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[Queens_NYC]

If the conference tournament were to start today here's how things would look...

First Round - Thursday, March 8 (All Games on ESPNU)
Game 1: No. 9 seed (SMU) vs. No. 8 seed (UConn) - Noon ET
Game 2: No. 12 seed (USF) vs. No. 5 seed (UCF) - 2 p.m. ET
Game 3: No. 10 seed (Tulane) vs. No. 7 seed (Temple) - 7 p.m. ET
Game 4: No. 11 seed (ECU) vs. No. 6 seed (Memphis) - 9 p.m. ET

Quarterfinals - Friday, March 9
Game 5: Winner of Game 1 (SMU/UConn) vs. No. 1 seed (Cincy) - Noon ET (ESPN2)
Game 6: Winner of Game 2 (USF/UCF) vs. No. 4 seed (Tulsa) - 2 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Game 7: Winner of Game 3 (Tulane/Temple) vs. No. 2 seed (Houston) - 7 p.m. ET (ESPNU)
Game 8: Winner of Game 4 (ECU/Memphis) vs. No. 3 seed (Wichita State) - 9 p.m. ET (ESPNU)

 

[Queens_NYC]

4 games left

UC 12-2
vs UConn
vs Tulsa
@ Tulane
@ Wichita State

Wichita State 11-3
vs Tulane
@ SMU
@ UCF
vs UC

Houston 11-3
@ Memphis
vs ECU
@ SMU
vs UConn

Houston Cons: Easiest schedule on paper.
Houston Pros: Memphis could be a trap game and they struggled with a bad SMU team at home not too long ago. If Shake is back for that game then SMU is a whole different team.

Wichita Cons: They'll likely be favored to win every game
Wichita Pros: Again, if Shake is back, SMU has a fighting shot at home. UCF on the road could be a tight game too. They've already lost at home more than once, so that works in our favor come March 4th.

UC Cons: The conference title will likely not be decided already come our last game - one that will be on short rest and one we likely won't be favored to win.
UC Pros: Should win the next 3 games by double digits.

 

[jacobkdoyle]

Wichita State has answers.

 

[UCalum08]

Wichita State has answers.

They are shooting lights out. What I would do to have just one or two pure shooters like they have.

 

[A_O]

So Houston outscored ECU 61-13 in the first half yesterday?! That's ridiculous!

 

[Queens_NYC]

So Houston outscored ECU 61-13 in the first half yesterday?! That's ridiculous!

I didn't think any team in the league would beat our mark of only 15 points in a half but ECU did the remarkable.

After we held UCF to a league-low 38 points in an entire game, UCF held SMU to 37 points last weekend.

 

[jacobkdoyle]

I didn't think any team in the league would beat our mark of only 15 points in a half but ECU did the remarkable.

After we held UCF to a league-low 38 points in an entire game, UCF held SMU to 37 points last weekend.

We held UCF to 13 at half in the game at UC.

 

[david aka the TYZ]

We held UCF to 13 at half in the game at UC.

UCF hit their first shot of game like 20 seconds in and didn't score again till like 8-9 minutes left in half. If the refs hadn't given them multiple trips to the line bailing them out on some calls they don't even get to 13. Just amazing. And that's without Tacko slowing things down.

 

[Queens_NYC]

We held UCF to 13 at half in the game at UC.

Ah, you're right. Too many low scoring halves to keep track of.

 

[jacobkdoyle]

Ah, you're right. Too many low scoring halves to keep track of.

Haha and more UCF: I think they held Temple to 39 in the game at UCF.

 

[Queens_NYC]

An unexpected departure from UConn to take place after this season

http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-mens-basketball/hc-sp-uconn-men-larrier-0228-story.html

 

[indydoug]

An unexpected departure from UConn to take place after this season

http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-mens-basketball/hc-sp-uconn-men-larrier-0228-story.html

Wow, UConn continues to weaken...

 

[jacobkdoyle]

USF up 45-23 at half at Memphis. What?

 

[waterhead]

Adj. Eff. in Last 10 Games 2018

RK TEAM CONF REC ADJOE ADJDE BARTHAG
1 Virginia ACC 9-1 118.2 37 82.8 1 .9747
2 Duke ACC 6-4 122.1 13 87.7 4 .9677
3 Cincinnati Amer 8-2 118.8 31 86.4 2 .9631
4 Houston Amer 8-2 120.9 17 90.4 9 .9519


Per T-rank...just a reminder of how well Houston has been playing lately. #4 in the last 10 games. I don't think we need to hang our heads about the loss on the road.

 

[sedziobs]

Tulsa up 21-0 on Temple. Whoa.

 

[cincrulz11]

Tulsa up 21-0 on Temple. Whoa.

freaking temple. those guys are hilarious.

 

[Bearcats1232002]

Penny Hardaway

https://www.cbssports.com/college-b...dering-penny-hardaway-to-replace-tubby-smith/


That could be interesting and potentially good for the league if he can bring in some big recruits. However, I still remember the failed experiment of Clyde Drexler at Houston. Great players don't always make the best coaches, managers or head coaches. Sometimes you can't go home as they say.

 

[ervins84]

Ollie officially out. Hopefully UCONN can get their shit together and stop being such a drain on the league

 

[david aka the TYZ]

I have a strange hunch UConn hires Larry Brown. No idea why. Also hear Pitino has an agent and wants to coach again. I hope neither of them goes to UConn but I wouldn't doubt either hire

 

[WAITE HOYT 2]

Ollie officially out. Hopefully UCONN can get their shit together and stop being such a drain on the league

Was reading their fans message board and the hope is they get out of this league. The concern is who can they get to coach them.