2022 NCAA Basketball Discussion Thread

[NewYorkExpress]

I wasn't a supporter of the "fire John Calipari" bandwagon, before tonight, but after Kentucky's 71-68 loss to South Carolina as twenty point home favorites, I've been convinced. Calipari's got to go.

Kentucky basically has no good wins. Their best wins are a home Michigan win that looks worse and worse each week, and a home win against Yale that only will look good if Yale wins the Ivy League.

They do have a win over LSU, but that's also at home, and LSU's strength is the product of the Tigers playing no one in their non-conference, not their own strength (their best result is a win against Wake Forest, which easily was their only notable opponent.)

The Wildcats are NIT bound, and that's unacceptable.

[NewYorkExpress]

One ranked team has already lost tonight, and another is in big trouble.

Michigan State took down #18 Wisconsin, 69-65.

Meanwhile, over at Phog Allen Fieldhouse, bubbly Oklahoma leads #2 Kansas 67-61 midway through the second half, in what would be a huge win for the Sooners.

[NewYorkExpress]

Kansas just put together a pretty impressive comeback to defeat Oklahoma 79-75.

[GeorgiaModerate]

There have been some reports that Texas has been in contact with John Calipari about the possibility of filling their coaching vacancy.  At last night's Kentucky-South Carolina game, a fan was ejected for holding up a sign that read 'Please Go To Texas' (lol).

I've never taken seriously any of the previous rumors about Calipari leaving UK, but it seems like this could be the most realistic possibility yet.  The fan base is growing increasingly unhappy with him.

[Хahar 🤔]

I hope Calipari goes to Texas so that we can get the outcome that everyone wants, Rick Pitino coming home to Lexington.

[GeorgiaModerate]

I hope Calipari goes to Texas so that we can get the outcome that everyone wants, Rick Pitino coming home to Lexington.

It would be hilarious if Calipari went to Louisville.

[NewYorkExpress]

Four ranked teams lost night, including one top five team.

First, #20 Missouri was blown out by Texas A&M 82-64.

Next, #10 Texas defeated #17 TCU 79-75.

Next, #4 Alabama crushed #15 Arkansas, 84-69.

Finally, #6 UConn lost their third game in the last four, falling to #25 Marquette, 82-76.

[NewYorkExpress]

We have an early upset tonight out of the Big Ten, as Minnesota knocks off fourteen point favorite Ohio State, 70-67 in Columbus.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Kentucky is about to wrap up a win at Tennessee in a game where the Volunteers missed about 600 layups (at least it seemed that way).

[NewYorkExpress]

So far today three ranked teams have lost.

#18 Wisconsin got blown out against Indiana, 63-45.

#16 Miami (FL) lost in overtime against NC State 83-81.

And Kentucky got a win that they sorely needed, knocking off #5 Tennessee in Knoxville, 63-56.

[100% pro-life no matter what]

So far today three ranked teams have lost.

#18 Wisconsin got blown out against Indiana, 63-45.

#16 Miami (FL) lost in overtime against NC State 83-81.

And Kentucky got a win that they sorely needed, knocking off #5 Tennessee in Knoxville, 63-56.

Four.  My Vanderbilt Commodores beat #15 Arkansas 97-84 behind 63 2nd half points.

[GeorgiaModerate]

So far today three ranked teams have lost.

#18 Wisconsin got blown out against Indiana, 63-45.

#16 Miami (FL) lost in overtime against NC State 83-81.

And Kentucky got a win that they sorely needed, knocking off #5 Tennessee in Knoxville, 63-56.

Four.  My Vanderbilt Commodores beat #15 Arkansas 97-84 behind 63 2nd half points.

Six: #11 Kansas State lost at #17 TCU 82-68 (not really an upset, but the margin is surprising), and #19 Providence lost at Creighton 73-67.  Conference road games are tough!

[NewYorkExpress]

So far today three ranked teams have lost.

#18 Wisconsin got blown out against Indiana, 63-45.

#16 Miami (FL) lost in overtime against NC State 83-81.

And Kentucky got a win that they sorely needed, knocking off #5 Tennessee in Knoxville, 63-56.

Four.  My Vanderbilt Commodores beat #15 Arkansas 97-84 behind 63 2nd half points.

Six: #11 Kansas State lost at #17 TCU 82-68 (not really an upset, but the margin is surprising), and #19 Providence lost at Creighton 73-67.  Conference road games are tough!

Make it seven: Florida knocks off #20 Missouri in Gainesville, 73-64. The Gators, which were favored by five, even beat the spread.

[NewYorkExpress]

Make it eight ranked teams losing, as #2 Kansas narrowly turns back an upset bid from #14 Iowa State 62-60.

[NewYorkExpress]

Make it nine ranked teams losing this week, as Clemson knocks off #24 Duke 72-64 in Clemson.

[NewYorkExpress]

Make it ten ranked teams losing today, as Oregon flattens #9 Arizona 87-68 in Eugene.

[GeorgiaModerate]

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[NewYorkExpress]

Make it eleven losses by ranked teams today, as New Mexico takes down #23 San Diego State 76-67 in San Diego.

[NewYorkExpress]

Two ranked teams losing today:

First, #12 Xavier defeats #25 Marquette 80-76

Second, St. John's comes to Hartford and stuns #6 UConn 85-74.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Alabama forward Darius Miles charged with capital murder after shooting

[Storr]

Alabama forward Darius Miles charged with capital murder after shooting

Absolutely insane story. I immediately was reminded of the Baylor basketball scandal, which was centered on murder of forward Patrick Dennehy by teammate Carlton Dotson.

[NewYorkExpress]

We have an upset in the Ivy League, as Dartmouth goes to Cambridge and defeats Harvard 60-59.

Harvard entered the game as ten point favorites.

[GeorgiaModerate]

An interesting one to watch tonight is #1 Houston at Tulane.  The Green Wave had a rough start to the season due to multiple injuries, but have played very well since getting healthy and are currently in second place in the AAC, a half-game behind Houston.  The Cougars are a 10-point favorite.

[NewYorkExpress]

Kansas State is officially for real. The #13 Wildcats just took down #2 Kansas 83-82 in overtime, in Manhattan.

With their only losses being @Butler and @TCU, I wouldn't be shocked if Kansas State is #1 seed if they can win the Big Twelve regular season title and put together a nice run in the conference tournament.

[Greedo punched first]

#8 Xavier loses to DePaul 73-72.