Xavier 12/10 3:00 ESPN2

[BearKatz]

Wes playing Davenport 30 minutes a game might singularly prevent me from watching this team much this season. Davenport is awful

Awful... Not even strong enough!

[leo from jersey]

On the plus side we may have found the answer if CWM will continue - put JD on the bench and keep him there

[leo from jersey]

VIK another dumb one if he had just did the frustration foul

[leo from jersey]

wellllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll llllll

[longtimefan]

Who called timeout for the technical? Guarantee coach drew something up and warned them they had no timeouts. Was that intentional?

[red_n_black_attack]

Wes made an unforgivable error at end, or was it smart to get chance at OT? They wouldn't have scored on rebounded missed shot.

[longtimefan]

Lost the game at the beginning when they did the sleepwalk and fell behind 13-1. Give CWM credit for how they competed. We really need more depth at the 4-5.

[Gmann]

I appreciate the effort in the 2nd half and would hope it would carry over to the next game but it probably won't. I think CWM gets out coached all too often.

[leo from jersey]

Wes made an unforgivable error at end, or was it smart to get chance at OT? They wouldn't have scored on rebounded missed shot.

it was on purpose and smart

[JBB]

Lahkin has shown great improvement. Others are all learning to play together. Problem is when you play team defense, all 5 players have to play as a team.JD is terrible, the most selfish player when on the floor. He doesn’t know how to guard or play help defense. These are skills he should have learned in HS. Why CWM doesn’t recognize this is unbelievable.

[SKell82155]

Much happier with how they played the 2nd half.
Vic played his *** off & was moved to tears after
the game. Ody & Hensley (esp Ody) also played
hard & pretty well. DDJ & Nolley played great the
2nd half but not sure where they were the 1st.
Didnt seem engaged .
JD- well….. wow.

[longtimefan]

Lahkin has shown great improvement. Others are all learning to play together. Problem is when you play team defense, all 5 players have to play as a team.JD is terrible, the most selfish player when on the floor. He doesn’t know how to guard or play help defense. These are skills he should have learned in HS. Why CWM doesn’t recognize this is unbelievable.

In the postgame CWM said he liked the lineup with Vik and Ody on the floor at the same time, but it’s a problem when he has to get them out. Neither guy can play 40 minutes. He acknowledged that JD faced some bad matchups on D.

[bearcated]

The T was intentional. Whether down 1 or 3 at the end doesn’t matter. Gave them a chance to set up a play to Jack a 3. One of the few smart things Wes did today.

[GoBearcats31]

Largely fun second half. Every year though when they dig themselves such a huge hole, it’s tough to come back. They did but margin for error slim.

David was great late. Landers had some big second half plays. Vick is crucial. Got some great minutes from Ody. Mika had a largely positive game.

[swilsonsp4]

The T was intentional. Whether down 1 or 3 at the end doesn’t matter. Gave them a chance to set up a play to Jack a 3.

CWM discussed that in his postgame comments. He went to Joe Lindsey, the lead official, and told him he intended to call a timeout that he didn't have, if X missed the second FT. He set up the final play, but Nunge just smothered it.

The second half was extremely promising. The Cats never quit, even after the X 8-0 run to rebuild the 11-point deficit at the under 4:00 media TO. DDJ put the team on his back. They just ran out of time.