Watching the first game between Utah and Butler. Neither team is playing defense and players are just throwing up wild shots. It's like watching a pickup game at the local park. This is what college basketball is becoming
OT: Crown tournament
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Nope. They care. Money is on the line.
An incentive to play in the College Basketball Crown will be those that make it far in the tournament will get an NIL deal. The championship team will get a prize pool of a $300,000 NIL package. The runner-up gets a $100,000 prize pool package while the semifinalist get $50,000 prize pool package.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/spor...25-schedule-bracket-what-to-know/82733896007/
https://dknetwork.draftkings.com/2025/03/30/how-much-does-the-ncaa-crown-tournament-pay-out/
Interesting that many of the legal books (ie, DKNJ) pulled the games off the board, and refunded previously placed wagers.
Interesting question.....
Is it illegal for a college player to throw a game?
A player would be banned from playing again in the NCAAs, but if it is a senior.
Is it illegal for a college player to throw a game?
A player would be banned from playing again in the NCAAs, but if it is a senior.
Right, so the order of business is get paid, head home, hit portal, get paid more.
in my 20s i definitely caught something at the Spearmint Rhino
Legal Consequences
- Sports Bribery Laws: Federal and state laws prohibit influencing the outcome of a sports contest for financial gain. The Sports Bribery Act (18 U.S.C. § 224) makes it illegal to bribe or attempt to influence players, coaches, or officials.
- Gambling-Related Crimes: If betting is involved, players or others involved may face fraud, conspiracy, or wire fraud charges.
Evident with that woman screaming during the Butler/Boise St game.
it’s definitely a made for tv event, not many fans here. The team rosters are a little sketchy, with some players having already declared for the portal and others too “ill” to play. But a good way to binge on live college basketball if you have the time.
Maybe they could put those cardboard cutouts of fans in the stands like they did during covid.
Watched a little bit of the Butler game yesterday and they
kept showing Fran McCaferty in the stands. I guess he was considered the biggest star? at the game? Slim pickins amongst the 2k
Anybody know what GG hasn’t played a second in either Nebraska game? Yes yes, it’s easy to say because he sucks and hardly played this year, I understand, but maybe he’s confirmed in the portal and he’s not with the team or being held out?
He has hardly played at all the entire second half of the season…..he is Gavin non grata there I guess
he’s been in sweats, sitting behind the Nebraska bench. Have not seen him warmup or in uniform. He does walk over to the huddles during timeouts. If I had to guess, he likely has told coach he’s goin to the portal. The Nebraska team has been playing well.
On a Nebraska forum someone reported he injured with an ankle injury. There is, btw, a lot of speculation he will not be back next season
If this was played at THE RAC, it would be deemed a sellout,
According to Hoiberg no players have said they are leaving but a few have said they are returning. Only one kid has made it public what he is doing.
Villanova/USC: announcer hysterically screaming..they are playing for a bag...get that bag in a poorly played game between 2 mediocre at best teams
I really can't complain... the announcer was getting paid, too.
It did have an exciting ending.
True, but the result wasn't determined until the final possession. That's how I ultimately judge whether a game was exciting or not.
Same in the first game between Cincy and UCF. Gus Johnson was obsessed with the $50K bag. Literally mentioned it every two minutes
i’m back in cal now. saw 8 games live, all the evening games. got $25 tickets and was able to sit first row midcourt as arena was essentially empty. did some very light betting on live games using mgmBet app to make it more interesting. teams played hard. it was a lot of fun.
Screaming Boise St woman back again. It's almost unbearable when Nebby is at the foul line. Does she sound like this in bed? I don't even see GG on the bench. Is he sitting further down past the walk ons?
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Injured and sitting behind team I believe.
Its sickening to listen to Gus Johnson hyping playing for money and more money if they win
He's probably just repeating what the sponsors told him to say.