November 29, 200322 yr The Arizona-Florida game last night was awesome with Zona missing two shots at the end to win it, also who would have ever picked Georgia Tech to win the preseason NIT???
November 29, 200322 yr Ha no joke. I can't believe GT pulled that off; they're now 5-0 to start the season. I was pretty disappointed in the Maui this year for obvious reasons, but from what I saw posted in another thread it should be filled w/ the better schools again next year. Just the past two years have been fun to watch the Maui as an Indiana resident. Ball State went to the finals 2 years ago beating a highly ranked KU and UCLA on the way to getting beat by Duke ......However, IU's one highlight last season LOL was winning the Maui. It was where Bracey Wright emerged.
January 13, 200422 yr Author Some good games the last couple of days. Syracuse looked tough again blasting Mizzou, in Missouri, and Oklahoma got destroyed by UConn by 30 points. The ACC is looking by far and away the best confrence in the country. The Big 10 is a joke right now, and that is accented by having Penn State tied for first place, early on.
January 13, 200422 yr Mizzou has been terrible since losing to illinois, including losses to Belmont @ home no less, Memphis, and Iowa state... That's hardly a good win-- especilly considering that was thier first game outside the state of New York... I hate Syracuse and Jim Boehiem. They play at least 20 home games a year, so that they can reach the 20 win mark and be assured of getting in the tournament. Syracuse has yet to play a ranked opponent. how bout you take a john cheney, Tom Izzo approach, play anybody anywhere. MSU has played 6 ranked opponents -- 3 on the road. Temple has only played one ranked team, but they have only played 4 home games, with 7 on the road, compared to 11 and 2 for Syracuse, respectively. Gonzaga is far more impressive than Syracuse... thier only losses, two of them, have come on the road against teams ranked in the top 6, and they lost by 7 points both times. ACC does look like the stud conference out there, but I wouldn't be surprised if they don't put a team in the final four. The tourny is a strange mistress.
January 13, 200422 yr Author Mizzou has been terrible since losing to illinois, including losses to Belmont @ home no less, Memphis, and Iowa state... That's hardly a good win-- especilly considering that was thier first game outside the state of New York... I hate Syracuse and Jim Boehiem. They play at least 20 home games a year, so that they can reach the 20 win mark and be assured of getting in the tournament. Syracuse has yet to play a ranked opponent. how bout you take a john cheney, Tom Izzo approach, play anybody anywhere. MSU has played 6 ranked opponents -- 3 on the road. Temple has only played one ranked team, but they have only played 4 home games, with 7 on the road, compared to 11 and 2 for Syracuse, respectively. Gonzaga is far more impressive than Syracuse... thier only losses, two of them, have come on the road against teams ranked in the top 6, and they lost by 7 points both times. ACC does look like the stud conference out there, but I wouldn't be surprised if they don't put a team in the final four. The tourny is a strange mistress. There is one big theme with lots of the early disappointment teams such as MSU, Mizzou, Texas, and OU among others...no point guards.
January 13, 200422 yr i didn't expect anything out of MSU -- before the kansas game I said they were the most overrated team in the country. I really expected more out of Mizzou though. Actually they are still on pace for about the win total I would have guessed. I bet they are one of the teams to beat come tournament time though. The big ten though is looking terrible.. Purdue- a tourney team- doesn't make it to the second weekend MSU- needs to string some wins together to get into the tourney Wisconsin -- the only tourney guarentee.-- sweet 16 and that's about it Illinois -- they'll make the tourney -- sweet 16?? probably Michigan -- Higher hopes this year -- they're still not good. Minnesota -- Your best player is a freshman -- he'll be gone next year Iowa -- Could be sleeper team in Big Ten -- Could just fall asleep at the wheel though too Northwestern -- well they got one road victory in the big ten they might get two if they play at penn st. Indiana -- I've seen more size on a HS debate team, its about time they scored more than 50 points -- I was beginning to think we were in the pre shot clock era again. Penn ST -- Just bad, just bad
January 13, 200422 yr Maybe Heather does. not quite the one he was talking about...but here it goes... hmm, 5 words. Lucky to be in NIT.
January 13, 200422 yr not quite the one he was talking about...but here it goes... hmm, 5 words. Lucky to be in NIT. Haha yeah I know. Didn't Iowa State get upset as the two seed in the first round a bunch of years back?
January 14, 200422 yr Author Any of you have thoughts on ISU? Haven't seen them yet this year personally. Maybe I will get to see them when the Big 12 season gets into full swing.
January 14, 200422 yr Haha yeah I know. Didn't Iowa State get upset as the two seed in the first round a bunch of years back? Yeah...Hampton.
January 14, 200422 yr If they keep playng like they are now they'll be NCAA material. 10-2, (2-0) with wins over Mizzou and and underrated Nebraska team.
January 14, 200422 yr If they keep playng like they are now they'll be NCAA material. 10-2, (2-0) with wins over Mizzou and and underrated Nebraska team. Everyone beats Missouri.
January 14, 200422 yr Everyone beats Missouri. I have a feeling Mizzou would smoke MSU right now. f***ing State is sucking ass.
January 14, 200422 yr Pitssburgh's still undefeated afta beatin Notre Dame last nite rite? Syracuse looked pretty good as well, funny how they said McNamara was a Scott Skiles type of player.
January 14, 200422 yr Well, except Iowa, of course. Bah....they did beat Minnesota today though and it was televised. I got to catch the last few minutes
January 14, 200422 yr Texas beat Wake Forest Thats good to see that an ACC team finally got handeled. Just think how good Texas would be this year with TJ Ford. That Royal Ivey kid has got some moves for the Longhorns i must say. Speaking of teams that would be awesome if.... Georgia Tech still had Chris Bosh, that would be an even scarier team.
January 14, 200422 yr Author Texas beat Wake Forest Wake is only about the 4th best team in the ACC. Texas is supposed to be one of the two best in the Big12, this is a game TX should have won.
January 15, 200422 yr Author A lot of interesting stuff going on tonight Cincy spanks Marquette UConn blows out Georgetown (3rd straight loss for Hoyas) Nothern Iowa is beating Creighton by 9 OK st is blowing out OU by 17 with 8 minutes left to play and Purdue is leading Wisconson by 8 with 7 minutes to play
January 15, 200422 yr Saw Cincy vs Marquette bf on ESPN. Marquette haven't been da same since Dwanye Wade left for Miami.
January 15, 200422 yr Author Saw Cincy vs Marquette bf on ESPN. Marquette haven't been da same since Dwanye Wade left for Miami. They have a good team, but missing that superstar player is the difference between the sweet 16 and the final 4.
January 15, 200422 yr Author I also just saw that northwestern is beating the Illini by 7 with 3 minutes to play. The Wildcats are playing some respectable ball. As bad as the Big Ten is, they might have a chance at a tourney seed this year.
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