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Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:00 am
by KUTradition
i would have zero issue playing “small” against samford
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:01 am
by pdub
Back2Lawrence wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 8:59 am
The fan bases of other teams are saying it’s their best bracket, too, having the softest 4 in the tourney.
Yea, unfortunately, this.
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:04 am
by pdub
KUTradition wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:00 am
i would have zero issue playing “small” against samford
Problem here is then we loose, at this point with an injured McCullar, our best offensive weapon.
If Hunter is healthy I think we gotta play him and as much as we can.
Their biggest starter gives up 5 inches and 35 lbs to Hunter so there will be easy baskets in theory if we can get him the ball near the basket. They are going to swarm him like bees.
Also their biggest starter AchorAchor, is also their best player so getting him on foul trouble will be a bonus.
I fully expect Dajuan to be just completely wide open on the perimeter...hope he knocks a couple down early.
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:11 am
by pdub
Of note, at the start of the season they played Purdue and Edey had 16 points and 11 rebounds and basically didn’t play the second half.
They are susceptible inside.
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:19 am
by dolomite
My prediction: Jayhawks beat the socks off Samford. People worry too much, stop borrowing trouble.
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:34 am
by KUTradition
dolomite wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:19 am
My prediction: Jayhawks beat the socks off Samford. People worry too much, stop borrowing trouble.
ha! i almost posted KU by 25…
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:49 am
by AlOerter
pdub wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 8:34 am
To just further show what I think is our biggest weakness this season ( defending the 3 ) here are how teams have shot against us in wins vs losses since we lost to UCF ( i.e. were ranked no. 2 in the nation with only 1 loss to Marquette ).
This is why a team that'll shoot 35 3's ( and they will ) and shoot it at 39.3% ( which is 7th in the country just ahead of McNeese ) is troublesome.
WINS
6-20
6-21
3-18
8-29
9-29
8-26
8-23
9-26
8-24
65-216
30% 3FG
7.2 3PT per game
LOSSES
7-20
12-21
14-30
9-26
10-26
13-34
7-17
11-29
9-26
92-203
45.3% 3FG
10.2 3PT per game
Of course we can beat Samford - they lost by like 50 to Purdue to start the season - but my god do we have to cheat out on the perimeter...and i'll be nervous for their big to just let it fly vs a slow closing Hunter.
Great breakdown. Eye-opening. Well, I had my eyes open but even when I close them I see team after team swishing 3's.
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:53 am
by Back2Lawrence
KUTradition wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:34 am
dolomite wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:19 am
My prediction: Jayhawks beat the socks off Samford. People worry too much, stop borrowing trouble.
ha! i almost posted KU by 25…
that'll be a fun game for you to watch live!
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:55 am
by Back2Lawrence
I also hope this team proves me (and many of us) wrong by making a deep run in the tourney.
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:56 am
by KUTradition
Back2Lawrence wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:53 am
KUTradition wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:34 am
dolomite wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:19 am
My prediction: Jayhawks beat the socks off Samford. People worry too much, stop borrowing trouble.
ha! i almost posted KU by 25…
that'll be a fun game for you to watch live!
still haven’t pulled the trigger
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:20 am
by pdub
Porter Moser dumb for not accepting an NIT bid.
They'd be a 1 seed ( not that he probably cares ) and would get his team that should return most of their roster more tournament/game action.
Meanwhile ksu and UCF get in and are playing.
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:22 am
by MICHHAWK
rick pitino said, without saying it, that he declined the nit so he could get a head start on the portal.
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:25 am
by pdub
Pitino is a different cat/situation than OU though.
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:26 am
by DeletedUser
pdub wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:20 am
Porter Moser dumb for not accepting an NIT bid.
They'd be a 1 seed ( not that he probably cares ) and would get his team that should return most of their roster more tournament/game action.
Meanwhile ksu and UCF get in and are playing.
Weird.
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:31 am
by MICHHAWK
ou is the sec's problem now.
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:32 am
by pdub
MICHHAWK wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:31 am
ou is the sec's problem now.
True.
I don't know why but that totally skipped my mind.
Yea, fuck em. Good job Moser.
At least we went undefeated v the defectors.
Dunno when we'll play them again.
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:48 am
by twocoach
Looks like tip time for the KU game Thursday night is a rather late 9:55pm eastern time start since they are in Salt Lake City.
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:26 am
by jfish26
dolomite wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:19 am
My prediction: Jayhawks beat the socks off Samford. People worry too much, stop borrowing trouble.
There is not a single outcome that would surprise me. And that's a bit unusual for our first round game!
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:33 am
by pdub
jfish26 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:26 am
dolomite wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:19 am
My prediction: Jayhawks beat the socks off Samford. People worry too much, stop borrowing trouble.
There is not a single outcome that would surprise me. And that's a bit unusual for our first round game!
Right.
We could win 90-67.
We could win 74-71.
They could win 73-70.
They could win 83-64.
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:36 am
by jfish26
pdub wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:33 am
jfish26 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:26 am
dolomite wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:19 am
My prediction: Jayhawks beat the socks off Samford. People worry too much, stop borrowing trouble.
There is not a single outcome that would surprise me. And that's a bit unusual for our first round game!
Right.
We could win 90-67.
We could win 74-71.
They could win 73-70.
They could win 83-64.
Exactly! Most of the time I feel comfortable ruling out ONE of those four outcomes. Not here.