College Basketball Season 2020-2021

[xubrew]

The NAIA season has officially tipped and is underway!! Happy College Basketball Season!!! (I guess)

[GoMuskies]

The NAIA season has officially tipped and is underway!! Happy College Basketball Season!!! (I guess)

For as long as it lasts. I suspect this is going to be a very choppy season at best, and a really short one at worst.

[xubrew]

For as long as it lasts. I suspect this is going to be a very choppy season at best, and a really short one at worst.

Yep.

It already sucks.

I know most people don't see it this way, but I love November. I think it's the best part of the season. March is great, but I actually like November more. There are more games (usually). Not only that, but we get tons of games between teams that normally wouldn't play each other in really unique circumstances like MTEs, or neutral court showcases, or even home and homes (although not nearly as often, teams like North Carolina or Wisconsin will play top notch UTR teams on the road). It's a chance for teams from the one bid leagues to go viral for a day if they're able to pull a big upset, and perhaps even play their way into a situation where they don't need to win their conference tournament to make the NCAAs. You also always get those one or two teams that started off unranked, or didn't get a single vote, that explode onto the scene and are in the rankings by the end of the month. IF you're a hoops fan, November is awesome! But...not this year. This year already sucks.

[xubrew]

Last night I watched a couple of NAIA games. I will probably end up watching another one tonight.

Is that good? Or is that a sign that I have a serious problem and need real professional help?

[paulxu]

Ruh-roh.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2912766-report-gregg-marshall-wichita-state-part-ways-amid-abuse-investigation?utm_source=cnn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial

[JTG]

Ruh-roh.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2912766-report-gregg-marshall-wichita-state-part-ways-amid-abuse-investigation?utm_source=cnn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial

Bobby Knight without the rings.

[GIMMFD]

Ruh-roh.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2912766-report-gregg-marshall-wichita-state-part-ways-amid-abuse-investigation?utm_source=cnn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial

Can't say I'm terribly surprised considering how much information has came out about it once the allegations began, not to mention the mass exodus off the roster recently.

[X-band '01]

Would also explain in part why programs like Alabama and Texas never pulled the trigger on Gregg Marshall.

[GoMuskies]

Would also explain in part why programs like Alabama and Texas never pulled the trigger on Gregg Marshall.

I mean, Alabama publicly begged Marshall to take their job. For Texas, sure.

[GoMuskies]

Ivy League has canceled its basketball season. First of many?

[xu82]

NOT good. Things are getting far worse at the time we have (possible) answers. All I know is I don’t know who or what to believe.

[paulxu]

If the NBA can do it in a bubble, we should be able to do it in arenas with no fans.
We'll all just watch on TV.

[bobbiemcgee]

Can't say I'm terribly surprised considering how much information has came out about it once the allegations began, not to mention the mass exodus off the roster recently.

Not to worry, Koch will just have to write another big check.

[sirthought]

If the NBA can do it in a bubble, we should be able to do it in arenas with no fans.
We'll all just watch on TV.

Yes, but the NBA isolated players from spouses, kids, friends, and they were only going to places within the bubble. Colleges can't do a bubble so easily. Even if they could get players to isolate where they live, you still have lots of people coming around that you can't control. All kinds of staff support the whole behind-the-scenes system.

With football, even if a few players got sick, there's enough on the roster for someone to step in and play. You get a few sick hoops players, or even the student managers, it becomes a major story line, which schools may be loathe to endure. Folks who bitch about state schools spending too much on athletics might ask why are we risking even more than money?

I'd say the TV money is the only thing they'd try to play for, from an administrative standpoint. College kids are more likely to survive COVID, but just surviving isn't necessarily a good thing, as it can impact you long term.

Until the vaccines start arriving, colleges may choose to hold off. The cases are skyrocketing across campuses in every state. They have enough to worry about just not collapsing the entire system, then worry about if we enjoy watching a game a few nights a week.

I hope I'm wrong, because I love watching. But it's not looking good.

[Lloyd Braun]

Ruh-roh.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2912766-report-gregg-marshall-wichita-state-part-ways-amid-abuse-investigation?utm_source=cnn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial

Officially resigns (https://www.ksn.com/sports/shockers/gregg-marshall-resigns-as-head-mens-basketball-coach-at-wichita-state-university/)... with a buyout of $7.75 million.

[Muskie]

My sense is that the season will happen in some for due to the money needed by the programs.

[bobbiemcgee]

Officially resigns (https://www.ksn.com/sports/shockers/gregg-marshall-resigns-as-head-mens-basketball-coach-at-wichita-state-university/)... with a buyout of $7.75 million.

Matta next?

[GoMuskies]

Matta next?

That would be awesome if only because I'd probably get to meet him, and of course my first question would be how on earth was Greg Oden not called for an intentional foul!

[Lloyd Braun]

I heard definitively no Matta. Which means of course Matta is next!

[X-band '01]

Normally, I'd think of Chris Jans as a potential replacement, but you gotta wonder if Wichita is going to stay away from former Marshall assistants. Jans was fired for making an ass of himself in a bar during his Bowling Green days, but he seems to have cleaned up his act at New Mexico State.

[muskiefan82]

Officially resigns (https://www.ksn.com/sports/shockers/gregg-marshall-resigns-as-head-mens-basketball-coach-at-wichita-state-university/)... with a buyout of $7.75 million.

Shocker!

[xubrew]

So November, which is the month with the most good games, is pretty much ruined, Gregg Marshall has been paid nearly $8 million to not coach, the Ivy League has closed up shop, and the NCAA Tournament is planning on playing the entire thing in Indianapolis with virtually no fans and perhaps in a format of playing it in 8 or 9 days rather than over three weekends.

SUPER!!!

Never has a season sucked so badly before it even officially started.

[Lloyd Braun]

DePaul and Creighton both shutting down for two weeks due to positive tests today. Not good.

[GoMuskies]

DePaul and Creighton both shutting down for two weeks due to positive tests today. Not good.

Creighton is probably just trying to avoid making a trip to South Dakota.

[JTG]

DePaul and Creighton both shutting down for two weeks due to positive tests today. Not good.

That sucksI, Hope the X men stay healthy. I wanna see some ass kickin' come Wed.

[xubrew]

For about 15 years I've said on many occasions that I thought college basketball would be much better if it weren't for the fans.

If this is all some cruel karma, I TAKE IT ALL BACK!!!!!!!!

[X Factor]

Mick Cronin's Bruins getting whooped by San Diego State...hahahaha.

[GIMMFD]

Mick Cronin's Bruins getting whooped by San Diego State...hahahaha.

Hit San Diego State ML at +143, so this is even more beautiful for me to witness quite frankly.

[Lloyd Braun]

Hit San Diego State ML at +143, so this is even more beautiful for me to witness quite frankly.

SDSU is a really good team and should have been ranked coming into the season. They lost Flynn but didn’t miss a beat with him off the floor last year. They looked really good.

I took SD state 2nd half +160 and my only reservation is that Mick is such a dick sometimes squeezing every second out of the game to make his players “learn a lesson” when down big...

[paulxu]

Good to see all BE teams who played, win yesterday.

[GoMuskies]

Nova was touch and go, but glad to see them take down BC.

[paulxu]

Hate to see the Hall lose to Louisville.
They both couldn't hit a 3.
6-23 and 2-14.

[noteggs]

Please turn off the fake crowd noise for the Marquette and Eastern Illinois game!!! Couldn’t handle it and changed the channel...

[GoMuskies]

Gonzaga appears not to suck.

[bobbiemcgee]

San Fran smoked #4 VA by one.

[bobbiemcgee]

Wonder if 0-0 VD will ever get started. Today 's game against a YMCA Cedarville canceled as well as their first game against Alcorn on 12/1.

[JTG]

Butler has one positive, and has cancelled their next 3 games thru Dec 14th.....Pussies !!!!!

[XUGRAD80]

Nova loses to VT in OT.

[paulxu]

VT is coached by Mike Young, who was at Wofford until last year.
He took Keve Aluma with him from Wofford, who went off for 23 last night against Nova.
Watched Mike Young for many years at Wofford and he's good at recruiting guys who can shoot the 3 (they were 50% for the game).
A trademark of his team ball is that players are always moving without the ball. Much fun to watch.

[GoMuskies]

Richmond pounding Kentucky is kinda fun.

[GIMMFD]

VT is coached by Mike Young, who was at Wofford until last year.
He took Keve Aluma with him from Wofford, who went off for 23 last night against Nova.
Watched Mike Young for many years at Wofford and he's good at recruiting guys who can shoot the 3 (they were 50% for the game).
A trademark of his team ball is that players are always moving without the ball. Much fun to watch.

VT is also something like 4-2 against Top 10 teams in their last 6 games or something like that, but yup, everyone in the Blacksburg area (my oldest sister is a professor at VT) absolutely love Mike Young and Keve. Say he's just great for the area, and a genuinely good human. Happy for him, a lot easier to root for then that ass Buzz Williams.

[paulxu]

Use to run into him all the time at the grocery. (Spartanburg is not that big)
We would always chat about basketball, and he never forgot they came to Cintas and beat us.
Great guy, and I hope he does well at VT.

[Lloyd Braun]

Oakland-Michigan is a pretty good game on BTN now.

[xu82]

oakland-michigan is a pretty good game on btn now.

go oakland!

[noteggs]

Wow. Michigan had to go overtime to beat Oakland. Amazing that’s the same team that got dominated at the X MTE. Going to be a crazy season in a lot of ways.

[XUGRAD80]

I was not impressed by Michigan at all.

[GIMMFD]

Wow. Michigan had to go overtime to beat Oakland. Amazing that’s the same team that got dominated at the X MTE. Going to be a crazy season in a lot of ways.

Amen, Richmond takes down Kentucky, San Fran beats UVA, VT beats Nova, already filled with upsets. Not sure if it matters with how good Gonzaga looks right now though, they definitely deserve their ranking, they've looked pretty damn good.

[Xville]

couple of fun big east games outside of ours today......Indiana vs Providence and The hall against the fighting pitinos.

[paulxu]

It may get cancelled, but I'm sure glad basketball is back.

[Xville]

hmm either Indiana is better than expected, or Providence kinda sucks

[X-band '01]

I wish we'd see more of this bad Providence defense when they match up with Xavier instead.

[JTG]

hmm either Indiana is better than expected, or Providence kinda sucks

Never been a big believer in Providence, and if IU is good, it's gonna be a long winter for me.

[Lloyd Braun]

Georgetown yikes

[Lloyd Braun]

Toledo down double digits to Cleveland State... hopefully they get it going here soon.

[bleedXblue]

Georgetown yikes

they were saying the same thing about us with the last 3 games........

[GIMMFD]

Michigan State absolutely taking Duke to the woodshed at Cameron Indoor, that place is just eerie as hell without fans right now.

[Lloyd Braun]

Toledo down double digits to Cleveland State... hopefully they get it going here soon.

Toledo comes back to win.

[xudash]

Marquette loses to Oklahoma State.

Oh, And apparently Oklahoma State is the full court press to getting the lead in momentum.

[Lloyd Braun]

Danny Manning just said “eggs-avier.” How many times did we play him? Geesh

[D-West & PO-Z]

Marquette loses to Oklahoma State.

Oh, And apparently Oklahoma State is the full court press to getting the lead in momentum.

Ok State isnt eligible for the postseason I heard last night. Can't believe Cunningham still went there. Not sure at what point in his commitment he knew that but for a guy who is only going to play one year of college ball I would think he would want a shot at the NCAA tourney.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Oakland lost to Purdue, they are 0-5 (at least they were the team we crushed right?)
Toledo won as mentioned
Bradley won

[xubrew]

Oakland lost to Purdue, they are 0-5 (at least they were the team we crushed right?)
Toledo won as mentioned
Bradley won

Running through the teams Xavier has played..

-Oakland will have to struggle to finish in the top 8 of the Horizon League and make that tournament

-Toledo probably isn't on par with Bowling Green and Ohio, but they're still in the top half of the MAC, and appear to be a little better than expected.

-EKU has a coach that I'm fan of. He has done well at the AAU level, he helped recruit those teams to UNC Wilmington that were so good a few years back, and played a role in getting NC State turned around. He deserved to be a head coach long before now, and I still think had UNCW hired him when Kevin Keats left they'd still be one of the better teams in the Colonial instead of one of the worst. I'm glad he's getting the chance, and he has made EKU better every year he's been there. They were also without one of their better players, so X is kinda lucky in that regard. Having said that, the OVC is probably a three horse race between Belmont, Murray, and Austin Peay. But...EKU is noticeably improved under A.W. Hamilton. Xavier kinda dodged one there!

-Compared to the three teams that Xavier had to sweat out, Tennessee Tech stinks. If they don't blow them out tonight then we need to be a little worried.

[noteggs]

Oakland lost to Purdue, they are 0-5 (at least they were the team we crushed right?)
Toledo won as mentioned
Bradley won

Now I know why Greg Kampe said his team would probably start off 0-7. After the X MTE, they played or will play Michigan, Purdue, OK State, and Michigan State. Gotta give them credit for the tough schedule and scaring Michigan.

[xubrew]

Something else that happened on Monday that was kind of crazy...

The start of the Pacific v Nevada game was pushed back 30 minutes because Pacific didn't know what time the game was supposed to start and got their late. I do believe that is a first!!

[xubrew]

Army is taking Florida to the wall!!

This team is a lot of fun to watch! Not sure where this came from, but these guys can play! And not just by Patriot League standards either!

If they can pull this off, I think we should consider giving these guys a position where they are responsible for the defense of the entire nation!

[GoMuskies]

Jalen Suggs just went down with an injury. The college basketball season changed in that instant.

[GoMuskies]

Jalen Suggs just went down with an injury. The college basketball season changed in that instant.

And......it turns out he's just a Paul Pierce fan.

[XUGRAD80]

St John’s, Providence, and Seton Hall all lose tonight. Nova-St. Joe game is postponed.

[D-West & PO-Z]

EKU won
UC won

[bobbiemcgee]

Big East looks pretty crappy...could bode well for us.

[murray87]

St Joe's halts ALL b-ball activity for 14 days because of one positive test?! I hope that type of over-reaction doesn't spread to other programs:

https://www.inquirer.com/college-sports/st-joes/st-josephs-hawks-covid-19-basketball-atlantic-10-20201129.html

[D-West & PO-Z]

St Joe's halts ALL b-ball activity for 14 days because of one positive test?! I hope that type of over-reaction doesn't spread to other programs:

https://www.inquirer.com/college-sports/st-joes/st-josephs-hawks-covid-19-basketball-atlantic-10-20201129.html

That is exactly what you will see at Xavier and other places most likely if any tier 1 personnel test positive. Unless you somehow avoided exposure for a large portion of you players which I would imagine would be hard to do given they have to all practice with one another.

[Xavier]

Yep. That is one of the reasons why I am happy X has played so many games so quickly. If they manage to play UC and Oklahoma- that will be nice. Get in as many games as we can, we will be hit by this at some point. 100% (either X will be in quarantine or a team X was scheduled to play). The more games played the better for March Madness

[JTG]

St Joe's halts ALL b-ball activity for 14 days because of one positive test?! I hope that type of over-reaction doesn't spread to other programs:

https://www.inquirer.com/college-sports/st-joes/st-josephs-hawks-covid-19-basketball-atlantic-10-20201129.html

Butler did the same thing a week ago, and cancelled 3 games. None of their players have had any bball activity since then, and won't for another week.

[XUGRAD80]

DePaul hasn’t even played a game yet, last nigHt was UC’s 1st of the season. Having so many of those early season tourneys cancelled has really messed up a lot of teams.

[GIMMFD]

DePaul hasn’t even played a game yet, last nigHt was UC’s 1st of the season. Having so many of those early season tourneys cancelled has really messed up a lot of teams.

Definitely agree, but then I tend to wonder if teams can be more proactive, Huggins called up Gonzaga and ESPN when a team dropped out of the tournament and said "we'll play you if you're game," and set it up, look at BYU and Coastal Carolina and that's college football where you have 100+ people per team including coaches, staff, players, etc. It's a weird time, but I wonder if any of these programs could have been a bit more proactive in scheduling, kind of have to adapt to the times (unless COVID has ran through the team of course)

[XUGRAD80]

Watching UConn and USC. 39-34 UConn at half. I am convinced that Hurley will become my new favorite opposition coach. His sideline antics are priceless. And his expressions. Wears his emotions on his sleeve, as they like to say.

[Xville]

Bouknight is such a player...big fan of his game

[XUGRAD80]

UConn is going to be a definite plus for the BE conference. A great addition.

[X-band '01]

The #1-#2 matchup between Baylor and Gonzaga has been postponed because of positive tests within the Gonzaga travel party.

[GoMuskies]

Wow. That sucks.

[bobbiemcgee]

SMU 66 No VD obi 64

[xudash]

The Ohio bobcats put up a 40 to nothing run today during their game with Cleveland State to set a record. That is insane!

[X-band '01]

Good to see Cleveland State staying 6 feet apart from defenders and following CDC regs.

[paulxu]

The Ohio bobcats put up a 40 to nothing run today during their game with Cleveland State to set a record. That is insane!

Since Kentucky got spanked by Tech, must be time for Cleveland State to go on probation.

[GoMuskies]

Georgia Tech lost to Georgia State and Mercer before pounding Kentucky. That's not great.

[xubrew]

Georgia Tech lost to Georgia State and Mercer before pounding Kentucky. That's not great.

Oh I respectfully disagree!!!

[D-West & PO-Z]

Saturday:
Oakland lost

Sunday:
Oklahoma won (Beat TCU. I guess they started conference play?)

Monday:
EKU won
Bradley won

[bobbiemcgee]

DePaul still unbeaten.

[muskiefan82]

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/ncaa-isnt-buying-louisvilles-response-to-allegations-following-bribery-scandal-when-rick-pitino-was-coach/

Aww....poor Chrissy......but he knew this beforehand and just went for the payday and to appease the home life.

[Xville]

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/ncaa-isnt-buying-louisvilles-response-to-allegations-following-bribery-scandal-when-rick-pitino-was-coach/

Aww....poor Chrissy......but he knew this beforehand and just went for the payday and to appease the home life.

meh. so they will lose a few scholarships and not be able to go to the tourney for the year. Not really a big deal.

Though I think Mack is a douche and not a fan of louisville basketball, I do wonder why they continue to get sanctioned, while people like Sean Miller, Lsu's coach ( can't remember his name), Bill Self etc are all still employed and nothing have happened with them. Guess someone at the NCAA really really hates Louisville.

[muskiefan82]

meh. so they will lose a few scholarships and not be able to go to the tourney for the year. Not really a big deal.

Though I think Mack is a douche and not a fan of louisville basketball, I do wonder why they continue to get sanctioned, while people like Sean Miller, Lsu's coach ( can't remember his name), Bill Self etc are all still employed and nothing have happened with them. Guess someone at the NCAA really really hates Louisville.

It's the easiest thing to do when you're really mad at UK, but they are untouchable.

[X-band '01]

meh. so they will lose a few scholarships and not be able to go to the tourney for the year. Not really a big deal.

Though I think Mack is a douche and not a fan of louisville basketball, I do wonder why they continue to get sanctioned, while people like Sean Miller, Lsu's coach ( can't remember his name), Bill Self etc are all still employed and nothing have happened with them. Guess someone at the NCAA really really hates Louisville.

Will Wade is the LSU coach who made the strong-ass offer.

Personally, I think the Kansas case is the major barometer as to whether or not the NCAA really wants to hammer a blueblood (especially since an independent committee is overseeing that case).

[paulxu]

It seems very strange that we've played 6 games, and Butler has played 1.
They enter conference play with just that 1 game, and get another OOC against Indiana before the end of the year.
They could end the season with 22 games.
They're only slated for 3 BE games before Christmas, and we've got 5.

Strange year for college hoops.

[muskiefan82]

It seems very strange that we've played 6 games, and Butler has played 1.
They enter conference play with just that 1 game, and get another OOC against Indiana before the end of the year.
They could end the season with 22 games.
They're only slated for 3 BE games before Christmas, and we've got 5.

Strange year for F'ING EVERYTHING.

Expanded that for you

[D-West & PO-Z]

Someone named Fort Hays State (who you cant even click on on espn) beat Kansas State by 13 tonight.

[GoMuskies]

Solid D-II program from Fort Hays, KS! That's hilarious and embarrassing.

[GoMuskies]

That Wofford guy who is at VaTech didnt do so good tonight.

[X-band '01]

Can Duke pull off a rare feat by winning the ACC and finishing in the basement of the B1G?

[paulxu]

That Wofford guy who is at VaTech didnt do so good tonight.

They got smoked in the first half. Kinda surprising.

[XU 23]

LOL, Fort Hays State. How long will Weber make it this year?

[xubrew]

They got smoked in the first half. Kinda surprising.

Yeah, it was.

Last year VA Tech was expected to suck. They did really well in an early season MTE and people were talking about how they'd be one of the surprise teams of the season. Then November ended, they started losing, and fell off the face of the Earth.

It looks like we are seeing a repeat of that this year.

[GoMuskies]

I'm sure it's just a complete coincidence that Coach K thinks it's time to reassess whether we should be playing college basketball right AFTER his team got spanked at home for their second non-conference home loss to a Big Ten opponent.

[XU 23]

Probably the highest Illinois has been ranked since Self was there. I can't remember the last time they were any good in basketball... or football, for that matter.

[Xavier]

Only thing I remember from Illinois is they had that awesome comeback against Arizona in the tournament

[xubrew]

Probably the highest Illinois has been ranked since Self was there. I can't remember the last time they were any good in basketball... or football, for that matter.

Bruce Weber was the coach when Illinois finished the season #1 and were national runner ups to North Carolina. Bill Self left for Kansas two years earlier.

[murray87]

Illinois and Iowa both looked impressive in their victories over the two ACC bluebloods last night

[xubrew]

Only thing I remember from Illinois is they had that awesome comeback against Arizona in the tournament


Bruce Weber was the coach when Illinois finished the season #1 and were national runner ups to North Carolina. Bill Self left for Kansas two years earlier.

Same year! That was in the Elite Eight. They went on to beat Louisville in the Final Four. At the time I was for Louisville. Looking back on it now, I'm glad Illinois beat them. At that young age I hadn't yet fully understood just how packed full of shit Rick Pitino was.

[JTG]

Can someone explain this Covid business as it relates to BBall ? We have 3 guess quarantined for 2 weeks and play 5 games. Other schools ( Butler, etc) have 1 guy test positive and shut the whole program down for 2 weeks. What gives ?

[X-band '01]

I'm sure it's just a complete coincidence that Coach K thinks it's time to reassess whether we should be playing college basketball right AFTER his team got spanked at home for their second non-conference home loss to a Big Ten opponent.

Brought to you by the same guy that said (correctly) that cancelling the 2021 NCAA Tournament might be the death knell for a number of programs.

But it really is unfair of ESPN to insist that Duke gets to host B1G teams in front of the Cameron Cutouts.

[94GRAD]

Can someone explain this Covid business as it relates to BBall ? We have 3 guess quarantined for 2 weeks and play 5 games. Other schools ( Butler, etc) have 1 guy test positive and shut the whole program down for 2 weeks. What gives ?

No one on the team has ever tested positive for Covid. The three guys were put in quarantine because they were in direct contact with someone who tested positive(non-basketball player) while testing negative the whole time.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Same year! That was in the Elite Eight. They went on to beat Louisville in the Final Four. At the time I was for Louisville. Looking back on it now, I'm glad Illinois beat them. At that young age I hadn't yet fully understood just how packed full of shit Rick Pitino was.

I was at that final 4. Both semi games and the championship game.

I was a freshman at SLU and a buddy was a big UNC fan and his dad got 5 tickets for us and some of our buddies. That was an awesome national championship game.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Can someone explain this Covid business as it relates to BBall ? We have 3 guess quarantined for 2 weeks and play 5 games. Other schools ( Butler, etc) have 1 guy test positive and shut the whole program down for 2 weeks. What gives ?

The difference was our 3 guys were not positive but were exposed to someone, not associated with the team, who was. That just requires them as individuals to quarantine, same recommendations for anyone in regular life.

Butler had someone on the team actually test positive, thus the whole team was exposed to that player and had to shut things down.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Tonight:
UC won
Toledo lost

[murray87]

Quick, someone needs to send the WAHMBULANCE to Durham! Is Cronin finished with it yet??

DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski called on college basketball to consider whether it's best to continue playing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

"I would just like for the safety, the mental and physical health of players and staff to assess where we're at," Krzyzewski said Tuesday night.

Krzyzewski's comments came after an 83-68 loss to Illinois and one of Duke's shakiest starts in years.

[xubrew]

Quick, someone needs to send the WAHMBULANCE to Durham! Is Cronin finished with it yet??

DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski called on college basketball to consider whether it's best to continue playing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

"I would just like for the safety, the mental and physical health of players and staff to assess where we're at," Krzyzewski said Tuesday night.

Krzyzewski's comments came after an 83-68 loss to Illinois and one of Duke's shakiest starts in years.

Yeah, not the best timing. I'm not so sure that he's wrong, but the timing was bad. It also didn't help that he was the same guy that wanted to press on and even include all 358 teams (and probably some D2 and D3 teams on top of that) into the NCAA Tournament.

[X-band '01]

I guess John Calipari won't be on board with playing this season, either.

[GoMuskies]

I guess John Calipari won't be on board with playing this season, either.

He's 100% finding a way to cancel the Louisville game!

[GoMuskies]

Mike Brey is gonna join Cal in calling for the season to be stopped. They suck.

[noteggs]

Yea, not sure you can put too much stock in kenpom and Torvick during first half of December. They still have Kentucky at 43 and 47 respectively. Only win they’ve had was against Morehead St.

[GIMMFD]

Yea, not sure you can put too much stock in kenpom and Torvick during first half of December. They still have Kentucky at 43 and 47 respectively. Only win they’ve had was against Morehead St.

That's usually how it is every season, right? I never really follow Kenpom until around tournament time, but I'd assume the beginning of the season is pretty tough to nail down, it's usually the best time for gambling too because the lines are perfected yet (unlike the damn NFL I might add)

[STL_XUfan]

And the bragging rights stay with Missouri for the third year in a row!

[D-West & PO-Z]

And the bragging rights stay with Missouri for the third year in a row!

Wow big win for Mizzou.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Tonight:
UC lost
Toledo won
EKU won
Oklahoma won

[XUGRAD80]

#2 Baylor is now on pause.

[Xville]

Huge win for mizzou! Glad to see Martin starting to build the program back. Good dude!

[D-West & PO-Z]

SLU is looking for another OOC game in December. Wish them and Mizzou could make it work.

[STL_XUfan]

SLU is looking for another OOC game in December. Wish them and Mizzou could make it work.
You would hope given the weird circumstances, but it won’t happen. Someone on twitter tried to make hay claiming it was SLU’s fault because they turned down a 2 for 1 offer from Mizzou. However SLU is at a level they should only accept home and homes and nothing else, so I don’t blame them at all.

[X-band '01]

And the bragging rights stay with Missouri for the third year in a row!

We need the Border War in the worst way this season.

[XUGRAD80]

#4 Michigan State 109-Oakland 91

[GIMMFD]

#4 Michigan State 109-Oakland 91

It seems to me that Oakland is just going around playing everybody in the top 25 at this rate.

[X-band '01]

Sorry St. John's, you're not getting a last shot thanks to a cameo from the Butler clock operator.

[X-band '01]

Umm, what am I missing here? The clock froze and St. John's will still have 0.9 seconds to get a final shot off.

[GIMMFD]

Umm, what am I missing here? The clock froze and St. John's will still have 0.9 seconds to get a final shot off.

Annnd Georgetown let's them, Jesus that's terrible defense.

[bobbiemcgee]

ND scores 16 2nd half pts. and still beats KY.

[X-band '01]

Annnd Georgetown let's them, Jesus that's terrible defense.

And yet Georgetown still managed to win in OT. They're not K-State bad, but they are going to struggle to win in the league this year.


ND scores 16 2nd half pts. and still beats KY.

But to his credit, at least Calipari didn't pull a Coach K and divert everyone's attention away from his team's struggles. I still think they find a way to be good enough to qualify for the NCAA Tournament, but they are a long way from looking like a Top 25 team right now.

[GIMMFD]

[QUOTE=X-band '01;687445]And yet Georgetown still managed to win in OT. They're not K-State bad, but they are going to struggle to win in the league this year.

So much roster turnover, wonder if Ewing's seat is gonna heat up over the course of the next season or two, Georgetown should be good, that's the weird thing about it.

[noteggs]

That's usually how it is every season, right? I never really follow Kenpom until around tournament time, but I'd assume the beginning of the season is pretty tough to nail down, it's usually the best time for gambling too because the lines are perfected yet (unlike the damn NFL I might add)

Absolutely. Thinking mid to late January is normally a good time to pay attention. That way you have more the current year vs last. Just trying to poke a little fun at some of experts who point out these rankings early in the year.

[bobbiemcgee]

3 pt. war Marq/Crei

[X-band '01]

Marquette suddenly has a pair of Top 10 wins (counting Wisconsin) - they said on FS1 tonight that they only had one such win in the last 3 years.

[bobbiemcgee]

Depaul 0-0 down 2 more weeks.....unbelievable:

https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-depaul-basketball-pause-covid-19-20201215-fct2vemwafetdnylcjiv3xq35y-story.html

[D-West & PO-Z]

Last night:
Oakland lost

Tonight:
EKU lost

[D-West & PO-Z]

Depaul 0-0 down 2 more weeks.....unbelievable:

https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-depaul-basketball-pause-covid-19-20201215-fct2vemwafetdnylcjiv3xq35y-story.html

Crazy. At earliest they can play 12/23 per article.

[Xavier]

That is what I am worried about for X. Hope everything stays ok and we are good to go on Sunday

[D-West & PO-Z]

That is what I am worried about for X. Hope everything stays ok and we are good to go on Sunday

Same. As of this morning no other positive tests for X.

[bobbiemcgee]

https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1338972453029240837

no uva nova

[GIMMFD]

Probably belongs in the degenerate gambler thread, but has anybody found it incredibly easy to make money on college basketball so far this season? I'm sure it's because Vegas needs to tweak the lines after teams have more data points, and a lot is luck, but the last two weeks I've made a killing on college basketball. For instance, went 5-1 tonight, but even last night saw Buffalo as only -2.0 against Miami (OH), and immediately hammered it. I'm digging this college season, even better than X is undefeated.

[American X]

Big East Looking At Backup Plans (https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/court-report-games-in-a-controlled-environment-a-possibility-for-big-east-a-ps5-leads-to-a-catfish-and-more/)

"If a shift happens, sources previously told CBS Sports that Mohegan Sun, Indianapolis and Washington, D.C. were three sites the Big East homed in on for pod play, if necessary. Ackerman clarified that Chicago is the fourth site in discussion. If this happens -- and it is still a very big if -- the likely scenario would be that the Midwest Big East schools (Creighton, Marquette, Butler, Xavier, DePaul) would be in Chicago or Indianapolis, while the East Coast-based programs (Connecticut, Georgetown, Providence, Seton Hall, St. John's, Villanova) would be at Mohegan Sun or D.C. There's also an option wherein the men's teams could go to one site and the women's teams another."

[GoMuskies]

Would Pat Kelsey want the UC job? It's not going well for The Office's Gabe.

[bobbiemcgee]

'Nova spanked a short-handed Butler.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Tonight:
Toledo won
UC lost
Oklahoma won

[X-band '01]

Would Pat Kelsey want the UC job? It's not going well for The Office's Gabe.

Oh, that's right - Brian Gregory finally won in Cincinnati!

[Masterofreality]

Dontarius James is the leading scorer for the Jacksonville Dolphins through 8 games at 18.5 ppg
Keonte Kennedy is starting and averaging 10 ppg for UTEP.

Too bad Xavier didn’t need any depth the last two years.

Glad to see them doing well.

[X-band '01]

Especially UTEP - they won at Arizona State by double digits.

[Xville]

Dontarius James is the leading scorer for the Jacksonville Dolphins through 8 games at 18.5 ppg
Keonte Kennedy is starting and averaging 10 ppg for UTEP.

Too bad Xavier didn’t need any depth the last two years.

Glad to see them doing well.

Happy to see them doing well at the level they should have been from the get go. Xavier was just desperate and took a chance, unfortunately it didn't work out for them here.. Kennedy was #2 on sportscenter last night with a monster dunk.

[bobbiemcgee]

Options:

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/court-report-games-in-a-controlled-environment-a-possibility-for-big-east-a-ps5-leads-to-a-catfish-and-more/

[boozehound]

Would Pat Kelsey want the UC job? It's not going well for The Office's Gabe.

There would be some Xavier fans' heads exploding if that happened.

[Masterofreality]

Happy to see them doing well at the level they should have been from the get go. Xavier was just desperate and took a chance, unfortunately it didn't work out for them here.. Kennedy was #2 on sportscenter last night with a monster dunk.

...Or, they were never used properly. A kid averaging over 18 ppg after 8 games in Division 1 is not "desperation".
Example. Dontarius plays fantastic vs St. Johns. Helps us win that game. Doesn't see the floor the next 4 games.

Look, I've said that I think Travis Steele is developing as a Head Coach. He seems to be using his assets better, but I will hold to my opinion that his first two years were examples of under-utilizing a roster. Hell, he didn't figure out how to use Zach Hankins, a D2 Player of the Year until halfway through the season after a horriffic loss at Marquette. Kyle Castlin made a G League Roster for Gawd's sake.

These kids have talent. They were missed opportunities here. But we move on to a hopeful better day.

[AviatorX]

...Or, they were never used properly. A kid averaging over 18 ppg after 8 games in Division 1 is not "desperation".
Example. Dontarius plays fantastic vs St. Johns. Helps us win that game. Doesn't see the floor the next 4 games.

Look, I've said that I think Travis Steele is developing as a Head Coach. He seems to be using his assets better, but I will hold to my opinion that his first two years were examples of under-utilizing a roster. Hell, he didn't figure out how to use Zach Hankins, a D2 Player of the Year until halfway through the season after a horriffic loss at Marquette. Kyle Castlin made a G League Roster for Gawd's sake.

These kids have talent. They were missed opportunities here. But we move on to a hopeful better day.

What was the proper way to utilize Dontarious James? I'm happy for the guy, but literally nothing suggests he could be a high major contributor. His "best" game against St. John's he posted a below average O Rating and went 0-3 from deep on a team starving for shooting. I'll admit I don't remember much about Keonte Kennedy's minutes at X, but I want to say he was given a decent opportunity to seize minutes early and didn't take advantage. It is cut throat at this level. I mean look at the roster right now.

The way that recruiting class went down for X, it's easy to characterize those as desperation takes. James moreso than Kennedy based on when the commitments happened.

[Masterofreality]

What was the proper way to utilize Dontarious James? I'm happy for the guy, but literally nothing suggests he could be a high major contributor. His "best" game against St. John's he posted a below average O Rating and went 0-3 from deep on a team starving for shooting. I'll admit I don't remember much about Keonte Kennedy's minutes at X, but I want to say he was given a decent opportunity to seize minutes early and didn't take advantage. It is cut throat at this level. I mean look at the roster right now.

The way that recruiting class went down for X, it's easy to characterize those as desperation takes. James moreso than Kennedy based on when the commitments happened.


I'm not going back and rehash old threads from last year. My statements are on there and I stand on them. Travis Steele is learning and doing better now. Point is, and it is showing, that these guys weren't wastes. They had talent. It is up to the Coach to utilize it the best way. It was not used the best way the last 2 years.
Oh, add Dahmir Bishop. So far, 14 points each game vs both Auburn and Kansas. Couldn't see the floor against his home town Villanova and embarrassed.

[xuwillie]

Agree, Steele's bench management was very suspect his first two years. I could see if we had solid teams but no way Naji, Scruggs and goodin should have been playing as much as they where. Bishop will be a solid player and definitely should have seen the floor more last year. Would have probably been our best shooter

[XU 87]

...Or, they were never used properly. A kid averaging over 18 ppg after 8 games in Division 1 is not "desperation".
Example. Dontarius plays fantastic vs St. Johns. Helps us win that game. Doesn't see the floor the next 4 games.

Look, I've said that I think Travis Steele is developing as a Head Coach. He seems to be using his assets better, but I will hold to my opinion that his first two years were examples of under-utilizing a roster. Hell, he didn't figure out how to use Zach Hankins, a D2 Player of the Year until halfway through the season after a horriffic loss at Marquette. Kyle Castlin made a G League Roster for Gawd's sake.

These kids have talent. They were missed opportunities here. But we move on to a hopeful better day.

I respect your opinions, but I honestly can't believe your tripling down on this. D. James was not a BE player. I mean he chose X over the likes of Austin Peay and Campbell. D. Bishop had his opportunities, but was shooting 18% from the field when he left. Kyle Castlin was a mediocre player when he played at a terrible Columbia. James and Castlin received scholarships because X needed warm bodies. The same is true for Ryan Welage, who was "so" talented that he isn't even playing in Europe, but instead is in graduate school last time I checked.

You said similar things about Elias Harden, who is now playing at Georgetown (Kentucky not DC). Please, I beg of you, let this go. None of these guys were BE caliber players, except maybe Bishop, but he showed at the time he didn't deserve any PT.

[XU 87]

Agree, Steele's bench management was very suspect his first two years. I could see if we had solid teams but no way Naji, Scruggs and goodin should have been playing as much as they where. Bishop will be a solid player and definitely should have seen the floor more last year. Would have probably been our best shooter

Bishop played in 10 games for X, and a total of 120 minutes. In those 120 minutes, he shot 18% from the field, 12% from the three, and 31% from the free throw line. He had his chance, and he simply didn't perform well. Based on his horrendous stats, he probably received more chances than he should have received.

[AviatorX]

Agree, Steele's bench management was very suspect his first two years. I could see if we had solid teams but no way Naji, Scruggs and goodin should have been playing as much as they where. Bishop will be a solid player and definitely should have seen the floor more last year. Would have probably been our best shooter

Did you black out for the first 8 games of last season? Bishop played double digit minutes in 5 of them to the tune of 3-11 from 2, 2-17 from 3 and 4-13 from the FT line. Then he left the program a few weeks later. How should Steele have handled that?

[Xville]

There is a lot of undervaluing the talent difference between the big east and mid major bb here

[XU 87]

Did you black out for the first 8 games of last season? Bishop played double digit minutes in 5 of them to the tune of 3-11 from 2, 2-17 from 3 and 4-13 from the FT line. Then he left the program a few weeks later. How should Steele have handled that?

Had Steele continued to pay Bishop with those stats, most of us would then have said, "What the hell is Steele thinking?" And let's not forget, he didn't get benched just because of those terrible stats, that was also the same time that KyKy came back from injury.

[Masterofreality]

I respect your opinions, but I honestly can't believe your tripling down on this. D. James was not a BE player. I mean he chose X over the likes of Austin Peay and Campbell. D. Bishop had his opportunities, but was shooting 18% from the field when he left. Kyle Castlin was a mediocre player when he played at a terrible Columbia. James and Castlin received scholarships because X needed warm bodies. The same is true for Ryan Welage, who was "so" talented that he isn't even playing in Europe, but instead is in graduate school last time I checked.

You said similar things about Elias Harden, who is now playing at Georgetown (Kentucky not DC). Please, I beg of you, let this go. None of these guys were BE caliber players, except maybe Bishop, but he showed at the time he didn't deserve any PT.

Ryan Welage is on his way to becoming a Doctor. He's in Med school. He never intended to play after college. Child Please.
And Jason Carter was awful early last year too, but Steele let him play through it to, at least a mediocre status. D James never got that chance.
Roster underutilization was rampant the last 2 years.
By the way. The staff needs to find ways to get Adam Kunkel more shots. The other guys aren't going to shoot like vs Oklahoma all year. Gotta develop all of your assets.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Ryan Welage is on his way to becoming a Doctor. He's in Med school. He never intended to play after college. Child Please.
And Jason Carter was awful early last year too, but Steele let him play through it to, at least a mediocre status. D James never got that chance.
Roster underutilization was rampant the last 2 years.
By the way. The staff needs to find ways to get Adam Kunkel more shots. The other guys aren't going to shoot like vs Oklahoma all year. Gotta develop all of your assets.

Jason Carter had 12 points and 11 rebounds in his 3rd game for X.

Had 3rd most points on the team in his second game ever for X.

In his 5th game he was the leading scorer with 13 points on 4-6 shooting and added 9 rebounds.

He was inconsistent but definitely not awful and never as awful as Bishop or James.

[Lloyd Braun]

Ryan Welage is on his way to becoming a Doctor. He's in Med school. He never intended to play after college. Child Please.

Not to split hairs here but Welage is not in the traditional “med school and doctor” path as you are implying. Last I heard he is going through school to be a Naturopathic Doctor which is great, I am not trying to belittle that but when comparing salaries there is a distinction and playing ball in Europe may more profitable in the short term.
I have no idea what he wanted to do after college or if he would be able to play in Europe... just saying it’s not quite a slam dunk that he was going to med school to be a doctor and make tons of cash with the route he’s taking. Again it’s a reputable path but for arguments sake not the same as traditional med school/doctor.

[XU 87]

Ryan Welage is on his way to becoming a Doctor. He's in Med school. He never intended to play after college. Child Please.
And Jason Carter was awful early last year too, but Steele let him play through it to, at least a mediocre status. D James never got that chance.
Roster underutilization was rampant the last 2 years.
By the way. The staff needs to find ways to get Adam Kunkel more shots. The other guys aren't going to shoot like vs Oklahoma all year. Gotta develop all of your assets.

Basically, what you continue to argue is that 1) Every single one of these mediocre transfers from small programs and every single one of these lightly recruited players was actually very talented and was capable of playing well at the BE level, despite all the statistical and other evidence that says otherwise, and 2) everyone of them, including Elias Harden, would have played much better and would have been a significant contributor to the team had Steele just used them properly.

Or put another way, "I don't care how poorly they have played in the past, if we just played those bench players more, they would show us how good they really are."

[bobbiemcgee]

BU going ice cold after nice 1st half.

[Xville]

Real shame that mack is getting his ass handed to him, and they arent even playing nova

[AviatorX]

Basically, what you continue to argue is that 1) Every single one of these mediocre transfers from small programs and every single one of these lightly recruited players was actually very talented and was capable of playing well at the BE level, despite all the statistical and other evidence that says otherwise, and 2) everyone of them, including Elias Harden, would have played much better and would have been a significant contributor to the team had Steele just used them properly.

Or put another way, "I don't care how poorly they have played in the past, if we just played those bench players more, they would show us how good they really are."

Only question is whether Brandon Randolph or Jordan Latham make MOR's first team all-misused Xavier squad.

[bobbiemcgee]

Real shame that mack is getting his ass handed to him, and they arent even playing nova
Good one!
Shannon Russell
@slrussell
This is incredible. Today's game was Louisville's largest losing margin since 99-59 at Xavier on Feb. 13, 1956.

[muskiefan82]

Shannon is the best

[Lloyd Braun]

Great stat! Hate to see it...

[paulxu]

I really am not a fan of OSU. But they can beat Mick today; would be OK.

[bjf123]

Shannon is the best

Yep. I really miss her coverage of X.


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[Lloyd Braun]

I really am not a fan of OSU. But they can beat Mick today; would be OK.

I never rooted against Huggins or really any other rival coach in the past once they move on. I’ve rooted against former X coaches on a few occasions but once the rival coach goes to a non-rival I’m done. Except for Mick. He can eat a bag of dicks.

[Masterofreality]

I respect your opinions, but I honestly can't believe your tripling down on this. D. James was not a BE player.

Dontarius James scored 19 points on 7-10 shooting vs U Miami today. U Miami is an ACC School.
He’s averaging 19 ppg over the first 9 games. Hmmmmm.

[xavierj]

Dontarius James scored 19 points on 7-10 shooting vs U Miami today. U Miami is an ACC School.
He’s averaging 19 ppg over the first 9 games. Hmmmmm.

Great to see. There is a reason he ended up at Jacksonville. Good spot for him.

[GIMMFD]

When's the last time UK has lost this many in a row? It's gotta be a long damn time.. also, Gonzaga is damn good.

[paulxu]

I really am not a fan of OSU. But they can beat Mick today; would be OK.

OK then.

[X Factor]

When's the last time UK has lost this many in a row? It's gotta be a long damn time.. also, Gonzaga is damn good.

I read it's their worst start since 1926.

[Xville]

When's the last time UK has lost this many in a row? It's gotta be a long damn time.. also, Gonzaga is damn good.

It is odd they decided to schedule unc...if it were me, I would have scheduled a patsy just to gain some confidence. Weird choice. They sure will be battle tested for the sec though geesh.

[D-West & PO-Z]

It is odd they decided to schedule unc...if it were me, I would have scheduled a patsy just to gain some confidence. Weird choice. They sure will be battle tested for the sec though geesh.

They were supposed to play either UCLA or OSU (can't remember which, and neither a patsy I know) but the CBS classic asked them to switch and play UNC instead. They made it about the ACC and the SEC COVID testing being more aligned with each other and the Big 10 and Pac 12 testing more aligned but it was probably for ratings.

[Xville]

They were supposed to play either UCLA or OSU (can't remember which, and neither a patsy I know) but the CBS classic asked them to switch and play UNC instead. They made it about the ACC and the SEC COVID testing being more aligned with each other and the Big 10 and Pac 12 testing more aligned but it was probably for ratings.

Ahh ok gotcha didnt know that

[Lloyd Braun]

I’m not sure how UC managed to beat both Lipscomb and Furman.

[bobbiemcgee]

Gonzaga is damn good.

Hope we can duplicate their energy after a long layoff.

[GIMMFD]

Hope we can duplicate their energy after a long layoff.

Agreed, I'd assume we'll be chomping at the bits to play, but in my opinion, Gonzaga is definitely the #1 team in the country, they look like a well oiled machine currently.

[X-band '01]

I’m not sure how UC managed to beat both Lipscomb and Furman.

I'm not sure why they were more competitive with Tennessee than Georgia.

[xavierj]

I'm not sure why they were more competitive with Tennessee than Georgia.

Probably because Tennessee shot 15% from 3 and 32% overall. Also it was Tennessee’s 2nd game lol.

[Masterofreality]

I'm not sure why they were more competitive with Tennessee than Georgia.

Kinda lessens the impressiveness of us beating their sorry asses.
We MUST ALWAYS beat Clifton Community College, but the national perception will lessen.
Next time we go to 166.67% Arena, the game will be on ESPN Minus.

[American X]

The staff needs to find ways to get Adam Kunkel more shots.


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[D-West & PO-Z]

From the Weekend, records in ():

Sat:
Toledo won (6-3)
Oklahoma won (5-1)
Oakland lost (0-8)
UC lost (2-4)
Bradley won (6-2)

Sun:
Oakland lost (0-9, games back to back this weekend)

[SM#24]

Not sure if this has been noted on the board yet, but I noticed that the America East conference (Vermont, UMBC, etc.) has an interesting COVID schedule for this year. Play is on Sat & Sun only and while you play each team twice in conference, you play the same team on the same weekend in the same place on back-to-back days. You just alternate home and road weekends.

[xubrew]

Not sure if this has been noted on the board yet, but I noticed that the America East conference (Vermont, UMBC, etc.) has an interesting COVID schedule for this year. Play is on Sat & Sun only and while you play each team twice in conference, you play the same team on the same weekend in the same place on back-to-back days. You just alternate home and road weekends.

Some other leagues are doing that as well.

[SM#24]

This weekend was the first I noticed it when I was reading Sunday scores and had a deja vu moment. I figured other low major conferences might be doing that as well but didn't know for sure.

[X-band '01]

Butler loses at home tonight to Southern Illinois and snaps what was a 59-game winning streak at home against noncon opponents.

[xudash]

Butler loses at home tonight to Southern Illinois and snaps what was a 59-game winning streak at home against noncon opponents.

Why does that make me chuckle?

[usfldan]

Not sure if this has been noted on the board yet, but I noticed that the America East conference (Vermont, UMBC, etc.) has an interesting COVID schedule for this year. Play is on Sat & Sun only and while you play each team twice in conference, you play the same team on the same weekend in the same place on back-to-back days. You just alternate home and road weekends.

NKU is doing this in the Horizon League. They just played Youngstown State back-to-back. Some of the them are Fri/Sat others are Sat/Sun.

[bobbiemcgee]

Butler loses at home tonight to Southern Illinois and snaps what was a 59-game winning streak at home against noncon opponents.

Fear the 6-0 Salukis

[D-West & PO-Z]

Couple of our past opponents with big games tonight against ranked opponents.

Bradley plays @ #14 Mizzou
Oklahoma at home against #15 Texas Tech

Lets go Bradley and OU!

[muskiefan82]

How bad is UC? They seem to be falling apart. I guess we'll know more after todays UCF game.

[xudash]

How bad is UC? They seem to be falling apart. I guess we'll know more after todays UCF game.

I read somewhere that they’re a football school now.

[X-band '01]

Why does that make me chuckle?

I said 59, not 69.

[muskiefan82]

I read somewhere that they’re a football school now.

Apparently. LOL. Is Brannen on the hot seat?

[GoMuskies]

Is Brannen on the hot seat?

I plan to push my Kelsey to UC rumor relentlessly.

[Xville]

Couple of our past opponents with big games tonight against ranked opponents.

Bradley plays @ #14 Mizzou
Oklahoma at home against #15 Texas Tech

Lets go Bradley and OU!

Mizzou gets an and 1 with a second left and ends up winning by 1. Rough to be a bradley fan so far this year. Watched elijah childs again though...that kid can flat out play

[GIMMFD]

Mizzou gets an and 1 with a second left and ends up winning by 1. Rough to be a bradley fan so far this year. Watched elijah childs again though...that kid can flat out play

Texas Tech ended up beating Oklahoma in a close one as well, Austin Reeves missing the tying shot. Woof.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Texas Tech ended up beating Oklahoma in a close one as well, Austin Reeves missing the tying shot. Woof.

Yeah can't believe he missed that bunny!

[D-West & PO-Z]

Mizzou gets an and 1 with a second left and ends up winning by 1. Rough to be a bradley fan so far this year. Watched elijah childs again though...that kid can flat out play

That's rough. I saw Mizzou won but didn't know how.

[xubrew]

The last time Fordham was unbeaten on Christmas was 1970. They are having a banner season!!!

[xavierj]

The last time Fordham was unbeaten on Christmas was 1970. They are having a banner season!!!

Right. Crazy thing is their first game isn’t scheduled until December 30th. DePaul is supposed to play their first tonight.

[GoMuskies]

Right. Crazy thing is their first game isn’t scheduled until December 30th. DePaul is supposed to play their first tonight.

DePaul is on a 9+ month winning streak thanks to us!

[94GRAD]

DePaul is on a 9+ month winning streak thanks to us!

That game is like the 2013 Louisville Championship, It never happened

[fellahmuskie]

That game is like the 2013 Louisville Championship, It never happened

It was definitely a bizarre way to experience the BET for the first time.

[xubrew]

Chicago State has cancelled the rest of their season. A massive blow to the sport as a whole!!

[Xville]

This is the least talented uk team I have seen in a very long time...like really mediocre...funny part is they may still beat mack

[GoMuskies]

That game is a real tickle fight.

[X-band '01]

Is it just me or did Xavier face a better Wake team last year that didn't have Olivier Sarr available at that time?

Mack dodged a bullet today.

[xubrew]

Evansville beat Southern Illinois last night. SIU had been undefeated and had actually looked pretty good. As for Evansville, it was their first conference win since March 2019. They had more recently won a road game against a #1 ranked team (Kentucky last year) than they had won a conference game.

[GIMMFD]

Chicago State has cancelled the rest of their season. A massive blow to the sport as a whole!!

Easiest 30 point cover bets all season, they have to be the absolute worst Division I team hands down.

[xubrew]

Easiest 30 point cover bets all season, they have to be the absolute worst Division I team hands down.

There is actually a pretty big gap between them and whoever the second worst team is.

[Xuperman]

How in the world did we let CJ Fredrick get recruited out of our back yard.....I don't believe we even offered him. My goodness!!

[fellahmuskie]

We did offer, but reportedly not very enthusiastically. A lot of local talent that got away recently.

[X-band '01]

2020 - when beating Kentucky and North Carolina was so easy, even a Josh Pastner-coached team could do it.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H02iwWCrXew

[xubrew]

Texas is absolutely pasting Kansas.

[paulxu]

Havoc part 2.

[X-band '01]

The Tony Yates era is alive and well in Clifton.

[Lloyd Braun]

Oklahoma hangs on against Huggins... that is looking to shape into a very nice win.

[bobbiemcgee]

Oklahoma hangs on against Huggins... that is looking to shape into a very nice win.

I would take our OU performance for the rest of the season.

[GoMuskies]

Certainly a nice win for OU even though I think one of WV's top players just left the program.

[Lloyd Braun]

Yes big Oscar left, but I’m not sure he was considered one of their top players (perhaps GIMMFD can clarify).... might be heading to Miami

[Xavgrad08]

The Tony Yates era is alive and well in Clifton.

Lol. UC can’t score and is horrible this year. You absolutely hate to see it.

[xubrew]

https://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/ncaa-announces-further-details-2021-division-i-men-s-basketball-championship

[GoMuskies]

BU and Holy Cross are going to wear masks during their game on Tuesday. If you're going to wear masks and try to play basketball, why bother? Seriously, no one is going to care if BU and Holy Cross don't play basketball this year.

[xubrew]

BU and Holy Cross are going to wear masks during their game on Tuesday. If you're going to wear masks and try to play basketball, why bother? Seriously, no one is going to care if BU and Holy Cross don't play basketball this year.

If you're not sure enough that everyone is safe to play without a mask, then you shouldn't play at all. Just my $0.02.

BTW, this is a BU thing. Someone who doesn't even work in the athletic dept. with nothing better to do decided that it was necessary for players to wear masks. Here's what's crazier. BU has agreed to forfeit (not cancel, but forfeit) any game where the other team does not want to wear them.

[GoMuskies]

I assume because no one knows better than BU Basketball how insane this is.

[XU '11]

If you're not sure enough that everyone is safe to play without a mask, then you shouldn't play at all. Just my $0.02.

BTW, this is a BU thing. Someone who doesn't even work in the athletic dept. with nothing better to do decided that it was necessary for players to wear masks. Here's what's crazier. BU has agreed to forfeit (not cancel, but forfeit) any game where the other team does not want to wear them.

What's funnier is that the opponent requirement is only for their home games. BU played at Holy Cross tonight. Boston wore masks (and won), Holy Cross didn't wear masks. But tomorrow's game, at Boston, Holy Cross will have to wear masks. Makes total sense.

I don't think wearing masks while playing sports is quite as big of a deal as some are making it out to be. Takes some getting used to but if you practice in them for a couple months, you get used to it.

[murray87]

At least for a moment the sports world was talking about BU sports.....but mainly to shake its head.

[xu 89]

Did X offer Deuce McBride? Would be nice to have him.

[Xville]

Did X offer Deuce McBride? Would be nice to have him.

A guy that has outperformed his recruiting ranking. No, X did not, they had a top 60 PG coming in the following year---Dwon Odom. What would be nice to have is a tough low post scorer and rebounder.

[GIMMFD]

A guy that has outperformed his recruiting ranking. No, X did not, they had a top 60 PG coming in the following year---Dwon Odom. What would be nice to have is a tough low post scorer and rebounder.

Yeah, Culver on this team would be ridiculous, I like him a lot. There was an Athletic article recently though that Huggins had to whip him into shape with the good ole treadmill treatment from his first 5-6 months on the team

[Xavgrad08]

Dayton just lost to Fordham. Obi Toppin last year was able to hide a lot of Anthony Grant’s flaws. Brutal loss.

[xudash]

Dayton just lost to Fordham. Obi Toppin last year was able to hide a lot of Anthony Grant’s flaws. Brutal loss.

That is hilarious ��. What losers. Didn’t they already lose to LaSalle? LaSalle and Fordham in the same year!

[xavierj]

Marquette was up 18 with 15 minutes left and now down 10 with about 40 seconds. What a collapse. They are now 6–6 and underachieving badly.

[Masterofreality]

Marquette was up 18 with 15 minutes left and now down 10 with about 40 seconds. What a collapse. They are now 6–6 and underachieving badly.

Did you see how UConn turned it up to 11 in their intensity on Defense?
Our Milquetoasts could learn a lot about handling adversity like that instead of rolling over.

[Xville]

Marquette was up 18 with 15 minutes left and now down 10 with about 40 seconds. What a collapse. They are now 6–6 and underachieving badly.

Well, they are coached by wojo..enough said. Hurley is a far superior coach.

[xavierj]

Well, they are coached by wojo..enough said. Hurley is a far superior coach.

Hurley the same coach in his first two years at UConn had a 5th and 9th place finish in the aac.