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  • The Juggler
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    eeriepadave said:
    The Juggler said:
    It would be humorous of the last place Big 5 team ended up being the only one to make the tourney.

    Been playing Villanova Basketball lately, that's for sure...

    They need a good run in the Big East tourny to make it I think.
    Lunardi has them as the first team out right now. Wonder if they split last two games and win at least one next week gets them in. I think it probably will. 
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  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 12,937
    edited March 2024
    these will be in the play in game in Dayton unless they make a surprise run in the Big East tourney.   Perfect scenario for committee- a highly visible program to put in one of the play in games.   Look for nova against Iowa or possibly Gonzaga if the Zags don’t win their conference tourney.  St John’s gonna end up in play in as well.  

    The best part of them making the tourney is it will keep Kyle InNeptune around for 3 or more years.  And that’s good for all of us non nova fans
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  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 12,937
    edited March 2024
    Temple game last night flagged for unusual gambling activity and apparently have been on radar of watchdog group.  Not good.


    https://www.si.com/college/2024/03/08/gambling-watchdog-alerts-unusual-wagering-activity-on-temple-mens-basketball-games
  • Johnny Abruzzo
    Johnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,394
    pjhawks said:
    Temple game last night flagged for unusual gambling activity and apparently have been on radar of watchdog group.  Not good.


    https://www.si.com/college/2024/03/08/gambling-watchdog-alerts-unusual-wagering-activity-on-temple-mens-basketball-games
    Did AI write that article? Well anyway it sure didn't look like anyone on that team had winning a basketball game on their mind.
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  • pjhawks
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    Johnny Abruzzo said:
    pjhawks said:
    Temple game last night flagged for unusual gambling activity and apparently have been on radar of watchdog group.  Not good.


    https://www.si.com/college/2024/03/08/gambling-watchdog-alerts-unusual-wagering-activity-on-temple-mens-basketball-games
    Did AI write that article? Well anyway it sure didn't look like anyone on that team had winning a basketball game on their mind.
    haha yes forgot about the with SI.  I did see it on Twitter as well.  I got the line at 5.5 and hit UAB on it.  I'm like 8-1 betting against Temple this year.  And I swear I have had no inside info 
  • Johnny Abruzzo
    Johnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,394
    pjhawks said:
    Johnny Abruzzo said:
    pjhawks said:
    Temple game last night flagged for unusual gambling activity and apparently have been on radar of watchdog group.  Not good.


    https://www.si.com/college/2024/03/08/gambling-watchdog-alerts-unusual-wagering-activity-on-temple-mens-basketball-games
    Did AI write that article? Well anyway it sure didn't look like anyone on that team had winning a basketball game on their mind.
    haha yes forgot about the with SI.  I did see it on Twitter as well.  I got the line at 5.5 and hit UAB on it.  I'm like 8-1 betting against Temple this year.  And I swear I have had no inside info 
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  • xavier mcdaniel
    xavier mcdaniel Somewhere in NYC Posts: 9,442
    pjhawks said:
    Johnny Abruzzo said:
    pjhawks said:
    Temple game last night flagged for unusual gambling activity and apparently have been on radar of watchdog group.  Not good.


    https://www.si.com/college/2024/03/08/gambling-watchdog-alerts-unusual-wagering-activity-on-temple-mens-basketball-games
    Did AI write that article? Well anyway it sure didn't look like anyone on that team had winning a basketball game on their mind.
    haha yes forgot about the with SI.  I did see it on Twitter as well.  I got the line at 5.5 and hit UAB on it.  I'm like 8-1 betting against Temple this year.  And I swear I have had no inside info 
    Pearl Jam tickets on you with your winnings... As for that article, sports illustrated did run into an AI (not Allen Iverson) controversy fairly recently. https://futurism.com/sports-illustrated-ai-generated-writers
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  • pjhawks
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    xavier mcdaniel said:
    pjhawks said:
    Johnny Abruzzo said:
    pjhawks said:
    Temple game last night flagged for unusual gambling activity and apparently have been on radar of watchdog group.  Not good.


    https://www.si.com/college/2024/03/08/gambling-watchdog-alerts-unusual-wagering-activity-on-temple-mens-basketball-games
    Did AI write that article? Well anyway it sure didn't look like anyone on that team had winning a basketball game on their mind.
    haha yes forgot about the with SI.  I did see it on Twitter as well.  I got the line at 5.5 and hit UAB on it.  I'm like 8-1 betting against Temple this year.  And I swear I have had no inside info 
    Pearl Jam tickets on you with your winnings... As for that article, sports illustrated did run into an AI (not Allen Iverson) controversy fairly recently. https://futurism.com/sports-illustrated-ai-generated-writers
    already spent enough on tickets. need a few big winners in conference tourney and ncaa's to buck up for pj premium for Saturday night show :)
  • pjhawks
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    This Temple run is wild.  Be kind of cool if they can pull it out today
  • Poncier
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    pjhawks said:
    This Temple run is wild.  Be kind of cool if they can pull it out today
    Gonna need an all time 2nd half to do it.
    This weekend we rock Portland
  • The Juggler
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    Poncier said:
    pjhawks said:
    This Temple run is wild.  Be kind of cool if they can pull it out today
    Gonna need an all time 2nd half to do it.
    The fix was in


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  • JeBurkhardt
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    Illini Big Ten tournament champs. Good back and forth game with Wisconsin. 
  • Johnny Abruzzo
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    Proud of my Owls for making a fun conference tourney run and fighting through the UAB game. Didn’t post here to avoid jinxing. 
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  • cutz
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    2nd year in a row that NO teams qualified for the NCAA Tourney?

    If so, when was the last time that happened?
  • pjhawks
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    cutz said:
    2nd year in a row that NO teams qualified for the NCAA Tourney?

    If so, when was the last time that happened?
    Not sure its ever happened 2 years in a row.  Last time before last year that no one made it I think was 1977. 
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,274
    pjhawks said:
    cutz said:
    2nd year in a row that NO teams qualified for the NCAA Tourney?

    If so, when was the last time that happened?
    Not sure its ever happened 2 years in a row.  Last time before last year that no one made it I think was 1977. 

    Wonder what the closest school to the philly area actually made the tourny?
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  • xavier mcdaniel
    xavier mcdaniel Somewhere in NYC Posts: 9,442
    eeriepadave said:
    pjhawks said:
    cutz said:
    2nd year in a row that NO teams qualified for the NCAA Tourney?

    If so, when was the last time that happened?
    Not sure its ever happened 2 years in a row.  Last time before last year that no one made it I think was 1977. 

    Wonder what the closest school to the philly area actually made the tourny?
    probably Saint Peter's from Jersey City.
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  • cutz
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    pjhawks said:
    cutz said:
    2nd year in a row that NO teams qualified for the NCAA Tourney?

    If so, when was the last time that happened?
    Not sure its ever happened 2 years in a row.  Last time before last year that no one made it I think was 1977. 
    I was able to find that Yes, it was 1977 the last time none made it, but I can't find Info if it ever happened 2 years in arow.

    And, with the NIL and the way Transfers happen, this may not be the last time we see this?
  • pjhawks
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    So remember that Temple possible point shaving from last year where they were being investigated for lines moving a lot? Seems it's coming to a head soon.  Hysier Miller who transferred to Virginia Tech has been released from the program with VA Tech saying it's due to an issue that happened before he was a member of VA Tech.   Not good.
  • Johnny Abruzzo
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    Well we're moving on. Ready to cheer on Lynn Greer III and Jamal Mashburn Jr. and some other guys.
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