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  1. bballnut90

    End of Year Awards

    We still have a full month until the tournament, but I think some end of year hardware is starting to look clear as the season winds down: POY: Clark has this on lock. COY: Staley has this on lock too. Lots of other nice coaching jobs this year but the way SC has absolutely dominated...
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    Facilities question

    I hear all of the time that certain schools or certain pro franchises have better facilities than others and I know these can be a big recruiting tool, but what distinguishes good facilities from mediocre ones and what are some examples of how a specific university has great facilities?
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    Ashley Owusu Update

    She’s had a roller coaster few years but seems to be thriving in Happy Valley. Penn State is 5-0 since she started playing and she is tearing it up (18.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 50% shooting). Happy to see things are working out well for her this season. She’s an unbelievably good...
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    Does South Carolina enter the NCAAs undefeated?

    I see SC having 4 realistic chances of getting beat prior to the tournament. We have: -at LSU on Thursday -vs UCONN on Feb 12 -at Tennessee on Feb 16 -vs LSU in SEC Tournament South Carolina hasn’t lost in South Carolina since 2020, I don’t see anyone aside from UCONN/LSU with a realistic...
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    Hannah Hidalgo

    Just thought she deserved her own thread. Her per game averages are insane: 24.8 points 6.8 rebounds 5.8 assists 5.7 steals With shooting splits of 49.5% FG, 36.6% 3pt, 78% FT. She's putting up really good numbers against strong opponents too, she's not just piling stats on mediocre teams...
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    Coaches on Retirement Watch

    A lot of the standout coaches in the sport are getting up there in age, take a look at some of the big names below: Tara Vanderveer-70 years old. Stanford joins the ACC next year meaning a significant increase in travel. Stanford also projects to drop off next year in competitiveness with...
  7. bballnut90

    Caitlin Clark Scoring Record Watch

    After scoring a modest 24 points today, Caitlin Clark currently sits at 2978 career points. In the next 2 games she's expected to pass all time greats Chamique Holdsclaw, Maya Moore and Cheryl Miller in career points scored. She has 21 regular season games left and at least 2 post season games...
  8. bballnut90

    Player rankings through first 2 weeks

    Top 38 players so far this year, ranked by position (note, I'm sure I'm missing some Mid-Majors and other folks on here, please add them in to get discussion going). I ranked these players based on a combination of stats, big game performances and eye test. Someone like Bueckers doesn't pass...
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    Cameron Brink = FT Goddess

    Thought this deserved its own thread. Cameron Brink, the player who shot 65% from the line as a freshman and 61% as a shooter, has made 72 straight FTs. According to the commentators, she is 4 away from setting the NCAA record for consecutive FTs made.
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    Parity this year

    We're less than 2 weeks into the season and look at all the losses for the preseason top 12 1 LSU - lost to #20 Colorado by double digits 2 UConn - preseason lost to unranked NC State by double digits 3 Iowa - lost to unranked Kansas State at home 4 UCLA - nearly lost to unranked...
  11. bballnut90

    2023-24 LSU Thread

    I thought I'd start a thread for America's favorite team and fan base! I watched the first half of their 2nd exhibition highlights (can be viewed here): Initial thoughts: Their starting 5 is going to be extremely good. I don't think there's a more athletic team in the country than LSU...
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    Best collegiate players whose pro careers didn't pan out

    Who were some of the best collegiate players whose careers never came to fruition? Here are some standouts whose careers never took off in the pros despite being great collegiately: 1. Jackie Stiles-we were robbed of watching how good she would become. She beat out Lauren Jackson for ROY. 2...
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    2023 LSU Offseason Thread

    Thought I'd get a thread going for the current champs. They'll likely be a top team next year and appear to be in the mix for a number of high profile transfers. Looking at the roster for next year, my guess for lineup will be: Projected Starting Lineup: C-Angel Reese, Jr F-Sa'Myah Smith, So...
  14. bballnut90

    Naismith Awards

    POY: Caitlin Clark DPOY: Aliyah Boston COY: Dawn Staley Congrats to all 3, all very well deserved. Some notes: Boston becomes the first 2x recipient of the Naismith DPOY award since it was implemented in 2018. Dawn wins her 3rd COY award in the last 4 years. This ties her for third all time...
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    Final Four Ticket Section Question

    Is there a way to find out which sections are designated for specific fan bases? Hoping to buy tickets for Friday, but don't want to accidentally end up in a sea of South Carolina fans while I'm rooting for Iowa.
  16. bballnut90

    Final Four

    Who advances to Sunday? We have 2 fantastic matchups ahead. Match up 1: LSU vs. Virginia Tech Storylines to watch: Post battle between Kitley/Reese will be really intriguing. Reese is not as polished but goes hard for every single ball, is extremely long and an absolute animal on the...
  17. bballnut90

    Elite 8 Matchups Part 2

    Who ya got?
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    Elite 8 Matchups

    Who ya got? Iowa vs. Louisville: I think Iowa takes it here but Louisville can ugly the game up and make it competitive. Louisville has underachieved all year but seems to be finding their rhythm at the right time. I think Iowa pulls it out, but this is going to be a very competitive game...
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    Sweet 16 Predictions/Betting Lines

    Per Draftkings the betting lines right now are: Virginia Tech is a 1 point favorite over Tennessee Maryland 5 points over Notre Dame UCONN 10 points over Ohio State South Carolina 17.5 points over UCLA Louisville 2.5 points over Ole Miss Iowa 5.5 points over Colorado LSU 5 points over Utah...
  20. bballnut90

    USBWA Coach of the Year

    Goes to Dawn Staley for the 3rd time in 4 years. Very well deserved! https://gamecocksonline.com/news/2023/03/22/staley-named-usbwa-coach-of-the-year/?fbclid=IwAR1GupzHo5M3xzg1MVe9tET0bN5zHxJJyQQBl8okLIoi8sNtxtOS89MfkH0
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    NCAA Matchups to Watch

    Looking at the tournament, here are some potential matchups that look really intriguing: Greenville 1: Notre Dame/Creighton in 2nd Round. By the looks of it, Notre Dame is not very good without Miles. Creighton pulled off a great Cinderella run last year, I think they could do the same again...
  22. bballnut90

    Women’s Basketball Viewership Up

    Link No surprise with increased visibility and parity. The product is great and when networks put games on TV, people watch.
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    Conference Awards Thread/Predictions

    SEC: Player of the Year: Aliyah Boston, South Carolina Coach of the Year: Dawn Staley, South Carolina Freshman of the Year: Flaujae Johnson, LSU Pac-12: Player of the Year: Alissa Pili, Utah Coach of the Year: Lynne Roberts, Utah Freshman of the Year: Raegan Beers, Oregon State Big 12: Player...
  24. bballnut90

    Taylor Robertson breaks women's NCAA 3pt record

    Link Thought this was deserving of its own thread. Impressive stuff. She's in her 5th year but beat Kelsey Mitchell's mark in fewer games played.
  25. bballnut90

    POY Candidates?

    We're about midway through the year--who right now is in the running for POY? As of right now I think Clark is the runaway choice (27 points, 7 boards, 7 assists) with Reese as a dark horse if she keeps up her insane numbers (24 points, 16 rebounds, 60% FG) in SEC play. Other contenders on...
  26. bballnut90

    Will South Carolina be undefeated entering the NCAAs? (Merged thread)

    I say it's about a 30/70 shot at this point. They don't look like a dominant number 1 team, barely eeking out a win at Stanford and being played very tough by UCLA. Their only other win of note is over Maryland who was without Diamond Miller. That said, their schedule is quite underwhelming...
  27. bballnut90

    Overachieving/Underachieving Teams

    Biggest underachievers: 1. Tennessee: Started the year 4-5 with their only wins being over unranked foes. Jackson is not playing for an unknown reason (but that probably isn't a great sign). I could see this team legitimately missing the tournament if they don't clean up their play in the...
  28. bballnut90

    WNBA Awards if season ended today

    With a little less than a month before playoffs, here's how I would choose teams/awards at this point: MVP: Breanna Stewart, Seattle ROY: Rhyne Howard, Atlanta COY: James Wade, Chicago DPOY: Ezi Magbegor, Seattle Most Improved: Kelsey Plum, Las Vegas 6th player: Brionna Jones, Connecticut...
  29. bballnut90

    Naismith National Player of the Year

    Is Aliyah Boston! Also took home Defensive POY too. Well deserved and a huge congratulations.
  30. bballnut90

    Late Final Four Game

    Who ya got? This game should look drastically different than the first matchup. Both teams rely on great ball movement but have capable ball handlers. Stanford is likely the favorite but I think UCONN takes this. They were so tough and gritty tonight, Bueckers looks like she is on a mission...
  31. bballnut90

    Early Final Four Game

    Who ya got? I think this is going to be an extremely physical hard fought game. Both teams play great defense and with a ton of grit. I wouldn't be shocked if Walz implements a similar game plan to the one he put together vs Baylor in 2013. Be overly physical with Boston and hope they don't...
  32. bballnut90

    Regional Predictions

    Here we go: Greensboro Regional: 1. South Carolina vs. 5. North Carolina. SC should win this game but UNC is probably their toughest obstacle pre-Final Four. UNC is solid defensively, rebounds well and capable of pulling off upsets. I think SC does its thing and gets a solid lead and rides it...
  33. bballnut90

    Committee Forgiving Losses for Missing Key Players

    I've never fully understood how this works or how the NCAA forgives/penalizes teams for losing games if they have key players missing, but I believe this does happen in most years. This season is going to be incredibly difficult to quantify missing players though. Most teams in the 6-20 range...
  34. bballnut90

    SC goes down!

    Thought this game deserved its own thread. Wow, what an incredibly gutsy win by Kentucky. They led for a grand total of 14 seconds and trailed by 12 entering the 4th but found a way to comeback and win. Outscored SC 21-7 in the 4th. Dre Edwards had the last 7 points and was incredibly tough...
  35. bballnut90

    A little over halfway through the season awards

    Here are my picks as of today: POY: Aliyah Boston, South Carolina DPOY: Aliyah Boston, South Carolina COY: Jenny Baranczyk, Oklahoma FOY: Aneesah Morrow, DePaul 1st Team: Naz Hillmon-Michigan Caitlin Clark-Iowa (Big Ten POY) Aliyah Boston-South Carolina (SEC POY) Nalyssa Smith-Baylor (Big 12...
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