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coach66

coach66

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If we can keep scoring like we have and cleanup the turnovers and improve our

rebounding then we can play with anyone in the SEC, even KY on a bad night. I know this sounds absurd but I think it is true.
 
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msstate7

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Nov 27, 2008
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76-70 state...

If we aren't going to the tourney, we keeping everyone home with us
 
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MSUDC11

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I think we keep it close. May have a chance to win if we limit turnovers and Chicken and Freddy keep shooting well.

Arkansas has a lot of talent, but they don't really play to their potential. A lot of close games against teams that we have beaten or are better than.

I'll say 70-65 Arkansas just because we are going to have a really tough time stopping Bobby Portis in the post. But winning is possible if we catch a few breaks, and I definitely think we can beat them in Starkville in a couple of weeks.
 
DawgatAuburn

DawgatAuburn

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At some point we have to accept who we are in regards to the turnovers. We have two single digit turnover games all year. We averaged 14.6 turnovers in the OOC, and we average 14.6 in SEC play. We're -50 on turnover margin, which is about -2.5/game. I'd love to see data on how many of our turnovers are completely unforced vs actual defensive play causing it. I have to think at least a third of our turnovers are dribbling it off our foot, launching a cross court pass six feet over everyone's head, or walking. It drives me crazy, and I can't see us magically getting better at it consistently.

Rebounds - we had a bad night in Knoxville. One of our worst of the year. But up until that point we were basically a top 50 team in rebound margin. We've been unusually consistent there too in the OOC/SEC splits, averaging about 35.4 board either way.
 
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KODog

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Nov 6, 2012
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Arkansas 78 Bulldogs 65; they know what to do with an offensive rebound....
 
mstateglfr

mstateglfr

All-American
Feb 24, 2008
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I watched Arkansas play Iowa State at Hilton in Ames earlier this year. If they play as hard as they did when they lost to ISU and play that same type of D and pressure, we will end with 29 turnovers and lose by 25.
and Portis was a stud- that guy is versatile as hell.
 
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Sutterkane

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Peaches! Fishwater! Surely THE GREAT DICK WILLIAMS was not 10-12 (4-9) at any point in his career. THIS IS BLASPHEMY!
 
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