Lipscomb 12/29 7:00 ESPN+

[Lobot]

It's Peace Out 2025 night for a theme. I've not seen what that entails but I'm going to assume dress like a Hippie night until someone corrects me. Groovy, right leo from jersey ?

[leo from jersey]

It's all groovy except for the losses. Go Cats

[London 'Cat]

Lipscomb is ranked above UC in the NET. They trailed at Duke by 3 at halftime, with Duke pulling away in the second half. One common opponent this year, Western Carolina. Both teams beat WCU by a substantial margin. I feel like this will be closer than we think and not another pay game.

[bearcatjd]

Let's start theme that includes playing Bearcat Basketball!

[leeraymond372@gmail.com]

Lipscomb is ranked above UC in the NET. They trailed at Duke by 3 at halftime, with Duke pulling away in the second half. One common opponent this year, Western Carolina. Both teams beat WCU by a substantial margin. I feel like this will be closer than we think and not another pay game.

Hey, I agree with you. This is a game where UC should be very careful. Lipscomb can really score. It scores about 83 points a game. It also has big men that step outside and shoot the three. Likewise, it hits for 11 threes a game. If UC gets lazy on defense, it might find itself fighting from behind for most of the game.

My biggest question is: what starting five will Miller have on the floor? The five bearcats that started the second half of the Clemson game led to outscoring Clemson in the second half 47-30. I wonder if Miller will use the same starting five that started the second half of the Clemson game.

[London 'Cat]

My biggest question is: what starting five will Miller have on the floor? The five bearcats that started the second half of the Clemson game led to outscoring Clemson in the second half 47-30. I wonder if Miller will use the same starting five that started the second half of the Clemson game.

This will tell us something about CWM coaching and his ability to stand for his team and coaching it his way. If he starts the BEST 5 and not the highest paid 5 he will have ceased listening to his donors and cowing to them. Since his job is likely on the line, I would hope he would start the same group from the 2nd half of Clemson.

[leeraymond372@gmail.com]

Does anyone know why Tyler McKinley is out of action? I assume an injury. Does anyone know specifically what is wrong?

[leo from jersey]

Does anyone know why Tyler McKinley is out of action? I assume an injury. Does anyone know specifically what is wrong?

They say it is his knee once again - lingering

[swilsonsp4]

Lipscomb is ranked above UC in the NET. They trailed at Duke by 3 at halftime, with Duke pulling away in the second half. One common opponent this year, Western Carolina. Both teams beat WCU by a substantial margin. I feel like this will be closer than we think and not another pay game.

The NET serves the NCAA selection committee as an entry point for discussions, but they delve deeper as they talk about the teams. Here are the rankings of three rating services, who use different mathematical models to compare teams:

Ken Pomeroy: UC #72 (#225 offensive efficiency, #10 defensive efficiency); Lipscomb #137 (#169, #113)
Bart Torvik: UC #86 (#269, #8); Lipscomb #153 (#194, #117)
Evan Miyakawa: UC #50 (#137, #12); Lipscomb #149 (#197, #116)

The Bearcats are about 12-point home favorites, per KenPom. Lipscomb is an above-average team (#183 is the median), making them a dangerous mid-major squad. The Bisons showed that they can hang with good teams. The Cats need to put in a full 40 minutes of focus and energy, then carry it into Friday night's difficult matchup with Houston.