Tuesday Night NCAA BBall Open Thread
MSU vs UK about to start the second half and Kansas and Duke to follow.
Figured we should have an open thread for these games.
November 12th, 2013 at 8:55 PM ^
Kentucky is basically a bunch of talented players with no direction at all.
November 12th, 2013 at 8:56 PM ^
Kentucky closing it up some against MSU despite several turnovers.
November 12th, 2013 at 8:56 PM ^
How far are these schedules made in advance? MSU is very smart to play a talented, but freshman-loaded team that will likely improve throughout the season and make this win (should they win) look very good.
November 12th, 2013 at 8:59 PM ^
Basketball seems to be scheduled on much shorter notice than football. Given the 4 teams that are in this showcase I would imagine that it was decided relatively recently. But i agree with your overall point
November 12th, 2013 at 10:06 PM ^
At least pre-2011. Champions Classic started in 2011 with these teams playing against each other (MSU played Duke in 11, Kansas last year). Will continue for the next 3 years, at least.
November 12th, 2013 at 8:56 PM ^
This Randall guy is pretty good
November 12th, 2013 at 8:59 PM ^
As soon as I say that he turns it over
November 12th, 2013 at 8:59 PM ^
November 12th, 2013 at 9:05 PM ^
I wonder if we'll be # 5 or # 6 next week after the losers tonight move down.
November 12th, 2013 at 9:09 PM ^
We could, although the basketball polls are weird sometimes - you sometimes see teams lose and not go down at all, if they lost to a tough opponent.
November 12th, 2013 at 9:10 PM ^
It feels like Appling has been at MSU forever.
November 12th, 2013 at 9:10 PM ^
These twins for kentucky are terrible tonight
November 12th, 2013 at 9:13 PM ^
Andrew Harrison looks awkward trying to play the point.
November 12th, 2013 at 9:11 PM ^
Very minor statistical snapshot of the Kentucky-MSU game as we type:
Kentucky effective FG% - 52.94%
Michigan State effective FG% - 57.14%
The gap slowly narrows for the time being in this one. Lots of time left though.
November 12th, 2013 at 9:13 PM ^
How do Calipari teams consistently suck at shooting free throws? Does he discourage them from practicing free throws during their work outs?
November 12th, 2013 at 9:15 PM ^
If Kentucky makes their free throws, they're in this game.
November 12th, 2013 at 9:16 PM ^
Whoa, I just saw that VCU is ranked 14th in the country. I had no idea. We may play them in PR and they'll obviously be jacked up for revenge. Could be a good test.
November 12th, 2013 at 9:18 PM ^
Iowa St. is unranked, but they are ranked 34 by Kenpom. That will be a good test as well.
November 12th, 2013 at 9:21 PM ^
VCU hits a 3 with 1.1 seconds left!
November 12th, 2013 at 9:23 PM ^
If Wiggins is obviously better than Randle like some scouts have been saying, then i feel bad for Duke next game.
November 12th, 2013 at 9:27 PM ^
"Great athlete, no way he's the top pick in the draft. Julius Randle is better. There's just way too much hype. His skill level is average. He made a few shots but plays straight up and down and doesn't have any playmaking skills. Everything has to be a straight-line drive. Right now, he's the third- or fourth-best player for Kansas. He's long and athletic but has a long way to go."That was one scouts early assessment.
November 12th, 2013 at 9:31 PM ^
Thanks for that. I haven't followed it at all really other than the rivals rankings and the hype machine that is ESPN. From everything they say on the WWL Wiggins is the best player to come along since Durant/Lebron.
That quote is excellent though. I appreciate it.
November 12th, 2013 at 9:34 PM ^
I got it from this article.
http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2013/11/12/5094942/andrew-wiggins-julius-ra…
There are more quotes from scouts.
November 13th, 2013 at 3:53 AM ^
He has been pushing this 'Wiggins is not that great' agenda for months and will find or make up anything to prove his point. No scout worth his salt would say, "no way he goes number 1." They might say that they doubt he does because they like someone else better but Wiggins is way too talented no know what he cieling is yet.
November 12th, 2013 at 10:52 PM ^
All the pregame talk was about Wiggins being the more athletic and Parker the more skilled. But Randle put up some numbers himself.
November 13th, 2013 at 8:34 AM ^
That scout is either dumb or just extremely prone to hyperbole.
November 12th, 2013 at 9:26 PM ^
I might actually turn this game because the refs are so bad.
November 12th, 2013 at 9:54 PM ^
November 12th, 2013 at 9:26 PM ^
Welp. This game is officially unwatchable. Thanks Izzo
November 12th, 2013 at 9:29 PM ^
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November 12th, 2013 at 9:49 PM ^
Does MSU winning help our SOS?
November 12th, 2013 at 11:54 PM ^
Yes and RPI. You want all Michigan opponents to win and within Big Ten play you want double plays over single plays for the most part. Very good night for Michigan future opponents. Florida and Kentucky are nice scalps for the Big Ten.
Take that evil empire.
November 12th, 2013 at 9:43 PM ^
I think I'm rooting for sparty too, it behooves the Big Ten and I hate Callipari, also don't like the ranking this untested Kentucky team has.
November 12th, 2013 at 9:46 PM ^
only able to catch the end of the game here. Greatly conflicted, but I think I'm pulling for the BIG TEN (which by default, means MSU). I hate the UK-all-top-10-recruits approach to college basketball - and understand it's likely fair play. But damn, want to see them go down and position B1G atop college basketball.
It will mean even more when we beat them.
Oh, and Duke is a bunch of uncle toms. /Jalen'd
November 12th, 2013 at 9:48 PM ^
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November 12th, 2013 at 9:53 PM ^
November 12th, 2013 at 9:55 PM ^
Well it looks like Michigan State is gonna win....
November 12th, 2013 at 9:58 PM ^
MSU is probably better than us in football and basketball...I hate everything.
November 12th, 2013 at 9:59 PM ^
Did you just wake up from a decade long coma? Thats basically been the case since 2008
November 13th, 2013 at 8:54 AM ^
Is your friend.
November 12th, 2013 at 11:04 PM ^
November 12th, 2013 at 11:20 PM ^
You can look forward to us bombing their hockey team a few times this year. MSU hockey is bad right now
November 12th, 2013 at 10:00 PM ^
November 12th, 2013 at 10:00 PM ^
Gary Harris should really rethink that hairdo.
November 12th, 2013 at 10:02 PM ^
Bobcats down only 7 to ohio.
November 12th, 2013 at 10:02 PM ^
I'd love to see Ohio beat Ohio