1996 SEC Tournament Championship Rematch Game Thread..

[57stratdawg]

MSU +4.5
O/U 143

 

[57stratdawg]

We need Peters to have a big day. He had 5 points in Lexington, 0 against LSU. We need him to facilitate AND knock down some outside shots.

 

[57stratdawg]

Rough start on D. A couple breakdowns.

 

[KeyserSoze1999]

Our doubling on Defense is leading to some really easy baskets for UK, got to play them straight up.

 

[57stratdawg]

Another breakdown. UK was able to miss the layup and get it back. Our rotation on D is awful.

 

[KeyserSoze1999]

Really have to stop this damn doubling it is leading to layups over and over. Play straight up man a give a little space, make them beat us shooting jump shots...not layups.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

Same as in Lexington. We cannot defend them and not getting any help on the close calls that we would need to win.

Those last two fouls on Perry and Holman were horseshit but we aren't playing well enough to hang with them.

The talent difference is obvious as well.

 

[57stratdawg]

Carter is taking some really deep 2s.

 

[vandaldawg]

It’s the smugness of UK I can’t handle. I just want to see them eat that smug *** look. Not looking good for today.

 

[Original48]

We are the only team in America that can not guard a pick and roll.

 

[Bulldogg31]

I like Howland and the fact that I even thought we might have a shot today shows that he’s raised the talent level and expectations for MBB in Starkvegas.

However, his refusal to try anything but man to man on defense is frustrating. We clearly can’t stay with these guys. They’ve had a dozen wide open shots and layups in the first half.

I so wish we’d switch into a 1-3-1 or some type of defense where we don’t have to fight through so many damn screens.

 

[RocketDawg]

Kinda reminds you of Alabama doesn't it?

 

[57stratdawg]

Good effort in the 2H so far.

 

[CochiseCowbell]

Nice 17-2 run.

 

[57stratdawg]

51-50 UK. Maybe our best half of the year so far.

 

[messageboardsuperhero]

As soon as the lead gets cut to one, the refs take over. Unbelievable.

 

[DoomSlayer]

Looks the same as the game in Lexington. Get down by double digits, make a run, cut it to a one possession game and then implode.

 

[57stratdawg]

They have gotten their fair share of calls this game.

 

[Lowdog]

Looks the same as the game in Lexington. Get down by double digits, make a run, cut it to a one possession game and then implode.

Water is wet! Rick Ray?

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

If we had played the first half like this we would be winning by 10.

 

[57stratdawg]

This is the best half we’ve played, IMO.

 

[Bulldogg31]

I like Howland and the fact that I even thought we might have a shot today shows that he’s raised the talent level and expectations for MBB in Starkvegas.

However, his refusal to try anything but man to man on defense is frustrating. We clearly can’t stay with these guys. They’ve had a dozen wide open shots and layups in the first half.

I so wish we’d switch into a 1-3-1 or some type of defense where we don’t have to fight through so many damn screens.

Wow. Defense in 2nd half much better

 

[DoomSlayer]

5 for 13 on layups, ouch.

 

[KeyserSoze1999]

R-E-F-S! Refs! Refs! Refs!

 

[DoomSlayer]

Just can’t go down 18 to a team like Kentucky and expect to win. We lost this one in the first half.

 

[Lowdog]

Are we going to make the Tourny?

N/M

 

[jakldawg]

Get about 6 more wins, and we're a great candidate for the "seed of death" aka 8/9.
Big conference underachievers that get rewarded for an "okay" season by playing the most evenly matched up first round game. Then, after squeaking out a win you get to play the one seed who probably just played what amounts to a scrimmage.*

(assuming we can win a few more games).
*exclusions include: Virginia .

(GASP)
TWO downvotes?
What...too high, not high enough?
Okay fine, we have all the qualities of an 11 seed for a play-in game first round game in Dayton against a scrappy mid-major and then get shipped off to Anaheim two days later?
Or a 6 seed that goes up against an 11 seed that has one guy who "transferred" from a big-name program who's shooting about 75% from three for the season?

 

[Go Budaw]

Are people still asking this? We are #27 in the NET rankings and just played the #5 team. Top 40 is virtually assured a bid. We will stay where we are as long as we finish 5-3 or better, which we should barring a complete meltdown. This week has sucked but neither of those games should have been counted as W’s at any point when looking at our schedule.