VCU

[jacobkdoyle]

I think we'll be -2.

Melvin Johnson can fill it up. He averages 19.6 and shoots 16 FG per game and about 9 3s (at 45%). Stop him and you stop VCU. Last night against GT he was 6-17 with 0 REB and 0 AST...they lost by 13.

VCU is 5-4...wins over Prarie View A&M (75-50), Radford (92-74), American (72-44), Old Dominion (76-67), and Middle Tennessee State (62-56). Losses are against Duke (79-71), Wisconsin (74-73), Florida State (76-71), and Georgia Tech (77-64).

They are more tested than us and on their home floor. Gotta bring the big boy defense, rebounding, and intensity WHILE STILL being crisp and active offensively. This is no time to bring a 50-something point effort. We are just as desperate for a marquee win.

They allow 66.3 PPG despite being ranked 58th in tempo. We HAVE to be efficient. They are ranked 45th overall in KenPom.

UC 69
VCU 64

SO CLOSE!!! I swear I'll get one.

 

[GuyfromNKY]

Free throw shooting was HUGE!

 

[Bearcatboy]

SO CLOSE!!! I swear I'll get one.

I told u we win by 6 got it lol

 

[Bearcat_NTS]

Free throw shooting was HUGE!

30-35!

 

[jacobkdoyle]

Great road win for the 'Cats!

Yep. Stayed the course. The refs took the rhythm out of the game but we stayed with it and made the big plays in the 2nd half (outside of the almost coughing up the 10 point lead).

 

[jacobkdoyle]

30-35!

Wow. Impressive. S/O to Clark.

 

[UCalum08]

Thank god!

 

[L-T]

Any road win is great. Lol, I just wish I hadn't seen this game with my eyes. I would have felt a lot better. But, who the hell knows how much better we would have looked if this game had been properly officiated. That was beyond belief. I never thought I would ever miss Jim Buhr and Tim Higgins, but these refs were some of the all-time worst. Lets go beat Iowa St. now!!!

 

[UCalum08]

Clutch free throws ..Cobb finally came up big

 

[cincrulz11]

We looked so awful but somehow pulled it out.


Kind of like Troy's day. He looked awful too, I mean just terrible, then I look up his stats and he was 5-11 for 15 points with 4 assist 2 boards and 2 TO.


He looked so much worse than that.

 

[L-T]

SO CLOSE!!! I swear I'll get one.

Lol Jacob. You lucked out. What would your prediction have been had you known how it was going to be officiated?

 

[jacobkdoyle]

We looked so awful but somehow pulled it out.


Kind of like Troy's day. He looked awful too, I mean just terrible, then I look up his stats and he was 5-11 for 15 points with 4 assist 2 boards and 2 TO.


He looked so much worse than that.

Wow didn't realize he had 15. I would've guessed 10 or 11.

 

[david aka the TYZ]

Crazy game, I hate when refs call everything. They were consistent for the most part except some home cooking to let them back in it. Free throw shooting was the difference. Total team effort in that regard. Gutty win on he road is always good. Take the W and come home.

 

[jacobkdoyle]

Free throw shooting made up for some mistakes that could've been costly. That's how it's done on the road. We WILL beat Iowa State.

 

[dbieon12]

Did DeBerry really pick up 5 fouls in 6 minutes? ESPN's boxscore is saying so...

 

[cincrulz11]

Did DeBerry really pick up 5 fouls in 6 minutes? ESPN's boxscore is saying so...

Yeah he committed a lot of fouls where he was standing there, and that was his foul.

 

[dbieon12]

Yeah he committed a lot of fouls where he was standing there, and that was his foul.

Not pleased that Ellis picked up 5 fouls in 20 minutes but it's a step in the right direction considering that he did not pick up a technical in a close game.

Edit: DeBerry also had a turnover. Very productive 6 minutes. hahaha

 

[jacobkdoyle]

Lol Jacob. You lucked out. What would your prediction have been had you known how it was going to be officiated?

In my experience, there's no such thing as luck.

 

[jacobkdoyle]

Impressive defense on Melvin Johnson. Really incredible to hold him to 0 FG in his own gym.

 

[TNBearcat3]

Couldn't watch, CBS Sports Network was the ONLY channel I was having problems with, go figure. Tuesday IS HUGE beat ISU and we could be approaching top 10-15. I don't care how ugly we win as long as we win.