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    Basketball Prediction Contest: Bulls vs UTSA Roadrunners

    in USF South Florida Bulls Athletics

    Posted · Edited by MikeG

    Welcome to the 2023-24

    TheBullsPen.com

     Basketball Prediction Contest

    rotateball.gif

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

    Game 18

    South Florida Bulls

    (12-5, 5-1 AAC)

    vs

    UTSA Roadrunners

    (8-12, 2-5 AAC)

     

     USF.jpg      vs.    image.png.109c51197d7f7aa5f1abf2b79bc29f3b.png

    Presented by Moffitt Cancer Center

    Coaches vs. Cancer

    MBB Alumni Day

    Saturday, January 27, 4:00 PM EST

    Tampa, Fla. Yuengling Center

    TV: ESPN+

    Radio: USF Bulls Unlimited

    Congratulations to our Game 17 winner @USFDude  !

    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 Roadrunners on Saturday, January 27 (4:00 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 - @Cat941 29  points W  Alabama State  73-70

    Game 12 - @cophbulls 48 points  W  Temple  76-68

    Game 13 - @olafberserker 53 points L UAB 75-71

    Game 14 - @Bryson W & @olafberserker tie 25 points W Rice 81-73

    Game 15 - @Cat941 45 points W  Memphis  74-73

    Game 16 -  @flsportsfan83 43 points W  Wichita State 72-68

    Game 17 - @USFDude 54 points W Temple 75-69

    Game 18 - UTSA

     

    Have Fun and follow the Bulls throughout the 2023-24 season!

    BullieversCup.jpg`
    (Mildly prestigious Bulliever's Cup)

     

    Season Stats Update:

    The season points leader is @Cat941

    image.thumb.png.4546a5a5ec858f8ae6da756d88e7dbe8.png

     

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    Basketball Prediction Contest: Bulls at Temple Owls

    in USF South Florida Bulls Athletics

    Posted · Edited by MikeG

    Welcome to the 2023-24

    TheBullsPen.com

     Basketball Prediction Contest

    rotateball.gif

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

    Game 17

    South Florida Bulls

    (11-5, 4-1 AAC)

    vs

    Temple Owls

    (8-11, 1-5 AAC)

     

     USF.jpg      vs.    image.png.943b12c3a20910e726b8659429ba309a.png

     

    Wednesday, January 24, 7:00 PM EST

    Philadelphia, PA   Liacouras Center

    TV: ESPN+

    Radio: USF Bulls Unlimited

    Congratulations to our Game 16 winner @flsportsfan83  !

    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 Owls on Wednesday, January 24 (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 - @Cat941 29  points W  Alabama State  73-70

    Game 12 - @cophbulls 48 points  W  Temple  76-68

    Game 13 - @olafberserker 53 points L UAB 75-71

    Game 14 - @Bryson W & @olafberserker tie 25 points W Rice 81-73

    Game 15 - @Cat941 45 points W  Memphis  74-73

    Game 16 -  @flsportsfan83 43 points W  Wichita State 72-68

    Game 17 - Temple

     

    Have Fun and follow the Bulls throughout the 2023-24 season!

    BullieversCup.jpg`
    (Mildly prestigious Bulliever's Cup)

     

    Season Stats Update:

    The season points leader is @Cat941

    image.thumb.png.90ab10267d925320256986ab135a0d57.png

     

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