I’m enjoying myself watching the NIT. It’s almost April and I still get to watch my guys.
NIT best tourney this year
- Thread starter wrbchWolfPack81
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Watched some of this because Texas is in the tournament.
Who is going to play in New York?
Texas
TCU
Wichita State?
NC State
Who is going to play in New York?
Texas
TCU
Wichita State?
NC State
I'm salty as hell right now. I'm trying really hard not to be "that" guy about the refs...... but in all honesty I think Lipscomb was just meant to win - that fade away buzzer beater out of bounds while falling 3 pointer that hit off the corner of the backboard was a crazy shot.
EvilMonkeyInTheCloset
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Doesn't the garbage off-balance hero ball 3 pt shot just suck?
Face it. That's the new norm in basketball now.
NIT titles, organized by the teams' current conferences:
Big Ten:
Michigan - 3
Penn State - 2
Ohio State - 2
Minnesota - 2
Nebraska - 1
Indiana - 1
Purdue - 1
Maryland - 1
Big 12:
West Virginia - 2
Texas - 1
TCU - 1
PAC 12:
Stanford - 2
California - 1
UCLA - 1
Utah - 1
Colorado - 1
AAC:
Tulsa - 2
Temple - 2
Wichita State - 1
Memphis - 1
UConn - 1
SEC:
South Carolina - 2
Kentucky - 2
Vanderbilt - 1
Big East:
St. John's - 6
Providence - 2
Villanova - 1
Marquette - 1
Xavier - 1
Seton Hall - 1
DePaul - 1
ACC:
Virginia Tech - 2
Virginia - 2
North Carolina - 1
Wake Forest - 1
Louisville - 1
Others:
Bradley - 4
Dayton - 3
BYU - 2
Long Island - 2
Southern Miss - 1
Fresno State - 1
Princeton - 1
George Washington - 1
St. Bonaventure - 1
Southern Illinois - 1
Duquesne - 1
Holy Cross - 1
La Salle - 1
CCNY - 1
St. Louis - 1
San Francisco - 1
Big Ten:
Michigan - 3
Penn State - 2
Ohio State - 2
Minnesota - 2
Nebraska - 1
Indiana - 1
Purdue - 1
Maryland - 1
Big 12:
West Virginia - 2
Texas - 1
TCU - 1
PAC 12:
Stanford - 2
California - 1
UCLA - 1
Utah - 1
Colorado - 1
AAC:
Tulsa - 2
Temple - 2
Wichita State - 1
Memphis - 1
UConn - 1
SEC:
South Carolina - 2
Kentucky - 2
Vanderbilt - 1
Big East:
St. John's - 6
Providence - 2
Villanova - 1
Marquette - 1
Xavier - 1
Seton Hall - 1
DePaul - 1
ACC:
Virginia Tech - 2
Virginia - 2
North Carolina - 1
Wake Forest - 1
Louisville - 1
Others:
Bradley - 4
Dayton - 3
BYU - 2
Long Island - 2
Southern Miss - 1
Fresno State - 1
Princeton - 1
George Washington - 1
St. Bonaventure - 1
Southern Illinois - 1
Duquesne - 1
Holy Cross - 1
La Salle - 1
CCNY - 1
St. Louis - 1
San Francisco - 1
Thought NC State was the better team...
But weird things happen...
Missed on NC State but got the other three teams right.
Both games are going to be highly competitive.
Texas/TCU
Lipscomb/Wichita State
But weird things happen...
Missed on NC State but got the other three teams right.
Both games are going to be highly competitive.
Texas/TCU
Lipscomb/Wichita State
Some weird things did happen. I saw some shots go in that looked like they had a magnetic charge or something. Wild game but fun to watch. Torin Dorn really showed out in his last game.
The weirdest thing about the tournament has been the bigger lane...
Seen some people take off a step early and missed dunks.
Have seen more missed dunks in the NIT I seen all year.
EvilMonkeyInTheCloset
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Meh, for several decades the NIT was looked at as the more prestigious tournament than the NCAA Tournament.
It was only when the NCAA began to rise in power over college athletics and began including more conference champions through the late 50s, 60s and 70s that the NIT fell out of favor.
Some of these teams won the NIT when it was just as big as the NCAA tournament, before they started taking at large bids.
Texas vs TCU
Lipscomb vs Wichita State
Talent wise I think Kerwin Roach is the best player.
I expect him to play at his best.
Bane and Noi both have killed Texas.
Texas has to keep TCU off the boards.
Wonder if they use Liddell more than any time in the season.
His progress during the NIT has been the reason why the tournament is worth watching plus Texas' young guards.
Lipscomb vs Wichita State
Talent wise I think Kerwin Roach is the best player.
I expect him to play at his best.
Bane and Noi both have killed Texas.
Texas has to keep TCU off the boards.
Wonder if they use Liddell more than any time in the season.
His progress during the NIT has been the reason why the tournament is worth watching plus Texas' young guards.
Lipscomb shredded our soft defense like mild cheddar. It will be fun watching them and Wichita State get up and down the court.
Neither Wichita State or Lipscomb play much of a defense on the perimeter.
But sometimes their shots fall and yours don't.
Truthfully think NC State outplayed them.
I did too but Mathews went ape with it. Got to give him credit, he really balled out.
i was looking through box scores and noticed texas played a 58-44 NIT game, must have been really exciting
So the championship game seems to be two schools who are polar opposites
Small private school that no one has heard of against one of the biggest public universities in the country.
Offense vs Defense
Texas wins with D and Lipscomb with offense
Blue chip recruits vs recruits no one wanted
Fans who don't care vs Fans who this is important for
Great to see Lipscomb win but I say defense wins.
Think Lipscomb struggles shooting and their defense is piss poor.
You never know with coaching but to quote DKR "You dance with the one who brung ya"
Don't see that changing .
Think Kerwin Roach goes off again.
Small private school that no one has heard of against one of the biggest public universities in the country.
Offense vs Defense
Texas wins with D and Lipscomb with offense
Blue chip recruits vs recruits no one wanted
Fans who don't care vs Fans who this is important for
Great to see Lipscomb win but I say defense wins.
Think Lipscomb struggles shooting and their defense is piss poor.
You never know with coaching but to quote DKR "You dance with the one who brung ya"
Don't see that changing .
Think Kerwin Roach goes off again.
Lipscomb is legit. They would have been fun to watch in the dance. Should be an interesting game.
I am sure they are.
The two best teams Texas played this year are in the Final 4.
Michigan St and Texas Tech.
Texas went 0-3 against those three.
More than that those teams forced Texas to struggle on the offensive end.
Lipscomb isn't a team to question Texas' confidence unless they get unbelievably hot from the perimeter.
Teams that force Texas into bad shots and into the half court are the ones who have a chance.
Even good teams like Purdue and North Carolina couldn't do this.
Lipscomb doesn't have the backcourt except like I said they can hit a crazy amount of shots.
But teams struggle to shoot against Texas.
Even the best of them.
The two best teams Texas played this year are in the Final 4.
Michigan St and Texas Tech.
Texas went 0-3 against those three.
More than that those teams forced Texas to struggle on the offensive end.
Lipscomb isn't a team to question Texas' confidence unless they get unbelievably hot from the perimeter.
Teams that force Texas into bad shots and into the half court are the ones who have a chance.
Even good teams like Purdue and North Carolina couldn't do this.
Lipscomb doesn't have the backcourt except like I said they can hit a crazy amount of shots.
But teams struggle to shoot against Texas.
Even the best of them.
Volume shooting teams struggle against Texas.
Lipscomb is what you refer to as volume shooters.
Lipscomb is what you refer to as volume shooters.
