NCAA Basketball 2023-2024
CBB Almanac's top 100 players
Spoiler
Zach Edey, C, Purdue
Kyle Filipowski, F, Duke
Hunter Dickinson, C, Kansas
Ryan Kalkbrenner, C, Creighton
Donovan Clingan, C, UConn
Tyler Kolek, G, Marquette
Armando Bacot, F/C, North Carolina
Tyrese Proctor, G, Duke
Max Abmas, G, Texas
Tyson Walker, G, Michigan State
Wade Taylor IV, G, Texas A&M
Justin Moore, G, Villanova
Trey Alexander, G, Creighton
Oumar Ballo, C, Arizona
DaRon Holmes II, F, Dayton
LJ Cryer, G, Houston
Ryan Nembhard, G, Gonzaga
Johnell Davis, G, Florida Atlantic
Aidan Mahaney, G, Saint Mary’s
Isaiah Collier, G, USC
Tylor Perry, G, Kansas State
Jamal Shead, G, Houston
Terrence Shannon Jr., G, Illinois
Reece Beekman, G, Virginia
PJ Hall, F, Clemson
Nijel Pack, G, Miami (FL)
RJ Davis, G, North Carolina
Bryce Hopkins, F/G, Providence
Norchad Omier, F, Miami (FL)
Johni Broome, F, Auburn
Isaiah Stevens, G, Colorado State
Santiago Vescovi, G, Tennessee
Boo Buie, G, Northwestern
Baylor Scheierman, G, Creighton
Jahmir Young, G, Maryland
Alijah Martin, G, Florida Atlantic
Dajuan Harris, G, Kansas
Anton Watson, F, Gonzaga
Justin Edwards, G, Kentucky
Ace Baldwin, G, Penn State
Eric Dixon, F, Villanova
AJ Hoggard, G, Michigan State
Trevon Brazile, F, Arkansas
Riley Kugel, G, Florida
Boogie Ellis, G, USC
Coleman Hawkins, F, Illinois
Tyrese Hunter, G, Texas
Graham Ike, F, Gonzaga
Olivier Nkamhoua, F, Michigan
Tyler Burton, F, Villanova
Kevin McCullar Jr., G, Kansas
Judah Mintz, G, Syracuse
Lamont Butler, G, San Diego State
Caleb Love, G, Arizona
Oso Ighodaro, F, Marquette
Tristan da Silva, F, Colorado
Steven Ashworth, G, Creighton
Mark Sears, G, Alabama
Joel Soriano, C, St. John’s
Cam Spencer, G, UConn
Jordan Dingle, G, St. John’s
J’Wan Roberts, F, Houston
Arthur Kaluma, F, Kansas State
Tyson Degenhart, F, Boise State
Branden Carlson, C, Utah
Grant Nelson, F, Alabama
Stephon Castle, G, UConn
Drew Pember, F, UNC Asheville
RayJ Dennis, G, Baylor
Jamal Mashburn Jr., G, New Mexico
Jesse Edwards, C, West Virginia
Nae’Qwan Tomlin, F, Kansas State
Tolu Smith, F, Mississippi State
Tucker DeVries, G/F, Drake
Darrion Trammell, G, San Diego State
Tristen Newton, G, UConn
Adem Bona, F/C, UCLA
Jeremy Roach, G, Duke
Zakai Zeigler, G, Tennessee
Ajay Mitchell, G, UC Santa Barbara
DJ Wagner, G, Kentucky
Kam Jones, G, Marquette
Alex Karaban, F, UConn
Fardaws Aimaq, F, California
Jaelen House, G, New Mexico
Mark Mitchell, F, Duke
RaeQuan Battle, G, West Virginia
Devin Carter, G, Providence
Payton Sandfort, F, Iowa
Aaron Estrada, G, Alabama
KJ Simpson, G, Colorado
Cody Williams, F, Colorado
Elliott Cadeau, G, North Carolina
Jalen Bridges, F, Baylor
Sean Pedulla, G, Virginia Tech
Antonio Reeves, G, Kentucky
Ja’Kobe Walter, G, Baylor
TJ Bamba, G, Villanova
Fousseyni Traore, F, BYU
Fletcher Loyer, G, Purdue
Almanac All American Teams
Spoiler
All-America Teams
First Team
C — Zach Edey, Purdue (unanimous)
C — Hunter Dickinson, Kansas
C — Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton
F — Kyle Filipowski, Duke
G — Tyler Kolek, Marquette
Second Team
C — Donovan Clingan, UConn
C — Armando Bacot, North Carolina
G — Tyrese Proctor, Duke
G — Max Abmas, Texas
G — Wade Taylor IV, Texas A&M
Third Team
C — Oumar Ballo, Arizona
G — Trey Alexander, Creighton
G — Justin Moore, Villanova
G — Tyson Walker, Michigan State
G — Tylor Perry, Kansas State
National Awards
National Player of the Year: Zach Edey, C, Purdue
Defensive Player of the Year: Ryan Kalkbrenner, C, Creighton
Freshman of the Year: Isaiah Collier, G, USC
Spoiler
Whew ship it
Also
Whew ship it
Sheppard is so ****ing good.
The SEC tournament is going to be fun
at the half
33.5875 possessions
UNC: 1.191 ppp
dook: 0.923 ppp
UK vs Tennessee recap:
Rock Chalk w one FG and five TOs 8:36 in
is that good?
edit: later into the game ... HOU 19 pts off TOs, KU zero pts off TOs
welcome to the B12 indeed
How things change, eh? I don’t have the best memory but I think this is the first team under Self that has gotten worse over the course of the year. He’s done a terrible job this year. This team is ****ing horrible.
How things change, eh? I don’t have the best memory but I think this is the first team under Self that has gotten worse over the course of the year. He’s done a terrible job this year. This team is ****ing horrible.
KU will be just fine. 'off years' are a thing. i hope Dickinson is alright and able to play in the NCAAT
that consecutive regular season conference title streak is one of the most ELITE stats in cbb
keep in classy crazies
The UK lines the last few weeks have been some of the worst basketball lines I've seen in decades of handicapping. They just mowed down the creme de la creme of the SEC, have NBA talent all over the floor, are gelling lately ... and somehow are fashioned as nearly double digit dogs today. They are way better than all the SEC teams right now. 8 point dog. 5 point dog at Miss. State. I'm astonished that Vegas didn't get hip or even get a clue to how good they are right now, as they most always do when a team is way better than their earlier iteration, especially when it is a brand team in the limelight.
The UK lines the last few weeks have been some of the worst basketball lines I've seen in decades of handicapping. They just mowed down the creme de la creme of the SEC, have NBA talent all over the floor, are gelling lately ... and somehow are fashioned as nearly double digit dogs today. They are way better than all the SEC teams right now. 8 point dog. 5 point dog at Miss. State. I'm astonished that Vegas didn't get hip or even get a clue to how good they are right now, as they most always do
What? First off, are you complaining about Vegas setting bad lines? If so, you should be exploiting that, be happy, and be making mad cheddar yo.
2nd off, UK is 8-9 ATS in their last 17 games going back to Texas A&M on Jan 13th. What's exploitable about that?
Granted, they are 18-13 overall, but that is mostly due to a 6 game winning streak ATS from Dec 9th thru Jan 9th. Not very recent.
Maybe I misunderstood your post. 
What? First off, are you complaining about Vegas setting bad lines? If so, you should be exploiting that, be happy, and be making mad cheddar yo.
2nd off, UK is 8-9 ATS in their last 17 games going back to Texas A&M on Jan 13th. What's exploitable about that?
Granted, they are 18-13 overall, but that is mostly due to a 6 game winning streak ATS from Dec 9th thru Jan 9th. Not very recent.
Maybe I misunderstood your post.
Ooh I looked at one line wrong for sure ... the recent Vandy game. Was traveling that day and thought I saw after the fact that they had been 9 and just shook my head that I was shut out on the game. Instead they were 19 and didn't cover. That was part of my bit. So instead of 6-2 last 8 just 5-3. The larger point stands that they just mowed down the SEC elite, two on the road and one demolition at home. Leading to the question: should they have been 5 pt. dogs at Miss. State and 8 pt. dogs today ... or was there incredible value in both spots? UK is the best team in the conference and getting 8. I had them pick'em with UT today and of course I slaughtered both those games + the points and outright.
Meanwhile UK just covered by 12, 20 and 20 against now first place SEC teams. Giving them 8 (twice recently) is bizarre it seems to me. Failed to cover by 2 twice. They are way outperforming the line right now it also seems.
An article in Yahoo Sports agrees with you. Saw you can get them at +2300 to win it all on fandual.
The Wildcats are the team that No 1 seeds should want to avoid.
A thrilling 85-81 victory at SEC champion and potential No. 1 seed Tennessee served as a reminder of how lethal Kentucky can be at its best. Antonio Reeves and Reed Shepard both scored 27 points as the Wildcats built an 11-point lead with 2:35 remaining and withstood a late rally from the Vols.
Since a Feb. 10 home loss to Gonzaga, Kentucky has won seven of its past eight games, the only setback coming at the buzzer at LSU. An array of future NBA perimeter players spearhead one of the nation’s highest-powered offenses and the Wildcats have shown badly needed signs of competence defensively.
Is Kentucky still susceptible to an early round upset if it shoots poorly from the perimeter and regresses to its pre-February defensive form? Absolutely. But the talent-laden Wildcats’ ceiling is as high as anyone, and that makes them a team the likes of Houston, Purdue and UConn should not want to draw.
UK is +400 to win the SEC tournament on DK right now.
the media really botched the U's prediction
Lolstate
UNC in for shape for final 1 seed
this Missouri Valley title game has been the tits
and there's your first crying kid of March Madness
If Indiana State isn't in the field what are we doing here?
Get all these trash power teams like Virgnina Villanova Utah and Colorado all the way out of here
texas st. vs. arkansas st. in the sunbelt final would be a cinderella story
1/2 of the way there
I'm talking about the lines on the UK games, not who is going to win the title. I figured that highly unwarranted leap was coming. The fact of UK getting 8 points in games right now is one of the most bizarre things in the history of the sport, but is not to be conflated with great prospects to win it all. I've been in the Calipari win's one title only camp for decades. In the undefeated 38-0 season in the Final Four, same thing from me. They ain't winning it and everybody in the Tampa Hard Rock just shook their head at the "anti-Kentucky guy." LOL. So you've got some kind of Sklansky bucks value in taking them to title, but it ain't cashing in my book. I hope he fools me in a way. I took them at 12/1 to make the Elite 8 when they had lost 3 straight at Rupp, and everybody panicking and giving up onthem. You know, with the NBA players all over the court and up and down the bench. The further Calipari goes, the more he starts to, well, pull up.
Talk about a crapshoot
