2008-09 Men\'s College Basketball Thread

[Mark]

Cuse!!!

[Yoda]

Enjoy your win now, I\'ll enjoy mine in March like I did this past year.

[NickNels]

Dec 1st

AP Top 25
 1. North Carolina (72) 7-0 1,800
 2. Connecticut 6-0 1,723
 3. Pittsburgh 7-0 1,592
 4. Duke 7-0 1,526
 5. Gonzaga 5-0 1,489
 6. Oklahoma 6-0 1,437
 7. Notre Dame 5-1 1,359
 8. Texas 5-1 1,231
 9. Purdue 5-1 1,086
10. Tennessee 5-1 1,016
11. Louisville 2-1 1,003
12. UCLA 4-1 966
13. Michigan State 4-1 946
14. Xavier 6-0 902
15. Wake Forest 6-0 736
16. Syracuse 6-0 668
17. Villanova 6-0 570
18. Memphis 4-1 526
19. Arizona State 5-1 401
20. Georgetown 4-1 388
21. Miami (FL) 4-1 309
22. Davidson 5-1 286
23. Florida 5-1 281
24. Baylor 6-1 272
25. Marquette 5-1 221

Others Receiving Votes
Kansas 186, Dayton 109, Wisconsin 100, Clemson 72, Ohio State 52, Florida State 28, Brigham Young 23, Michigan 18, LSU 16, Washington State 15, Illinois 12, UAB 8, Texas A&M 6, Butler 6, Missouri 6, Saint Mary\'s 5, USC 2, Navy 1, Nebraska 1.
Dropped From Rankings
Kansas 22, Wisconsin 25.

[ChrisPitch]

Yes. And let\'s not forget about 6-1 St. John\'s, fresh off their nail-biting victory against powerhouse St. Francis (N.Y.). For Red Storm fans, this is as good as it gets. No. Really. This is literally as good as it will get.

[Igziabeher]

Let\'s Go Friars!

[NickNels]

Syracure Guard Devendorf to be suspended!

"SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- A Syracuse University judicial hearing board has ruled that starting guard Eric Devendorf violated the Student Code of Conduct by allegedly hitting a female student in the face. :slap:

The board recommended that Devendorf, a 6-foot-4 junior, be suspended for the remainder of the academic year. He is expected to appeal the decision.

"Any player can still play while the case is under appeal," Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim told ESPN.com on Wednesday, adding he will allow Devendorf to do just that (Syracuse\'s next game is Saturday against Long Beach State).

The appeals process could take anywhere from 15 to 20 days, Boeheim said.

"He\'s not going to be treated any differently" during that period, the coach said.

Richard Kesnig, a lawyer who represents the female student, said the university faxed him the decision late Wednesday afternoon.

Devendorf is the third-leading scorer for the Orange (No. 16 ESPN/USA Today, No. 13 AP), averaging 14.1 points and 3.1 assists. He missed most of last season with a torn knee ligament.

Boeheim said he wouldn\'t have any further comment on Devendorf\'s case until it is resolved."

"Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim says the suspension given to starting guard Eric Devendorf by a university judicial board is too severe."

Yes Jim...beating up women should only be a minor suspension. :sarcasm:

Ssssssooooooooooooorrrrrriiiiieeee Seeeracuse

[booztravlr]

After all the stuff UConn players have gotten in trouble for over the past few years (laptops, misconduct) you\'re going to give Syracuse shit for an alleged hit of a woman by a player? Give me a fucking break! Where are the bruises? Where are the witnesses? Oh, that\'s right, there aren\'t any. Devendorf got the raw end of the deal and that\'s why he is appealing their decision. Also, when you\'re going to bash someone make sure you include all the information; like the fact she almost ran them over while driving intoxicated then yelled racial slurs at Devendorf and the other basketball players he was with after she slammed her brakes. She didn\'t get in trouble for any of that shit. The only way he should be kicked off the team is if the rumor of him already being on probation is true. Otherwise, Eat a D.

[NickNels]

Cleveland State stuns No. 11 Syracuse 72-69
 
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Cedric Jackson swished a 60-foot shot at the buzzer to give Cleveland State a 72-69 victory over No. 11 Syracuse on Monday night.

Jackson took an inbounds pass with 2.2 seconds remaining and let the desperation shot go just as time expired to send the Orange (9-1) to their first loss.

Cleveland State\'s last appearance in the Carrier Dome was also a memorable one.

The Vikings (7-4) won NCAA tournament games over Indiana and Saint Joseph\'s in the building in 1986 to advance to the round of 16. The 83-79 victory over Indiana was the first by a No. 14 seed over a No. 3 seed in tournament history and was the first time former Hoosiers coach Bob Knight lost a first-round game.

Neither team led by more than six points and there were 16 ties and 15 lead changes. When Norris Cole hit a 3, and D\'Aundray Brown followed with a fastbreak layup off a Syracuse turnover, Cleveland State had a 64-59 lead with 2:31 remaining.

Eric Devendorf responded for the Orange with a 3 from the right corner to make it a two-point game. But the Orange, beaten much of the game on the offensive glass, were victimized again when Jackson missed and Chris Moore grabbed the rebound to set up J\'Nathan Bullock\'s shot off the glass that put the Vikings ahead 66-62 with 71 seconds left.

Jonny Flynn fed Paul Harris for a layup to pull the Orange back within a basket, but Bullock hit a 3 with 26.5 seconds left to boost the lead back to five.

Undaunted, Flynn hit a 3 from the right corner to make it 69-67 with 19 seconds left, and the Orange press forced Bullock to lose the ball out of bounds with 15 seconds to go, giving Syracuse a chance to win or tie it.

Andy Rautins went for the win but missed a 3 from the right corner. Syracuse\'s Arinze Onuaku grabbed the rebound and tied the game with 2.2 seconds to go.

Bullock led Cleveland State with 18 points, all in the second half, while Cole had 16 and Jackson 13, including his only make in five tries from beyond the arc.

Devendorf led Syracuse with 17 points, while Flynn had 16 and Harris and Onuaku added 11 each.

Syracuse, which continued its erratic first-half play, was fortunate to go into the locker room tied 30-30 at halftime. The Orange shot 52.2 percent but took 14 fewer shots in the half as the Vikings dominated the offensive glass 11-1, scoring eight second-chance points to none for Syracuse. But Bullock, a 41 percent shooter, struggled. Averaging 13.5 points, he missed all nine of his shots in the first half.

[zuke583]

Ssssssooooooooooooorrrrrriiiiieeee Seeeracuse

by the way, zone defense is for pussies

[NickNels]

#2 UCONN vs. #4 GONZAGA TODAY AT 4!!

Huge game for the Huskies.  Big non-conference matchup in Gonzaga\'s back yard.  This will be a good indicator of how good the Huskies really are at this early point of the season.

In other news...Eric Devendorf ordered to perform 40 Hours of community service before being reinstated!  Ouch...Don\'t go too hard on him

[NickNels]

Seeeracuse in the top #10!  Pitt #1!  UCONN #5 and G\'town right up there too!  Big East is off to a very good start.

Anyway...Thursday 1/15 I am heading down to MSG for the UCONN vs. St. John\'s game.  Looks like tickets are about $25 at the door.

Anyone intersted let me know...hopefully we can get a nice crew going to NYC to support the Huskies

[Drew_Kingsley]

Harvard knocks off Boston College in Chestnut Hill. Wow.

[booztravlr]

#2 UCONN vs. #4 GONZAGA TODAY AT 4!!

UConn sent them on a slide after that game, losing to Portland St. and Utah. For the most part the rankings are a joke before conference play.

Harvard knocks off Boston College in Chestnut Hill. Wow.

HA, way to get cocky after your defeat of UNC. Pretty sure this was the first time Harvard ever beat BC but I could be wrong.


Heading down to Rutgers tonight with 8 other friends for the Cuse game tomorrow for our annual away game trip. Never been to the RAC before but I heard it\'s a nice arena. Anyone know of some good bars to catch the NFL games beforehand?

[NickNels]

#2 UCONN vs. #4 GONZAGA TODAY AT 4!!

UConn sent them on a slide after that game, losing to Portland St. and Utah. For the most part the rankings are a joke before conference play.

Harvard knocks off Boston College in Chestnut Hill. Wow.

HA, way to get cocky after your defeat of UNC. Pretty sure this was the first time Harvard ever beat BC but I could be wrong.


Heading down to Rutgers tonight with 8 other friends for the Cuse game tomorrow for our annual away game trip. Never been to the RAC before but I heard it\'s a nice arena. Anyone know of some good bars to catch the NFL games beforehand?

Don\'t really know any great bars in the area, but a trip to Rutgers always warrants a trip to the GREASE TRUCKS!  FAT DARRELL, FAT BEACH, FAT MOJO, or FAT MOON is the way to go.

[booztravlr]

Heading down to Rutgers tonight with 8 other friends for the Cuse game tomorrow for our annual away game trip. Never been to the RAC before but I heard it\'s a nice arena. Anyone know of some good bars to catch the NFL games beforehand?

Don\'t really know any great bars in the area, but a trip to Rutgers always warrants a trip to the GREASE TRUCKS!  FAT DARRELL, FAT BEACH, FAT MOJO, or FAT MOON is the way to go.

Thanks for the heads up! We stopped there before the game and it hit the spot. I can\'t remember the name of it but the one I got was a philly cheese steak with french fries and I think chicken fingers on it.

Game was awesome. The RAC isn\'t that great of a venue (go figure, since it\'s in NJ) but it filled up nicely with Syracuse fans so it was a lot of fun.

In case anyone missed it, check this out.


The defender was still setting his feet even when Flynn was in the air so a no call is probably the right call but I\'m probably biased. Flynn is  5\'10" by the way.