[Badger Bob]

Look who showed up in the Oakland Zoo at the City Game (Pitt vs. Duqesne) last week:



Was Chris Hansen around? />

I guess the Duquesne fans were not pleased about his favoritism. />



BTW, Pitt still on the outside of the Top 25 Rankings at 27.

[Robert Goulet]

I am completely fine with his Pitt favortism.

I don't want him ruining Duquesne with his stink.

[Badger Bob]

Robert Goulet, on 11 December 2012 - 07:29 AM, said:

I am completely fine with his Pitt favortism.

I don't want him ruining Duquesne with his stink.

I figured you'd be OK with it. BTW, even with the loss to PItt, the Dukes aren't off to too bad of a start under new coach Jim Ferry (5-4 in the non conference games)

Big game for the Dukes against WVU tonight. Keep DB away, amirite?

Robert Morris doing OK too, at 6-4 so far. PSU, at 5-4.

[Astro_Mikey]

AP Top 25
#17 New Mexico 10-0
Pts 512

USA Today Coaches Poll
#20 New Mexico 10-0
Pts 207



About the only thing I can be happy and cheer about for the winter. />
Let's see if they make the big dance and then bow out AGAIN in the 1st or 2nd round. Need to make it to the Sweet 16 or Elite 8 or else all the locals will just say it's another failed season. AGAIN.


Got some mediocre competition coming up and then the BIG ones:

Dec 27
@
#11 CIN
9:00 PM ET

Jan 9
vs
#20 UNLV
10:00 PM ET


Oh my.

[Badger Bob]

Duquesne beat Huggie Bear and them 'eers.

[Indiana Pittsburgh Fan]

AP Top 25
RK TEAM RECORD PTS
1 Indiana (44) 9-0 1,580
2 Duke (20) 9-0 1,551
3 Michigan 9-0 1,444
4 Syracuse 8-0 1,378
5 Florida 7-0 1,319
6 Louisville 8-1 1,303
7 Ohio State 6-1 1,211
8 Arizona 7-0 1,178
9 Kansas 7-1 1,087
10 Illinois 10-0 991
11 Cincinnati 9-0 944
12 Missouri 8-1 877
13 Minnesota 10-1 714
14 Gonzaga 9-1 699
15 Georgetown 7-1 577
16 Creighton 9-1 525
17 New Mexico 10-0 512
18 San Diego State 7-1 491
19 Michigan State 8-2 328
20 UNLV 7-1 305
21 North Carolina 7-2 298
22 Notre Dame 8-1 283
23 Wichita State 9-0 280
24 Oklahoma State 7-1 251
25 North Carolina State 6-2 213

[Indiana Pittsburgh Fan]

Saturday December 15th

2:00 PM (1) Indiana vs Butler*

10:00 PM (5) Florida at (8) Arizona

2:30 PM (6) Louisville at Memphis

4:30 PM Purdue vs (22) Notre Dame*

2:00 PM Delaware State at Penn State

[Indiana Pittsburgh Fan]

It's hard to be a Penn State basketball fan. I watch sometimes as I do with the NBA but I'm not die hard, just casual


5-4 Right now

[Astro_Mikey]

Indiana Pittsburgh Fan, on 12 December 2012 - 10:04 AM, said:

AP Top 25
RK TEAM RECORD PTS
1 Indiana (44) 9-0 1,580
2 Duke (20) 9-0 1,551
3 Michigan 9-0 1,444
4 Syracuse 8-0 1,378
5 Florida 7-0 1,319
6 Louisville 8-1 1,303
7 Ohio State 6-1 1,211
8 Arizona 7-0 1,178
9 Kansas 7-1 1,087
10 Illinois 10-0 991
11 Cincinnati 9-0 944
12 Missouri 8-1 877
13 Minnesota 10-1 714
14 Gonzaga 9-1 699
15 Georgetown 7-1 577
16 Creighton 9-1 525
17 New Mexico 10-0 512
18 San Diego State 7-1 491
19 Michigan State 8-2 328
20 UNLV 7-1 305
21 North Carolina 7-2 298
22 Notre Dame 8-1 283
23 Wichita State 9-0 280
24 Oklahoma State 7-1 251
25 North Carolina State 6-2 213

I take it you're a Hoosiers fan?
We've got one of your own living and working here as our head men's BB coach.

[Indiana Pittsburgh Fan]

Astro_Mikey, on 12 December 2012 - 11:47 AM, said:

I take it you're a Hoosiers fan?
We've got one of your own living and working here as our head men's BB coach. />

Not a chance! Nittany Lions!

[Astro_Mikey]

Indiana Pittsburgh Fan, on 12 December 2012 - 01:20 PM, said:

Not a chance! Nittany Lions!

Oh. My bad. I thought, since you lived in Indiana and all.

We've got Steve Alford, an Indiana born and raised guy, as our coach. Played under Bobby Knight and whatnot. Our Men's BB team never gets past the 2nd round of the Big Dance.
Maybe this is the year?

[Indiana Pittsburgh Fan]

Astro_Mikey, on 12 December 2012 - 02:13 PM, said:

Oh. My bad. I thought, since you lived in Indiana and all.

We've got Steve Alford, an Indiana born and raised guy, as our coach. Played under Bobby Knight and whatnot. Our Men's BB team never gets past the 2nd round of the Big Dance.
Maybe this is the year?

/>

Penn State hardly even makes the big dance lol

[Badger Bob]

Looks like the Big East is about to implode

[billvill]

Badger Bob, on 14 December 2012 - 10:24 AM, said:

Looks like the Big East is about to implode

Big Least indeed!

[Badger Bob]

billvill, on 14 December 2012 - 10:39 AM, said:

Big Least indeed!

Damn those Micky schools!!!

[billvill]

Badger Bob, on 14 December 2012 - 11:13 AM, said:

Damn those Micky schools!!! />

Football's what killed it. In BBall they were once the strongest conference in the country..

[Badger Bob]

billvill, on 14 December 2012 - 11:18 AM, said:

Football's what killed it. In BBall they were once the strongest conference in the country..

That's where the bigger money is, and money talks. The ACC is going to be the new Big East in many respects (except for the Caholic BB schools). It's not going to be like the old Big East BB wise, but it's not going to be too shabby either.

[Astro_Mikey]

Indiana Pittsburgh Fan, on 12 December 2012 - 06:33 PM, said:

Penn State hardly even makes the big dance lol

Heh. I guess I shouldn't complain then.

UNM makes the big dance usually every other year or so. Usually squeaks by in the first round then gets trounced by a mid level school from out east.
If this team ever made the Sweet 16 and got some extra recruits from out east, it'd put this place on the map.

The PIT is such a great venue. Can't wait until we host a Sweet 16 round again.

[Indiana Pittsburgh Fan]

I'm looking forward to Florida @ Arizona Saturday night.

[Astro_Mikey]

Sat., Dec. 22
#16 UNM vs. South Dakota State
Albuquerque, N.M.
Loss, 70-65

Thu., Dec. 27
UNM at #8 Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Win, 55-54

Bravo for overlooking a team and missing out on a chance to be in the top 10. Dumbasses.