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Alright guys looks like vegas has the Cards -9 1/2 and seen where they are having throwback night at the Yum Center fans encouraged to wear their vintage UL gear.

First thing we have to limit our turnovers, kinda excited to see how TC handles this kind of pressure.
GG has to be a game changer tonight with his D and hopefully knock down a few 3's, SK has to get hot early and Rubles and Shaq gotta be active on the boards and get to the free throw line. My guys though tonight if JJ cant go full strength is big Dave and Sanders they got to grab the boards and wreck havoc downlow. Let's Go Cats give em hell!

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BEARCAT-4-LIFE said:
Alright guys looks like vegas has the Cards -9 1/2 and seen where they are having throwback night at the Yum Center fans encouraged to wear their vintage UL gear.

First thing we have to limit our turnovers, kinda excited to see how TC handles this kind of pressure.
GG has to be a game changer tonight with his D and hopefully knock down a few 3's, SK has to get hot early and Rubles and Shaq gotta be active on the boards and get to the free throw line. My guys though tonight if JJ cant go full strength is big Dave and Sanders they got to grab the boards and wreck havoc downlow. Let's Go Cats give em hell!

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I'm not a betting man but I would take UC and that spread. Already said it but I'm picking the Bearcats outright.
 
I'm geared up! I hope the Cats come ready for a raucous crowd. I'll play devil's advocate...

If we allow Louisville to control the tempo...Head
Cards 71-56

If we can slow them down and force them into bad shots/one and done...Heart

Bearcats 55-52

Here's hoping for the latter.


Let's go Bearcats!!!!
 
bearcat jeff said:
I'm not a betting man but I would take UC and that spread. Already said it but I'm picking the Bearcats outright.
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Jeff if your right I want your help filling out my brcket sheet. LOl. Would love the Cats to get the W but I like are chances at home much better with a healthy JL and no injury clouds hanging over JJ's head.
 
BEARCAT-4-LIFE said:
Alright guys looks like vegas has the Cards -9 1/2 and seen where they are having throwback night at the Yum Center fans encouraged to wear their vintage UL gear.

First thing we have to limit our turnovers, kinda excited to see how TC handles this kind of pressure.
GG has to be a game changer tonight with his D and hopefully knock down a few 3's, SK has to get hot early and Rubles and Shaq gotta be active on the boards and get to the free throw line. My guys though tonight if JJ cant go full strength is big Dave and Sanders they got to grab the boards and wreck havoc downlow. Let's Go Cats give em hell!

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What is the money line?
 
Louisville has played outstanding the past 4 games they have been fueled by Smith and Hancock over that span; with Wayne Blackshear having a game where he went 8-10 and the last two games Harrell has made 15/13 field goals and pulled down 23 rebounds.

Russ Smith over the last 4 games is as follows:
22/47 fields goals, 10/15 from 3, 22/31 ft's....He also has averaged over 4 t.o.'s a game the past 4.

Luke Hancock's last 4:
21/44 field goals, 10/27 from 3, 8/11 ft's

Combined they are 43/91 fg, 20/43 from 3, 30/42 fts with 24 t.o.s collectively. There's your engine that has driven this surge. That's quite a pace when you consider they've hit 47% of their field goals, 46.5% from 3, and over 71% from the ft line. That's incredible, especially the 3 point percentage since both their best career percentage in a full season from there is 39%. I think it's fools gold and one reason I'm picking UC.
 
bearcat jeff said:
Louisville has played outstanding the past 4 games they have been fueled by Smith and Hancock over that span; with Wayne Blackshear having a game where he went 8-10 and the last two games Harrell has made 15/13 field goals and pulled down 23 rebounds.

Russ Smith over the last 4 games is as follows:
22/47 fields goals, 10/15 from 3, 22/31 ft's....He also has averaged over 4 t.o.'s a game the past 4.

Luke Hancock's last 4:
21/44 field goals, 10/27 from 3, 8/11 ft's

Combined they are 43/91 fg, 20/43 from 3, 30/42 fts with 24 t.o.s collectively. There's your engine that has driven this surge. That's quite a pace when you consider they've hit 47% of their field goals, 46.5% from 3, and over 71% from the ft line. That's incredible, especially the 3 point percentage since both their best career percentage in a full season from there is 39%. I think it's fools gold and one reason I'm picking UC.
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they have a really good offense and if we take any plays off it will kill us. we cant let them go on any runs
 
ESPNAndyKatz Andy Katz
Cincinnati coach Mick Cronin said in text Justin Jackson (6 min vs. Temple) will start against Louisville tonight in American showdown.
 
Here's some more interesting facts on UC vs. UL. The last 4 games have been split 2-2. UC has held UL to an average of 55 ppg with UL scoring over 60 just once and that was last year when they scored 67 at the Yum. Last seasons debacle was fueled by the Bearcats committing 21 turnovers which led to repeated run outs for Louisville. Eight of those were committed by Titus Rubles and SK shot just 1-9 from the 3 point line and 3-15 overall. UC outrebounded UL 34-31 without Jackson playing. Other than that UC has held UL to 56, 50, and 54 respectively. If we go back to the 09-10 season there was a season split (UL scored 68 @ home and 66 at 5th/3rd) in what was UC's NIT season. Since UC has made the NCAA in consecutive seasons this rivalry has been very even and low scoring.

Mick Cronin on his young guards:

''They need to understand that Louisville's defense - especially the deflections and the pressure - are something we haven't seen yet this year,'' Cronin said. ''We've had good teams that we've played against, but nobody that plays their style of defense. That would be my concern.'' - That is my concern too. Limit turnovers and UC has a great chance to win this game.
 
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I think this game comes down to can UC get to the ball into the paint. I want to see selective 3 point shots and a concerted effort to drive the lane and dish, get the ball into the post. If they can do this, they will get to the line and get UofL in foul trouble. If we pass around the perimeter and shoot 3's all night we will be in trouble.

The offense has done a better job at working the ball inside out lately, if that continues they have a good shot I think. This offense is at it's best if the ball gets inside, either by passing into the post or driving the lane. Their should be no possession where a shot is taken (outside of a wide open SK 3) without the ball first being somewhere in the paint.

On the other end, we need to limit UofL's driving the lane and keep JJ out of foul trouble.
 
Here's the kind of statement that kills me from ESPN:

"Besides being a local rivalry, Thursday's game is key for the Bearcats (19-2), who are unbeaten at 8-0 in the American Athletic Conference. Louisville is in second place in the conference at 6-1."

1) If Cincy loses they are still in first place
2) They are the lower ranked team and 9.5 point underdogs
3) The game is on the road against the defending national champs
4) NOBODY I have heard even gives them a chance
5) "IF" Louisville loses they are 2 games back so the game is HUGE for them

This game is important to Cincy on 2 fronts. Respect and increasing their lead in the league as the season enters the home stretch but it is not KEY as the statement above suggests. To this point they have far exceeded most so called experts views on where they'd be. I hope the Bearcats prove me right and win this. I get sick of reading stuff like this.
 

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