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Topic: Seth Davis picks SC over Cats
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posted 01-20-2017 05:20 PM
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There are hot takes, and then there are takes so hot they’re just plain stupid; the one I’m about to share is the latter. Sports Illustrated’s Seth Davis released his predictions for this weekend’s game, and not only picked Kentucky to lose to South Carolina, but predicted the Cats will only score 61 points. Yes, the same Cats that are currently averaging 93.3 points a game. Obligatory, HUH?! “It is nearly impossible to go into Rupp Arena and slow down the Wildcats’ ridiculously speedy attack, but if any team can do it, it’s Frank Martin’s Gamecocks,” Davis wrote. “They lead the nation in defensive efficiency, they are ranked 200th nationally in tempo, and they have not lost a game with senior guard Sindarius Thornwell in the lineup. South Carolina is especially proficient at locking up opposing guards. It’s much easier to take a team that wants to run and force it to play slow than the other way around. Yes, it won’t be easy for an offensively challenged team to put enough points on the board to pull this off, but that’s why they’re called upsets.” While I agree with Davis that Frank Martin’s team has one of the best defensive teams in the country, I just can’t see this Kentucky team scoring 61 points or less in any game. While South Carolina is only allowing 59.4 points per game this season, it’s worth pointing out that they allowed 68 to Texas A&M, a team Kentucky beat by 42 and held to 58. The fewest number of points Kentucky’s scored this season are 69 vs. Michigan State and 70 in the loss to Louisville. Not only is tomorrow’s game in Rupp, the Cats are coming off a tough road game in which two of the top scorers underperformed. Kentucky won’t score 100 tomorrow and heck, they might even lose, but they’re definitely going to score more than 61 points. [Sports Illustrated] quote:
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Bama Cat
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posted 01-20-2017 10:38 PM
Wow! Can't believe what I just read. If this happens I will be ready for the hospital by the time it's over. The way some of our guys played Tuesday almost had me ready for the emergency squad. Just can't believe we'll play that bad again so soon. The game Wed. between SC and FL was about as poor a game I have seen all year. Look for them to foul a few guys out just when we have a couple more guys that seem to have found a scoring touch, Gabriel and Willis. I believe they both made three 3's.
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ukman
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posted 01-21-2017 10:23 AM
This game does worry me a little bit just because of style match ups. If South Carolina is able to make the game an ugly, half court game they will have a great chance. So far we have not really showed a great ability to play in the half court. That is why we lost to Louisville. If it is a half court game and Monk is not hitting, it could be a loss. Bam is going to have to be able to stay on the floor, and score from inside. It should be a good one, and I hope we can pull it out, and it is a game that really helps us improve. We have better talent, but great game plans can sometimes neutralize that talent.
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PaulCat
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posted 01-21-2017 10:37 AM
I believe we'll cover the spread. At some point our defense has to start playing well.
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