GOG 2009 #01

by JLeverenz on Nov 12, 2009 7:04 PM EST

Finally the basketball season has arrived! Exhibitions are fun, but the games that count are waaaaay better, and after having to *gag* watch the likes of UNC and Syracuse this week I'm ready to see some Blue. It's the start of the new season and while we all have hopes and dreams about what this team can do, we don't have any real results to go on. Will that stop us from making wild guesses about what will happen in the first game? Of course not!

GOG #00: Go here if you have questions about the GOG. Also, you still have time get your answers in for #00!

Without further ado...

UPDATE: Correct answers are in bold below:

GOG 2009 #01: Morehead St [Max 31 points]

Who wins? [ +1 if correct, -1 if incorrect] UK
How many points will UK score? [3 pts] 75
How many points will Morehead St score? [3 pts] 59
Which team scores first? [ +1 if correct, -1 if incorrect] UK
With Wall ineligble for the game, Bledsoe will run the point. Predict his Points/Assists/Steals. [2 pts each correct answer] 24/4/1
Calipari played everyone except Liggins in the exhibitions (and Wall in the first of course), how many players see the floor in the game? [3 pts] 10
Does Liggins play against Morehead St? [ +1 if correct, -1 if incorrect] No
This game boasts a great matchup between two very good junior forwards in UK's Patrick Patterson and MSU's Kenneth Faried. Faried was third in the nation in rebounding last season averaging 13.0 boards per game, but also kicked in nearly 2 steals and 2 blocks per game to go along with 13.9 points. Which player has more combined rebounds, blocks, steals, and points (rebounds+blocks+steals+points)? [ +1 if correct, -1 if incorrect] Patterson edges Faried 33 to 28
Darius Miller will back up Bledsoe at the point and looked pretty good at distributing the ball in the exhibitions. Predict his assists/steals/turnovers [2 pts each correct answer] 3/0/5
Calipari has warned UK fans that the team will throw the ball around as they learn the system, but they have also shown an ability to force turnovers. What is UK's turnover margin for the game? [3 pts] UK was -12 (ouch!)
Three Point Watch: How many 3's does Kentucky make in the game? [3 pts] 4

Deadline for answers is tip-off at 6:30 PM on 11/13.

Congratulations to Acdixon for winning the first ASOB GOG with a score of 10 points! The full results follow below, but here are some descriptive stats:

Mean: 4.667
St Dev: 2.828
Median: 5
Mode: 5

	GOG #01	Overall	Average

Acdixon	10	10	0.323
hoboat33	7	7	0.226
dancoo626	5	5	0.161
Wild Weasel	5	5	0.161
floundringaround	5	5	0.161
Ontherocks	4	4	0.129
a2d2	4	4	0.129
BigSkyCat	2	2	0.065
JLeverenz	0	0	0.000

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Like most of my guesses, these are completely off the top of my head:

   1. UK
   2. 89 points
   3. 67 points
   4. MSU
   5. 16/7/2
   6. 11 players
   7. No
   8. Faried
   9. 5/3/3
  10. + 7
  11. 6 3PTM

There is no gravity - the earth just sucks.

by JLeverenz on Nov 12, 2009 7:17 PM EST reply actions

here goes

   1. UK
   2. 93
   3. 68
   4. UK
   5. 12 pts, 8 assists, 3 steals
   6. 12
   7. No
   8. Patterson
   9. 4 assists, 2 steals, 3 turnovers
  10. +9
  11. 7

"The IQ of a mob is the IQ of its most stupid member divided by the number of mobsters." --Terry Pratchett

by Ontherocks on Nov 12, 2009 8:34 PM EST reply actions

throwing a few guesses here

1. UK
2. 89
3. 71
4. UK
5. 17/10/3
6. 11
7. NO
8. Patterson
9. 8/5/2
10. + 8
11. 6

Blue... there is no other color to Bleed !!!

by a2d2 on Nov 12, 2009 9:16 PM EST reply actions

and so it begins

1. UK
2. 97
3. 76
4. UK
5. 16/8/4
6. 10
7. no
8. Faried
9. 6/2/3
10. +6
11. 7

It's frustrating when you know all the answers, but nobody bothers to ask you the questions.

by floundringaround on Nov 12, 2009 10:25 PM EST reply actions

1. Kentucky
2, 97
3. 69
4. Kentucky
5. 13/9/2
6. 11
7. Nope
8. Faried
9. 6/4/3
10. + 6
11. 4

Falling in love is so hard on the knees

by dancoo626 on Nov 12, 2009 10:31 PM EST reply actions

1. UK
2. 78
3. 52
4. UK
5. 8/4/3
6. 10
7. No
8. Faried
9. 4/1/1
10. +8
11. 4

by Acdixon on Nov 13, 2009 9:46 AM EST reply actions

Here's my choices, plucked from a point lower than JLev's

1) Ky
2) 91
3) 74
4) UK
5) 18/12/7
6) 10
7) no
8) Faried
9) 7/5/5
10) +10
11) 8

by hoboat33 on Nov 13, 2009 2:20 PM EST reply actions

My turn...

1. UK
2. 83
3. 75
4. UK
5. 16/7/2
6. 11
7. No
8. Faried
9. 4/1.5/3
10. +7
11. 6

by BigSkyCat on Nov 13, 2009 2:39 PM EST reply actions

here we go....

1. UK
2. 88
3. 56
4. UK
5. 16-6-3
6. 11
7. No
8. Patterson
9. 4-2-2
10. +10
11. 7

by harold3420 on Nov 13, 2009 3:33 PM EST reply actions

Get Thee Behind Me

1. UK
2. 77
3. 59
4. UK
5. 14-8-2
6. 11
7. No
8. Faried
9. 4-1-3
10. +9
11. 8

"Learn(ing) without thinking begets ignorance. Think(ing) without learning is dangerous."
-Confucius

by Wild Weasel on Nov 13, 2009 6:30 PM EST reply actions

So When Are Results Likely Available?

"Learn(ing) without thinking begets ignorance. Think(ing) without learning is dangerous."
-Confucius

by Wild Weasel on Nov 14, 2009 12:04 AM EST reply actions

I'll update later

Probably Sunday when I post the GOG for Miami, I’ll include a link back to here. The correct answers for each question along with each person’s scores will be posted.

There is no gravity - the earth just sucks.

by JLeverenz on Nov 14, 2009 4:17 PM EST up reply actions