Quote Originally Posted by UNCforever:
CUSE -3.5
KSU PK (30U)
Ok I am ready to pop this one up after looking more into it. Remember though I have struggled all season hitting the big play.
TEX is the best team in the country hands down. I have said that since day 1. In big games like this in a true road environment you have to be complete in every category.
We all know TEX can play D and the depth is amazing and it reminds me alot of UNC last year. TEX has hit a wall IMO though the last 2 games. This is going to be a tough game for them and IMO this game is not that important for a number one seed. I think the out of conference games are more important such as UCONN on deck. TEX wont lose another game after this one IMO unless its at MIZZOU or at BAYLOR. I just dont see it happening. Besides that KSU is about to hit a tough stretch of games and winning this one is going to be big confidence wise.
TEX will win this game not because of the depth or D but it will come down to freethrow shooting. They make freethrows they win. Simple as that. Not sure any of you would want to back the 304th ranked team in the country from the line on the road. Now KSU is not great either but they can get to line.
KSU depth and D is just as good IMO. What I like about this matchup is that KSU will match the rebounding pound for pound with them as KSU is avgeraging almost 40 a game. The inside scoring will be pretty even as KSU is scoring almost 36 a game in the paint. KSU is also the 5th ranked team in the country at getting to the line and making almost 22 a game.
Overall this is a revenge game and this KSU team was down last year. With Beasley leaving this team was in rebuild mode. They are a year older now and have come together as a team and as you can see it is paying off. HCA is huge but experienced home team is even bigger. Is KSU a pretender or contender? We find out tonight and I think they show they are a contender in a big way. Gotta believe this is a Black out game also. Like I said though can TEX make freethrows down the stretch?
TEX is 1-7-1 ATS the last 8 meetings. Not to mention there is a nice pattern for this series believe its KSU turn to win SU.
TEX/KSU U 161 (10U)
Excellent writeup, UNC. I was courtside in Boulder on Saturday. It was rather obvious that the Cats had Texas on the brain, yet they were able to play well enough when they needed to. Lot's of brainfarts, miscommunication, etc.
Jamar Samuels spent nearly the entire first half on the bench and in the doghouse (then made two huge plays at the end of the game to seal it), so he should have his head on straight tonight. He has a habit of getting suckered into personal battles that result in cheap whistles.
It's actually a "beard out" night at Bramlage. 1000 free beards are being handed out. Besides the home game with KU vs Beasley a few years ago, it will be about as crazy as it gets. The Cats need this one badly as upcoming games don't set up well at all (though it presents some opportunities to cash against KSU).
I'm a little concerned that all those Cats covers during the 7-1-1 run were as a dawg. Nevertheless, this game offers multiple reasons to make it a bigger than normal play (lower ranked home team vs #1, Texas coming off a tough/emotional A&M game, somewhat of a sandwich with UCONN on deck and Barnes can tell his team all about how tough KSU is- they may not listen with UCONN coming up yada yada yada), so let's not dwell on the puny shit.
Should be a very entertaining game.
Leaning Under as well. Good luck.
With you on K St.
UNC!!!!!! btw great call on hawaii under.
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