They had a week to prepare for the shootout and looked lost out there. Its not like they had to fly to jersey. They had a 5 minute drive down the street.
Washington couldn't handle Kanter who was also shooting at a very low percentage before Saturday. What makes you think he will be able to guard his guy this coming Saturday? The early season schedule has done them a great disservice.
UC #17 in both polls. X is either 13 or 14
I've been saying this all year leading up to Xavier game. You simply cannot schedule like that to start the year and expect to win your first true test. That being said, I hope that we are able to get that taste out of our mouths and bounce back. Washington, who has spoken of aspirations of playing at the next level, really needs to have a big game against Florida. If he repeats that disappearing act as he did at X we are in for a long day come Saturday.
What happens to all the teams that won their "first true test of the season"? Tex A & M played WVU and beat them in the first game. Duke and MSU both met in their first true test. UK and KU played in their first true test. Wichita played Marq and Cal but lost their "first true test" to ND.
I am not sure I buy into any of this BS. Can it help? Sure. Is it required? Absolutely not!
If our guys were surprised in this game in any way because they were playing patsies so far...then we have much bigger problems. The starters have all been in big games for the most part. They knew it was going to be a "war" out there.
I don't think you need a practice war to win a war. A good general can win either way. I hate using the war terminology because I think it's a disservice to our military and situations that are exponentially much tougher than a freaking basketball game. But it is an analogy that gets used in sports a lot so I use it very lightly and with the utmost respect.
What happens to all the teams that won their "first true test of the season"? Tex A & M played WVU and beat them in the first game. Duke and MSU both met in their first true test. UK and KU played in their first true test. Wichita played Marq and Cal but lost their "first true test" to ND.
I am not sure I buy into any of this BS. Can it help? Sure. Is it required? Absolutely not!
75-70 Florida
If we can slow it down and score the way Florida State has, fine. But can we do that? FSU isn't exactly shooting the lights out, so we better get way better at rebounding.
Are you saying we have a rebounding problem ? Florida is nothing like Xavier rebounding the ball.
We will win the rebound war.. big.
Our options are play fast and lose by a lot or slow it down and win.
We just weren't very tough against Xavier. Especially our 5s. None of those guys should have to worry about fouls. We have 20 between Washington, Brooks, Nsoseme, and Scott. Those guys need to be aggressive on the boards.