Big 12 Basketball Standings Prediction - May 2019

skyvue said:
I was aware of both of those facts.

But they were pretty competitive late in the season (I can't imagine any Power 5 team gets very motivated for the CBI).
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They started 2-7 in the first half of Big XII play, and proceeded to finish 2-7 during the second half. Exact same record in both halves. This is a pig no matter how much lipstick you apply.
 
Eielson said:
They started 2-7 in the first half of Big XII play, and proceeded to finish 2-7 during the second half. Exact same record in both halves. This is a pig no matter how much lipstick you apply.
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Bingo
 
Eielson said:
They started 2-7 in the first half of Big XII play, and proceeded to finish 2-7 during the second half. Exact same record in both halves. This is a pig no matter how much lipstick you apply.
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In their last seven non-CBI games, they beat TCU, OU, ISU and Tech. They lost at OU, at oswho and to KU in Kansas City.

I said they were more competitive late, not that they were world-beaters late.
 
skyvue said:
In their last seven non-CBI games, they beat TCU, OU, ISU and Tech. They lost at OU, at oswho and to KU in Kansas City.

I said they were more competitive late, not that they were world-beaters late.
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We can just exclude tournaments to make our point? In their last 7 non-Big XII tournament games, they went 2-5.
 
If me stating merely that they were more competitive down the stretch galls you so much, sure, exclude anything you like.
 
BCSooners said:
Bench, unproven guard play, they weren’t any good last year & lost 3 of their top 4 scorers.
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That's a weird take... most teams with Oscar and Culver up front would be pretty damn happy. Likely both NBA players. How many teams can say that? Oscar is the #1 rebounder in high school basketball, and Culver is a total beast on the glass. You know how strange it is to get multiple 20+ rebound games in college basketball as a true freshman? Or to average a double double as a true freshman? Nobody is going to out-rebound these guys and they are going to maul people on the offensive glass.

The point guard and the small forward averaged 14ppg and 16ppg, respectively, over the last 10 games of the season. The small forward (Haley) is 6'7'' 220 and had 87 assists. To put that in perspective... Calixte had 70.. Doolittle had 50... Manek had 26.. James had 63... Only Bienemy had more assists on OU than their small forward did. He is very skilled on the wing. He's like a point forward.

I would say McCabe, Haley, Culver, and Oscar are pretty safe bets for next year. They do need Sherman and McNeil to pan out to truly compliment the post players, but they should be good regardless. This team is going to man-handle people up front.

Taz Sherman (6'4'' 180)
Sherman was the fourth-leading scorer in junior college’s upper division, averaging 25.9 points, while shooting 39 percent from 3-point range. He also averaged 4.8 assists and 4.8 rebounds per game and shot 87 percent from the foul line.

“Taz adds tremendous athleticism to the guard position,” Huggins said. “He is very fast with the ball. His quickness and length will be welcomed as we reintroduce Press Virginia.”

Sean McNeil
Juco transfer with 3 years to play. He averaged 29.7 points per game including shooting 49% from the field and 43% from three. Likely a shooter off the bench. Unlike Sherman, he played in a lower level of juco basketball so his numbers are very bloated. Had offers from Oregon, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, West Virginia, Dayton, Western Kentucky, and Ole Miss.

“Sean gives us another physical guard who is a tremendous 3-point shooter,” West Virginia coach Bob Huggins said in a release. “He brings a physical mentality to the guard position, while also giving us an outstanding rebounder in the backcourt.”
 
The thing about Huggins style of play is that get in foul trouble every game and they need to be 10 deep. I would imagine their 2 big men would do well to average 25 minutes per game.
 
thebigabd said:
That's a weird take... most teams with Oscar and Culver up front would be pretty damn happy. Likely both NBA players. How many teams can say that? Oscar is the #1 rebounder in high school basketball, and Culver is a total beast on the glass. You know how strange it is to get multiple 20+ rebound games in college basketball as a true freshman? Or to average a double double as a true freshman? Nobody is going to out-rebound these guys and they are going to maul people on the offensive glass.

The point guard and the small forward averaged 14ppg and 16ppg, respectively, over the last 10 games of the season. The small forward (Haley) is 6'7'' 220 and had 87 assists. To put that in perspective... Calixte had 70.. Doolittle had 50... Manek had 26.. James had 63... Only Bienemy had more assists on OU than their small forward did. He is very skilled on the wing. He's like a point forward.

I would say McCabe, Haley, Culver, and Oscar are pretty safe bets for next year. They do need Sherman and McNeil to pan out to truly compliment the post players, but they should be good regardless. This team is going to man-handle people up front.

Taz Sherman (6'4'' 180)
Sherman was the fourth-leading scorer in junior college’s upper division, averaging 25.9 points, while shooting 39 percent from 3-point range. He also averaged 4.8 assists and 4.8 rebounds per game and shot 87 percent from the foul line.

“Taz adds tremendous athleticism to the guard position,” Huggins said. “He is very fast with the ball. His quickness and length will be welcomed as we reintroduce Press Virginia.”

Sean McNeil
Juco transfer with 3 years to play. He averaged 29.7 points per game including shooting 49% from the field and 43% from three. Likely a shooter off the bench. Unlike Sherman, he played in a lower level of juco basketball so his numbers are very bloated. Had offers from Oregon, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, West Virginia, Dayton, Western Kentucky, and Ole Miss.

“Sean gives us another physical guard who is a tremendous 3-point shooter,” West Virginia coach Bob Huggins said in a release. “He brings a physical mentality to the guard position, while also giving us an outstanding rebounder in the backcourt.”
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And that doesn’t scream top 3 team in a top 2 conference (most competitive). I think they’ll be somewhere between 4-7 with the top 3 in a different tier.
 
BCSooners said:
And that doesn’t scream top 3 team in a top 2 conference (most competitive). I think they’ll be somewhere between 4-7 with the top 3 in a different tier.
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Sorry for not clicking through, but who is your top 3?
 
BCSooners said:
1. Kansas
2. Baylor
3. Tech
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I think these are almost certain to be the top three. Not sure of the order of the Baylor and Tech, but it would really surprise me if West Virginia or anyone else works its way into the top three.
 
WVU will be improved from last year. Huggins hated his team and got rid of a bunch of guys who wouldn't do what he wanted them to do.
They manhandled us on the boards last year. Just a poor match up for our team last year. We will be better equipped to battle them this year although none of our guys are build like Culver.
 
WichitaSooner said:
I think these are almost certain to be the top three. Not sure of the order of the Baylor and Tech, but it would really surprise me if West Virginia or anyone else works its way into the top three.
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WVU has 2 NBA players... how many does Tech have?
 
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