(02-11-2017 05:02 PM)Tech Savy Wrote: LMAO! UC fans love to cling to the 1950's and 60's. We made the National Title game in 2004. UC hasn't been to the Final Four since 1992. We have the same number of Sweet 16 appearances in the last 20 years. HAHAHAHA
NCAA History
Georgia Tech
23-16
16 NCAA appearances
2 Final Fours
0 National Title
UC
44-29
30 NCAA appearances
6 Final Fours
2 National Titles
checkmate, Scotty
Easy Tech Savy - you got the greatness that is Josh Pastner sailing your ship now. How's that 10th place standing in the ACC going? It's funny how some fans of other schools downplay our history of success. Winning a national championship stands the test of time. Another comparison:
GT
Seasons: 98
Record: 1332-1186 (.529)
Conference Champion: 3 Times
Conference Tournament Champion: 4 Times
Ranked in AP Poll: 14 Times (Preseason), 8 Times (Final), 211 Weeks (Total)
UC
Seasons: 116
Record: 1739-995 (.636)
Conference Champion: 23 Times
Conference Tournament Champion: 10 Times
Ranked in AP Poll: 20 Times (Preseason), 22 Times (Final), 404 Weeks (Total)
Tech Savy... Show me that you bring something to the table on this site or be banned. You are a troll, and a terrible one at that. This is your 1 and only warning.
Really? He was trolling Memphis fans about Pastner beating top 25 teams in his first year. He was even on our board trolling us after a loss. For sure thought he belonged to GT
(02-11-2017 06:10 PM)mlb Wrote: Tech Savy... Show me that you bring something to the table on this site or be banned. You are a troll, and a terrible one at that. This is your 1 and only warning.
(02-11-2017 06:10 PM)mlb Wrote: Tech Savy... Show me that you bring something to the table on this site or be banned. You are a troll, and a terrible one at that. This is your 1 and only warning.
Quote:SMU has a chance to 'take the next step' with a win over No. 11 Cincinnati
By Chuck Carlton , Staff Writer
The detail-oriented coach inside SMU's Tim Jankovich would much prefer to talk preparation before a basketball game than potential ramifications.
But with No. 11 Cincinnati coming Sunday to Moody Coliseum for an American Athletic Conference showdown with the No. 25 Mustangs, Jankovich and his players have no alternative. Jankovich noted at his postgame news conference after Thursday's win at Temple that pretty much everyone except he and his players were already talking about the Bearcats.
Moody Coliseum is officially sold out with only a handful of single tickets remaining Saturday for the 3 p.m. tip-off (ESPN).
A win would elevate SMU (21-4, 11-1) into a first-place tie with Cincinnati (22-2, 11-0) in the AAC with five regular-season games remaining.
"It won't be like just another game because the crowd is not feeling like it's another game," Jankovich said. "And the ramifications ... here is the team you're fighting with. It's like two wins.
"It would be a great day to play very well."
Added point guard Shake Milton: "This is definitely the next step to take."
The implications go beyond the conference to NCAA tournament résumé-building. SMU's only top-50 RPI win is over TCU, which entered the weekend at 34. At 15, Cincinnati would provide a much-coveted signature win.
SMU even got a pregame endorsement from Cincinnati coach Mick Cronin, though a win would probably look better to the selection committee.
"They've got a great team, probably the most underrated team in the country," Cronin told the Cincinnati Enquirer. "In my opinion they're one of the best 15 teams in the country, and it's not even close."
The Bearcats could also use a victory to boost their seed, too. The AAC really doesn't provide many chances for quality wins. Despite its AP ranking and solid RPI, Cincinnati was nowhere to be found when the NCAA provided a preview of the top 16 seeds Saturday.
The game also could provide a gauge for just how far SMU has come.
After starting 4-3 with losses to Michigan, Southern Cal and Boise State, SMU has won 17 of its last 18.
The only loss in that time: 66-64 to Cincinnati when SMU couldn't convert two shots in the final seconds to tie or take the lead.
"Hopefully, we're slowly inching toward getting better," Jankovich said. "It feels like we have."
It will also be a test of SMU's defensive identity. In the last 18 games, no team has scored more than 66 points on SMU.
How ingrained is the commitment to defense compared to the Jan. 12 game in Cincinnati?
"That's a good question," Jankovich said. "I hope it was then but I don't know for a fact. Maybe we'll find that out [Sunday]."
SMU ranks among the top 10 teams in Division I in scoring defense and field-goal percentage defense. And while this may be among the best offensive teams Cronin has fielded, Cincinnati ranks among the leaders in those defensive categories as well in what has become a program trademark.
Sunday's game may not be pretty and free-flowing.
"They're going to throw some punches and we're going to throw some punches, too," Milton said. "It's just about sticking together and fighting through, and I think we can get it done that way."
