2018-2019 B1G Basketball Thread

[ELA]

To carry over a couple of other conversations I've had, that overturn last night is one of the things I dislike about replay, in aspects it actually changes the way the game is called.  The Virginia player knocked the ball out of bounds.  On the way it grazed the pinky of the dribbler.  I would imagine that actually happens quite a bit.  This isn't two guys lunging after a loose ball and you can't tell who touched it.  Texas Tech had the ball, Virginia poked it out of bounds.  I feel the same way about what it's done in baseball with guys popping off the base just barely on slides.  It's one thing to get a call right, it's another thing IMO to change the way something has always been called.

[MrNubbz]

I actually just checked my pool.  The two guys who finished above me tied so it came down to the score tiebreaker.  One dude had a total score of 140 points and the other of 138.  That’s as close as I’ve ever seen it.

Damn went down to wire like many of the games.It's madness even in the brackets

[MrNubbz]

Well, I won my pool (roughly $800).  The first time I've filled out a bracket in 5 years.....in which I also won and earned $500 5 years ago.  It almost makes me wonder if I wouldn't be too bad at trying a hand in sports betting, but fortunately I'm smart enough to know that it is a bad, predictable road to go down.

I could use a little of that good fortune.Just by a lottery ticket

[Kris60]

To carry over a couple of other conversations I've had, that overturn last night is one of the things I dislike about replay, in aspects it actually changes the way the game is called.  The Virginia player knocked the ball out of bounds.  On the way it grazed the pinky of the dribbler.  I would imagine that actually happens quite a bit.  This isn't two guys lunging after a loose ball and you can't tell who touched it.  Texas Tech had the ball, Virginia poked it out of bounds.  I feel the same way about what it's done in baseball with guys popping off the base just barely on slides.  It's one thing to get a call right, it's another thing IMO to change the way something has always been called.

Yeah, I know what you are saying.  If that happens at any other time of the game it isn’t reviewed and there probably isn’t even a replay shown and no one thinks twice about it.  I couldn’t help but feel bad for Tech.  That was a tough break.

[FearlessF]

To carry over a couple of other conversations I've had, that overturn last night is one of the things I dislike about replay, in aspects it actually changes the way the game is called.  The Virginia player knocked the ball out of bounds.  On the way it grazed the pinky of the dribbler.  I would imagine that actually happens quite a bit.  This isn't two guys lunging after a loose ball and you can't tell who touched it.  Texas Tech had the ball, Virginia poked it out of bounds.  I feel the same way about what it's done in baseball with guys popping off the base just barely on slides.  It's one thing to get a call right, it's another thing IMO to change the way something has always been called.

I'm not sure the video was absolutely conclusive on the pinky touch
I didn't like the overturn
but, I was rooting for Tech

[ELA]

I'm not sure the video was absolutely conclusive on the pinky touch
I didn't like the overturn
but, I was rooting for Tech

Yeah, I don't know who I was rooting for.  It's rare in a game of that magnitude for me not to pick a side as the game goes on, but I found both teams likable.  Then from a basketball standpoint, Virginia is probably the more worthy champion in terms of putting together a full season from November through April, but they also needed miracles just to win each of their last two games, while Texas Tech destroyed Buffalo and Michigan, and felt in control against Gonzaga and MSU.  They played the best basketball in this event.

[MaximumSam]

I agree about the finger touch out of bounds calls.  I feel like they need to change it to a higher standard, or give them only a couple looks at it.  If it ain't obvious, no reason to overturn it.

[Entropy]

TT lost the game because of a mental defensive mistake at the end.... they didn't protect the 3 despite their coach yelling "no three's and no +1".   TT, known for their smart defense, lost the game on their biggest strength.   I feel bad for them...  Virginia has the resources to be back.   TT.....  not impossible, but less likely.

[ELA]

TT lost the game because of a mental defensive mistake at the end.... they didn't protect the 3 despite their coach yelling "no three's and no +1".   TT, know for their smart defense, lost the game on their biggest strength.   I feel bad for them...  Virginia has the resources to be back.   TT.....  not impossible, but less likely.

Yup, Hunter's defender completely bailed to help on the driver.  He did so out of control too, so that even if there wasn't the kick out, he probably would have fouled him.

[847badgerfan]

Very happy for Tony and his pappy today. That family is all class.

[ELA]

Very happy for Tony and his pappy today. That family is all class.

Any chance he ever returns home?

[SFBadger96]

I agree about the finger touch out of bounds calls.  I feel like they need to change it to a higher standard, or give them only a couple looks at it.  If it ain't obvious, no reason to overturn it.

As a Badger fan, damn right if the finger touched the ball and it's right there on replay, it's out on him. Grrrr. #NeverDuke
 

[847badgerfan]

Any chance he ever returns home?

Never say never, but highly doubtful. 

He and Gard coached on Ryan's staff. If there was a time for a hire, it would have been when Bo first told Barry he was leaving, but Barry talked him into not leaving (which he did anyway, mid-season).

Barry could have brought Bennett in that summer to talk. The way it shook out, Barry was kinda forced to hire Gard (I have no problem with this). I couldn't see Tony interested if Gard were pushed out. Those two are still friends.

[betarhoalphadelta]

Yeah, I don't know who I was rooting for.  It's rare in a game of that magnitude for me not to pick a side as the game goes on, but I found both teams likable.  Then from a basketball standpoint, Virginia is probably the more worthy champion in terms of putting together a full season from November through April, but they also needed miracles just to win each of their last two games, while Texas Tech destroyed Buffalo and Michigan, and felt in control against Gonzaga and MSU.  They played the best basketball in this event.

Three games.
The Purdue game, they were down 2 with 5.9 sec left and shooting their second [of two] free throws. They unintentionally missed the FT, had the rebound tipped ALL the way into the backcourt, had a very heady play by a freshman guard to [instead of chucking up a desperation three] heave a pass back into the front-court, where an off-balance rushed turnaround jumper released with about 0.3 on the clock managed to rattle in to force OT.
Some Purdue fans were a little salty as well, because from the moment the rebound was touched to the start of the game clock was about 0.5 sec, so had the reaction time of the clock operator been slightly better, UVA doesn't even get the tying shot off. I'm not salty personally about that, those are the breaks. But they were certainly helped a bit by chance there. 
Virginia was just the team of destiny in this one. Maybe it's karma repaying them for forever being the answer to the trivia question of the only 1 to be upset by a 16 last year.