College Hoops Thread 2011-2012

[SD Beerman]

Good to see you are keeping an eye out for my Aztecs. Starting off well after losing 4 starters but a tough road ahead... Thanks.

Hope all is well with you.

[The Poet]

Originally Posted by SD Beerman

Good to see you are keeping an eye out for my Aztecs. Starting off well after losing 4 starters but a tough road ahead... Thanks.

Hope all is well with you.

Larry, your boys earned the right to get a little attention last year, so I'll give them some until and unless they prove otherwise.

And thanks for asking . . . things are well enough, I suppose, for a crippled old man anyway.


Speaking of the SDSU Aztecs:

San Diego State 76 - UCSB 75 (OT) = Well, they came close to "proving otherwise" here. I'm not putting Santa Barbara down, and a win's a win, but this was a little too close for comfort.


But without a doubt, the biggest news of the weekend was:


UNLV 90 - # 5 (now) North Carolina 80 = I figured this would be a challenge, with the Heels taking it by a few possessions. And that's the way it started out, with them up by 4 at the half. But they didn't come out in the second half, while the Rebels did. A great win for UNLV, and a loss that hopefully gets the attention of the Tar Heels. At the very least, it takes a target off their chests for a while.


Other than that, in Saturday action:


TCU 81 - Houston 80 = A good game, and a very good win for the Frogs.

Murray State 90 - Southern Miss 81 (2OT) = Man, I bet Joe was sweating this one out. Aside from the unusually large margin for an OT victory, this was a great battle.

USC 63 - South Carolina 60 = Another good game, and a badly-needed win for the PAC-12.

Charlotte 70 - Wright State 66 = And a nice win for the 49ers here.



In Suday games:


Alabama 72 - VCU 64 = I'm a little surprised that VCU made it this close, seeing as how they've not shown a lot so far this year. But on the other hand, I'm a little surprised that the Tide's as highly regarded as they currently are, so maybe this one's about right.

Bowling Green 67 - Temple 64 = Not a good sign for the Owls here, who may struggle to compete for the A-10 this season.

UC Riverside 64 - Washington State 63 = As good as that Trojan win was for the PAC-12, this one more than offsets it as a bad loss. UC-Riverside? Are you kidding me?

DePaul 68 - Arizona State 64 = And though this is another loss for that league, this one at least is "acceptable".

Gardner-Webb 76 - Chattanooga 74 (OT) = Just a good tight game between two well-matched teams.

Pittsburgh 81 - Robert Morris 71 = But here, were I a Pitt Panther, I'd be embarrassed by this 10-point victory.

Saint Louis 83 - Oklahoma 63 = Man, these Billikens are making a lot of noise so far. Remember, this follows wins over Washington, BC, and Villanova, all of whom might be considered "out of their league" in more ways than one. The experts who picked the Iona Gaels to be this year's giant-killer may have missed the boat.

Wake Forest 70 - Texas Tech 61 = The Deacs had a lousy season last year. This one may not be much better, but even baby steps like this are positive ones in the right direction, are are doubtless welcome at Wake.

Santa Clara 65 - Villanova 64 = Well, I thought this would be decent, and if you're not a Philly 'Cat I guess you'd have to admit it was.


Tonight has some light action, but of note we'll see:


Akron vs, West Virginia = The Mountaineers haven't been what they were, and the Zips have not built on their early "upset" at Miss. State, so this could be competitive.

# 10 Florida vs. Stetson = Unlike this one.

# 6 Louisville vs. Long Beach State = This may be a little better, but not a great deal so.

# 11 Xavier vs. # 20 Vanderbilt = But here, here we may have a fight down in The Music City. I'm leaning towards the Comms, as I think they have the edge down low . . . not to mention the weirdness of that elevated court of theirs which can throw off visiting teams.

# 22 Memphis vs. Jackson State = This should not be a game at all. Yet I do find one thing interesting here. I have no problem with UNC dropping from # 1 to # 5 with their loss in Vegas, nor with U Conn dropping from # 4 to # 8 after being edged by UCF in Nassau. But the Tigers are 2 and 2, with losses to then-#17 MIchigan and unranked Georgetown, so how are they still at # 22? Did somebody confuse their record with their ranking?

# 16 Marquette vs. Jacksonville = This could be pretty close for maybe a half or so, but I can't see it lasting much longer than that.

Georgia vs. Colorado = And though I don't see either of these squads making much noise over the long haul, they should be able to tee it up enough to make this entertaining.

# 24 California vs. McNeese State = OK, if you want to waste 2 hours watching this one, feel free. But were I on the Left Coast, I'd watch . . .

Pepperdine vs. UCLA = Two weeks ago I'd not have given the Waves much of a chance to surf past the Bruins, but so far those guys have not been as advertised. Also, the dudes from Malibu have beaten Arizona State and UTSA, so they have a shot at hanging within 10 here too. And if not, we'll maybe see if UCLA can turn things around and get their 2nd win of the season.

Weber State vs. St. Mary's = Here's another one of interest to me. I've no idea what Weber has, but I know what a decent program St. Mary's has had, so I'll be sure to check on this tomorrow.


And speaking of tomorrow, I'll be back then. Enjoy.

[jcruse64]

I started to wonder if the 'Heels took the half to go to Casa Fuente for a Don Carlos and a mojito???? They didn't show up for the 2nd bell, and the Runnin' Rebs made them pay. VERY surprising, but I do not envy the 'Heels next opponent.

UK now has the #1 spot; let's see how long it takes for the Curse to hit them .

How 'bout them Racers!!!!! Nice tourney for them, and one of their better starts to a season.

Watching the Vandy game now, before MNF. Vandy's looking pretty good, early in the 2nd.