Gamethread: Oregon State Beavers (11-5) battle Arizona Wildcats (11-5)
by K_Zim on Jan 12, 2012 5:30 PM PST
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PrintOregon St. Beavers at Arizona Wildcats, Jan 12, 2012 5:30 PM PST
Arizona's last couple of games have been ugly, but this one against Oregon State has the potential to get downright chippy. For entertainment sake, let's hope so.
Who doesn't love a little bad blood, after all?
Craig Robinson's team has had an identity, even before this year's success. Remember the Wildcats losing to OSU in Corvallis, Ore., last year and then a very physical game in McKale? This year, there's all that plus two teams that have the same record and in some ways, the same question-marks about whether they have an easy route to the NCAA tournament.
The Beavers are coming off a quadruple-overtime game against Stanford. They lost 103-101, but that game highlights how desperate and urgency-filled the top six Pac-12 teams will become as the league members beat each other to a pulp for, quite possibly, two invites to the big dance.
And between these two teams, that sense of urgency might just come tonight.
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Looks like OSU is going to come out and play zone
and really compact the middle. If thats the case then our outside shooting will be key today.
Their defense has been solid this year
Arizona can’t turn it over. Good to see Turner and Johnson are doing some good things early.
Kevin Zimmerman
@offensivelyfoul
what i wouldnt give for someone to just take it to the hole
we are falling in love with the jumper… And that transition defense just looks sad
Some half time thoughts and stats:
-only shooting 32.8%… way to many jump shots
-3-8 Free throws, that is unacceptable.
-Kyle fogg is 3-10, we need more from him
-on the bright side only 7 Turnovers, but they did seem to stand out as ugly TO’s
-25-15 rebounding edge for OSU
-we are lucky OSU is only shooting 31% FG and 2-10 from threes
That's what you feared coming in
Really think length is going to cause problems for Arizona down the road. UCLA and Oregon State have big advantage in the paint.
Kevin Zimmerman
@offensivelyfoul
K_zim your boy lavendar is coming alive
You are right he does need more mins, and it looks like Miller is starting to give him that
I think he hurts them in some ways with decisionmaking
But he’s so valuable as a shooter…
Kevin Zimmerman
@offensivelyfoul
wow, lil scuffle....
That was the most intense I’ve seen natz get… why can’t he bring that into the game
Hopefully this doesn't cause any stupid suspensions for next game
especially in a home game, we need all our players for all our home games
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