OPEN GAME THREAD: UNLV
by BracketCat on Dec 12, 2009 5:00 PM CST
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PrintThe most important — and most difficult — game in the 2009 half of the 2009-2010 season tips off in an hour.
And so far today, all of our future and past opponents, save for one, have won or are winning their games.
A win tonight moves us into the Top 25 and theoretically could shoot our RPI into the Top 5.
It's time to take the next step, Cats.
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GO STATE
This could be a hell of a game. We’ve been playing pretty well lately. Let’s show Kruger what we can do!
Proud Kansas State 2009 Graduate, KMAN Education Reporter.
EMAW
So apparently it's Turner Gill to KU
I like that a whole lot better than Harbaugh.
Of course, now Lew has a bunch of disappointed KU fans on his hand who thought for sure yesterday they were getting Harbaugh and that Gill was a token interview.
LOL
Big game
A former co-worker is the UNLV beat writer for the LV Sun and says there’s a lot of purple at Orleans tonight. Good sign. Prediction: K-State 67-UNLV 62. EMAW!
Denis and Jake each with 3s
I was going to say that was encouraging, until Denis airballed his second 3.
Good hustle play by Dom to knock it off the other guy.
Jake came to play
Two 3s already.
UNLV can’t even get close from the perimeter.
10-4 Cats.
Dom with two cheap fouls – he’s done for the half.
Guys gotta move their feet.
Dom’s handchecks shouldn’t be called, but he’s gotta adjust. If Lon’s boys don’t guard the arc better, this should be an easy win…
Dom is still in
Guess Frank trusts him not pick up another.
Of course, he just gave up a 3 to Willis as a result.
5-0 UNLV run. Yuck.
Jake leaves a white guy open for 3
And then throws the ball away.
Timeout from Frank. Chew ’em out, big guy.
Given the competition each team's played to this point,
Gotta think State’s in better position to succeed in this type of physical battle.
Only if we don't sink to their level to making mistakes
Like we did just now.
But yeah, the fouls are piling up for them and you have to think that favors our depth.
Just wish we could execute a little better on defense.
This is a chess match
They’re playing closer on us outside the perimeter now.
So now we need to go inside and draw fouls. Pick your poison, Lonnie.
Have to get some movement underneath on offense
They’re forcing K-State to take guarded outside shots. Not a recipe for success…
Pace and physicalness are going our way
Frank’s gotta challenge them to have a presence in the post if they’re taking away the perimeter, though. JamSam with 10 already is a good sign. Gotta keep it going…
On the bench after picking up cheap fouls
CK and JS give us our best chance of scoring inside right now.
Gotta love the new JamSam
No complaining, no whining, no bitching. Just intensity on every possession…
Samuels
sounds like he’s playing out of his mind
Proud Kansas State 2009 Graduate, KMAN Education Reporter.
EMAW
Indeed
Scoring every way possible, defense and rebounding even when he’s on his back.
Plus, he’s finding ways to get to the line and capitalize, which CK could stand to learn a little more.
Kudos to Frank
In a big game, he’s had to play a shorthanded (Judge and Dom sitting) half. He’s also had to make adjustments on the fly with the Rebs throwing zone and man looks at the Cats. They’re 2.5 dogs on the road in a game that could vault them into the Top 25, and K-State’s up six with less than :30 to play in the first half…
We'll learn a lot in the first four minutes of the second half...
If the Cats are as good as we hope, they need to come out and crush the will of the Rebs early with execution on offense and pressure on defense.
I give the second-half start a 7.
8 on offense/6 on defense. We’re in a good spot right now, though.
Samuels’ two quick fouls not encouraging. He was probably K-State’s best scoring threat in the first half (with props to Pullen, too).
That first six or seven minutes closed the coffin.
Pullen’s been kicking dirt on the grave ever since…
BTW...
@ryanmgreene: I know UNLV’s been down at half before, but not like this. Down 42-34, they were handled thoroughly by KSU
+1
Rebs gotta take some chances to get back into this one.
Our offense, thanks to Dom and Jake, is way better
But our defense really has suffered since halftime.
Disappointing.
Couple of gripes.
On offense, Clemente, Judge and Kelly need to more visible, but Pullen/Samuels – and Sutton in the second half – have been great.
On defense, Cats need to cut off the lane…
Time to work on FTs.
70% from this point on too much to ask for? I’ll track it.
CK: 2/2
62% entering the game?
That’ll lose you two or three close ones in the Big 12…
Scratch that tracking plan.
I’m gettin’ another beer. Needless to say, it’d be great to see them stay hot from the line…
Amen
I think Texas can be had. KU looked really, really good today.
Alas, they covered the spread.
Good teams do that routinely. Think KU entered winning by average of 34. That’s impressive.
So did Wooly teams
I’m just saying they haven’t played anyone yet.
Let’s see how they do in Knoxville before we crown them.
to quote Mr. Wolf of Pulp Fiction...
“Let’s not go suckin’ each other’s dicks just yet…”
--VegasCat07
I said that we're in the race
Not that we will win it.
Why is everyone picking Internet fights tonight?
Enjoy the damn win, guys.
Turner Gill is gonna be the next KU coach and things are good in Wildcat Land. Enjoy the positive vibes.
We're definitely in it.
Just jaded. Living in Philly makes you bitter.
Loving every second of this.
Could UNLV look more overrated than they do today?
And along those lines, could K-State look any more underrated?
Pullen
Has to be one of the most complete games of his career…
Comparable to Clemente v. Texas last year?
Don’t know why, but it made me think of it.
Stan just asked if we should be ranked 15th.
I might be a cynic, but that’s just crazy…
You're right.
It was Ben Boyle. BTW, did you hear him go nuts when Pullen hit the 3 to put KSU up 22 for the first time? Thought he was going to pass out.
Solid, solid win.
Hats off to Frank. Love how he had the guys with tunnel vision on a win today. Need this intensity in the B12.
Concvincing win
WOW is all I can say. Way to make a case to be in the top 25, CATS!!!!
Proud Kansas State 2009 Graduate, KMAN Education Reporter.
EMAW
First time since Rolando Blackman
That the Cats have won two against ranked teams away from home.
Wow.
Think that illustrates that Frank's system working.
Don’t think it’s the last time that happens this season either…
Think our guards could have some success against them.
Defense in the post will be key…
Stephen Bardo on ESPN
Just said we’re one of the best defensive teams in the nation and that we have the best backcourt in the nation.
Along with New Mexico and Georgetown, said we’re the three most impressive teams today.
And said that we will “give KU and Texas fits.”
That’s what I’m talking about!
Hell of a game, Cats!!!
way to go boys. i have to say that before this game started, i was nervous. going to LV and playing UNLV, with the homecourt, basically, i didnt know how we would play. when we started off 7-1 or 7-4, i was shocked. two early threes and making some free throws, i was stunned. i was not even sure i was watching ksu play. dont get me wrong, i love seeing our boys play this good. i do think it is kinda ironic that both teams that we beat were ranked number 18. lets root for ku to drop that far, haha. the first 30 minutes of the game, i think we played the best ball we have played all year. We are hitting stride at about the right time for B12 season. i hope we surprise some people the rest of the way. beating ku and/or ut, would be nice and def make an improvement in our record. 11-5 or 12-4 would be shocking and def sending on a good road in the big tourney. lets dont get to ahead of our selves though. im just tossing out hopes. game at a time boys. make each game better than the last. keep this thing rolling.
Go 'Cats!!!
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