College Basketball 2013-2014

[illiniguy]

So we seem decent on defense, but man does out offense suck at times. Nice win tonight though, now win out Missouri.

 

don't see us winning out in the elite SEC. enjoy your 10 seed.

I think you're as good as anyone not named Kentucky or Florida. I'm not sure right now you wouldn't beat Kentucky, obviously they could improve a lot by the time you play. I think we were very lucky to get this one.

Edited December 22, 2013 by illiniguy

[CubInOK]

OU beat that one school in Tyler at basketball. Ho hum.

[Guest]

The Illini won because they have grown-ass men at either guard position and they are defensive bulldogs.

[Butterscup1679666578]

illini were way more physical tonight. in a game between evenly matched teams, that'll win 9 times out of 10. add in the fact that your godless chuckers were draining everything and every loose ball ended up in their arms, what else could mizzou do?

[Guest]

Clarkson's shot looks like Shawn Marion's if you showed up on its doorstep and threw battery acid in its face and ran away.

[Butterscup1679666578]

i love you sully

[XZero771679666304]

So we seem decent on defense, but man does out offense suck at times. Nice win tonight though, now win out Missouri.

 

don't see us winning out in the elite SEC. enjoy your 10 seed.

I think you're as good as anyone not named Kentucky or Florida. I'm not sure right now you wouldn't beat Kentucky, obviously they could improve a lot by the time you play. I think we were very lucky to get this one.

 

And I don't think I'd call the SEC "elite". Top heavy, but certainly not elite. Mizzou should win a lot of games.

[Guest]

real basketball season has finally arrived, CAN YOU FEEL IT?

[XZero771679666304]

i love you sully

 

 

Yeah, but Clarkson's shot really is hideous. Seemed to work, though.

[Guest]

And yes please go run the SEC since the time for hating missouri is over.

[kujay]

And yes please go run the SEC since the time for hating missouri is over.

 

It's never over.

[Andy]

ND's Jerian Grant booted out of school for an academic matter. That's one way to make the Ohio State loss sting less.

[Sosa21MVP]

I have a feeling Illinois is going to beat the crap out of IU on NYE. :?

[rawaction]

ND's Jerian Grant booted out of school for an academic matter. That's one way to make the Ohio State loss sting less.

 

Happened a week too late for IU.

[rawaction]

I have a feeling Illinois is going to beat the crap out of IU on NYE. :?

 

Yeah, I'm not sure how many B1G games this team is going to win. Every team (other than Illinois ironically) is older and more experienced. And U of I seems to have put it together faster than IU's young guys *cough*coaching*cough*.

 

Right now it would be a monumental upset for IU to beat Michigan St, Ohio St, or Wisconsin even at home. And it's a toss-up at best vs. Illinois, Iowa, and Michigan at home. Can't see them beating any of those teams on the road. And then there's Minnesota, who's probably about at the same level.

[mul21]

I have a feeling Illinois is going to beat the crap out of IU on NYE. :?

 

Yeah, I'm not sure how many B1G games this team is going to win. Every team (other than Illinois ironically) is older and more experienced. And U of I seems to have put it together faster than IU's young guys *cough*coaching*cough*.

 

Right now it would be a monumental upset for IU to beat Michigan St, Ohio St, or Wisconsin even at home. And it's a toss-up at best vs. Illinois, Iowa, and Michigan at home. Can't see them beating any of those teams on the road. And then there's Minnesota, who's probably about at the same level.

 

Illinois isn't as good as they looked Saturday. They're not getting a 20 point night from Abrams very often. That was a hell of a game, but they were exceptionally lucky to win it.

[bukie]

NCAA tournament projections according to Pomeroy's end of season projection ratings:

1 Louisville Amer

2 Ohio St. B10

3 Oklahoma St. B12

4 Arizona P12

5 Villanova BE

6 Kansas B12

7 Wisconsin B10

8 Syracuse ACC

9 Pittsburgh ACC

10 Florida SEC

11 Michigan St. B10

12 Kentucky SEC

13 Iowa B10

14 Wichita St. MVC

15 Creighton BE

16 Duke ACC

17 Memphis Amer

18 North Carolina ACC

19 Iowa St. B12

20 Virginia ACC

21 Massachusetts A10

22 Michigan B10

23 Oregon P12

24 Saint Louis A10

25 Connecticut Amer

26 Florida St. ACC

27 Gonzaga WCC

28 Colorado P12

29 Harvard Ivy

30 San Diego St. MWC

31 UCLA P12

32 Georgetown BE

33 VCU A10

34 Minnesota B10

35 Baylor B12

36 LSU SEC

37 Saint Mary's WCC

38 Cincinnati Amer

39 New Mexico MWC

40 Clemson ACC

41 Arizona St. P12

42 SMU Amer

43 Tennessee SEC

44 Stanford P12

45 Marquette BE

46 Louisiana Tech CUSA

47 New Mexico St. WAC

48 Akron MAC

49 North Dakota St. Sum

50 Drexel CAA

51 UC Santa Barbara BW

52 Manhattan MAAC

53 Green Bay Horz

54 Stephen F. Austin Slnd

55 Mercer ASun

56 Belmont OVC

57 Stony Brook AE

58 Louisiana Lafayette SB

59 Bucknell Pat

60 Elon SC

61 North Carolina Central MEAC

62 Bryant NEC

63 Weber St. BSky

64 Charleston Southern BSth

65 Texas Southern SWAC

 

Last 8 out:

Xavier BE

BYU WCC

Indiana B10

Missouri SEC

Arkansas SEC

Illinois B10

Butler BE

Notre Dame ACC

[SouthSideRyan]

Really bukie? You of all people? 68 teams

[Splendid Splinter]

At least Arkansas is close right now...

[bukie]

Really bukie? You of all people? 68 teams

I blame alcohol and vicodin. Insert Xavier/BYU/Indiana into bottom of at-large teams. Mizzou/Arkansas/Illinois/Butler/ND are just out.

[bukie]

Wichita State has a legitimate chance to get through the regular season undefeated, since the MVC is down this year (mostly because Creighton isn't in it) and their non-con hasn't featured a single top 20 team (best team on their schedule is St. Louis).

 

So, when everyone is clamoring for them to get a 1 seed two months from now, keep that in mind.

[Smack]

Time for B1G predictions?

[Smack]

Mitch McGary having back surgery... out indefinitely.... I'm assuming for the year?

[UMFan83]

Mitch McGary having back surgery... out indefinitely.... I'm assuming for the year?

 

I would assume that. Nothing I read mentions any discussion of him returning this year. Really tough break right before Big Ten season. Tourney might be hard to make without him.

[JockJones]

Wichita State has a legitimate chance to get through the regular season undefeated, since the MVC is down this year (mostly because Creighton isn't in it) and their non-con hasn't featured a single top 20 team (best team on their schedule is St. Louis).

 

So, when everyone is clamoring for them to get a 1 seed two months from now, keep that in mind.

I don't see it happening. Love to be wrong though.

 

They have beat 4 RPI Top 100 teams, hopefully those can become a couple Top 50's. Gone on the road and won 3 games. Have the #52 ranked schedule to this point. Really too bad the Valley is now so God awful (losing Creighton and adding Loyola). All they can do is keep winning games and see what happens.