March 7, 201610 yr UVa is just a turrrrible matchup for UofL. Brutal that we are tied to them as our "rivalry" school that we have to play 2x / yr. regardless of rotation. If UVa plays 6 games in the NCAA tourney like the 2 they played against UofL, I can't see how they don't win it. That said, their margin of error is reduced because their game plan is to reduce the # of possessions which prevents them from building a big lead. Also, if they get behind to a good team, they are challenged to speed up the pace and play quickly effectively. Their defense is a great argument against even a good team getting out of the blocks quickly. I am SOOOOO glad Tobey is a SR. 20 rebounds. His prior season high was 8 against Morgan!!! Sick that Perrantes is a JR. Those guys KILL UofL.
March 7, 201610 yr UVa is just a turrrrible matchup for UofL. Brutal that we are tied to them as our "rivalry" school that we have to play 2x / yr. regardless of rotation. If UVa plays 6 games in the NCAA tourney like the 2 they played against UofL, I can't see how they don't win it. That said, their margin of error is reduced because their game plan is to reduce the # of possessions which prevents them from building a big lead. Also, if they get behind to a good team, they are challenged to speed up the pace and play quickly effectively. Their defense is a great argument against even a good team getting out of the blocks quickly. I am SOOOOO glad Tobey is a SR. 20 rebounds. His prior season high was 8 against Morgan!!! Sick that Perrantes is a JR. Those guys KILL UofL. It seems that they can build a pretty big lead. I didn't watch the game so I don't know what led up to it. But 22 points is a pretty big lead/win against a good team.
March 8, 201610 yr Correct. I should have said "unless the other team doesn't score due to UVa's stifling defense."
March 9, 201610 yr It seems that they can build a pretty big lead. I didn't watch the game so I don't know what led up to it. But 22 points is a pretty big lead/win against a good team. A 22-point deficit against them feels like 40 against anybody else.
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