College Basketball Random Chatter 2012-2013 Season

• reclegend22

  

  Wichita State trailed 67-60 with 39 seconds remaining at Illinois State. Two free throws and two three pointers later, they win 68-60 to improve to 11-4 in the MVC, keeping them in contention for the regular-season conference crown a potential at-large birth in NCAA Tournament.
  
  That was a great ending. Glad I stayed tuned. I think the announcer may have blown a gasket as he announced the game-winning three.
• Mulva

  

  Huge win for the Shockers, especially with road games still to come against Indiana St and Creighton.
• Azubuike24

  

  Pick 3 from the ACC (Miami and Duke in)
  N.C. State
  North Carolina
  Maryland
  Virginia
  
  Pick 1 from the A-10 (Butler, St. Louis and VCU in)
  Temple
  LaSalle
  Charlotte
  
  Pick 2 from the Big 12 (Kansas, Oklahoma State, Kansas State in)
  Baylor
  Iowa State
  Oklahoma
  
  Pick 1 from the Pac 12 (Arizona, UCLA and Oregon in)
  Colorado
  Arizona State
  California
  
  Pick 1 from the SEC (Florida, Missouri, Mississippi in)
  Arkansas
  Alabama
  Kentucky
  
  Pick 1 from the WCC (Gonzaga in)
  BYU
  St. Mary's
• GOONx19

  

  Wow. Having watched a ton of SEC, those are three awful teams to choose from. What a weak year for them.
• Azubuike24

  

  It is likely Bama.
  
  They host MSU, Auburn and Georgia. They should win those fairly easy.
  
  At Florida, at Ole Miss and at LSU. Win 1 of those, they are 2nd in the league at 13-5, get the double bye and should end up at easily getting in.
  
  Arkansas and Kentucky have tougher league schedules, which includes a game against each other. Arkansas also still has to go to Mizzou, to Florida, to LSU.
• wildcats20

  

  ACC
  
  Carolina, State, UVA.
  
  Heels can't afford another loss though(minus Dook). A loss to anyone else remaining puts them on the wrong side of the bubble. At Tech, home vs State, @Clemson, home vs FSU, @Maryland, home vs Dook.
  
  Dook is the only loss I see. Especially if they continue at this level of play. Would put them at 12-6 in the conference and 22-9 overall. RPI of 29 and SOS of 15, currently. With a win in the ACCT, they would be solidly in.
• reclegend22

  

  UCLA currently sits at 18-7 and 9-4 in the Pac-12. With a season-ending stretch that includes games at rival USC (which took the Bruins to OT in Pauley), against Arizona, against Arizona State and at Washington (all very losable for the hot mess Bruins), I'm not so sure the Bruins are tournament locks just yet. If they lose three of four of those (while beating Washington State) and finish 20-10 in the regular-season and then lose their first game of the conference tournament to drop to 20-11, it might not be enough. I think that is a very realistic scenario.
• GOONx19

  

  That A-10 three way is interesting. LaSalle can give themselves a huge boost with a win Thursday night at Temple.
• Laley23

  

  I can't pick from azs list, cause I don't agree on a few of his "locks"
• Mulva

  

  Laley23;1391639 wrote:I can't pick from azs list, cause I don't agree on a few of his "locks"

  Mississippi and St. Louis?
• Azubuike24

  

  The list was general, and based on the idea that each team plays about where they have this year.
  
  Obviously if a team wins out or loses out, or close, it changes...
• Crimson streak

  

  Notre dame with a good showing at Pitt right now 1 point in 10 min
• reclegend22

  

  Yeah, I did basically say, If UCLA loses four straight games, they will not make the tournament. Lol. While that is a pretty obvious statement, I actually think something similar could happen based on the Bruins' remaining schedule. They've got some tough games for a team that is already very unpredictable.
• reclegend22

  

  Crimson streak;1391801 wrote:Notre dame with a good showing at Pitt right now 1 point in 10 min

  They scored that one point on a fast break, though.
• karen lotz

  

  They don't have any idea what to do on offense. No one wants to shoot, except Grant.
• karen lotz

  

  And of course Connaughton hits back to back 3s.
• Crimson streak

  

  karen lotz;1391811 wrote:They don't have any idea what to do on offense. No one wants to shoot, except Grant.

  
  When doesn't grant not want to shoot lol. Finally picked it up now
• reclegend22

  

  Notre Dame is more prone to these type of starts it seems than almost any team in the country. The Syracuse game comes to mind. This game is like a mirror image. Eventually Grant found his rhythm in that one and got the game close.
• karen lotz

  

  reclegend22;1391820 wrote:Notre Dame is more prone to these type of starts it seems than almost any team in the country. The Syracuse game comes to mind. This game is like a mirror image. Eventually Grant found his rhythm in that one and got the game close.

  
  Probably because its difficult to start a game by running the shot clock down under 5 repeatedly and then hoping to make a contested jump shot. Its different than the burn offense, its just free lancing without anyone having the ability to get their own shot off the dribble.
  
  Great T from Brey.
• ironman02

  wildcats20;1391249 wrote:ACC
  
  Carolina, State, UVA.
  
  Heels can't afford another loss though(minus Dook). A loss to anyone else remaining puts them on the wrong side of the bubble. At Tech, home vs State, @Clemson, home vs FSU, @Maryland, home vs Dook.
  
  Dook is the only loss I see. Especially if they continue at this level of play. Would put them at 12-6 in the conference and 22-9 overall. RPI of 29 and SOS of 15, currently. With a win in the ACCT, they would be solidly in.

  I don't think Carolina will go 5-1 down the stretch. I really hope they do, but they've been inconsistent all year, and that still worries me. I think they're fully capable of winning the rest of their games, but I think they'll slip up on the road once and lose to State or Duke. That said, I think 21-10 overall and 11-7 in the ACC will get them in. Your scenario would make me MUCH more comfortable though.
• reclegend22

  

  Since the Tar Heels will not (likely) finish in the top three of the ACC -- making them eligible to be placed in the same region as a team from the top three of their conference -- I would not be surprised to see them sent to the same region as Duke if Carolina gets in. It happened in 2004, when North Carolina finished fifth in the ACC and Duke first. Surprisingly, it did not happen in 2007, when Duke finished seventh in the ACC, but I don't expect such a rare opportunity to be passed over again. I am somebody who believes in selection committee "conspiracies," however.
• wildcats20

  

  reclegend22;1391856 wrote:Since the Tar Heels will not (likely) finish in the top three of the ACC -- making them eligible to be placed in the same region as a team from the top three of their conference -- I would not be surprised to see them sent to the same region as Duke if Carolina gets in. It happened in 2004, when North Carolina finished fifth in the ACC and Duke first. Surprisingly, it did not happen in 2007, when Duke finished seventh in the ACC, but I don't expect such a rare opportunity to be passed over again. I am somebody who believes in selection committee "conspiracies," however.

  I disagree, but whatever.
• wildcats20

  

  UVA and State are ahead of Carolina right now.
  
  I would assume that UVA loses to Miami and Dook, and maybe @FSU(or home vs Maryland). That would put them at 6, possibly 7 losses.
  
  State, even if it only loses to Carolina, will have 6 losses. If Carolina goes 5-1, which I think they can, they would be tied for 3rd with 6 L's.
• SportsAndLady

  

  Carolina aint goin 5-1 LOL come on
• wildcats20

  

  SportsAndLady;1391867 wrote:Carolina aint goin 5-1 LOL come on

  The only guaranteed loss is Dook. The other 5 games are more than winnable.
  
  
  Crazier shit has happened.....TCU.