a Harrison was this cold from the field, John Tyler became President.

Honestly I thought that was one of the best tweets I've ever seen. I almost spit out my drink.

 

[jon_mx]

Pitino is 11-0 in the sweet 16? wow.

where does he rank all-time among college coaches? Number 1 among active coaches, considering he's done it at 3 different schools?

11-1

 

[Ilov80s]

Randle is overrated as a NBA prospect imo. 1.3 stl/blocks per game combined is pretty bad for someone projected to be a top 5 pick.

To put that in context with the Weber comparisons, Weber's freshman year he averaged 4.1 stl/blocks per game.

 

[Raider Nation]

Dayton cannot win today, right? I am very close to making my biggest bet in a long, long time on the Florida money line.

 

[ShaHBucks]

Randle is overrated as a NBA prospect imo. 1.3 stl/blocks per game combined is pretty bad for someone projected to be a top 5 pick.

To put that in context with the Weber comparisons, Weber's freshman year he averaged 4.1 stl/blocks per game.

even worse he puts up 1.6 blk/stl per 40. C-Weeb was at 4.9 for his college career. He is a nice rebounder though.

 

[Premier]

Dayton cannot win today, right? I am very close to making my biggest bet in a long, long time on the Florida money line.

I don't know much about Dayton but this Florida team is exceptional. Particularly on defense. I have a hard time imagining a team like Dayton with weaker physical talent breaking through them consistently.

 

[jon_mx]

Dayton cannot win today, right? I am very close to making my biggest bet in a long, long time on the Florida money line.

I would think Florida would win at least 90 percent of the time.

 

[Raider Nation]

Yeah, nevermind. Someone beat me to it. Just moved from -650 to -800 in the blink of an eye at Sportsbook. Zero value there.

 

[wadegarrett]

Go Flyers.

 

[jon_mx]

Someone forgot to tell Dayton they can't win this.

 

[shadyridr]

The games arent on cbs? Really?

 

[jon_mx]

Dayton has had 4 open there's but nothing is falling.

 

[Premier]

The games arent on cbs? Really?

Final Four isn't either.

Welcome to 2014 man.

 

[Eephus]

The games arent on cbs? Really?

Final Four isn't either.

Welcome to 2014 man.

Very funny

 

[sporthenry]

Why is Florida helping off the 3 point line. Giving wide open 3's up. Make Dayton's bigs beat you.

 

[PlasmaDogPlasma]

Didn't think I'd see Jacob Kurtz on the floor during the first half of a tied Elite Eight game. That guy was the team's equipment manager and walked on.

 

[PlasmaDogPlasma]

I can't remember Prather having foul trouble all year and now it's happened in back-to-back games.

 

[Premier]

God the chick in the netflix commercial is hot.

 

[Brady Marino]

God the chick in the netflix commercial is hot.

I'd die a happy man if I could be in a Netflix chick/AT&T store chick sandwich just once.

 

[Premier]

Man Dayton is overmatched.

 

[gump]

Nite nite

 

[Premier]

This is the problem with these Cinderellas getting this far. Ruins some potentially great games.

 

[Brady Marino]

This is the problem with these Cinderellas getting this far. Ruins some potentially great games.

Florida/Kansas would have been baskets of fun. Florida should get a challenge from whoever its next 1-2 matchups are.

 

[tjnc09]

This is the problem with these Cinderellas getting this far. Ruins some potentially great games.

What team did they beat that you think could hang with Florida?

 

[Premier]

This is the problem with these Cinderellas getting this far. Ruins some potentially great games.

What team did they beat that you think could hang with Florida?

Kansas losing to Stanford.

 

[PlasmaDogPlasma]

Wilbekin is $$$ at the end of a half

 

[Raider Nation]

Someone forgot to tell Dayton they can't win this.

This is why games are longer than 8 minutes.

 

[PlasmaDogPlasma]

I think Reggie Miller is wrong about pace. Florida loves to make teams shoot late in the clock. A big point of their press is to make teams get into their offense late.

 

[Raider Nation]

Billy Donovan could probably afford a better hair stylist.

 

[FreeBaGeL]

Why the hell does Florida keep doubling that useless, overmatched big underneath and leaving them wide open 3's? I can't believe they didn't make that adjustment at halftime. Young dominates him 1 on 1 everytime, there's no need to double team and continue to get killed on it.

 

[msudaisy26]

Yeah, nevermind. Someone beat me to it. Just moved from -650 to -800 in the blink of an eye at Sportsbook. Zero value there.

Bummer. Looks like you would have won some money.

 

[Mario Kart]

Most of you are going to look plenty foolish when Dayton comes back to win this game. Dayton's wins just shows they were underrated. No Cinderella story needed. They aren't wearing the slipper... they are crushing the slipper.

Dayton to the Final Four... yes.

 

[Raider Nation]

Yeah, nevermind. Someone beat me to it. Just moved from -650 to -800 in the blink of an eye at Sportsbook. Zero value there.

Bummer. Looks like you would have won some money.

NBD. At a certain point, it doesn't make sense even if it wins. I was looking to risk $4K or so. Putting that up to win only $500 is not prudent. Any team can get hot. Georgetown and Ewing was about the same size favorite against Nova as Florida is today.

 

[shadyridr]

The games arent on cbs? Really?

Final Four isn't either. Welcome to 2014 man.

really? Wow I had no clue

 

[msudaisy26]

Yeah, nevermind. Someone beat me to it. Just moved from -650 to -800 in the blink of an eye at Sportsbook. Zero value there.

Bummer. Looks like you would have won some money.

NBD. At a certain point, it doesn't make sense even if it wins. I was looking to risk $4K or so. Putting that up to win only $500 is not prudent. Any team can get hot. Georgetown and Ewing was about the same size favorite against Nova as Florida is today.

Ya but how often does an upset like that happen? If it is less then 8% percent of the time then you should take the bet.

 

[Raider Nation]

Yeah, nevermind. Someone beat me to it. Just moved from -650 to -800 in the blink of an eye at Sportsbook. Zero value there.

Bummer. Looks like you would have won some money.

NBD. At a certain point, it doesn't make sense even if it wins. I was looking to risk $4K or so. Putting that up to win only $500 is not prudent. Any team can get hot. Georgetown and Ewing was about the same size favorite against Nova as Florida is today.

Ya but how often does an upset like that happen? If it is less then 8% percent of the time then you should take the bet.

I like you.

 

[rockaction]

The games arent on cbs? Really?

Final Four isn't either.Welcome to 2014 man.

really? Wow I had no clue

I didn't either.

This game, by the way, is kind of a dud. There's really no doubt about who will win.