Xavier 12/14 2:00 ESPN+

[GoBearcats31]

Sounds like UC opened as 8.5 point favorites

ESPN showing -7.5

[SKell82155]

Neither team has looked good to me yet.
Disappointed in Bearcat showing vs Nova- exhibited
no toughness, no inside game beyond ally oops,
don’t rebound particularly well. So I’m not
optimistic.
Xavier has played a bit tougher schedule & has
looked spotty beyond Freemantle. But per usual,
they start putting it together just before the
shootout unfortunately.

[swilsonsp4]

Neither team has looked good to me yet.
Disappointed in Bearcat showing vs Nova- exhibited
no toughness, no inside game beyond ally oops,
don’t rebound particularly well. So I’m not
optimistic.
Xavier has played a bit tougher schedule & has
looked spotty beyond Freemantle. But per usual,
they start putting it together just before the
shootout unfortunately.

The qualitative difference between the two schedules is nearly infinitesimal. Per KenPom, UC's SOS has been #338, while the Eggmen have faced #332.

[GoBearcats31]

Let’s go Cats

[BearKatz]

Huge game today! I'll go ahead and give out the first prediction:

UC: 72
X: 68

The key to the game, not letting X come out and punch us in the face early! Past years, X jumps out to 10-15pt lead and it's never relinquished the entire game!

UC can NOT afford a slow start today!

[GoBearcats31]

Day Day Thomas is my x-factor for the game

[leo from jersey]

Day Day Thomas is my x-factor for the game

if he doesn't allow himself to be trapped on the side, I would agree.

[BearKatz]

Day Day Thomas is my x-factor for the game

My X Factor would be Skilling's! If Dan gives us 20pts/15rbs we win the game! If Dan is active on the boards, I think Mitchell will have a big day rebounding as well!

UC has to win the Rebound & Second chance pts battle!

[Bearcat9796]

jizzle, simas, dan...only one of them can be off today, if 2 are , we're cooked

[Lobot]

Still watching to see which guy they put Swain on defensively.

[Lobot]

Scott Springer indicating that Skillings will start today

[leo from jersey]

CWM while saying you can feel it, basically had it is just a game attitude. We treat all games seriously.

[leo from jersey]

good rebound and running the floor

[leo from jersey]

JJ had to double on Freemantle

[leo from jersey]

so far so good - no quick run by X -- the cats are getting back