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Highest preseason rank since being preseason #3 in 2001-2002. The only time we've been ranked higher preseason was 84-85 when we were ranked #2. Also the highest we've been ranked under BU since the last poll of 2021 where we ranked #2. Give me all the expectations. All the targets on our...

Just basing this off the highlights but the thing that struck me is many times these exhibitions are discombobulated messes offensively but spacing and execution were looking pretty crisp last night despite all the freshmen minutes and the lineup roulette. Like everyone else, was excited to...

I don't know. I think you need to give BU a little bit of credit for this. I don't recall his predecessors being so public and so explicit about their goal or expectation to win a national championship at Illinois. You tend to hear a lot of coach speak like, "We're just going to take it one...

This great and all, but I need to hear Kylan's thermal evaluations of the freshman.

I've said for a few months now that Brown will be in the conversation for the 8th man. Here's my case. The staff likes shooters. Brown is a shooter.

March uh Vich

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You can be tall and be a point guard. Example: Magic. You can be short, lead your team in assists, and not be a point guard. Example: AI You can be tall and lead your team in ast% and not be a point guard. Example: Vlade Divac. There's levels to this. The truth is probably closer to: Our...

Landon Davis looks like he could make a layup on a baseline inbounds pass from Brandon Paul to beat #1 IU at the buzzer.

I've hit my alotted Loyalty research limit for the day. But it would be interesting to see that breakdown. For the record, I also expected us to be a little closer to the top when I started looking into it. I was mostly surprised though at the extremes on both ends. What is Wisconsin and...

I looked at games missed by players who average 10+ mpg for every team in the B1G dating back to the 2020 - 2021 season. We've faired pretty well. This isn't a perfect science. For example, I know that TSJ or Skyy Clark's missed games weren't due to injury. But I don't have that same...

You can be fast and efficient. See Alabama. We actually started last year playing relatively fast. We were a little more aggressive about looking for fast break opportunities. But the bigger driver behind the fast tempo was taking shots earlier in the half court. Then Keaton came along and...

No it's not.

A shame he's not ranked high enough. I'm sure Brad and Tyler would love to have a shooter like that in the rotation. On a more sincere note, I've thought for a while the #8th man is up for grabs and Brown should be in the mix. We know the staff values shooters. Could be lethal in this offense...