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Re: other AAC games

Postby SMU_Alum11 » Wed Feb 08, 2017 8:24 pm

Curious to see what people say: Should we be rooting for UCF to beat Cincy for our regular season conference aspirations? Or should we be rooting for Cincy so that if we beat them it helps us continue to look good in the eyes of the AP voters.
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Re: other AAC games

Postby Grant Carter » Wed Feb 08, 2017 8:28 pm

SMU_Alum11 wrote:Curious to see what people say: Should we be rooting for UCF to beat Cincy for our regular season conference aspirations? Or should we be rooting for Cincy so that if we beat them it helps us continue to look good in the eyes of the AP voters.

I think it would be more of a dilemma if instead of saying AP voters you said that according to RPI Forecast if cincy wins out except losing to us Saturday and in the aac finals then there is a decent chance cincy finishes with top 10 RPI, which would mean smu would have two wins over a top 10 RPI team.
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Re: other AAC games

Postby SMU_Alum11 » Wed Feb 08, 2017 8:34 pm

I guess I should backtrack a bit. I should say in the eyes of the committee because ultimately we are at their mercy if we don't win the championship (worst case). UCF winning would help their RPI and in turn helping us since we beat them on the road but then hurts Cincy quite a bit. I dunno, I get the ultimate goal is "just win" but just seeing from projection stand point, I'm curious.
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Re: other AAC games

Postby Stallion » Wed Feb 08, 2017 8:39 pm

I'll take a UCF win for sure. We've got some tough games left on the road even if we beat Cincy at home. The difference in beating a 1 loss Cincy teams is negligible. You'll remember the Championships and it would add to our AAC legacy. A Championship or Co-Championship would be a factor in getting a bid. Look what happened last year-what might happen if we lose a game due to a key injury or foul trouble

Having said that I don't see it happening at Cincy-I doubt its close
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Re: other AAC games

Postby DanFreibergerForHeisman » Wed Feb 08, 2017 8:43 pm

Connecticut finally found an American team they can beat! They are absolutely pounding South Florida late.
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Re: other AAC games

Postby Stallion » Wed Feb 08, 2017 8:45 pm

weird game-started 17-1 UCONN-then USF reduced a 20 pint deficit to about 6 right before halftime. Then in next 12 minutes of regulation it was like a 52 point lead. Negative 46 points in 12 minutes? 35-2 UCONN run

97-51 Final
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Re: other AAC games

Postby DanFreibergerForHeisman » Wed Feb 08, 2017 9:10 pm

Cincinnati looking for the shutout. Up 9-0 with 16:27 left in the first.
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Re: other AAC games

Postby Stallion » Wed Feb 08, 2017 9:11 pm

9-0 Cincy. I think every shot taken- about 7- has been a 3 pointer. UCF has looked like dog [deleted] so far.

They are parking 6-9 Kyle Washington on the 3 point line and daring The Tacko to come out and guard him
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Re: other AAC games

Postby Stallion » Wed Feb 08, 2017 9:18 pm

12 out of first 14 shots for Cincy have been 3s

12-4
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Re: other AAC games

Postby DanFreibergerForHeisman » Wed Feb 08, 2017 9:48 pm

Cincinnati up 34-28 at the half on University Central Florida.
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Re: other AAC games

Postby Stallion » Wed Feb 08, 2017 9:48 pm

UCF still in it at half trailing 34-28
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Re: other AAC games

Postby DanFreibergerForHeisman » Wed Feb 08, 2017 9:49 pm

American bracketology promised at the half - will be interesting to see what they say about little ole SMU
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Re: other AAC games

Postby DanFreibergerForHeisman » Wed Feb 08, 2017 10:04 pm

DanFreibergerForHeisman wrote:American bracketology promised at the half - will be interesting to see what they say about little ole SMU

All they said is The American is a two-bid league which I think at this point we all are starting to accept. :evil:
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Re: other AAC games

Postby DanFreibergerForHeisman » Wed Feb 08, 2017 10:24 pm

UCF is hanging with Cincinnati it definitely isn't getting out of hand.

Cincinnati only up 50-41 with 8:55 remaining.

Tacko is 6-6 for 12 and has 10 boards.
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Re: other AAC games

Postby DanFreibergerForHeisman » Wed Feb 08, 2017 10:45 pm

Cincinnati did their part to make Sunday huge.

UC 60, UCF 50 Final.

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