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Post by rc on Mar 12, 2021 20:43:53 GMT -6
Very strong start. Really playing with speed and passion. Those threes by Simmons are spot in the middle.
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Post by houstoncat on Mar 12, 2021 20:44:04 GMT -6
I remember earlier in the season listening to the Lamar game on the radio and the someone mentioning Kopp getting into it with Golding. Just for that I hope we pour it on.
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Post by Outsider on Mar 12, 2021 20:46:56 GMT -6
We have turned the heat up on the Cards. I love watching how we are playing right now.
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Post by SportsWizard15 on Mar 12, 2021 20:51:36 GMT -6
Imagine if we come out of the gate tomorrow night like this
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Post by rc on Mar 12, 2021 20:52:44 GMT -6
Best half of the year!
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Post by WildCatToothDoc on Mar 12, 2021 20:55:09 GMT -6
2nd half, same intensity please! 10 of 12 FT? First half. Lights out!
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Post by PurpleHaze on Mar 12, 2021 20:57:58 GMT -6
At end of a long season, six days rest is the equivalent of an open date. I’m not one who believes in “rust”. Lamar has a 7 man rotation. I think our depth is going to be too much for them. I’m taking ACU and giving the points. I believe you are correct. We've turned it over only four times and have 19 pts off Lamar turnovers.
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Post by rc on Mar 12, 2021 20:58:06 GMT -6
2nd half, same intensity please! Announcers already saying the Cats playing the best basketball of the tournament tonight. I have not heard such high praise for any team thus far.
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Post by Outsider on Mar 12, 2021 21:04:23 GMT -6
One thing I keep coming back to in my mind is the maturity of this team. All season they have stayed focused, and even with a bad bump late in the season, they came right back and have not lost sight of their priorities or their game. When injuries occurred, others stepped up. I have seen several players just get better as the season has progressed. I can see that they came in to tonight very prepared and very motivated.
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Post by purplecat on Mar 12, 2021 21:05:01 GMT -6
Can you buy tickets at the gate? What’s the restrictions?
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Post by rc on Mar 12, 2021 21:17:16 GMT -6
Time for a hot streak... Let's ice this game.
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Post by PurpleHaze on Mar 12, 2021 21:28:04 GMT -6
We match up well on paper and we have beaten them twice already. We do know how to defend them. Add that to it being their 3rd game in 3 days chorus and I also agree that this is the best pairing we could have hoped for this tourney. My biggest issue for us is rust. If we stayed focused and practiced well, we should be ok. Sorry, I used the "should" word. I think our guys can win. I am just leaving it in their hands. With Gayman and Mason back, that just works in our favor even more. I think we learned our UCA lesson. Now it's time to prove ourselves worthy of dancing again. I would expect we might get out of the gates slowly since we haven't played in almost a week, but in the second half I expect that to be a huge advantage. Fairly close first half, but we pull away in the second half as we get rolling and Lamar feels the effects of a third tournament game in three days.
I'll add that we are 10-5 ATS in conference play and are -14 tonight according to ESPN's PickCenter. Or, the exact opposite of that.
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Post by rc on Mar 12, 2021 21:44:04 GMT -6
Best game we have played this year -- a real team effort.
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Post by Outsider on Mar 12, 2021 21:48:55 GMT -6
I would expect we might get out of the gates slowly since we haven't played in almost a week, but in the second half I expect that to be a huge advantage. Fairly close first half, but we pull away in the second half as we get rolling and Lamar feels the effects of a third tournament game in three days.
I'll add that we are 10-5 ATS in conference play and are -14 tonight according to ESPN's PickCenter. Or, the exact opposite of that. I don't mind being wrong on that one bit! It was my concern and it was put to bed lickity split.
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Post by nacluth on Mar 12, 2021 21:56:02 GMT -6
One game down. Now go get that championship!
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