Two nice CBB games today

[akaukswoosh]

 

[akaukswoosh]

 

[Dward13]

I really think this is Cal’s best team since 2019. Maybe even longer as much as I hate to admit that. And i have not been impressed by Michigan State thus far.

I’m going with St. john’s and Arkansas

 

[MidseasonTweak]

I believe State will get bodied by Arkansas.

St. John's over Alabama.

 

[UKAlum84]

Bama has the team chemistry, and shots are being made from 3.

St. Johns, they are getting outplayed.

Also, Bryce Hopkins is playing for st. johns....

 

[megablue]

It is difficult to accept Bama as the 15th best team in the country. Are there 14 teams better than they are ??

 

[Cool Hand Luke 9]

St John’s as the #5 team in the country is questionable IMO.

 

[ukfan042]

St John’s has no shooters and that is gonna bite them hard. I think Arkansas is better than MSU, but that home court will be tough to deal with for the Hawgs.

 

[Cool Hand Luke 9]

Bama has the team chemistry, and shots are being made from 3.

St. Johns, they are getting outplayed.

Also, Bryce Hopkins is playing for st. johns....

The Wrightsell (Bama) injury doesn’t look good. Missed all last year with a torn achilles.

 

[OleTiredBum]

bama beating the 2013 tattoo off ole Pitino ! remember that?

 

[cornbreadnmilk]

I thought St John's was really good but they look like crap today.

 

[megablue]

I thought St John's was really good but they look like crap today.

SJ looks pretty good to me … !!!

 

[The_Answer1313_rivals]

No. They aren't.

I mean........don't get me wrong........St Johns is a good team but they aren't the 5th best team in America. They weren't nearly as good as the seed they got last season either.

 

[Rainmaker]

I really think this is Cal’s best team since 2019. Maybe even longer as much as I hate to admit that. And i have not been impressed by Michigan State thus far.

I’m going with St. john’s and Arkansas

His final team here was better and more talented than this Arkansas team. Cal did less with way more plenty of seasons in his tenure here. I don’t see Arkansas as a threat whatsoever. Another 10-12 loss season and first weekend exit is most likely IMO, sweet 16 ceiling.

 

[blackcat714]

St.Johns has a good chance to win

 

[blackcat714]

Pitino teams are always in great shape could very well wear bama down

 

[I’m The Village Idiot]

I’ve gotta be honest…both St. John’s and Alabama look the part in this game. Scary talented.

 

[akaukswoosh]

Good tight competitive game.

 

[cornbreadnmilk]

St John's turning it on now.

 

[GoBIG BLUE]

Looks like st johns has it in the bag of they can hot free throws. Soo many fouls.

 

[TheResistance]

Bryce Hopkins with 18

 

[megablue]

These announcers have been ejaculatory with their praise of the plays in this game.

 

[catsarecool1447]

Both of these teams are really good. Fun game.

 

[I’m The Village Idiot]

Alabama doesn’t appear to have a taken a significant step back. Either that or St. John’s has fallen off a cliff defensively

 

[megablue]

Bryce Hopkins with 18

SJ has made their run with him out.

 

[GoBIG BLUE]

Alabama looks concerningly athletic and organized .

 

[cornbreadnmilk]

I wish Nate would go elsewhere. Bama is a big problem.

 

[megablue]

Bama is solid … play like their rears are on fire.

 

[kuhlkat]

I think our guards are quick enough to slow Bama down, and our frontcourt is too strong for them.

 

[Cool Hand Luke 9]

Ian Jackson is trash

 

[I’m The Village Idiot]

Alabama is the best team I’ve seen so far this year.

 

[OleTiredBum]

Bama is solid … play like their rears are on fire.

yup. I think we can beat them because they are dumb but they are extremely physical and athletic as hell.

 

[megablue]

I think our guards are quick enough to slow Bama down, and our frontcourt is too strong for them.

I think Bama has handled the quickness of SJ very well. Pitino has been out-coached.

 

[megablue]

Alabama is the best team I’ve seen so far this year.

Me2 … based on this game.

 

[bbncal02]

Alabama is the best team I’ve seen so far this year.

As I keep saying over and over again, you can now be good in BOTH sports. Kentucky needs to be.

 

[I’m The Village Idiot]

As I keep saying over and over again, you can now be good in BOTH sports. Kentucky needs to be.

I don’t honestly care, as look as we are the best in basketball. Football is the thing I watch to not worry that much and just enjoy.

 

[UKWildcats1987]

Alabama with an impressive win.

 

[The_Answer1313_rivals]

St Johns pre season ranking polls #5
Kenpom..........14th. and down to 19th now.

One again the computers are closing than the humans with this stuff.

 

[I’m The Village Idiot]

St Johns pre season ranking polls #5
Kenpom..........14th. and down to 19th now.

One again the computers are closing than the humans with this stuff.

Their defense clearly isn’t what it was a year ago. I like our chances in Atlanta with them.

 

[BBNinSCar]

My hot take is that Pitino has lost a step and the game has passed him by in some regards.
Also, that jet black hair dye at age 73 looks really bad.