Bear Down Wildcats

Do we have the easiest big 12 schedule?

U.P. Zona Fan wrote: Sat Jan 25, 2025 5:10 pm We are def rooting for Houston right?

I'm not.

If Houston loses we are tied for the lead in Big 12

84Cat wrote: Sat Jan 25, 2025 5:13 pm

U.P. Zona Fan wrote: Sat Jan 25, 2025 5:10 pm We are def rooting for Houston right?

In league play, Houston is 7-0 while KU is 5-2. So maybe we want KU to win so we would be in a 3 way tie for 1st

I might hate Kansas more than I want to be in a 3way tie for first.

Also if Houston wins, we have a 2 game lead on the jayclucks!!!

That's a bonus.

So either we are in a 3way tie for 1st or Kansas is in a 3 way tie for 5th.

Both are fine with me, maybe this game will go to 6 OTs and they'll all be cramping in 2 days when they play their next games and both lose! That the best scenario, or they have a big brawl and a bunch of guys get suspended.

I can dream.

AZCatGirl wrote: Sat Jan 25, 2025 3:37 pm Baylor and Utah in a close game at half.

TheCat wrote: Sat Jan 25, 2025 3:32 pm Houston vs. Kansas should give us a good look at two of the top teams in the B-12. Games starts a 3 pacific.

3:30 pacific/4:30 Tucson, actually.

Hope Kansas is more prepared than they were for ISU.

Late in the second with KU up by 4. Have no idea who will win but I will tell you Houston plays 7 guys that look like men not college students. They are pretty relentless on the boards. KU has found something with there big to big play down the stretch.

5 second call with 16 left !!!

Kansas is couging it

OT

Double ot

84Cat wrote: Sat Jan 25, 2025 6:42 pm Kansas is couging it

Again and again...

Houston is relentless.

Oh my gosh!!!
This game is nuts!!!

Bidunga gone!

Really not looking forward to playing Houston.

AZCatGirl wrote: Sat Jan 25, 2025 7:12 pm Really not looking forward to playing Houston.

They are tough and talented…..unfortunately we just don’t have the talent to be better than 4th in the B12 this year imho.

Bangkok Wildcat wrote: Sat Jan 25, 2025 7:14 pm

AZCatGirl wrote: Sat Jan 25, 2025 7:12 pm Really not looking forward to playing Houston.

They are tough and talented…..unfortunately we just don’t have the talent to be better than 4th in the B12 this year imho.

I mean no one can seem to beat Houston at least.

Sampson's Kill Bill team culture is impressive.

Too bad Fuegs wouldn’t show after that crap show. That last 90 seconds of regulation was a clinic on how to wrestle a loss from a victory. 4 straight possessions they gargled it up one way or the other in regulation

And Self, can’t draw up an inbound play to get anyone the ball in a sure fire fouling situation. Pathetic

AZCatGirl wrote: Sat Jan 25, 2025 7:12 pm Really not looking forward to playing Houston.

I’m glad we only play them once

dovecanyoncat wrote: Sat Jan 25, 2025 7:19 pm Sampson's Kill Bill team culture is impressive.

I'm old enough to remember when he was supposed to be Lute's successor.

Beachcat97 wrote: Sat Jan 25, 2025 7:58 pm

dovecanyoncat wrote: Sat Jan 25, 2025 7:19 pm Sampson's Kill Bill team culture is impressive.

I'm old enough to remember when he was supposed to be Lute's successor.

Same, great coach, but his reputation proceeded him. Definitely not squeaky clean like Lute.

That's a shame.

The only reason that game was as close as it was is because Houston's best outside shooter (does the guy ever miss) was out with injury in the first half. Came back in the second and played well. Kansas lost that game but it is rare to say that Houston also won it. We do not match up well with Houston and they are currently under ranked IMHO.

TheCat wrote: Mon Jan 27, 2025 4:25 pm The only reason that game was as close as it was is because Houston's best outside shooter (does the guy ever miss) was out with injury in the first half. Came back in the second and played well. Kansas lost that game but it is rare to say that Houston also won it. We do not match up well with Houston and they are currently under ranked IMHO.

I don’t see Houston as a particularly winnable game for us even at McKale. They have a mental toughness we have yet to exhibit.

How does everyone feel about the Saturday/Monday-Tuesday conference schedule as opposed to Thursday/Saturday-Sunday of the PAC?

azcat49 wrote: Mon Jan 27, 2025 7:09 pm How does everyone feel about the Saturday/Monday-Tuesday conference schedule as opposed to Thursday/Saturday-Sunday of the PAC?

Not a fan

azcat49 wrote: Mon Jan 27, 2025 7:09 pm How does everyone feel about the Saturday/Monday-Tuesday conference schedule as opposed to Thursday/Saturday-Sunday of the PAC?

Hate it

UAEebs86 wrote: Mon Jan 27, 2025 7:14 pm

azcat49 wrote: Mon Jan 27, 2025 7:09 pm How does everyone feel about the Saturday/Monday-Tuesday conference schedule as opposed to Thursday/Saturday-Sunday of the PAC?

Not a fan

Not a fan...

... And for our biggest conference game of the year so far? 10:30 ET on a Monday night??? Sucks!!!

azcat49 wrote: Mon Jan 27, 2025 7:09 pm How does everyone feel about the Saturday/Monday-Tuesday conference schedule as opposed to Thursday/Saturday-Sunday of the PAC?

I miss the PAC schedule but there were some Wednesdays mixed in there as well. I remember UW/WSU once had a Wednesday-Sunday LA trip which was ridiculous.

Yea I left out the stupid Wednesday/Sunday BS (not to mention it was always a Sunday night game). That was the worst.

I have not enjoyed this new schedule at all. Have enjoyed ESPIN+ though. Game always starts in time

Thursday and Saturday were perfect. Especially since at one time they were considered student-athletes.

Chicat wrote: Mon Jan 27, 2025 6:06 pm

TheCat wrote: Mon Jan 27, 2025 4:25 pm The only reason that game was as close as it was is because Houston's best outside shooter (does the guy ever miss) was out with injury in the first half. Came back in the second and played well. Kansas lost that game but it is rare to say that Houston also won it. We do not match up well with Houston and they are currently under ranked IMHO.

I don’t see Houston as a particularly winnable game for us even at McKale. They have a mental toughness we have yet to exhibit.

… up until tonight. We were the toughest we have been in two years even before Caleb’s buzzer-beater. And OT sealed the deal.

They proved me wrong. I think we can play with Houston.

I’m going to be late for work this morning but once again ECC represented the “watching the Cats when everyone else is asleep” club last night.

Go Cats!!!

Interesting game in Kansas…

Alieberman wrote: Tue Jan 28, 2025 7:35 pm Interesting game in Kansas…

Gee, who do we root for in that one?

If the refs don’t call that a shooting foul on Kansas…

Fuegs just spooged.

Stanford under Dawkins upset Kansas in the tournament a few years ago, right? I know UCF came up a little short tonight, but Dawkins seems to have some good formula when playing them. Think he'd share with Tommy?

Watching the BYU vs. Baylor game. BYU is going to be tough at home.

I still hate Jimmer.

They let em play in the B12.

You guys are smarter than me watching BYU vs. Baylor. The ASU/Colorado game was pure trash.

Confused if Tad actually wanted them to keep shooting 3s? You really could've gone for the quick two with over 30 seconds left. Then ASU makes some stupid plays, but Colorado just wasn't good enough to capitalize. Certainly Tad's worst team since I've started watching them back when they joined the Pac 12.

So Colorado is now 0-9 to start Big 12 play. Curious what the longest losing streak to start Big 12 play is.

For final hilarity, when ASU missed a free throw at the end of the game, the Colorado student section did that dumb "You let the whole team down" chant. You really want to break that out with how shitty your team is?

BYU Baylor going to OT

Alieberman wrote: Tue Jan 28, 2025 9:24 pm BYU Baylor going to OT

All the close games tonight really make me appreciate Love's shot all the more.

What an utterly violent shooting foul!

Baylor isn't quite as good as we thought they were to start the year.

2-5 against last unranked teams.

Houston/WVU was literally over at tip. I feel like we need to play a near perfect game to have a chance of beating them.

AZCatGirl wrote: Wed Jan 29, 2025 5:09 pm Houston/WVU was literally over at tip. I feel like we need to play a near perfect game to have a chance of beating them.

Agreed Just like when their guards beat us up in the NCAAs a few years ago…..they are very experienced, talented and extremely tough…..ughhhh