Recent content by SolterraCyclone

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    Bracketology 2024

    Love this draw too! It seems the highly-ranked bracketologists in Bracket Matrix have us in advantageous spots. Hopefully that holds true
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    Bracketology 2024

    Where did you pull your stats from? According to this we’re 182nd in defensive rebounding rate and 89th in overall rebounding rate. So not elite, but not one of the worst in D1. About average to slightly above average in offensive rebounding. I would say those are the rebound ranks I’d expect...
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    Bracketology 2024

    It’s not that simple. Our opponents shoot a lot of 3-point shots due to our defensive scheme. Those naturally create longer rebounds, which are easier to get an offensive rebound than traditional 2-pointers because perimeter offensive players are in better position to get the loose ball. Our...
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    Bracketology 2024

    I think we’d win, but they take a lot of 3’s at a good percentage (over 38% last time I checked). That is our defense’s kryptonite. They do turn the ball over a lot which helps us. They play lousy half-court defense, but half-court offense isn’t our strong suit either. They also have athletes...
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    Bracketology 2024

    Sign me up for that one. It would be a tough second game between either St Mary’s or Indiana State, but we get Omaha in first round, Tennessee as The 2 seed (favorable), Purdue as the 1 seed (favorable) and Detroit as the regional. No thank you to Lunardi’s bracket. I want no part of Kentucky...
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    Time for a Real Discussion About Caitlin Clark

    It’s not so much her supporting cast. I’ve said this before, her usage rate is astronomically high. Her usage rate is 40.2% this season. The NBA single season high is Russell Westbrook at 41.5% in 16-17. Look at the top 15 usage rates in the NBA for a single season. Not one championship in any...
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    ***2023-24 Mens College Basketball Thread***

    We should root for Florida to try and bump Bama down. Right now they’re taking Baylor’s slot in Memphis. If Bama falls below Baylor on the seed line Baylor would get Memphis and remove itself as competition for Omaha
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    Bracketology 2024

    Probably need two western slots, one for Thursday and one for Friday, to cover the late night window each day. They should make that western slot like Phoenix, or Sacramento, or Denver, or somewhere a little more geographically centered. Spokane is the middle of nowhere, and would only be good...
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    Bracketology 2024

    I see three avenues to Omaha currently. 1.) Beat Houston tonight and finish strong so we lock down two seed ahead of Kansas and/or Baylor 2.) Lose tonight but still finish strong. Houston beats Kansas and/or Baylor so it’s a wash. Baylor and/or KU stumble once or twice more 3.) Alabama...
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    Bracketology 2024

    I could get behind this draw!
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    Bracketology 2024

    I’d prefer to avoid Bama. They’ve taken over 700 threes on the year and shooting over 38% on the season. Basically a better version of Virginia Tech and BYU
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    ISU @ Houston/Big Monday

    Not during nationally televised games. Locally, yes. But we can’t watch them locally anyway due to Kroenke (which is a whole other story)
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    ISU @ Houston/Big Monday

    We have it just as bad. They always start our local teams like west coast teams, but we’re an hour ahead. Do the Nuggets/Avs start at 10 pm ET or later. Of course, it’s better for us when watching ISU games
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    Jess Settles

    Settles was good. I think Spatola is good too. Pretty knowledgeable about the Big 12