Xavier 12/14 2:00 ESPN+

[leo from jersey]

I think he did that after making a 3. Karma that he missed a wide open 3 to send game to overtime.

What is disturbing is how did the Cats allow him to be totally wide open knowing he can hit the three and tie the game. That is what I thought. It wasn't karma but bad defense both 3s.

[London 'Cat]

What is disturbing is how did the Cats allow him to be totally wide open knowing he can hit the three and tie the game. That is what I thought. It wasn't karma but bad defense both 3s.

It was bad defense. I imagine the coaches caught it while reviewing the game. Hopefully they emphasize that poor defense so it won't happen going forward.

[leo from jersey]

It was bad defense. I imagine the coaches caught it while reviewing the game. Hopefully they emphasize that poor defense so it won't happen going forward.

Yeah it shocked me how that he could be so open. Few ran back on defense. No celebrations or relaxation till the buzzer.

[Jeff Burk]

What is disturbing is how did the Cats allow him to be totally wide open knowing he can hit the three and tie the game. That is what I thought. It wasn't karma but bad defense both 3s.

Of course it was bad defense but you missed my point. and the conversation I was replying to was when he stared down KM after making a 3 and that, my friend, is why I said Karma

[leo from jersey]

Of course it was bad defense but you missed my point. and the conversation I was replying to was when he stared down KM after making a 3 and that, my friend, is why I said Karma

I got your point but while saying bad defense, I don't think you realized how serious it was. It could have lost the game. Plus, I don't put karma on a player. It is skill or lack of skill.

[Jeff Burk]

I got your point but while saying bad defense, I don't think you realized how serious it was. It could have lost the game. Plus, I don't put karma on a player. It is skill or lack of skill.

An expected reply from "Last Word Leo" and, yes, I watched the game so I DO know how serious it was, that is basketball.

[leo from jersey]

An expected reply from "Last Word Leo" and, yes, I watched the game so I DO know how serious it was, that is basketball.

why the insulting. Just stick to the real games.

[Lobot]

why the insulting. Just stick to the real games.

You just proved his point though. Lol.

Waits for for it........

[leo from jersey]

You just proved his point though. Lol.

Waits for for it........

well It seemed like you had to get your point in. Lobot I thought this forum was about the Cats and not us.

[leeraymond]

It was bad defense. I imagine the coaches caught it while reviewing the game. Hopefully they emphasize that poor defense so it won't happen going forward.

Maybe it was bad defense. However, out of all the people who could have taken that last three, Fremantle is the ONE guy the UC coaches perhaps could live with taking that shot. Freemantle entered the UC game shooting only 28% from three. So, the right guy took that last shot. In fact, Freemantle was 1-5 from three for the game (20%).

[RCL46]

In the post game, CWM said the staff told the players to foul before X took a shot. X made two passes and the staff was yelling to foul but Freemantle took the shot as #7 set a pick to block 2 UC defenders. A win is a win. Now BEAT Dayton!

[sedz]

In the post game, CWM said the staff told the players to foul before X took a shot. X made two passes and the staff was yelling to foul but Freemantle took the shot as #7 set a pick to block 2 UC defenders. A win is a win. Now BEAT Dayton!

I'm not buying the fouling bit. Doesn't look like anyone was trying to foul. I think we just got caught out there. Earlier, they ran a down screen to get Conwell (their best three point shooter) a look from the top with 1:45 on the clock. He hit another with 16 seconds left. On the last play they set up the same action. Mitchell was ready to pick up Conwell coming off the down screen and Skillings was clearly glued to him. But instead Conwell set a flare screen so we had two players on a guy without the ball. In the end both teams probably got what they focused on in the huddle. We took away their best shooter. They got us to bite on a decoy and got a wide open shot from the same guy who hit a three at the halftime buzzer. Good bit of coaching from both sides really. I would have been furious if Conwell was able to get off a shot there. He's hitting 45% this year and made over 100 threes at 40% last year.

To switch roles, would we rather have Simas taking a tough catch and shoot three or Jizzle taking an open one? I'd prefer Simas. Sean Miller to decided to use their Simas as a decoy and we fell for it but it didn't work out for them. Just basketball.

[sedz]

UNC ran a flare screen set play too. Same result as our game, screener occupies two guys but the open shooter bricks it. Maybe it will be a thing this year.

https://x.com/CoachDavidSisk/status/1869231050481918390

[leo from jersey]

UNC ran a flare screen set play too. Same result as our game, screener occupies two guys but the open shooter bricks it. Maybe it will be a thing this year.
https://x.com/CoachDavidSisk/status/1869231050481918390

no brick shots have been in vogue for years. The Cats lucked out and I sure don't want to depend on that.

[swilsonsp4]

XU @ UConn right now (7:00) on FS1. Unfortunately, we need for the Eggmen to win some games. They're borderline Q2/Q3.