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@BeddieKU23 who is Juiston?

@Bwag not this year!

@BeddieKU23 or just cover their shooters

@Blown I think they went small because Haas and Swanigan cant keep up with guards. Burton went off the second half when Swanigan was on him.

@drgnslayr thats true. Biggie is really, really good, but he isnt Karl Anthony Towns or Anthony Davis. He is just an ok defender and he does miss shots occasionally. I am more concerned with how our guys play. If we run, limit turnovers, defend the three and make some shots, I like our chances to play in the regional final.

@drgnslayr I think many get intimidated by size. Look at their games against Iowa State and Vermont - both were close games. You are absolutely right - they will have a pretty big problem with how to guard our perimeter players. Let Biggie get his double double. BUT we have to guard the three and have a good amount of ball pressure to disrupt their half court offense. We need to do what ISU did in the second half during their huge comeback - speed up the game, spread Purdue out, and make Biggie guard someone. If Painter wants to put he and Haas in at the same time, then Biggie will have to guard Josh. That is a monster matchup advantage for us.

I think this is the one game where we will definitely need to play zone when they have both big guys in. It keeps our guys out of foul trouble and would probably limit their easy points at the basket.

@BShark great point about their shooting. I think their fans were overconfident after mopping up with a bunch of bad teams. They said "they improved throughout the year". Sorry, but you don't improve by playing bad teams. It is not a coincidence that they "played poorly" and shot below their average against every good team they played. I dont think their fans see the correlation. You have to be tested in the season and be prepared for the tourney.

I honestly don't care if Biggie goes for 40 and 20, as long as we don't let Matthias and Vince and Carson Edwards have big games. There is a reason multiple big guys have had career games and we still win - we didn't allow others to have a career night also.

@jaybate-1.0 then if that happens, we should go zone to protect Josh and Landen. Coleby would need to be huge.

@wissox yeah, I doubt he would leave for OSU if he hasnt already. He has had numerous chances over the years and has decided against it.

@RockChalkinTexas That's great! I am happy that three big 12 teams made it to the sweet sixteen.

Wow, Arkansas really pooped the bed. North Carolina very fortunate

@approxinfinity yes

What a show!!!!

@wissox I'm nervous about every game :)

Yeah boys!!!!!!

Coleby has been solid

@kjayhawks yes!!!!

What a pass and finish!! Dwight playing like a man!!

We knew it would be physical and tough. Just have to stay calm, make good decisions and play solid D.

@stoptheflop if it's not falling, take it to the hoop

@truehawk93 i agree. Starts on the defensive end. Playing soft on that end.

@Eric-san Josh needs to step up. This is a critical juncture

Well, kept msu in the game. Exactly what I wanted to avoid.

@kjayhawks the defensive effort has been good, but some bad decisions kept msu in it.

This team can be so great and yet make terrible decisions. Really killed all our momentum. Have to be SMARTER next half.

@Eric-san love his hook shots

Much better decisions

@DCHawker yes!!

@kjayhawks that was the product of a bad shot by vick

@kjayhawks the effort and energy are good, but smarter decisions are needed.

Need to quit chucking threes - not shooting it well today.

Like the effort, but boy theyve got to be smarter

Should be up double digits. Need to settle down, make good decisions and make layups. Need some separation from izzo

Jackson needs to slow down

@BeddieKU23 he needs to attack the rim, not settle. Same for Frank

Questionable shots and giving up too much at the rim. Exactly what we can't afford

I expect Michigan state to treat this like their super bowl and play their best game of the year.

Great finish coming up. Big plays on both ends

Ugly, low scoring half court game. I thought it would be. If monk gets going, UK wins. If he doesnt, I think Wichita wins.

Wichita struggles to score. Going to be tough for them to win if they can't score in the 70's or 80's.

@BShark they are tough for everyone.

@approxinfinity if that goaltending is called, nw might have done it

@kjayhawks no harm in talking about an opponent we will face if we win. Anyone that watched msu last night realizes that they are looking very good.

@BShark thats why overconfidence should always be avoided.

@Bwag you dont need two or three seven footers to win, look at nova last year

@truehawk93 yep. You have to have someone down there. You can see the difference between nova last year with Ochefu and nova this year without him.

@approxinfinity agreed.

@Crimsonorblue22 i dont think anyone can stop him one on one.

@Bwag that was a mans dunk