Raise your hand if you knew that it's March 3rd and Auburn has only one Quad 1 win
— Seth Davis (@SethDavisHoops) March 3, 2024
Raise your hand if you knew that it's March 3rd and Auburn has only one Quad 1 win
— Seth Davis (@SethDavisHoops) March 3, 2024
Memphis could lose in the first round of the AAC Tournament or make the Sweet 16. Trailed UAB by 22 today, but won the game by 19.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) March 4, 2024
The most mercurial team in college basketball.
— Joe Lunardi (@ESPNLunardi) March 4, 2024
Baylor's schedule this week:
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) March 4, 2024
Texas (tonight)
At Texas Tech (Saturday)
Bears can add a pair of Quad 1 wins before the Big 12 Tournament.
Already have SEVEN!
Scott Drew's squad looks like a two seed.
Clemson's a lock for the tournament. They've put together a good resume against a good schedule this year.historian said:
Pitt's woes (& Clemson's) have nothing to do with the Big 12 or any other conference. It's entirely their own. If they don't get into the tournament it's entirely because they did not earn it. Same with any other potential bubble team or team that thinks they should be in the bubble.
It's not only about who one CB plays non conference, it's also the record of wins & losses. One could even argue that the Big 12 gauntlet makes up somewhat from playing too many cupcakes. It would be a lame excuse for poor scheduling but it has some truth.
In the end, the committee should use Net rankings and maybe KenPom, Torvik, EvanMiya, etc to decide & let the chips fall where they may. I certainly hope they won't be influenced by the whining of some coaches.
Sounds plausible, since the ACC is only about 5-6 deep in quality teams this year (compared to the Big12's 8-10).bear2be2 said:Clemson's a lock for the tournament. They've put together a good resume against a good schedule this year.historian said:
Pitt's woes (& Clemson's) have nothing to do with the Big 12 or any other conference. It's entirely their own. If they don't get into the tournament it's entirely because they did not earn it. Same with any other potential bubble team or team that thinks they should be in the bubble.
It's not only about who one CB plays non conference, it's also the record of wins & losses. One could even argue that the Big 12 gauntlet makes up somewhat from playing too many cupcakes. It would be a lame excuse for poor scheduling but it has some truth.
In the end, the committee should use Net rankings and maybe KenPom, Torvik, EvanMiya, etc to decide & let the chips fall where they may. I certainly hope they won't be influenced by the whining of some coaches.
Other than the fact that they were left out last year, I'm not sure why Brownell is being such a baby, to be honest. It almost seems like there's a directive from the league for ACC coaches to trash the Big 12 in an effort to get more teams into the field.
Marquette's Tyler Kolek (oblique) will miss the Golden Eagles' final two regular season games against UConn and Xavier and be re-evaluated prior to the Big East Tournament, per release.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) March 4, 2024
DNP on Saturday against Creighton.
The reigning Big East Player of the Year.
— Joe Lunardi (@ESPNLunardi) March 5, 2024
😍 @Big12Conference pic.twitter.com/IwRTg8N6Is
— Brian (@TrueBlueBYU1984) March 5, 2024
CBS, I think, is already showing the bears as a 2 seedTXBEAR_bf said:
I could see Marquette dropping off the 2 line and Baylor sliding in that spot, but obviously have to win at Tech.
Baylor has a bunch of offensive weapons.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) March 5, 2024
Tonight was Jalen Bridges’ night.
32 points, 9 boards, 6-7 from 3 in a win over Texas.
The Bears will need to defend at a higher level, but they can score with just about anyone.
Self said Kevin McCullar tweaked his knee against K-State. Self said he isn't sure if he will practice today and he hopes he'll practice tomorrow ahead of the Houston game. #KUbball
— Michael Swain (@MSwain247) March 7, 2024
— Joe Lunardi (@ESPNLunardi) March 10, 2024
LIB,MR BEARS said:
Unless a team has a shot to move down a seed, they need to give their banged up studs some extra rest.
Baylor is already guaranteed a double-bye for the conference tourney. There is nothing to be gained by playing Love Saturday vs Tech.
Agreed. He showed flashes Saturday, but there was some obvious ring rust. Better to knock the rest of that off before the important tournament.Fre3dombear said:LIB,MR BEARS said:
Unless a team has a shot to move down a seed, they need to give their banged up studs some extra rest.
Baylor is already guaranteed a double-bye for the conference tourney. There is nothing to be gained by playing Love Saturday vs Tech.
So Of Course we play him. Know the rust off. Right or wrong? Who knows
bear2be2 said:Agreed. He showed flashes Saturday, but there was some obvious ring rust. Better to knock the rest of that off before the important tournament.Fre3dombear said:LIB,MR BEARS said:
Unless a team has a shot to move down a seed, they need to give their banged up studs some extra rest.
Baylor is already guaranteed a double-bye for the conference tourney. There is nothing to be gained by playing Love Saturday vs Tech.
So Of Course we play him. Know the rust off. Right or wrong? Who knows
Full scrubbing to come... pic.twitter.com/47N1iRNmNH
— Joe Lunardi (@ESPNLunardi) March 15, 2024
TXBEAR_bf said:
How in the world does he have UNC ahead of Houston? That makes zero sense.
Jerry Palm has us as a two seed, but obviously we have to win tonight to keep that.
Early update... pic.twitter.com/e0ewHDo5k8
— Joe Lunardi (@ESPNLunardi) March 15, 2024
No team who has lost their first conference tourney game has ever gone on to win the national title, which is bad news for Creighton, Tennessee, Duke, Kansas and Syracuse
— Anthony Dabbundo (@AnthonyDabbundo) March 15, 2024
Rick Barnes against the spread by month since 2005 via @Bet_Labs...
— Evan Abrams (@EvanHAbrams) March 15, 2024
Another tough loss in March. pic.twitter.com/zaZJUV3p6P
boognish_bear said:Rick Barnes against the spread by month since 2005 via @Bet_Labs...
— Evan Abrams (@EvanHAbrams) March 15, 2024
Another tough loss in March. pic.twitter.com/zaZJUV3p6P
Danger time for UVa...and goodnight for me! pic.twitter.com/UiNgq1tq0C
— Joe Lunardi (@ESPNLunardi) March 16, 2024
The final countdown...six teams for three spots. pic.twitter.com/gGnKqVNJs8
— Joe Lunardi (@ESPNLunardi) March 16, 2024