College Hoops: December '07

[SilverPhoenix]

And now we are into the last month of the year, and that equals more College Hoops. The curtain falls on the Pre-Season Tournaments until the Holiday Weeks, and now focuses on teams building at large and seeding profiles with some of the most powerful teams locking horns.

 

Well, since the 1st is over, and we had 2 great games with one of them having a finish for the ages.

 

Gonzaga beat UConn to end a brutal road stretch and Providence blew a huge lead only to come back to win the game in OT after scoring 14 unanswered points to tie and go ahead.

 

Tonight's big matchup is going to be Texas Vs. UCLA. It should be a great game.

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And here are the current Top 25's

 

AP Top 25

 

1. North Carolina (28) 5-0 1,736

2. UCLA (25) 6-0 1,727

3. Memphis (18) 5-0 1,689

4. Kansas 5-0 1,577

5. Georgetown (1) 3-0 1,536

6. Washington State 6-0 1,360

7. Duke 6-0 1,353

8. Texas 5-0 1,240

9. Texas A&M 6-0 1,163

10. Michigan State 4-1 1,015

11. Tennessee 5-1 973

12. Louisville 4-1 964

13. Marquette 4-1 950

14. Pittsburgh 5-0 871

15. Indiana 4-1 766

16. Butler 6-0 742

17. Oregon 5-1 511

18. Clemson 5-0 495

19. Gonzaga 5-1 454

20. Wisconsin 5-0 234

21. Brigham Young 5-1 225

22. USC 5-1 217

23. Xavier 4-1 199

24. North Carolina State 4-1 173

25. Kansas State 5-1 163

 

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ESPN/USA Today Poll

 

1. UCLA (12) 6-0 749

2. North Carolina (13) 5-0 745

3. Memphis (5) 5-0 719

4. Kansas (1) 5-0 688

5. Georgetown 3-0 654

6. Washington State 6-0 591

7. Duke 6-0 562

8. Texas 5-0 502

9. Texas A&M 6-0 498

10. Louisville 4-1 423

11. Pittsburgh 5-0 417

12. Tennessee 5-1 403

13. Michigan State 4-1 396

14. Marquette 4-1 352

15. Indiana 4-1 324

16. Butler 6-0 300

17. Oregon 5-1 233

18. Clemson 5-0 232

19. Gonzaga 5-1 206

20. Wisconsin 5-0 160

21. Villanova 4-1 114

22. Southern Illinois 3-1 109

23. Brigham Young 5-1 88

24. USC 5-1 69

25. Xavier 4-1 65

 

 

[Danville_Wrestling]

I'm wondering how much North Carolina is going to crush UK in a few minutes. I think we'll keep it close in the first half and then North Carolina will pound us into oblivion in the second. However, it could get real ugly if Patterson gets into foul trouble early.

[Mik]

This is the earliest I have ever thought that UNC was playing at a high level.

 

I think it's a testament to not having a single scholarship freshman.

 

Dickie V. brings up a great point, winning the ACC this year is EXCEPTIONALLY important, because rounds 1-2 can be in Raleigh and the Sweet 16/Elite 8 in Charlotte. That's a trip to the final four, potentially, without leaving a 2 hour radius.

[Bored]

Texas beats UCLA 63-61 in a wild finish. With less than 10 seconds left D.J. Augustin takes a wild, out of control shot that misses the rim but Damion James grabs it like it's alley oop and slams it home for the eventual winning score.

 

TV Schedule for the Week of 12/3 - 12/9

 

And here's the ESPN, FSN (mostly) national, a Versus game, and CBS games too.

 

MONDAY

Wofford at Wisconsin, 9:00/6:00 PM, ESPN2

 

TUESDAY

Jimmy V: Kansas State vs. Notre Dame, 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPN

#1 North Carolina at Pennsylvania, 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPN2

Jimmy V: #24 USC vs. #2 Memphis, 9:00/6:00 PM, ESPN

 

WEDNESDAY

Alabama vs. #5 Georgetown, 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPN

Syracuse at Virginia, 7:30/4:30 PM, ESPN2

Auburn vs. West Virginia, 9:00/6:00 PM, ESPN2

 

THURSDAY

South Carolina vs. Providence, 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPN2

LSU at #25 Villanova, 9:30/6:30 PM, ESPN

 

SATURDAY

#22 Arizona vs. Illinois, Noon/9:00 AM, ESPN

Michigan at #6 Duke, 2:00 PM/11:00 AM, CBS

DePaul at #3 Kansas, 2:00 PM/1:00 AM, ESPN

Dayton at #14 Louisville, 2:00 PM/11:00 AM, ESPN2

#12 Pittsburgh at Washington, 3:00 PM/Noon, FSN

Kentucky at #15 Indiana, 4:00/1:00 PM, CBS

Purdue at Missouri, 4:00/1:00 PM, ESPN2

#9 Michigan State vs. #20 BYU, 4:00/1:00 PM, Versus

#11 Marquette at Wisconsin, 6:00/3:00 PM, ESPN2

 

SUNDAY

George Washington at Virginia Tech, 5:30/2:30 PM, FSN

Boston College at Maryland, 7:30/4:30 PM, FSN

[Mik]

Nova just came from 21 down w/ 8 minutes to go to beat LSU by 1.

 

It was pretty sweet to watch.

[cabbageboy]

I have to say that is one dispiriting top 25. An unwanted Duke revival, all sorts of boring as fuck slow down teams stinking up the rankings (UCLA, Pitt, Wash St., Wisconsin, even G'Town to some degree). Teams I flat out detest with a passion like Memphis and Marquette are highly ranked. And U of L's once promising season is already sliding into crap with the Padgett and Palacios injuries.

 

Aside from U of L the only teams I like in the top 25 are Butler and IU. And Kelvin Sampson is making it tougher to like IU by the day.

[SilverPhoenix]

Nova just came from 21 down w/ 8 minutes to go to beat LSU by 1.

 

It was pretty sweet to watch.

 

I was watching that game, myself. It was so frustrating to see Nova losing to a team that they should beat. So much so, that I stopped watching, and called it a night, thinking that Nova lost. Lo and behold....Nova won the game. Great victory for Jay Wright's team, if you ask me.

[snuffbox]

Pretty good Illinois-Arizona game.

[cabbageboy]

God, U of L lost again today to Dayton 70-65. I think we're in big, big trouble right now. If U of L is reliant on a gimpy David Padgett to come back and save the day then this is a long season.

[Corkscrew_Senton]

Washington - Pittsburgh had a pretty wild ending. Sam Young's the only guy at Pitt who's impressive.

[SilverPhoenix]

And the A-10 Strikes again.

 

URI beat Syracuse tonight 91-89 in the Carrier Dome.

 

Seems like this year may be an A-10 Revival.

[Bored]

TV Schedule for the Week of 12/10 - 12/16

 

It's finals week so there isn't much action at all until Saturday.

 

WEDNESDAY

Cincinnati at #17 Xavier, 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPN2

 

SATURDAY

Oklahoma State at #11 Pittsburgh, Noon/9:00 AM, ESPN

UAB vs. Kentucky, 2:00 PM/11:00 AM, ESPN

Arkansas at Oklahoma, 3:00 PM/Noon, ESPN2

#22 Louisville vs. Purdue, 3:30/12:30 PM, CBS

#17 Xavier at Arizona State, 4:00/1:00 PM, FSN

Texas Tech at New Mexico, 4:00/1:00 PM, Versus

Ohio vs. #3 Kansas, 5:00/2:00 PM, ESPN2

#2 Memphis vs. Middle Tennessee, 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPN2

 

SUNDAY

#1 North Carolina at Rutgers, 8:00/5:00 PM, ESPN

[Guest My Pal, the Tortoise]

I really like that Jamar Smith's punishment for driving drunk, crashing his car, and leaving his teammate for dead is that he's redshirted for the year, ostensibly because Bruce "Squeaky" Weber and The Program do not want to alienate the evidently fertile Peoria recruiting base by kicking him off the team. "Well geez, I guess you didn't kill him, so here, have an extra year of eligibility!"

[Danville_Wrestling]

Well there goes UK's season down the drain with that 79-76 loss to UAB after getting in foul trouble and blowing a fourteen point lead. I'll be surprised if we even make the NIT this year at this pace.

[Bored]

TV Schedule for the Week of 12/17 - 12/23

 

Back to a normal schedule this week that features an ass load major non-conference games including Duke/Pittsburgh, Georgetown/Memphis, and Texas/Michigan State.

 

MONDAY

Albany at Duke, 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPN2

 

TUESDAY

Kansas at Georgia Tech, 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPN

Kentucky at Houston, 9:00/6:00 PM, ESPN

 

WEDNESAY

Memphis at Cincinnati, 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPN2

 

THURSDAY

Duke vs. Pittsburgh, 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPN

Oklahoma State vs. Oral Roberts, 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPN2

Oklahoma vs. Gonzaga, 9:00/6:00 PM, ESPN2

 

SATURDAY

Georgetown at Memphis, Noon/9:00 AM, ESPN

UCLA at Michigan, 2:00 PM/11:00 AM, CBS

Tennessee at Xavier, 2:00 PM/11:00 AM, ESPN

Florida at Ohio State, 3:45/12:45 PM, CBS

Stanford vs. Texas Tech, 4:30/1:30 PM, ESPN2

Texas vs. Michigan State, 6:30/3:30 PM, ESPN2

Missouri vs. Illinois, 8:00/5:00 PM, ESPN2

 

SUNDAY

Virginia Tech at Wake Forest, 5:30/2:30 PM, FSN

Cincinnati at N.C. State, 7:30/4:30 PM, FSN

[Jaxxson Mayhem]

Duke vs Pitt on right now.

 

 

 

Seems like the knicks suck so bad, they have cursed the entire stadium.

[Jaxxson Mayhem]

Fuck...................

[cabbageboy]

I knew that Pitt would stage a comeback when Duke was up big at the half. They are way too tough and physical to be blown out. I think Pitt decided enough of this actually playing basketball crap in the 2nd half....it's time to goon and be thugs again!

[Jaxxson Mayhem]

Damn. Georgetown got that ass beat today by Memphis.

 

Georgetown's not lookin like a top 10 team with that 2nd half performance.

[MFer]

Well, Michigan played hard but they couldn't hold off UCLA. I don't really have any expectations for them this season; I just want to see improvement. Hopefully Belien can find some players who can actually shoot.

[snuffbox]

Bruce Pearl is on the verge of a stroke.

[Jaxxson Mayhem]

Let's go Xavier. Duke needs all the help they can get to stay in the top 10.

[Jaxxson Mayhem]

Are you fucking kidding me?!?!?!?!??!

 

 

How the fuck was that not a travel? Apparently you are allowed to slide 15 feet down the floor and not get called for a travel.

[ANKLELOCK]

A new rule: you can slide all you want but as long as you don't try to get up, its not a travel.

 

And the ref almost jobbed UT out of that game,but a gutty win nonetheless. Tayshaun's cousin is good addition to the team.

[Bored]

TV Schedule for the Week of 12/24 - 12/30

 

Not surprisingly there ain't whole lot going on this week.

 

THURSDAY

Nevada at #1 North Carolina, 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPN2

 

SATURDAY

Wisconsin at #9 Texas, Noon/9:00 AM, ESPN2

Kentucky vs. San Diego, 2:00 PM/11:00 AM, ESPN2

#11 Tennessee vs. Gonzaga, 4:00/1:00 PM, ESPN2

Oklahoma vs. #23 West Virginia, 6:00/3:00 PM, ESPN2

#6 Pittsburgh at Dayton, 8:00/5:00 PM, ESPN2

#17 Arizona at #2 Memphis, 10:00/7:00 PM, ESPN2

 

SUNDAY

Florida State at Georgia Tech, 5:30/2:30 PM, FSN

Vaplaraiso at #1 North Carolina, 7:30/4:30 PM, FSN

[snuffbox]

Badgers beat Texas in a pretty big upset.

[cabbageboy]

Well, at least U of L is getting Padgett back in January. With him back and Palacios as well hopefully they can get their legs and thus end up being as good as advertised in the preseason.

 

UK loses to San Diego today. Dear god.