Bear Down Wildcats

Phylek wrote:11 points in the 2nd half for Northwestern.

11

This is what coasting to a loss looks like.

Down goes Sparty.

I thought this Big 10 tourney was going off a bit early.

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Kansas Down 19 with 52 seconds left to nt-ntosu.

CalStateTempe wrote:Kansas Down 19 with 52 seconds left to nt-ntosu.

They're in tournament form a bit early

They locked up over all number one with that showing today.

azgreg wrote:I thought this Big 10 tourney was going off a bit early.

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That's a big mistake. I didn't even know they were in their conference tourney until today. Playing with the mid-majors.

The big 10 commissioner wanted it this weekend on purpose. Just so they could play in Madison square garden. Big East had the arena booked for next week so they purposely rescheduled their entire season to go to MSG.

when did the big ten move up their conf tournament a week??

so the teams have two weeks off??

For some reason they wanted to play at MSG. Since the ACC/Big East tournaments are also in NY next week this was the only chance they had to schedule the tournament.

Hey guys, what do you think of this Pitt-Notre Dame conference tournament game going on now?

Longhorned wrote:Hey guys, what do you think of this Pitt-Notre Dame conference tournament game going on now?

Well I can't find it in the guide so I'm guessing it's on ESPN...

that's the extent of my thoughts

Longhorned wrote:Hey guys, what do you think of this Pitt-Notre Dame conference tournament game going on now?

Pitt has fallen really, really, really far.

I watched Pitt play at 2 in the afternoon on a Tuesday.

So Gonzaga now has 30 wins and is poised to win their league tourney. Sorta think we need at least two wins in the Pac tourney to earn a higher seed than them.

Beachcat97 wrote:So Gonzaga now has 30 wins and is poised to win their league tourney. Sorta think we need at least two wins in the Pac tourney to earn a higher seed than them.

I think they are a 3 seed. Our only chance of a 3 seed is winning in Vegas and hoping Texas Tech and Tennessee don't make the finals.

TatetheGreat wrote:

Beachcat97 wrote:So Gonzaga now has 30 wins and is poised to win their league tourney. Sorta think we need at least two wins in the Pac tourney to earn a higher seed than them.

I think they are a 3 seed. Our only chance of a 3 seed is winning in Vegas and hoping Texas Tech and Tennessee don't make the finals.

Gonzaga is 26 in RPI, 122 in SOS. Not really 3 seed material. They're 8th in BPI, so there's that, but I'm not sure their conference tourney title earns them a 3.

Beachcat97 wrote:

TatetheGreat wrote:

Beachcat97 wrote:So Gonzaga now has 30 wins and is poised to win their league tourney. Sorta think we need at least two wins in the Pac tourney to earn a higher seed than them.

I think they are a 3 seed. Our only chance of a 3 seed is winning in Vegas and hoping Texas Tech and Tennessee don't make the finals.

Gonzaga is 26 in RPI, 122 in SOS. Not really 3 seed material. They're 8th in BPI, so there's that, but I'm not sure their conference tourney title earns them a 3.

Good point. Gonzaga's a good team, though. #7 according to KenPom. #11 AdjO and #15 AdjD.

TatetheGreat wrote:

Beachcat97 wrote:So Gonzaga now has 30 wins and is poised to win their league tourney. Sorta think we need at least two wins in the Pac tourney to earn a higher seed than them.

I think they are a 3 seed. Our only chance of a 3 seed is winning in Vegas and hoping Texas Tech and Tennessee don't make the finals.

Most polls out have the Zags as a 5.

Gonzaga is playing extremely weill. I really hope the UofA does not get paired with them.

We have no room to bitch about seeding if Gonzaga is a 5 and we don't win our conference tourney.

TatetheGreat wrote:We have no room to bitch about seeding if Gonzaga is a 5 and we don't win our conference tourney.

Yeah but I wish we could play BYU for the Championship too!

If we Play ASU(again), UCLA, and USC to win it, then deserve consideration for a higher seed (#3) over Gonzaga.

If we win the Pac tourney, I think we’re the 3 in the West.

Beachcat97 wrote:If we win the Pac tourney, I think we’re the 3 in the West.

Agreed!

Beachcat97 wrote:If we win the Pac tourney, I think we’re the 3 in the West.

We're closer to being a #5 seed right now, at best we're hovering the 4/5 border. I think winning it solidifies us being a #4. Both Michigan schools are looking at #3 seeds. Auburn and/or Tennessee will get the remaining spots. If both of those sec teams perform horribly in the conference tournament then Arizona has a chance. in the end I think we're stuck with a #4, we don't have the quadrant wins to move up. And the committee doesn't account for the last 10 games played, it's the whole season.

NYCat wrote:

Beachcat97 wrote:If we win the Pac tourney, I think we’re the 3 in the West.

We're closer to being a #5 seed right now, at best we're hovering the 4/5 border. I think winning it solidifies us being a #4. Both Michigan schools are looking at #3 seeds. Auburn and/or Tennessee will get the remaining spots. If both of those sec teams perform horribly in the conference tournament then Arizona has a chance. in the end I think we're stuck with a #4, we don't have the quadrant wins to move up. And the committee doesn't account for the last 10 games played, it's the whole season.

Michigan may’ve played themselves up to the 2 line last week, and MSU’s belly flop in the Big 10 tourney makes them vulnerable to drop one line.

Again, win the Pac tourney, and we’re the 3 in the West. We’d be reg season champs, tourney champs, with an RPI in the 10-15 range.

NYCat wrote:

Beachcat97 wrote:If we win the Pac tourney, I think we’re the 3 in the West.

We're closer to being a #5 seed right now, at best we're hovering the 4/5 border. I think winning it solidifies us being a #4. Both Michigan schools are looking at #3 seeds. Auburn and/or Tennessee will get the remaining spots. If both of those sec teams perform horribly in the conference tournament then Arizona has a chance. in the end I think we're stuck with a #4, we don't have the quadrant wins to move up. And the committee doesn't account for the last 10 games played, it's the whole season.

If they truly consider the whole season - then they need to consider injured players at the time of loses and losing 3 games in a span of 48 hours in the first three weeks of the season.

Beachcat97 wrote:

NYCat wrote:

Beachcat97 wrote:If we win the Pac tourney, I think we’re the 3 in the West.

We're closer to being a #5 seed right now, at best we're hovering the 4/5 border. I think winning it solidifies us being a #4. Both Michigan schools are looking at #3 seeds. Auburn and/or Tennessee will get the remaining spots. If both of those sec teams perform horribly in the conference tournament then Arizona has a chance. in the end I think we're stuck with a #4, we don't have the quadrant wins to move up. And the committee doesn't account for the last 10 games played, it's the whole season.

Michigan may’ve played themselves up to the 2 line last week, and MSU’s belly flop in the Big 10 tourney makes them vulnerable to drop one line.

Again, win the Pac tourney, and we’re the 3 in the West. We’d be reg season champs, tourney champs, with an RPI in the 10-15 range.

If Michigan is a 2, Purdue is a 3. It's the same thing. Arizona would still be a 4.

1s: Villanova, Virginia, Kansas, Xavier
2s: Duke, UNC, Purdue, Cincinnati
3s: Michigan State, Michigan, Auburn, Tennessee

One of the SEC schools will get at least one spot likely Auburn with 7 Q1 wins.

Auburn, West Virginia has 7 Q1 wins
Tennessee, Texas Tech has 5 Q1 wins
Arizona has 3 Q1 wins

I think we're screwed and stuck at the 4 because of the lack of Q1 wins, Texas Tech & WVU will likely be ahead of us for the last spot if Tennessee somehow doesn't get it.

NYCat wrote:

Beachcat97 wrote:

NYCat wrote:

Beachcat97 wrote:If we win the Pac tourney, I think we’re the 3 in the West.

We're closer to being a #5 seed right now, at best we're hovering the 4/5 border. I think winning it solidifies us being a #4. Both Michigan schools are looking at #3 seeds. Auburn and/or Tennessee will get the remaining spots. If both of those sec teams perform horribly in the conference tournament then Arizona has a chance. in the end I think we're stuck with a #4, we don't have the quadrant wins to move up. And the committee doesn't account for the last 10 games played, it's the whole season.

Michigan may’ve played themselves up to the 2 line last week, and MSU’s belly flop in the Big 10 tourney makes them vulnerable to drop one line.

Again, win the Pac tourney, and we’re the 3 in the West. We’d be reg season champs, tourney champs, with an RPI in the 10-15 range.

If Michigan is a 2, Purdue is a 3. It's the same thing. Arizona would still be a 4.

1s: Villanova, Virginia, Kansas, Xavier
2s: Duke, UNC, Purdue, Cincinnati
3s: Michigan State, Michigan, Auburn, Tennessee

One of the SEC schools will get at least one spot likely Auburn with 7 Q1 wins.

Auburn, West Virginia has 7 Q1 wins
Tennessee, Texas Tech has 5 Q1 wins
Arizona has 3 Q1 wins

I think we're screwed and stuck at the 4 because of the lack of Q1 wins, Texas Tech & WVU will likely be ahead of us for the last spot if Tennessee somehow doesn't get it.

All good points, NYC. A 4 may be the best we can hope for. Still a lot of basketball to be played before Sunday. We'll see.

The one thing that might help Arizona is the committee sometimes moves a team up or down one spot for regional consideration.

I'm watching this SMU team play Cincinnati right now, with their flailing, porous defense and anemic half-court offense. Hard to believe that team beat Arizona.

Lee, Barcello, Randolph, and Akot combined for 49 minutes. Pinder played 23 minutes, and Smith 17.

12:11 to go in the second half, and Alabama has outscored Auburn 20-1 in those 7 minutes and 49 seconds.

Collin Sexton is above average

This Xavier providence game is NUTS. Providence came back from 17 down to tie it

Wow. Kyrin Cartwright with one of the biggest defensive plays you'll ever see taking that charge. Classic game.

Grand Canyon making a serious challenge for a tourney berth from the WAC, downing higher seed Utah Valley by 15 tonight.

This was across town from the P12 tourney in the Orleans, where the 'Lopes could get the automatic bid tomorrow night and win the conference tourney.

catgrad97 wrote:Grand Canyon making a serious challenge for a tourney berth from the WAC, downing higher seed Utah Valley by 15 tonight.

This was across town from the P12 tourney in the Orleans, where the 'Lopes could get the automatic bid tomorrow night and win the conference tourney.

GCU in and ASU out would be so freaking sweet.

that'd be hilarious

catgrad97 wrote:Grand Canyon making a serious challenge for a tourney berth from the WAC, downing higher seed Utah Valley by 15 tonight.

This was across town from the P12 tourney in the Orleans, where the 'Lopes could get the automatic bid tomorrow night and win the conference tourney.

The amount of humor I'd find in ASU falling from their cocky days into not even being the best CBB team in their own city would be tremendous.

And even more likely with two more regular-season conference winners going belly-up in their tournament semifinals tonight:

Cal-Davis (Big West #1) lost to Cal-State Fullerton tonight; and

Nevada (Mountain West #1) got boatraced earlier today by a #5 seed, San Diego State.

Those are TWO Mid-Major conferences west of the Rockies guaranteeing their automatic bids to lower seeds.

And that's not even mentioning Xavier (Big East #1), one of ASU's two "at-large" resume-builders, going out early to Providence.

And yet some Tempe fan is going to try and make their case to be in anyway?

I look forward to Bobby Hurley whining and ranting at everyone but himself on Selection Sunday. Devils are on the WRONG side of this bubble.

catgrad97 wrote:And even more likely with two more regular-season conference winners going belly-up in their tournament semifinals tonight:

Cal-Davis (Big West #1) lost to Cal-State Fullerton tonight; and

Nevada (Mountain West #1) got boatraced earlier today by a #5 seed, San Diego State.

Those are TWO Mid-Major conferences west of the Rockies guaranteeing their automatic bids to lower seeds.

And that's not even mentioning Xavier (Big East #1), one of ASU's two "at-large" resume-builders, going out early to Providence.

And yet some Tempe fan is going to try and make their case to be in anyway?

I look forward to Bobby Hurley whining and ranting at everyone but himself on Selection Sunday. Devils are on the WRONG side of this bubble.

good point. those mid major upsets potentially are taking asu's spot away.

This never gets old

AZCatGirl wrote:

MWC is now getting 2 bids due to the Nevada loss. One less bubble team

And if all that wasn't good enough news tonight, guys, Grayson Allen just fumbled away the game for Duke in their ACC semi against Carolina.

And unc was doing all they could to choke away that double digit lead in the last 2 min.

Frybry02 wrote:MWC is now getting 2 bids due to the Nevada loss. One less bubble team

SEC is also likely getting an extra bid now. Alabama destroyed top-seeded Auburn by 18 earlier today.

Losing the first game of your conference tourney is NEVER a good look; I don't care who does it. It was auspicious when Lute did it in '03, and it is a red flag for ASU now.

Devils are out.

Under random people pulling super dirty plays...

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Spaceman Spiff wrote:Under random people pulling super dirty plays...

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Wow, I’ve never seen a play like that. That’s up there with Billy Blanks pulling out a gun on the football field and shooting three would be tacklers on the way to the end zone in the Last Boy Scout.

Spaceman Spiff wrote:Under random people pulling super dirty plays...

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WTF! I hope that kid is ok. That dumbass should never be allowed to put on a jersey again