birds in the trap -- hoops edition

[chosenone58]

Missed the CAP deadline but I’m here.

Might have to fire up CHoops for the new year.

[ShamWowNY]

He's more active in the College Hoops discord that floats around OS. Him and one other person completely built the roster themselves from scratch and they discovered how to adjust the conferences in the Hex Editor but there are some displaced teams. I'm running college hoops on an emulator with a version of this file that was edited to work on RPCS3 but the file was originally released for PS3.

Damn I gotta get on this emulator business, the conference realignment feature in the game proper can't really capture the modern landscape

[Taurus]

EKU's 20 steals catapult Colonels past Cards
November 07, 2022 -- KFC Yum Center, Louisville, KY

(0-0) @ (0-0)

LOU | 36 | 37 | 73
EKU | 59 | 41 | 100

Starting Lineups:
El Ellis, RS Sr. - G - Cooper Robb, Sr.
Kamari Lands, Fr. - G - Taelon Martin, Jr.
Jae'lyn Withers, Jr. - F - Michael Moreno, Jr.
J.J. Traynor, Jr. - F - Isaiah Cozart, Sr.
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield, So. - C - Dardan Kapiti, Jr.




Louisville Cardinals (0-1)
G El Ellis, RS Senior: 5 pts, 5 ast, 1 stl, 2 reb, 6 to, 4 fouls 2-8 FG, 0-2 3PT, 1-4 FT
G Kamari Lands, Freshman: 12 pts, 1 ast, 1 stl, 5-11 FG, 2-5 3PT, 0-2 FT
F Jae'lyn Withers, Junior: 12 pts, 2 reb, 1 blk, 3 to, 5-7 FG, 2-2 3PT, 0-1 FT
F J.J. Traynor, Junior: 9 pts, 1 steal, 4-6 FG, 1-1 FT
F Brandon Huntley-Hatfield, Sophomore: 21 pts, 8 reb, 2 stl, 1 blk, 3 fouls, 5 to, 9-11 FG, 1-2 3PT, 2-2 FT
F Sydney Curry, Senior: 2 pts, 6 reb, 1-5 FG, 1-2 FT, 3 to


Eastern Kentucky Colonels (1-0)
F Michael Wardy, Senior: 16 pts, 6-10 FG, 2-3 3PT, 2-2 3PT, 2-2 FT
G Cooper Robb, Senior: 14 pts, 4 fouls, 5-8 FG, 1-2 3PT, 3-4 FT
C Dardan Kapiti, Junior: 14 pts, 7 reb, 4 stl, 6-8 FG, 2-2 FT
F John Ukomadu, Junior: 12 pts, 2 steal, 1 blk, 5-11 FG, 1-2 FT
F Isaiah Cozart, Senior: 8 pts, 6 steals, 3-3 FG, 2-2 FT

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[Taurus]

Missed the CAP deadline but I’m here.

Might have to fire up CHoops for the new year.

Wish I still had any of my OG copies of CHoops, especially on 360, they are a hot commodity now.

He's more active in the College Hoops discord that floats around OS. Him and one other person completely built the roster themselves from scratch and they discovered how to adjust the conferences in the Hex Editor but there are some displaced teams. I'm running college hoops on an emulator with a version of this file that was edited to work on RPCS3 but the file was originally released for PS3.

Damn I gotta get on this emulator business, the conference realignment feature in the game proper can't really capture the modern landscape

There are some really weird things that happen when you use the emulator/Kramer's roster file. I have had some random gameplay bugs happen, some of the bugs have happened to me in the past as an isolated incident but as I said in vchat I had a play in the Wright St. game where Huntley-Hatfield missed a layup, got his own rebound, made the second chance bucket, but the game didn't count it (Rarely happens but I have seen it). Hatfield then got his own rebound on the make and shot again but the game gave the other team a one and one even though they weren't in the bonus. Then when the Wright St player shot the free throw, the ball only went about 2 or 3 feet ahead of him, as if his free throw got blocked.

You may also notice in the upcoming screens that for some reason during our home games everybody is decked out in Texas gear. I think it's because they probably assigned UofL Texas's court in the hex editor.

[Taurus]

Cardinals struggle to cash in on FTs as Raiders beat Louisville 73-68
November 11, 2022 -- KFC Yum Center, Louisville, KY

(0-0) @ (0-2)

LOU | 23 | 45 | 68
WRST | 33 | 40 | 73

Starting Lineups:
El Ellis, RS Sr. - G - Amari Davis, Sr.
Mike James, Fr. - G - Tim Finke, Sr.
Jae'lyn Withers, Jr. - F - C.J. Wilbourn, Sr.
Sydney Curry, Sr. - F - Blake Sisley, So.
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield, So. - C - A.J. Braun, So.




Louisville Cardinals (0-2)
G El Ellis, RS Senior: 7 pts, 1 stl, 1 to, 2-7 FG, 0-3 3PT, 3-4 FT
G Kamari Lands, Freshman: 4 pts, 3 ast, 1 blk, 2-6 FG, 0-3 3PT, 0-0 FT
F Jae'lyn Withers, Junior: 12 pts, 12 reb, 1 stl, 5-11 FG, 0-2 3PT, 2-5 FT
F J.J. Traynor, Junior: 6 pts, 10 reb, 3-8 FG
F Brandon Huntley-Hatfield, Sophomore: 20 pts, 7 reb, 4 stl, 9-14 FG, 1-1 3PT, 1-4 FT
G Mike James, Freshman: 14 pts, 6-9 FG, 2-3 3PT


Wright State Raiders (1-0)
G Tim Finke, Senior: 16 pts, 6-10 FG, 1-3 3PT, 3-4 FT
F C.J. Wilbourn, Senior: 14 pts, 6-13 FG, 1-1 3PT, 1-2 FT
F Blake Sisley, Sophomore: 11 pts, 7 reb, 5-9 FG, 1-4 FT
G Amari Davis, Senior: 10 pts, 8 ast, 2 stl, 4-6 FG, 1-2 3PT, 1-2 FT

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[Agent]

losing to wright st on your home floor smh L1C4 my ass

[Taurus]

losing to wright st on your home floor smh L1C4 my ass

We value realism over here

[Taurus]

Hilltoppers force 21 turnovers and late foul trouble to rout Cardinals, 108-85
November 13, 2022 -- E.A. Diddle Arena, Bowling Green, KY

(0-2)@(1-0)

LOU | 39| 46 | 85
WKU | 53 | 55 | 108

Starting Lineups:
El Ellis, RS Sr. - G - Dayvion McKnight, Jr.
Kamari Lands, Fr. - G - Emmanuel Akot, Sr.
Jae'lyn Withers, Jr. - F - Jarius Hamilton, Sr.
J.J. Traynor, Jr. - F - Jaylen Butz, Sr.
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield, So. - C - Jamarion Sharp, Sr.




Louisville Cardinals (0-3)
F Jae'lyn Withers, Junior: 31 pts, 4 reb, 3 stl, 2 blk, 3 to, 11-19 FG, 14 3PT, 8-11 FT
F J.J. Traynor, Junior: 13 pts, 4 reb, 6-6 FG
F Brandon Huntley-Hatfield, Sophomore: 18 pts, 5 reb, 4 to, 8-10 FG, 2-3 FT
G El Ellis, Senior: 4 ast, 6 to, 0-4 FG
G Mike James, Freshman: 5pts, 4 to, 2-7 FG, 1-4 3PT, 0-2 FT


Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (2-0)
G Emmanuel Akot, Senior: 25 pts, 4 stl, 10-15 FG, 5-6 FT
G Josh Anderson, Senior: 18 pts, 7-10 FG, 3-4 FT
C Jamarion Sharp, Senior: 16 pts, 9 reb, 6 stl, 8-10 FG
G Dontaie Allen, Junior: 15pts, 1 stl, 6-9 FG, 3-3 FT
G Dayvion McKnight, Junior: 10 pts, 9 ast, 2 stl, 3-7 FG, 3-3 FT

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[chosenone58]

Missed the CAP deadline but I’m here.

Might have to fire up CHoops for the new year.

Wish I still had any of my OG copies of CHoops, especially on 360, they are a hot commodity now.

I managed to get a used copy of 2K8 maybe about a decade ago. They are definitely hard to come by nowadays. 2K needs to bless us with CHoops 2K24 or something.

[Taurus]

2022 Hawaiian Invitational Preview
November 19th marks the tip off of the annual Hawaiian Invitational held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Eight teams will travel from across the country to square off for three days of exciting non-conference action.

Alabama A&M, Arizona State, #13 Illinois, Louisville, LSU, Marquette, #23 Oklahoma State, and Princeton will all be seeking three wins in the coming days.

Favorites: #13 Illinois (2-0)
The #13 Illini have what will likely be the most successful teams both currently in Honolulu and later in the season. Cruising into Hawaii undefeated at 2-0, Illinois is lead by senior forward Matthew Mayer and senior guard Terrence Shannon Jr.. They are two of the most well-rounded players in the tournament. Freshman Skyy Clark will be another exciting player to watch in tournament as he should be a huge contributor for the Illini. Illinois will look forward to potential matchups against P5 teams Arizona State and Louisville, however both teams enter the tournament without a win against lesser teams as Louisville has to overcome Princeton.

Needs A Win: Arizona State (0-4), Louisville (0-3)
Both the Sun Devils and the Cardinals come to Hawaii with no room to relax, as they have both lost early buy-games on their schedules. Louisville has struggled against in-state opponents Eastern Kentucky and Western Kentucky, as well Wright State. The Cardinals will be clawing for not only their first win of the season, but the first win of Kenny Payne's coaching career. The Cardinals have one of the easier opening games of the tournament against the Princeton Tigers, however unless Arizona State can also get their first win of the season, the Cardinals will face their toughest matchup yet in the #13 Illinois Illini.

The Sun Devils, a stronger team on paper, have lost by a margin of three or less against Mercer (2-2), Evansville (3-0) and Northwestern State (1-3). Arizona State also suffered a blowout loss against Xavier (3-1). This Arizona State team has really played down to it's competition, as this team was expected to be one of the stronger teams in the PAC-12. The Sun Devils will be desperate to get their first win, however, they have the toughest draw of the tournament, tipping off against Illinois.

Tipping Off: Marquette (0-0)
This late into November, Marquette is one of the last teams to have yet to play their first game of the season. Shaka Smart and his team are coming to Hawaii with a fresh slate and will face off against Alabama A&M (1-5). Smart's team is expected to be one of the weaker teams in the Big East this season. Big wins in this tournament against power 5 teams could swing more in favor of Smart and Marquette.

Punching Bag: Alabama A&M (1-5)
The Bulldogs enter the tournament one win better than Louisville and Arizona State, however, they are currently carrying five losses. One loss came against tournament favorite #13 Illinois. Unfortunately for the Bulldogs, win-or-lose they are going to face off against power five teams seeking a much-needed tune-up win. Senior Point Guard Garrett Hicks will have to do everything and more if Alabama A&M wants to pull off some upsets in Hawaii.


The Other Guys: Princeton (0-2), #23 Oklahoma State (4-1), LSU (1-0)

Princeton enters the tournament winless with close losses to Canisius and Florida Gulf Coast. However, Princeton has the opportunity to get their first win against a lackluster Louisville team searching for it's footing. Princeton's offense is led by senior forward Tosan Evbuomwan and senior guard Ryan Langborg, two high caliber players capable to scorching any team in the tournament. Princeton could go winless, or they could win the whole thing.

#23 Oklahoma State is the second most likely to win the tournament. Senior PG Avery Anderson III is our favorite to win MVP of the tournament, and is by far the best draft prospect in the tournament. Their biggest challenge is a tough opening match up against LSU and the power conference opponents that will likely follow.

LSU is led by senior forward K.J. Williams. Much similar to Oklahoma State and Marquette, their drawing did not do them any favors. However, for the team with the most potential in the tournament, this is a great opportunity.

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Game One:
Marquette
Alabama A&M

Game Two:
LSU
23 Oklahoma State

Game Three:
Princeton
Louisville

Game Four:
Arizona State
13 Illinois
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