Brad Posted December 2, 2017 Group: Admin Topic Count: 13,332 Content Count: 96,987 Reputation: 10,808 Days Won: 469 Joined: 05/19/2000 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Welcome to the 2017-18 TheBullsPen.com USF Basketball Prediction Contest The race for the mildly prestigious Bulliever's Cup is on! Game 9 South Florida Bulls vs. Appalachian State vs. Saturday, November 30, 7:00 p.m. EST Elon, NC Congrats to Game 8 winner, @El_Toro_86 !! 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. Appalachian State, Saturday, December 2, (7:00 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 11/26/17 Stats after seven games (updates to follow this weekend, after App St. game): Total Points (Top Ten): 206BULL 206 NJBull 204 MDBull20 187 bcgruber 168 LrdNorman 167 Roaming Bull 164 DELdaBull 163 bullsfan27 160 ___ Eats It 159 Apis Bull 156 Most Wins: MDBull20 3 206Bull 2 mikemcp88 1 bcgruber 1 Highest average points (Top Ten, min 4 games): Avg GP mikemcp88 35.00 4 206BULL 29.43 7 NJBull 29.14 7 MDBull20 26.71 7 bullsfan27 26.67 6 ___ Eats It 26.50 6 bullsmeanbusiness 26.50 4 Triple B 25.33 6 James Gaddis 24.67 6 bcgruber 24.00 7 Game Winner: 1 MDBull20 41 2 MDBull20 17 3 206Bull 58 4 mikemcp88 46 5 bcgruber 38 6 MDBull20 42 7 206BULL 31 Most points scored in a win (Top 5): 206Bull 58 mikemcp88 46 MDBull20 42 MDBull20 41 bcgruber 38 ints -1 point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apis Bull Posted December 2, 2017 Group: Member Topic Count: 1,586 Content Count: 23,185 Reputation: 2,332 Days Won: 65 Joined: 09/05/2002 Share Posted December 2, 2017 USF 5 Banks - 16 DaSilva - 8 72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEnglandBull Posted December 2, 2017 Group: Member Topic Count: 1,518 Content Count: 42,125 Reputation: 8,834 Days Won: 344 Joined: 11/29/2009 Share Posted December 2, 2017 USF 10 Banks 14 DaSilva 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roaming Bull Posted December 2, 2017 Group: Member Topic Count: 64 Content Count: 9,756 Reputation: 2,174 Days Won: 25 Joined: 09/20/2014 Share Posted December 2, 2017 USF Samuel-15 Da Silva-7 63% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gat-Rat Bull Posted December 2, 2017 Group: Member Topic Count: 34 Content Count: 1,726 Reputation: 744 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/29/2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 1) USF 2) 4 3) Banks - 15 4) Da Silva - 8 5) 75% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJBull Posted December 2, 2017 Group: Member Topic Count: 45 Content Count: 975 Reputation: 30 Days Won: 1 Joined: 01/08/2002 Share Posted December 2, 2017 App St 3 Banks 18 Da Silva 8 73% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJZbulls Posted December 2, 2017 Group: Member Topic Count: 15 Content Count: 446 Reputation: 3 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/25/2009 Share Posted December 2, 2017 1) USF 2)9 3) Banks - 19 4) Da Silva - 8 5) 79% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apis Bull Posted December 2, 2017 Group: Member Topic Count: 1,586 Content Count: 23,185 Reputation: 2,332 Days Won: 65 Joined: 09/05/2002 Share Posted December 2, 2017 14 hours ago, NewEnglandBull said: USF 10 Banks 14 DaSilva 8 @NewEnglandBull you forgot the FT % Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apis Bull Posted December 2, 2017 Group: Member Topic Count: 1,586 Content Count: 23,185 Reputation: 2,332 Days Won: 65 Joined: 09/05/2002 Share Posted December 2, 2017 10 hours ago, Roaming Bull said: USF Samuel-15 Da Silva-7 63% @Roaming Bull you forgot the point spread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEnglandBull Posted December 2, 2017 Group: Member Topic Count: 1,518 Content Count: 42,125 Reputation: 8,834 Days Won: 344 Joined: 11/29/2009 Share Posted December 2, 2017 9 minutes ago, Apis Bull said: @NewEnglandBull you forgot the FT % 82% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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