March 18, 201511 yr Ouch...there goes a Sweet 16 team and the tournament hasn't even really started yet
March 18, 201511 yr .... I think you guys are over-thinking it. BYU wasn't going to shoot 73% from the arc for the game, their defensive awareness was an all-time low, they were getting shredded off the high ball screen, they were unable to handle flat screens, and they couldn't slow down the dribble drive. Dave Rose is what he is, an offensive coordinator, and they stopped making shots. You have to be able to get stops, and never, ever, did they show the ability to in any way impact Ole Miss' offense. Gametime made a great point on Twitter: the shame is a game that everybody lauds as great basketball, because it was high scoring, was really the absence of any defense whatsoever.
March 18, 201511 yr .... Gametime made a great point on Twitter: the shame is a game that everybody lauds as great basketball, because it was high scoring, was really the absence of any defense whatsoever. Take the names of the teams off the scoreboard and players chests, and what game would 95% of fans rather watch, last night or Purdue vs. Cincinnati? I can appreciate a team that works really hard on defense, but I think last night is much more enjoyable than what we'll get from Purdue & Cincy on Thursday. Neither is great basketball, so if we aren't having great basketball...give me last night.
March 18, 201511 yr ^Great basketball, absolutely not. It was highly entertaining to watch though. No question. I say that exact same thing about Deveroes' Summer League every year when asked why I go up to watch on weekends.
March 18, 201511 yr Take the names of the teams off the scoreboard and players chests, and what game would 95% of fans rather watch, Last night or Purdue vs. Cincinnati? I can appreciate a team that works really hard on defense, but I think last night is much more enjoyable than what we'll get from Purdue & Cincy on Thursday. Oh, no question, and I think the sweet spot is right in between those two games.
March 18, 201511 yr I don't care if it's good bad or in different basketball. AK is still coaching on Thursday and I had a heck of a night with my Dad.
March 18, 201511 yr Better result for Ole Miss this time around than in its earlier trip to UD Arena back in December. Still can't believe that second half. In the end, looking at tomorrow's matchup I think I like MTGL's prediction of roughly a five point Xavier win.
March 18, 201511 yr I think which ever team won this game will beat X. They don't play much D either.
March 18, 201511 yr I think which ever team won this game will beat X. They don't play much D either. BYU was about the 150th best defensive team, accomplished while playing a Top 75 schedule. Xavier is a top 50 defensive team while playing a top 10 schedule. They'll seem like 9 Gary Payton's when compared to what BYU offered on that end of the court.
March 18, 201511 yr Being a Rebel fan, I am ashamed to say I gave up at the half and watched the Murray State game only to find out Ole Miss came back and won
March 19, 201511 yr Being a Rebel fan, I am ashamed to say I gave up at the half and watched the Murray State game only to find out Ole Miss came back and won Never lose faith. I didn't leave me seat last night, then got AK to autograph my program from the First Four as they packed up to head to Jacksonville. This is the second huge 2nd half comeback I can remember with AK at Ole Miss. Several years ago they came back down 23 in the 2nd half against Alabama. That was a fun one too.
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