I am curious to see how SMU will do now that the homecourt advantage in the NIT is over. SMU was a beast at home all season. Now comes the real challenge with the NIT final four.
Against Iowa St. if you can take away or slow down their top two players, you have a shot. That being said, I think the best thing you could do would be to put your top defensive guard in Kanes shorts, and don't let him out until you are back in the locker room celebrating the win. He shoots the ball as well and perhaps better than Baz. So don't let him get going or it could be a long night (either half court D, or running with them). Dictating pace is great, but if they start shooting the ball, it doesn't matter if you slow it down or try and run with them. Get them discouraged and demoralized and keep holding the flag for the conference.
Not sure we will be a threat next year to win the tourny, but in two years I expect that we will be back up there with you.
Against Iowa St. if you can take away or slow down their top two players, you have a shot. That being said, I think the best thing you could do would be to put your top defensive guard in Kanes shorts, and don't let him out until you are back in the locker room celebrating the win. He shoots the ball as well and perhaps better than Baz. So don't let him get going or it could be a long night (either half court D, or running with them). Dictating pace is great, but if they start shooting the ball, it doesn't matter if you slow it down or try and run with them. Get them discouraged and demoralized and keep holding the flag for the conference.
Not sure we will be a threat next year to win the tourny, but in two years I expect that we will be back up there with you.