Official 2010-2011 NCAA Basketball Thread

[FirstTimer]

Andrew Smith is the worst seven footer I've seen in a while. Every Butler game I watch he's always the weakest link between both teams and constantly can't get rebounds at his size.

[Senser81]

Everyone will cream themselves over each team playing defense but in the end and IMO Butler played much better defense than UCONN but couldn't get a shot go down to save their lives. UCONN's defense was good but Butler's pathetic shooting had more to do with them just missing shots than UCONN really doing anything to cause it(outside of bothering some shots inside with their size)

I think UConn's defense psyched out Butler. Butler had no inside game whatsoever, and they couldn't drive past UConn's defenders when they were out on the perimeter. The only way they could have loosened up UConn's defense was if they hit their 3's, and they couldn't. Mack couldn't do anything, Howard couldn't do anything...they had no answer for UConn's defense. My favorite play was when Mack drove inside, and Oriaki stood behind him. Mack faked once, faked twice, then got his shot stuffed by a standing-still Oriaki.

[Senser81]

Andrew Smith is the worst seven footer I've seen in a while. Every Butler game I watch he's always the weakest link between both teams and constantly can't get rebounds at his size.

Smith was terrible against UConn, but he had been a pretty good banger and defender all tournament. It would have been nice if he could have made a few of those easy shots, but if Butler was depending on Smith to score, then they already lost the game. Howard missed a ton of easy shots as well, and Mack couldn't generate anything.

[FirstTimer]

I think UConn's defense psyched out Butler. Butler had no inside game whatsoever, and they couldn't drive past UConn's defenders when they were out on the perimeter. .

I don't know if they couldn't, didn't want to , or were running plays not designed to do so.

[Bear Pand]

There where two different times when Stevens brought up how his players weren't big enough to compete. Once at halftime when he was talking about Butler's inability to get rebounds, he brought up how his players were in position just not tall enough. A second time after the game when he brought up how his guards were all 6'3 and under compared to UCONN who he said had 6'5 guys.

Something has to give, either he's going to have to start getting bigger players to come to Butler, or he'll have to bounce to a bigger school. His upcoming classes do seem to have a little more height though.

[Senser81]

There where two different times when Stevens brought up how his players weren't big enough to compete. Once at halftime when he was talking about Butler's inability to get rebounds, he brought up how his players were in position just not tall enough. A second time after the game when he brought up how his guards were all 6'3 and under compared to UCONN who he said had 6'5 guys.

Something has to give, either he's going to have to start getting bigger players to come to Butler, or he'll have to bounce to a bigger school. His upcoming classes do seem to have a little more height though.

Butler seemed to do well enough against big, strong teams like Pitt and Wisconsin. They just had no answer for UConn.

[SuperKevin]

George Mason Patriots coach Jim Larranaga leaving for Miami Hurricanes job - ESPN

George Mason HC Jim Larranaga finally leaves George Mason for a major conference school. Honestly I think Miami is a downgrade from Mason though.

[Sharkweather]

Ryan Harrow transferring!

Go Mark Fox.

[Pitty]

Good news everyone, Kemba Walker just finished his first book.

No, I'm serious.

http://www.theroot.com/buzz/kemba-walker-uconn-star-reads-first-book

[Sharkweather]

ATHENS — Georgia received good news from the NCAA on Tuesday. Five-star freshman basketball player Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was cleared to compete in the 2011-12 season.