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Post by Smurf on Feb 8, 2024 22:09:44 GMT -5
Jaden Campbell has really stepped up his game. He was perfect from the line and from the field tonight. He's scored in double digits in nine of the last ten games and for the last three he's been our leading scorer.
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Post by sudog03 on Feb 8, 2024 22:23:58 GMT -5
Jaden Campbell has really stepped up his game. He was perfect from the line and from the field tonight. He's scored in double digits in nine of the last ten games and for the last three he's been our leading scorer. No doubt Smurf. Kid is perfect for Coach Bucks offense. Buck knows how to get guys open shots. His half court sets are really good and Campbell is a deadeye when his feet are set.
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Post by Cujo on Feb 8, 2024 22:24:29 GMT -5
And Bucky has balled out on the coaching. This is the 2d game in a row that the 2 and 3 teams in the conference have been stymied trying to figure out what we are doing on defense. I love an intelligent approach to athletics.
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Post by Smurf on Feb 9, 2024 9:11:38 GMT -5
RPI Samford 38 UNCG 86
KenPom Samford 85
UNCG 130
NET Samford 74 UNCG 123
RPI is now at 31.
KenPom is now at 80.
NET moved up a notch to 73.
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Post by Smurf on Feb 9, 2024 10:14:24 GMT -5
If I am correct...
If the tournament started today, our pathway would be the winner of VMI/Mercer game, then the winner of the Furman/Wofford game, then the championship game.
By contrast, the second place team's path would be the winner of the ETSU/Citadel game, then the winner of the UTC/WCU game, then the championship game.
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Post by Cujo on Feb 9, 2024 12:42:33 GMT -5
There really is no easy path. VMI and Citadel have terrible records, but if they are making their threes they can beat anyone in the SoCon. I'd be happy with a 1 point win in any of these games.
I do not relish playing FU or Wofford because both are capable of beating us. By the same token, the other side of the bracket concerns me too.
I think it will be really helpful for our chances to have the luxury of playing our bench a lot in the first round and to a lessor extent the second round games. Our depth is our strength and our strength is our depth.
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Post by Smurf on Feb 9, 2024 12:59:14 GMT -5
I think the odds of this scenario playing out are slim, but it probably bears mentioning. Hypothetically if we were to win out and lose in the championship game, we would finish the season at 30-4 and having won 13 of our last 14. Our SOS and the lack of a quality win or two would definitely hurt us, but 30 wins would certainly plop us on the bubble for an at large NCAA bid.
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Post by sudog03 on Feb 9, 2024 13:09:02 GMT -5
I think the odds of this scenario playing out are slim, but it probably bears mentioning. Hypothetically if we were to win out and lose in the championship game, we would finish the season at 30-4 and having won 13 of our last 14. Our SOS and the lack of a quality win or two would definitely hurt us, but 30 wins would certainly plop us on the bubble for an at large NCAA bid. Don't see the committee rewarding a team with a non conference schedule ranked 328th and zero q1 wins.
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Post by 77SU on Feb 9, 2024 13:26:32 GMT -5
Don't see the committee rewarding a team with a non conference schedule ranked 328th and zero q1 wins. [/quote] It's a bit long, but the SoCon Associate Commissioner interview with our AD is on Facebook and the AD as a member of the committee somewhat addresses the situation. Because of what happens in bigger conference tournaments, we could kiss any hope of an at-large bid goodbye. 👋
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Post by Smurf on Feb 9, 2024 13:28:39 GMT -5
St. Mary's had a similar situation in 2018. They won 30, had an RPI in the 40s, lost to BYU in the WCC finals, and they were kept out of the tournament. Some of what would determine which side of that bubble you fall on though, may also depend on how conference tournaments play out. Metrics could be offset to some degree if other bubble teams lose earlier in their conference tournaments, but you would be on that bubble at 30 wins.
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