OFFICIAL GAME 18 THREAD: SMU vs. Cinci

[mustang1992]

It will be disappointing if we lose to SMU at home. We are a better team.

It's never fun to lose. I'm sure you all will be able to work through it. My guess is that you all will win tomorrow, but as far as that determining who the better team is we will see. You also have to come to Moody, where it's been tough for anyone to win.

[HarvCrimYaleBlue]

It's gonna be a tough, low scoring, battle to the end.

https://youtu.be/qePU-jkse8k

Gonna be great to come out of there with a W.

[sadderbudweiser]

It's gonna be a tough, low scoring, battle to the end.

https://youtu.be/qePU-jkse8k

Gonna be great to come out of there with a W.

I love seeing Nic Moore clips.

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

24 hours and I am crazy pumped already. Go Ponies!!!!!

[sadderbudweiser]

Yeah.... it's early. But it's

GAME DAY!!!!

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

So excited!!! It will definitely be tough to concentrate on anything today!!

GO PONIES!!!!!

[Harry0569]

*Updated as of 1/12

Who: #27 SMU (14-3) (4-0 in AAC) vs. #16 Skyline Chili (13-2) (3-0 in AAC)
When: Thursday, January 12 @ 9P est / 8P cst
Where: Fifth Third Arena
TV: ESPN
RADIO: KAAM 770 AM

Per KenPom:
SMU is projected to lose 64-58 (29% Win Probability)

When SMU has the ball:
SMU Off: Scoring 114.2 pts. / 100 possessions (#34)
SKYLINE CHILI Def: Giving up 88.2 pts. / 100 possessions (#2)

Key stats:
SMU is grabbing 42.3% of all available offensive rebounds (#1!!!!!!) WE ARE MONSTERS; SKYLINE CHILI is allowing opponents to rebound 30% of its misses (#194); FEAST FEAST FEAST
SMU is shooting 39.5% from 3 (#25); SKYLINE CHILI is allowing opponents to shoot 30.3% from 3 (#26)
SMU is shooting 49.9% from 2 (#135); SKYLINE CHILI is allowing opponents to shoot 39.3% from 2 (#2)
SMU is shooting 67.4% from FT Line (#239); SKYLINE CHILI is “allowing” opponents to shoot 75.3% from FT Line (#338) TERRIBLE FT DEFENSE / SUPER UNLUCKY
SKYLINE CHILI blocks shots on 16% of possessions (#10)


When SKYLINE CHILI has the Ball
SKYLINE CHILI Off: Scoring 110.8 pts. / 100 possessions (#58)
SMU Def: Giving up 95.4 pts. / 100 possessions (#35)

Key Stats:
SKYLINE CHILI is shooting 34.7% from downtown (#182)
SKYLINE CHILI is shooting 55.1% from 2 (#19); SMU allows opponents to shoot 44% from 2 (#41)
SKYLINE CHILI turns it over on 15.7% of its possessions (#17)
SKYLINE CHILI is grabbing 35.4% of all available offensive rebounds (#27); SMU is allowing opponents to grab 25% of its misses (#25) KEY KEY KEY
SKYLINE CHILI is shooting 64.3% from the line (#304); Hooray worse than the Ponies! SMU is “allowing” opponents to shoot 64.3% from FT Line (#20) SUPER LUCKY / GREAT FT D

[LA_Mustang]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IwrstxuicZk

[LA_Mustang]

This has to be the biggest regular season game since Tulsa in 2015 at Moody where we clinched the conference title.

@JonRothstein
Tonight's game between Cincinnati and SMU isn't made for the soft player. Not going to be pretty. Two best teams in the American Conference.

@JonRothstein
Thursday's games to watch: Ohio State at Wisconsin, Notre Dame at Miami, Purdue at Iowa, SMU at Cincinnati, UCLA at Colorado.

[SmooBoy]

While a win tonight would be superb, this is more of a measuring stick game as to how far we've come from our three losses. Hoping for a complete effort. A close loss does not derail the season one bit.

[sadderbudweiser]

While a win tonight would be superb, this is more of a measuring stick game as to how far we've come from our three losses. Hoping for a complete effort. A close loss does not derail the season one bit.

A close victory would be better....but point taken.

[Arkpony]

We can win this! But we have to make our free throws, avoid stupid fouls, and eliminate soft lazy passes. Go Ponies!

[One Trick Pony]

So you're saying there's a chance

[Arkpony]

Ab-so-lutely!!!!!!!

[sadderbudweiser]

Gotta come out strong. Can't dig an early hole.