****Official 2023-24 College Hoops Thread ****

[Reerun_KC]

MEU got hosed in some big calls tonight.

[Titty Meat]

Nebraska up 15 on Indiana. Win tonight and they are 12-2

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by Titty Meat

Nebraska up 15 on Indiana. Win tonight and they are 12-2

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[Rams Fan]

Up 7 without any bigs.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Rams Fan

Up 7 without any bigs.

The lack of size is, in part, what got them this lead. UK's guards are running circles around KU's bigs and Dickinson looks completely out of place defensively.

[Rams Fan]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

The lack of size is, in part, what got them this lead. UK's guards are running circles around KU's bigs and Dickinson looks completely out of place defensively.

Wagner is doing absolutely nothing right now. Main damage is coming from Reeves and Dillingham with Thiero helping as well.

If I were Self, I’d feed Dickinson in the paint against Mitchell to exploit UK’s personnel.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Rams Fan

Wagner is doing absolutely nothing right now. Main damage is coming from Reeves and Dillingham with Thiero helping as well.

Becuase KU is playing a big who can't move/cover any of these guys. More size wouldn't help UK in this matchup the way it's playing out right now.

If I were Self, I’d feed Dickinson in the paint against Mitchell to exploit UK’s personnel.

They were doing that but nobody on KU apparently knows how to make a post pass.

[Rams Fan]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Becuase KU is playing a big who can't move/cover any of these guys. More size wouldn't help UK in this matchup the way it's playing out right now.


They were doing that but nobody on KU apparently knows how to make a post pass.

UK’s outrebounding KU right now (which shouldn’t be happening).

More size would help to mitigate some of the damage Dickinson is doing. Edwards is also doing nothing.

Don’t think UK will be as hot from 3, but unless Dickinson goes off, I feel OK.

[KC_Connection]

Reeves going 3 for 17 from three was quite something to watch. Way too much hero ball for those guards down the stretch and KU's experience carried them.

[rfaulk34]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Reeves going 3 for 17 from three was quite something to watch. Way too much hero ball for those guards down the stretch and KU's experience carried them.

I've seen it a lot over the years and it can be frustrating. It's just something, with Cal's teams, that you hope they figure out by the time the tournament rolls around.

[Rams Fan]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Reeves going 3 for 17 from three was quite something to watch. Way too much hero ball for those guards down the stretch and KU's experience carried them.

I think Dillingham and Reeves being streaky compounds with Edwards and Wagner doing dog shit exacerbated the volume misses. I don’t think Reeves should be the main shooter, but if no one else is making a shot, might as well let him rip it.

Reeves did nothing vs Kansas St., but so did Toppin and no one else would take 3s. Gotta live with both the good and bad on volume shooters.

Reeves took a good look at the end from 3 that I no problem with. It just didn’t go in.

Originally Posted by rfaulk34

Yeah, i'm not gonna get down on the guys. They played hard and smart for about 37 minutes. If they learn from it and get some size back, this is going to be a good team.

Precisely. Dillingham got killed on screens and Sheppard took a dumb 3 at the end.

Learn and move on. Miami in two weeks will be a nice shot at redemption.

[Chiefspants]

Typical Kentucky high end team. All the talent in the world, enough to win it, just a question on whether Cal can get it in sync before the season's end.

I can't remember the last time he had a team with this ceiling, to be honest with you.

[Rams Fan]

Originally Posted by Chiefspants

Typical Kentucky high end team. All the talent in the world, enough to win it, just a question on whether Cal can get it in sync before the season's end.

I can't remember the last time he had a team with this ceiling, to be honest with you.

2016-2017 with Fox, Monk, and Adebayo.

This team should be fine come March. Just really ****ing young and without a true big right now.

[rfaulk34]

Originally Posted by Rams Fan

2016-2017 with Fox, Monk, and Adebayo.

This team should be fine come March. Just really ****ing young and without a true big right now.

I was thinking somewhere between the '14 and '16 team. Not as good as '14 but potentially better than '16.