SMU

[waterhead]

On the road in a tough arena against a good team. Turn the ball over 8 more times and they get off 15 more shots than us. Has to be a loss right?

Nah...just shoot lights out and we're good

 

[jacobkdoyle]

Ben Moore averages 8 ppg and scored 0 against us in both games. Nic Moore 4-18 in the 2 games against us. 9 boards for Sanders tonight. Really solid performance by Ellis tonight. Cobb 16 ppg in the 2 ganes v SMU.

 

[waterhead]

Big game by Sanders and Cobb! Sanders was 1 rebound shy of a double double.

 

[BCM]

So Sanders was Sanders tonight, good, good.

 

[UCalum08]

Big game by Sanders and Cobb! Sanders was 1 rebound shy of a double double.

Sanders performance was awesome. 9 rebounds?!! He is really making the most out of his senior year so far.

Even Deberry's 3-4 min of play were big. He got 2 rebounds and a couple points. Really helped us when Ellis went down.

 

[bearcat jeff]

Caupain with 14 as well and I think 3 rebounds and 4 assist.

 

[jacobkdoyle]

Caupain with 14 as well and I think 3 rebounds and 4 assist.

Caupain has been outstanding from 3 this year. He only shoots them when he can step into it.

 

[bearcat jeff]

Caupain has been outstanding from 3 this year. He only shoots them when he can step into it.

He has to learn to attack. I love when he and Cobb play together.

 

[PakMan]

He has to learn to attack. I love when he and Cobb play together.

Agreed. Kevin Johnson's minutes should get cut way down in favor of Cobb and even some Morman.

 

[AZ BEARCAT]

OK, did anyone notice. I think the crowd was drunk! On ESPN. Go SMU !!!

 

[Notorius C.A.T.]

Great gut-check victory tonight. Way to come back Cats!

I have to mention it. Incredible "negativity" toward Shaq in this thread. He came up huge when it counted and was big in this victory. Even LD singled him out in the post game. Amazing how those who were bashing him credited everyone but him in their remarks after the win. That is really weak in my opinion.

 

[cincycpaw]

Honestly, I have no idea how the Bearcats won that game. But I'll take it. Some crazy big shots by Shaq at then end.

 

[rogerOH]

Shaqbasher aside I have to admit his 3-pter. was probably the most important shot of the game. Still believe that Morman should get more minutes than him.

 

[the_glue]

someone will need to be sanders if we are going to win this game.

I am sanders

 

[cincrulz11]

Agreed. Kevin Johnson's minutes should get cut way down in favor of Cobb and even some Morman.

First, Cobb hadn't really earned any more minutes than what he was getting. Before the last 2 games he was pretty bad in conference and has been an extremely streaky player. KJ had been out performing him since the start of the new year.


Second, I'm honestly not sure why people bring up Morman so much. He struggles greatly on both ends of the floor and with the emergence of Sanders he really doesn't have a position to play since Cobb/Johnson take care of the minutes at the 2.

 

[TheRealUC]

I have consistently questioned Sanders ability and I could not be happier that he's making me look like an ass. Gotta say, his play has been key this year.

 

[TheLongHaul]

First, Cobb hadn't really earned any more minutes than what he was getting. Before the last 2 games he was pretty bad in conference and has been an extremely streaky player. KJ had been out performing him since the start of the new year.


Second, I'm honestly not sure why people bring up Morman so much. He struggles greatly on both ends of the floor and with the emergence of Sanders he really doesn't have a position to play since Cobb/Johnson take care of the minutes at the 2.

How do you figure? Nearly all of Cobb's stats are better in less minutes.

 

[waterhead]

Since conference play has started we have shot FT's at 73% and three pointers at 36%.

Before conference play we had 6 games at 20% or below in 3 pt shooting and since then we have had 1 (ECU).

Early on there were SOOOO many fans saying how horrible this team was at shooting and they couldn't understand the concept of shooting being a confidence issue rather than an ability issue. You could point to the fact that they shot half of their games under 20% and half of them over 36% but the pessimists latched onto the bad games and decided it was going to be the rule. There were some players "who shouldn't be allowed to play D1 BB" or "should never come off the bench"...who are now contributing very positively to this team...hell...even starting.


Now...turnovers is another story IMO that is THE remaining key to this team finishing this year on a great note. We gotta stay below 15 TO's even against the best D's.

 

[ME80]

Great gut-check victory tonight. Way to come back Cats!

I have to mention it. Incredible "negativity" toward Shaq in this thread. He came up huge when it counted and was big in this victory. Even LD singled him out in the post game. Amazing how those who were bashing him credited everyone but him in their remarks after the win. That is really weak in my opinion.

One of the reasons that I do not read or post during the game.

 

[TheLongHaul]

It's amazing to me that Caupain is the best shooter, now shooting at a very good clip of 40% while the only other guy that shoots above 31% is Cobb at 34%. That's terrible shooting but they've been able to get by. Obviously last night they shot extremely well.