Contest Basketball Prediction Contest: Bulls at Memphis Tigers

[MikeG]

Welcome to the 2022-23

TheBullsPen.com

 Basketball Prediction Contest

The race for the mildly prestigious Bulliever's Cup is on!

Game 14

South Florida Bulls

(7-6)

 

vs.

 

Memphis Tigers

(10-3)

 

       vs.   

 

Thursday, December 29  8:00 PM EST

AAC Conference Opener

Memphis, TN     FedExForum
TV: ESPN+

Radio: USF Bulls Unlimited

Congratulations to our Game 13 winner @JJZbulls  !

Link to In Game conversation...

 

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. Tigers on Thursday, December 29 (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) 8
3) Harris - 21
4) Tchewa - 11
5) 60%


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!

 

 

2022-2023 season results:

Game 1  - @bcgruber 27 points L Southeast Missouri State 64-61

Game 2 - @JJZbulls 30 points  L #15 Auburn 67-59

Game 3 - @MikeG & @NJBull43 points L  Stetson 68-67

Game 4 - @Friscobull 39 points L Austin Peay 62-60

Game 5 - @Friscobull 41 points L UAB 80-65

Game 6 - @Gat-Rat Bull 49 points  W St Joe's 75-62

Game 7 - @East lake bull 49 points W St Francis 75-60

Game 8 - @jg233 63 points L UMass 73-67

Game 9 - @cophbulls 41 points W  Chaz Southern 79-59

Game 10 - @MikeG & @thekidnapper 50 points W Northern Iowa 72-69

Game 11 - @MSBulls 39 points W Dartmouth 59-55

Game 12 - @jg233 53 points W  Hofstra 77-70

Game 13 - @JJZbulls 40 points W NJIT 92-73

Game 14 - Memphis

 Have Fun and follow the Bulls throughout the 2022-23 season!

 

 

(Mildly prestigious Bulliever's Cup)

 

Season Stats Update:

Current season leader is @MikeG

 

 

Edited December 27, 2022 by MikeG

[MikeG]

Time to get your entry in for the next basketball prediction contest.....

New entrants- feel free to join the season long contest by entering!

Current players..........

@Friscobull @bcgruber@cophbulls @Gat-Rat Bull @79 Bull @NJBull @jg233 @usfrank @MSBulls @flsportsfan83 @JJZbulls @East lake bull @thekidnapper

[thekidnapper]

 

1) Memphis

2) 13

3) Harris - 13

4) Tchewa - 9

5) 66.666%

[MSBulls]

1) Memphis
2) 11
3) Harris - 18
4) Hines - 8
5) 55%

Back to Reality

[smazza]

memphis 

20

harris 15

himes 10

50%

[Friscobull]

Memphis

9

Harris 16

Tchewa 7

60%

[Gat-Rat Bull]

1) USF

2) 1

3) Harris - 24

4) Chaplin - 9

5) 72%

[79 Bull]

BULLS WIN AGAIN!  IT'S AN AAC MIRACLE! OH THE HUMANITY!

2

Harris 18

Tchewa 10

68%

 

[jg233]

Memphis

14

Harris 16

Tchewa 8

66%

[MikeG]

Memphis

12

Harris  15

Tchewa 8

61%