UCLA

[jacobkdoyle]

Originally Posted by NYCAT

I'll be there with my better half, three sons and grandson. Expecting a Bearcat victory 72-65. Payback's a bitch!
Go Bearcats! Happy Holidays to all!

Wow that sounds like a great time! Enjoy the game! Bring home a winner!

[cincyfan21]

I just have a feeling that this is the game where our offense truly starts to click. We need to get Cane going earlier and JC needs shots to fall (obviously)... but after last years exit, this is one that these guys want to win bad. Agree that Kyle needs to keep his head up in the post cause he will get doubled and he needs to find shooters on the perimeter.

UC 71
UCLA 68

[GarradJ21]

I wonder if Logan Johnson will go.

[cincrulz11]

One thing we never talk about with Broome is the defensive side of the ball. his 3.8 steal % (its early so it could still go way down) is the 2nd best steal % since mick has been here. Cash Wright had the best season in 2012 at 4.0%.

[cincrulz11]

actually looking over our steal numbers, i would love to see the stats on UC tracking our deflections. im guessing clark, evans, and broome is really high. washington and jenifer really low. moore, williams, and scott i bet are decent considering minutes played. check out the team steals.

Clark - 14

Broome - 14

Evans - 10

Cumberland - 7

Moore - 7

Scott - 7

Williams - 6

Brooks - 6

Jenifer - 3

Washington - 2

[justinhub2003]

We need this win.

Lunardi puts us as a 7 seed right now.

Another win this week puts us back in the top 20 and back in good position for better seeding.


SOS will probably jump up to 250 after the UCLA.

[waterhead]

Originally Posted by cincrulz11

One thing we never talk about with Broome is the defensive side of the ball. his 3.8 steal % (its early so it could still go way down) is the 2nd best steal % since mick has been here. Cash Wright had the best season in 2012 at 4.0%.

He definitely has a knack for picking off passes. Those kind of steals lead to very easy fast break points. Which is why we need to keep an eye on our own passes out on the perimeter. Getting those lazy passes picked off is basically like giving the other team 2 points.

It's one thing to get picked off trying to feed the paint but we can't throw the ball to the other team while they are already running toward the other bucket. Keith has done this a couple of times recently. Not trying to pick on him...I am sure there are others. Cane seemed to learn that lesson early on in the year.

It's rare to see Jenifer make a lazy pass out there. You have to put some zip on those passes. Cumberland puts some good zip on his passes most of the time.

[waterhead]

Originally Posted by justinhub2003

We need this win.

Lunardi puts us as a 7 seed right now.

Another win this week puts us back in the top 20 and back in good position for better seeding.


SOS will probably jump up to 250 after the UCLA.

Last chance at a column 1 win in the OOC. I would say that is very important. In this context...yes I think we need this win too! I think Cronin is well aware of it. They also bounced us from the tourney last year so that should give us a little more motivation...not that we should need it.

Lock down the D...we are due for a hot shooting night. I would even settle for an average shooting night with some great D.

[Jon Rycek]

Originally Posted by WAITE HOYT 2

Really excited for this game. I know Florida and X were rated higher in the polls but I think UCLA in Westwood will be our biggest challenge. Travel and distractions are everywhere. Hope the Cats go in with their heads on straight and come away with a win.

Disagree, X was a much tougher test IMO.

[Jon Rycek]

Originally Posted by justinhub2003

We need this win.

Lunardi puts us as a 7 seed right now.

Another win this week puts us back in the top 20 and back in good position for better seeding.


SOS will probably jump up to 250 after the UCLA.

Lol. When he had us as a 3/4 whatever it was you told me those didn't matter, but now that we are a 7... lol