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Good win yesterday. As some people have pointed out, just as important as wins/losses at this point are the development of the younger players. Great to see Jackson have 2 solid games in a row. Hopefully we can Vital going a little too.
As we go through the rest of the regular season and with an eye on the American tournament...if we want any shot of winning the conference tournament, we have to be a Top 5 seed. A 6 seed or above plays 4 games in 4 days. We saw the tole that took on the 2014-2015 team by the SMU game, and that team had more depth than this.
With our short bench and guys having to play 30-35 minutes minimum, I just can't see the 4 days being realistic. Yes of course UConn did the 5 in 5 thing in 2011, but to me that was a once in a lifetime thing.
If you look at the American this year, a lot of teams have similar depth issues to us, not necessarily by injury. UCF, Memphis, Temple, SMU...don't have deep benches. So they might face similar issues, and without the benefit of a home crowd behind them.
Cincy and SMU look like the class of the league, with a group of Memphis/Houston/UCF behind them. We already have 3 losses in league play, so what will it take to get a top 5 seed? 11-7 or 12-6 maybe? Might be tough but that should be the focus in league play to improve and get a bye in the first round. Then take our chances in Hartford...
As we go through the rest of the regular season and with an eye on the American tournament...if we want any shot of winning the conference tournament, we have to be a Top 5 seed. A 6 seed or above plays 4 games in 4 days. We saw the tole that took on the 2014-2015 team by the SMU game, and that team had more depth than this.
With our short bench and guys having to play 30-35 minutes minimum, I just can't see the 4 days being realistic. Yes of course UConn did the 5 in 5 thing in 2011, but to me that was a once in a lifetime thing.
If you look at the American this year, a lot of teams have similar depth issues to us, not necessarily by injury. UCF, Memphis, Temple, SMU...don't have deep benches. So they might face similar issues, and without the benefit of a home crowd behind them.
Cincy and SMU look like the class of the league, with a group of Memphis/Houston/UCF behind them. We already have 3 losses in league play, so what will it take to get a top 5 seed? 11-7 or 12-6 maybe? Might be tough but that should be the focus in league play to improve and get a bye in the first round. Then take our chances in Hartford...
