billikenfan05 Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 Richmond leading Toledo 71-64 under a minute to go. Toledo absolutely threw this one away. If the Billikens beat the Bulldogs they'll have to beat Richmond a second time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compton Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 I don't love that we're the only match-up in the NIT whose elite 8 opponent will have had 3 days of rest. The organizers kind of screwed that up. The date/time of Memphis-Dayton could have been swapped with Toledo-Richmond to keep everything closer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SluSignGuy Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 St. Mary's with the turnover then foul to send Western Kentucky to the line. Both free throws put Western Kentucky up by 2 with 3.3 seconds left.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bay Area Billiken Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 Down go the Galloping Gaels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SluSignGuy Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 Only 2 games in and only 16/51 Brackets in the Billikens.com NIT Challenge remain perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLIKNS Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 My bracket is busted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SluSignGuy Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 2 minutes ago, BLIKNS said: My bracket is busted Losing a final four team on the first day is rough...but there is still time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bay Area Billiken Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 Tom Tolbert (Arizona, Golden State Warriors) and Dan Belluomini (former USF Coach, West Coach Hoops TV analyst) on 680 KNBR yesterday mentioned they would again engage in "rebracketing." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrjoelabs Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 I guess Golden is done for Richmond. Not enough incentive to play. I didn't do a bracket but both of these went the way I figured. Nice betting payout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bay Area Billiken Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 NIT Fever, Catch It. The NIT is a virtual A10 Invitational, with 4 A10 teams of the 16, 25% of the field. Thus, the A10 remains a "multi-bid league." Last night the roster depleted Richmond Spiders rallied to beat Toledo 76-66. Western Kentucky eliminated the Galloping Gaels of St. Mary's 69-67, winning on FT's after a blocking foul on SMC after a wild WKU drive to the hoop, this immediately after the SMC point guard Tommy Kuhse (pronounced Cousy) dribbled into traffic, committing a key turnover at crunch time. Kuhse did register a Double Double with 17 points and 11 assists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierPal Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 8 hours ago, mrjoelabs said: I guess Golden is done for Richmond. Not enough incentive to play. I didn't do a bracket but both of these went the way I figured. Nice betting payout He is having surgery on his left hand. Did you see the mitt he had on that hand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 10 hours ago, SluSignGuy said: Only 2 games in and only 16/51 Brackets in the Billikens.com NIT Challenge remain perfect. This board has a bit of a St. Mary's obsession. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLIKNS Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 I am guilty of that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SluSignGuy Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 28 minutes ago, Box and Won said: This board has a bit of a St. Mary's obsession. I thought so too. More people picked St. Mary's than Western Kentucky (29-22, see below), but it was not as overwhelming as I expected given the board's decades long discussion of Randy Bennett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 51-0 on the SLU pick, gotta love it. MattyMo213 likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufanskip Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 I think I had W. Kent and Richmond. I couldn’t get back in too see my picks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted March 18, 2021 Author Share Posted March 18, 2021 NC State and Davidson @ 6pm SMU vs Boise State @ 8pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 2 minutes ago, Pistol said: 51-0 on the SLU pick, gotta love it. surprised actually considering we have 3-4 true billiken haters that post here regularly. then add in a couple of people that want to prove how smart they are would have thought a few would have had us losing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiken Rich Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 Just now, billiken_roy said: surprised actually considering we have 3-4 true billiken haters that post here regularly. then add in a couple of people that want to prove how smart they are would have thought a few would have had us losing. You are assumming that the haters are smart enough figure out the bracket software... billiken_roy likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 7 minutes ago, billiken_roy said: surprised actually considering we have 3-4 true billiken haters that post here regularly. then add in a couple of people that want to prove how smart they are would have thought a few would have had us losing. Maybe they didn't participate. They're typically just here to troll. For what it's worth, MSU is a tough matchup for us. If there were money on the line, there's one way to give yourself a lane. Also surprised to see 50-1 for Ole Miss. I had WKU and Toledo last night. Toledo sure blew it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taj79 Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 Richmond also played without Blake Francis. I think both are done for the year. Toldeo's Spencer Littleson, who shot nearly 50% from three all year, took the night off by going 2 of 5 from deep. This from a guy who jacks about 10 threes per game. He took 218 the entire year prior to last night. The team as a whole shot 23% and their leading scorer Marreon Jackson scored 10 on 1 of 6 shooting. Richmoind is now down to their big three ... Cayo, Gilyard and a developing Burton. I am surprised they won. I figured with Golden and Francis out, they'd be out. We know who they are; they know who we are. Need to get there first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SluSignGuy Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 31 minutes ago, slufanskip said: I think I had W. Kent and Richmond. I couldn’t get back in too see my picks https://www.commoninja.com/brackets/lp/482eb6c5-41bc-4f00-8b9e-ba99b4e9d61f/prediction/6861743f-bdeb-48df-aad0-528cdcbce06a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SluSignGuy Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 35 minutes ago, Pistol said: 51-0 on the SLU pick, gotta love it. And if you back out the math, 48/51 people have SLU in the third round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlarry Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 8 minutes ago, SluSignGuy said: And if you back out the math, 48/51 people have SLU in the third round. My thinking is they either blow the first round game or make it to the finals. I don’t think we will see anything else. My guess is finals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUBillsFan Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 55 minutes ago, Pistol said: 51-0 on the SLU pick, gotta love it. 19 minutes ago, SluSignGuy said: And if you back out the math, 48/51 people have SLU in the third round. I kind of briefly thought "If I really wanted to increase my odds of winning this things, I'd pick against SLU because I'd probably be the only one who does*" as I was filling out the bracket, then I was like "F that noise - SLU NIT CHAMPS, BABY!" * - not so much that I think SLU loses, but even if they win it is very unlikely I'd have a better bracket than the other 50 people who picked them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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