Temple

[Bearcat_NTS]

Last year, we lose the Iowa State game
Last year, we lose the Marshall game

Heard UC fans parrot this thinking. I don't see it at all.

 

[waterhead]

Last year, we lose the Iowa State game
Last year, we lose the Marshall game

maybe the karmic wheel has turned and the Cats sit in a new position.....or maybe the Cats are 3-4 points better than last year

The two biggest changes imo are Troy not being the only/main option in crunch time and having two post players who are not a liability on offense at the end of a basketball game.

I hate to say it but throwing the ball to Ellis at the end of the game was a very bad option. He traveled a lot and got stripped a lot and didn't have a very good post move. Thomas was not particularly helpful either...He was a stall point on offense.

We have 4 options on the court now...And KJ can camp for a 3 if need be. He's been better at making his twos as well.

We still need a little work on last minute play diagrams.

 

[Bearcat Rob]

Seeing us on this floor is going to bring back bad memories from last year. That double OT game was so brutal to watch. Hell the one at 5/3 was even worse. Hope we come out an whoop them from tip. Want Gary to be aggressive in the post when kyle is in, he has been a different player when washington is in. And looking for kyle to occasionally pass the ball

 

[Bearcat Rob]

Evans will again be best player on floor tonight. Will he prove it tho

 

[jacobkdoyle]

Gonna have to watch later. Bummer.

 

[justinhub2003]

Nahhh bring it on. Lets see what we are made of. They are already out a player.

But they won those two top 25 games with out him. Their freshman have been huge for them

 

[UCalum08]

But they won those two top 25 games with out him. Their freshman have been huge for them

Exactly, we won't be surprising Temple with anything. All comes down to effort, execution, and quality possessions.

 

[justinhub2003]

Exactly, we won't be surprising Temple with anything. All comes down to effort, execution, and quality possessions.

Fran Dunphy is brilliant at getting his team to play up in big games. I mean temple destroyed Kansas last year. They are 2-1 vs the top 25.

That said , on paper we are so much better then them. But they seem to hit trick shots against us

 

[Bearcat_NTS]

Fran Dunphy is brilliant at getting his team to play up in big games. I mean temple destroyed Kansas last year. They are 2-1 vs the top 25.

That said , on paper we are so much better then them. But they seem to hit trick shots against us

That win over Kansas was 2 years ago. However with the wins over ranked FSU and WVU they've beaten a ranked team something crazy like 10 years in a row.

 

[Bearcat_NTS]

Evans will again be best player on floor tonight. Will he prove it tho

10 NBA scouts will be in attendance tonight.

 

[Bearcat Rob]

10 NBA scouts will be in attendance tonight.

That's very good to hear. Good chance for exposure for the kid

 

[2bearcatdad]

Heard UC fans parrot this thinking. I don't see it at all.

That's shocking to hear coming from you.

Now I'm really concerned.

 

[justinhub2003]

What the mother f . Unc and Monmouth won't quit fouling each other . Thus game going on for ever

 

[Bearcat_NTS]

What the mother f . Unc and Monmouth won't quit fouling each other . Thus game going on for ever

I'm losing my mind

 

[waterhead]

I'm losing my mind

Dammit...Missed 7 point run...But happy!

 

[Jon Rycek]

Ok bearcats. Good start, 3-4 TOs already.

 

[BCM]

They have no answer to our D do they

 

[Bearcat_NTS]

They have no answer to our D do they

Doesn't matter if we can't score either

 

[Jon Rycek]

Doesn't matter if we can't score either

We've done just fine minus a couple bad possessions. And yeah our D seems to be causing them some real problems. They better figure it out or it's gonna be a long night for Temple.

 

[Bearcat_NTS]

Held them to 4 points in 8 minutes and only lead by 5. Some things never change.