I don't know about you folks but I'm ready to get this game on and see what our Cats can do against #11 seed Kansas State. 7:27 PM TRUTV. Here's the tale of the tape and some preview videos to follow...
Kansas State
21-13 (8-10)
Last 10: 5-5
Last 5: 4-1
Live RPI: 57
Kenpom: 28
SOS: 39
Leading Scorers PPG: Wesley Iwundu 12.9/Kamau Stokes 11.9/Barry Brown 11.8/D.J. Johnson 11.4
Cincinnati
29-5 (16-2)
Last 10: 7-3
Last 5: 4-1
Live RPI: 12
Kenpom: 22
SOS: 63
Leading Scorers PPG: Jacob Evans 13.7/Kyle Washington 13.1/Gary Clark 10.7/Troy Caupain 10.1
If UC bows out early all the fun of the tourney is over for me.
Couple that with knowing the Reds are going to blow this year and XU winning...
Just win baby.
(03-16-2017 08:29 PM)mptnstr@44 Wrote: If UC bows out early all the fun of the tourney is over for me.
Couple that with knowing the Reds are going to blow this year and XU winning...
Just win baby.
(03-16-2017 09:39 PM)mptnstr@44 Wrote: Big12 has done well so far. Concerns me that the Big12 conference may be pretty strong.
Makes that win @ Iowa State all the more impressive. That experience (plus the road game at Butler) is going to do wonders for this team in the tourney.
(03-17-2017 07:14 AM)bearcatmark Wrote: UC is better than Kansas State, but Kansas State has had enough really good performances this year that this game could still be very tough.
Yeah, Kansas State is no joke. I didn't know a whole lot about them going into the tourney, but looking at their schedule, they beat WVU, Baylor twice, and lost their 2 games to Kansas by a combined 5 points. They also have a couple of head-scratching losses though.
(03-17-2017 07:14 AM)bearcatmark Wrote: UC is better than Kansas State, but Kansas State has had enough really good performances this year that this game could still be very tough.
Yeah, Kansas State is no joke. I didn't know a whole lot about them going into the tourney, but looking at their schedule, they beat WVU, Baylor twice, and lost their 2 games to Kansas by a combined 5 points. They also have a couple of head-scratching losses though.
I think Wake would have been a better draw for us, but this is what March is all about... You have to beat the team you are placed up against.
I am hopeful, but KState is going to be a tough game.
(03-17-2017 07:14 AM)bearcatmark Wrote: UC is better than Kansas State, but Kansas State has had enough really good performances this year that this game could still be very tough.
Yeah, Kansas State is no joke. I didn't know a whole lot about them going into the tourney, but looking at their schedule, they beat WVU, Baylor twice, and lost their 2 games to Kansas by a combined 5 points. They also have a couple of head-scratching losses though.
I think Wake would have been a better draw for us, but this is what March is all about... You have to beat the team you are placed up against.
I am hopeful, but KState is going to be a tough game.
Go UC!
K-State was the better team but Wake Forest scared me because they could get hot or score all their points from the foul line if the officials decided to take over the game. I feel this coaching staff is better suited at prepping for K-State who plays a style based on defense, hard work, and offensive balance. K-State seems like a better version of UConn and Tulsa which means UC is going to have to grind it out but should have the better players and win by 8 to 10.
(03-16-2017 08:29 PM)mptnstr@44 Wrote: If UC bows out early all the fun of the tourney is over for me.
Couple that with knowing the Reds are going to blow this year and XU winning...
Just win baby.
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Kansas State vs. Cincinnati Game Preview
