MikeG Posted February 18, 2021 Group: Moderator Topic Count: 1,984 Content Count: 19,737 Reputation: 3,292 Days Won: 138 Joined: 07/17/2003 Share Posted February 18, 2021 (edited) Welcome to the 2020-21 TheBullsPen.com Basketball Prediction Contest The race for the mildly prestigious Bulliever's Cup is on! Game 25 (16th actually played) South Florida Bulls (7-8, 3-6) vs. Temple Owls vs. Sunday, February 21 2:00 PM EST Philadelphia, Pa.TV: ESPN+ Radio: USF Bulls Unlimited 25nd scheduled game (9 COVID impacted, 1 Replaced/ 1 cancelled/ 8 postponed) - 1 weather issue 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. Temple on Sunday, February 21 (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) 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 vs Florida College 94-84 W - NJBullGame 2 URI 84-68 L - smazza Game 3 Va Tech 76-58 L - Peaterpan Game 4 vs FGCU 76-57 W - Fold FB invest in BB Game 5 vs FAMU - CANCELLED - COVID19 Game 6 vs Stetson - 73-62 W - Friscobull Game 7 LSU - CANCELLED- Replaced by Wofford Game 7 Wofford - 58-56 W - Friscobull Game 8 at Cincinnati - 74-71 W - Fold FB invest in BB Game 9 vs Wichita State - 82-77 OT L - Peaterpan Game 10 at Memphis - 58-57 L - bcgruber Game 11 vs UCF - 68-61 W flsportsfan83 Game 12 vs Tulsa - 61-51 L JJZbulls Game 13 at ECU - 69-63 W BrassBulls12 Game 14 vs Houston - POSTPONED- COVID19 Game 15 vs ECU - POSTPONED- COVID19 Game 16 at Wichita State - POSTPONED- COVID19 Game 17 vs Temple - POSTPONED- COVID19 Game 18 vs Cincinnati -POSTPONED- COVID19 Game 19 at Tulsa - (2/3) -POSTPONED- COVID19 Game 20 at SMU - (2/6) -POSTPONED- COVID19 Game 21 vs Houston - 82-65 L flsportsfan83 (2/10) Game 22 vs Tulane - 62-59 L - Peaterpan (2/14) Game 23 at UCF - 81-65 L - Rich Mahoney (2/17) Game 24 at SMU - (2/20) POSTPONED- WEATHER ISSUES Game 25 at Temple - (2/21) Have Fun and follow the Bulls throughout the 2020-21 season! (Mildly prestigious Bulliever's Cup) Stats Updates: our current season leader is still @flsportsfan83 Edited February 19, 2021 by MikeG update - Temple replaces SMU 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEnglandBull Posted February 18, 2021 Group: Member Topic Count: 1,518 Content Count: 42,125 Reputation: 8,834 Days Won: 344 Joined: 11/29/2009 Share Posted February 18, 2021 1 hour ago, MikeG said: their last game was cancelled-- most likely because of weather. Not that things will be resolved for certain by the 20th. Should be interesting. Prior post...it was reported that BG said this game likely does not get played. I’ll post any official announcement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flsportsfan83 Posted February 19, 2021 Group: TBP Subscriber III Topic Count: 1,748 Content Count: 17,448 Reputation: 1,218 Days Won: 13 Joined: 08/16/2004 Share Posted February 19, 2021 @MikeG should we put our Temple choices in this thread or will you be making another? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeG Posted February 19, 2021 Group: Moderator Topic Count: 1,984 Content Count: 19,737 Reputation: 3,292 Days Won: 138 Joined: 07/17/2003 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 4 hours ago, flsportsfan83 said: @MikeG should we put our Temple choices in this thread or will you be making another? I will be editing this contest to handle the Temple game instead--- I will be hiding all the current entries to reset it--- give me a few minutes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeG Posted February 19, 2021 Group: Moderator Topic Count: 1,984 Content Count: 19,737 Reputation: 3,292 Days Won: 138 Joined: 07/17/2003 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 OK---- Please re-enter your predictions for the game change--- thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flsportsfan83 Posted February 19, 2021 Group: TBP Subscriber III Topic Count: 1,748 Content Count: 17,448 Reputation: 1,218 Days Won: 13 Joined: 08/16/2004 Share Posted February 19, 2021 USF 4 Collins 15 Yetna 9 63% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peatearpan Posted February 19, 2021 Group: Member Topic Count: 42 Content Count: 2,505 Reputation: 823 Days Won: 3 Joined: 11/30/2018 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Usf 7 collins 14 durr 10 54% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeG Posted February 20, 2021 Group: Moderator Topic Count: 1,984 Content Count: 19,737 Reputation: 3,292 Days Won: 138 Joined: 07/17/2003 Author Share Posted February 20, 2021 @79 Bull and @BrassBulls12 -- fyi- there was a change to the schedule and you will need to enter a new prediction for the game now against Temple. Thanks! and here is a nudge for all those playing/or who previously entered who have not entered yet. @Fold FB Invest in BB @smazza @bcgruber@Friscobull @NewEnglandBull @Rich Mahoney @Roaming Bull @East lake bull @NJBull @JJZbulls @bjef4844 @EastCoastBull @Plet205 @MSBulls @El_Toro_86 @&rew Bull @Jonesy Bull 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
79 Bull Posted February 20, 2021 Group: TBP Subscriber III Topic Count: 682 Content Count: 7,626 Reputation: 1,185 Days Won: 6 Joined: 07/10/2003 Share Posted February 20, 2021 BULLS WIN! 7 Collins 16 Yetna 9 65% 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friscobull Posted February 20, 2021 Group: Member Topic Count: 7 Content Count: 10,832 Reputation: 3,950 Days Won: 67 Joined: 05/23/2019 Share Posted February 20, 2021 (edited) USF 8 Collins 15 Yetna. 9 63% Edited February 20, 2021 by MikeG THIS ENTRY VOID DUE TO ADDITIONAL ENTRY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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