Memphis

[Bearcat_NTS]

Some Quick Stat comparison: (conf rank)
PPG:
UC: 74.1 (6)
Memp: 77.8 (3)

PPG Against:
UC: 61.3 (1)
Memp: 66.5 (4)

Scoring Margin:
UC: +12.8 (2)
Memp: +11.2 (4)

FG%
UC: .438 (6)
Memp: .402 (10)

Opp Fg%
UC: .386 (3)
Memp: .363 (1)

3pt fg%
UC: .352 (3)
Memp: .296 (9)

Opp 3pt FG%
UC: .344 (10)
Memp: .302 (2)

SOS (according to kenpom)
UC: 133
Memp: 324

Best 3 wins (according to kenPom)
UC: @VCU, Tulsa & GW (neutral)
Memp: Temple, Louisiana Tech, Ohio St (neutral floor)

Kenpom Offense and Defense rankings
UC:
Offense: 92
Defence: 15
Memp:
Offense: 176
Defense: 21

Things of Note regarding Memphis:
* Memphis is 5th in average length of possession only using 14 seconds of the shotclock
* 9th in Adjusted Temple
* Ranked 324 in effective FG%
* One of the worst 3pt shooting teams in the country

Just from looking all this up; you'd think that memphis would try to switch up its style a bit. The numbers show they play extremely fast and yet shoot extremely bad in nearly all aspects. Why the hell they would be so impatient to jack up a bad shot is beyond me.

If our 3 ball falls tomorrow night, we could win big. But I will be extremely disappointed if memphis makes more than 6 3's on us when they are one of the worst 3pt shooting teams in the country. 2nd worst 3pt shooting defense vs the 3rd worst 3pt shooting team in conference. Something has to give..

PS Latest media availability from Mick regarding Memphis:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gei5IdDm1Yc

Have to keep them off the freethrow line since they really are not a good perimeter shooting team. Goodwin and D. Lawson are the two guys you have to contain. They had a game earlier this season against South Carolina where they committed 41 fouls and had their 5 best players all foul out. Since they do a good job of getting to the line, their games that I have seen this season have been very disjointed.

 

[WAITE HOYT 2]

Solid information instead of just reading that Troy sucks and Cronin should be fired. I don't see us losing tomorrow.

some people post that after every loss. Coach will be back next year and TC will get turned around. The season to date has been a downer but there is still time toget it on track.

 

[WAITE HOYT 2]

Have to keep them off the freethrow line since they really are not a good perimeter shooting team. Goodwin and D. Lawson are the two guys you have to contain. They had a game earlier this season against South Carolina where they committed 41 fouls and had their 5 best players all foul out. Since they do a good job of getting to the line, their games that I have seen this season have been very disjointed.

the way we pick up fouls is not a good sign.

 

[Madman81]

some people post that after every loss. Coach will be back next year and TC will get turned around. The season to date has been a downer but there is still time toget it on track.

plus, you don't exactly have to set the world on fire to win this conference's tournament. plenty of time to make a run. i'll be more considered with our quality of play and how we start looking than our resume, knowing that if this team gets it together, a conference tournament title is very realistic.

smu's post-season ban includes the conference tournament, doesn't it?

 

[WAITE HOYT 2]

plus, you don't exactly have to set the world on fire to win this conference's tournament. plenty of time to make a run. i'll be more considered with our quality of play and how we start looking than our resume, knowing that if this team gets it together, a conference tournament title is very realistic.

smu's post-season ban includes the conference tournament, doesn't it?

don't know the answer to that. NTS will know. He knows all.

 

[Bearcat_NTS]

don't know the answer to that. NTS will know. He knows all.

Correct. I do. SMU is banned from any postseason play including the AAC conference tournament. Every team will be bumped up one seed and the tournament will only include 10 teams.

 

[WAITE HOYT 2]

Correct. I do. SMU is banned from any postseason play including the AAC conference tournament. Every team will be bumped up one seed and the tournament will only include 10 teams.

i knew you would know my brother.

 

[AZ BEARCAT]

humm

The Bearcats are 13-6. If a pitcher in the mlb went 13-6 he would be worth 15 mill a year.

 

[Patrick Bateman]

The Bearcats are 13-6. If a pitcher in the mlb went 13-6 he would be worth 15 mill a year.

The best hitters in baseball fail 6.5-7 times out of ten and are paid more than that.

 

[GarradJ21]

some people post that after every loss. Coach will be back next year and TC will get turned around. The season to date has been a downer but there is still time toget it on track.

I agree. It's not over. These next two weeks might be the most important. Chances to win over Memphis and uconn

 

[Doogle]

Plenty of teams have been suspect through January and even part of February and figured things out late. All depends on the team. Hope the light comes on for this one at some point. Regardless, I'm behind them.

 

[spinal070508]

The Bearcats are 13-6. If a pitcher in the mlb went 13-6 he would be worth 15 mill a year.

right now UC has only won 68% of there games. That's a solid D if you grade them like a test.

 

[UCalum08]

right now UC has only won 68% of there games. That's a solid D if you grade them like a test.

That's a good and simple way to look at it lol!!

 

[Nayers]

just checked the line for the game and espn had zach tobler as the player to watch for the bearcats. Im hoping they are predicting a 30 pt blowout by halftime and tobler puts up 15 and 10 in the 2nd halp with 5 steals and 3 blocks.

 

[UCBearcats]

rashad bishop wasn't on that sweet 16 team. maybe that diminutive dictator is more powerful than you're giving him credit for if he can suspend someone who isn't in the program.

Got my years confused, it's easy to blend them all together when they're all so uneventful. Bishop was the year before when we were struggling late in the season and he rallied the team for a nice run in the Big East tourney.

Maybe Ellis can be this year's Bishop??

 

[WAITE HOYT 2]

Got my years confused, it's easy to blend them all together when they're all so uneventful. Bishop was the year before when we were struggling late in the season and he rallied the team for a nice run in the Big East tourney.

Maybe Ellis can be this year's Bishop??

I think more then anything the team needs to relax and play. Not getting a lot of breaks right now and I think it has the team playing tight. Its almost as if ever time they step on the floor they expect something bad to happen. Blowing a lead 7 point lead at SMU, The Temple guard hitting a shot from the street with time running down, Ellis failing to come up with the court length pass against Butler. Temple hitting just about every shot in 5th 3rd the first meeting. I'm sure there are more examples. If I'm mick I try to lighten the mood and take a practice and have some fun. Heck things can not get much worse.

 

[jacobkdoyle]

I'm going to be disappointed if Shaq Thomas is starting tonight.

 

[UCBearcats]

I'm going to be disappointed if Shaq Thomas is starting tonight.

Prepare to be disappointed.

 

[waterhead]

I think more then anything the team needs to relax and play. Not getting a lot of breaks right now and I think it has the team playing tight. Its almost as if ever time they step on the floor they expect something bad to happen. Blowing a lead 7 point lead at SMU, The Temple guard hitting a shot from the street with time running down, Ellis failing to come up with the court length pass against Butler. Temple hitting just about every shot in 5th 3rd the first meeting. I'm sure there are more examples. If I'm mick I try to lighten the mood and take a practice and have some fun. Heck things can not get much worse.

Lighten the mood is a great idea. They aren't playing with much confidence. That's all it will take for this team to be a very good team. Confidence! If we don't find it soon this year will be a total loss. I think loosening them up and having fun is a good idea.

 

[jacobkdoyle]

Prepare to be disappointed.

Coach said he'd be switching up the starting lineups the rest of the year! He wouldn't lie to us!!!