Yeah. I posted that at half. Kansas switched to a zone in the second half and Arkansas was clueless as to how to attack it. I agree the whole second half was pretty abysmal
Rules have changed also since Edey. Purdue played a game in Canada so he could get paid some NIL. The NCAA has been decimated in court recently and essentially there are no rules as to how players are paid or who pays them. NIL is still a thing for many players as a vehicle in which to have a contractual agreement between players and schools for the most part.
I second your concern for this game. Just don’t know what to think of this match up.
The positives for me are that we did not play a tough, physically demanding game 1, get more rest at altitude, and Tonje is due for another good game
Based on the schools that he visited I’m guessing his $bag isn’t that big. Probably most high major schools would be able to put something competitive together for him
Zrno did indeed decommit . I’m not sure what the Badgers interest might be in him. My understanding was he was offered but the coaches wanted to meet him in person before it was committable. Word was he left town without a for sure offer.
Freeman will be expensive. If we can keep both Blackwell and Winter, I’m not sure he fits the budget. We lose several rotation players and will need at least 2-3 contributors from the portal next year IMO
I like Beards basketball philosophy and their style of play. Ole Miss just didn’t finish strong and lost a game or two at home they should have won. Perhaps the transition to the NCAA tournament will reinvigorate them for a run.
I wouldn’t be surprised if UNC were favored in that game.
I have a child at Ole Miss and I watched quite a few of their games this year. They started off good but faded some down the stretch. I’m expecting an early exit for them
Per Nicole Auerbach:
Now official: Darian DeVries is the new Indiana head men's basketball coach.
Tough week for WV basketball. There was also some talk he would end up at Iowa
This is also true. The NCAA bubble teams all have some glaring hole in their resume. When all is said and done if you are complaining about being snubbed you probably should have just won a couple more games
I agree the BYU-VCU is really interesting. BYU is a good offensive efficiency team and bad defensively. VCU is the opposite.
McNeese is one to watch for the 12 seed upset. Former LSU coach Will Wade has that team playing well
I would welcome this idea. I think the main thing is transparency for all teams to understand what criteria their resumes are being judged on no matter which system is being used
Per On3:
West Virginia is suing the NCAA over its tourney snub. Hilariously, they might actually have a case, though it's unlikely this will affect the tournament at all.
This lawsuit may also be why WVU isn't in the College Basketball Crown despite reports they'd been invited. https://www.on3.com/college/west-virginia-mountaineers/news/west-virginia-governor-taking-legal-action-against-ncaa-selection-committee-over-snub/