Official: SMU vs. Cinci Thread

[Stallion]

Going to need a wakeup call for this one-I'm on vacation break

[SMUstangs22]

Going to need a wakeup call for this one-I'm on vacation break

Your wake up call is your fandom! Shouldnt even need an alarm! (As I am setting my alarm)

[ojaipony]

We play like we did against USF not only do we make the tourney but we go deep in the tourney. I think this team is capable. Need to hit shots against Cincy.

[Pony_Law]

We play like we did against USF not only do we make the tourney but we go deep in the tourney. I think this team is capable. Need to hit shots against Cincy.

I think the team flashed their potential against USF. Now it's up to them to achieve that level against better teams and when things go against you.

[S....M....U]

Going to be an early one in Denver but can't wait


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[S....M....U]

Go ponies


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[UCincinnati]

Last year we were a halfcourt man-to-man defensive team relying on Kilpatrick on offense. This year we play a 2-2-1 pressure and a match up zone defensively much like Louisville. Offensively we have pretty good post players but they are all first year players in Gary Clark, Octavius Ellis and Coreontae DeBerry. In the backcourt our only consistent guy is Troy Caupain. Farad Cobb is a good three pointer shooter but is very streaky. The wing is manned by Jermaine Sanders (steady) and Shaq Thomas (better player but streaky). We are getting better offensively but still have a long way to go.

Since we are at home, I predict a narrow UC victory, 61-60. I still think SMU will end up as the best team in the conference.

FWIW I was very impressed with your home court last year. And I hope they rally around Cronin and his family.

Our arena is in very bad shape but when it fills up beyond 10-12k it gives us an amazing home court advantage. Students will probably be back because classes start up on Monday and they are the main noise makers. I also was extremely impressed with your arena last year, tough place to win. Good luck tomorrow guys, I think you guys are likely the favorite to win the AAC.

[UCincinnati]

Last year we were a halfcourt man-to-man defensive team relying on Kilpatrick on offense. This year we play a 2-2-1 pressure and a match up zone defensively much like Louisville. Offensively we have pretty good post players but they are all first year players in Gary Clark, Octavius Ellis and Coreontae DeBerry. In the backcourt our only consistent guy is Troy Caupain. Farad Cobb is a good three pointer shooter but is very streaky. The wing is manned by Jermaine Sanders (steady) and Shaq Thomas (better player but streaky). We are getting better offensively but still have a long way to go.

Since we are at home, I predict a narrow UC victory, 61-60. I still think SMU will end up as the best team in the conference.

That will make things really interesting. Because of our lack of ball handlers and inconsistent perimeter shooting, I expected a lot of teams to run zone on us. But the passing abilities of our bigs (MK and BM in particular) makes it really, really difficult. We absolutely kill teams in the zone with a big passing from the top of the key and hitting back door cuts. When USF went zone for a while we absolutely drilled them. From what I have seen, zone teams are going to have a hard time against us, and tight man teams really give us fits and force a ton of turnovers.

If Cincy comes out playing zone, they will switch over to man pretty quickly I think.

We have no problem switching back to man especially if you guys don't have very fast guards. The zone is a matchup so it kind of morphs into a man-to-man at the high post area. If you guys struggle handling the ball our press might be effective if the guys are active that early in the morning...LOL! Seriously, this 11 am start is kind of a joke. We are notoriously bad at early start games historically! Good luck tomorrow Ponies!!

[smusic 00]

I'm worried about our shooting but hoping the passing makes up for it.

[smusic 00]

Dunk don't dribble

[CoxMustangFan]

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Game day!

[GiddyUp]

Sin Seriously, this 11 am start is kind of a joke. We are notoriously bad at early start games historically! Good luck tomorrow Ponies!!

It is a joke, hope your history continues

[CalallenStang]

45 minutes until tip-off...starting to get excited

[SMUstangs22]

[deleted] waking up! I am never doing it again!