MikeG Posted November 2, 2021 Group: Moderator Topic Count: 1,984 Content Count: 19,737 Reputation: 3,379 Days Won: 144 Joined: 07/17/2003 Share Posted November 2, 2021 (edited) Welcome to the 2021-22 TheBullsPen.com Basketball Prediction Contest The race for the mildly prestigious Bulliever's Cup is on! Game 1 South Florida Bulls (0-0) vs. Bethune-Cookman University Wildcats vs. Tuesday, November 9 5:00 PM ESTTampa, Fla. Yuengling CenterTV: ESPN+ Radio: USF Bulls Unlimited 1st scheduled game 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. Bethune-Cookman University on Tuesday, November 8 (5:00 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) Murphy - 21 4) Tchewa - 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! Winner receives: Front row, aisle seats (2) at half court with parking for Ga. Southern! orNCAA "Field" 16 oz Pint Glass Set (South Florida Bulls) Good Luck! 2021-2022 season: Game 1 Game 2 (Last season) Previous Winners (for posterity- replaced after game one): 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 - 83-76 W - MikeG (2/21) Game 26 vs Temple - 65-47 L - bcgruber (2/24) Game 27 at Houston - 98-52 L - NJBull (2/28) Game 28 vs Memphis - 73-52 L - NJBull (3/2) Game 29 at Wichita State 80-63 L - East lake bull- (3/6) Game 30 vs Temple (AAC-1) 73-71 W - NewEnglandBull -(3/11) Game 31 vs Wichita State (AAC-2) -(3/12) Have Fun and follow the Bulls throughout the 2021-22 season! (Mildly prestigious Bulliever's Cup) Stats Updates: LAST season leader was @flsportsfan83 Edited November 9, 2021 by MikeG Prize added 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeG Posted November 2, 2021 Group: Moderator Topic Count: 1,984 Content Count: 19,737 Reputation: 3,379 Days Won: 144 Joined: 07/17/2003 Author Share Posted November 2, 2021 Here are the stats from the first exhibition game to give you an idea. No more Collins or Yetna etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flsportsfan83 Posted November 2, 2021 Group: TBP Subscriber III Topic Count: 1,748 Content Count: 17,453 Reputation: 1,221 Days Won: 13 Joined: 08/16/2004 Share Posted November 2, 2021 I forgot I won last year. Cool. Is there a prize? @MikeG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flsportsfan83 Posted November 2, 2021 Group: TBP Subscriber III Topic Count: 1,748 Content Count: 17,453 Reputation: 1,221 Days Won: 13 Joined: 08/16/2004 Share Posted November 2, 2021 USF Boggs 18 TCHEWA 8 69% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
&rew Bull Posted November 2, 2021 Group: Member Topic Count: 91 Content Count: 1,716 Reputation: 272 Days Won: 9 Joined: 12/19/2010 Share Posted November 2, 2021 USF 14 Boggs 14 Matos 11 71% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usfrank Posted November 2, 2021 Group: Member Topic Count: 27 Content Count: 187 Reputation: 24 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/03/2006 Share Posted November 2, 2021 USF 19 Green 20 Matos 13 70% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullsmeanbusiness Posted November 3, 2021 Group: Member Topic Count: 291 Content Count: 2,667 Reputation: 448 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/15/2012 Share Posted November 3, 2021 USF 22 Chaplin - 19 Matos - 12 68% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flsportsfan83 Posted November 3, 2021 Group: TBP Subscriber III Topic Count: 1,748 Content Count: 17,453 Reputation: 1,221 Days Won: 13 Joined: 08/16/2004 Share Posted November 3, 2021 On 11/2/2021 at 8:39 AM, flsportsfan83 said: USF Boggs 18 TCHEWA 8 69% MArgin 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jg233 Posted November 3, 2021 Group: Member Topic Count: 8 Content Count: 1,077 Reputation: 253 Days Won: 2 Joined: 01/20/2010 Share Posted November 3, 2021 (edited) USF 25 McCreary 16 Matos 11 73% Edited November 3, 2021 by jg233 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gat-Rat Bull Posted November 4, 2021 Group: Member Topic Count: 34 Content Count: 1,725 Reputation: 741 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/29/2017 Share Posted November 4, 2021 1) USF 2) 27 3) Greene 17 4) Matos 8 5) 68.5% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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