Contest Basketball Prediction Contest: Bulls at SMU Mustangs

[MikeG]

Welcome to the 2022-23

TheBullsPen.com

 Basketball Prediction Contest

The race for the mildly prestigious Bulliever's Cup is on!

Game 22

South Florida Bulls

(9-12, 2-6 AAC)

 

at

SMU Mustangs

(7-14, 2-6 AAC)

 

       vs.   

 

Sunday, January 29   4:00 PM EST

Dallas, Texas    Moody Coliseum
TV: ESPNU

Radio: USF Bulls Unlimited

Congratulations to our Game 21 winner @cophbulls  !

Link to In Game conversation...

 

The Contest: Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to select winners and leading contributors in each Bulls hoops game this season. Prizes await, as does the respect and admiration of Bulls fans around the globe. The contest is a season-long chase so don't miss a game.

 

Next...the rules:

1) You must be a registered member of this message board.
2) You must completely answer the contest questions.
3) There can be no modifications to your post after scheduled game start time
4) Your prediction must be part of this original thread
5) Post must be submitted prior to game's published start time.
6) Ties will be decided by Bulliever starting with accuracy on first - last prediction.

7) (NEW/Tentative) PLEASE if you change your prediction- make a new post stating as much otherwise we will have to use whichever prediction information provides you the least total points.

PLEASE READ ABOVE CAREFULLY - If a rule is broken, your entry will not count. You may appeal any ruling, if you choose, but only Bulliever or his designee will hear appeal.

For additional contest rules, please read the small print below.

 

And now, the contest:

For the Bulls game vs. Mustangs on Sunday, January 29 (4:00 PM EST, TV:  ESPNU), please select the following:

1) The winner
2) The margin of victory by your predicted winner
3) Bulls leading scorer and point total
4) Bulls leading rebounder and rebound total
5) Team Free Throw percentage (i.e. 72.9%)

Please try to keep in the above format so that it will be easier to manage. Sample response would be:

1) South Florida
2) 8
3) Harris - 21
4) Tchewa - 11
5) 60%


The contest winner will be chosen based on a points system as follows:

1) Correct on winning team - 10 points

2) Correct on Margin of victory - 15 points (subtract one point for each variance in actual and predicted margin - 0 points awarded if actual winner not predicted.)

3a) Correct Leading Scorer - 5 points
3b) Leading Scorer's correct point total -10 points (subtract one point for each variance in actual and predicted total - 0 points awarded if correct leading scorer not predicted.)

4a) Correct Leading Rebounder - 5 points
4b) Leading Rebounder's correct rebound total - 10 points (subtract one point for each variance in actual and predicted total - 0 points awarded if correct leading rebounder not predicted.)

5) Free throw percentage - within 3 percentage points of actual - 10 points; 5 percentage points of actual - 5 points; 10 percentage points -1 point

 

 Games will be decided and winners announced.  There will be a Grand Prize for those with the overall greatest point, "smaller" prizes for each game winner (if indicated/or a relevant game) and prizes for other category wins: tracking of game averages, wins and total points scored for the season!  The key is to be mindful of the game schedule and enter each game!

 

 Winner receives:  Prizes are at the end of season, with prizes along the way for games of higher profile... No prize listed for this game

Good Luck!

 

2022-2023 Schedule

2022-2023 season contest results:

Game 1  - @bcgruber 27 points L Southeast Missouri State 64-61

Game 2 - @JJZbulls 30 points  L #15 Auburn 67-59

Game 3 - @MikeG & @NJBull43 points L  Stetson 68-67

Game 4 - @Friscobull 39 points L Austin Peay 62-60

Game 5 - @Friscobull 41 points L UAB 80-65

Game 6 - @Gat-Rat Bull 49 points  W St Joe's 75-62

Game 7 - @East lake bull 49 points W St Francis 75-60

Game 8 - @jg233 63 points L UMass 73-67

Game 9 - @cophbulls 41 points W  Chaz Southern 79-59

Game 10 - @MikeG & @thekidnapper 50 points W Northern Iowa 72-69

Game 11 - @MSBulls 39 points W Dartmouth 59-55

Game 12 - @jg233 53 points W  Hofstra 77-70

Game 13 - @JJZbulls 40 points W NJIT 92-73

Game 14 - @flsportsfan83  37 points  L Memphis 93-86

Game 15 - @Jim Johnson 62 points L Temple 68-64

Game 16 - @Jim Johnson & @flsportsfan83 36 points L Wichita State 70-66

Game 17 - @JJZbulls 41 points L  #1 Houston 83-77

Game 18 - @NJBull 42 points W ECU 81-70

Game 19 - @Jim Johnson 31 points L Cincinnati 85-69

Game 20 - @belgianbull 39 points W UCF 85-72

Game 21 - @cophbulls 23 points  L Temple 79-76 (OT)

Game 22 - SMU

 Have Fun and follow the Bulls throughout the 2022-23 season!

 

 

(Mildly prestigious Bulliever's Cup)

 

Season Stats Update:

Current season leader is @MikeG

Edited January 28, 2023 by MikeG

[MikeG]

Ready to take your entry in for the next basketball prediction contest.....

New entrants- feel free to join the season long contest by entering -- though this late in the season you are most likely playing for pride (not unlike the Bulls) !

Active current players..........

@Friscobull @bcgruber@cophbulls @Gat-Rat Bull @79 Bull @NJBull @jg233 @usfrank @MSBulls @flsportsfan83 @JJZbulls @East lake bull @thekidnapper @Jim Johnson @belgianbull @hm101 @Ricky the Bull

[flsportsfan83]

USF

5

Harris 17

Tchewa 9

68%

[Jim Johnson]

SMU

5

Harris 18

Tchewa 9

64%

[79 Bull]

BULLS WIN!

3

Harris 17

Tchewa 10

65%

[Friscobull]

18 hours ago, MikeG said:

name	winner	MARGIN	scorer	points	Rebounder	rebounds	FT%
79 Bull	USF	3	Harris	17	Tchewa	10	65.00%
flsportsfan83	USF	5	Harris	17	Tchewa	9	68.00%
*******************	*********	*********	*********	*********	*********	*********	*********
name	winner	MARGIN	scorer	points	Rebounder	rebounds	FT%
Jim Johnson	SMU	5	Harris	18	Tchewa	9	64.00%

 

 

S

SMU

8

Harris 16

Tchewa 9

63%

[East lake bull]

SMU

2

Harris...18

Tchewa...9

64%

[MikeG]

USF

5

Harris  19

Tchewa  9

60%

[belgianbull]

USF

8

Harris 17

Tchewa 10

70 percent

[bcgruber]

1) South Florida
2) 6
3) Harris - 23
4) Tchewa - 12
5) 77%