Utah 2/11 7:00 espn+

[leeraymond]

ray played 3 minutes v. BYU and only two against Utah. They were all in the first half- This isn't enough to develop Ray.

I agree with you Leo.

[leo from jersey]

Jizzle James versus WVU: 18 minutes, 0 points (0/8 FG)
Jizzle during the 3-game winning streak: 21.3 ppg (16/22 from two, 8/14 from three, 8/10 FT)

Odds and ends:
- Jizzle leads the team in scoring at 11.7 ppg
- Simas during the 3-game winning streak: 7.7 ppg on 28% shooting, including 3/15 from three
- Aziz during the 3-game winning streak: 11.7 ppg and 7.3 rpg
- Josh has 25 points in 41 minutes over the last two games after posting 0 in 10 versus UCF (he had 13 combined in the Utah, WVU losses)
- Tyler is 7/15 from three over his last five games (started Big 12 play 2/15)
- CJ has played 35 minutes during the 3-game win streak but has only taken two shots (1/2 from three), recorded 2 assists, 1 rebound and 1 turnover
- Arrinten has played 12 minutes over the last four games
- Dillon played a Big-12 low 23 minutes last night and has scored 10 points over his last two games after 19 versus UCF
- Dan has scored 8.3 ppg in 18 minutes per game during the win streak
- Day Day has quietly shot almost 44% from three in the last six games and has averaged 5 assists per game during the 3-game win streak
- Rayvon has seen playing time in 4-straight games after seeing only three minutes over two games in the first nine Big 12 games

ray played 3 minutes v. BYU and only two against Utah. They were all in the first half- This isn't enough to develop Ray.

[bearcatbret]

Another article from the love Bearcats group:

https://fanrecap.com/uc-extends-win-streak-over-utah/?utm_source=cincinnati-bearcats&utm_medium=SS&utm_campaign=ncaaf-mk&utm_content=1685605015014775&fbclid=IwY2xjawIZ--VleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHfzpUJ2WbLWX5aTgyA9HOyQMeWaYS4y4gutEl7SzouzZPkLz96XrK7rKsA_aem_v5Gp668yLofDfAvr3EZegg

[leeraymond]

This was a good grind-it-out win for UC. At the same time, this game was somewhat of a shootout. Most definitely, this game was NOT defensive. UC's defense was bad all game long. Utah hit 31 shots and also hit 13 threes. Gabe Madsen hit for almost 30 points (28). Hey, any win in the BIG XII is a good win. There were two big surprises that influenced the outcome of the game. One, UC's bench outscored Utah's bench 28-12, and two, UC outperformed Utah on the free throw line 14-19 to 0-3.

Unsung hero Josh Reed had a monster game. I bet you that the coaches from Utah did not see Reed on the scouting report. Also, Aziz pulled down some very impressive rebounds last night, yeah! He was the man on the boards. Nobody else puled downed more rebounds. It is apparent that UC has a number of guys that can hit for double figures on any given night. I contend that UC needs 4 guys in double figures (scoring) every game to win. Miller needs to play Griffith more in live action. That is how players develop. Griffith appears to have a good shooting eye. However, his defense needs to improve. It is difficult for players to develop if they do not play. Hint: Josh Reed (should have been playing a long time ago).

Lastly, during this 3-game win streak, UC has won 5 (five) out of 6 (six) halves of basketball. Whatever magic UC has found, I truly hope that it can keep it going. On to Iowa State.

[sedz]

I like how Aziz has been playing during the streak. He's still a bit awkward at times but his aggressiveness is paying off and his FT shooting is much better. I think last night was a tough match up with Utah having so many bigs. I'd like to see more help from Page but he's not been getting much action lately I think because of his weakness on defense.

I agree. I didn't mean for Aziz to become the focus of my post, haha. He didn't come close to having the worst game. I just mentioned him in the group of players who had negative net points, meaning the stats indicate he had a negative impact to our final scoring margin. But it was very slight, less than 2 points - almost neutral. One way to consider Aziz's impact is to look at his counterpart Lawson Lovering, who scored 14 points on only 9 shots and had 4 assists. That's a very efficient game. So Aziz played hard, but it wasn't a great matchup for him. There were a couple plays where he fell out of bounds and got beat down the floor. That's not his fault, he was hustling and he probably got fouled on at least one of those plays. But Utah was able to take advantage in the end, which they weren't able to do when we went small.

This is a good test case for advanced metrics. Traditional stats say Aziz had a great game because he had a double double. Advanced metrics dig deeper and show that he still struggled overall. Everyone is free to form their own opinion using all or none of the numbers.

[BearKatz]

Sedz, Aziz may have had a poor game, I don’t understand all the metrics, but by golly, he had ten points, ten rebounds and two blocks. I’ve seen him become more aggressive on the boards and making effort at broadening his offense beyond the ally oop slams.

As they showed the old interview of Oscar, I was reminded of your new son. Congratulations, we hope you’re getting some sleep!

I couldn't agree more! The Young Man had a double/double... and the 10rbs IMO were huge! If that's a bad game, I'll take it the rest of the year!

[GoBearcats31]

Jizzle James versus WVU: 18 minutes, 0 points (0/8 FG)
Jizzle during the 3-game winning streak: 21.3 ppg (16/22 from two, 8/14 from three, 8/10 FT)

Odds and ends:
- Jizzle leads the team in scoring at 11.7 ppg
- Simas during the 3-game winning streak: 7.7 ppg on 28% shooting, including 3/15 from three
- Aziz during the 3-game winning streak: 11.7 ppg and 7.3 rpg
- Josh has 25 points in 41 minutes over the last two games after posting 0 in 10 versus UCF (he had 13 combined in the Utah, WVU losses)
- Tyler is 7/15 from three over his last five games (started Big 12 play 2/15)
- CJ has played 35 minutes during the 3-game win streak but has only taken two shots (1/2 from three), recorded 2 assists, 1 rebound and 1 turnover
- Arrinten has played 12 minutes over the last four games
- Dillon played a Big-12 low 23 minutes last night and has scored 10 points over his last two games after 19 versus UCF
- Dan has scored 8.3 ppg in 18 minutes per game during the win streak
- Day Day has quietly shot almost 44% from three in the last six games and has averaged 5 assists per game during the 3-game win streak
- Rayvon has seen playing time in 4-straight games after seeing only three minutes over two games in the first nine Big 12 games

[bearcatbret]

From the good guys (Wes thanked the fans for coming out in the weather):
Bearcats Withstand Utah in Offensive Battle, 85-75 - University of Cincinnati Athletics

[Gmann]

Thanks! My 4 year old picked up on the interview and yelled "Hey, they said Oscar!"

It wasn't a terrible game for Aziz, just a slightly negative impact overall. There was some positive and negative on both sides of the ball. He had 8 points from the field but needed 8 shots to do it, and he only had 2 offensive boards out of 25 opportunities, which isn't great for a 5. Defensively he grabbed 8 boards, blocked 2 shots, and altered a couple more, but Utah still scored 30 points at the rim. It was a tough matchup for him, constantly being dragged out to the perimeter defending screens. He did ok, but ultimately we played better when we went small. Maybe I shouldn't say he had a poor game, but rather the decision to have him lead our team in minutes was the wrong one.

I like how Aziz has been playing during the streak. He's still a bit awkward at times but his aggressiveness is paying off and his FT shooting is much better. I think last night was a tough match up with Utah having so many bigs. I'd like to see more help from Page but he's not been getting much action lately I think because of his weakness on defense.

[leo from jersey]

I am wondering. Why does CWM put in Ray so little and only in the first half the previous two games. He had 3 minutes against BYU and two last night. What is the purpose. How can Ray get into the feel of the game. DS is given so much more even after stinking up the place.

[GoBearcats31]

Up two spots to 48 in the NET

And actually down to 54 (from Monday at least) in Ken Pom

[Jeff Burk]

Thanks! My 4 year old picked up on the interview and yelled "Hey, they said Oscar!"

It wasn't a terrible game for Aziz, just a slightly negative impact overall. There was some positive and negative on both sides of the ball. He had 8 points from the field but needed 8 shots to do it, and he only had 2 offensive boards out of 25 opportunities, which isn't great for a 5. Defensively he grabbed 8 boards, blocked 2 shots, and altered a couple more, but Utah still scored 30 points at the rim. It was a tough matchup for him, constantly being dragged out to the perimeter defending screens. He did ok, but ultimately we played better when we went small. Maybe I shouldn't say he had a poor game, but rather the decision to have him lead our team in minutes was the wrong one.

Aziz plays hard and seems to have his head in the game I like when he is on the floor. Thanks for sharing your knowledge of the game.

[sedz]

Sedz, Aziz may have had a poor game, I don’t understand all the metrics, but by golly, he had ten points, ten rebounds and two blocks. I’ve seen him become more aggressive on the boards and making effort at broadening his offense beyond the ally oop slams.

As they showed the old interview of Oscar, I was reminded of your new son. Congratulations, we hope you’re getting some sleep!

Thanks! My 4 year old picked up on the interview and yelled "Hey, they said Oscar!"

It wasn't a terrible game for Aziz, just a slightly negative impact overall. There was some positive and negative on both sides of the ball. He had 8 points from the field but needed 8 shots to do it, and he only had 2 offensive boards out of 25 opportunities, which isn't great for a 5. Defensively he grabbed 8 boards, blocked 2 shots, and altered a couple more, but Utah still scored 30 points at the rim. It was a tough matchup for him, constantly being dragged out to the perimeter defending screens. He did ok, but ultimately we played better when we went small. Maybe I shouldn't say he had a poor game, but rather the decision to have him lead our team in minutes was the wrong one.

[condo52]

Sedz, Aziz may have had a poor game, I don’t understand all the metrics, but by golly, he had ten points, ten rebounds and two blocks. I’ve seen him become more aggressive on the boards and making effort at broadening his offense beyond the ally oop slams.

As they showed the old interview of Oscar, I was reminded of your new son. Congratulations, we hope you’re getting some sleep!

[longtimefan]

Gabe left UC 2,953 points behind Oscar on the all-time UC scoring list.