KU ***** Official 2018-2019 Kansas Basketball Repository Thread ***** - Page 160

Originally Posted by smithandrew051:
I doubt we got Northeastern’s best shot, but it was clear that there was a huge difference between the two teams.

I’ve been very critical of this Kansas team, but I refuse to chalk that win up to Northeastern having a bad day.

We played well and we’re better. It’s pretty much that simple.

Any of their stats that might indicate they would be a tough matchup for us are probably misleading due to their 100th ranked Strength of Schedule vs our 1st ranked Strength of Schedule (via CBS Sports).

Oh yeah, anyone who wasn't/isn't hell bent on figuring out how to make every match up look like KU shouldn't even bother showing up (all for the LOLs!!) figured that out..... IIRC, Northeastern had lost to VTech and Syracuse (or something like that) by like 15-20+ and that was pretty much it as far as decent competition (compared to say UC Irvine, who beat St Mary's and a couple other tourney teams, you could actually make a case for an upset).

Yeah, there's still a chance they can rise up with a crazy day shooting AND the chance KU could play like shit (NE would probably need both to happen), but that's a relatively small chance (even given we now live in a world where a 16 has won a game).

Auburn is of course more of a toss-up, but Auburn and NMSU both showed last night why they wouldn't be heavy favorites against most teams in the tournament, by trying to out-choke each other. With my limited knowledge of Auburn, I'd assume if KU plays relatively well (for this year's team), Auburn would still have to shoot fairly well from 3 to win, given they shoot a million 3s per game.
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KCC predictions are the best part of Madness now. I want us to win mostly so I can read the next iteration, his shit is that good
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Originally Posted by Prison Bitch:
Sagarin rank:

11. Auburn
12. Kansas

Sagarin point spread

Auburn -0.07 (yes, 7/100 of a point)

KenPom:
13. Auburn (+23.15)
17. Kansas (+21.86)

538:
13. Auburn (89.2)
15. Kansas (87.1)

Disregard them at your own peril, but KU will be entering this game with underdog status.
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Originally Posted by Prison Bitch:
KCC predictions are the best part of Madness now. I want us to win mostly so I can read the next iteration, his shit is that good

They (namely BWillie) don't call it advanced analysis for nothing.
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Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
KenPom:
13. Auburn (+23.15)
17. Kansas (+21.86)

538:
13. Auburn (89.2)
15. Kansas (87.1)

Disregard them at your own peril, but KU will be entering this game with underdog status.

Vegas says otherwise. All books are pick em or Aub -1
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Can Virginia do it two years in a row?
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Lmao UVA down by 12 in the first half
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If UVA loses, they need to cancel their program
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Poor Kstate...they really got screwed on site placement. Maybe theyll pull this one off.
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lol K State and Kietzman
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OMGVirginia
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Do we have a March Madness thread or is this it?
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If Virginia loses to a 16 two years in a row, do they fire Bennett?

Fans will call for it.
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Brown for K-State just threw the ball into the 1st row to blow the game against UC Irvine. He's an idiot.
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Originally Posted by BDj23:
Do we have a March Madness thread or is this it?

Icarus started a thread. I posted that I was rooting for Virginia to do it twice. LOL
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