MikeG Posted January 9, 2023 Group: Moderator Topic Count: 1,984 Content Count: 19,737 Reputation: 3,674 Days Won: 164 Joined: 07/17/2003 Share Posted January 9, 2023 (edited) Welcome to the 2022-23 TheBullsPen.com Basketball Prediction Contest The race for the mildly prestigious Bulliever's Cup is on! Game 17 South Florida Bulls (7-9, 0-3 AAC) vs. #1 Houston Cougars (16-1, 4-0 AAC) vs. Wednesday, January 11 8:00 PM EST Houston, TX Fertitta CenterTV: ESPN+ Radio: USF Bulls Unlimited Congratulations to our Game 16 winners @Jim Johnson & @flsportsfan83 ! 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. Cougars on Wednesday, January 11 (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 Schedule 2022-2023 season contest 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 - @flsportsfan83 37 points L Memphis 93-86 Game 15 - @Jim Johnson 62 points L Temple 68-64 Game 16 - @Jim Johnson & @flsportsfan83 36 points L Wichita State 70-66 Game 17 - #1 Houston 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 January 9, 2023 by MikeG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeG Posted January 9, 2023 Group: Moderator Topic Count: 1,984 Content Count: 19,737 Reputation: 3,674 Days Won: 164 Joined: 07/17/2003 Author Share Posted January 9, 2023 Time to get your entry in for the next basketball prediction contest..... New entrants- feel free to join the season long contest by entering! Active current players.......... @Friscobull @bcgruber@cophbulls @Gat-Rat Bull @79 Bull @NJBull @jg233 @usfrank @MSBulls @flsportsfan83 @JJZbulls @East lake bull @thekidnapper @Jim Johnson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Johnson Posted January 9, 2023 Group: TBP Subscriber III Topic Count: 1,834 Content Count: 5,473 Reputation: 1,790 Days Won: 13 Joined: 12/02/2018 Share Posted January 9, 2023 1) Hoston 2) 22 3) Tchewa - 16 4) Tchewa - 11 5) 58.8% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
79 Bull Posted January 9, 2023 Group: TBP Subscriber III Topic Count: 686 Content Count: 7,648 Reputation: 1,201 Days Won: 6 Joined: 07/10/2003 Share Posted January 9, 2023 BULLS WIN, IT'S A MIRACLE! 1 Chaplin 18 Tchewa 11 70% 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flsportsfan83 Posted January 9, 2023 Group: TBP Subscriber III Topic Count: 1,750 Content Count: 17,492 Reputation: 1,248 Days Won: 13 Joined: 08/16/2004 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Houston 26 Harris 15 Tchewa 8 65% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usfrank Posted January 9, 2023 Group: Member Topic Count: 27 Content Count: 189 Reputation: 25 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/03/2006 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Houston 18 Harris 15 Tchewa 9 67% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friscobull Posted January 9, 2023 Group: Member Topic Count: 7 Content Count: 10,885 Reputation: 3,995 Days Won: 67 Joined: 05/23/2019 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Houston 16 Harris 15 Tchewa 8 60% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thekidnapper Posted January 9, 2023 Group: Member Topic Count: 6 Content Count: 540 Reputation: 144 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/01/2014 Share Posted January 9, 2023 1) Hoston 2) 11 3) Harris - 14 4) Tchewa - 9 5) 66% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jg233 Posted January 10, 2023 Group: Member Topic Count: 8 Content Count: 1,079 Reputation: 254 Days Won: 2 Joined: 01/20/2010 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Houston 20 Harris 14 Tchewa 7 65% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeG Posted January 10, 2023 Group: Moderator Topic Count: 1,984 Content Count: 19,737 Reputation: 3,674 Days Won: 164 Joined: 07/17/2003 Author Share Posted January 10, 2023 Houston 18 Harris 15 Tchewa 8 62% 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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