tOfficial Opening Night Thread

[ericd7633]

Games of note for tonight:

Providence vs. Wichita State - 6:00 -- CBSSN
Southern Illinois at #2 Kentucky - 7:00 -- SECN
#8 North Carolina at Elon - 7:00 -- ESPNU
Missouri at Iowa State - 7:00
Arkansas vs. Texas - 7:00 -- ESPN
UNC-Greensboro at #20 LSU - 8:00 -- SECN+
Buffalo at #13 West Virginia - 9:00 -- ESPNU
#25 Washington at #11 Auburn - 9:30 -- SECN

 

[Hitman Hart]

UNC finally getting some distance between themselves and Elon.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

A providence loss here to Wichita would be a brutal start for BE

Not to mention last I looked bowling green was up 9 on SJU

 

[podsox]

Siu hanging with Kentucky for half

 

[Hitman Hart]

Siu hanging with Kentucky for half

Kentucky wasn't all that impressive during their exhibition, either

 

[Lions=TeHsUcKs]

Texas is one of the worst offensive teams I've ever seen.

 

[Lions=TeHsUcKs]

Texas plays great defense, but that offense is MAC level.

 

[Hitman Hart]

UNCG gave LSU a run for their money

going to come up a tad short

 

[podsox]

buffalo looks like a very good team again this yr

 

[mr.hockey4242]

buffalo looks like a very good team again this yr

Huge win for them. Not sure who else they play non con but they come to Milwaukee in December

Would be a quality win for Wojo and the boys if we can get it

 

[Hitman Hart]

i wonder what type of game UNCG is going to give Kentucky when they meet later in the year. UNCG put up 90+ against a bad LSU defense

 

[bksballer89]

Huge win for them. Not sure who else they play non con but they come to Milwaukee in December

Would be a quality win for Wojo and the boys if we can get it

They play syracuse also.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Howard with 37 pts. Unfortunately Bethune Cookman sucks so bad he barely played second half to go for his record

 

[Lions=TeHsUcKs]

I guess with football finally doing well, basketball needs to go back in the shitter now!

 

[douggie]

Kentucky wasn't all that impressive during their exhibition, either

Here's what Kentucky fans are saying:

Rod Crandler November 7, 2018 at 1:18 pm | Permalink
This was about as much about UK’s lack of defense as it was their “superstars”. Heck, even the Duke scrubs came in and looked like world beaters.

loservilletard November 7, 2018 at 12:26 pm | Permalink
if UK wasn’t scared and actually played defense, they could have controlled these guys. Absolutely the worst defense I have seen out of a UK team. Someone take a charge!


runningunnin.454 November 7, 2018 at 12:28 pm | Permalink
You want to break down the game, here ya go. It was said when Duke signed the best three players in the class, they were ball hogs and there wouldn’t be enough balls on the court. Last night Duke was well coached, and played like a team; passing the ball and looking for the open man. Our team played as selfishly as any team I’ve ever seen.

 

[Hitman Hart]

Charlotte took down Oklahoma State last night

 

[ericd7633]

Vandy picks up a nice road win over USC. That should come in handy come selection Sunday.

 

[douggie]

Charlotte took down Oklahoma State last night

I saw that. I'm sure Cornbread Maxwell was proud. Seems like there are fewer upsets than usual in early games, but there are always some in December.

 

[BoiseStateFan27]

I saw that. I'm sure Cornbread Maxwell was proud. Seems like there are fewer upsets than usual in early games, but there are always some in December.

I think it's because there's only been a few games scattered around, there will be more once these tournaments start up

 

[Hitman Hart]

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