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USCe Men's Basketball could make the NCAA tournament this year.
Posted on 10/10/16 at 4:12 pm
Posted on 10/10/16 at 4:12 pm
Basketball season is quickly approaching and I just looked at USCe's non-conference schedule and I have to say it's a big improvement from last season. With Syracuse, Clemson, Seton Hall, Michigan and Memphis on the non-conference schedule, it'll be hard to argue that isn't one of the harder OOC schedules of the SEC. If you all can get through the OOC with maybe 1-2 losses and run a decent record through conference play, I see no issue with you all getting into the NCAA tournament.
Has the team improved since last year though? Did you lose some key players?
I know I busted y'all's balls last season for your schedule and said you wouldn't make the NCAA tournament. Consider this my redemption thread. Go Cocks.
Has the team improved since last year though? Did you lose some key players?
I know I busted y'all's balls last season for your schedule and said you wouldn't make the NCAA tournament. Consider this my redemption thread. Go Cocks.
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Posted on 10/10/16 at 4:13 pm to ForeverGator
Aggy v Cocks will be an epic matchup
Posted on 10/10/16 at 4:15 pm to ForeverGator
Basketball is the one sport where you absolutely have to create a hard OOC schedule, especially when your team is in the SEC.
Posted on 10/10/16 at 4:16 pm to ForeverGator
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With Syracuse, Clemson, Seton Hall, Michigan and Memphis on the non-conference schedule, it'll be hard to argue that isn't one of the harder OOC schedules of the SEC.
Michigan State
Arizona State
UCLA
North Carolina
Louisville
Kansas
Posted on 10/10/16 at 4:16 pm to LSUtoOmaha
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Woah! Getting hot in hur.
Posted on 10/10/16 at 4:16 pm to LSUtoOmaha
Absolutely, and USCe learned that the hard way last season when they had zero quality opponents in their OOC.
Posted on 10/10/16 at 4:17 pm to LSUtoOmaha
And if you're not a consistently good program, you have to find the sweet spot between games where your chance of winning is low and teams that you can realistically beat while also raising your SoS.
Posted on 10/10/16 at 4:17 pm to ForeverGator
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Posted on 10/10/16 at 4:17 pm to kywildcatfanone
Yes we know. No one can compete with Kentucky's OOC under Calipari. He's certainly not afraid, not when he has 4-5 5* recruits coming in every season.
Posted on 10/10/16 at 4:17 pm to ForeverGator
Kim Anderson sucks.
Posted on 10/10/16 at 4:18 pm to ForeverGator
Just one or two losses from that means they are ranked very high. Nice schedule cocks.
Posted on 10/10/16 at 4:21 pm to ForeverGator
I'm just hoping the replacements for Carrera and the Lithuanians can produce more consistently. If they can, it'll be a fun year for us. 
Posted on 10/10/16 at 4:22 pm to ForeverGator
We have a cool arena now. That's all I know about Ole Miss basketball.
Posted on 10/10/16 at 4:22 pm to LSUtoOmaha
A&M's OOC schedule worries me a little. It doesn't have a ton of star power.
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VT/New Mexico (Wooden Classic)
Potentially UCLA/NU/Dayton (Wooden Classic)
Arizona
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VT/New Mexico (Wooden Classic)
Potentially UCLA/NU/Dayton (Wooden Classic)
Arizona
Posted on 10/10/16 at 4:24 pm to Farmer1906
Yeah, but you'll probably win all of those if your team remotely resembles last season's team. Arizona looks like the only potential loss. Is that one home or away?
Posted on 10/10/16 at 4:27 pm to ForeverGator
Hopefully our young front court can make up the loss of the Lithuanians & Carrera. Should be an interesting year and I think we'll be in the mix for a NCAAT spot.
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Posted on 10/10/16 at 4:56 pm to CayceCock13
Were those 2 the backbone of the team though? I thought your back court was more of your strength.
Posted on 10/10/16 at 5:14 pm to ForeverGator
Carrera was probably our best player last year. The Lithuanians were serviceable and had experience to back it up. Our current guys are just mainly Freshmen & Sophomores so they don't have a ton of experience yet. Mainly why I'm concerned, they're more athletic. Just need them to grow up quickly.
Back court with Thornwell, Notice, & PJ are definitely the strength of the team.
Back court with Thornwell, Notice, & PJ are definitely the strength of the team.
This post was edited on 10/10/16 at 5:15 pm
Posted on 10/10/16 at 5:17 pm to ForeverGator
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I know I busted y'all's balls last season for your schedule and said you wouldn't make the NCAA tournament. Consider this my redemption thread. Go Cocks.
I gave them shite for it too. But now this year the tables have turned. Go take a glance at NC States OOC schedule
its pretty terrible. Gott claims he had a lot of offers from teams to play and waited a couple weeks to finish off the recruiting class and then everyone was booked so he had to settle. 
Posted on 10/10/16 at 5:18 pm to ForeverGator
Shut up coward
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