Wow, Buffalo at #14

[ksmith17]

Interesting match up coming. are they pretenders or contenders? Thoughts?

PS, I like the fact that an upstate team is making inroads, hope we continue to schedule them.

 

[pearl31]

1st post after becoming a member in 2012...

 

[Trueblue25]

Not pretenders as the same group proved to us at home last year, against Arizona and UK in the tournament, against WVU this year etc.

 

[OrangeDW]

They’re a good team...for us to poop on.

 

[Eric15]

1st post after becoming a member in 2012...

Making that first post can sometimes be intimidating for long-time lurkers.

 

[CA Monk]

1st post after becoming a member in 2012...

Congrats. Welcome aboard. Lots to comment on here. Try to make another post before 2024. .

 

[sugrad68]

ESPN gives SU a 68.1% probability of beating Buffalo. Let's hope they are right. They gave us an 85% probability of beating Georgetown.

 

[HoustonCuse]

ESPN gives SU a 68.1% probability of beating Buffalo. Let's hope they are right. They gave us an 85% probability of beating Georgetown.

And there was a 50/50 chance of that!

 

[FanInVA]

People are sleeping on ODU. 25 win team or so from last year. One game at a time!

 

[pfister1]

ESPN gives SU a 68.1% probability of beating Buffalo. Let's hope they are right. They gave us an 85% probability of beating Georgetown.

Turns out they were 100% right.

 

[JoeySimz]

People are sleeping on ODU. 25 win team or so from last year. One game at a time!

I hear ya. Uconn, Oregon, Ohio State, Gtown, Old Dominion, Buffalo. Pretty tough non-conference this year. No top ten teams but that’s prrretty, prrretty...prrrretty good.

 

[kmart128]

They recently only beat San Francisco by 4 points. So I'm guessing they are an up and down team.

 

[jdubs30]

People are sleeping on ODU. 25 win team or so from last year. One game at a time!

ODU is actually only a few spots behind gtown and UConn in Ken Pom. Very solid team

 

[SoBeCuse]

People are sleeping on ODU. 25 win team or so from last year. One game at a time!

I admit I know nothing about their roster. Know any intel?

 

[Newhouser]

Team has a chance to ease some fan concerns with a strong game against Buffalo.

 

[Orange87]

Buffalo will be tough. I'm just happy its at the Dome.

 

[malpearl31]

I admit I know nothing about their roster. Know any intel?

ODU has BJ Stith, son of former NBA player Bryant Stith. BJ is a former top-100 recruit who transferred from Virginia after his freshman season. Looks like he has put up 20 or more points in each of his last 5 games.

I believe Bryant is an assistant at ODU, too.

 

[FanInVA]

I admit I know nothing about their roster. Know any intel?

I believe they returned their top 3 scoring players from last year's team that had 25 wins. They also beat VCU by ten this year. We should win, but ODU solid.

 

[SBU72]

Buffalo will be tough. I'm just happy its at the Dome.

If Buffalo continues to build a strong program, when can they demand a home-and-home series?

 

[Toga]

If Buffalo continues to build a strong program, when can they demand a home-and-home series?

When NYS forks over a $10M contribution to the Dome renovation.

 

[A Clockwork Orange]

They recently only beat San Francisco by 4 points. So I'm guessing they are an up and down team.

San Francisco is a solid team this year. Granted they don't have Bill Russell helming the middle, but they're an above average squad this year.

 

[jncuse]

They recently only beat San Francisco by 4 points. So I'm guessing they are an up and down team.

I can't say I know anything about San Francisco (on the court) . I do know that KenPom has them as the #52 team in the country, which is the best they have been in a long time. and makes them a pretty decent team (I think this is one of the real values of KP is that is at least gives us a general idea of the value of some teams we never see)

That is a fairly good ranking for a mid-major. P5's right around them are Washingotn, Minnesota, Arkansas and St. John's.

 

[CusefanATL]

1st post after becoming a member in 2012...

bulls fan for sure

 

[Cuseregular]

I hear ya. Uconn, Oregon, Ohio State, Gtown, Old Dominion, Buffalo. Pretty tough non-conference this year. No top ten teams but that’s prrretty, prrretty...prrrretty good.

 

[Sgt Cuse]

Interesting match up coming. are they pretenders or contenders? Thoughts?

PS, I like the fact that an upstate team is making inroads, hope we continue to schedule them.

I think for this year Buff is legit.

I do not like seeing another upstate team making inroads. SU has dominated the Rochester area market. SU doesn't want Buffalo to move in on that market.

Therefore even in Buff's fluke good 2 season run it's important for SU to keep them in their place.