MikeG Posted January 8, 2022 Group: Moderator Topic Count: 1,984 Content Count: 19,737 Reputation: 3,809 Days Won: 172 Joined: 07/17/2003 Share Posted January 8, 2022 (edited) Welcome to the 2021-22 TheBullsPen.com Basketball Prediction Contest The race for the mildly prestigious Bulliever's Cup is on! Game 17 South Florida Bulls (5-9, 0-2) vs. SMU Mustangs vs. Wednesday, January 12 8:00 PM ESTDallas, Texas Moody ColiseumTV: ESPN+ Radio: USF Bulls Unlimited Congratulations to our Game Sixteen winner @SantaBull ! 17th scheduled game- (1 cancelled, 1 postponed for COVID19) As we are encountering postponed and cancelled games again due to various COVID19 situations, understand that if a game is not played, no contest is held. No need to put some 0-0 prediction or make adjustments to existing posts. They will not impact our season stats. 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. SMU on Wednesday, January 12 (8:00 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 (if indicated/or a relevant game) 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: Prizes are at the end of season, with prizes along the way for games of higher profile... No prize listed for this game Good Luck! 2021-2022 season: Game 1 @NewEnglandBull 35 points W BCU 75-54 Game 2 @&rew Bull @Friscobull @79 Bull (Tie) 15 points L GSU 53-41 Game 3 @Rich Mahoney 45 points W NCATSU 56-54 Game 4 @flsportsfan83 31 points L #21 Auburn 58-52 Game 5 @Friscobull 34 points W Hampton 58-52 Game 6 @&rew Bull @NewEnglandBull (tie) 42 points L Boston College 64-49 Game 7 @&rew Bull 28 points L SC State 65-64 Game 8 @bcgruber 39 points W Austin Peay 60-51 Game 9 @Rich Mahoney and @MSBulls 49 points Tie L Florida 66-55 Game 10 @jg233 37 points L BYU 54-39 Game 11 @usfrank 44 points W Hawai'i 76-69 Game 12 @NewEnglandBull 29 points L Wyoming 77-57 Game 13 CANCELLED - COVID19 issues for Mississippi Valley State Game 14 POSTPONED - COVID19 issues for ECU Game 15 @&rew Bull 50 points L Houston 83-66 Game 16 @SantaBull 25 points L Tulane 68-54 Game 17 Have Fun and follow the Bulls throughout the 2021-22 season! (Mildly prestigious Bulliever's Cup) Season Stats Update: Current season leader is @NewEnglandBull Note: Some of the previous players hidden as they have stopped playing and no scores changed. Edited January 8, 2022 by MikeG ready to go 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cophbulls Posted January 9, 2022 Group: TBP Subscriber III Topic Count: 417 Content Count: 3,175 Reputation: 382 Days Won: 12 Joined: 08/30/2004 Share Posted January 9, 2022 1) SMU2) 143) Green- 124) Chaplin - 55) 68% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jg233 Posted January 10, 2022 Group: Member Topic Count: 8 Content Count: 1,081 Reputation: 254 Days Won: 2 Joined: 01/20/2010 Share Posted January 10, 2022 SMU 12 Greene 14 Chaplin 7 66% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gat-Rat Bull Posted January 10, 2022 Group: Member Topic Count: 34 Content Count: 1,732 Reputation: 757 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/29/2017 Share Posted January 10, 2022 1) USF 2) 2 3) Greene - 14 4) Greene - 7 5) 68% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flsportsfan83 Posted January 10, 2022 Group: TBP Subscriber III Topic Count: 1,750 Content Count: 17,503 Reputation: 1,253 Days Won: 13 Joined: 08/16/2004 Share Posted January 10, 2022 SMU 8 Greene 17 Greene 6 67% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
79 Bull Posted January 10, 2022 Group: TBP Subscriber III Topic Count: 686 Content Count: 7,657 Reputation: 1,218 Days Won: 6 Joined: 07/10/2003 Share Posted January 10, 2022 BULLS WIN! 4 Greene 16 Tchewa 8 72% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Mahoney Posted January 11, 2022 Group: Member Topic Count: 0 Content Count: 95 Reputation: 10 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/13/2020 Share Posted January 11, 2022 SMU 11 Greene 15 Chaplin 8 64.9% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeG Posted January 11, 2022 Group: Moderator Topic Count: 1,984 Content Count: 19,737 Reputation: 3,809 Days Won: 172 Joined: 07/17/2003 Author Share Posted January 11, 2022 (edited) SMU 12 Greene 15 Chaplin 7 70% Edited January 11, 2022 by MikeG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcgruber Posted January 11, 2022 Group: Member Topic Count: 257 Content Count: 2,408 Reputation: 168 Days Won: 5 Joined: 03/24/2008 Share Posted January 11, 2022 1) SMU2) 163) Greene - 164) Tchewa - 95) 72% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
&rew Bull Posted January 11, 2022 Group: Member Topic Count: 91 Content Count: 1,716 Reputation: 272 Days Won: 9 Joined: 12/19/2010 Share Posted January 11, 2022 SMU 10 Murphy 14 Tchewa 8 67% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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