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Time to get your entry in for the next basketball prediction contest..... New entrants- feel free to join the season long contest by entering! Active current players.......... @bcgruber@cophbulls @Gat-Rat Bull @79 Bull @NJBull @jg233 @usfrank @BullsWinBucsWin @olafberserker @ncentonze @Ten Toed Sloth @Bryson W @MSBulls @Cat941 @flsportsfan83 @smazza

Welcome to the 2023-24 TheBullsPen.com  Basketball Prediction Contest The race for the mildly prestigious Bulliever's Cup is on! Game 11 South Florida Bulls (6-4, 0-0 AAC) vs Alabama State Hornets (4-7, 0-0 SWAC)  vs. Friday, December 29 7:00 PM EST Tampa, FL Yuengling Center TV: ESPN+ Radio: USF Bulls Unlimited Congratulations to our Game 10 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. the Hornets on Friday, December 29 (7:00 PM EST, TV: ESPN+), 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) Youngblood - 21 4) Pryor - 11 5) 70% 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! 2023-2024 Schedule 2023-2024 season contest results: Game 1 - @usfrank 33 points W SCState 96-52 Game 2 - @USFBulls12 18 points L Central MI 68-63 Game 3 - @Ten Toed Sloth 30 points W Northern Iowa 74-65 Game 4 - @ncentonze 23 points L Maine 70-59 Game 5 - @USFDude 27 points L Hofstra 82-63 Game 6 - @jg233 40 points L UMass 66-56 Game 7 - @Ten Toed Sloth 38 points W FSU 88-72 Game 8 - @bcgruber 43 points W Arky-Pine Bluff 104-86 Game 9 - @BullsWinBucsWin 46 points W Loyola Chicago 77-64 Game 10 - @cophbulls 31 points W Albany 89-73 Game 11 - Alabama State Have Fun and follow the Bulls throughout the 2023-24 season! ` (Mildly prestigious Bulliever's Cup) Season Stats Update: Season leader is currently @BullsWinBucsWin

Season leader is currently @BullsWinBucsWin

The winner of this prediction contest is @cophbulls with 31 points.- barely beating out @bcgruber with 30 and several others within 6 points. season stats coming up...

name winner MARGIN High scorer points Rebounder rebounds FT% Bryson W USF 6 Miguel 14 Pryor 6 68.00% MikeG USF 6 Miguel 17 Pryor 8 75.00% NJBull USF 7 Miguel 19 Pryor 8 77.00% olafberserker USF 8 Miguel 18 Pryor 8 75.00% bcgruber USF 9 Youngblood 19 Hines 9 79.00% Cat941 USF 10 Miguel 15 Pryor 9 72.00% BullsWinBucsWin USF 11 Miguel 16 Pryor 8 73.50% jg233 USF 11 Miguel 16 Pryor 7 74.00% cophbulls USF 12 Miguel 15 Pryor 6 73.00% usfrank USF 13 Miguel 19 Hines 9 77.00% smazza USF 15 Miguel 18 Pryor 9 75.00% flsportsfan83 USF 16 Miguel 22 Pryor 7 76.00% Gat-Rat Bull USF 23 Miguel 17 Pryor 7 78.00% ******************* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* name winner MARGIN High scorer points Rebounder rebounds FT% USFDude Albany 5 Miguel 18 Pryor 8 74.00% ncentonze Albany 15 Youngblood 11 Pryor 97 59.00%

name winner MARGIN High scorer points Rebounder rebounds FT% MikeG USF 6 Miguel 17 Pryor 8 75.00% olafberserker USF 8 Miguel 18 Pryor 8 75.00% bcgruber USF 9 Youngblood 19 Hines 9 79.00% Cat941 USF 10 Miguel 15 Pryor 9 72.00% BullsWinBucsWin USF 11 Miguel 16 Pryor 8 73.50% jg233 USF 11 Miguel 16 Pryor 7 74.00% cophbulls USF 12 Miguel 15 Pryor 6 73.00% usfrank USF 13 Miguel 19 Hines 9 77.00% smazza USF 15 Miguel 18 Pryor 9 75.00% flsportsfan83 USF 16 Miguel 22 Pryor 7 76.00% Gat-Rat Bull USF 23 Miguel 17 Pryor 7 78.00% ******************* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* name winner MARGIN High scorer points Rebounder rebounds FT% USFDude Albany 5 Miguel 18 Pryor 8 74.00%

USF wins 45-0 Rushing leader: B Brown 64 yards (Wright 40) Receiving: Atkins 93 yards (Simmons 56) total yards 407 Winner of the prediction contest is @E.T. who was off by 15 points. @Brad will be in touch about your prize

name winner USF Orange rush pass tot yards MSBulls USF 27 24 Joiner Atkins 469 Sellular1 USF 28 17 B. Brown Atkins 430 ncentonze USF 28 24 B. Brown Atkins 313 Gat-Rat Bull USF 34 21 B. Brown Atkins 455 Ten Toed Sloth USF 34 24 Dukes Alexis 456 NAIROBIBULL USF 34 27 B. Brown Atkins 460 MikeG USF 34 28 Wright Atkins 459 Cat941 USF 35 24 B. Brown Atkins 450 BigEastBull05 USF 35 28 B. Brown Atkins 432 BullsWinBucsWin USF 35 31 B. Brown Atkins 477 Grateful Dad USF 38 28 Wright Atkins 475 Bryson W USF 38 30 Wright Atkins 527 pacificd USF 40 21 Wright Atkins 444 79 Bull USF 41 37 B. Brown Atkins 442 Cornada USF 42 31 B. Brown Atkins 400 Bullsaficianado USF 42 35 Wright K. Brown 365 TheAccountant USF 42 35 B. Brown Wright 375 Outlaw USF 42 35 B. Brown Atkins 492 Rizman USF 42 38 Wright Atkins 421 Peatearpan USF 42 38 Wright Atkins 462 NJBull USF 43 24 Wright Atkins 444 negron2002 USF 45 20 Wright Atkins 502 BDYZR USF 45 28 B. Brown K. Brown 555 E.T. USF 48 12 Wright Atkins 482 smazza USF 48 45 B. Brown Atkins 450 EastCoastBull USF 48 45 Wright Atkins 499 JJZbulls USF 49 27 Wright K. Brown 369 T-Man USF 49 34 Wright Atkins 488 Gatorbull325 USF 52 27 Joiner Atkins 450 ******************* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* name winner USF Orange rush pass tot yards USFBulls12 Orange 21 35 Wright Atkins 412 bullfan04 Orange 31 35 Wright Atkins 396 WoolyBully Orange 31 42 Wright Atkins 400 flsportsfan83 Orange 35 42 Wright Atkins 434 USFDude Orange 35 45 B. Brown Simmons 405 cophbulls Orange 35 45 Wright K. Brown 455

USF 34-28 Wright Atkins 459

Bulls 6 Miguel 17 Pryor 8 75%

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Game 10 South Florida Bulls (5-4, 0-0 AAC) vs Albany Great Danes (6-5) American East  vs. Friday, December 22 2:00 PM EST Tampa, FL Yuengling Center TV: ESPN+ Radio: USF Bulls Unlimited Link to prediction contest

Time to get your entry in for the next basketball prediction contest..... New entrants- feel free to join the season long contest by entering! Active current players.......... @bcgruber@cophbulls @Gat-Rat Bull @79 Bull @NJBull @jg233 @usfrank @BullsWinBucsWin @olafberserker @ncentonze @Ten Toed Sloth @Bryson W @MSBulls @USFBulls12 @Cat941 @flsportsfan83 @smazza

Welcome to the 2023-24 TheBullsPen.com  Basketball Prediction Contest The race for the mildly prestigious Bulliever's Cup is on! Game 10 South Florida Bulls (5-4, 0-0 AAC) vs Albany Great Danes (6-5) American East  vs. Friday, December 22 2:00 PM EST Tampa, FL Yuengling Center TV: ESPN+ Radio: USF Bulls Unlimited Congratulations to our Game 9 winner @BullsWinBucsWin ! 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. the Great Danes on Friday, December 22 (2:00 PM EST, TV: ESPN+), 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) Youngblood - 21 4) Pryor - 11 5) 70% 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! 2023-2024 Schedule 2023-2024 season contest results: Game 1 - @usfrank 33 points W SCState 96-52 Game 2 - @USFBulls12 18 points L Central MI 68-63 Game 3 - @Ten Toed Sloth 30 points W Northern Iowa 74-65 Game 4 - @ncentonze 23 points L Maine 70-59 Game 5 - @USFDude 27 points L Hofstra 82-63 Game 6 - @jg233 40 points L UMass 66-56 Game 7 - @Ten Toed Sloth 38 points W FSU 88-72 Game 8 - @bcgruber 43 points W Arky-Pine Bluff 104-86 Game 9 - @BullsWinBucsWin 46 points W Loyola Chicago 77-64 Game 10 - Albany Have Fun and follow the Bulls throughout the 2023-24 season! ` (Mildly prestigious Bulliever's Cup) Season Stats Update: Season leader is currently @BullsWinBucsWin

Season leader is currently @BullsWinBucsWin

The winner of this prediction contest is @BullsWinBucsWin with 46 points - our new high point total for this season-- barely beating out two others at 45 points ( @Bryson W & @Gat-Rat Bull ). The average score for all people playing was 36.1 points with 7 people scoring 40 points or more. season stats coming up..