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Game is @ Xavier on Saturday at 5:30 PM EST on FOX.

They are undefeated. We all know that. I think we have to play halfcourt, straight man defense. Otherwise they will spread us out and go to work. I'm not sure we have someone up to the task of taking Bluiett though.

I think we'll be +6. Can't have a slow start. I think we'll come out ready to go. If these guys aren't chomping at the bit right now and ready to compete, we'll lose by 30. I hope we have learned our lessons bc if not, we're gonna take one on the chin.

UC 81
Xavier 72
 
definitely hope to see hope see man v man from us. Will be a fun game but cant let them get hot from three (although there playing uc so expect their worst shooter on the team to hit like 10 threes). There point guard is tall at 6'6'' but very thin and has o muscle would love to see our stronger guards kj and troy use there strength advantage here. Clark had a very good game last year, i think james farr from xu was the primary guy guarding him, expect to see gary take it to him again he needs to be aggressive. Troy and Ellis need to be the guys to lead the team Saturday, troy needs to step up in late shot clock situations and when we need points. Hopefully we start shooting like we are capable of and sunday was just a fluke
 
Really hope Evans is 100% too, i think he matches up well with xavier and could have a big impact
 
If we go straight man how do we guard the 1 big man lineup? Who guards Bluiett? I'm not sure Clark can guard him on the perimeter, so then it's shaq. Then who does Clark guard? He's not gonna guard a 6'4 guard.

Xavier plays 4 "small" guys plus a Reynolds or Farr. I'm not sure how we match up with that man to man unless Clark sits and Shaq plays the 4, but then we can't take one of our best all around players off the court.

Reynolds and Farr have only played together 3.5% of the time the last 5 games, so xavier is gonna have 4 guys under 6'7 on the court at all times.
 
cincrulz11 said:
If we go straight man how do we guard the 1 big man lineup? Who guards Bluiett? I'm not sure Clark can guard him on the perimeter, so then it's shaq. Then who does Clark guard? He's not gonna guard a 6'4 guard.

Xavier plays 4 "small" guys plus a Reynolds or Farr. I'm not sure how we match up with that man to man unless Clark sits and Shaq plays the 4, but then we can't take one of our best all around players off the court.

Reynolds and Farr have only played together 3.5% of the time the last 5 games, so xavier is gonna have 4 guys under 6'7 on the court at all times.
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Didn't realize Reynolds and Farr played together so little. I would like to go small anytime Clark isn't in. It might be a weird matchup but either Clark or Shaq can easily guard Abell. He's not a huge threat. Having Clark and Ellis (or DeBerry) in together could also help us dominate in the post offensively. If we kill them in the post, maybe Farr and Reynolds would have to play together. I just think they will torch our zone. They are too good on offense to be slowed down by that. We saw it last year, then stayed in the game after finally switching to man.
 
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We haven't won at Cintas since 2001. Not only is that horrible, depressing, maddening etc etc but I don't see it happening this year either.

What has me mind blown is we have basically everyone back from last year, we played some big games, big road games (hostile crowds) like SMU, UConn, NCAA tourney but I feel, this year's team is mentally weak. I don't think they are ready for a nasty pressure packed environment that awaits them this Saturday.

I am really worried about Ellis doing something dumb. Not even one game dumb, but multiple games dumb. Reynolds is a straight punk and is for sure going to bait him.

Our defense has more holes than swiss cheese right now. If Xavier gets on a roll and gets up by 10 or more watch out. We are lacking leadership right now and I'm trying to think of a guy who is going to be our glue, step up and not let us get our heads down.

I hope I am wrong, I really do but I just don't see us winning. Some people are mentioning, well if X kicks our ass that will wake us up for the rest of the year. If that is the case, we have a deeper problem.

I will say the score is:
UC-58
X-74
 
I am expecting similar officiating to the Butler game this week. X will be in the bonus 30 of 40 mins and Ellis and Clark will be in foul trouble within minutes of tipoff. Cue up another game where Tobler plays and UC loses.
 
Even with a loss, historically we go on a historic run and they go on a historic slide. Always look on the briiiight side of life!
 
Poor defense and fundamentals, lots of TO's, tech's on coaches and players, does this sound like another UC team?


Seems to be a yearly trend that as soon as Cronin's teams get ranked they get overconfident and Mick brings this up seemingly every year. I thought that when Rothstein snubbed Ellis and Troy that it was locker room material and that he likes being the underdog, then when the team wins every year seems they cannot handle it.
 
Bulldog01 said:
KJ probably should start this game
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I was thinking that too, but honestly he just seems to play better off the bench for whatever reason. He will likely be in during the last 8 mins of the game when the game is on the line. The only issues I have with Johnson are his over-dribbling and bad passing. I do love how he crashes the glass and his overall intensity on defense.
 

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