MikeG Posted December 7, 2023 Group: Moderator Topic Count: 1,984 Content Count: 19,737 Reputation: 3,420 Days Won: 147 Joined: 07/17/2003 Share Posted December 7, 2023 (edited) Welcome to the 2023-24 TheBullsPen.com Basketball Prediction Contest The race for the mildly prestigious Bulliever's Cup is on! Game 8 South Florida Bulls (3-4, 0-0 AAC) vs Arky-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (4-7) vs. Tuesday, December 12 7:00 PM EST Tampa, FL Yuengling Center TV: ESPN+ Radio: USF Bulls Unlimited Congratulations to our Game 7 winner @Ten Toed Sloth ! 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. the Golden Lions on Tuesday, December 12 (7:00 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) Youngblood - 21 4) Pryor - 11 5) 70% 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! 2023-2024 Schedule 2023-2024 season contest results: Game 1 - @usfrank 33 points W SCState 96-52 Game 2 - @USFBulls12 18 points L Central MI 68-63 Game 3 - @Ten Toed Sloth 30 points W Northern Iowa 74-65 Game 4 - @ncentonze 23 points L Maine 70-59 Game 5 - @USFDude 27 points L Hofstra 82-63 Game 6 - @jg233 40 points L UMass 66-56 Game 7 - @Ten Toed Sloth 38 points W FSU 88-72 Game 8 - Arky-Pine Bluff Have Fun and follow the Bulls throughout the 2023-24 season! ` (Mildly prestigious Bulliever's Cup) Season Stats Update: Season leader is currently @BullsWinBucsWin Edited December 9, 2023 by MikeG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeG Posted December 9, 2023 Group: Moderator Topic Count: 1,984 Content Count: 19,737 Reputation: 3,420 Days Won: 147 Joined: 07/17/2003 Author Share Posted December 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.......... @bcgruber@cophbulls @Gat-Rat Bull @NJBull @jg233 @usfrank @BullsWinBucsWin @olafberserker @ncentonze @Ten Toed Sloth @Bryson W @MSBulls @USFBulls12 @Cat941 @smazza @flsportsfan83 @USFDude 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeG Posted December 9, 2023 Group: Moderator Topic Count: 1,984 Content Count: 19,737 Reputation: 3,420 Days Won: 147 Joined: 07/17/2003 Author Share Posted December 9, 2023 USF 12 Miguel 16 Pryor 8 74% 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USFDude Posted December 9, 2023 Group: Member Topic Count: 4 Content Count: 268 Reputation: 330 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/05/2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 USF 5 Youngblood 15 Pryor 8 75% 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat941 Posted December 9, 2023 Group: Member Topic Count: 74 Content Count: 2,895 Reputation: 791 Days Won: 2 Joined: 07/28/2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 1) South Florida 2) 6 3) Youngblood - 21 4) Miguel - 8 5) 74% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gat-Rat Bull Posted December 10, 2023 Group: Member Topic Count: 34 Content Count: 1,728 Reputation: 749 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/29/2017 Share Posted December 10, 2023 1) USF 2) 14 3) Youngblood - 17 4) Pryor - 8 5) 76% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usfrank Posted December 10, 2023 Group: Member Topic Count: 27 Content Count: 188 Reputation: 25 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/03/2006 Share Posted December 10, 2023 USF 15 Miguel - 21 Pryor- 11 78% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smazza Posted December 10, 2023 Group: Member Topic Count: 9,895 Content Count: 66,074 Reputation: 2,431 Days Won: 172 Joined: 01/01/2001 Share Posted December 10, 2023 usf 18 youngblood 16 pryor 12 70% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flsportsfan83 Posted December 10, 2023 Group: TBP Subscriber III Topic Count: 1,750 Content Count: 17,461 Reputation: 1,223 Days Won: 13 Joined: 08/16/2004 Share Posted December 10, 2023 Usf 17 Youngblood 22 Pryor 9 75% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJBull Posted December 11, 2023 Group: Member Topic Count: 45 Content Count: 975 Reputation: 30 Days Won: 1 Joined: 01/08/2002 Share Posted December 11, 2023 USF 20 Miguel 18 Pryor 9 77% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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