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(11-17-2017 09:12 AM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  

(11-17-2017 09:03 AM)bearcatmark Wrote:  Not sure how x stops us unless we miss a bunch of open shots. Their defense is still full of holes. Bluett is tough because of his difficult shot making but uc doesn't need its pgs to guard he or macura.

Watch X run offense the next game they play. They set up the action so that those guys end up in a 30 possession being covered by ones in twos on the back half which is a mismatch they want. We will see Broome on them more than we want.

Using Hugg's theory, let their best player score his. Someone has to score the points. You can't have both of them go off though. Like last year, we win despite Bluett being unconscious but the rest of the team was limited.

I watch a good amount of X. They are a really good to great offensive team (as they were last year). They'll create some issues with matchups against us with what they run, no doubt about it. I think we'll put them in difficult situations as well. I also think we'll find ways to have our best defenders on Bluett most the time. Bluett may still go off, because he can even against great defense, but we'll make them work to get him shots. I think UC has a big front court advantage in the game and still think Xavier is going to have some defensive liabilities like they did last season.