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Username Post: TxTech 97 USF 53        (Topic#343)
Condor 
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01-02-05 12:14 AM - Post#1727    

After 7 wins over mediocre competition, USF gets crushed by Texas Tech.

 
Ancient Quaker 
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Re: TxTech 97 USF 53
01-02-05 03:21 PM - Post#1728    
    In response to Condor

That game was at Tech, which is a very tough place to play.

USF also crushed St. Joe's at home and lost by only 10 at Stanford.

This does not appear to be a team that can be taken lightly.

 
DCAJedi 
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Re: TxTech 97 USF 53
01-02-05 08:52 PM - Post#1729    
    In response to Ancient Quaker

Well, St. Joe's lost to Bucknell, which lost to Penn and Princeton and beat Yale and Cornell, and the Hawks have generally looked a bit out-of-sync. Stanford lost to Santa Clara, badly to Michigan State, and just yesterday to Washington State. So of course they should not be taken lightly but I would think that they will not be as difficult as, say, Villanova.
"Here will be an old abusing of God's patience, and the king's English."


 
DCAJedi 
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Re: TxTech 97 USF 53
01-03-05 01:53 AM - Post#1730    
    In response to DCAJedi

Bucknell beat Pitt, 69-66.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=250020221
"Here will be an old abusing of God's patience, and the king's English."


 
SFlaQuaker 
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Re: TxTech 97 USF 53
01-03-05 01:49 PM - Post#1731    
    In response to DCAJedi

I know we like to shy away from the "we beat team A, team A beat team B, so we should beat team B" logic, but I think it's appropriate here.

We handled Bucknell pretty easily, so we're at least equal to them in talent and ability. Is there anyone here that thinks Penn would have any prayer against Pitt? I'm thinking it would end w/ a 20+ point loss.

 
Anonymous 

Re: Bucknell - Pitt
01-03-05 02:56 PM - Post#1732    
    In response to SFlaQuaker

Pitt shot 52%, including 9-17 from 3, and had 15 offensive rebounds to 11 Bucknell defensive rebounds, and still lost at home because they made only 9 of 20 foul shots and committed 18 turnovers. Bucknell shot 51%, but the difference was 14-16 from the line. Bucknell lost a 12-point lead, but at the end they got stops without fouling and drew fouls on their end and made the free throws.
To answer SFQ's question, Yes, I think Penn would have a prayer against Pitt. Hit your shots, get to the foul line, don't give up big runs, don't get killed on the boards, you have a prayer against anyone.

 
Condor 
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Re: TxTech 97 USF 53
01-03-05 03:06 PM - Post#1733    
    In response to SFlaQuaker

Quote:

Is there anyone here that thinks Penn would have any prayer against Pitt?




Yes. I believe the current Penn team could beat Pitt, especially if they took us lightly.

The fact is that Chuck Daley's complaint about Dunphy conservatism does probably reduce the potential for upsets. Nevertheless, I would choose winning records and league titles over the occasional upset. Without scholarships, I am not certain that we can expect more unless we luck out some year with some Dwayne Wade caliber player.

 
Anonymous 

Re: Bucknell - Pitt
01-03-05 03:41 PM - Post#1734    
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That certainly is the Princeton recipe for staying in the game with anyone. Unfortunately, right now, it doesn't look like we could predict that Penn wouldn't get killed on the boards. That killed Penn against both Temple and Villanova, games in which Penn played at least even with the competition in the floor games, if not outplayed them. Right now, athletic frontcourts are devastating the Quakers. That shouldn't be a problem in the League, however.

 
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