MikeG Posted December 12, 2020 Group: Moderator Topic Count: 1,984 Content Count: 19,737 Reputation: 3,719 Days Won: 167 Joined: 07/17/2003 Share Posted December 12, 2020 (edited) Welcome to the 2020-21 TheBullsPen.com Basketball Prediction Contest The race for the mildly prestigious Bulliever's Cup is on! Game 8 South Florida Bulls (4-2) vs. Cincinnati vs. Wednesday, December 16 7:00 PM ESTFifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OhioTV: ESPN2 8th scheduled game (7 played, 2 COVID impacted, 1 Replaced/ 1 cancelled) 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. Cincinnati on Wednesday, December 16 (7:00 PM EST, TV: ESPN2), 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) Collins - 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 Grand Prize for those with the overall greatest point, "smaller" prizes for each game winner 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! This game winner receives: TBD Good Luck! Previous Winners: Game 1 Florida College 94-84 W - @NJBullGame 2 URI 84-68 L - @smazza Game 3 Va Tech 76-58 L - @Peatearpan Game 4 FGCU 76-57 W - @Fold FB Invest in BB Game 5 FAMU - CANCELLED - COVID19 Game 6 Stetson - 73-62 W - @Friscobull Game 7 LSU - CANCELLED- Replaced by Wofford Game 7 Wofford - 58-56 W - @Friscobull Game 8 at Cinci - 74-71 W - @Fold FB Invest in BB Have Fun and follow the Bulls throughout the 2020-21 season! (Mildly prestigious Bulliever's Cup) Stats Updates: Tied at 173 points between @smazza and @flsportsfan83 Edited December 17, 2020 by MikeG Game 8 - using Brad's pre-established method of tracking the games. - edited TV channel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
79 Bull Posted December 13, 2020 Group: TBP Subscriber III Topic Count: 686 Content Count: 7,650 Reputation: 1,201 Days Won: 6 Joined: 07/10/2003 Share Posted December 13, 2020 BULLS WIN! (with green and gold glasses on) 2 Collins 18 Yetna 9 68% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flsportsfan83 Posted December 14, 2020 Group: TBP Subscriber III Topic Count: 1,750 Content Count: 17,496 Reputation: 1,250 Days Won: 13 Joined: 08/16/2004 Share Posted December 14, 2020 Cincy 6 Collins 18 Durr 8 67.8% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcgruber Posted December 14, 2020 Group: Member Topic Count: 257 Content Count: 2,408 Reputation: 168 Days Won: 5 Joined: 03/24/2008 Share Posted December 14, 2020 1) Cinci2) 63) Collins - 164) Yetna - 95) 63% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEnglandBull Posted December 14, 2020 Group: Member Topic Count: 1,518 Content Count: 42,125 Reputation: 8,834 Days Won: 344 Joined: 11/29/2009 Share Posted December 14, 2020 Cincy 11 Collins 10 Yetna 9 67% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peatearpan Posted December 15, 2020 Group: Member Topic Count: 43 Content Count: 2,567 Reputation: 870 Days Won: 3 Joined: 11/30/2018 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Cincinnati 8 collins 11 oduro 5 FG% 51 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roaming Bull Posted December 15, 2020 Group: Member Topic Count: 64 Content Count: 9,756 Reputation: 2,174 Days Won: 25 Joined: 09/20/2014 Share Posted December 15, 2020 USF 3 Collins 15 Yenta 9 68% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fold FB Invest in BB Posted December 15, 2020 Group: Member Topic Count: 76 Content Count: 6,712 Reputation: 1,131 Days Won: 17 Joined: 09/07/2009 Share Posted December 15, 2020 USF 4 Yetna - 15 Yetna - 10 70% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJZbulls Posted December 15, 2020 Group: Member Topic Count: 15 Content Count: 446 Reputation: 3 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/25/2009 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Cincy 5 Justin Brown 17 Durr 8 60.8% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smazza Posted December 15, 2020 Group: Member Topic Count: 9,898 Content Count: 66,091 Reputation: 2,434 Days Won: 172 Joined: 01/01/2001 Share Posted December 15, 2020 cinn 14 collins 14 durr 9 70% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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