MikeG Posted March 6 Group: Moderator Topic Count: 1,984 Content Count: 19,737 Reputation: 3,809 Days Won: 173 Joined: 07/17/2003 Share Posted March 6 (edited) Welcome to the 2023-24 TheBullsPen.com Basketball Prediction Contest The race for the mildly prestigious Bulliever's Cup is on! Game 29 #24 South Florida Bulls (23-5, 16-1 AAC) vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane (15-14, 6-11 AAC) vs. Saturday, March 9, 3:00 PM EST Tulsa, OK Donald W. Reynolds Center TV: ESPN+ Radio: USF Bulls Unlimited & broadcast locally on 102.5 FM HD-2. Congratulations to our Game 28 winner @Cat941 ! 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 listed above, 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 - @Bryson W & @olafberserker tie 25 points W Rice 81-73 Game 15 - @Cat941 45 points W Memphis 74-73 Game 16 - @flsportsfan83 43 points W Wichita State 72-68 Game 17 - @USFDude 54 points W Temple 75-69 Game 18 - @bcgruber 27 points W UTSA 89-72 Game 19 - @NJBull 42 points W ECU 71-60 Game 20 - @USFDude 55 points W UNT 60-55 Game 21 - @NJBull 40 points W Charlotte 72-69 Game 22 - @olafberserker 47 points W Rice 69-65 Game 23 - @Ricky the Bull 37 points W Tulsa 69-50 Game 24 - @USFDude @Ten Toed Sloth @COBBULL tie 42 points W FAU 90-86 Game 25 - @MikeG 49 points W UTSA 66-61 Game 26 - @MikeG 34 points W SMU 79-68 Game 27 - @COBBULL 41 points W Charlotte 76-61 Game 28 - @Cat941 40 points W Tulane 85-72 Game 29 - Tulsa Have Fun and follow the Bulls throughout the 2023-24 season! ` (Mildly prestigious Bulliever's Cup) Season Stats Update: The season points leader is @Cat941 Edited March 6 by MikeG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeG Posted March 6 Group: Moderator Topic Count: 1,984 Content Count: 19,737 Reputation: 3,809 Days Won: 173 Joined: 07/17/2003 Author Share Posted March 6 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 @NJBull @jg233 @usfrank @BullsWinBucsWin @olafberserker @ncentonze @Ten Toed Sloth @Bryson W @bullaficianado @Cat941 @flsportsfan83 @NessUSF @Ricky the Bull @COBBULL @smazza 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat941 Posted March 7 Group: Member Topic Count: 79 Content Count: 2,983 Reputation: 816 Days Won: 2 Joined: 07/28/2023 Share Posted March 7 1) South Florida 2) 13 3) Youngblood - 20 4) Pryor - 9 5) 76% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jg233 Posted March 7 Group: Member Topic Count: 8 Content Count: 1,081 Reputation: 254 Days Won: 2 Joined: 01/20/2010 Share Posted March 7 USF 12 Youngblood 19 Pryor 11 75% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usfrank Posted March 7 Group: Member Topic Count: 27 Content Count: 189 Reputation: 25 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/03/2006 Share Posted March 7 USF 10 Youngblood - 23 Pryor - 11 80% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeG Posted March 7 Group: Moderator Topic Count: 1,984 Content Count: 19,737 Reputation: 3,809 Days Won: 173 Joined: 07/17/2003 Author Share Posted March 7 USF 8 Youngblood 22 Pryor 11 88% 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USFDude Posted March 8 Group: Member Topic Count: 4 Content Count: 268 Reputation: 334 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/05/2023 Share Posted March 8 USF 12 Miguel 21 Pryor 9 80% 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BULLSHTR Posted March 8 Group: Member Topic Count: 83 Content Count: 1,482 Reputation: 228 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/03/2007 Share Posted March 8 USF 14 Miguel 14 Pryor 8 77% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smazza Posted March 8 Group: Member Topic Count: 9,898 Content Count: 66,091 Reputation: 2,434 Days Won: 172 Joined: 01/01/2001 Share Posted March 8 usf 20 youngblood 22 pryor 12 75% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullsaficianado Posted March 9 Group: Member Topic Count: 22 Content Count: 245 Reputation: 94 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/19/2016 Share Posted March 9 On 3/5/2024 at 10:16 PM, MikeG said: 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%) USF 10 cy 17 pryor 11 71 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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