We did some real good things on defense against St. Mary’s and our offense was mostly flowing through Boogie with timely buckets from Baugh, Nolley, and Cisse.
Now WKU has some actual established stars (Bassey, Hollingsworth, Williams) on their team with a talented freshman(McKnight). St. Mary’s played with a bunch of role type players and lost their star players they were dependent on. The good news is we are definitely taller as a whole team than they are. However, they get to the line and shoot free throws really well. They are great at driving into the lane and rarely turnover the ball. Our bigs will definitely have to be careful not to get in early foul trouble.
I expect a high scoring game and lots of fouls. I think we squeak by in this one 83-77. WKU is the preseason favorite to win their conference and won 20 games last year (half way through losing their best player Bassey). They only lose one big in man from their roster last year. They had a lot of high scoring games last year in the 80s and 90s. They beat Arkansas and lost to #2 Louisville by 16 last year, so I think we fall somewhere in between those two teams....line will be Memphis -9 to -12 and it should be Memphis -4 to -7.
WKU has 2-3 players that can beat us. We have to concentrate on them. They also have several players who can't beat us. Shut down Travieon and Bassey and we win going away. UNI made 20 of 39 threes and lost. Defense wins this game.
(11-26-2020 08:58 AM)cmt Wrote: [ -> ]WKU has 2-3 players that can beat us. We have to concentrate on them. They also have several players who can't beat us. Shut down Travieon and Bassey and we win going away. UNI made 20 of 39 threes and lost. Defense wins this game.
I think defensively we will be fine...
Half court offense needs to be better...Cant expect Boogie to have another game like he had yesterday.
(11-26-2020 09:06 AM)MemphisMojo Wrote: [ -> ] (11-26-2020 08:58 AM)cmt Wrote: [ -> ]WKU has 2-3 players that can beat us. We have to concentrate on them. They also have several players who can't beat us. Shut down Travieon and Bassey and we win going away. UNI made 20 of 39 threes and lost. Defense wins this game.
WKU is favored by 3 1/2
Everywhere I look WKU is the dog.
(11-26-2020 09:12 AM)macgar32 Wrote: [ -> ] (11-26-2020 09:06 AM)MemphisMojo Wrote: [ -> ] (11-26-2020 08:58 AM)cmt Wrote: [ -> ]WKU has 2-3 players that can beat us. We have to concentrate on them. They also have several players who can't beat us. Shut down Travieon and Bassey and we win going away. UNI made 20 of 39 threes and lost. Defense wins this game.
WKU is favored by 3 1/2
Everywhere I look WKU is the dog.
Yeah... ESPN has Memphis as a 3.5 point favorite.
They had it backwards on vegasinsider..it now shows Memphis -3 1/2
Need a disciplined defensive game from Baugh. Hollingsworth is going to do nasty things to the rest of our guards. Has a crazy good change of pace game.
Really curious how Cisse deals with Bassey's face up game. Tough matchup for a freshman.
Think this is the first "prove it" game for DJ/Nolley/LQ. Theoretically we should have a big advantage on the wings. Ill take Memphis by 8
Over the years we haven't fared well in these games. They are often double whammies because instead of winning and facing a second quality opponent, we lose and face a horrible mid major in the consolation bracket.
2005 L Syracuse, final of MSG
2007 L Georgia Tech, but then beat Kentucky, Maui
2009 L Xavier, Puerto Rico
2012 L Michigan, W UT, L Georgetown, Maui
2013 L VCU, L Minnesota, Atlantis
2014 W Oklahoma State, win Old Spice (a very satisfying win after they killed us)
2015 L Baylor, Vegas Invitational
2017 L Providence, Emerald Coast Classic
2019 L Alabama, Veterans Classic
2010 L Oklahoma State, L Charleston, Advo Care
In many of the games like today, we are favoured and lose. If we win we probably play WVU. If not, it's a drop to VCU. Let's cross our fingers...
(11-26-2020 09:26 AM)Oman Wrote: [ -> ] (11-26-2020 09:17 AM)MemphisMojo Wrote: [ -> ]They had it backwards on vegasinsider..it now shows Memphis -3 1/2
Memphis. 93 - 60
LOL...love this.
But really, we all know Memphis aint blowing out anybody that has an actual pulse. Maybe Tigers 77-72. Who knows?
(11-26-2020 10:57 AM)tigerlands Wrote: [ -> ] (11-26-2020 09:26 AM)Oman Wrote: [ -> ] (11-26-2020 09:17 AM)MemphisMojo Wrote: [ -> ]They had it backwards on vegasinsider..it now shows Memphis -3 1/2
Memphis. 93 - 60
LOL...love this.
But really, we all know Memphis aint blowing out anybody that has an actual pulse. Maybe Tigers 77-72. Who knows?
Pffft...Memphis definitely is capable...
Issue is since they don't score easily they hang their hat on defense which requires great effort. Once you get up by 20 the effort lets up.
If Memphis becomes more efficient on the offensive end they definitely can blow good teams out. Because you don't have to motivate players to score.
(11-26-2020 11:54 AM)macgar32 Wrote: [ -> ] (11-26-2020 10:57 AM)tigerlands Wrote: [ -> ] (11-26-2020 09:26 AM)Oman Wrote: [ -> ] (11-26-2020 09:17 AM)MemphisMojo Wrote: [ -> ]They had it backwards on vegasinsider..it now shows Memphis -3 1/2
Memphis. 93 - 60
LOL...love this.
But really, we all know Memphis aint blowing out anybody that has an actual pulse. Maybe Tigers 77-72. Who knows?
Pffft...Memphis definitely is capable...
Issue is since they don't score easily they hang their hat on defense which requires great effort. Once you get up by 20 the effort lets up.
If Memphis becomes more efficient on the offensive end they definitely can blow good teams out. Because you don't have to motivate players to score.
On the efficiency point - really interested to see how Landers responds today. If he takes the shots he did last game he is a minus.
LQ will have a good game today.
(11-26-2020 11:58 AM)tkgrrett Wrote: [ -> ] (11-26-2020 11:54 AM)macgar32 Wrote: [ -> ] (11-26-2020 10:57 AM)tigerlands Wrote: [ -> ] (11-26-2020 09:26 AM)Oman Wrote: [ -> ] (11-26-2020 09:17 AM)MemphisMojo Wrote: [ -> ]They had it backwards on vegasinsider..it now shows Memphis -3 1/2
Memphis. 93 - 60
LOL...love this.
But really, we all know Memphis aint blowing out anybody that has an actual pulse. Maybe Tigers 77-72. Who knows?
Pffft...Memphis definitely is capable...
Issue is since they don't score easily they hang their hat on defense which requires great effort. Once you get up by 20 the effort lets up.
If Memphis becomes more efficient on the offensive end they definitely can blow good teams out. Because you don't have to motivate players to score.
On the efficiency point - really interested to see how Landers responds today. If he takes the shots he did last game he is a minus.
I thought he played well today.
