OT: How 'bout dem Bearcats!

[bengaldoug]

Good find! That pic looks like it could have been taken along about 6:40 this evening.

 

[cincygrad]

Agreed, and agreed, but you know what...compared to what I thought about this team before the season...I'll take it.

I didn't even have them in the NCAA's before the season started. Hell, I don't know anyone that actually thought this team would end up ranked at any point in the season, let alone top 15 for most of the 2nd half.[/QUOTE]



Agreed, we turned out much better than I expected, but there appears to be no year end reward for these guys. More like a punishment. The bottom of the AAC really hurt the top five teams. In the future if we are going to stay in this conference, which is soon to be weakened considerably by Louisville's departure, we are going to have to upgrade the non conference schedule.

Nobody to blame but ourselves..... We needed to win one of those last three that we played vs Louisville and UCONN. We didn't do it. We had two quality wins after that big win in Louisville (UConn and Memphis) - And both were at home. Didn't help that UConn beat us twice in the span of weeks after that win.

If this team was playing the way it played in January I think we'd have a lot to look forward to.... As it is now, I think it would be nice ton win one and a miracle to win two.

 

[kramer1]

We're going all the way, baby!

*All the way to the 2nd round

 

[kramer1]

Every single ESPN guy picked Michigan State to win it all.

I like our chances a bit better now.

 

[cincygrad]

Every single ESPN guy picked Michigan State to win it all.

I like our chances a bit better now.

That actually makes me like our chances......

 

[bengaldoug]

That actually makes me like our chances......

Nah, round of 32 it is..........

 

[kramer1]

Nah, round of 32 it is..........

We're gonna win. I can feel it.

We're due god damnit.

 

[kramer1]

2:10 pm eastern on Thursday! TY, Jesus.

 

[bengaldoug]

We're gonna win. I can feel it.

We're due god damnit.

Due doesn't begin to describe it. The Bearcats last went to the elite eight almost 20 years ago(1996). The Bengals have been to the playoffs in four of the last five years with zero playoff wins. Their last playoff win was in the 1990 season. The Reds have been to the playoffs three of the last four years, and have yet to advance. Way over-fucking due for sure. Who is going to break the drought? And when?

 

[Cincyfan78]

Due doesn't begin to describe it. The Bearcats last went to the elite eight almost 20 years ago(1996). The Bengals have been to the playoffs in four of the last five years with zero playoff wins. Their last playoff win was in the 1990 season. The Reds have been to the playoffs three of the last four years, and have yet to advance. Way over-fucking due for sure. Who is going to break the drought? And when?

It'll be Xavier...just to fuck with the rest of us.

A Cincy team that wins, that the majority doesn't root for.

 

[kramer1]

I'll be at Roosters in Springdale on Thursday if anyone wants to come on out. PM me if you want my phone #.

 

[bengaldoug]

I'll be at Roosters in Springdale on Thursday if anyone wants to come on out. PM me if you want my phone #.

Working Thursday or I would join you. Hoping to get a couple hours free time around 2 o'clock to get home for the game.

I am projecting a 61-54 victory over Harvard. They opened as a 3 point fave, but the early betting has driven the spread down to -2. I think it's the whole 5 vs 12 dynamic making the public bet on Harvard. If the line holds at 2 or gets better I will invest in us.

 

[Cincyfan78]

Things I like for this matchup:

Harvard doesn't play anyone taller than 6'7" any major minutes.

Harvard relies on a lot of screens to free up shoots, where they create mismatches on offense, UC's strength on defense is the ability to switch defenders and not have a mismatch.

Harvard is 200=something in rebounding, and 200-something in offensive rebounding.

UC is 105th in total rebounds, but 26th in offensive rebounds. For a game that is going to have neutral height, this will off-set any poor performance on offense, as UC will create multiple shot opportunities on offense.

UC only averages 4 points less than Harvard, despite playing in a more "efficient" offense, and playing in a softer conference, Harvard only averages about 72 to UC's 68...

Also, Harvard's defense comes against the likes of the IVY league, where most of the teams barely score as it is. Very inflated.

This game is all about UC doing what UC does. If it runs a bit, plays defense, and most importantly guards the 3-point shot and rebounds the ball, UC could really put this game away.

 

[bengaldoug]

I really don't think Harvard will be a problem, for most of the reasons you mentioned. Michigan State, however, is another matter entirely. I haven't seen Harvard play, but if they use mostly ball screens to get threes that's not an effective way to score on us, and they are screwed.

 

[bengaldoug]

Harvard also doesn't have a 6'10" shot blocker to keep us away from the basket. Our inside game and offensive rebounding along with our ability to switch screens on defense should be enough to win handily. Only problem I can foresee is our taking them too lightly.

 

[kramer1]

Harvard also doesn't have a 6'10" shot blocker to keep us away from the basket. Our inside game and offensive rebounding along with our ability to switch screens on defense should be enough to win handily. Only problem I can foresee is our taking them too lightly.

Or them hitting 15 3's. That shit always happens to us.

 

[bengaldoug]

Or them hitting 15 3's. That shit always happens to us.

That shouldn't happen to this team. We do a good job of switching screens, and we're well aware of how important the three point shot is to them. If we contest them like we can we should be fine.

 

[DWood30]

I was wondering if they were any other Bearcat fans on here didn't know I would have to look on the Bengal's board lol. I think we should get past Harvard rather easy. Michigan St. will be hard to beat though in the next round, it sucks that we would have to play next.

 

[kramer1]

I was wondering if they were any other Bearcat fans on here didn't know I would have to look on the Bengal's board lol. I think we should get past Harvard rather easy. Michigan St. will be hard to beat though in the next round, it sucks that we would have to play next.

Become a Bengals fan too. Come to the Dark Side.

It's fun. We get to enjoy watching all of our teams not win a god damned thing. And we're not talking about 1 team for a few years...we're talking all of them....for decades.

 

[kramer1]

I'm going to enjoy seeing Xavier lose tonight. It's all I've got.