2011-2012 NCAA Basketball Thread

[kmanharris]

CCSU takes on MSU tonight on ESPNU

UPSET CITY!!

 

[ralaw]

This Harvard doesn't have the look of a typical Ivy League team. They're big and athletic.

 

[Woy]

Cleveland State 62, Robert Morris 58

In what I dubbed the mid-major game of the week, the actual contest lived up to the billing as the Vikings withstood a late Colonial rally to get their ninth win of the season. For RMU, an awful performance from the charity stripe and the ineffectiveness of their press break lead to their third loss of the 2011-12 campaign.

Trevon Harmon is one of the best players I've watched so far. His shot looks kinda quirky (or at least slow), but he hit three NBA-range bombs to expand the lead to 15 at one point in the second half and led the game with 24 points.

For the Colonials, Velton Jones and Coron Williams each had 18. This is a game where I really missed Karon Abraham (who was again right behind the bench, vocal like an assistant coach) because it seemed like when we needed a quick, big three, Velton just couldn't get his shot off. Karon and Coron each shoot the ball as well as anyone in the nation, but Karon's shot is much more quick and his range is a bit further than his red-shirt sophomore counterpart.

Cleveland State is an easy bet to make the tournament and can absolutely make a run towards the Sweet 16, depending on their match-ups. Really impressed with them, as well as RMU, who are still short-handed till next game as Iona transfer Mike McFadden becomes eligible. A consistent threat down low (Lijah Thompson is there, but he's been shaky to start the season) can really boost this team to new heights.

RMU hosts Louisiana-Lafayette next Saturday before the students all leave for Christmas break.

 

[kmanharris]

This Harvard doesn't have the look of a typical Ivy League team. They're have black players.

FYP.

Also, I didn't post about the game yesterday but Central played a pretty good MSU team really well. We were up 11 at one point but MSU was just way to big for us. We ended up losing by 20 but we only turned the ball over 11 times. MSU is the best rebounding team in the nation and our tallest player, who actually plays, is 6'6'' and we only lost the rebound margin by 6 (LOL). They are easily the biggest and most athletic team we will play the rest of the year so I feel optimistic going forward.

 

[FirstTimer]

Half of Cincy's team should get suspended for the shit at the end of the Xavier game

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

This Harvard doesn't have the look of a typical Ivy League team. They're big and athletic.

I was reading something about the less restrictive recruiting standards that the Ivy has imposed lately. I don't remember the details, but it allows them to get some better athletes. They still have to be good students and serious about education, but the requirements were softened a bit.

 

[Umfer]

Had to work during the DUKE UW game, Where's all the Duke fans at? Looks like we were down big the entire time until the last 10 mins which Aziz got injured and we went extremely small. How was Rivers Wroten?

 

[Mogriffjr]

Had to work during the DUKE UW game, Where's all the Duke fans at? Looks like we were down big the entire time until the last 10 mins which Aziz got injured and we went extremely small. How was Rivers Wroten?

Wroten was great for the first 5 and last 5 minutes. The middle 30 he had no impact.

Rivers was solid out there. He fouled out towards the end but I like our offense sometimes when he has the ball.

Wilcox brought them back IMO. Ross was off but had some nice moves. Then going small got them back. That and hack-a-mason who went 1-11 from FT line. Wroten kept blowing past Tyler Thornton (who really should get 10 minutes max) and fouled him out. Quinn Cook needs to start IMO or at least get more PT

 

[Woy]

Free-throw shooting kills a Calipari-coached team again...what a surprise.

 

[KnightNoles]

Great game don't like the result.. good to go through this adversity on the road

Not like Lamb is an awful shooter, cmon man gotta hit those.

Turned and said to my girlfriends brother I won't be surprised if they come down and hit the three to win after Kentucky stepped up the defense the last 6 minutes..

 

[s@ppisgod]

Half of Cincy's team should get suspended for the shit at the end of the Xavier game

Cincy is really living up to that thug reputation, and Xavier was just as bad. That Cincy player should he dismissed. You set a dangerous precedent when you don't bring down the hammer on shit like this. It's even worse than the Blount thing, because he was provoked and hit that guy. This Cincy player sucker-punched a guy who wasn't looking and didn't do anything to him. And then Xavier players calling themselves "gangsta" after the game. I'd much rather them not be suspended at all, and be made sterile instead. These guys seem to have the collective intelligence of a Lays potato chip.
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[Gonzo]

HOO HOO HOO HOOSIERS.

 

[Herm]

that sucker punch was crazy, all i could think was "ooh he leakin"

I feel the same as i did with the blount incident, dont just suspend the moron, arrest him. The xavier clown that started with the push should definitely be suspended and the cincy sucker puncher and head stomper should be thrown out of school IMO.




Congrats to IU on the win. If I were an Indian fan i would order a photo of Jones standing there holding his follow through after the shot, epic finish for those guys. I dont blame the free throws for this one, i blame Anthony Davis for getting into foul trouble and the team melting down without him for most of the time he was out.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

C Tyler Adams, who originally was supposed to go to Duke, but ended up at Georgetown, is out indefinitely with heart issues.

I thought it was odd, that on such a young team full of freshmen, that Adams was relegated to garbage time. He looked out of shape and lethargic, too. Now we know why. He had stamina issues that were traced to a heart problem.

 

[Sharkweather]

Free-throw shooting kills a Calipari-coached team again...what a surprise.

Lol so true. First real Calipari team I can remember is when Darius Washington played for him and they played those epic games vs Louisville in C-USA. Always been his achilles heel as a coach.

 

[Bear Pand]

OLHHHHHHH INSIANDAA ! I NDAIAN! HO HOO HOO HOSOIERS

IU FUCKING WON FMOTHERFUCKRES WE ARE IU

 

[Herm]

jayrock you cant cheer for IU with all your ND homerism over the years, its just not possible. Gonzo congrats buddy

 

[FirstTimer]

jayrock you cant cheer for IU with all your ND homerism over the years, its just not possible. Gonzo congrats buddy

JR goes to IU

 

[Esjay]

Still have chills from last night's game.

Feels AMAZING to finally watch IU play decent basketball again. It's been a long time.

 

[NAHSTE]

OLHHHHHHH INSIANDAA ! I NDAIAN! HO HOO HOO HOSOIERS

IU FUCKING WON FMOTHERFUCKRES WE ARE IU

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jayrock you cant cheer for IU with all your ND homerism over the years, its just not possible. Gonzo congrats buddy

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JR goes to IU

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Nothing will ever top that game last night. Hoping IU loses to ND next week tho lol.

Won't happen tho because ND is God awful. Bottom feeder in the BE.

Final verdict:

Faggot.