Official 2007-2008 College Basketball Thread

[MrBug708]

Interesting rankings this week. UCLA didn't move up from #6 even though two teams ahead of them lost. They probably are ranked where they should be though since they have more losses then the teams above them. I do also think they are in line for a #1 seed as it remains at the moment. Either that or ship Kansas out to the West with UCLA again. Regional is in Arizona

[JonInMiddleGA]

And on Saturday night, it'll be #1 Memphis vs #2 Tennessee.

First 1/2 matchup in men's college basketball since the same week last year (when Ohio State beat Wisconsin 49-48).

[INDalltheway]

Really excited for the Purdue/IU game on Tuesday. It's been a while since this game has meant much of anything for both teams. Purdue is moving up the polls nicely too.

[cartman]

Texas is doing to A&M in Austin what the Aggies did to the Horns in College Station a couple of weeks ago. Horns are up 39-18 at the half. D.J. Augustine has broken out of his shooting slump, and has 17 points so far.

[miami_fan]

Can anybody figure Georgetown out? They seems to have changed their offense from the Princeton style to a more of a dump in the post and then kick out for threes. There really is no movement in the offense anymore.

[MrBug708]

Rumored McD AA list

Greg Monroe (Georgetown)
Samardo Samuels (Louisville)
Jrue Holiday (UCLA)
Tyreke Evans (undecided)
Demar Derozan (USC)
BJ Mullens (tOSU)
Brandan Jennings (Arizona)
Al-Fariq Aminu (Wake Forest)
Ed Davis (North Carolina)
Scotty Hopson (undecided)
William Buford (tOSU)
Willie Warren (Oklahoma)
Elliot Williams (Duke)
Iman Shumpert (Georgia Tech)
Tyler Zeller (North Carolina)
Michael Dunigan (Oregon)
Kemba Walker (UConn)
Malcolm Lee (UCLA)
Chris Singleton (Florida St.)
JayMychal Green (Alabama)
Sylven Landesburg (Virginia)
Larry Drew (North Carolina)
Luke Babbitt (Nevada)
Mike Rosario (Rutgers)

[MJ4H]

Hearing rumors that the new Arkansas State coach will be Nolan Richardson (LOL).

[JonInMiddleGA]

Tennessee & Memphis both win easy.

Duke loses to Miami on the road by 4, after being down by 18 in the 2nd half before pulling within three in the final minute.

[Wolfpack]

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Duke loses to Miami on the road by 4, after being down by 18 in the 2nd half before pulling within three in the final minute.

Add to that VT beating Maryland and FSU beating Clemson a couple of nights ago and officially the ACC is an absolute trainwreck this year. The ACC will get three teams on sheer history alone simply because it would be unthinkable for just two to make it, but it's almost impossible to gauge on any given night a) who will be the third team and b) whether the league really deserves any more bids. Conceivably, a case could be made for up to four more teams after Duke and UNC, with Miami now joining Clemson, Wake, and Maryland as viable choices, but I'd be shocked at this point if any more than two of them get a bid. Assuming the leading candidates in Clemson and Maryland were given two bids, Wake or Miami might have to at least reach the finals if not win outright to get a fifth bid for the conference.

It's kind of surprising in some ways because time was you just needed to get to .500 in the ACC to merit a bid, but 8-8 definitely won't do it this year and 9-7 teams are riding a thin margin.

[Radii]

As long as Clemson doesn't completely choke they're well deserving of a bid I think(they have a solid RPI right now). Clemson/Maryland/Miami/Va Tech all have lots of games left against each other and if they manage to split them and no one stands out in the end it could get real ugly. You're right about a 5th bid, I think it would take something fairly extrodinary(like Wake beating Clemson and UNC on the way to the ACC finals or something like that) for the conference to get more than 4 in, and there is definitely a situation for all those teams to screw up enough to only get 3 in.

[hoosiergoody]

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(safe for work- just being careful)

It appears that Sampson is done @ IU... I still cannot figure out why they hired him to begin with

[GoldenEagle]

I have a deal right now for 2 Memphis-UT tickets. Just got to hope it does not fall through.

[cartman]

Texas has another complete game in their shellacking of Oklahoma, 62-45. They held OU to only 26% shooting from the field.

[duckman]

Originally Posted by cartman

Texas has another complete game in their shellacking of Oklahoma, 62-45. They held OU to only 26% shooting from the field.

That's some impressive defense Texas has been playing in the past few games.

[Lathum]

Butler- Drake has been a great game so far

[Eaglesfan27]

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

And on Saturday night, it'll be #1 Memphis vs #2 Tennessee.

First 1/2 matchup in men's college basketball since the same week last year (when Ohio State beat Wisconsin 49-48).

I'm really looking forward to tonight's game even though I don't particularly like either team.

[Lathum]

Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

I'm really looking forward to tonight's game even though I don't particularly like either team.

+1

[MrBug708]

With Kansas losing, UCLA will move up a spot

[JonInMiddleGA]

Turned on a basketball game & a track meet broke out.

[Lathum]

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Turned on a basketball game & a track meet broke out.

It's been a while since I bet on sports, but I was really tempted to bet the over this game

[Eaglesfan27]

Originally Posted by Lathum

It's been a while since I bet on sports, but I was really tempted to bet the over this game

I was tempted by the over as well. Fun game to watch so far.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

Fun game to watch so far.

Not nearly as much fun at my house right now. Too nerve wracking.

Oddly, my wife has turned into the big basketball fan in the house, watching probably at least 4 or 5 games a week (between men's & women's) & complaining that there isn't one that really engages her on every night. She was in school during the "Ernie & Bernie" era at UT so she remembers the last time that the Vols were fun to watch, having one of this year's starters be from her hometown just sealed the deal.

[SirFozzie]

The Valpo-Miami (OH) game was the absolute best game I've seen all year. Track meat, big shots late in the game, etcetera

[JonInMiddleGA]

{scratches head}

Memphis wants this series to move to a neutral site? WTF?

This is as loud & frenzied a crowd as I've seen all year, why on earth would you give that up every other year just to avoid a trip to Knoxville? I mean, Pearl is starting to energize the program but even at it's best (which is usually for the Lady Vols or the men vs Kentucky) it's not any better (or as good) than what Memphis is getting from their fans.

Really strange thinking on their part IMO.

[cartman]

Did Bruce Pearl just molest Erin Andrews?

[JonInMiddleGA]

Gotta be happy to be down just one after Memphis shot the lights out for most of the half. And Lofton still doesn't have a field goal (and may not get one of Memphis keeps playing defense the same way for the next 20 minutes).

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by cartman

Did Bruce Pearl just molest Erin Andrews?

Probably

[Eaglesfan27]

She did look terrified.

[cartman]

Wow, with both Kansas and K-State losing today, that puts Texas in the driver's seat for the #1 seed in the Big 12 tourney. Monday night's game between the Horns and Wildcats should be a good one.

[Radii]

I know its a close game and credit Memphis for slowing down/shutting down Lofton, but Tennessee looks vastly superior right now.

[Pumpy Tudors]

Funny how Erin Andrews doesn't have any reports from the Tennessee bench in the second half. She doesn't want to go near Bruce Pearl again.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Lofton is trying to do too much & it's hurting UT big.

[Radii]

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Lofton is trying to do too much & it's hurting UT big.

definitely. for most of the second half i thought tennessee was playing with more poise, playing with more control in transition and more poise in half court sets... not anymore.

[Radii]

HUGE offensive rebounding for Memphis.

[Eaglesfan27]

Great ending...

[st.cronin]

That shot was stoopid.

[MrBug708]

How do you not call a timeout? Two too many passes on the previous possession by Memphis as well. *sigh*

[Radii]

What the hell was Calipari thinking not using his last time out there to set up a play?

[Young Drachma]

Originally Posted by Radii

What the hell was Calipari thinking not using his last time out there to set up a play?

I was wondering that, too.

[Radii]

If you get the ball to Rose to let him create something maybe I can see not burning the timeout, but Memphis had no idea what they were doing that last possession.

[MrBug708]

Like I said earlier about Joey Dorsey, guys an idiot

[Radii]

good foul. Coaching in the last minute is deciding this one. Pearl > Calipari.

[Young Drachma]

Memphis picked a bad time to not get the board.

[MrBug708]

Good thing you saved that time out

[Radii]

Congrats to Tennessee. Great win

[Lathum]

At least the game delivered.

I wonder if this will cost Memphis a #1 seed

[Young Drachma]

It's a good thing college football doesn't have a tournament. Otherwise, meaningless games like this would water down the regular season all of the time in football.

[MrBug708]

Memphis needed a loss

[MrBug708]

Originally Posted by Lathum

At least the game delivered.

I wonder if this will cost Memphis a #1 seed

Probably not. They'll probably put Memphis in the West regional as the #1 seed again

[JonInMiddleGA]

Whew.

Mad props to Prince for his whole half, nothing bigger than those FT's.
Darned near equally big props to Chism for coming up so big all night long.

Hell of a ball game.