Teams are running up the score more in games these last couple years, because the NET and the NCAA at-large selection criteria now utilize advanced analytics that consider margin of victory or loss. Coaches know this and if they have a team that looks like a bubble team for an at-large bid, or for concerns about seeding, especially the poor seeds mid-majors always get, they might consider trying to increase their winning margins. Nonetheless, it infuriates some coaches who find themselves on the losing side.
Saturday, in a game between Memphis and Utah State, Utah State won 99-75. The outcome was not in doubt late in the game. Utah State left their starters in the game even after Hardaway pulled his starters with over 3 minutes left in the game. Utah State lead 86-73 with under 2 minutes left in the game. and then they went on to outscore Memphis 13-2 over the final 95 seconds, including a couple of showboating dunks in the final 17 seconds (see video) when most teams would have simply dribbled out the clock.
Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway went through the handshake line lecturing the Utah State players and coaches about what he repeatedly called a classless move. He further discussed it in the postgame press conference (see article).
Video- www.x.com/TheFieldOf68/status/2023064299154161857
Article- https://www.commercialappeal.com/st...h-penny-hardaway-rips-utah-state/88566882007/
Here, Utah State head coach Jerrod Calhoun explains why it was necessary to run up the score-
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Saturday, in a game between Memphis and Utah State, Utah State won 99-75. The outcome was not in doubt late in the game. Utah State left their starters in the game even after Hardaway pulled his starters with over 3 minutes left in the game. Utah State lead 86-73 with under 2 minutes left in the game. and then they went on to outscore Memphis 13-2 over the final 95 seconds, including a couple of showboating dunks in the final 17 seconds (see video) when most teams would have simply dribbled out the clock.
Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway went through the handshake line lecturing the Utah State players and coaches about what he repeatedly called a classless move. He further discussed it in the postgame press conference (see article).
Video- www.x.com/TheFieldOf68/status/2023064299154161857
Article- https://www.commercialappeal.com/st...h-penny-hardaway-rips-utah-state/88566882007/
Here, Utah State head coach Jerrod Calhoun explains why it was necessary to run up the score-
Utah State head coach Jerrod Calhoun explains decision to run up score on Penny Hardaway-led Memphis
Mountain West-leading Utah State took a break from conference play on Saturday and dismantled Memphis in a non-conference men’s basketball game at Smith Spectru
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