***** Official '23/'24 KU Men's Basketball Repository Thread *****

[cmh6476]

The Team:

https://kuathletics.com/sports/mbball/roster/

The Schedule:

https://kuathletics.com/sports/mbball/schedule/

[Fansy the Famous Bard]

I have never seen a more biased officiating job in my life. Like that was embarrassing.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by PHOG

YAY KSU just won their championship, only days after losing to Okie st.

They'll go back to losing at BYU on Saturday. They aren't a tournament team this year.

[PHOG]

Yep, McCullar is wore the hell out. So is Dickenson.

[ROYC75]

LOL, These stupid Kitten fans, We Own This State?

For real!

[Demonpenz]

Ku too inconsistent

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Al Czervik

This team is dogshit on the road.

Happens when you only have 5 players who are even playable. I'd be surprised if we won more than 1 of the remaining 4 road games.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Fansy the Famous Bard

I have never seen a more biased officiating job in my life. Like that was embarrassing.

We got ref balled in the last 10 or so minutes of gametime but that's to be expected in that building. The real issue was giving away that 11 point lead to even let it get to that point, though I'm not sure what Self was gonna do about those guys being completely gassed.

This was a pretty brutal schedule game for a team with no depth whatsoever.

[chiefsfan987]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Happens when you only have 5 players who are even playable. I'd be surprised if we won more than 1 of the remaining 4 road games.

It begs the question, why hasn't KU had a bench for a few years now? The last few seasons its been pretty common that we have a good starting 5 and just nothing backing it up.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by chiefsfan987

It begs the question, why hasn't KU had a bench for a few years now? The last few seasons its been pretty common that we have a good starting 5 and just nothing backing it up.

This year it probably has something to do with using all of our NIL money on Hunter Dickinson (and obviously Timberlake being one of the biggest busts in program history).

But, in general, I bet it is pretty hard to convince these transfer portal kids to come to KU when they know they have no real shot at a starting spot (and we've had some pretty strong starting lineups the past 2 seasons).

[KC_Connection]

McCullar and Harris played 80 minutes in 3 days. Adams played 79.

[chiefsfan987]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

This year it probably has something to do with using all of our NIL money on Hunter Dickinson (and obviously Timberlake being one of the biggest busts in program history).

But, in general, I bet it is pretty hard to convince these transfer portal kids to come to KU when they know they have no real shot at a starting spot (and we've had some pretty strong starting lineups the past 2 seasons).

Probably. It just doesn't seem like KU basketball anymore not having a guy that can come off the bench if someone is having a bad game or just to give someone rest.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by chiefsfan987

Probably. It just doesn't seem like KU basketball anymore not having a guy that can come off the bench if someone is having a bad game or just to give someone rest.

Well, it isn't. Not like it was anyway. The new transfer/NIL age means we generally won't be able keep the highly ranked freshman recruits for longer than a year (which is how you used to be able to build program depth). Levels the playing field.

[Buehler445]

Woof.

Reffing was shit. About as bad as our play. I expected a letdown game, but not quite that bad. Jesus.

Quintessential can beat anybody or lose to anybody.

Also, how is KSU this bad? They played as bad as we did save a couple big shots by Perry down the stretch.

Horrific basketball.

However, I was at my buddy's place and he had the Nova/Providence game and that game was orders of magnitude worse. Barf.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

Woof.

Reffing was shit. About as bad as our play. I expected a letdown game, but not quite that bad. Jesus.

Quintessential can beat anybody or lose to anybody.

Also, how is KSU this bad? They played as bad as we did save a couple big shots by Perry down the stretch.

Horrific basketball.

However, I was at my buddy's place and he had the Nova/Providence game and that game was orders of magnitude worse. Barf.

I honestly think we should have pressed them more than we did down the stretch (their turnover rate is one of the worst in the country) but that would have probably taken more effort than we actually had.

McCullar and Dickinson were running on fumes the entire 2nd half/OT.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

McCullar and Dickinson were running on fumes the entire 2nd half/OT.

You could see that clearly. The refs were horrible too.