2021-22 College Basketball Thread

[GregTheGreat657]

Disrespect to Otto the Orange as always. Go Orange!

[GregTheGreat657]

Disrespect to Otto the Orange as always. Go Orange!

Bro I was so confused

If I knew how to cross out Spartans and Big Sparty, I would have just done that

[GregTheGreat657]

I still can't believe Syracuse lost to COLGATE, giving up 100 points

[GregTheGreat657]

VCU beats Syracuse 67-55

Yikes

[GregTheGreat657]

SU won back-to-back nailbiters against Indiana and Florida State. Bring on Nova!

[GregTheGreat657]

Syracuse has lost back-to-back-to-back close games (all within 5 pts)

[GregTheGreat657]

Florida State just beat Syracuse 76-71 on the road. I'm tired of this team losing and by such small margins each time.

[GregTheGreat657]

Bubble games tonight, in order of importance:

1. San Diego State at Wyoming.  The Aztecs are right on the edge, and a win at Wyoming would solidify their resume.  A loss wouldn't hurt them too much, but it's their last opportunity for a good win before the MWC tournament.

2. Syracuse at North Carolina.  The Tar Heels probably wouldn't fall out of the field with a loss, but it would be enough to make them start feeling nervous.

3. Kansas State at Texas Tech.  K-State is well outside the field at the moment, but a win in Lubbock would at least bring them within sight of it.

Syracuse and North Carolina have now gone into overtime with a 73-73 tie at the end of regulation

Edit: The final score was 88-79 with UNC winning

[GregTheGreat657]

I'm convinced that Syracuse needs to move their basketball programs to the Big East

[GregTheGreat657]

I'm convinced that Syracuse needs to move their basketball programs to the Big East

So they can go toe to toe with Georgetown?

Syracuse is a better fit with the Big East, both due to its geographic position and historic rivalries with a majority of the members of that league. Syracuse would have more a chance in the Big East than they would in the ACC.

[GregTheGreat657]

I'm convinced that Syracuse needs to move their basketball programs to the Big East

So they can go toe to toe with Georgetown?

Syracuse is a better fit with the Big East, both due to its geographic position and historic rivalries with a majority of the members of that league. Syracuse would have more a chance in the Big East than they would in the ACC.

Well, Syracuse does actually play football (unlike UConn) and all.

They could still be in the ACC for football, but in the Big East for basketball

[GregTheGreat657]

I'm convinced that Syracuse needs to move their basketball programs to the Big East

So they can go toe to toe with Georgetown?

Syracuse is a better fit with the Big East, both due to its geographic position and historic rivalries with a majority of the members of that league. Syracuse would have more a chance in the Big East than they would in the ACC.

Well, Syracuse does actually play football (unlike UConn) and all.

They could still be in the ACC for football, but in the Big East for basketball

Sorry, that's not how it works.  If they want to play basketball in the Big East, they'd have to be an indie in football and that would be financial suicide.   They ain't no Notre Dame.

I believe Hawaii is in the Mountain West for football, but in the Big West for basketball

[GregTheGreat657]

St. Peter's lost to UNC 69-49, with St. Peter's coach getting hired to coach his alma mater Seton Hall

https://nypost.com/2022/03/27/saint-peters-coach-shaheen-holloway-expected-to-leave-for-seton-hall/

[GregTheGreat657]

Big shocker, but Jay Wright is retiring as Head Coach at Villanova.

The most likely names to be on Villanova's shortlist:

Fordham Head Coach Kyle Neptune (Wright's preferred successor, I'd be very shocked if he didn't end up with the job)
Alabama Head Coach Nate Oats
Arkansas Head Coach Eric Mussleman
Marquette Head Coach Shaka Smart

Kyle Neptune was announced as Jay Wright's successor

Hall of Fame coach Jay Wright announced that he is retiring after 21 seasons as head men's basketball coach at Villanova.

The Wildcats said Wednesday that Wright will begin a new role as special assistant to the president, and that Fordham's Kyle Neptune, who spent 10 years under Wright as a video coordinator and an assistant coach, will take over as Villanova's head coach.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/33775177/villanova-jay-wright-retire-head-coach-kyle-neptune-take-over