Oklahoma St. 2/21 7:00 ESPN+

[leeraymond]

This is the type of game that if UC loses, people will remember it for a long time. I bet you all the Jack Daniels in Tennessee most people associated with UC basketball still remember that NCAA Tournament game, against Nevada, where UC was leading by 22 points, with 11 minutes left in the game, and lost. A loss tonight would not be good for Miller's standing among UC fans and boosters. Hopefully tonight UC can display some sense of "killer instinct" and put Oklahoma State away early. Oklahoma State is 0 and 7 in road games this season. I guess the bottom line for this UC team is to just get the win, no matter how ugly. Hoping for the win tonight.

[GoBearcats31]

Today's numbers:

NET - UC 39 / Oklahoma State 123 - quad 3
Ken Pom - UC 37* / Oklahoma State 111
T-Rank (Bart Torvik) - UC 42 / Oklahoma State 105


* UC #74 adjusted offensive efficiency, #22 adjusted defensive efficiency

[Lobot]

This is the type of game that if UC loses, people will remember it for a long time. I bet you all the Jack Daniels in Tennessee most people associated with UC basketball still remember that NCAA Tournament game, against Nevada, where UC was leading by 22 points, with 11 minutes left in the game, and lost. A loss tonight would not be good for Miller's standing among UC fans and boosters. Hopefully tonight UC can display some sense of "killer instinct" and put Oklahoma State away early. Oklahoma State is 0 and 7 in road games this season. I guess the bottom line for this UC team is to just get the win, no matter how ugly. Hoping for the win tonight.

Now why did you go and bring up Nevada before a must win game? Why Why Why? And yeah everybody remembers it.

[sedz]

This is the type of game that if UC loses, people will remember it for a long time. I bet you all the Jack Daniels in Tennessee most people associated with UC basketball still remember that NCAA Tournament game, against Nevada, where UC was leading by 22 points, with 11 minutes left in the game, and lost. A loss tonight would not be good for Miller's standing among UC fans and boosters. Hopefully tonight UC can display some sense of "killer instinct" and put Oklahoma State away early. Oklahoma State is 0 and 7 in road games this season. I guess the bottom line for this UC team is to just get the win, no matter how ugly. Hoping for the win tonight.

This would be more like the home game we lost to Tulane in 2015. Not sure how many people remember that one.

[leeraymond]

Now why did you go and bring up Nevada before a must win game? Why Why Why? And yeah everybody remembers it.

Ha ha ha. Well Lobot, nobody wants UC to win this one more than me. I predict a win tonight.

[Lobot]

This would be more like the home game we lost to Tulane in 2015. Not sure how many people remember that one.

I'm trying to recall this game because it was terrible and nothing went right. There was a buzzer beater involved here, no?

[sedz]

I'm trying to recall this game because it was terrible and nothing went right. There was a buzzer beater involved here, no?

Yes, I remember it vividly because I was in the front row next to the student section. Tulane nailed a buzzer beater from half court after Gary Clark hit what we thought was the game winner. We didn't make a single three the entire game.

But we went on to make the tournament anyway (and beat Purdue) so it was easily forgotten.

[BearKatz]

Skillings is on fire!

[leo from jersey]

imagine that - passing the ball on a fast break instead of bullying their way into coverage = 2 points

[sedz]

Relentlessly attacking the basket to start. Good sign.

[leo from jersey]

nice screen by Reynolds on that 3

[Rufus]

Pound it inside to who?

Apparently the other team team knows because we telegraph every pass inside.

[leo from jersey]

Apparently the other team team knows because we telegraph every pass inside.

plus the wildattacking - difference between attacking and driving with skill -- court awareness

[longtimefan]

That was a bad lineup for a long time.

[leo from jersey]

it is ok to play interior defense - several baskets allowed already