#4 Virginia @ #8 North Carolina on ESPN
Nothing happening in the B1G tonight but this UVA/UNC game is goong to be great. Coby White is so much fun to watch. Go Heels!
February 11th, 2019 at 7:23 PM ^
It will be awesome! Until UNC wins and jumps us (even though we beat them and have a better record) and UVA stays ahead of us (after losing two straight and with a worse record).
February 11th, 2019 at 7:25 PM ^
If UVA loses they will drop below us guarenteed. Even if UNC jumps us who cares we would have a win agianst a top-5 team. Definitely root for UNC.
February 11th, 2019 at 7:29 PM ^
You must be discounting the awesomeness of ACC losses. They’re like SEC losses in football.
February 11th, 2019 at 8:12 PM ^
Or like MSU losses in basketball. What does it take for them to drop in the rankings?
February 11th, 2019 at 8:19 PM ^
10 loses in a row
February 11th, 2019 at 8:32 PM ^
They’d stlli be ranked. Effin Ridiculous!
February 11th, 2019 at 8:43 PM ^
Let it go. This isn't RCMB. Why should any of us care where Staee is ranked? We can all focus on Michigan, and they can continue to be irrelevant.
February 11th, 2019 at 9:17 PM ^
I think if STAEE goes 3-9 from here on out they might drop in rankings.
February 11th, 2019 at 8:20 PM ^
Agreed there is an ACC bias no doubt but they will drop at least 2 ranks
February 11th, 2019 at 7:31 PM ^
Have to pull for the Heels here due to close familial connections and improved coital prospects with a UNC win.
February 11th, 2019 at 7:40 PM ^
If rooting for UNC gets you closer to coitus, I'm on your side. Go Heels
February 11th, 2019 at 7:34 PM ^
And, of course, Bilas and McDonough are too busy cracking themselves up and not really focused on the game. Might be time to mute
February 11th, 2019 at 7:39 PM ^
I don't get Virginia. Beat everyone in the nation besides Duke and perennially disappoint in the tournament.
February 11th, 2019 at 7:47 PM ^
Sounds like msu
February 11th, 2019 at 7:55 PM ^
Actually, it sounds like you do get Virginia.
February 11th, 2019 at 7:47 PM ^
Odd to see so many calls going against Carolina at Chapel Hill.
February 11th, 2019 at 7:56 PM ^
Eh, we're used to it. Roy definitely works the refs more than Beilein (almost impossible not to), but the most intense it'll get is a "daggum it" after a truly appalling call.
February 11th, 2019 at 8:02 PM ^
NC shooting like crap. Would really help us for NC to pull this out and knock UVA down another peg.
February 11th, 2019 at 8:10 PM ^
Possibly not thread worthy but Caris is back in action off the bench for the Brooklyn Nets tonight. 4 points in 6 minutes so far.
February 11th, 2019 at 8:13 PM ^
Brooklyn's on pace to be in the playoffs. Will be fun to watch Caris if they make it.
February 11th, 2019 at 8:14 PM ^
Stauskas is already playing for the Cavs tonight.
February 11th, 2019 at 8:33 PM ^
Timmy 0/5 and Trey 1/1 for the Mavericks
February 11th, 2019 at 8:17 PM ^
Quite a run for UNC to open the half.
February 11th, 2019 at 8:17 PM ^
Huge night in the B1G tomorrow. Top 5 teams in the conference are all in action. UM at PSU, Purdue at Maryland, and MSU at Wisconsin. Go Terps and Badgers!
February 11th, 2019 at 8:24 PM ^
Tomorrow night is gonna go a long way in determining who will win the regular season big ten title. 16-4 record in the big ten should win it. Purdue must lose to Maryland and fuck msu so foot for the badgers. We just need to stay focused and take care of business at psu
February 11th, 2019 at 8:24 PM ^
really need W and Maryland to win.
also whoever is playing PSU
February 11th, 2019 at 9:48 PM ^
Sure, it's fine to root for the Badgers and Terps tomorrow night, but how about a "GO BLUE!!!", too?
After all, it's a B1G road game for us, never take a road win for granted in this conference.
February 11th, 2019 at 8:23 PM ^
LOL Tom Crean signs a 5* PG at UGA?
Buyers remorse in bloomington these days
February 11th, 2019 at 8:27 PM ^
I mean as far as talent goes Archie is getting similar recruiting classes to what Crean was getting. But getting 5 stars doesn’t mean shit if you can’t develop a cast around them. Crean>Miller but Crean could not get Indiana where they want to be or where they think they should be lol. IU is no longer that elite program on par with UK UNC dook or Kansas. The key to getting to that level....cheat
February 11th, 2019 at 8:30 PM ^
IU doesnt seem to have trouble getting 5* players, they just don't know what to do with them.
February 11th, 2019 at 8:23 PM ^
We're cheering for UNC right? Is there any way in which UVA winning would be good for us?
February 11th, 2019 at 8:31 PM ^
Only if they're the higher ranked team in our region with a matchup against UMBC
February 11th, 2019 at 8:33 PM ^
Definitely rooting for UNC but only because it helps UM. Always root for Villanova too
February 11th, 2019 at 8:44 PM ^
If you like the crying Jordan meme, it could be a delicious night on Twitter if UNC loses at the buzzer. Dude is rocking the Carolina Blue and he already looks like he's had onions for dinner.
February 11th, 2019 at 8:46 PM ^
Now that UVa has lost to Duke twice, there aren't really any scenarios where a Virginia win helps Michigan. Unless all hell breaks loose, there will be a one seed from the ACC. The thing that could hurt Michigan would be if there were two. So, none* of us really want UVa to pick up additional quality wins.
* MaizeAndBlueWahoo and other dual-loyalists presumably excepted. :)
February 12th, 2019 at 10:42 AM ^
Correct :D A 2-seed for Michigan is a small price to pay for beating Carolina at Carolina.
That damn school told the NCAA that their little academic free-A's-for-everyone scandal was purely a problem with the academic side of the school and any athletic participation was pure coincidence. Then they told the accreditors that the only reason this happened was to assist some athletes and the general population was unaffected. And both the NCAA and accreditors lapped it up. Cheaters.
February 11th, 2019 at 8:48 PM ^
Danger territory UNC needs a bucket. Crazy 5 pt swing with that White half court shot waved off into a UVA bucket on the other end.
February 11th, 2019 at 8:49 PM ^
Lulz and that's the game!
February 11th, 2019 at 8:51 PM ^
UNC about to complete the choke job.
February 11th, 2019 at 8:51 PM ^
UVA d is the real deal. Damn.
February 11th, 2019 at 8:53 PM ^
UNC couldnt do shit the last 2:30
February 11th, 2019 at 8:56 PM ^
I know we would struggle scoring on UVA with the way the team is playing right now, but holy crap UVA would get buried by our defense. Who on their team is putting up points against us? If you don't let them shoot 3's (which we don't let any team do) they have nobody that could consistently get inside the paint and score on Teske
February 11th, 2019 at 9:19 PM ^
They have a top 10 kenpom offense with multiple really good 3 point shooters, great ball movement and a 5 who can shoot from 3. Offensively speaking they are pretty much Iowa but with a top 3 defense
February 12th, 2019 at 1:03 AM ^
ak47 don't let facts get in the way of tribal mentality. UVA sucks because of a game last year, Gonzaga sucks because they grew up a small college in a small conference and blossomed into a perennial basketball powerhouse but remain in said conference, Duke is overrated cuz fuck Dook, Tennessee sucks because no one here has honestly watched them and Peyton Manning and Phillip Fuller...annnnd you get the idea.
February 12th, 2019 at 12:06 PM ^
I watched the last two Virginia games and agree with this take. They have offensive weapons.
I really like their roster. The bigs are mobile. Huff can shoot it from the perimeter. Hunter is a versatile, athletic wing. Jerome and Guy can also fill it. They get bench production. I really like this squad.
The only thing Bennett needs to prove? Translating regular season success into post-season success. This is the year, right?
February 11th, 2019 at 9:02 PM ^
I hate UNC more than I hate Duke. They just suck.
And honestly, at this point, I don't really know how much we benefit from UNCs success (there's always a possibility they could jump us due to how strong the ACC is)
I am glad Virginia won. Fuck UNC basketball
February 11th, 2019 at 9:36 PM ^
For those of us unfortunate to live in this shithole state, it's even worse. UNC fans are, by and large, just as horrid as buckeye fans.. So, yeah, Fuck UNC
February 11th, 2019 at 9:45 PM ^
I responded to your standalone post about this topic
February 11th, 2019 at 9:03 PM ^
Luke Maye was awful tonight. 2-10, 0-3 from 3.