UCLA vs. UAB
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Why does the big 12 do quite well in pre conference games against quality opponents, but fail in post season games against weak opponents?
Next year's team is going to be on fire. They won't want to live through that again, they are way too good.
I'd like to think that, but I thought that after South Carolina, Maryland, Baylor, Tech, etc.
Yeah, this plus UCLA's size would have given us similar problems as the UAB game (plus SC and KSU games off the top of my head). Parker and Looney would have been a tough combo. If we could hit some shots and get the game to speed up, Hoiball could have kicked in though.
So now a neutral court loss to a 4 seed or the first home loss in over a year to a 3 seed are bad losses? OK.
I was referring to losses with poor shooting and rebounding, but thanks for the condescension. Could have included a couple more, but I didn't.
The question why does it work so well (almost historically well this year) in the non-conference? First, the non-conference is a larger sample. Second, conference records often come down to close games. The game is called differently imo. Third, tournament success is largely based on your bluebloods (best team) success, not your average. Two good teams making a run like the SEC did last year changes the perspective. We only have one,..
Look at Izzo ball. We, in general, play the opposite. That works well in the regular season, not in post-season tournament situations. Even ignoring the unreliability of good shooting of empty neutral gyms, it is tough to flip a switch and grind out the inevitable "final-possession, close games" of the tournament when you don't play that way normally. KU can to a degree because they can recruit a diverse roster that allows them to play multiple styles imo.
yeah, this one is going to sting for decades ... Thirty years from now Cyclone fans will be saying .... Worse than UAB?
Just started watching the UAB/UCLA game on DVR. So pathetic, even more empty than our game was. Looks about 70% empty behind the bench
It certainly does; apparently he was blocking out both his guy AND Tyler Madison.
Could be, or just less opportunities for Madison.
Our defense and rebounding was often like plugging leaks in a dam. That is not as likely to happen with huge guys like Parker and Welsh as your anchors and Looney able to clean up.
There is no other way to put it. UAB is terrible. Brown is the only guy who can score. Still don't know how we lost to this bad of a team. Had to attend a funeral this morning with a bunch of Badgers...that was fun
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This should be something Fred should consider in the future - if the starters aren't putting in the effort pull them and let the subs provide the spark.
