(M) Game #10 Alabama vs. Arizona (2023-2024)

arizonawildcats · Post by **arizonawildcats** » Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:56 am

Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023
9:00 p.m. MST
Footprint Center (Phoenix, Ariz.)
TV: ESPN
Radio: AM1290
ArizonaStats.com
Game Notes

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Tue Dec 19, 2023 2:10 pm

I bet this game doesn’t start until 9:30pm. Going yo be a late one.

OriginalAZ · Post by **OriginalAZ** » Tue Dec 19, 2023 8:04 pm

I really wanted to be at this game but I sold my tickets because the game is too late. Stupid decision to have a game so late.

HiCat · Post by **HiCat** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 5:19 am

9 pm game?? Ugh

dmjcat · Post by **dmjcat** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 5:41 am

The game time is a head scratcher. Why the UA-Alabama game isn't being played first is a mystery.

The asu game would have been perfect for the 2nd game......it would start near midnight on the east coast and nobody wants to watch Hurley anyway

Siempre Verde · Post by **Siempre Verde** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 9:56 am

If the marquis game is played first, most everyone will leave before or early in the also ran game. It’s why 3rd place games are played before Championship games. I know it’s a late game, but think about the money the concessionaires would have lost if ASU played the late game.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 10:20 am

I'm no legal expert- but I would think one should be able to sue someone for "Cruel and Unusual Punishment" to make them sit through an ASU basketball game in order to watch a real game

pc in NM · Post by **pc in NM** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 10:22 am

It's about TV $$$$, and not a single other consideration....

dmjcat · Post by **dmjcat** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 10:47 am

pc in NM wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2023 10:22 am It's about TV $$$$, and not a single other consideration....

Exactly. Thats why its a head scratcher. The UA-Alabama game is the one that should be in the Prime TV slot, not the 1am snoozer its going to be on the east coast.

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 1:37 pm

Bama has two guys who shoot the three at least as good as, if not better than, Purdue's guards. Mark Sears and Aaron Estrada. Of course Bama doesn't have Edey in the middle, so that's a critical difference. But if we go under screens and give up too many open looks, these guys can unleash quite an attack from distance. Sears had 35 vs. Purdue earlier this month and hit 8 threes. Estrada already hit 6 threes in a game this season.

U.P. Zona Fan · Post by **U.P. Zona Fan** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 2:04 pm

Well one good thing, this game should be wrapping up about the time I wake up. Maybe I'll get to see the last couple min.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 2:08 pm

Like an idiot I’m going to stay up all night watching, so we better f’ing win.

“OR WHAT???” - DoucheCat

U.P. Zona Fan · Post by **U.P. Zona Fan** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 2:16 pm

Because this is a must win game! So we must win and you must stay up and watch or else something undefined at this moment will definitely happen with an undetermined outcome.
So...... There, that's what's gonna happen, guarantee it.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 2:19 pm

It's a game in December so not a must win but if you want a good resume come March, it's one of our last games against a highly rated opponent. Next year will be different but with the pac being so weak, we need this wiin if we want any chance at a 1 seed

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 2:32 pm

84Cat wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2023 2:19 pm It's a game in December so not a must win but if you want a good resume come March, it's one of our last games against a highly rated opponent. Next year will be different but with the pac being so weak, we need this wiin if we want any chance at a 1 seed

I'm not really seeing Bama as a must-win, but a loss here would raise eyebrows and, yes, it would make our argument for a 1 seed a little weaker. I think we definitely need a split this week, but 2-0 would be beautiful. 2-0 this week + the Pac reg season title = a 1 seed, imo.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 2:40 pm

If I look at the NET ranking, Bama is 10, FAU 11. In the pac, Utah is 29, Colo is 38, WSU is 42, UW 48, OU 77, USC 81. The pac is very weak which wont help us at all.

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 2:46 pm

84Cat wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2023 2:40 pm If I look at the NET ranking, Bama is 10, FAU 11. In the pac, Utah is 29, Colo is 38, WSU is 42, UW 48, OU 77, USC 81. The pac is very weak which wont help us at all.

Nope, not one bit. It's almost as if our Pac schedule can only hurt us, if we happen to drop a few against these Q2 and Q3 opponents. And the reality is that we're not going undefeated in conference. We'll end up dropping at least 3 games, imo.

pc in NM · Post by **pc in NM** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 3:22 pm

Beachcat97 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2023 2:46 pm
84Cat wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2023 2:40 pm If I look at the NET ranking, Bama is 10, FAU 11. In the pac, Utah is 29, Colo is 38, WSU is 42, UW 48, OU 77, USC 81. The pac is very weak which wont help us at all.
Nope, not one bit. It's almost as if our Pac schedule can only hurt us, if we happen to drop a few against these Q2 and Q3 opponents. And the reality is that we're not going undefeated in conference. We'll end up dropping at least 3 games, imo.

IMNSHO, we don’t need any “help” this year. Arizona is, and should be, confident vs all comers.

BTFD!!!! Bring it on!!!

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 4:37 pm

U.P. Zona Fan wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2023 2:16 pm Because this is a must win game! So we must win and you must stay up and watch or else something undefined at this moment will definitely happen with an undetermined outcome.
So...... There, that's what's gonna happen, guarantee it.

Exactly. Every important outcome in the universe turns on me. All consequence bears a vestigial edifice pointing back to the minutiae of me being me.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 5:12 pm

I like to post this so I have a link to Brian Jefferies

dmjcat · Post by **dmjcat** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 5:39 pm

Beachcat97 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2023 1:37 pm Bama has two guys who shoot the three at least as good as, if not better than, Purdue's guards. Mark Sears and Aaron Estrada. Of course Bama doesn't have Edey in the middle, so that's a critical difference. But if we go under screens and give up too many open looks, these guys can unleash quite an attack from distance. Sears had 35 vs. Purdue earlier this month and hit 8 threes. Estrada already hit 6 threes in a game this season.

I'm off to the game in a few minutes.

If Alabama starts pulling a Purdue and rolling 3 point shooters off of high screens CTL needs to adjust.....unlike what Miller would do.

How about getting Ballo out from under the basket and hedging the screen??? If the Alabama guard manages to get the ball to the Alabama center slipping the screen on the way to the basket at least its only 2 and not a 3

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 5:45 pm

They're a good offensive rebounding team also so we need to secure the defensive glass. No lapses tonight either

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 5:54 pm

Unlikely I'll be awake at tipoff.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 5:55 pm

I'll be in bed going to sleep

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 6:06 pm

If we try to run with this team, we can win, but the final score will be like 95-90 or something. Close games can always go either way.

I'd like to see us create some turnovers early and slowly build towards a comfortable lead.

Can't let them get open looks from 3 or they'll bury us.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 6:27 pm

dovecanyoncat wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2023 4:37 pm
U.P. Zona Fan wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2023 2:16 pm Because this is a must win game! So we must win and you must stay up and watch or else something undefined at this moment will definitely happen with an undetermined outcome.
So...... There, that's what's gonna happen, guarantee it.
Exactly. Every important outcome in the universe turns on me. All consequence bears a vestigial edifice pointing back to the minutiae of me being me.

*Puts on therapist half glasses and prepares to take notes

“Tell me about all of the dreams you have had where your penis falls off…”

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 6:54 pm

Chicat wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2023 6:27 pm
dovecanyoncat wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2023 4:37 pm
U.P. Zona Fan wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2023 2:16 pm Because this is a must win game! So we must win and you must stay up and watch or else something undefined at this moment will definitely happen with an undetermined outcome.
So...... There, that's what's gonna happen, guarantee it.
Exactly. Every important outcome in the universe turns on me. All consequence bears a vestigial edifice pointing back to the minutiae of me being me.
*Puts on therapist half glasses and prepares to take notes

“Tell me about all of the dreams you have had where your penis falls off…”

"Dr. believe me, you don't want to know my dreams ... no normal healthy person would."

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 7:16 pm

Alieberman wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2023 10:20 am I'm no legal expert- but I would think one should be able to sue someone for "Cruel and Unusual Punishment" to make them sit through an ASU basketball game in order to watch a real game

Watching Hurley throw a fit is at least partially entertaining.

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 7:46 pm

Just heard the U of A chant during the ASU game.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 8:19 pm

azcat49 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 2:10 pm I bet this game doesn’t start until 9:30pm. Going yo be a late one.

Good thing ASU isn’t putting up any type of fight

Game should start on time

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 8:42 pm

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 8:45 pm

Captain Obvious · Post by **Captain Obvious** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 8:48 pm

HiCat wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2023 5:19 am9 pm game?? Ugh

Definitely not worth staying up for. Nobody really cares about non blue blood games. Especially early in the season.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 8:52 pm

Henri Veesaar is dressed and warming up

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 8:57 pm

AZCatGirl wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2023 8:45 pm

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 9:00 pm

Tip is 9:10 now

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 9:06 pm

Game is starting on ESPN2

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 9:07 pm

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 9:09 pm

So glad they delayed the tip just to start on ESPN2.

Fishclamps · Post by **Fishclamps** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 9:10 pm

stream is up

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 9:12 pm

Get a fucking rebound

Fishclamps · Post by **Fishclamps** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 9:14 pm

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 9:14 pm

Not a good start at all

Fishclamps · Post by **Fishclamps** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 9:15 pm

cool an unnecessary goaltend

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 9:15 pm

Fishclamps · Post by **Fishclamps** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 9:16 pm

holy shit this is embarrassing

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 9:16 pm

Fishclamps wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2023 9:15 pm cool an unnecessary goaltend

That ball had zero chance of going in

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 9:18 pm

These guys are handsy and killing us on the glass

edit: Bama has 7 o boards in 4 minutes of play

wyo-cat · Post by **wyo-cat** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 9:18 pm

Cool. No buckets at first media timeout.

pc in NM · Post by **pc in NM** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 9:20 pm

7 offensive rebounds in less than 5 minutes - WTF???

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