OT: Louisville vs. Cincinnati

[champs99and04]

I'm definitely rooting for Cincinnati. I always want teams high in the polls when we play them. And there is an obvious benefit to an actual AAC team winning the conference rather than one that's going to leave next year.

 

[kobe]

Louisville's interior defense has been incredible. I already knew Harrell was good but this Mathiang kid is going to be very good down the road.

 

[mauconnfan]

If you don't want to watch an ugly basketball game, then watching UofL-UC isn't a good idea. Coaches and players know each other too well, and both teams pride themselves on defense.

Just a hunch kobe, but I don't think we needed that history update on LVille and Cincy here!! ….all good though thanks

 

[Rico444]

If Louisville rebounds, they're going to be really tough to beat in March.

 

[BUHusky]

Isn't a charge a player control foul? Why is Louisville shooting free throws after Cincy got called for that charge?

 

[champs99and04]

Isn't a charge a player control foul? Why is Louisville shooting free throws after Cincy got called for that charge?

I think they called the foul after the ball had been released, meaning the bucket would have counted if he had made it.

 

[Rico444]

If Louisville rebounds, they're going to be really tough to beat in March.

And to contrast, if they melt down like this, they could lose to anyone in March.

 

[stick]

This is probably the last time I'll ever root for Louisville in a game, but I almost want Cincy to win.

 

[BoatShow]

Some shady reffing these last few minutes in favor of Cincy. So much contact on the cards end of the court but you can't breathe on Kirkpatrick. Same kind of stuff down the stretch for them vs us. Foul every time and you
Can bet they'll only call half of them.

 

[Rico444]

Holy . Russ Smith is good at basketball.

 

[art4life]

Onions!
Thrilling conclusion to that game.

 

[Scoe]

clutch, what a player

 

[Tenspro2002]

This is a bad outcome for anyone with long-term interest in the AAC. It will be embarrassing for the conference if its first champion is a team on its way out.

Furthermore, it would have been more compelling for our home game against Cincy to come against a potentially top-5 team, rather than 10-12. FWIW, I don't think we have a chance @Louisville, so them being ranked higher doesn't do anything for our "quality win" profile.

 

[Scoe]

This is a bad outcome for anyone with long-term interest in the AAC. It will be embarrassing for the conference if its first champion is a team on its way out.

Furthermore, it would have been more compelling for our home game against Cincy to come against a potentially top-5 team, rather than 10-12. FWIW, I don't think we have a chance @Louisville, so them being ranked higher doesn't do anything for our "quality win" profile.

lets worry about SMU

 

[superjohn]

That was a hell of a game. If Russ Smith wins conference player of the year over Napier or Kilpatrick I will be seriously pissed, the guy plays like a total idiot half the time.

 

[Rico444]

This is a bad outcome for anyone with long-term interest in the AAC. It will be embarrassing for the conference if its first champion is a team on its way out.

Furthermore, it would have been more compelling for our home game against Cincy to come against a potentially top-5 team, rather than 10-12. FWIW, I don't think we have a chance @Louisville, so them being ranked higher doesn't do anything for our "quality win" profile.

You don't think we have a chance? Really? Louisville is very good, but let's not pretend they're this unstoppable juggernaut.

 

[superjohn]

This is a bad outcome for anyone with long-term interest in the AAC. It will be embarrassing for the conference if its first champion is a team on its way out.

Furthermore, it would have been more compelling for our home game against Cincy to come against a potentially top-5 team, rather than 10-12. FWIW, I don't think we have a chance @Louisville, so them being ranked higher doesn't do anything for our "quality win" profile.

We have a chance against anyone in the country.

 

[Scoe]

That was a hell of a game. If Russ Smith wins conference player of the year over Napier or Kilpatrick I will be seriously pissed, the guy plays like a total idiot half the time.

wouldn't be as bad as Ben Hansborough winning conference player of the year over Kemba

 

[Scoe]

This is a bad outcome for anyone with long-term interest in the AAC. It will be embarrassing for the conference if its first champion is a team on its way out.

Furthermore, it would have been more compelling for our home game against Cincy to come against a potentially top-5 team, rather than 10-12. FWIW, I don't think we have a chance @Louisville, so them being ranked higher doesn't do anything for our "quality win" profile.

 

[UChusky916]

We still have a shot at winning the conference with UL winning. Need to sweep the rest of our games and Cinci to lose one more and then UL to lose one more I believe.

 

[BLUEDOGHOUSE]

This is a bad outcome for anyone with long-term interest in the AAC. It will be embarrassing for the conference if its first champion is a team on its way out.

Furthermore, it would have been more compelling for our home game against Cincy to come against a potentially top-5 team, rather than 10-12. FWIW, I don't think we have a chance @Louisville, so them being ranked higher doesn't do anything for our "quality win" profile.

Louisville still has @Memphis and @ SMU (could lose both). They end with us. It is now a great race for the reg season title. Cinci wins its over. Our game against SMU has more importance now. We can beat Ville.

This is gonna be FUN!

 

[Senore]

The reffing was plain bizarre, so why ask why? Our duties this season include getting through each game alive.

The non goal-tend was my play of the game. Not sure how you could miss that - hell, that ball was about to drop through.

 

[kobe]

So the last football game against Louisville ends with them winning in OT on our home field...

Looks like last scheduled basketball game against them ends with them hitting a buzzer beater on our home court.

I need a drink....

 

[superjohn]

The reffing was plain bizarre, so why ask why? Our duties this season include getting through each game alive.

The non goal-tend was my play of the game. Not sure how you could miss that - hell, that ball was about to drop through.

That was a terrible no call, the ball was right on the rim and actually looked like it was working it's way to drop back in. I can't feel sorry for you guys after what happened to us on our home floor when we played Louisville in Hartford this year.

 

[Scoe]

So the last football game against Louisville ends with them winning in OT on our home field...

Looks like last scheduled basketball game against them ends with them hitting a buzzer beater on our home court.

I need a drink....

and your a lakers fan as well I take it

 

[kobe]

The reffing was plain bizarre, so why ask why? Our duties this season include getting through each game alive.

The non goal-tend was my play of the game. Not sure how you could miss that - hell, that ball was about to drop through.

The officiating was dismal for most of the game and probably helped Cincinnati a little more than it did Louisville through the course of the game.

I was very impressed with the interior play of Harrell and Mathiang. They gave UC a dose of their own medicine.

When Caupain got fouled with 11 seconds I knew it was too much time. I am used to having teams hit shots at the buzzer against Cincinnati...