****Game Thread Bucknell vs UK*****

[EliteBlue]

Garrison needs to knock it off with these left handed hookers. Learn to shoot right-handed and maybe then you can try the other.

Only mess w right handed hookers 🫡

 

[The_Answer1313_rivals]

Bucknell obviously isn't great, they're in the low 200s in KP (could move up after today?)

But they were 2-0 coming into today and have some decent history for a mid major.

And I mean, if Duke can come here to brag about beating a military academy, I think we can feel at least a little decent about beating an actual basketball program.

I always look at these things in terms of how much were you expected to win by.

Kenpom predicted a 19 point win
The line opened at 22 i think
The line closed at 28.5 (which seems like a huge jump to me lol)

We won by 28.

Obviously being cautious to take anything from just a single game, maybe that means we are better than our Kenpom ranking, Bucknell is worse than theirs or more likely a mixture of both.

Obviously over the course of a season you keep performing better than expected, you're moving up. So far we opened up 43rd in Kenpom. After Wright St. it was 37th. After this game we've moved to 31st.

Clearly already heading in a good direction.

 

[DaDirtyLeb69]

dontworryboutit

Gee I’ve never heard that one before, how original

 

[DaDirtyLeb69]

Is Robinson good? He didn’t play like the last 10 or 12 mins?

 

[cardkilla_rivals379685]

Agreed
I’m not upset to be honest. Growing pains if you will. Could’ve gotten a little cocky, or they’re looking ahead to Duke. Could be any number of things

I'd guess that Bucknell is much tougher opponent than Wright State too, although I haven't looked that up.

 

[The_Answer1313_rivals]

Is Robinson good? He didn’t play like the last 10 or 12 mins?

I wondered about that as well lol.

No one even mentioned anything about him.

 

[Shaudylo]

 

[DaDirtyLeb69]

I wondered about that as well lol.

No one even mentioned anything about him.

He just disappeared for like 5 mins and then was on the bench at the end

 

[megablue]

Yeah. Being able to limit a versatile 7footer who just dropped 32 the way that we did today, gives me hope that we can keep F(L)agg to a normal/good night but not killing us singlehandidly and make him hold that ^^^^(L))

Flagg is not their leading scorer, so far, but he is certainly good.

 

[BC_Wader]

Hopefully no more SEC+ games. I couldn't sneak a watch in due to being gone most of the day. Anxiously awaiting @BlueWorldOrder for a watch.

 

[BlueWorldOrder]

Hopefully no more SEC+ games. I couldn't sneak a watch in due to being gone most of the day. Anxiously awaiting @BlueWorldOrder for a watch.

its ready

 

[TheDude73]

Gee I’ve never heard that one before, how original

I think I’ve used it at least 20 times because you always worryboutit.

 

[DaDirtyLeb69]

I think I’ve used it at least 20 times because you always worryboutit.

I can’t state issues when they come up? Kentucky had bad periods throughout tonight, the closing of the first half was one of them

 

[TheDude73]

I can’t state issues when they come up? Kentucky had bad periods throughout tonight, the closing of the first half was one of them

dontworryboutit. In the truest sense.

 

[PoBilly]

Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if Kriisa and Brea start Tuesday.

got a feeling Pope will stick with 2 defensive guards to start the game. He will try to make everything hard for Duke out of the gates. Young team, might be able to get in their heads a bit.