2020-21 College Basketball thread

He coached a game last night. Just, I can't even imagine being one of his players.

 

I swear AJ Lawson was playing basketball for South Carolina in the Metro Conference.

 

Howard canceled the rest of its season yesterday. Duke is 7-8 and allowed 93 points at home to a Notre Dame team that could barely break 50 in South Bend against Virginia Tech. Hate to go all Titus and Tate here, but how soon until K just says fuck it and pulls the plug on the Devils' season?

 

It’s easier this year to take his ball and go home when things aren’t going well.
Their 2019 and 2020 recruiting classes were ranked #3 in the country each year.

 

I know that "Geno Auriemma recruits insanely talented freshman" isn't exactly startling news, but, wow, this girl. Freshman PG's first game and she gets 17 points, 9 rebounds, 5 steals and 5 assists? Look at the second video clip in this article, as she weaves through three defenders across the lane and then drops in a finger rolled baby hook. Now she's got three straight thirty point games? She's the goods.

19-year-old Paige Bueckers is on an unprecedented tear for the greatest program in NCAA basketball history

 

Winless in her career against mighty Arkansas!

 

I’m fascinated that the turbulence of COVID-19 only served to further entrench the very top of the college football power structure, but in basketball the blue bloods can’t get out of their own way this year. What are the odds of Kentucky, Duke, UNC, Kansas and Michigan State all being down at once, with results ranging from below par to Holy Shit They Suck?

 

CBS released their March Madness schedule. Some interesting changes.

All of the Opening Round is on Thursday so Friday-Monday will be the 64-to-16 run.

The Sweet 16 games will air on the weekend with none overlapping while the Elite Eight Games will air Monday and Tuesday evening.

I like the idea of moving the Sweet 16 to the weekend. Not so crazy about a Monday night round of 32 though.

 

Not sure what the odds are, but it sure is nice!

 

Worth noting that Howard's coach is Kenny Blakeney, who played basketball in Durham for Mike Krzyzewski.

 

It just came to me that I have not watched a single college game this season. Not one.

 

I'm watching a bunch, but it's somewhat depressing to see empty stands.