2021-22 College Basketball Thread

[Greedo punched first]

Is it an indictment of the Pac 12 if Oregon loses to Montana/UC Riverside or Oregon State loses to Sacramento State?

[GeorgiaModerate]

Is it an indictment of the Pac 12 if Oregon loses to Montana/UC Riverside or Oregon State loses to Sacramento State?

*shrug*.  It means the conference is having a down year, with a couple of really good teams at the top and a lousy remaining group.  It's certainly happened to other conferences before and isn't exactly a new thing for this one.  I remember during the Wooden era when the Pac-8 was known as UCLA and the Seven Dwarfs (a bit unfair to USC, which was occasionally a top-tier team).

[Greedo punched first]

I find Pac 12 losses to San Diego State/Fresno State less embarrassing than losses to Montana/UC Riverside.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Terrific finish in Iowa-Virginia.  The Cavaliers came all the way back from 21 down to take the lead briefly, then Iowa retook it with 8 seconds left.  Virginia had one last chance to win, but their final shot bounced off and a putback attempt was blocked.  Iowa won 75-74.

[Illiniwek]

Schedule for Week Four

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Virginia Tech @ Maryland 7:15 PM

Louisville @ Michigan State 7:15 PM

Nebraska @ NC State 7:15 PM

UCF @ Auburn 8:00 PM SEC+/ESPN+

Florida @ Oklahoma 8:00 PM

Wichita State @ Oklahoma State 8:00 PM BIG12/ESPN+

Texas Tech @ Providence 8:30 PM FS1

Michigan @ North Carolina 9:15 PM ESPN

Wisconsin @ Georgia Tech 9:15 PM ESPN2

Colorado @ UCLA 9:30 PM

Utah @ USC 11:30 PM

Thursday, December 2, 2021

Lipscomb @ Belmont 8:00 PM ESPN+

Saint Mary's @ Utah State 9:00 PM

Friday, December 3, 2021

Kansas @ St. John's 7:00 PM FS1

Rutgers @ Illinois 7:00 PM ESPN2

Iowa @ Purdue 9:00 PM

Saturday, December 4, 2021

Memphis @ Ole Miss 12:00 PM ESPN2

Clemson @ Miami(FL) 12:00 PM ACC

Marquette @ Wisconsin 12:30 PM

San Diego State @ Michigan 1:00 PM

Tennessee @ Colorado 2:00 PM

Louisville @ NC State 2:00 PM ESPN2

Wake Forest @ Virginia Tech 2:00 PM ACC

USC @ Washington State 6:00 PM

Alabama @ Gonzaga 8:00 PM ESPN2 (In Seattle)

Iowa State @ Creighton 9:00 PM FS1

Vanderbilt @ SMU 9:00 PM ESPN+

Sunday, December 5, 2021

Northwestern @ Maryland 12:00 PM

Xavier @ Oklahoma State 5:00 PM ESPN2

[Illiniwek]

Schedule for Week Five

Wendsday,December 8, 2021

UConn @ West Virginia 7:00 PM ESPN2

Indiana @ Wisconsin 7:00 PM

Utah State @ BYU 9:00 PM

Air Force @ Montana 9:00 PM ESPN+

Marquette @ Kansas State 9:00 PM

Michigan State @ Minnesota 9:00 PM

Wyoming @ Arizona 10:00 PM

Fresno State @ San Francisco 10:00 PM

Thursday, December 9, 2021

Texas @ Seton Hall 6:30 PM FS1

Iowa @ Iowa State 9:00 PM ESPN2

Friday, December 10, 2021

Murray State @ Memphis 8:00 PM ESPN+

Loyola-Chicago @ Vanderbilt 8:00 PM ESPN+/SEC+

DePaul @ Louisville 8:00 PM ACC

Saturday, December 11, 2021

Nebraska @ Auburn 11:30 AM

Syracuse @ Georgetown 12:00 PM

Wisconsin @ Ohio State 12:00 PM

BYU @ Creighton 1:00 PM

UCLA @ Marquette 2:30 PM

Missouri @ Kansas 3:15 PM ESPN

Saint Bonaventure @ UConn 3:30 PM ESPN2(in Newark)

Arizona @ Illinois 5:00 PM

Boston College @ Saint Louis 5:00 PM

Kentucky @ Notre Dame 5:15 PM ESPN

Minnesota @ Michigan 6:30 PM

TCU @ Texas A&M 6:30 PM SEC (in Houston)

Cincinnati @ Xavier 8:30 PM FS1

Houston @ Alabama 10:00 PM ESPN2

Sunday, December 12, 2021

Villanova @ Baylor 3:00 PM ABC

Rutgers @ Seton Hall 7:30 PM FS1

[Greedo punched first]

I think Arizona wins on the road on December 11.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Lipscomb @ Belmont 8:00 PM ESPN+

No pick.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Syracuse and Indiana are in a shoot-out, heading to double OT tied at 97.

[Greedo punched first]

San Diego State is destroying Long Beach State.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Duke's tenure as #1 will be brief as they fell to Ohio State 71-66 last night.  Ohio State trailed by 15 in the second half but gradually came back and finally caught up to Duke with a minute left.  The Buckeyes had a 12-0 closing run over the last 4+ minutes.

[Greedo punched first]

Who will be the new #1?

[NewYorkExpress]

Either Purdue or Baylor.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Nebraska and NC State going to triple OT.

[GeorgiaModerate]

This is an actual final score:

Washington State 51
Arizona State 29

Wazzu led 18-10 at the half.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Tonight's Washington-Arizona game has been postponed due to COVID protocols in the Huskies program.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Changing my pick in Clemson-Miami to the Hurricanes.  It was a coin flip when I picked it a few days ago, and since then Clemson lost to Rutgers while Miami won at Penn State, which is enough to tip it for me.

[NewYorkExpress]

First non-Duke coaching change this season, as Mark Turgeon has resigned at Maryland.

My guesses for the next head Coach at Maryland:

Former Indiana Head Coach Archie Miller

Iona Head Coach Rick Pitino

South Carolina Head Coach Frank Martin

[GeorgiaModerate]

First non-Duke coaching change this season, as Mark Turgeon has resigned at Maryland.

My guesses for the next head Coach at Maryland:

Former Indiana Head Coach Archie Miller

Iona Head Coach Rick Pitino

South Carolina Head Coach Frank Martin

Virginia Tech beat Virginia in football, and Virginia's coach resigned.

Virginia Tech beat Maryland in basketball, and Maryland's coach resigned.

If you're a coach whose job is precarious, you really don't want to play Virginia Tech.

[NewYorkExpress]

Schedule for Week Five

Wendsday,December 8, 2021

UConn @ West Virginia 7:00 PM ESPN2

Indiana @ Wisconsin 7:00 PM

Utah State @ BYU 9:00 PM

Air Force @ Montana 9:00 PM ESPN+

Marquette @ Kansas State 9:00 PM

Michigan State @ Minnesota 9:00 PM

Wyoming @ Arizona 10:00 PM

Fresno State @ San Francisco 10:00 PM

Thursday, December 9, 2021

Texas @ Seton Hall 6:30 PM FS1

Iowa @ Iowa State 9:00 PM ESPN2

Friday, December 10, 2021

Murray State @ Memphis 8:00 PM ESPN+

Loyola-Chicago @ Vanderbilt 8:00 PM ESPN+/SEC+

DePaul @ Louisville 8:00 PM ACC

Saturday, December 11, 2021

Nebraska @ Auburn 11:30 AM

Syracuse @ Georgetown 12:00 PM

Wisconsin @ Ohio State 12:00 PM

BYU @ Creighton 1:00 PM

UCLA @ Marquette 2:30 PM

Missouri @ Kansas 3:15 PM ESPN

Saint Bonaventure @ UConn 3:30 PM ESPN2(in Newark)

Arizona @ Illinois 5:00 PM

Boston College @ Saint Louis 5:00 PM

Kentucky @ Notre Dame 5:15 PM ESPN

Minnesota @ Michigan 6:30 PM

TCU @ Texas A&M 6:30 PM SEC (in Houston)

Cincinnati @ Xavier 8:30 PM FS1

Houston @ Alabama 10:00 PM ESPN2

Sunday, December 12, 2021

Villanova @ Baylor 3:00 PM ABC

Rutgers @ Seton Hall 7:30 PM FS1

[NewYorkExpress]

First non-Duke coaching change this season, as Mark Turgeon has resigned at Maryland.

My guesses for the next head Coach at Maryland:

Former Indiana Head Coach Archie Miller

Iona Head Coach Rick Pitino

South Carolina Head Coach Frank Martin

Virginia Tech beat Virginia in football, and Virginia's coach resigned.

Virginia Tech beat Maryland in basketball, and Maryland's coach resigned.

If you're a coach whose job is precarious, you really don't want to play Virginia Tech.

Neither Bronco Mendenhall nor Mark Turgeon were actually in any danger of being fired. Hell, Turgeon signed a contract extension in April.

[GeorgiaModerate]

DePaul @ Louisville 8:00 PM ACC

No pick.

[NewYorkExpress]

DePaul @ Louisville 8:00 PM ACC

No pick.

Fixed.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Tonight's Washington-Arizona game has been postponed due to COVID protocols in the Huskies program.

Sunday’s Washington-UCLA game has been canceled for the same reason. The two teams could not arrange a date to reschedule it, so by Pac-12 rules Washington forfeits the game.

[NewYorkExpress]

Schedule for Week Six

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Chattanooga @ Belmont 6:00 PM ESPN+

Thursday, December 16, 2021

Dartmouth @ Stanford 10:00 PM

Friday, December 17, 2021

St. Bonaventure @ Virginia Tech 4:00 PM ESPN2 (in Charlotte)

Furman @ Mississippi State 7:00 PM SEC

Villanova @ Creighton 8:00 PM

Saint Mary's @ San Diego State 10:00 PM (in Phoenix)

Saturday, December 18, 2021

Butler @ Purdue 12:00 PM FOX (in Indianapolis)

Tennessee @ Memphis 12:00 PM ESPN2 (in Nashville)

Pittsburgh @ St. John's 12:00 PM

Gonzaga @ Texas Tech 1:00 PM (in Phoenix)

TCU @ Georgetown 2:00 PM

Iona @ Seton Hall 2:30 PM (in New York)

Indiana @ Notre Dame 2:30 PM (In Indianapolis)

UCLA @ North Carolina 3:00 PM (In Las Vegas)

DePaul @ Northwestern 3:00 PM

UCF @ Florida State 3:30 PM (in Sunrise, Florida)

Penn State @ VCU 3:30 PM ESPN+

USC @ Georgia Tech 4:00 PM (in Pheonix)

Marquette @ Xavier 4:00 PM

Utah @ Missouri 4:30 PM SEC/ESPN+

Providence @ UConn 5:00 PM

Ohio State @ Kentucky 5:15 PM (in Las Vegas)

Oklahoma State @ Houston 7:00 PM ESPNU

South Carolina @ Clemson 8:00 PM ACC

Auburn @ Saint Louis 9:00 PM

Baylor @ Oregon 10:00 PM ESPN2

Sunday, December 19, 2021

Texas @ Stanford 3:00 PM ABC

Kansas State @ Nebraska 6:00 PM

San Francisco @ Arizona State 6:00 PM