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Hauler

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It feels too early for basketball, but the season started up yesterday.

The Top 25:

 

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#5 Kentucky struggled with Utah Valley. Trailed by 9 at half before finally pulling away in the 2nd to win by 10 pts.

#25 Texas A&M smoked #11 West Virginia last night, 88-65.

Other than UCLA and Northwestern struggling in their openers, nothing alarming happened with the Top 25.

#12 Cincinnati actually has some shooters. They scored 107 pts in their game against Savannah State yesterday. The Bearcats typically win their games with 70 points, so seeing them drain 13 from 3 point land and total 100+ was good to see.
 

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Tuesday is the State Farm Champions Classic in Chicago.

7:00 PM ET * #1 Duke vs #2 Michigan State
9:30 PM ET * #5 Kentucky vs #4 Kansas
 

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Kentucky looked like shit. They have no shooters and their interior offense is going to struggle as well IMO.
 

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Kentucky nearly lost to Vermont. Only beat them by 4. Vermont isn't a bad team, but only beating them by 4 is pretty bad.

I hope Kansas wipes the fucking floor with these guys tomorrow night.
 

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Kentucky nearly lost to Vermont. Only beat them by 4. Vermont isn't a bad team, but only beating them by 4 is pretty bad.

I hope Kansas wipes the fucking floor with these guys tomorrow night.
I do too but I bet those freshmen for Kentucky play up to the challenge and it's a tight game that could go either way in the final minutes.
 

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I do too but I bet those freshmen for Kentucky play up to the challenge and it's a tight game that could go either way in the final minutes.
I agree. Looks like Vegas does too.

Kansas -4.5 * Kentucky +4.5 * o/u 155.5
Duke -2 * Michigan State +2 * o/u 157.5
 
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Wow Hurricanes #13. Could it be that we're gonna see my team win the college football AND college basketball championships in the same year?

#theU
 

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Wow Hurricanes #13. Could it be that we're gonna see my team win the college football AND college basketball championships in the same year?

#theU
That's probably Miami of Ohio. :D
 
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#14 Minnesota @ #25 Alabama

A scuffle broke out early in the 2nd half in this game with Minnesota up 57-50. The entire Alabama team left the bench - which is an automatic ejection so Alabama had to go the rest of the way with only 5 players.

Then with 11:37 to go in the game, Dazon Ingram fouled out. That left Alabama with only 4 players. Less than a minute later - 10:53 to go - John Petty got hurt and couldn't continue. That left Alabama with with only 3 players for the remaining 10:41 of the game. They were trailing 67-54 at the time.

Alabama still lost the game, but their 3 players managed to outscore Minnesota 30-22 to close out the game. Minnesota ended up winning 89-84


Minnesota vs. Alabama - Game Summary - November 25, 2017 - ESPN
 

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One of the better in-season rivalry games is today at noon. Cincy vs Xavier. Always a good game. Occasionally there are fisticuffs. The schools are about 2 miles apart and if you are from here you are either blue (XU) or red (UC). The hatred is real.

I'm red.
So fuck blue.

For today anyways...

Roger Mclendon forever.
Byron Larkin...YOU HATE LIFE!!!
 

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Go Blue! Michigan wins it all!
They've already lost to a meh LSU team and a good UNC team.

Unless you are talking about the NIT, Michigan ain't winning shit. Although they should win today against the Hoosiers.
 

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They've already lost to a meh LSU team and a good UNC team.

Unless you are talking about the NIT, Michigan ain't winning shit. Although they should win today against the Hoosiers.
It's not how you start, it's how you finish.
 

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They've already lost to a meh LSU team and a good UNC team.

Unless you are talking about the NIT, Michigan ain't winning shit. Although they should win today against the Hoosiers.
Never count out Indiana regarding college hoops. It's like Texas football.
 

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My season interest waned when Michael Porter Jr got Mizzoued. We have the worst freaking luck.
 

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2nd best rookie in the NBA behind Ben Simmons. Don's a future all-star, but a far better human being. A genuinely good guy.
I've been watching him all season, been playing him as much as anyone in daily fantasy, he rarely disappoints. Not afraid to shoot at all, rarely takes a bad shot, & he's a better passer than he gets credit for. If he was in the eastern conference he might be an all star this year. There's guys who've been in the league for a few years & still haven't gotten to his level of shot selection & court vision
 

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I've been watching him all season, been playing him as much as anyone in daily fantasy, he rarely disappoints. Not afraid to shoot at all, rarely takes a bad shot, & he's a better passer than he gets credit for. If he was in the eastern conference he might be an all star this year. There's guys who've been in the league for a few years & still haven't gotten to his level of shot selection & court vision
Well said. He's mature beyond his years and really hard worker. He was an average shooter as best coming into Louisville and he put the work in. Think he said that he took 500 shots a day over the summers. Versatile too. Reminds me a lot of Russell Westbrook in terms of skills, but he's a more willing passer & better teammate.
 

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Cincy getting smoked.
Cronin just got t'd up.

X is up 41-28.
 

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Indiana vs Louisville today @ 2pm ET. About to figure out what I want to cook for the game. Anyone watching specific games today?