South Florida - FIU Prediction Contest

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Game    3  

2005-06 Fans Prediction Contest

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Congratulations to alau255, our Game 2 Winner!

See end of post for all results

OFFICIAL RESULTS OF GAMES are posted BELOW!

This game the Bulls take on the FIU Panthers of the Sun Belt Conference

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 across the country.

First...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.

4)  Your prediction must be part of this original thread

5)  Post must be submitted prior to game.

For additional contest rules, please read the small print below.

And now, the contest:

For the Bulls game against Florida International Tuesday, November 29, 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 (whole percentage)

Please try to keep in the above format so that it will be easier to manage.  Sample response would be:

1)  South Florida

2)  10

3)  Holmes - 16

4)  Jones - 12

5)  69.7%

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.)

3) Correct Leading Scorer - 5 points

   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.)

4) Correct Leading Rebounder - 5 points

   Correct Rebound total 10 points (subtract one point for each variance in actual and predicted total - 0 points awarded if correct leading scorer 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

Gifts available for this game:

The individual game winner(s) may select from the following prizes (more to be added as the season progresses):

1. A Bulls Iconic U window cling.  Approximately 3.5"x4".

2.  A Bulls Iconic U bumper sticker.  Approximately 3.5" X 11.25"

3.  Your choice of one Chucky Atkins card (additional selections to be added):

4.  Your choice of one Radenko Dobras Card from the selection below (additional selections to be added):

End of Season Bonus Drawings:  

Those winning three or more contests are eligible for the end of season drawing for a Robert McCullum/Lee Roy Selmon signed pennant.

Those winning five or more contests are eligible for the end of season drawing for a Bulls 12 inch Wall Clock.

A SunTime 12 inch wall clock.  Dual logos and Quartz-accurate movement with logo and team color-coordinated mineral glass crystal and ring.  Retails for $24.95

There will also be some kind of award for the category winners to keep things interesting...If you missed game 1 and/or game 2, you can still play for individual game wins and records as well as the highest average per game.  If you haven't joined in yet, please do!

The whole thing is just for fun, so please participate, enjoy the contest and have fun!

Need Help?

The Sagarin, Dunkel, Harmon and SFB.com projections are posted Here.

Good Luck Bulls!

Here are the 2005-06 Bulliever Cup Standings after Week 2:  

 

 

Total Points (Top 10):

SCBullsfan   77

usfbob83    75

cophbulls    75

alau255      71

Hawaii Bull  69

bigbull         66

bulls96go    65

USFPhil       64

TakeItOrLeavitt   64

BloomTown   62

 

Other stats of interest:

 

Wins:

 

SCBullsfan   1

alau255       1

 

 

Average points per Game (minimum 1 game played):

SCBullsfan    38.5

usfbob83      37.5

cophbulls      37.5

alau255        35.5

Hawaii Bull    34.5

bigbull           33

Bullumni        33

bulls96go      32.5

USFPhil          32

TakeItOrLeavitt   32

 

Most Points in a Single Game as Winner:

alau255    50

SCBullsfan 40

2004-05 Contest Winners:

Overall Champion and recipient of the prized Bulliever's Cup:

AstroBull (841 points).

Other winners:

Average points per Game (minimum 16 games played):

MarkeyMark  29.40741  

Most Points in a Single Game as Winner:

JEDI T-MAN      62  

Other stats of interest:

Wins:

The Sheriff    4  

AstroBull       4

RJWGoBulls    3

As with previous years' contests, Bulliever is the final judge on all entries.  He will select the winner based on pre-established criteria.   All decisions are final, unless Bulliever changes his mind.  Finally, Bulliever will only refer to himself in the third person when typing in small print.  

[bulls96go]

usf

18

buckley 22

jones 16

78%

[___ Eats It]

USF

12

Jones 14

Jones 9

77.4%

[79 Bull]

BULLS WIN!

18

Buckley 21

Mattis 10

80%

[Velcro]

USF

12

Holmes 20

Jones 12

88%

[Wolfman]

USF BULLS

21

Holmes 24

Jones 13

79%

[USFPhil]

Bulls

17

Holmes 21

Jones 16

76%

[Apis Bull]

USF

23

Buckley 18

Jones 10

78%

[SkypointBull]

USF

15

Holmes 19

Jones 9

72.6%

[T-Man]

Bulls

14

Holmes 17

Jones 15

68%