🏀 KuBuckets Archive

@JAYHAWKFAN214 said in Future KU Assistant Coaches Marcus and Markieff Morris:

@jayballer67 said in Future KU Assistant Coaches Marcus and Markieff Morris:

@JAYHAWKFAN214 said in Future KU Assistant Coaches Marcus and Markieff Morris:

None of our assistant coaches that we have now are going nowere

Townsend FOR SURE could be going somewhere if the NCAA ruling comes down against us

Townsend and Robert Will both be back next year with new contracts

Townsend may not voluntarily leave KU, but the NCAA may hit him with a show-cause and force him out.

After the 1st round, one of my brackets is in pretty good shape at this point. I did lose a Final Four team in Kentucky, but I still have both title game picks alive, 3/4 Final Four picks, 7/8 Elite picks, and 14/16 Sweet 16 teams still alive. The other Sweet 16 team I lost was Iowa.

My West Region is still perfect, I got 6/8 East Regions games right, 6/8 in the South Region, and only 5/8 in the Midwest Region correct in Round 1.

I feel good that TCU is going to make it 6-0 at this point with a 22 point lead about midway through the 2nd half.

KU women are moving on with a 77-58 win over Georgia Tech. Most likely going to play one of the title favorites in Stanford on Sunday.

KU Women looking very good tonight with a 14 point lead with a little over 2 minutes left.

@Crimsonorblue22 said in NCAA Day 2 of The Greatest Tournament in Sports:

Still wonder about snacks going to texass?🤔

I believe he was the #3 assistant here and is the #1 assistant there and should give him a better shot at landing a head coaching job in the near future.

@Zabudda said in Texas Southern Game Thread:

The one seeds so far are being very impressive.
Should be but not always the case.

Took Gonzaga about 30 minutes to wake up and pull away.

Ryan Kalkbrenner will miss the Round of 32 game for Creighton, that's big for Kansas because he's one of the best shot blockers in the country.

@RockChalkinTexas said in Texas Southern Game Thread:

@Texas-Hawk-10 needs to gain muscle💪

Not too worried about that with our off-season conditioning program.

@Bosthawk said in Texas Southern Game Thread:

So how good is Zach gonna be? Is he projected to be a top tier big?

Think a taller version of Marcus Morris.

I don't think a 28 point halftime lead is going to be safe, lol!

Remy Martin > Johnnie Walker

@mayjay said in THANK YOU, JAYHAWKS:

@drgnslayr said in THANK YOU, JAYHAWKS:

I would think Zach could throw them for a loop with his trey shot!

Hate to be a downer, so let's just call it being a realist. Zach only had six 3ptrs. That was in 19 attempts --which is how many fouls he had, too. Only made 1 (Feb 12) since the Dayton game.

If he hits an important 3, I will be among the greatly surprised!

I'd be very concerned if the game tonight needed Zach to hit an important 3.

Notre Dame won an absolute classic against Rutgers in double-OT by 2.

@Crimsonorblue22 Self said during his press conference today that Mitch would not have been able to play had KU had a game today and it's still up in the air for tomorrow. TSU is bad enough that KU shouldn't need Mitch so don't be surprised if Mitch doesn't play tomorrow night.

Baylor's leading scorer LJ Cryer is still out and will miss at least the first 2 rounds.

Also, Louisville expected to announce Kenny Payne as their next head coach. That's a big get for Louisville.

@BeddieKU23 said in KU Bracket Reveal Thread:

Lightfoot has tested the knee out today.

Self said he wouldn't have been able to play today so I'm assuming even if he's available tomorrow, it would be very limited and we'll probably see Zach and KJ get most of those minutes which shouldn't be a big issue due to the quality of the opponent.

@tis4tim said in THANK YOU, JAYHAWKS:

@Texas-Hawk-10 said in THANK YOU, JAYHAWKS:

<a href="/user/justanotherfan" class="mention">@justanotherfan</a> Winning in March is hard as hell.  After this season is over, there may only be 1 coach who officially has multiple NCAA titles and that’s Jay Wright.  I know, there’s technically two with Pitino still being active.  There’s currently only 8 active coaches who have won a national championship.  Coach K, Wright, Pitino, Self, Izzo, Calipari, Boeheim, and Drew are the only 8 currently active coaches that have a title.  And that number could be down to 7 depending on how this tournament plays out.

Self has 1, Izzo has 1, Calipari has 1, Boeheim has 1, it took Dean Smith 20 years to win his 1st title. Winning a national championship is hard and we have 1 of 8 active coaches to have done so.

So what you're saying is I should stop yelling at my television during the tourney?

No, but just remember that very few coaches have done what Self has been able to do, even if Self and KU should have at least a couple more titles.

Along with there currently only being 8 active coaches with a national title, there's currently only 11 active coaches with multiple Final Four appearances.

Coach K, Izzo, Pitino, Calipari, Boeheim, Howland, Self, Wright, Few, Huggins, and Sampson are it for active coaches with multiple Final Four appearances.

Winning 4 games in March is hard, let alone 6 games.

@Jethro said in THANK YOU, JAYHAWKS:

@Texas-Hawk-10 said in THANK YOU, JAYHAWKS:

@rockchalkjayhawk said in THANK YOU, JAYHAWKS:

@Gorilla72 said in THANK YOU, JAYHAWKS:

@Jethro - thought I’d saw, too, that KU has had 34 years consecutive years of NCAA tourney bids. Never below an 8 seed, meaning they’ve always played a lower seed during this time. Unbelievable! #JayhawkCrazy!

And it should be more than 34 years! Ridiculous NCAA penalty in the Larry Brown kept us out a year, right?

Debatable because that team was 19-12 and not playing well at all down the stretch losing 9 of their last 12. It's very possible that team would've missed the NCAA Tournament regardless of sanctions that season because they very much would've been a bubble team that season.

So, you don't think taking away their incentive to push hard at the end of the year was a factor? I can guarantee we would've made it that year if we hadn't been banned from the tourney that year. That was a really good team.

Considering the team knew going into the season they weren't eligible for the NCAA Tournament, I don't think that was a big factor in why they lost 9 of 12 to end the season. I think other factors such as injuries, lack of depth, and just not being that good were much more significant factors in why KU finished the way they did that season than the tournament ban which again they knew about before the season started.

@justanotherfan Winning in March is hard as hell. After this season is over, there may only be 1 coach who officially has multiple NCAA titles and that's Jay Wright. I know, there's technically two with Pitino still being active. There's currently only 8 active coaches who have won a national championship. Coach K, Wright, Pitino, Self, Izzo, Calipari, Boeheim, and Drew are the only 8 currently active coaches that have a title. And that number could be down to 7 depending on how this tournament plays out.

Self has 1, Izzo has 1, Calipari has 1, Boeheim has 1, it took Dean Smith 20 years to win his 1st title. Winning a national championship is hard and we have 1 of 8 active coaches to have done so.

@jayballer67 said in Play in Game Texas southern & Texas - - -:

Well so we play Texas Southern, I got that one right although it doesn't count. - -I predicted Indiana in this next one.

Southern got some length , they normally shoot 67 % from the free throw line. - The one thing they WILL have going for them, they will have a nice amount of fans there as playing this in Forth Worth.

Still if we go out and play solid should be alright - I don't think they wanna really get into a running contest with us, their not very good shooting the 3 . - -pretty deep though 56 points off the bench , and 34 points in the paint. - - Let's do this. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

TSU won't have much fan support because most of their alums live in Houston and don't care about the basketball team. KU will by far have the biggest fan presence in Ft. Worth and that includes having Baylor there as well.

@DanR said in Play in Game Texas southern & Texas - - -:

I'm annoyed by the kerning on the front of the jerseys of Texas Southern. WAY too much space between the T and the e.
T exas

Also, two guys with one sock up to the knee?

Those are compression sleeves, not socks.

Whichever team KU plays Thursday night, they should win by 20+ because both these teams suck.

@Gorilla72 Marcus Morris was absolutely a top 100 recruit. Most sites at the time had him ranked somewhere in the 30's.

@rockchalkjayhawk said in THANK YOU, JAYHAWKS:

@Gorilla72 said in THANK YOU, JAYHAWKS:

@Jethro - thought I’d saw, too, that KU has had 34 years consecutive years of NCAA tourney bids. Never below an 8 seed, meaning they’ve always played a lower seed during this time. Unbelievable! #JayhawkCrazy!

And it should be more than 34 years! Ridiculous NCAA penalty in the Larry Brown kept us out a year, right?

Debatable because that team was 19-12 and not playing well at all down the stretch losing 9 of their last 12. It's very possible that team would've missed the NCAA Tournament regardless of sanctions that season because they very much would've been a bubble team that season.

@tis4tim said in Ochai Agbaji:

@BeddieKU23 said in Ochai Agbaji:

Named AP 1st Team All-American.

That's a rafter spot then, yes?

Yes.

@justanotherfan Snyder was in a downward trajectory when Missouri fired him. The Ricky Clemons situation destroyed the momentum he had been building there. Missouri the the NCAA Tournament in Snyder's first 4 years, but not in his last two and weren't going to make it the season he got fired. Letting Mike Anderson go to Arkansas was their biggest mistake because he had Missouri in a good place when he left.

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Sup Yohan 🐦 View Tweet?s=21

Is this Memphis or Auburn ?

LSU

For anyone looking for double digit seeds to make it past the weekend, these are the ones to look out for based on Kenpom ratings. San Francisco, Virginia Tech, Loyola-Chicago, and Michigan.

San Francisco, Kenpom actually has them rated higher than Murray St. and both teams being in the top 30 of Kenpom. Regardless of who Kentucky plays in the second round, they're getting the hardest match up of the 2 seeds in the second round.

Virginia Tech and Loyola-Chicago also both double digit seeds that are each top 25 Kenpom teams.

Virginia Tech plays a Texas team in the 1st round that's lost 3 straight games and 4 out of 6. Both teams are sub 340 in adjusted tempo so that game could be a brutal assault on the eyes. VT's likely 2nd round opponent would be Purdue in a major clash of styles.

Loyola-Chicago plays Ohio St. in the 1st round in another potential race to 50 game and then would likely play Villanova in another potential race to 50 game between sub 300 tempo teams.

Michigan plays Colorado St. and is actually favored in that game. ESPN actually has Michigan at 73% chance of winning that one. Michigan would likely play Tennessee in the 2nd round and I don't see Michigan winning that one so they're tge least likely of those 4 to make it past the weekend.

Of the First Four teams most likely to make it past the weekend, Indiana is probably the best bet, but I don't really think any of the First Four teams wins a game in the main draw.

For the best bets on low major teams to pull massive upsets (13 seeds or lower), South Dakota St., Vermont, and Chattanooga are decent chances. I think South Dakota St. has the best chance to pull a 13/4 upset followed by Vermont and then Chattanooga.

@BeddieKU23 said in KU Bracket Reveal Thread:

Believe Creighton has had to slow tempo because they have injuries. Only played 7 in the conference tournament. Top 20 defense per Kenpom so them or San Diego St will be like playing Big-12 teams.

TCU is the best comparison for each team for KU is going to deal with and why that's the game I'm most concerned about prior to any potential Elite 8 match up.

@Kcmatt7 said in KU Bracket Reveal Thread:

The least watchable game of the 1st round is LSU vs. ISU. First to 50

Creighton and San Diego St. should be pretty unwatchable too. Both are very slow tempo teams with bad offenses. That's another game that could easily be a first to 50 type game. At least with LSU, they're a team that tries to play somewhat fast so if they get it going, that game could be a blowout for LSU.

@Kcmatt7 said in KU Bracket Reveal Thread:

Honestly I would put Providence on upset alert. And then the most fun game of the tournament might be SDSU vs Iowa. Both ELECTRIC offenses. Will be a race to 100.

Providence is only a 2 point favorite against SDSU and haven't beaten a really good team in awhile. I think that's going to be the trendiest upset pick of the first round.

Here's my thoughts on our side of the bracket.

TSU/ A&M-CC, those two are 16 seeds for a reason and are the two lowest ranked Kenpom teams in the field. I would expect KU to win that by 20+ points.

The 8/9 is honestly my biggest worry until the Elite 8. I said in an above post that Creighton and San Diego St. are both slow tempo teams that are defensive minded and are similar to Tech and TCU in that regard. Those two are on the same seed line as TCU is so Those TCU games are probably the best comparison for what KU's second round game will look like and 2/3 of the TCU games were slow, ugly basketball and I can easily see that game being a big struggle for Kansas.

Our 4 potential S16 match ups are Providence, Iowa, Richmond, and South Dakota St. Iowa and South Dakota St. are ranked 2nd and 4th nationally in PPG. I could see us playing any of those teams but Richmond honestly. Kenpom absolutely hates Providence and only has them as the 49th best team surrounded by mostly double digit seeded teams. I'm sure this is going to be a very trendy upset pick based the the clash of styles with SDSU.

Iowa is an elite offense and I think is the most capable of KU's 4 potential S16 match ups of beating Kansas. Their weakness is their defense which is ranked 237 in PPG allowed and 77th in adjusted rankings by Kenpom.

Richmond is the least likely of KU's potential S16 opponents because they are the worst team of these 4 and Iowa is not a good match up for them.

South Dakota St. is a very interesting possible match up because they are basically a clone of Iowa in terms of style of play. They're 2nd in the nation in scoring average and 281st in scoring defense. I think they beat Providence in round and play an epic, high scoring, highly entertaining game against Iowa. SDSU also loves launching 3's and are very good at making 45% of their 3's as a team this season. They are very dangerous team no matter who they play because of how well they shoot the ball.

@BeddieKU23 said in KU Bracket Reveal Thread:

@Jethro

Hopefully our fans bought up after seeing the bracket. We may not have the majority like in KC but I would expect us to pack in for Chicago. There's also hope Iowa/Wisconsin may not get to Chicago as well. Big-10 hasn't exactly lit up the tourney of late.

Iowa hasn't gotten past the 2nd round under Fran McCaffrey in 5 tournaments. Wisconsin hasn't left the first weekend with Greg Gard since 2016/17 season (also Bo Ryan's players). Something tells me to put money on 1 or both not making it that far.

TBF to Fran McCaffery, Iowa has only been better than a 7 seed once in their last 5 tournaments so it's also not like they were expected to make it past the first weekend outside of last season.

Gard has had some tournament success beating a higher seeded team in all but one of his appearances.

KU's second round game could be an issue because both teams are very strong defensive teams that play at a snails pace. Texas Tech and TCU are comparisons for both Creighton and SDSU in regards to team strengths and pace of play.

Neither team is going to out athletic KU, but that second round game is going to be a rock fight.

@Eric-san said in KU Bracket Reveal Thread:

@BeddieKU23 Not a huge fan of Iowa in our bracket, but at least they would be an s16 matchup and not the 2nd game of the weekend.

Iowa is a great match up for Kansas. They play fast and aren't great on defense. If we play them, that game projects to be a track meet which favors Kansas.

@DCHawker said in KU Bracket Reveal Thread:

@Texas-Hawk-10 said in KU Bracket Reveal Thread:

@DCHawker said in KU Bracket Reveal Thread:

Inexplicable that Duke ended up with a 2 seed - other than the fact that they are Duke...

Took the spot from Purdue most likely.

Or from Tennessee...

Tennessee won and was still a 3 seed which means they were probably going to be a 3 regardless.

@DCHawker said in KU Bracket Reveal Thread:

Inexplicable that Duke ended up with a 2 seed - other than the fact that they are Duke...

Took the spot from Purdue most likely.

Avoiding Houston is good too.

Houston pulled away late from Memphis to get their first win over Memphis this season by 18 to win the AAC. Iowa beat Purdue by 9 to win their first B10 tournament in 16 years.

@justanotherfan said in Conference Tournaments:

It's pretty likely that the Big 12 teams get spread out. Since the first two rounds are played in pods, it doesn't really matter which region you are in until the Sweet 16/ Elite 8. It helps to balance regions, especially this year, with no true East team in the likely #1 line. Gonzaga will be #1 overall, and gets the West slot. Arizona will get preference on the next closest, then KU, then Baylor. They can safely put TTech in one of the west regions, because the 2/3 line is full of east teams (Auburn, Duke, Kentucky, Tennessee, Purdue, Wisconsin, Villanova). That's the benefit of a #1 for KU - staying away from Gonzaga and Arizona. If KU is on the 2 line, they will be in a region with one of them, probably Arizona.

KU won't be on the 2 line. KU will be tge 1 seed in the Midwest and we likely get Kentucky as our 2 seed.

@Gorilla72 said in Conference Tournaments:

Lunardi thinks KU will be #1 in the Midwest Region and has Texas Tech as the 3 seed. That would mean 4 meetings in a season. 😳

Lunardi isn't very accurate though in his projections historically. Even if Tech was the 3 seed in KU's region, the earliest they would meet is the Elite 8 so not very likely a 4th meeting would happen.

@Gorilla72 said in Conference Tournaments:

@Texas-Hawk-10 - is Memphis in the NCAA tourney, in your opinion? Bubble team or definitely in?

Memphis is in and will be an 8-9 seed amd several projections have them in KU's region. Memphis caught fire in late January and have won 12 of 13 including a regular season sweep of Houston.

Houston leads Memphis by 12 at halftime of the American title game and Iowa leads Purdue by 3 at halftime of the Big 10btitle game.

Upset in the A10 as Richmond upsets Davidson and most likely has stolen a bid as Davidson is likely in regardless. Bubble teams blood pressure just spiked with this outcome.

Also, Tennessee beat A&M by 15 as it looked like A&M just ran out of gas today.

@bskeet said in March Madness: Seedings? My advice... plant wheat!:

I'm thinking it might be a big 10 school as the #2 in our region. Possibly the loser of the Purdue / Iowa game, assuming the winner gets the fourth #1 seed. Both are high quality. Then there's Illinois that won the regular season. Not sure what to make of them. Always possible the committee rewards them for that accomplishment more than the loser of the tournament.

I think the SEC loses its #1 seed by virtue of Auburn and KY early exit in their tourney.. but what do I know.

There's a very strong consensus on the 1 seeds at this point being Gonzaga, Arizona, Kansas, and Baylor. Auburn, Kentucky, and Duke were the other teams in the mix. Going into the conference tournaments, most projections had Auburn instead of Kansas as a 1 seed, but swapped due to the outcome of the conference tournaments. Purdue wasn't going to make the 1 line regardless of what happened in the Big 10 and Iowa was on the 4/5 line entering the Big 10 tournament so they weren't moving up that far.

I think the only change that might happen on the top 2 seed lines at this point is maybe Tennessee and Purdue swap as a 2/3 seed if Purdue loses today.

@tundrahok said in March Madness: Seedings? My advice... plant wheat!:

The higher the seed, the easier the path, so logically you would always want the highest seed. However, seeding also sets the expectation.

Not necessarily in regards to the top 4 seed lines. Those 16 teams are seeded 1-16 and shipped off to the closest region possible. The only exceptions are when the #1 overall seed and #5 overall seed would be in the same region, then the #5 overall seed gets shipped elsewhere. Right now, it's looking pretty likely that KU will end up with Kentucky as their 2 seed in Chicago because Chicago will be the closest regional to each team. It doesn't matter that KU is probably going to be the #3 overall seed and Kentucky the #5 overall seed.

CS-Fullerton came from behind to beat LBSU last night to win the Big West. Yale just hung on to beat Princeton to win the Ivy League. Davidson leads Richmond by 1 at halftime and Tennessee leads A&M by 9 at halftime.

Long Beach St. up on CS-Fulleron by 9 with about 2 minutes left in the 1st half. I won't make up for the end of that one so I'll update it in the morning. Tomorrow, the last 5 bids on the line are the A10, American, Big 10, Ivy, and SEC.