MikeG Posted January 8 Group: Moderator Topic Count: 1,984 Content Count: 19,737 Reputation: 3,495 Days Won: 153 Joined: 07/17/2003 Share Posted January 8 (edited) Welcome to the 2023-24 TheBullsPen.com Basketball Prediction Contest The race for the mildly prestigious Bulliever's Cup is on! Game 14 South Florida Bulls (8-5, 1-1 AAC) vs Rice Owls (6-9, 0-2 AAC) vs. Friday, January 12, 7:00 PM EST Presented by Tampa General Hospital Tyler’s Amazing Balancing Act Halftime Show Horns Up Foam Finger Giveaway Tampa, Fla. Yuengling Center TV: ESPNU Radio: USF Bulls Unlimited Congratulations to our Game 13 winner @olafberserker ! 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 Owls on Friday, January 12 (7:00 PM EST, TV: ESPNU), 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 - @bcgruber 43 points W Arky-Pine Bluff 104-86 Game 9 - @BullsWinBucsWin 46 points W Loyola Chicago 77-64 Game 10 - @cophbulls 31 points W Albany 89-73 Game 11 - @Cat941 29 points W Alabama State 73-70 Game 12 - @cophbulls 48 points W Temple 76-68 Game 13 - @olafberserker 53 points L UAB 75-71 Game 14 - Rice Have Fun and follow the Bulls throughout the 2023-24 season! ` (Mildly prestigious Bulliever's Cup) Season Stats Update: Season leader is again @BullsWinBucsWin Edited January 13 by MikeG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeG Posted January 8 Group: Moderator Topic Count: 1,984 Content Count: 19,737 Reputation: 3,495 Days Won: 153 Joined: 07/17/2003 Author Share Posted January 8 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 @79 Bull @NJBull @jg233 @usfrank @BullsWinBucsWin @olafberserker @ncentonze @Ten Toed Sloth @Bryson W @MSBulls @Cat941 @flsportsfan83 @smazza 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat941 Posted January 8 Group: Member Topic Count: 74 Content Count: 2,909 Reputation: 796 Days Won: 2 Joined: 07/28/2023 Share Posted January 8 1) South Florida 2) 9 3) Youngblood - 19 4) Pryor - 8 5) 70% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flsportsfan83 Posted January 8 Group: TBP Subscriber III Topic Count: 1,750 Content Count: 17,471 Reputation: 1,225 Days Won: 13 Joined: 08/16/2004 Share Posted January 8 USF 14 Miguel 19 Pryor 8 72% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSBulls Posted January 9 Group: Member Topic Count: 21 Content Count: 538 Reputation: 207 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/17/2018 Share Posted January 9 (edited) USF 9 Youngblood 18 Pryor 7 75% I must admit, I stayed away from playing cause we kept winning when I did not submit. Now that we've lost I'll make a return but if we lose to Rice I'm going to have to retire for this season for the good of the team Edited January 9 by MSBulls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcgruber Posted January 11 Group: Member Topic Count: 257 Content Count: 2,407 Reputation: 163 Days Won: 5 Joined: 03/24/2008 Share Posted January 11 1) South Florida 2) 10 3) Miguel - 17 4) Walker - 7 5) 77% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeG Posted January 11 Group: Moderator Topic Count: 1,984 Content Count: 19,737 Reputation: 3,495 Days Won: 153 Joined: 07/17/2003 Author Share Posted January 11 Bulls 9 Youngblood 20 Pryor 9 60% 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USFDude Posted January 11 Group: Member Topic Count: 4 Content Count: 268 Reputation: 331 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/05/2023 Share Posted January 11 USF 12 Miguel 18 Pryor 10 70% 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jg233 Posted January 11 Group: Member Topic Count: 8 Content Count: 1,079 Reputation: 254 Days Won: 2 Joined: 01/20/2010 Share Posted January 11 USF 12 Youngblood 17 Pryor 8 70% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usfrank Posted January 11 Group: Member Topic Count: 27 Content Count: 189 Reputation: 25 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/03/2006 Share Posted January 11 USF 15 Youngblood 21 Pryor 10 75% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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