Today's Games Thread
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The Tournament is back. Wow it feels good. Did I mention it feels great?
Early slate of games:
Florida/Va Tech 12:15 tip (EST)
Arkansas/Colgate 12:45 tip (EST)
Illinois/Drexel 1:15 (EST)
Texas Tech/Utah St 1:45 (EST)
Picks? Thoughts?
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Early games, I didn’t pick an upset although I think you could pick the higher seed in 3 of the 4.
Originally had Va Tech but they haven’t played well post covid issues, they have only played 3 games since February 9th with the only win against helpless Wake Forest. Florida, watched several times and don’t really understand how they got a #7 seed. Their players are just better then Va Tech, expect Tre Mann to have a big game. Florida is the pick.
Arkansas/Colgate should be high octane/high scoring. Colgate averages 86 ppg, only played 15 games on the season. Top 4 scorers are guards who shoot the 3 really well. They have size but its young. Line on this was only 8.5. I think Arkansas is a bit overrated but we’ll see how this one goes. Arkansas is the pick in a tight game.
Illinois should win by 30, 22.5 favorites.
The first Big-12 game features Texas Tech. Utah St’s Neemias Queta is one of the best bigs you’ve never heard of. Averages a double/double and is an absolute beast in the paint on both ends. Really a complete player, averages over 3 blocks and 2.5 assists a game. If he controls the game inside against Tech’s limited frontcourt then this one could be really close. Ultimately I went with Tech, Beard’s tourney success, strong defense and their guards are better then Utah St’s. Utah St doesn’t have Sam Merrill anymore and Tech has McFlung, who we know can shoot you in and out of games. Would be disappointed if Tech doesn’t get a W for the Big-12. The Big-12 has a really good shot of going 4-0 on Day 1.
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@BeddieKU23 I was about to go look up the schedule and saw your post! Thx!
The commentators are looking forward to the TT-USt game. Nice analysis.
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Thx. Other Big-12 games
Hartford/Baylor 3:30 (EST)
Liberty/Oklahoma St 6:25 (EST)
Morehead St/West Virginia 9:50 (EST)
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Oklahoma St is only a 7 pt favorite today with Vegas which I find really odd. They were under seeded and have one of the best players in the country and now play a 23 win Liberty team who’s won 12 straight. Liberty shoots the 3 extremely well (39% as a team). They lost to Purdue by 13, TCU by 4 & Missouri by 9 with P5 wins over South Carolina & Miss St, two middling SEC teams. I think Liberty is getting a little too much respect here as they play in an extremely weak conference with 4 of their 23 wins coming against non-division 1 schools. Lancaster Bible College, Carver College, Columbia International, Bluefield College. Yeah I think Vegas missed on this
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I nailed all 4 of the play-in games yesterday, so I’m sure I’ll get all the ones that actually matter wrong today. Excited to watch Tech, Baylor, Oklahoma St, and West Virginia all play today.
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CBS going for all the advertising money today. 2 timeouts within 3 seconds of actual play
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Florida looks terribles
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Hinkle’s gym really reminding me of Allen day games with the sun shining in…
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Colgate only played 5 different teams this year. wow
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Liking this Colgate game so far. They came to play
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@BeddieKU23 said in Today's Games Thread:
Liking this Colgate game so far. They came to play
Yeah Colgate is a team I did not want to see.
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Virginia Tech looks better than a 10-seed. Colgate looks better than a 14-seed.
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Colgate up 8 with 7:55 in the first half. They look legit
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Florida really is that bad too I guess.
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I didn’t really know how good Florida was this season, but they are 14-9 and coached by Mike White so. I went with Va Tech.
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I had picked Va Tech but they only played 3 games in 40 days and they hadn’t looked good either. Florida is not playing up to their talent level. We’ll see how the 2nd goes
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Colgate still up 8 fun offensive team to watch
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Ya, Pirate Kansas is taking it on the chin right now.
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Hello Colgate up 14!
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This Ferguson kid shoots 51% from 3, 50 from the field. Video game
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Ya I mean I think KU would be losing to Colgate right now. I feel a little bad for Arkansas.
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Colgate has some foul trouble. Cooling off a bit. Arkansas starting to ramp up pressure
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Colgate falling apart, need halftime bad
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Arkansas was always going to make a run. Colgate just needs to keep playing hard.
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Colgate looks shook. Their leading scorer has done nothing for them as well
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Ref’s will never actually know what a charge is
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17-0 run by Arkansas to end the half. Jeez
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Wow, that was insane. Colgate completely implodded
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@KirkIsMyHinrich said in Today's Games Thread:
Ya I mean I think KU would be losing to Colgate right now. I feel a little bad for Arkansas.
We would have lost to Colgate, happy to have dodged them.
Who knows though, that collapse was insane.
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I picked Texas Tech to win but I don’t feel good about it at all.
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Definitely depends on which version of McFlung Tech gets. The one that gets 20 or 5 determines the game
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Matt just Clunged a wide open 3
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Adds an airball
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Looks like the McClung that will shoot you out of games
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Definition of a hot and cold microwave
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Tech’s in trouble with this match-up
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Quetta is such a skilled big, especially passing
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Beard will have to adjust but their offense has been offensive so far
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Gators within a bucket with 9 to go
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Florida actually shooting 57% from the field but still losing. 10% better than the Hokies
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Boy Quada from Utah St giving Texas Tech defensively you can see how hesitant Tech is with their attempts inside. - - Quada with 91 blocks - -big boy I think said 7 footer
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Colgate’s microwave working again, down 5 to up 4 in a hot minute
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@BeddieKU23 said in Today's Games Thread:
Quetta is such a skilled big, especially passing
ya that’s how is spelled lol
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@BeddieKU23 9/18 from 3
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@BeddieKU23 said in Today's Games Thread:
Colgate’s microwave working again, down 5 to up 4 in a hot minute
Watch if they not careful Arkansas gonna fool around and lost that game
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Flop Warning on Colgate player after Arkansas player flopped to get a 3rd foul on Colgate’s leading scorer. Ref’s couldn’t ref if they ever tried
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@jayballer67 said in Today's Games Thread:
@BeddieKU23 said in Today's Games Thread:
Quetta is such a skilled big, especially passing
ya that’s how is spelled lol
He’s a stud, only a Jr too
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@BeddieKU23 said in Today's Games Thread:
@jayballer67 said in Today's Games Thread:
@BeddieKU23 said in Today's Games Thread:
Quetta is such a skilled big, especially passing
ya that’s how is spelled lol
He’s a stud, only a Jr too
mercy Big/Tall and solid
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Illinois up 18 at half, check that game off
