Contest 2017-18 USF Basketball Prediction Contest: Bulls vs. Eastern Michigan (Updated Stats)

[Brad]

Welcome to the 2017-18

TheBullsPen.com

USF Basketball Prediction Contest

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

Game 7

South Florida Bulls vs. Eastern Michigan

 

  vs.   

Sunday, November 26, 4:00 p.m. EST
Sun Dome    Tampa, FL

Ticket Giveaway!

Congrats to Game 5 winner,  @MDBull20!!

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.

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. Eastern Michigan,  Sunday, November 26, (4:00 pm ET start), 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) 22
3) Banks - 21
4) Yetna - 11
5) 80%


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 smaller prize for each game winner and a Grand Prize for those with overall point total other category wins - tracking of game averages, wins and total points scored for the season!  The key will be mindful of the game schedule and enter each game!

Game 6 winner receives:  A  trading card of a former USF hoops player; season play is for larger prize:

 

Have Fun and follow the Bulls throughout the 2017-18 season!

 

(Mildly prestigious Bulliever's Cup)

 

Updated 11/25/17

Stats after six games:

Total Points (Top Ten):

NJBull		184
MDBull20		182
206BULL		175
LrdNorman		162
___ Eats It		159
Roaming Bull		154
bcgruber		150
DELdaBull		148
bullsfan27		146
James Gaddis		143

Most Wins:

MDBull20	3
206Bull	1
mikemcp88	1
bcgruber	1

Most points scored in a win:

206Bull	58
mikemcp88	46
MDBull20	42
MDBull20	41
bcgruber	38
MDBull20	17

 

Highest average points (Top Ten, min 3 games):

mikemcp88		35.00	4
NJBull		30.67	6
MDBull20		30.33	6
bullsfan27		29.20	5
206BULL		29.17	6
James Gaddis		28.60	5
LrdNorman		27.00	6
Triple B		26.60	5
___ Eats It		26.50	6
bullsmeanbusiness		26.50	4

 

Game Winners:

1		MDBull20
2		MDBull20
3		206Bull
4		mikemcp88
5		bcgruber
6		MDBull20

[Apis Bull]

USF

5

Banks - 16

Martin - 10

75%

[206BULL]

EMU

3

Banks - 14

Da Silva - 8

78%

[bcgruber]

1) South Florida
2) 14
3) Banks - 17
4) Da Silva - 11
5) 76%

[Gat-Rat Bull]

1) USF
2) 5
3) Jiggets - 15
4) Da Silva - 7
5) 79%

[NewEnglandBull]

USF 

10

Jiggs 14

DaSilva 8

85%

[JJZbulls]

1) South Florida
2) 4
3) Banks - 18
4) Da Silva - 7
5) 80%

[Fold FB Invest in BB]

USF

7

Jiggets 16

Martin 8

82%

 

[Roaming Bull]

USF

3

Jiggets-12

Da Silva-7

78%

[MDBull20]

USF

7

Da Silva: 15

Martin: 9

80%