UMass OOC Opponents 2017-18

[InnervisionsUMASS]

I'm not talking about math. Not everything is about statistics. Just because Davidson and St. Louis are part of the conference doesn't change that Philly is really home. Historical context matters.

Except, of course, when you are trying to salvage a "revolving door," er, "stepping stone" theory of coaching and offer that:

Over the 101 years we've had a coach (9 years without a coach), we've had 22, an average of 4.5 (EDIT, 4.6 rounded up) years per. MM does skew that low, but the number only jumps to 4.8 if you take him out.

...then, everything is about statistics.

I love you. The argument I made was valid without any statistics. Idiots like you required some advanced information. You're welcome.

And you've been around long enough to know I'm right about Philly. But I'm sure you'll disagree since that's just what you like to do here. Ho-hum.

[InnervisionsUMASS]

Yes!

No!

[natwam2547]

^ It's all about the Benjamins. They used the proximity to Rutgers as an excuse to take the week before the Big East tourney at MSG.

So is this the first year they did this?

There are a lot of people who complained about this as the tournament started. Then as it progressed (Rutgers winning a few helped) a lot of people loved it. Doesn't hurt that they had the national stage to themselves. As a neutral observer I loved it.

[InnervisionsUMASS]

There are a lot of people who complained about this as the tournament started. Then as it progressed (Rutgers winning a few helped) a lot of people loved it. Doesn't hurt that they had the national stage to themselves. As a neutral observer I loved it.

I watched the championship game yesterday and during the trophy ceremony, with the commissioner right there, Beilein took a shot at it and heavily insinuated it is bad for his team to have a week and a half off before their next game.

[natwam2547]

There are a lot of people who complained about this as the tournament started. Then as it progressed (Rutgers winning a few helped) a lot of people loved it. Doesn't hurt that they had the national stage to themselves. As a neutral observer I loved it.

I watched the championship game yesterday and during the trophy ceremony, with the commissioner right there, Beilein took a shot at it and heavily insinuated it is bad for his team to have a week and a half off before their next game.

Yeah it's definitely not ideal for teams/coaches. Then again I read that the quarterfinal session was the first quarterfinal session to sell out at the Big 10 tournament since 2014. The crowds were really in to it and I do think there is something to be said for being the only power 6 conference to play that day. Because of the success I feel like it will happen again. But like you said, every 4/5 years makes the most sense. Not every year of course. It should be in Indy most years.

[LS71]

3/4/2018

*Holy Cross (12-19, 8-10) 55
*Colgate (19-12, 12-6) 62

*Quinnipiac (12-21, 7-11) 64
Fairfield (17-15, 9-9) 74

[LS71]

3/5/2018

*BYU (24-9, 11-7) 85
St. Mary's 28-5, 16-2) 72

[capezona]

Big win for BYU. The West Coast will have 3 teams in the NCAAs and maybe a fourth if someone other than Gonzaga, St Mary's or BYU win their conference tournament.

[LS71]

3/6/2018

WCC Final in Las Vegas
*BYU (24-10, 11-7) 54
Gonzaga (30-4, 17-1) 74

[MikeEsq]

3/6/2018

WCC Final in Las Vegas
*BYU (24-10, 11-7) 54
Gonzaga (30-4, 17-1) 74

BYU is hot garbage. Haven't seen them in three months, but we should have beaten them in Brooklyn.

[LS71]

3/7/2018

1st round SEC Tournament in St. Louis
Vanderbilt (12-20, 6-12) 62
*Georgia (17-14, 7-11) 78

1st round SEC Tournament in St. Louis
Ole Miss (12-20, 5-13) 84
*South Carolina (17-15, 7-11) 85

[LS71]

3/8/2018

Big East Tournament Quarterfinal at MSG
*Providence (20-12, 10-8) 72
Creighton (21-11, 10-8) 68

SEC Tournament 2nd Round in St. Louis
*Georgia (18-14, 7-11) 62
Missouri (20-12, 10-8) 60

SEC Tournament 2nd Round in St. Louis
*South Carolina (17-16, 7-11) 64
Arkansas (22-10, 10-8) 69

[uz2b-len]

Providence just took down Xavier 75-72 in OT in Big East tournament

[LS71]

3/9/2018

What Len said....

Big East Semifinal/OT at MSG
*Providence (22-12, 10-8) 75
Xavier (28-5, 15-3) 72

[LS71]

3/10/2018

Big East Final-OT- at MSG
*Providence (21-13,10-8) 66
Villanova (30-4, 14-4) 76

Ivy League Semifinal-in Philadelphia
Cornell (12-16, 6-8) 55
*Harvard (18-12, 12-2) 74

Sun Belt Semifinal-in New Orleans
Georgia Southern (21-12,11-7) 67
*Georgia State (23-12, 12-6) 73