Running 2023-24 NCAA Basketball Thread

Relax; no one gives a hoot.

 

I went to the basketball thread and found myself at a Rays game.

 

What this thread needed was more cowbell.

 

In that event, I refer the Right Honourable Gentleman to the answer I gave some moments ago re: Rice.

 

I get it now. This is the same role that VCU is filling in the A-10. The rare case of the one-bid league that becomes a two-bid league when the undeniable top dog becomes an at-large entrant.

 

Take your fucking like and get out of here.

 

This is the 28th season of Big 12 basketball. It's only the fifth in which Kansas has not won either the regular season or tournament title.

 

I dunno. Teams being investigated for a potential point shaving scandal playing for a spot in the NCAA Tournament against an opponent with the same nickname are 118-4 all-time straight up.

 

St Joseph’s managed to screw itself. Down 3 with 33 seconds left and they only had one foul. So now the Hawks keep having to hack away as more time melts off the clock.

 

Screwed itself by NOT committing previous violations.

Another reason why the team fouled should get choice of possession and a full clock or shots.

 

I know that NIL salaries are as opaque as a brick wall but maybe someone can offer some informed guesses.

I watched a podcast about Indiana basketball and Kent Sterling said every scholarship player at IU is making six figures. If that is true that means that virtually every other school in the Big 10 is paying something close to IU for their scholarship players. Does this sound plausible?

IU won six in a row before tanking against Nebraska. One reason was that Kel'el Ware cam on strong at the end of the season. He is seven footer who was the unanimous second team Big 10 center behind Tyrus Eddy. In mock drafts he is projected as a late first or second rounder. The NBA minimum salary is a million dollars and change. Are star players in major conferences making seven figures?