2022-23 Pick'Em, Final Week! (Double-Points!!!)

[dukedevilz]

BUMP @dukedevilz

Wild games. Wow. Penn State had the ultimate choke job. Blew a 19-point 2nd half lead. Went almost the last 10 minutes of the game w/o a field goal.

And New Mexico suffers another last second defeat. Goodness.

New Mexico gets the steal... House crafts his way past Mensah for a layup.




And then this happened. Honestly, why is Jaelen House, one of the best on-ball defenders in the country, not guarding the ball? Mashburn's defense was incredibly soft. But, huge last second buzzer-beater for Lamont Butler.

 

[dukedevilz]

The UVA-UNC game was somewhat predictable. I already mentioned I had buyer's remorse before the game started.

I probably won't hold onto the lead because, well, I don't know what Virginia is doing. But, they've been playing like doo-doo lately.

 

[WeAreDePaul]

The UVA-UNC game was somewhat predictable. I already mentioned I had buyer's remorse before the game started.

It was very predictable. I figured out UVA was a total fraud team weeks ago. Been betting against them ever since and have never been wrong. They’re not a top 20 team in the country.

 

[jhmossy]

It was very predictable. I figured out UVA was a total fraud team weeks ago. Been betting against them ever since and have never been wrong. They’re not a top 20 team in the country.

Yeah all the metrics have been pretty consistent in saying that all season. We just weren't losing games and other teams were so we kept moving up in the polls. We're more of a top 25-30 team that will likely be overseeded in NCAAs (4-5 line when we should be more on the 6-7 line based on metrics). At our best, we can compete and even beat most teams though. We just don't consistently play that way. We're also in a shooting slump right now. Break out of that and we could be dangerous. We were playing much better offensively in the nonconference against unfamiliar opponents.

 

[mikeinknoxville]

Even IF all of what you guys said is true, the only thing that matters is making the tourney, landing the right seed, and knifing thru everybody in your way.

Tennessee just went thru a month long shooting slump but we have the horses.

 

[dukedevilz]

Still trying to recover from the New Mexico-San Diego State and Penn State-Rutgers matchups. Horrible, horrible losses for both New Mexico and Penn State. Honestly, that Penn State loss may have been the most devastating loss they've had this century.

Congrats to Team Kansas on winning the week! @ExitFlagger and @ThePhog08 both scored 36 points on a crucial double-points week. @WeAreDePaul is still the guy to beat. Can anybody take him down? Just 4 weeks left. Last regular season week, conference tournament week, 1st Round of the Tournament, and Sweet 16 Matchups.

Week 16 Scores
ExitFlagger- 36
ThePhog08- 36
Demarcus Kidd-Miller- 34
WeAreDePaul- 28
Necessary Roughness- 28
IUfanBorden- 28
rockycard- 26
mikeinknoxville- 26
duckboy33- 26
AWilli6995- 26
dukedevilz- 24
PA_Panther- 22
jhmossy- 20
lurkeraspect84- 20
KisteK- 20
GE Nole- 16
coryfly- 16
Kevin Bryan- 14

Cumulative Scores
@WeAreDePaul- 249
@ExitFlagger- 246
@rockycard- 243
dukedevilz- 241
@mikeinknoxville- 226
@GE Nole- 221
@duckboy33- 221
@ThePhog08- 221
@jhmossy- 218
@Necessary Roughness- 216
@Demarcus Kidd-Miller- 216
@lurkeraspect84- 215
@AWilli6995- 215
@IUfanBorden- 215
@PA_Panther- 192
@Kevin Bryan- 190
@MGC_07- 186
@coryfly- 179
@KisteK- 152
hailtoyourvictor- 116
Noahtogo24- 77
JimboBBN- 48
BasketBallJunkie-UK- 38

Week 17 Games
Wednesday: Xavier at Providence
Thursday: Arizona at USC
Saturday: Kansas at Texas
Saturday: Alabama at Texas A&M
Saturday: TCU at Oklahoma
Saturday: Duke at North Carolina

 

[WeAreDePaul]

Cumulative Scores
@WeAreDePaul- 249
@ExitFlagger- 246
@rockycard- 243
dukedevilz- 241
@mikeinknoxville- 226

with 4 weeks left it feels like a 4 team race at this point.

 

[dukedevilz]

with 4 weeks left it feels like a 4 team race at this point.

More than likely, yes. Margin for error is very, very thin for everyone else.

 

[dukedevilz]

6- Providence
5- Texas
4- Alabama
3- TCU
2- USC
1- Duke

 

[ExitFlagger]

6 Providence
5 Texas A&M
4 TCU
3 North Carolina
2 USC
1 KU

 

[jhmossy]

6: Providence
5: Alabama
4: UNC
3: Arizona
2: Texas
1: TCU

 

[GE Nole]

with 4 weeks left it feels like a 4 team race at this point.

I would agree. Wow last week crushed me. Felt like I was in position for a move, but can’t have 16 in a double points week.

 

[GE Nole]

Still trying to recover from the New Mexico-San Diego State and Penn State-Rutgers matchups. Horrible, horrible losses for both New Mexico and Penn State. Honestly, that Penn State loss may have been the most devastating loss they've had this century.

Congrats to Team Kansas on winning the week! @ExitFlagger and @ThePhog08 both scored 36 points on a crucial double-points week. @WeAreDePaul is still the guy to beat. Can anybody take him down? Just 4 weeks left. Last regular season week, conference tournament week, 1st Round of the Tournament, and Sweet 16 Matchups.

Week 16 Scores
ExitFlagger- 36
ThePhog08- 36
Demarcus Kidd-Miller- 34
WeAreDePaul- 28
Necessary Roughness- 28
IUfanBorden- 28
rockycard- 26
mikeinknoxville- 26
duckboy33- 26
AWilli6995- 26
dukedevilz- 24
PA_Panther- 22
jhmossy- 20
lurkeraspect84- 20
KisteK- 20
GE Nole- 16
coryfly- 16
Kevin Bryan- 14

Cumulative Scores
@WeAreDePaul- 249
@ExitFlagger- 246
@rockycard- 243
dukedevilz- 241
@mikeinknoxville- 226
@GE Nole- 221
@duckboy33- 221
@ThePhog08- 221
@jhmossy- 218
@Necessary Roughness- 216
@Demarcus Kidd-Miller- 216
@lurkeraspect84- 215
@AWilli6995- 215
@IUfanBorden- 215
@PA_Panther- 192
@Kevin Bryan- 190
@MGC_07- 186
@coryfly- 179
@KisteK- 152
hailtoyourvictor- 116
Noahtogo24- 77
JimboBBN- 48
BasketBallJunkie-UK- 38

Week 17 Games
Wednesday: Xavier at Providence
Thursday: Arizona at USC
Saturday: Kansas at Texas
Saturday: Alabama at Texas A&M
Saturday: TCU at Oklahoma
Saturday: Duke at North Carolina

The Penn State loss cost me $50 on a parlay. And I didn’t even need them to win! It was teased to +2.5. Felt like it was a sure thing mid way through the second half.

And what’s crazy is it wasn’t even the biggest blown home lead of the weekend. The Miami choke job legit might cost them 2-3 seed lines.

 

[dukedevilz]

The Penn State loss cost me $50 on a parlay. And I didn’t even need them to win! It was teased to +2.5. Felt like it was a sure thing mid way through the second half.

And what’s crazy is it wasn’t even the biggest blown home lead of the weekend. The Miami choke job legit might cost them 2-3 seed lines.

The Miami game seems inexplicable. Really, really surprising outcome. Must feel good to hand them a Q4 loss.

The whole weekend was wild. How many buzzer-beaters were there? Florida State, Arizona State, San Diego State, Michigan. Any others?

That choke job by Penn State was something else. Not sure which choke job was more impressive, Miami's or Penn State's. But, this quote from Shrewsberry is kind of hilarious.

 

[GE Nole]

Yeah the number of actual buzzer beaters was wild. Not 1-2 seconds left but legit buzzer beaters.

 

[ThePhog08]

Still trying to recover from the New Mexico-San Diego State and Penn State-Rutgers matchups. Horrible, horrible losses for both New Mexico and Penn State. Honestly, that Penn State loss may have been the most devastating loss they've had this century.

Congrats to Team Kansas on winning the week! @ExitFlagger and @ThePhog08 both scored 36 points on a crucial double-points week. @WeAreDePaul is still the guy to beat. Can anybody take him down? Just 4 weeks left. Last regular season week, conference tournament week, 1st Round of the Tournament, and Sweet 16 Matchups.

Week 16 Scores
ExitFlagger- 36
ThePhog08- 36
Demarcus Kidd-Miller- 34
WeAreDePaul- 28
Necessary Roughness- 28
IUfanBorden- 28
rockycard- 26
mikeinknoxville- 26
duckboy33- 26
AWilli6995- 26
dukedevilz- 24
PA_Panther- 22
jhmossy- 20
lurkeraspect84- 20
KisteK- 20
GE Nole- 16
coryfly- 16
Kevin Bryan- 14

Cumulative Scores
@WeAreDePaul- 249
@ExitFlagger- 246
@rockycard- 243
dukedevilz- 241
@mikeinknoxville- 226
@GE Nole- 221
@duckboy33- 221
@ThePhog08- 221
@jhmossy- 218
@Necessary Roughness- 216
@Demarcus Kidd-Miller- 216
@lurkeraspect84- 215
@AWilli6995- 215
@IUfanBorden- 215
@PA_Panther- 192
@Kevin Bryan- 190
@MGC_07- 186
@coryfly- 179
@KisteK- 152
hailtoyourvictor- 116
Noahtogo24- 77
JimboBBN- 48
BasketBallJunkie-UK- 38

Week 17 Games
Wednesday: Xavier at Providence
Thursday: Arizona at USC
Saturday: Kansas at Texas
Saturday: Alabama at Texas A&M
Saturday: TCU at Oklahoma
Saturday: Duke at North Carolina

6 - UNC
5 - Arizona
4 - TCU
3 - Providence
2 - A&M
1 - Texas

 

[duckboy33]

Week 17 Games
Wednesday: Xavier at Providence
Thursday: Arizona at USC
Saturday: Kansas at Texas
Saturday: Alabama at Texas A&M
Saturday: TCU at Oklahoma
Saturday: Duke at North Carolina

Texas - 6
North Carolina - 5
Providence - 4
Alabama - 3
USC - 2
Oklahoma - 1

 

[mikeinknoxville]

Wednesday: Xavier at Providence
Thursday: Arizona at USC
Saturday: Kansas at Texas
Saturday: Alabama at Texas A&M
Saturday: TCU at Oklahoma
Saturday: Duke at North Carolina

North Carolina 6
Arizona 5
Texas A&M 4
Providence 3
TCU 2
Kansas 1

 

[Demarcus Kidd-Miller]

Week 17 Games
Wednesday: Xavier at Providence
Thursday: Arizona at USC
Saturday: Kansas at Texas
Saturday: Alabama at Texas A&M
Saturday: TCU at Oklahoma
Saturday: Duke at North Carolina

6- Arizona
5- Alabama
4- Providence
3- Texas
2- Oklahoma
1- UNC

 

[coryfly]

6- Providence
5- Arizona
4-Kansas
3- Alabama
2- Oklahoma
1- Duke

 

[IUfanBorden]

6 - UNC
5 - Arizona
4 - TCU
3 - Zona
2 - A&M
1 - Texas

Bruh....

 

[IUfanBorden]

Alabama
Kansas
Xavier
TCU
UNC
Zona

 

[ThePhog08]

Bruh....

Thanks for the heads up. Edited

 

[rockycard]

UNC 6
Providence 5
Oklahoma 4
Arizona 3
Alabama 2
Texas 1

 

[GE Nole]

6. Providence
5. Oklahoma
4. USC
3. Texas
2. Bama
1. UNC

 

[Necessary Roughness]

6 TCU
5 Providence
4 Zona
3 Texas
2 Aggie
1 Carolina

 

[AWilli6995]

6- UNC
5- Arizona
4- Providence
3- Kansas
2- Texas A&M
1- Oklahoma

 

[KisteK]

Wednesday: Xavier at Providence 3
Thursday: Arizona 4 at USC
Saturday: Kansas at Texas 2
Saturday: Alabama 5 at Texas A&M
Saturday: TCU 6 at Oklahoma
Saturday: Duke at North Carolina 1

 

[Kevin Bryan]

Wednesday: Xavier at Providence
Thursday: Arizona at USC
Saturday: Kansas at Texas
Saturday: Alabama at Texas A&M
Saturday: TCU at Oklahoma
Saturday: Duke at North Carolina

6 TCU
5 Arizona
4 Texas
3 Providence
2 Duke
1 Bama

 

[lurkeraspect84]

6 - Texas 70.3
5 - Providence 63.7
4 - Alabama 62.6
3 - North Carolina 57.6
2 - Arizona 56.8
1 - TCU 51.2

 

[WeAreDePaul]

Week 17 Games
Wednesday: Xavier at Providence
Thursday: Arizona at USC
Saturday: Kansas at Texas
Saturday: Alabama at Texas A&M
Saturday: TCU at Oklahoma
Saturday: Duke at North Carolina

really tough games….good job DD.

6 - Providence
5 - Arizona
4 - UNC
3 - TCU
2 - Alabama
1 - Kansas

 

[dukedevilz]

really tough games….good job DD.

6 - Providence
5 - Arizona
4 - UNC
3 - TCU
2 - Alabama
1 - Kansas

It's one of those weeks where I feel like someone is more likely to go 0 for 6 than having a perfect score of 21. I was wanting to include the pivotal Arizona-UCLA matchup, but Arizona @ USC is much closer to being 50-50. No gimmes this week, that's for sure.

 

[lurkeraspect84]

really tough games….good job DD.

6 - Providence
5 - Arizona
4 - UNC
3 - TCU
2 - Alabama
1 - Kansas

There's no doubt he takes the time to make it fun and maybe slant it in his favor.
How many years has he won his own game?

 

[WeAreDePaul]

There's no doubt he takes the time to make it fun and maybe slant it in his favor.
How many years has he won his own game?

That’s why everyone should be rooting for me to close it out. Biggest underdog story since the Peacocks. I’d be the peoples champion.

 

[dukedevilz]

There's no doubt he takes the time to make it fun and maybe slant it in his favor.
How many years has he won his own game?

I've won it 3 out of the 4 years. Biggest advantage I have is I don't miss games. O points deducted.

Somebody else needs to step up and take home the crown. Who will that be?

 

[PA_Panther]

6 TCU
5 Providence
4 Zona
3 Texas
2 TAMU
1 UNC

 

[mikeinknoxville]

Regardless of my complaining I have had a good time playing this year. Thanks @dukedevilz for making it brutal but fair.

 

[dukedevilz]

Regardless of my complaining I have had a good time playing this year. Thanks @dukedevilz for making it brutal but fair.

Absolutely! Always fun. And let's do it again next year!

 

[Demarcus Kidd-Miller]

Regardless of my complaining I have had a good time playing this year. Thanks @dukedevilz for making it brutal but fair.

I had more fun last year whenever I was actually in contention to win it. But yes, the pick em contest is always a good time. And @dukedevilz is awesome for putting it together.

 

[dukedevilz]

I had more fun last year whenever I was actually in contention to win it. But yes, the pick em contest is always a good time. And @dukedevilz is awesome for putting it together.

I appreciate it!