College basketball

[Vrede too]

0-4, great start to the week

GO, Top 25:

6:30 PM BTN
12 Illinois (19-6, -7.5 ) > @Penn State (12-14)
Oh nooo, Illinois literally led the entire game until 0:03, 89-90

7:00 PM

ESPN
8 Duke (20-5, -5.5) > @Miami (15-11) Sorry, O Really
84-55, Miami who?

ESPN2
24 Florida (18-7) > @13 Alabama (18-7, -8.5 )
93-98 in OT1

9:00 PM ESPN
@LSU (13-12) > 17 Kentucky (18-7, -6.5)
Knock it out of the rankings.
WILD FINISH!
Good game, close throughout.
KY lead with 0:12 left. Too soon?
LSU layup blocked with 0:01 left.
Shooter recovers the deflection, passes in the paint.
LSU buzzer-beater, 75-74!!!

2-2 Top 25. GO Duke!

GO, Non-Top 25:

6:00 PM

ESPN+
Lehigh (10-15, -2.5) > @Army (10-17) Blast 'em.
85-54

CBSSN
Western Carolina (19-8) > @UNC Greensboro (19-8, -3.5)
65-71

7:00 PM

ACCN
@Georgia Tech (11-15) > @Clemson (17-8, -6.5) Wreck dem Pussies!
57-81

ESPN+
UNC Asheville (19-9, -1.5) > @Longwood, nttawwt (16-11) 75-80

ESPN+
@Loyola Maryland (6-21) > Navy (8-17, -1.5) Sink 'em 62-69

8:00 PM

ESPN+
South Florida (19-5, -5.5) > @UTSA (8-18) 66-61

ESPN+
Charlotte (17-8) > @Memphis (18-8, -5.5) Homeys! 52-76

9:00 PM ESPN2
@Mississippi State (17-8, -7.5) > Ole Miss (19-6)
83-71

11:00 PM FS1
UNLV (14-10, -5.5) > @Air Force (8-16) Shoot 'em down!
72-34

6-7 on the day , 6-11 on the week

Thursday, February 22, 2024

GO:

7:00 PM

ESPN+
Appalachian State (22-5, -8.5) > @Old Dominion (6-21)

ESPN+
Queens University (11-17) > @Stetson (17-10, -6.5)

ESPN+
@Florida International (8-18) > Liberty (16-10, -7.5)
RW god sucks more than Florida.

8:00 PM

BTN
@Minnesota (16-9, -3.5) > Ohio State (15-11)

@Omaha (13-15, -3.5) > Oral Roberts (11-15)
RW god sucks more than Nebraska.

Denver (15-13) > @South Dakota State (15-12. -8.5)

9:00 PM

ESPN2
Washington (14-12, -2.5) > @Arizona State (13-13)

CBSSN
@New Mexico State (11-15) > Sam Houston (15-11, -1.5)

ESPN+
@Montana (17-9, -12.5 ) > Sacramento State (6-21) GO Griz!

10:00 PM ESPN+
@Seattle U (16-10, -6.5) > Stephen F. Austin (14-11)

11:00 PM ESPN2
Oregon (17-8) > @Stanford (12-13, -1.5)

[Vrede too]

6-7 on the day , 6-11 on the week

Thursday, February 22, 2024

GO:

7:00 PM

ESPN+
Appalachian State (22-5, -8.5) > @Old Dominion (6-21)
82-67, spread beating. Homeys rule!

ESPN+
Queens University (11-17) > @Stetson (17-10, -6.5)
83-75, NYC > FL

ESPN+
@Florida International (8-18) > Liberty (16-10, -7.5)
RW god sucks more than Florida. 76-71

8:00 PM

BTN
@Minnesota (16-9, -3.5) > Ohio State (15-11) 88-79

@Omaha (13-15, -3.5) > Oral Roberts (11-15)
RW god sucks more than Nebraska. 71-70. Phew, almost came back from 9 down in the final 3 minutes. It was god's will to have their hearts broken.

Denver (15-13) > @South Dakota State (15-12. -8.5) 70-97

9:00 PM

ESPN2
Washington (14-12, -2.5) > @Arizona State (13-13)
OT forced by ASU with 0:08 left, 75-75.
WA eked out an 84-82 OT1 win

CBSSN
@New Mexico State (11-15) > Sam Houston (15-11, -1.5)
58-79

ESPN+
@Montana (17-9, -12.5 ) > Sacramento State (6-21) GO Griz!
68-61

10:00 PM ESPN+
@Seattle U (16-10, -6.5) > Stephen F. Austin (14-11) 69-49

11:00 PM ESPN2
Oregon (17-8) > @Stanford (12-13, -1.5) 78-65

9-2 on the day , 15-13 on the week


Friday, February 23, 2024

GO:

7:00 PM ESPN+
@Columbia (13-9, -3.5) > Brown (7-17)

[Vrede too]

Yeah, this was special:

GO, Top 25:

9:00 PM ESPN
@LSU (13-12) > 17 Kentucky (18-7, -6.5)
Knock it out of the rankings.
WILD FINISH!
Good game, close throughout.
KY lead with 0:12 left. Too soon?
LSU layup blocked with 0:01 left.
Shooter recovers the deflection, passes in the paint.
LSU buzzer-beater, 75-74!!!

(Unranked) LSU does it again, storms back to top Kentucky in 1-point win

... Wednesday's victory came one game after the Tigers overcame a 16-point second-half deficit in a 64-63 victory at then-No. 11 South Carolina on Saturday.

According to ESPN Stats & Information research, LSU is the first team in SEC history to win consecutive games by exactly one point and against AP-ranked teams.

That's an incredible stat. How many tens of thousands of games have been played?

I'm not a huge LSU fan, but I was rooting for it in both of these games. Will it leap from zero votes to ranked? Idk, it still is only 14-12, 8th in SEC. Maybe a few votes after these 2 games, though. MM?

LSU fined for court storming vs. Kentucky, per SEC policy

The Southeastern Conference has fined LSU $100,000 in connection to fans running onto the court after the Tigers' victory over No. 17 Kentucky, the league announced Thursday.

I wonder how much security would cost to provide court storming prevention for every game?

Tyrell Ward's basket as time expired gave LSU a 75-74 win Wednesday night and prompted the court storming.

Safety risks associated with court storming have received more attention this season after Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark collided with a fan while exiting the court at Ohio State after the Buckeyes beat the Hawkeyes.

I love Caitlin, but search for my earlier post on this incident. The collision was 75% her fault.

I understand the NCAA's concern and fan exuberance. I'm glad I'm not deciding.

[Vrede too]

Top-10 prospect Derik Queen commits to home state Maryland

Top-10 prospect Derik Queen, the highest-ranked uncommitted senior, has committed to Maryland, giving the Terrapins their first five-star and top-10 pledge since 2018.

Queen chose the Terrapins over a final list that also included Indiana, Kansas and Houston.

"It's home," the Baltimore native told ESPN. "The fans have always been great to me. Everywhere I went they were on me. Being from the area, I also know a lot of students. There is playing time open in the frontcourt. I am friends with many of the other players on the roster and am very comfortable with them."

A 6-foot-10 center who plays at Montverde Academy (Florida), Queen is ranked No. 10 in the ESPN 100 for the 2024 class. He's the No. 2 player at his position, behind only Kansas-bound Flory Bidunga....

Queen is the second commitment for Kevin Willard in Maryland's 2024 class, joining four-star guard Malachi Palmer, who committed to the Terrapins last month. He could combine with former St. Frances Academy (Maryland) product Julian Reese, who is averaging 13.8 points and 10.0 rebounds this season in College Park and has one year of eligibility left.

With star guard Jahmir Young out of eligibility, Willard will need to hit the portal for a backcourt player -- and the Terps have been linked to former ESPN 100 prospect and Virginia Tech transfer Rodney Rice.

The Terps are back, baby! Also back:

How (#10) North Carolina and RJ Davis have found redemption this season

... THE STORY OF 2022-23 North Carolina, the first preseason No. 1 team to miss the NCAA tournament, is well-known at this point. The Tar Heels had made a surprising run as an 8-seed to the national championship game in 2022, and the expectations were raised entering last season. But they lost four games in a row in the opening month, then dropped five of six midway through conference play and never even made it to the NCAA tournament. At the end of the campaign, seven Tar Heels went into the transfer portal and starters Leaky Black and Pete Nance were out of eligibility....

The Tar Heels ran off a 10-game winning streak, not allowing a single opponent to score more than 70 points, beginning with that 81-69 victory over Oklahoma. Their defense has had some hiccups in the three weeks since the winning streak ended with a one-point loss at Georgia Tech, allowing each of their past six opponents to pass the 70-point mark -- resulting in a 3-3 record.

Ut-oh.

... As RJ Davis said, this is a team driven by victories, not stats.

"They came here to Carolina because they were chasing something. What that was, was winning."

[Vrede too]

6-7 on the day , 6-11 on the week

Thursday, February 22, 2024

GO:

7:00 PM

ESPN+
Appalachian State (22-5, -8.5) > @Old Dominion (6-21)
82-67, spread beating. Homeys rule!

ESPN+
Queens University (11-17) > @Stetson (17-10, -6.5)
83-75, NYC > FL

ESPN+
@Florida International (8-18) > Liberty (16-10, -7.5)
RW god sucks more than Florida. 76-71

8:00 PM

BTN
@Minnesota (16-9, -3.5) > Ohio State (15-11) 88-79

@Omaha (13-15, -3.5) > Oral Roberts (11-15)
RW god sucks more than Nebraska. 71-70. Phew, almost came back from 9 down in the final 3 minutes. It was god's will to have their hearts broken.

Denver (15-13) > @South Dakota State (15-12. -8.5) 70-97

9:00 PM

ESPN2
Washington (14-12, -2.5) > @Arizona State (13-13)
OT forced by ASU with 0:08 left, 75-75.
WA eked out an 84-82 OT1 win

CBSSN
@New Mexico State (11-15) > Sam Houston (15-11, -1.5)
58-79

ESPN+
@Montana (17-9, -12.5 ) > Sacramento State (6-21) GO Griz!
68-61

10:00 PM ESPN+
@Seattle U (16-10, -6.5) > Stephen F. Austin (14-11) 69-49

11:00 PM ESPN2
Oregon (17-8) > @Stanford (12-13, -1.5) 78-65

9-2 on the day , 15-13 on the week


Friday, February 23, 2024

GO:

7:00 PM ESPN+
@Columbia (13-9, -3.5) > Brown (7-17)
Weird, no scoring in the last 0:59, but plenty of missed shots and FTs 64-66, so close.
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... /401577676

15-14 on the week

[Vrede too]

Saturday, February 24, 2024

GO, Top 25:

12:00 PM CBS
2 Houston (23-3, -2.5) > @11 Baylor (19-7)
Take it to RW TX god's house.

2:00 PM ESPN
8 Duke (21-5) > @Wake Forest (17-9, -2.5 )

4:00 PM

ESPN
10 North Carolina (20-6, -2.5) > @Virginia (20-7)
GoO ReallyGo!

CBS
@17 Kentucky (18-8, -2.5) > 13 Alabama (19-7)
No Bama, Mama.

BIG12|ESPN+
@UCF (13-12, -1.5) > 23 Texas Tech (19-7)
Mickey Mickey Mickey!!!

6:00 PM

ESPN
Texas (17-9) > @9 Kansas (20-6, -7.5) Buh-bye, Top 10.

SECN
14 Auburn (20-6, -7.5) > @Georgia (15-11) WDE

8:00 PM ESPN2
21 Loyal Washington State (21-6, -5.5) > @Traitor Arizona State (13-14)

10:00 PM CBSSN
19 San Diego State (20-7, -11.5) > @Fresno State (11-15) GoO ReallyGo!

[billy.pilgrim]

https://hailfloridahail.com/posts/flori ... hq8ktq2qjf

Video at link - typical officiating when Alabama gets behind.

“emblematic of the angst with the refs was a play that could warrant a suspension for Alabama, yet it was Florida called for the foul.”

“Was a flagrant foul called on Wague? Of course not.
Did they even call a common foul on Wague? No, not at all.
There was a foul called,”
but it was against the Florida player/head shot victim who was lying on the floor.

[Vrede too]

https://hailfloridahail.com/posts/flori ... hq8ktq2qjf

Video at link - typical officiating when Alabama gets behind.

“emblematic of the angst with the refs was a play that could warrant a suspension for Alabama, yet it was Florida called for the foul.”

“Was a flagrant foul called on Wague? Of course not.
Did they even call a common foul on Wague? No, not at all.
There was a foul called,”
but it was against the Florida player/head shot victim who was lying on the floor.

I don't see Florida's Condon committing any foul.

... The Gators would go on to lose the game in overtime.

Did Bama get and make FTs on the play? Maybe it never should have gone to OT if the call was reversed and the flagrant foul called

[Vrede too]

I almost forget to add the non-Top 25 games I care about to the post above. I'll merge the lists when I start posting scores.

Houston is handling Baylor early

GO, non-Top 25:

2:00 PM ESPNU
East Carolina (14-12, -1.5) > @Rice (10-16)

ESPN+
@UNC Asheville (19-10, -4.5) > Gardner-Webb (13-15)

@South Dakota (10-18) > Oral Roberts (11-16, -2.5)
RW OK god sucks, ok?

3:00 PM

BIG12|ESPN+
Cincinnati (16-10) > @TCU (18-8, -5.5)
RW TX god sucks, ok?

ESPN+
George Washington (14-12) > @Saint Louis (9-17, -5.5 )

4:30 PM ESPN+
UNC Greensboro (20-8, -4.5) > @Mercer (13-15)

6:00 PM

ESPN+
@Columbia (13-10) > Yale (17-8, -7.5)

ESPN2/ESPN+
Appalachian State (23-5, -6.5 ) > @Marshall (12-16)

7:00 PM

PAC12
Oregon (18-8, -1.5) @California (12-15)

ESPN+
Queens University (12-17) > Florida Gulf Coast (11-17, -4.5) NYC > FL

8:00 PM

ESPNU
Charlotte (17-9, -2.5) > @Tulsa (13-13) Homeys!

ESPN+
@Montana State (12-15, -7.5 ) > Sacramento State (6-22)

9:00 PM

PAC12
@Colorado (17-9, -6.5) > Utah (16-10)

ESPN+
@New Mexico State (11-16) > Louisiana Tech (19-8, -8.5)

ESPN+
@Montana (18-9, -7.5) > Portland State (16-12) Go Griz!

10:00 PM

ESPN
@UCLA (14-12, -5.5) > USC (10-16)

ESPN+
UC Davis (16-11, -2.5) > @Cal State Bakersfield (10-17)

11:59 PM and exactly 11:59 ESPN+
@Hawai'i (15-12, -2.5) > Long Beach State (18-9)

[O Really]

I don't doubt that in any sport at any level there are referees that tend to favor certain teams. I don't doubt that Bammer has gotten some breaks. But it seems for Bammer to always get the favor in all sports takes a bit more conspiracy than I'm ready to go for.

[billy.pilgrim]

I don't doubt that in any sport at any level there are referees that tend to favor certain teams. I don't doubt that Bammer has gotten some breaks. But it seems for Bammer to always get the favor in all sports takes a bit more conspiracy than I'm ready to go for.

You just haven’t seen enough Bama games

[Vrede too]

I don't doubt that in any sport at any level there are referees that tend to favor certain teams. I don't doubt that Bammer has gotten some breaks. But it seems for Bammer to always get the favor in all sports takes a bit more conspiracy than I'm ready to go for.

You just haven’t been an Auburn alum

[billy.pilgrim]

I don't doubt that in any sport at any level there are referees that tend to favor certain teams. I don't doubt that Bammer has gotten some breaks. But it seems for Bammer to always get the favor in all sports takes a bit more conspiracy than I'm ready to go for.

You just haven’t been an Auburn alum

Auburn? We’re far from alone as believers that bama cheats.

[Vrede too]

You just haven’t been an Auburn alum

Auburn? We’re far from alone as believers that bama cheats.

Did I say that Auburn alums are wrong?

[Vrede too]

Saturday, February 24, 2024

GO, Top 25:

12:00 PM CBS
2 Houston (23-3, -2.5) > @11 Baylor (19-7)
Take it to RW TX god's house. Houston is handling Baylor early
Wow, Houston buzzer beater 3 to win - NOPE, cancelled, 69-69 OT. Final 82-76 OT1

2:00 PM ESPN
8 Duke (21-5) > @Wake Forest (17-9, -2.5 )
Ohh noooo, 79-83, buh-bye Top 10

4:00 PM

ESPN
10 North Carolina (20-6, -2.5) > @Virginia (20-7)
GoO ReallyGo! They just played D vs D, 54-44. Ah well, a win is a win

CBS
@17 Kentucky (18-8, -2.5) > 13 Alabama (19-7)
No Bama, Mama. 117-95 LSU who?

BIG12|ESPN+
@UCF (13-12, -1.5) > 23 Texas Tech (19-7)
Mickey Mickey Mickey!!! 75-61

Also:

20 South Carolina 72 vs @Ole Miss 59
I did not have a favorite, but it's always good to see Ole Miss lose.

25 BYU 74 vs @Kansas State (-1.5) 84
Not an upset, but buh-bye Top 25

Florida State 63 vs @Clemson (-9.5) 74.
I did not have a favorite, but it's always good to hear FSU fans STFU.

6:00 PM

ESPN
Texas (17-9) > @9 Kansas (20-6, -7.5) Buh-bye, Top 10. 67-86

SECN
14 Auburn (20-6, -7.5) > @Georgia (15-11) WDE
97-76 stompin', CONGRATS! UK & FL who?

8:00 PM

ESPN2
21 Loyal Washington State (21-6, -5.5) > @Traitor Arizona State (13-14)
61-73, buh-bye ranking

10:00 PM CBSSN
19 San Diego State (20-7, -11.5) > @Fresno State (11-15) GoO ReallyGo!
16:00 - 2nd 52-23. Your team is mean, nttawwt

GO, non-Top 25:

2:00 PM ESPNU
East Carolina (14-12, -1.5) > @Rice (10-16) 52-70

ESPN+
@UNC Asheville (19-10, -4.5) > Gardner-Webb (13-15)
3 pt with 0:07 left, 77-78

@South Dakota (10-18) > Oral Roberts (11-16, -2.5)
RW OK god sucks, ok? Layup with 0:05 left, 77-76

3:00 PM

BIG12|ESPN+
Cincinnati (16-10) > @TCU (18-8, -5.5)
RW TX god sucks, ok? 57-75

ESPN+
George Washington (14-12) > @Saint Louis (9-17, -5.5 )
Crap, my birth hospital U got beat in a shootout, 91-96.

4:30 PM ESPN+
UNC Greensboro (20-8, -4.5) > @Mercer (13-15) 72-86

Also:
Western Carolina (-16.5) 84 vs @VMI 51
Not on my list bc it was always going to be a rout. GoHomeysGo, destroy that spread!

6:00 PM

ESPN+
@Columbia (13-10) > Yale (17-8, -7.5)
76-84, my parents' alma mater is struggling

ESPN2/ESPN+
Appalachian State (23-5, -6.5 ) > @Marshall (12-16)
65-58, 2nd half comeback. Homeys!

Also:
UT Rio Grande Valley 56 vs @Seattle U (-17.5) 84
Not listed bc the rout was predicted.

7:00 PM

PAC12
Oregon (18-8, -1.5) @California (12-15) 64-69

ESPN+
Queens University (12-17) > Florida Gulf Coast (11-17, -4.5) NYC > FL
81-90, FL > NYC

8:00 PM

ESPNU
Charlotte (17-9, -2.5) > @Tulsa (13-13) Homeys!
Tie score, Charlotte fouls with 0:02 left, 67-69

ESPN+
@Montana State (12-15, -7.5 ) > Sacramento State (6-22)
63-66

9:00 PM

PAC12
@Colorado (17-9, -6.5) > Utah (16-10) 89-65

ESPN+
@New Mexico State (11-16) > Louisiana Tech (19-8, -8.5)
58-67

ESPN+
@Montana (18-9, -7.5) > Portland State (16-12) Go Griz!
80-73

10:00 PM

ESPN
@UCLA (14-12, -5.5) > USC (10-16)

ESPN+
UC Davis (16-11, -2.5) > @Cal State Bakersfield (10-17)

11:59 PM and exactly 11:59 ESPN+
@Hawai'i (15-12, -2.5) > Long Beach State (18-9)

[billy.pilgrim]

It was a great day for the state of Alabama

[billy.pilgrim]

Stop court storming.

Immediately deduct 10 points from offending team.

Or arrest the offenders for trespassing.

Something needs to be done

[Vrede too]

Stop court storming.

My opinion: https://www.blueridgedebate.com/viewtop ... 47#p196147
Scroll down.

Immediately deduct 10 points from offending team.

1. That's a crazy solution.
2. It would be an invitation for visiting team provocateurs.

Or arrest the offenders for trespassing.

Maybe by video ID. Grabbing people in real time when there are 1000 folks that disagree is an Rx for a melee and injuries.

Something needs to be done

They fine schools:
100K
250K
500K
Beyond that As I posted:

I understand the NCAA's concern and fan exuberance. I'm glad I'm not deciding.

One idea might be too go with the flow - allow it but encourage and manage for it to happen more calmly

[billy.pilgrim]

Stop court storming.

My opinion: https://www.blueridgedebate.com/viewtop ... 47#p196147
Scroll down.

Immediately deduct 10 points from offending team.

1. That's a crazy solution.
2. It would be an invitation for visiting team provocateurs.

Or arrest the offenders for trespassing.

Maybe by video ID. Grabbing people in real time when there are 1000 folks that disagree is an Rx for a melee and injuries.

Something needs to be done

They fine schools:
100K
250K
500K
Beyond that As I posted:

I understand the NCAA's concern and fan exuberance. I'm glad I'm not deciding.

One idea might be too go with the flow - allow it but encourage and manage for it to happen more calmly

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... n-kentucky

“What to do about court stormings in college basketball”

[Vrede too]

They fine schools:
100K
250K
500K
Beyond that

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... n-kentucky

“What to do about court stormings in college basketball”

Thanks.

Ah, the fines I listed are just SEC. My bad, I thought they were NCAA.
Better escorting of teams from the arena is a minimum. That would take fewer security than trying to defend the entire floor. Great minds . . .

One idea might be too go with the flow - allow it but encourage and manage for it to happen more calmly

Any football players and wrestlers looking for part time work?
Banning court stormers from future games sounds viable. Alternatively:

... Storm the court and you lose student ticket privileges, period. There could be no worse punishment than to having to sit with the grown-ups.

Hah!
It's hard to restrict joy.
Did you ever storm a court? I didn't, but I almost exclusively attended smaller crowd Lady Griz games (they were better than the men, even ranked a couple of years). I think I could have walked out and fist bumped players, I think. I don't remember any cautions against storming and security/cops were minimal.