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Tenspro2002 said:
Nice pom-poms, but we got down 18-3 in the first 6 minutes of last year's Maui tournament against both Oklahoma State and Oregon, and basically never threatened.

KO has something to prove here about his team's ability to come out and deliver the first punch.
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I would like to see us deliver the first punch on the defensive end rather than forcing shots
 
Dream Jobbed 2.0 said:
Lost a lot of their Final 4 team. Have played literally the 3 worst teams in CBB. Hard to say. They’re supposed to be decent.
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This is so true. I am not saying we should be favored playing Oregon in what is essentially a home game for them, but just as we don't know how good we are, the same goes true for them. Lot of new players, and they have played about as soft a schedule as possible at this point.

I expect a close game as both teams try to figure themselves out. I hope our guard play can carry us to a close win.
 
The pessimism here seems very much unwarranted. Last year we played a much stronger Oregon team, and stayed within ten pretty much all game, losing by exactly 10. That was with a team that had recently lost two starters and hadn't figured out how to play without them. This year, we have a much better team, and they have a much worse team. I'd say that's worth at least ten points.

My prediction is that this is a 1-2 point game decided by the last shot.
 
RJScootin said:
I agree this isn't a back to wall game. UConn can lose to Oregon. But they need to be competitive and look like they belong.

Then again who does UConn have who's been there? That's on Ollie. This one game doesn't determine his future but he shouldn't get excuses.
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That's on KO?
OK
 
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The steady hand of Anderson off the bench(he steps up the defense) , and how the trio of Onuorah/Carlton/Cobb compete on the glass and in the paint are the keys for me. I’m also expecting guys like vital larrier and Adams to hit threes. I predict a close win for the good guys. 72-66
 
I think if this doesn't happen again, it should be a pretty good game:
"The Ducks attacked the Huskies from the opening tip, scoring the game's first 10 points, racing out to an 18-point lead.

Ollie called a timeout 41 seconds into the game and Adams, the Huskies' leading scorer, headed to the bench at 17:03 after picking up his second foul."
 
Balker said:
My takeaways from this thread:
1. None of us know how good our team is.
2. None of us know a thing about the team we are playing.
3. Last year really broke our fans... emotionally.

All in all a good read, though.
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Seriously, this thread is depressing. People acting like we have no chance and are going to get blown out. Oregon lost pretty much everyone from last year and Jalen should be the best player on the court. The fan base is absolutely shook, from these posts you would think we were playing the Warriors instead of some mediocre Oregon team.
 
As long as Jalen does not start 0 for 5 and 1 for 8 or whatever. Uconn needs a strong performance from Jalen to win. If he struggles...well, this is not the game to struggle. But if he does, it will be a long night for Uconn IMO.
 
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I wasn't expecting much of a game in 2013 when Ollie and his inherited team (with something to prove) boarded a plane on the way to Germany for that airplane hanger early season game. - and our guards proved to be too much for top 20 MSU, right from the start.

If our guards bring their games, we can compete (and win).
 
What is the betting line on this game? I can't seem to find it online, but it may be too early as the sites I have seen only have the games through Weds up right now.
 
willie99 said:
We have a few talented individuals looking forward to this game, they have something to prove. I think every one of our big three is productive and the young Ducks fold under pressure. It will be a home game for them, but it's not their home court. Their crowd will pump us up too

Huskies prevail
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Serious question: Who is our "big three"?
 
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superjohn said:
Jalen, Larrier, and Gilbert.
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I thought this would be obvious, although I suppose one could argue Vital belongs in the mix since he's exceeding expectations
 
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Since most of this thread is arbitrary guesses based entirely on last season, I'll do some digging. Here's what I've got:

My player to watch is Roman Sorkin. 6'10" center from Israel. He had 23 pts on 8-9 shooting against Coppin St. 4-5 from 3. Sat out the last two games and most of second with a minor foot injury. I'd expect him to play Thursday.

Payton Pritchard is the lone returning starter from last year. 6'2" guard we should match up really well with. He's shooting it really well this year, seems very solid through their first four games. 12.5 pts 5.8 ast.

Victor Bailey is a 6'4" frosh guard, top 100 recruit, who could be a matchup issue since our entire team is comprised of undersized guards and forwards. Again, looking alright in early going shooting 35% from 3 and 12.5 ppg. He probably comes off the bench.

Troy Brown was their big 5 star recruit this year. Ranked just outside the top 10. He's 6'7" but was often listed as a PG as a recruit, but he's definitely playing 3/4 for Oregon this year. He's looked solid for the most part this year, but was quiet against Ball St. I'd imagine we'd match up well here.

Neither team has a big size advantage, we both have a good amount of depth. Many of our best players haven't really touched a high major opponent in their career. Hopefully they rise to the occasion here.
 
I’m hoping Adams and Vital play with fire after last season
 
I think it'll be just about impossible for us to go 3 guard, too. Unless we can really turn them over in bunches. They seem to favor playing 3-4 forwards. That could be a lot more minutes for players who haven't seen much action.
 
No respect, old logo and have us playing in the MAC!


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