2021-22 College Basketball Thread

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Stanford ran off 23 straight points in the second half to overcome a big deficit and win at Washington State, 62-57.  (Hi, Donerail!)

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Oregon upset #3 UCLA last night 84-81 in Overtime.

I was up late last night and caught the last couple minutes of regulation.  Oregon was up by 6 with the ball with 30 seconds to play but completely imploded, allowing UCLA to tie the game.  I was sure the Ducks were going to lose in OT and was surprised to see the actual result this morning.

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Today's pick'em game between UConn and Providence has been postponed.

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Texas Tech follows up its streak of wins over Kansas, Baylor, and Oklahoma State...by losing to Kansas State by 11.

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Also, #18 Kentucky destroyed #22 Tennessee 107-79.

That's 107 points against the #6 defense in the country (per Kenpom).  Impressive.

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#12 LSU led Arkansas 56-48 with 9 minutes left but scored only 2 points the rest of the way, losing 65-58.

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Baylor loses another game at home, 61-54 to Oklahoma State.

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I am getting killed in the close games this week.

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St. John's @ Villanova 4:30 PM

No pick.  Oddly, that's the second week in a row you've done that with a St. John's game.  Do you have something against them?

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WEEK 10 RESULTS

COVID's effect on the schedule continued to recede, as we only lost 2 out of 40 games this week.  Illinwek took first place at 25-13, a game ahead of NYE.  Full results:

25 Illiniwek
24 NYE
23 Pessimistic Antineutrino
21 GeorgiaModerate
20 JGibson

Overall, the round-robin at the top continues as PA moved in front by two games.  Year to date (219 games):

149 Pessimistic Antineutrino   
147 GeorgiaModerate   
145 Illiniwek   
130 NYE   
87 JGibson   
21 Orwell   
10 Utah Neolib   

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An oddity in this week's AP poll: the #1 team did not receive the most first-place votes, by a significant margin.  Gonzaga got 25 first-place votes to 36 for #2 Auburn, but edged out the Tigers in total points 1486-1482.

IMO Auburn has a slightly better resume, and I would have put them first if I were an AP voter.

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#4 Purdue won at #17 Illinois in double OT, 96-88.

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Tomorrow's pick'em game between Wichita State and Temple is off.

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A couple of shockers last night.

Kansas State stunned #23 Texas 66-65, and Florida State might have gotten the signature win they needed to be part of the NCAA Tournament bubble conversation, as they stunned #6 Duke 79-78 in Overtime.

Also, #15 Iowa State is falling apart in the Big Twelve, losing 72-60 to #18 Texas Tech.

Trivia: Florida State has now won their last thirteen OT games (going back over four years), which is an all-time NCAA record.

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For tonight (I'll do the rest later):

Mississippi State @ Florida 6:30 PM SEC
LSU @ Alabama 7:00 PM ESPN2
Wichita State @ Temple 7:00 PM ESPN+
St. John's @ Creighton 7:00 PM
Marquette @ Villanova 8:00 PM
TCU @ Oklahoma State 8:00 PM Big 12/ESPN+
Kentucky @ Texas A&M 8:30 PM SEC
Iowa @ Rutgers 8:30 PM
Xavier @ DePaul 9:00 PM

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The rest of my picks:

Thursday, January 20, 2022

Purdue @ Indiana 7:00 PM
SMU @ Memphis 7:00 PM ESPN2
USC @ Colorado 7:30 PM
Arizona @ Stanford 11:00 PM ESPNU
Santa Clara @ Saint Mary's 11:00 PM

Friday, January 21, 2022

Illinois @ Maryland 7:00 PM
Michigan State @ Wisconsin 9:00 PM

Saturday, January 22

Kentucky @ Auburn TBD
Seton Hall @ St. John's 12:00 PM
West Virginia @ Texas Tech 12:00 PM
Rutgers @ Minnesota 12:00 PM
Vanderbilt @ Florida 1:00 PM SEC
Colorado State @ Air Force 2:00 PM
Florida State @ Miami(FL) 2:00 PM
Baylor @ Oklahoma 3:00 PM Big 12/ESPN+
Missouri State @ Loyola Chicago 3:30 PM
Kansas @ Kansas State 4:00 PM Big 12/ESPN+
TCU @ Iowa State 4:00 PM
Notre Dame @ Louisville 4:00 PM
Ole Miss @ Mississippi State 4:00 PM
East Carolina @ Houston 6:00 PM
LSU @ Tennessee 6:00 PM
North Carolina @ Wake Forest 8:00 PM ACC
Texas A&M @ Arkansas 8:30 PM SEC
UCLA @ Colorado 9:00 PM
Boise State @ San Diego State 9:30 PM

Sunday, January 23, 2022

Butler @ Providence 12:00 PM
Northwestern @ Purdue 1:00 PM
Xavier @ Marquette 2:00 PM
Wichita State @ SMU 5:00 PM

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Sunday's pick'em game Wichita State @ SMU is off.

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North Carolina @ Wake Forest 8:00 PM ACC

I'm assuming that's a UNC pick and you just hit the wrong button.

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Memphis is playing so badly it makes my eyes hurt.  SMU leads 16-2 with 11 minutes left in the first half.

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Illinois (without Kofi) lost at Maryland, 81-65, so the winner of tonight's Michigan State-Wisconsin game will be in sole first place in the Big Ten.

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Auburn cements its status as the top team in the SEC (and IMO the country) with an 80-71 win over Kentucky.

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UT-Arlington, which had been mentioned as a possible candidate for the Missouri Valley, will move to the WAC instead.

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Boise State beat San Diego State 42-37 last night, which might be the lowest-scoring D1 game of the season so far.

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WEEK 11 RESULTS

Illiniwek won the week at 27-10, a game ahead of NYE.  Two games were canceled, both due to Wichita State.  Full results:

27 Illiniwek
26 NYE
25 GeorgiaModerate
22 JGibson
19 Pessimistic Antineutrino (missed the Wednesday games)

The top of the standings continues to churn, with Illiniwek and now I tied for first.  Year to date (256 games):

172 GeorgiaModerate, Illiniwek
168 Pessimistic Antineutrino   
156 NYE   
109 JGibson   
21 Orwell   
10 Utah Neolib   

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Tulsa running away with things against Memphis, 46-33 with under a minute to go in the first half.

I am so over Memphis.  Most disappointing team in years.