Oregon Scouting Report

[caw]

Their assist to TO ratio is negative which may be a bit misleading considering they don’t actually turn it over that often and they have been shooting abysmally. They didn’t look that impressive the one game I watched. Athletic, tall but putrid offense. Reminded me of some of UConns worst teams that dribbled too much and played hero ball, but got by against a lot of teams by just being taller and more athletic.

 

[navery12]

 

[Umami Zen]

I think Dante is capable of defending our post game which is so important to us. It would be real big to go at him early in the game with both Sanogo, Clingan, and drivers to the rim. We need them to have the foul trouble, and, avoid it ourselves. Their size is not a good matchup on the boards for Karaban and Springs if we get in foul trouble.

Agree w/you..Challenge their bigs to get some fouls early and/or beat their bigs down the court with our team speed

 

[Greedo]

I think Dante is capable of defending our post game which is so important to us. It would be real big to go at him early in the game with both Sanogo, Clingan, and drivers to the rim. We need them to have the foul trouble, and, avoid it ourselves. Their size is not a good matchup on the boards for Karaban and Springs if we get in foul trouble.

I agree, and get Newton specifically to drive to the basket. He's a foul drawing machine, and getting their bigs in foul trouble will be a fast track to success this game.

 

[auror]

If Keeshawn Barthelemy is out, then this game will be a lot easier. They'll probably start Richardson, Soares, Guerrier, Ware, Dante.

That lineup is 14/58 = 24% from 3 for the season. And only Richardson has shot >34% in a previous season.

They'll have 1 backup guard, Tyrone Williams. A JUCO bucket getter, not a point guard (0 assists on the season). I expect Richardson to play the full 40. Got to pressure him and tire him out. He had 7 turnovers last game against Houston.

 

[PNolanFan]

What are we seeing for a spread on the game? I would think UConn by 3/4 but havent seen a line anywhere yer

 

[REB1094]

It's a fun chicken/egg scenario. If they send help, shooters will be open and they should make their shots, and they'll stop sending help. If they don't send help, Sanogo will dominate, which will make them send help, which means shooters will be open and they should make their shots.

So what comes first? Shooters making their shots or Sanogo dominating 1v1? One leads to the other. There's a million factors at play on who wins tomorrow night, but if shooters make their shots and Sanogo dominates 1v1 (which he will do to nearly every center in America), then this should be a W

I'm getting excited!

 

[imno1]

Sometimes when you win, you really lose. And sometimes when you lose, you really win. And sometimes when you win or lose, you actually tie. And sometimes when you tie, you actually win or lose. Winning or losing is all one organic mechanism, from which one extracts what one needs.

I hate it when you talk like that

 

[navery12]

What are we seeing for a spread on the game? I would think UConn by 3/4 but havent seen a line anywhere yer

Haven't seen a line yet either but my guess is UConn -2. 3 or 4 seems right but I expect the sportsbooks to treat it like a pseudo-home game for Oregon and move the line slightly

 

[gtcam]

Sometimes when you win, you really lose. And sometimes when you lose, you really win. And sometimes when you win or lose, you actually tie. And sometimes when you tie, you actually win or lose. Winning or losing is all one organic mechanism, from which one extracts what one needs.

Is that you Robert Hunter????

 

[Captbluefin]

Is that you Robert Hunter????

LOL.. I got that

 

[Get a Job]

Haven't seen a line yet either but my guess is UConn -2. 3 or 4 seems right but I expect the sportsbooks to treat it like a pseudo-home game for Oregon and move the line slightly

UConn favored by 4

 

[auror]

UConn favored by 4

Bookmakers not factoring this as away or semi-away game or perhaps injuries mounting is cancelling it out. A bit of value on Oregon (but hopefully not).